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, 2016


Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 

   
ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2016
 

 

 

VANECK VECTORSTM

MUNICIPAL INCOME ETFs

 

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

 

     
  800.826.2333 vaneck.com
 

 

 

VANECK VECTORS MUNICIPAL INCOME ETFs  
President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 3
Performance Comparison  
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF 5
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 7
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF 9
CEF Municipal Income ETF 11
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 13
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 15
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 17
Explanation of Expenses 19
Schedule of Investments  
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF 20
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 52
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF 60
CEF Municipal Income ETF 75
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 77
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 106
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 109
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 120
Statements of Operations 122
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 124
Financial Highlights  
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF 127
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 127
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF 128
CEF Municipal Income ETF 128
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 129
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 129
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 130
Notes to Financial Statements 131
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 139
Tax Information 140
Board of Trustees and Officers 141

 

 

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, 2016, and are subject to change.

 

VANECK VECTORS MUNICIPAL INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Effective May 1, 2016, Market Vectors exchange-traded funds are now known as VanEck Vectors ETFs.

 

The past 12 months for municipal bonds have been impressive. Municipal bonds have provided a haven from the volatility in the general stock market. Despite their collective performance, we would like to note that the municipal bond market also offers a diverse set of individual opportunities that may appeal to investors looking for more customized exposure.

 

When we look at the muni space, we believe investors should expect more from their muni investments. Our suite of municipal bond ETFs was built precisely with this in mind. The image below shows the striking range of opportunities it offers—from short-duration to high-quality, and from long-duration to high yield.

 

Our seven municipal income ETFs offer investors the ability to exercise control over their portfolio yield, duration, and credit exposure at different points in the interest rate cycle.

 

VanEck Vectors Municipal Income ETFs by Yield and Duration

 

 

 

Source: VanEck Research. As of April 30, 2016. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Modified Duration measures a bond’s sensitivity to interest rate changes that reflects the change in a bond’s price given a change in yield. 30-Day SEC Yield is a standard calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest earned during the period after deducting a Fund’s expenses for the period. In the absence of expense waivers or reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for XMPT would have been 4.54%.

 

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

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VANECK VECTORS MUNICIPAL INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Yield Curve-Focused

 

Our investment grade, VanEck Vectors AMT-free municipal ETF product offerings seek to track indices that reflect a unique segmentation of the municipal yield curve: Short (years 1-6: VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF, NYSE Arca: SMB); Intermediate (years 6-17: VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF, NYSE Arca: ITM); and Long (years 17-30: VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF, NYSE Arca: MLN). These indices have maturity segments that are longer than those traditionally used by some asset managers. We believe this may allow investors to maximize the potential yield available in each part of the yield curve.

 

Credit-Focused

 

Our credit-focused municipal ETF product offerings seek to track indices that include both the highest credit quality available in the municipal asset class (pre-refunded: VanEck Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Bond ETF, NYSE Arca: PRB) and municipal high yield—short (years 1-12: VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, NYSE Arca: SHYD) and all maturity (years 1-30+: VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, NYSE Arca: HYD). The high yield indices include an investment grade component to help enhance liquidity.

 

Smart Beta

 

Our smart beta municipal ETF (VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF, NYSE Arca: XMPT) seeks to track an index that includes closed-end funds that hold municipal bonds (CEFs).

 

We believe that, with their yield curve, credit and smart beta focuses, our suite of municipal income ETFs truly do provide investors with an opportunity to “get” more from their muni investments.

 

We encourage you stay in touch with us through the videos, emails, and subscriptions available on our website (http://www.vaneck.com).

 

You may, in particular, be interested in subscribing to Muni Nation®, our blog on the municipal bond market written by Jim Colby, senior municipal strategist and portfolio manager responsible for VanEck Vectors municipal bond investments. Should you have any questions, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com/etfs.

 

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, 2016. You will also find their 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 17, 2016

 

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, 2016, the municipal bond market (munis) sustained inflows. Continuing to build on their positive performances in the six months to October 31, 2015, all the VanEck Vectors Municipal Income ETFs performed positively for the 12-month period under review which could be partially attributed to the dynamic of demand outpacing supply. The performances of VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (NYSE Arca: XMPT) and VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF (NYSE Arca: MLN) were particularly notable.

 

 

 

Source: VanEck. 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 Short Municipal Index ETF/Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF

 

Among short munis, the state general obligation sector contributed most to the total return of the AMT- Free Short Municipal Index ETF. All other sectors contributed positive performance. In terms of state/U.S. territory, New York and California contributed the most to the total return of the Fund, while some only contributed minimally, no state/U.S. territory detracted from performance.

 

Munis from California contributed the most to the total return of the Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF. Only munis from Ohio detracted from performance, and then only minimally.

 

AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF

 

Munis from New York and California contributed the most to the total return of the Fund. When grouped by state/U.S. territory, none detracted from performance. The sectors with the largest and second largest average weightings in the index, state general obligation and local general obligation, were the two largest contributors to the Fund’s performance. While no sector detracted from performance, some sectors contributed only minimally.

 

AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF

 

All sectors contributed positively to the Fund’s total return, with the healthcare sector being by far the greatest contributor. Municipal bonds issued by California and New York contributed by far the most to performance. Only municipal bonds issued by Montana detracted from performance and then only minimally.

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VANECK VECTORS MUNICIPAL INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

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

 

In the Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, while the healthcare and the industrial development revenue/pollution control revenue (IDR/PCR) sectors contributed most to performance, the state general obligation and solid waste/resource recovery sectors were the largest detractors from performance. Every single state/U.S. territory represented in the Fund, except for Indiana, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and Vermont, contributed positively to the Fund’s total return, with bonds from Ohio and Texas contributing the most to performance. Munis from Puerto Rico detracted most from performance. As of April 30, 2016, Puerto Rican securities represented 3.8% of the Fund’s net assets.*

 

In the High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, the IDR/PCR and healthcare sectors contributed by far the most to total return, and the solid waste/resource recovery and local general obligation sectors detracted the most from performance. Munis from California and Ohio made the greatest contribution to performance and those from Puerto Rico detracted most from performance. As of April 30, 2016, Puerto Rican securities represented 2.1% of the Fund’s net assets.*

 

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is currently struggling with roughly $70 billion of debt and its Governor has made clear it will not be able to make future debt payments without restructuring authority. Within the last 12 months, Puerto Rico has already defaulted on a few of its debt payments. The problem is exacerbated because unlike authorities in states, Puerto Rico’s public authorities do not have access to Chapter 9 bankruptcy protections under federal law. Puerto Rico officials and others have been pressuring Congress to help the territory solve its debt and fiscal crises, but up to this point there has been no resolution.

 

CEF Municipal Income ETF

 

Over the 12 months under review, the average discount at which municipal closed-end funds (CEFs) traded first widened from around 6.56% to over 10% on June 9, 2015, and then narrowed right back to 2.73% at the end of the period. Since many municipal CEFs use leverage, and short-term rates remained low during the period under review, the cost of leverage also remained relatively low. This was, therefore, beneficial to the municipal closed-end fund market and the Fund returned a commendable 12.87% for the 12-month period.

 

* All Fund assets referenced are Net Assets as of April 30, 2016.

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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  LMT2TR2
One Year   6.15%   6.38%   7.12%
Five Year   5.39%   5.39%   6.14%
Life* (annualized)   5.02%   5.00%   5.84%
Life* (cumulative)   50.95%   50.74%   61.12%
* since 12/4/2007               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF was 12/4/07.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (12/4/07) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (12/6/07), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.24%

 

The Investment Management Agreement between VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides that the Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

Barclays Inc. does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to any such Fund or security.

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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 Barclays AMT-Free Intermediate Continuous Municipal Index (LMT2TR) is comprised of bonds that must be rated investment-grade (Baa3/BBB- or higher) by at least two of the following ratings agencies: 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 investment-grade. They 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 must be at least six years but less than seventeen years from their maturity date. Remarketed issues, taxable municipal bonds, AMT municipal bonds, bonds with floating rates, and derivatives, are excluded from the benchmark.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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AMT-FREE LONG MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  LMT3TR2
One Year   8.38%   7.80%   8.46%
Five Year   7.53%   7.32%   8.19%
Life* (annualized)   4.59%   4.52%   5.98%
Life* (cumulative)   45.36%   44.49%   62.19%
* since 1/2/2008               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF was 1/2/08.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (1/2/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/7/08), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.24%

 

The Investment Management Agreement between VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides that the Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

Barclays Inc. does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to any such Fund or security.

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AMT-FREE LONG MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index (LMT3TR) is comprised of bonds that must be rated investment-grade (Baa3/BBB or higher) by at least two of the following ratings agencies: 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 investment-grade. They 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 must be at least seventeen years from their maturity date. Remarketed issues, taxable municipal bonds, AMT municipal bonds, bonds with floating rates, and derivatives, are excluded from the benchmark.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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AMT-FREE SHORT MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  LMT1TR2
One Year   2.30%   1.95%   2.62%
Five Year   1.83%   1.80%   2.43%
Life* (annualized)   2.65%   2.65%   3.26%
Life* (cumulative)   23.89%   23.90%   30.04%
* since 2/22/2008               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF was 2/22/08.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (2/22/08) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (2/26/08), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.20%

 

The Investment Management Agreement between VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides that the Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

Barclays Inc. does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to any such Fund or security.

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AMT-FREE SHORT MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 Barclays AMT-Free Short Continuous Municipal Index (LMT1TR) is comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated short-term tax-exempt bond market and 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-. Included 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. The bonds must be fixed rate, have a dated-date within the last five years, and must be at least one year but less than six years from their maturity date. Remarketed issues, taxable municipal bonds, AMT municipal bonds, bonds with floating rates, and derivatives, are excluded from the benchmark.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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CEF MUNICIPAL INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  CEFMXTR2
One Year   12.15%   12.87%   13.31%
Life* (annualized)   8.52%   8.53%   8.96%
Life* (cumulative)   48.09%   48.13%   51.00%
* since 7/12/2011               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF was 7/12/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (7/12/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (7/13/11), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.54% / Net Expense Ratio 0.40%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

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CEF MUNICIPAL INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund IndexSM is calculated and maintained by S-Network Global Indexes, LLC. S-Network does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to the Fund or any security.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund IndexSM (CEFMXTR) is composed of shares of municipal closed-end funds listed in the United States that are principally engaged in asset management processes designed to produce federally tax-exempt annual yield.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  LMEHTR2
One Year   6.73%   6.59%   8.00%
Five Year   7.62%   7.68%   8.68%
Life* (annualized)   9.02%   8.99%   10.28%
Life* (cumulative)   86.82%   86.41%   102.96%
* since 2/4/2009               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF was 2/4/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (2/4/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (2/5/09), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.35%

 

The Investment Management Agreement between VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides that the Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

Barclays Inc. does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to any such Funds or security.

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HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index (LMEHTR) is made up of a 25%/75% blend of investment grade triple-B and noninvestment grade munis, and draws 75% of its holdings from bonds issued as part of transaction sizes of $100 million or more. To be included in the Index, bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million for non-investment grade and $7 million for investment grade; 25% of index in investment-grade triple-B bonds issued as part of transaction sizes of at least $100 million in value; 50% of index in non-investment grade bonds issued as part of transaction of at least $100 million; 25% of index in non-investment grade bonds issued as part of transaction of $20-$100 million in size; fixed rate; nominal maturity of greater than one year; dated-date after 12/31/1990.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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PRE-REFUNDED MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  LMPETR2
One Year   2.32%   1.28%   1.47%
Five Year   0.97%   0.89%   1.34%
Life* (annualized)   1.20%   1.19%   1.67%
Life* (cumulative)   8.99%   8.97%   12.74%
* since 2/2/2009               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF was 2/2/09.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (2/2/09) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (2/3/09), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.24%

 

The Investment Management Agreement between VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides that the Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

Barclays Inc. does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to any such Fund or security.

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PRE-REFUNDED MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 Barclays Municipal Pre-Refunded—Treasury-Escrowed Index (LMPETR) is comprised of pre-refunded and/or escrowed-to-maturity municipal bonds, provided that the collateral in the escrow account is comprised strictly of obligations of, and carry the full faith and credit of, the U.S. Treasury. Bonds must have an explicit or implicit credit rating of AAA; outstanding par value of at least $7 million; issued as part of transaction of at least $75 million in value; fixed rate coupon and denominated in U.S. dollars. Taxable municipal bonds, floating rate bonds, derivatives, and remarketed issues are excluded from the Index.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  BMHYTR2
One Year   2.24%   2.14%   4.20%
Life* (annualized)   3.56%   3.45%   5.98%
Life* (cumulative)   8.34%   8.08%   14.24%
* since 1/13/2014               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF was 1/13/14.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (1/13/14) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/14/14), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.35%

 

The Investment Management Agreement between VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) provides that the Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payment under the Investment Management Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

Barclays Inc. does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to any such Fund or security.

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SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 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.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

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 period, November 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016.

 

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 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 the 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 program fees. 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, 2015-
   November 1, 2015  April 30, 2016  During Period  April 30, 2016
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,043.40    0.24%  $1.22 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.67    0.24%  $1.21 
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,057.90    0.24%  $1.23 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.67    0.24%  $1.21 
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,008.60    0.20%  $1.00 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.87    0.20%  $1.01 
CEF Municipal Income ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,111.90    0.40%  $2.10 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.87    0.40%  $2.01 
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,048.30    0.35%  $1.78 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.12    0.35%  $1.76 
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,004.80    0.24%  $1.20 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.67    0.24%  $1.21 
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,017.70    0.35%  $1.76 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.12    0.35%  $1.76 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended April 30, 2016) 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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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.7%     
Alabama: 0.8%     
     Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority (RB)     
$100,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)  $118,456 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,833,180 
     Alabama Public School & College Authority, Series B (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   617,895 
 2,285,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,878,917 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,899,060 
 50,000   City of Huntsville, Alabama, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)
   58,839 
 500,000   Infirmary Health System Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of Mobile Revenue, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
   500,825 
 1,000,000   Lower Alabama Gas District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/31
   1,238,650 
 640,000   Shelby County Board of Education, Capital Outlay School Warrants (RB)
4.25%, 02/01/21 (c)
   694,541 
 900,000   State of Alabama, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   1,127,295 
         10,967,658 
Alaska: 0.1%     
 70,000   Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)
   81,875 
 500,000   State of Alaska, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   614,680 
         696,555 
Arizona: 2.3%     
 2,240,000   Apache County Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 03/01/22 (c)
   2,463,507 
 320,000   Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona Projects, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   371,872 
     Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, Series A (RB)     
 215,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   242,096 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,133,290 
 1,310,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,491,003 
 85,000   Arizona State Transportation Board, Subordinated Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   103,105 
     Arizona Transportation Board, Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,085,690 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,421,460 
 680,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   805,868 
 1,275,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,529,069 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   119,862 
 70,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   84,818 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Arizona: (continued)     
$2,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)  $2,410,260 
 310,000   5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   370,382 
 60,000   Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   73,981 
 750,000   Board of Regents, Arizona State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   935,287 
     City of Glendale, Municipal Property Corp., Series C (RB)     
 520,000   5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)   550,836 
 1,290,000   5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)   1,375,527 
     City of Mesa, Arizona (RB)     
 1,165,000   3.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,203,829 
 740,000   3.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   767,957 
 625,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   711,081 
     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. (RB)     
 1,250,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,405,237 
 950,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,131,602 
 1,820,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,283,554 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   121,637 
     City of Phoenix, Arizona (GO)     
 260,000   4.00%, 07/01/22   301,246 
 1,500,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,760,505 
 1,045,000   City of Phoenix, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,173,242 
 80,000   City of Scottsdale (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/23
   88,862 
 5,000   Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   5,890 
     Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   360,576 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,198,940 
 660,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   791,696 
 2,365,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   2,821,445 
 275,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   329,271 
         33,024,483 
Arkansas: 0.4%     
 
 
770,000
 
 
 
 
 
City of Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Revenue (RB)
4.70%, 04/01/25 (c)
 
 
 
 
 
914,660
 
 
 220,000   City of Rogers, Arkansas (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   236,559 
     State of Arkansas, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation (GO)     
 2,685,000   4.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   3,141,638 
 125,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   156,860 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,784,371 
         6,234,088 
California: 15.3%     
     Alameda County, California Joint Powers Authority, Series A (RB)     
 25,000   5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)   31,142 
 1,880,000   5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)   2,357,012 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
     Bay Area Toll Authority, Series F-1 (RB)     
$190,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)  $229,374 
 50,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   60,806 
 1,270,000   Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   1,538,376 
 1,175,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Adventist Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)
   1,429,752 
 100,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)
   113,749 
 1,000,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence Health and Services, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   1,214,710 
 25,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   30,519 
 220,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series D (RB)
5.25%, 08/15/21 (c)
   263,707 
     California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   1,929,075 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   648,280 
 150,000   California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Independent System Operator Corp. Project (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   179,499 
     California State Department of Veterans Affairs, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   3.15%, 06/01/21 (c)   53,890 
 670,000   3.50%, 06/01/21 (c)   723,312 
 150,000   3.88%, 06/01/21 (c)   163,886 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   111,606 
 75,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   93,345 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   625,805 
 50,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   61,882 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series C (RB)     
 210,000   4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   230,255 
 950,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,139,924 
 75,000   5.25%, 10/01/24 (c)   92,991 
 675,000   5.25%, 10/01/24 (c)   859,572 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series D (RB)     
$225,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)  $281,612 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   1,262,220 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series G (RB)     
 1,655,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   2,020,689 
 175,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   215,833 
 280,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   347,956 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series H (RB)     
 250,000   3.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   262,105 
 625,000   3.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   658,144 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of General Services, Series F (RB)     
 1,530,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   1,922,705 
 180,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   228,820 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of State Hospitals, Series E (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,817,505 
 410,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   495,575 
 2,020,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   2,458,057 
 350,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   428,512 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   61,141 
     California State Public Works Board, Judicial Council of California, Series A (RB)     
 55,000   4.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   60,326 
 210,000   5.00%, 03/01/23   258,888 
 350,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   426,136 
     California State Public Works Board, Judicial Council of California, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,239,840 
 950,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   1,200,591 
     California State Public Works Board, Judicial Council of California, Series D (RB)     
 165,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   195,096 
 50,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   60,378 
 125,000   California State Public Works Board, UCLA Replacement Hospitals, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   154,386 
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   118,115 
 705,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   847,988 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   597,650 
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series G (RB)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   1,494,037 
 125,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   153,266 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series I (RB)     
$150,000   4.00%, 11/01/23 (c)  $170,888 
 90,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   111,308 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 11/01/23   2,179,677 
 500,000   California State Veterans, Series CL (GO)
3.50%, 12/01/24 (c)
   529,645 
     California State, Various Purpose (GO)     
 515,000   3.50%, 02/01/22 (c)   556,988 
 1,090,000   5.00%, 04/01/18 (c)   1,176,949 
 515,000   5.00%, 04/01/18 (c)   555,675 
 965,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   1,057,929 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   1,371,287 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   120,836 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   607,735 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   1,229,400 
 925,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   1,136,048 
 855,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   1,050,077 
 995,000   5.00%, 12/01/22   1,226,268 
 1,475,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   1,843,425 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,728,832 
 755,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   940,609 
 850,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,063,656 
 830,000   5.25%, 09/01/22   1,029,573 
 480,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Enloe Medical Center (RB)
3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
   482,011 
 500,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   586,885 
     Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (GO)     
 60,000   4.00%, 08/01/23   70,933 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   306,938 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   595,810 
 250,000   City and County of San Francisco, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   287,008 
     City and County of San Francisco, Series R1 (GO)     
 710,000   5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)   858,617 
 85,000   5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)   102,998 
 240,000   City of Bakersfield, California Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/20 (c)
   277,109 
     City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,191,160 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   605,900 
 400,000   City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   490,720 
 600,000   City of Los Angeles, California Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   738,192 
           
           
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
     City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, Series C (RB)     
$50,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)  $60,415 
 60,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   73,477 
 500,000   City of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission, Subseries A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   593,955 
 470,000   Contra Costa Community College District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   524,595 
 60,000   County of San Diego, California (CP)
5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)
   72,937 
 255,000   County of Santa Clara, California, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   259,361 
     Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles, Series C (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 05/15/22   211,311 
 570,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   703,745 
 1,000,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   1,229,360 
     East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 900,000   5.00%, 06/01/27   1,190,115 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/01/29   1,003,642 
 675,000   Fontana Unified School District, San Bernardino County (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   692,017 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. (RB)     
 1,025,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,226,915 
 800,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   962,856 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 80,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   97,236 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   120,906 
     Huntington Beach Union High School District (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   60,252 
 535,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   659,313 
 750,000   Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   935,152 
     Los Angeles Community College District (GO)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,126,940 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,364,660 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,866,090 
 1,555,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,967,153 
 2,425,000   Los Angeles Community College District, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   2,971,740 
 85,000   Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, First Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   101,720 
 750,000   Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   917,355 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$1,160,000   Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
  $1,421,626 
 600,000   Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)
3.25%, 01/01/25 (c)
   624,840 
 1,225,000   Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,524,316 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)     
 880,000   2.00%, 07/01/22   924,343 
 130,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   159,673 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   916,470 
 1,630,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   2,082,325 
 1,000,000   Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (CP)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,186,190 
 600,000   Los Angeles, California Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   754,386 
     Los Angeles, California Unified School District, Series C (GO)     
 1,320,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   1,686,300 
 550,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   685,333 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   612,385 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,733,690 
 1,600,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,970,448 
 25,000   Los Angeles, California Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
   31,214 
 340,000   Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   406,671 
     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series G (RB)     
 205,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   246,918 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   59,705 
 50,000   Modesto Irrigation District Electric System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   58,981 
 475,000   Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)
   565,345 
 1,720,000   Ohlone Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   2,077,382 
 250,000   Pittsburg Successor Agency Redevelopment Agency (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   309,123 
 250,000   Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Series A (CP) (AGM)
4.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   278,378 
 1,260,000   Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Agency, Rancho Redevelopment Project (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/22
   1,526,830 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$175,000   Rancho Santiago Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)
  $215,969 
     Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series J (RB)     
 410,000   5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)   498,187 
 430,000   5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)   525,649 
 2,250,000   5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)   2,760,457 
 65,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AB (RB)
3.25%, 05/15/21 (c)
   71,553 
     Regents of the University of California, Series AF (RB)     
 455,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   562,594 
 425,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   516,936 
 1,205,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,478,198 
 2,775,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AK (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (p)
   3,437,476 
 645,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AM (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   790,576 
     Regents of the University of California, Series AO (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 05/15/22   61,184 
 225,000   5.00%, 05/15/23   281,446 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   631,855 
     Regents of the University of California, Series G (RB)     
 870,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,055,562 
 125,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   152,066 
 1,900,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   2,293,015 
 905,000   Regents of the University of California, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   1,119,023 
 725,000   Regents of University of California, Series AR (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   916,516 
     Regents of University of California, Series I (RB)     
 1,085,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   1,335,570 
 85,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   106,771 
     Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)     
 490,000   5.25%, 06/01/23 (c)   602,920 
 190,000   5.25%, 06/01/23 (c)   235,066 
 50,000   Riverside County, California Asset Leasing Corp. (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   54,853 
 625,000   Sacramento City Financing Authority, Master Lease Program Facilities (RB)
3.38%, 12/01/25 (c)
   656,062 
     Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   23,801 
 1,650,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,964,556 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   124,629 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   305,040 
           
           
           


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$750,000   San Bernardino Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
  $933,555 
 500,000   San Bernardino Unified School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   593,600 
     San Diego Community College District (GO)     
 825,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   977,336 
 240,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   291,782 
     San Diego County Water Authority, Series A (RB)     
 450,000   4.50%, 05/01/21 (c)   518,202 
 500,000   4.50%, 05/01/21 (c)   573,695 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/21 (c)   592,325 
 50,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   61,376 
 1,405,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   1,734,515 
 1,085,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   1,309,899 
 310,000   San Diego, California Water Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   376,235 
 430,000   San Dieguito Union High School District, Series A-2 (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   485,534 
 455,000   San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   546,259 
 710,000   San Francisco City and County International Airport, Second Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   853,690 
     San Francisco Community College District (GO)     
 750,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   951,787 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   63,682 
 860,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   1,076,402 
     San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Sub-Series A (RB)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   1,494,362 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   1,199,020 
     San Francisco Unified School District, Proposition A (GO)     
 500,000   2.00%, 06/15/22   524,415 
 500,000   3.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   514,905 
 805,000   3.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   835,864 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   631,035 
 1,215,000   San Francisco Unified School District, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   1,340,181 
 345,000   San Francisco, California Bay Area Toll Authority, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   418,461 
 600,000   San Jose Financing Authority Lease, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   713,832 
           
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$950,000   San Ramon Valley Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
  $1,147,391 
 385,000   Santa Clara County, California Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   436,848 
     State of California, Department of Water Resources, Series AS (RB)     
 2,320,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   2,907,447 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   63,893 
 75,000   State of California, Department of Water Resources, Series O (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22
   91,672 
     State of California, Various Purpose (GO)     
 300,000   3.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   327,951 
 700,000   3.00%, 12/01/22   772,429 
 770,000   3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   776,807 
 500,000   3.25%, 04/01/23 (c)   530,830 
 310,000   3.38%, 09/01/22 (c)   324,660 
 1,085,000   3.50%, 09/01/22 (c)   1,139,000 
 855,000   4.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   970,245 
 500,000   4.00%, 05/01/23   587,755 
 1,500,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,705,065 
 190,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   208,204 
 700,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   767,242 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   1,182,400 
 105,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   122,686 
 1,085,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   1,315,085 
 140,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   168,137 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   308,035 
 765,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   939,542 
 655,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   794,436 
 1,900,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   2,329,229 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   624,890 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   312,840 
 1,065,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,319,301 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   1,878,720 
 850,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   1,064,608 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   310,983 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,252,970 
 210,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   257,884 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,790,142 
 200,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   249,944 
 180,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   225,535 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,667,533 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,246,480 
 270,000   5.00%, 03/01/24   339,973 
 2,565,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   3,238,749 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   306,293 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,270,980 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   2,224,215 
 2,050,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   2,552,475 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   1,840,320 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   1,235,870 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   1,231,360 
 660,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   834,682 
 400,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   487,944 
 5,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   6,384,400 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$800,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)  $1,002,080 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   2,486,740 
 600,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   771,024 
 1,985,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   2,477,538 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,751,624 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/25   1,286,420 
 1,170,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,462,699 
 50,000   5.25%, 09/01/21 (c)   60,674 
 175,000   5.25%, 08/01/25 (c)   218,911 
     Trustees of the California State University, Series A (RB)     
 1,195,000   4.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   1,322,937 
 250,000   4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   299,838 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   940,785 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,743,826 
 50,000   5.00%, 11/01/24   64,226 
 750,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   962,250 
     Ventura County Public Financing Authority, Series A (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   71,998 
 305,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   371,219 
 500,000   Yosemite Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   621,685 
         216,939,249 
Colorado: 0.9%     
     Adams 12 Five Star Schools (GO) (SAW)     
 1,300,000   4.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,506,557 
 25,000   4.00%, 12/15/22   29,144 
 460,000   Board of Governors of Colorado State University System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/29
   590,755 
     City and County of Denver, Department of Aviation Airport System, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,094,270 
 290,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   348,716 
     Colorado Higher Education, Series A (CP)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 11/01/23   1,858,710 
 25,000   5.00%, 11/01/24   31,498 
 40,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   51,393 
 490,000   Denver, Colorado Airport System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)
   580,890 
 25,000   Denver, Colorado City & County School District No. 1, Series A (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
   28,374 
 40,000   Denver, Colorado City & County School District No. 1, Series B (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   49,099 
 165,000   Joint School District No. 28J in Adams and Arapahoe Counties (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   203,118 
Principal Amount      Value 
           
Colorado: (continued)     
     Park Creek Metropolitan District, Series A (RB)     
$250,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)  $288,190 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   289,985 
 980,000   Regents of University of Colorado, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   1,220,110 
 750,000   Regents of University of Colorado, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   875,940 
     Regional Transportation District, Fastracks Project, Series A (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   216,412 
 515,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   620,091 
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   91,699 
 50,000   5.00%, 11/01/27   64,031 
 1,110,000   Regional Transportation District, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/20 (c)
   1,259,239 
 365,000   School District No. 27J Adams and Weld Counties (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   413,352 
 500,000   University of Colorado Enterprise System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22
   578,610 
         12,290,183 
Connecticut: 3.3%     
     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facility Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,148,960 
 1,245,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,520,643 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   154,900 
     Connecticut State, Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A (RB)     
 440,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   532,576 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   1,203,310 
 65,000   State of Connecticut Clean Water Fund - State Revolving Fund (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   82,569 
     State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   305,668 
 395,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   488,884 
     State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)     
 500,000   3.25%, 03/15/26 (c)   503,355 
 2,355,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   2,848,796 
 1,650,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   2,008,743 
 55,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   67,301 
 125,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   147,959 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   1,818,360 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   244,552 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   1,189,750 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   1,239,030 
           
           


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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Connecticut: (continued)     
     State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)     
$5,000   5.00%, 05/15/21 (c)  $5,840 
 1,375,000   5.00%, 04/15/22 (c)   1,606,880 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/15/22 (c)   1,162,540 
 405,000   5.00%, 04/15/22 (c)   477,280 
 1,375,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   1,650,495 
 290,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   346,405 
     State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)     
 1,215,000   5.00%, 07/15/23 (c)   1,470,855 
 1,360,000   5.00%, 12/15/23   1,666,163 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/25   1,247,850 
     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)     
 620,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   722,945 
 960,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   1,128,739 
     State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)     
 635,000   4.00%, 09/15/22 (c)   698,157 
 500,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   563,245 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 09/15/22 (c)   1,483,687 
 685,000   5.00%, 09/15/22 (c)   799,189 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/15/22 (c)   1,160,250 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   3,058,825 
 225,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   274,262 
     State of Connecticut, Series F (GO)     
 430,000   3.25%, 11/15/25 (c)   445,355 
 2,020,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   2,457,714 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   603,530 
    State of Connecticut, Series G (GO)  
 1,175,000   4.00%, 10/15/22 (c)   1,293,299 
 795,000   5.00%, 10/15/22 (c)   945,470 
 480,000   5.00%, 10/15/22 (c)   572,453 
 440,000   State of Connecticut, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   527,446 
     University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   3.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   496,710 
 65,000   5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)   75,066 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   608,455 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   1,206,050 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   2,444,860 
         46,705,371 
Delaware: 0.3%     
 325,000   State of Delaware (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/20 (c)
   376,376 
     State of Delaware, Series A (GO)     
 500,000   2.13%, 03/01/26 (c)   499,735 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   630,210 
     State of Delaware, Series B (GO)     
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   942,585 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,250,380 
         3,699,286 
District of Columbia: 0.5%     
     District of Columbia, Income Tax Secured Revenue, Series C (RB)     
 850,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   1,028,491 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   121,347 
 395,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   485,692 
 1,250,000   District of Columbia, Income Tax Secured Revenue, Series G (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
   1,493,475 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
District of Columbia: (continued)     
     District of Columbia, Series A (GO)     
$200,000   5.00%, 06/01/23  $248,792 
 1,070,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,300,446 
     District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Subordinated Lien, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,233,900 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,259,040 
 50,000   District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Subordinated Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   61,167 
 90,000   Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)
   104,180 
         7,336,530 
Florida: 5.0%     
     Broward County, Florida Water and Sewer Utility Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   30,481 
 70,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   85,586 
 1,535,000   Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   1,521,354 
 120,000   City of Gainesville, Utilities System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   145,978 
 500,000   City of Jacksonville (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   599,705 
 1,000,000   City of Jacksonville (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   1,204,480 
     City of Jacksonville, Better Jacksonville Sales Tax Revenue (RB)     
 610,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   722,771 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   895,635 
 1,185,000   City of Jacksonville, Better Jacksonville Sales Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25
   1,496,608 
     City of Jacksonville, Florida (RB)     
 120,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   144,835 
 390,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   466,253 
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   59,944 
     City of Jacksonville, Florida, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   596,755 
 1,225,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   1,453,903 
     City of Jacksonville, Florida, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   301,910 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   121,103 
 795,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   963,309 
 250,000   City of Jacksonville, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   298,213 
 595,000   City of Jacksonville, Transportation Revenue (RB)
3.25%, 10/01/25 (c)
   607,102 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
     City of Jacksonville, Transportation Revenue, Series A (RB)     
$700,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)  $840,154 
 495,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   596,109 
 350,000   City of Jacksonville, Transportation Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   425,292 
     City of Orlando, Florida, Series A (RB)     
 750,000   5.25%, 05/01/24 (c)   931,080 
 2,420,000   5.25%, 05/01/24 (c)   3,016,433 
 330,000   City of Tampa, Florida Water & Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   393,373 
 50,000   City of Tampa, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   58,902 
 160,000   County of Collier (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   191,374 
     County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Program, Series B (GO)     
 1,400,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,546,454 
 70,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   88,194 
     County of Miami-Dade, Florida Aviation Revenue (RB)     
 70,000   4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   79,190 
 25,000   5.50%, 10/01/20 (c)   29,590 
 300,000   County of Miami-Dade, Florida Transit System (RB)
3.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
   312,240 
 25,000   County of Miami-Dade, Florida Transit System Sales Surtax Revenue (RB)
3.38%, 07/01/22 (c)
   26,052 
     County of Miami-Dade, Florida, Series A (RB)     
 65,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   77,492 
 1,440,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   1,723,478 
     County of Orange, Florida Sales Tax Revenue (RB)     
 155,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   186,843 
 550,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   648,807 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   313,078 
 500,000   County of Palm Beach, Florida (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   606,095 
     County of Palm Beach, Public Improvement (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   600,920 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   60,286 
 50,000   Florida Department of Management Services, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/25
   63,322 
     Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series B (GO)     
 650,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   689,760 
 480,000   5.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   554,602 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
     Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO)     
$1,170,000   3.00%, 06/01/21 (c)  $1,265,577 
 35,000   3.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   36,040 
 610,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   629,910 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   1,109,310 
 570,000   4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   633,521 
 500,000   Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   593,815 
 750,000   Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   886,657 
     Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series F (GO)     
 215,000   4.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   235,651 
 690,000   5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   807,949 
     Florida State Department of Transportation, Full Faith and Credit Right-of-Way, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,186,200 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,544,920 
 1,000,000   Florida State Department of Transportation, Turnpike Enterprise, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,267,120 
     Florida State, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction, Series B (GO)     
 475,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   562,143 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   118,455 
 1,000,000   Halifax Hospital Medical Center (RB)
3.38%, 06/01/26 (c)
   998,220 
 1,715,000   Hillsborough County School Board, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   2,013,839 
 95,000   JEA Electric System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   113,880 
     JEA Water and Sewer System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)   1,166,560 
 250,000   5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)   292,545 
 65,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   79,294 
 350,000   Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/22 (c)
   371,256 
     Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, City Center and Historical Convention Village, Series A (TA)     
 545,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   657,368 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   599,535 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,235,950 
 145,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   175,934 
           
           


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Miami-Dade County, Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
  $1,203,840 
     Miami-Dade County, Florida School Board Foundation, Inc., Series A (CP)     
 305,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   332,383 
 240,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   263,150 
     Miami-Dade County, Florida Seaport General Obligation, Series C (GO)     
 1,365,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   1,633,441 
 700,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   838,068 
     Miami-Dade County, Florida Subordinate Special Obligation, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   595,755 
 1,565,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   1,887,844 
 70,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   85,011 
 880,000   Miami-Dade County, Water and Sewer System (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
   1,112,126 
 200,000   Orange County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
5.13%, 10/01/19 (c)
   225,064 
     Orlando and Orange County Expressway Authority (RB) (AGM)     
 340,000   3.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   363,474 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   120,840 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,868,974 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   36,410 
 135,000   Orlando and Orange County Expressway Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   166,439 
     Orlando Utilities Commission, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   244,806 
 1,065,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   1,346,884 
 55,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   67,047 
 70,000   Orlando Utilities Commission, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   85,682 
     Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   59,776 
 3,265,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   3,834,187 
 145,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   173,265 
 130,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   155,792 
 220,000   School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 05/01/23
   268,803 
 545,000   School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series B (CP) (AGM)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   669,374 
     School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series C (CP)     
 490,000   3.25%, 02/01/21 (c)   492,127 
 275,000   3.25%, 02/01/21 (c)   277,404 
           
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
$265,000   School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series D (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
  $316,972 
 425,000   South Florida Water Management District (CP)
3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   421,881 
 500,000   St. Johns River Power Park (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   521,940 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 85,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   100,874 
 115,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   143,993 
 1,275,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   1,598,850 
 800,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   908,696 
 200,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/23
   248,946 
 140,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   163,633 
 30,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation Turnpike, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   30,955 
     Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Series A (RB)     
 2,000,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,198,960 
 1,020,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,206,823 
 50,000   Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Utility System, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/21 (c)
   61,908 
         70,689,091 
Georgia: 1.5%     
     City of Atlanta, Public Improvement (GO)     
 750,000   4.50%, 12/01/24 (c)   893,812 
 595,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   727,138 
 750,000   City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   912,960 
 1,500,000   City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   1,849,200 
 275,000   Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Subseries B-1 (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   276,568 
 60,000   Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Refunding Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   72,820 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Georgia: (continued)     
$305,000   Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
  $321,318 
 500,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Combined Cycle Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   609,935 
     Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Power Revenue, Series GG (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,173,190 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,206,890 
 395,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   482,844 
 110,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   136,409 
     State of Georgia, Series A (GO)     
 65,000   3.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   67,484 
 1,000,000   3.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,048,640 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,207,750 
 1,950,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,367,924 
 1,255,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,519,843 
 3,600,000   5.00%, 02/01/25   4,642,236 
     State of Georgia, Series C (GO)     
 335,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   400,895 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   899,197 
 40,000   State of Georgia, Series I (GO)
4.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   44,916 
 500,000   State of Georgia, Series J (GO)
4.50%, 11/01/21 (c)
   589,770 
         21,451,739 
Guam: 0.1%     
 1,165,000   Government of Guam Business Privilege Tax, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   1,311,522 
Hawaii: 1.9%       
     City and County of Honolulu, Series A (GO)     
 575,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   696,664 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,686,555 
     City and County of Honolulu, Series B (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   586,525 
 40,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   48,934 
 760,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   953,154 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,261,980 
     State of Hawaii, Series DZ (GO)     
 1,360,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,620,875 
 360,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   431,618 
 495,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   588,778 
 165,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   197,432 
 85,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   102,316 
 1,655,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,959,785 
 935,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,109,938 
 800,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   956,296 
 315,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   380,117 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,683,238 
     State of Hawaii, Series EA (GO)     
 330,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   396,439 
 600,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   719,364 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Hawaii: (continued)     
$100,000   State of Hawaii, Series EE (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
  $121,159 
 265,000   State of Hawaii, Series EH (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   320,525 
     State of Hawaii, Series EO (GO)     
 1,850,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   2,319,215 
 3,345,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   4,216,841 
 3,295,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   4,059,440 
 105,000   State of Hawaii, Series EY (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   132,921 
 500,000   State of Hawaii, Series EZ (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   639,395 
         27,189,504 
Illinois: 3.7%     
     Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Series A (RB)     
 1,155,000   4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   1,220,650 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   1,751,040 
    Chicago Midway International Airport, Second Lien, Series B (RB)     
 70,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   83,125 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   238,324 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,183,170 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   597,190 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   598,480 
 2,500,000   5.25%, 01/01/23 (c)   2,976,625 
 600,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   716,628 
     Chicago Transit Authority, Sales Tax (RB)     
 790,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   886,641 
 300,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   333,921 
 425,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   480,968 
 830,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   950,400 
 555,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   631,479 
 1,435,000   City of Chicago, Illinois Wastewater Transmission Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   1,630,016 
     City of Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue (RB)     
 225,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   248,292 
 70,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   78,422 
 910,000   City of Chicago, Illinois, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   905,486 
 150,000   City of Chicago, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   162,582 
 500,000   City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)
5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)
   505,795 
     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)     
 545,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   528,192 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,002,430 
 1,160,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,164,269 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
     City of Chicago, Series C (GO)     
$465,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)  $472,291 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   250,228 
 925,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   928,552 
     City of Chicago, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien (RB)     
 95,000   4.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   98,747 
 135,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   150,819 
 30,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   34,179 
 40,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   45,764 
 610,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   694,973 
 1,000,000   Community High School District No. 210, Lincoln-Way, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,130,810 
 500,000   Cook County Community College District No. 508 (GO)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
   574,615 
     County of Cook, Illinois, Series A (GO)     
 1,310,000   5.25%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,436,074 
 595,000   5.25%, 11/15/21 (c)   664,359 
     County of Cook, Series C (GO)     
 370,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   410,578 
 200,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   224,950 
 75,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Advocate Care Network, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   90,931 
 30,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Advocate Health Care Network, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   36,425 
 55,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern University (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   68,512 
     Illinois Finance Authority, OSF Healthcare System, Series A (RB)     
 45,000   4.50%, 05/15/22 (c)   51,142 
 75,000   5.00%, 05/15/22   87,722 
 75,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   89,537 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group (RB)     
 1,035,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,211,716 
 1,105,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,302,021 
 80,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   94,874 
 135,000   Illinois Finance Authority, University of Chicago, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   163,986 
 170,000   Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   202,089 
 400,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   469,276 
 130,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/20 (c)
   148,286 
 500,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   592,055 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Illinois State, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
  $1,052,190 
 1,115,000   Kane Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois School District No. U-46 Elgin, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   1,304,762 
 10,000   McHenry County Conservation District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   12,359 
 200,000   Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
   228,776 
     State of Illinois (RB)     
 1,695,000   4.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   1,840,058 
 100,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   103,635 
 635,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   656,958 
 1,025,000   4.25%, 06/15/21 (c)   1,098,872 
 500,000   4.50%, 02/01/24 (c)   514,125 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,066,830 
 125,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   137,424 
 140,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   154,935 
 1,150,000   5.00%, 05/01/22   1,283,285 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   288,088 
 985,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   1,110,962 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   2,227,620 
 600,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   658,644 
 960,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   1,039,382 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   279,270 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   1,138,690 
 690,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   761,705 
 700,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   769,965 
 500,000   5.25%, 02/01/24 (c)   547,850 
 1,540,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,728,280 
 290,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   334,764 
 370,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   423,787 
 75,000   State of Illinois, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/22
   83,666 
 1,250,000   Will and Cook County Community High School District No. 210, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,419,200 
         52,865,718 
Indiana: 0.3%     
 500,000   Carmel City, Indiana Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)
2.63%, 08/01/22 (c)
   510,265 
 870,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue, Parkview Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22
   1,041,112 
 1,200,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   1,447,812 
 100,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/21 (c)
   117,110 
 50,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   60,937 
           
           
           


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Indiana: (continued)     
$500,000   Indianapolis, Indiana Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $581,480 
 140,000   Zionsville Community Schools Building Corp. (RB)
3.00%, 07/15/24 (c)
   145,051 
         3,903,767 
Kansas: 0.5%     
 540,000   City of Wichita, Kansas (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   563,107 
 260,000   Kansas Development Finance Authority, Department of Health and Environment, Series SRF-1 (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/20 (c)
   298,930 
 25,000   Kansas Development Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)
   29,474 
     Kansas Development Finance Authority, State of Kansas Projects, Series A (RB)     
 105,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   128,526 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   1,226,268 
     State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   1,228,040 
 700,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   884,177 
 750,000   State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   941,977 
 1,400,000   Wyandotte County Unified Government, Utility System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,646,512 
         6,947,011 
Kentucky: 1.6%     
     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 100, Series A (RB)     
 475,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   557,707 
 1,255,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   1,458,398 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 106, Series A (RB)     
 450,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   535,693 
 540,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   648,961 
 125,000   Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   148,709 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   1,203,530 
 55,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   66,872 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   611,335 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Kentucky: (continued)    
$200,000   Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 112, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
  $245,064 
     Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Federal Highway Trust, First Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   304,858 
 2,250,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   2,734,425 
 350,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   429,244 
 615,000   5.25%, 09/01/22   746,210 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,221,920 
 780,000   5.25%, 09/01/23   964,486 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,230,350 
 750,000   Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   909,570 
 300,000   Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Public Facilities Corp., Eastern State Hospital Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
   344,949 
 105,000   Louisville and Jefferson County Metro Government, Water System (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   107,010 
 220,000   Louisville and Jefferson County, Metropolitan Government Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   257,026 
     Louisville and Jefferson County, Metropolitan Sewer and Drainage System, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   593,420 
 780,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   926,188 
     Turnpike Authority of Kentucky Economic Development Road, Revitalization Projects, Series A (RB)     
 65,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   77,323 
 600,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   716,454 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   59,769 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   594,795 
 620,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   742,090 
 660,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   787,545 
 1,015,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,229,926 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   150,076 
 50,000   Turnpike Authority of Kentucky Economic Development Road, Revitalization Projects, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
   63,097 
 2,000,000   University of Kentucky, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   2,500,280 
         23,167,280 
Louisiana: 2.0%     
 250,000   City of Lafayette, Louisiana Utilities Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   305,835 
 250,000   East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   298,145 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Louisiana: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Entergy Louisiana, LLC Project, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $1,028,110 
 190,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   226,091 
     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Hurricane Recovery Program (RB)     
 1,200,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   1,429,920 
 985,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,175,952 
 3,150,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   3,794,049 
 1,850,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   2,248,083 
 1,515,000   Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   1,784,609 
     Louisiana State, Series A (GO)     
 2,650,000   4.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   2,937,975 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   306,148 
 1,000,000   Louisiana State, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/23 (c)
   1,200,140 
     State of Louisiana, Gasoline and Fuels Tax Revenue, Series A-1 (RB)     
 85,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   101,754 
 50,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   60,015 
 2,000,000   State of Louisiana, Gasoline and Fuels Tax Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   2,434,520 
     State of Louisiana, Series A (GO)     
 1,350,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,654,857 
 1,330,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,630,341 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   2,101,120 
     State of Louisiana, Series C (GO)     
 1,380,000   5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)   1,689,493 
 75,000   5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)   90,133 
 695,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   849,721 
 500,000   State of Louisiana, Series D-1 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   612,795 
         27,959,806 
Maine: 0.0%     
 65,000   Maine Turnpike Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   81,987 
Maryland: 2.7%     
 75,000   City of Baltimore, Water Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   91,317 
 75,000   Community Development Administration, Department of Housing, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)
   79,088 
 600,000   County of Anne Arundel, Maryland (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/25
   772,764 
     County of Baltimore, Maryland (GO)     
 1,050,000   3.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,092,483 
 75,000   3.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   79,964 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   614,260 
 525,000   County of Harford, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   569,273 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Maryland: (continued)     
$1,650,000   County of Howard, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
  $1,729,513 
     County of Montgomery, Maryland (GO)     
 3,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   3,837,000 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   2,507,240 
 1,500,000   County of Montgomery, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   1,752,345 
 1,430,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Johns Hopkins University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,752,579 
 1,250,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,328,800 
 300,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   350,718 
 1,500,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
   1,834,620 
 410,000   Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (RB)
3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   419,196 
 1,000,000   Montgomery and Price George’s Counties, Maryland Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Consolidated Public Improvement (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   1,088,880 
     Prince George’s County, Maryland, Series A (GO)     
 140,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   161,603 
 445,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   519,991 
 260,000   Prince George’s County, Maryland, Series B (GO)
2.75%, 03/01/23 (c)
   269,012 
 50,000   State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   58,471 
 435,000   State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, Third Issue (RB)
3.00%, 12/15/23 (c)
   450,599 
     State of Maryland, First Series A (GO)     
 250,000   3.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   262,120 
 3,240,000   5.00%, 03/01/23   4,037,234 
 1,195,000   State of Maryland, First Series B (GO)
3.00%, 03/15/20 (c)
   1,246,911 
 1,300,000   State of Maryland, Second Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   1,478,204 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Maryland: (continued)     
$1,255,000   State of Maryland, Second Series B (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
  $1,414,121 
 850,000   State of Maryland, Second Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   1,044,811 
 750,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)
   908,460 
 45,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series B (GO)
3.00%, 03/15/20 (c)
   47,908 
     Washington Suburban Sanitary District (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   523,020 
 1,575,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,662,948 
 1,805,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,898,968 
 1,530,000   Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Second Series (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   1,723,071 
         37,607,492 
Massachusetts: 3.3%     
 300,000   City of Boston, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   341,391 
 1,360,000   City of Boston, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/24
   1,731,144 
 675,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Accelerated Bridge Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   854,253 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Consolidated Loan, Series C (GO)     
 855,000   3.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   887,670 
 515,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   573,756 
 2,700,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   3,271,536 
 100,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   122,467 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   507,325 
 850,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   1,031,781 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,250,840 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/26   1,292,170 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)     
 1,170,000   5.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   1,352,356 
 70,000   5.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   80,970 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)     
 2,470,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,741,231 
 2,325,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   2,987,718 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)     
 425,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   510,310 
 60,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   72,079 
           
           
           
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Massachusetts: (continued)     
$1,300,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)
4.25%, 10/01/21 (c)
  $1,486,485 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series F (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   520,075 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   1,659,987 
 2,570,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   3,147,582 
 1,775,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   2,178,848 
     Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Series 19 (RB)     
 1,100,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,388,530 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,407,549 
 150,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series L (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   172,424 
     Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan, Issue I, Series A (RB)     
 220,000   5.15%, 01/01/20 (c)   237,499 
 70,000   5.20%, 01/01/20 (c)   75,487 
 130,000   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Series 162 (RB)
2.90%, 06/01/22 (c)
   131,994 
     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   607,850 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   1,217,720 
     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series B (RB)     
 1,050,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   1,266,667 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   1,511,262 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   1,243,780 
     Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,155,830 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   609,095 
     Massachusetts State Transportation Fund, Series A (RB)     
 600,000   4.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   664,968 
 575,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   720,118 
 375,000   Massachusetts State, Federal Highway Grant, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   459,499 
     Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (RB)     
 775,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   969,533 
 450,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   574,470 
     Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   11,987 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   119,079 
 1,500,000   Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   1,910,880 


 

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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Massachusetts: (continued)
$100,000   The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (RB)
3.25%, 08/01/20 (c)
  $103,570 
 730,000   University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   927,874 
         46,089,639 
Michigan: 1.0%
 420,000   City Royal Oak, Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   491,266 
 70,000   Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   82,109 
 265,000   Detroit Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   304,342 
 1,000,000   Detroit, Michigan School District, School Building and Site Improvement, Series A (GO) (Q-SBLF)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   1,134,140 
 5,000   Michigan Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)
   5,885 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series A (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,766,685 
 50,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   59,461 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,822,515 
 750,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Clean Water Revolving Fund (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   920,085 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien Series D-2 (RB) (AGM)     
 935,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,106,516 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   24,428 
 1,450,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien Series D-4 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,696,152 
 250,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue and Refunding Bonds (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   292,460 
 775,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue and Refunding Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   942,981 
 100,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Oakwood Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   120,748 
 260,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Unemployment Obligation Assessment, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)
   264,098 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Michigan: (continued)
     Michigan Finance Authority, Series C (RB)     
$500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)  $593,635 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   298,610 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Series C-3 (RB) (AGM)     
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   874,927 
 405,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   474,401 
     Michigan State Building Authority, Series 1-A (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   30,611 
 50,000   5.00%, 10/15/23   61,457 
 425,000   5.13%, 10/15/21 (c)   490,841 
 50,000   Michigan State Building Authority, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
   61,547 
 50,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   58,447 
 240,000   Regents of University of Michigan (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   300,744 
 75,000   Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
   91,688 
         14,370,779 
Minnesota: 1.1%
 330,000   Housing and Redevelopment Authority, HealthEast Care System Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/20 (c)
   373,355 
 160,000   Metropolitan Council, Wastewater Revenue, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/22
   196,704 
     Minnesota State, General Fund Appropriation, Series B (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   2,381,620 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   1,694,910 
     Minnesota State, State Trunk Highway, Series B (GO)     
 480,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   567,499 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,243,180 
 585,000   State of Minnesota, State General Fund Appropriation, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 03/01/22 (c)
   593,757 
     State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway Refunding, Series B (GO)     
 385,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   406,306 
 225,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   266,346 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,171,960 
     State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway Refunding, Series E (GO)     
 1,050,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,135,207 
 570,000   3.00%, 08/01/24   633,709 
 1,750,000   State of Minnesota, Various Purpose (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   1,957,637 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Minnesota: (continued)
$1,180,000   State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
  $1,481,714 
     State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)     
 25,000   3.50%, 10/01/23 (c)   27,336 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   630,250 
 985,000   State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series F (GO) 4.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   1,148,027 
         15,909,517 
Mississippi: 0.4%     
 1,000,000   Mississippi Development Bank, Desoto County Highway Construction Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,171,840 
 450,000   Mississippi Development Bank, Madison County Highway Refunding Project, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27
   566,194 
 1,010,000   Mississippi Development Bank, Magnolia Regional Health Center Project, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 10/01/21 (c)
   1,176,004 
     Mississippi Development Bank, Marshall County Industrial Development Authority (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   87,503 
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   58,599 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   118,084 
     State of Mississippi, Series C (GO)     
 1,635,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   2,066,280 
 835,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   1,068,616 
         6,313,120 
Missouri: 1.0%     
 500,000   City of Kansas City, Downtown Arena Project, Series E (RB)
3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   494,100 
 1,325,000   City of Kansas City, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   1,591,113 
     Curators of the University of Missouri, Series A (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   216,739 
 300,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   381,507 
     Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series A (RB)     
 960,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,137,571 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   615,940 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,176,960 
 505,000   Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 09/01/21 (c)
   598,612 
     Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Wastewater System, Series B (RB)     
 95,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   115,076 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,236,490 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Missouri: (continued)     
     Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, First Lien, Series A (RB)     
$1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/22  $1,222,290 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   1,271,290 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   626,630 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/26   647,305 
 290,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Iatan 2 Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   341,785 
 640,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Plum Point Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   788,499 
     Missouri State Board of Public Buildings, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   1.00%, 10/01/19 (c)   845,600 
 1,200,000   2.50%, 10/01/20 (c)   1,228,248 
 10,000   3.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   10,407 
 55,000   4.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   61,467 
         14,607,629 
Nebraska: 0.8%     
 25,000   Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project No. 3 (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   28,729 
     City of Lincoln, Nebraska Electric System Revenue (RB)     
 250,000   3.25%, 09/01/22 (c)   256,620 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   183,695 
 1,000,000   Douglas County School District No. 0001 (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/24
   1,269,930 
 270,000   Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha, Nebraska Water System (RB)
3.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
   275,351 
     Nebraska Public Power District, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   3.88%, 01/01/22 (c)   274,393 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   296,995 
 350,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)
   374,707 
     Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series AA (RB)     
 130,000   2.25%, 08/01/19 (c)   131,218 
 1,080,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,310,407 
 1,155,000   Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   1,418,028 
     Public Power Generation Agency, Whelan Energy Unit 2, Series A (RB)     
 2,750,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   3,278,852 
 505,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   609,277 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,631,798 
         11,340,000 


 

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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Nevada: 0.7%     
$1,400,000   Clark County School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/25
  $1,768,270 
     Clark County School District, Series D (GO)     
 250,000   4.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   275,128 
 2,580,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   3,222,704 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   615,350 
     County of Clark, Flood Control (GO)     
 1,090,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,328,808 
 420,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   518,553 
 500,000   County of Clark, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   641,500 
     Las Vegas Valley Water District, Series B (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   58,654 
 200,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   242,178 
 50,000   Las Vegas Valley Water District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   58,547 
 760,000   State of Nevada, Capital Improvement and Cultural Affairs, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/24
   964,410 
 175,000   State of Nevada, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   218,701 
         9,912,803 
New Hampshire: 0.2%     
 1,225,000   City of Manchester, New Hampshire General Airport Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23
   1,436,325 
 1,000,000   State of New Hampshire, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/25
   1,284,460 
         2,720,785 
New Jersey: 3.6%     
 800,000   Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
   932,592 
     County of Union, New Jersey (GO)     
 260,000   3.00%, 03/01/21   283,533 
 10,000   3.00%, 03/01/21   10,876 
 635,000   3.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   690,893 
 20,000   3.00%, 03/01/22   21,913 
 15,000   3.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   16,435 
 1,000,000   Garden State, New Jersey Preservation Trust Open Space and Farmland Preservation, Series A (RB) 4.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   1,099,440 
 125,000   New Jersey Building Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   138,866 
 2,000,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   2,256,400 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series EE (RB)     
$770,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)  $841,826 
 325,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   359,145 
 175,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   208,308 
 500,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series GG (RB) 5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   541,745 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series II (RB)     
 980,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   1,058,420 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   540,010 
 735,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   798,658 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series NN (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/22   221,562 
 2,325,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   2,540,899 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/23   1,115,370 
 2,120,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   2,286,102 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   1,176,791 
 1,940,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   2,132,526 
 1,905,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   2,081,898 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series PP (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,102,150 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,487,902 
 1,115,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series UU (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   1,223,133 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series XX (RB)     
 225,000   4.00%, 06/15/22   237,348 
 3,500,000   5.00%, 06/15/23   3,914,400 
 1,000,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Capital Improvement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   1,104,430 
 230,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   248,607 
 500,000   New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust, Series A-R (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/23
   590,580 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Barnabas Health Issue, Series A (RB)     
$1,190,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)  $1,296,231 
 75,000   4.63%, 07/01/21 (c)   84,838 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   290,103 
 200,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Greystone Parks Psychiatric Hospital Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/23
   223,444 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Meridian Health System (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   867,037 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   595,430 
 165,000   New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)
4.69%, 12/15/30 ^
   86,726 
     New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)     
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   153,198 
 900,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,072,935 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   479,708 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   1,223,810 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   919,207 
 640,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   789,267 
     New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)     
 325,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   388,174 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,203,400 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   611,905 
 50,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)
   55,546 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)     
 1,400,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,518,650 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,334,532 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   821,760 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   1,429,545 
 1,275,000   5.25%, 06/15/23 (c)   1,405,942 
 335,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   379,280 
 300,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   340,905 
     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,203,890 
 70,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   85,402 
 75,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   91,202 
 260,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   312,556 
 20,000   New Jersey Turnpike, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   23,804 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
     State of New Jersey, Various Purpose (GO)     
$500,000   4.00%, 06/01/19 (c)  $548,180 
 85,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   101,395 
         51,200,760 
New Mexico: 0.5%     
 1,125,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,425,510 
 540,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
   678,478 
 65,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   80,187 
 100,000   Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12, Series B (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   121,776 
     New Mexico Finance Authority, State Transportation, Senior Lien (RB)     
 425,000   4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   480,475 
 340,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   415,490 
 3,135,000   New Mexico Finance Authority, State Transportation, Senior Lien, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   3,859,875 
 475,000   State of New Mexico Severance Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)
   534,712 
 75,000   State of New Mexico Severance Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   90,680 
         7,687,183 
New York: 16.2%     
 270,000   Battery Park City Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   341,094 
 5,000   City of Monroe, Industrial Development Agency, Rochester Schools Modernization Project (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   6,061 
     City of New York, New York, Series A-1 (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   296,718 
 610,000   5.25%, 08/01/23 (c)   768,313 
     City of New York, New York, Series B (GO)     
 55,000   3.38%, 08/01/24 (c)   57,975 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   301,613 
 1,500,000   City of New York, New York, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   1,809,750 
     City of New York, New York, Series D-1 (GO)     
 1,100,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   1,304,292 
 2,905,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   3,571,087 
           


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
$925,000   City of New York, New York, Series E (GO)
5.25%, 08/01/22
  $1,138,360 
 1,295,000   City of New York, New York, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   1,527,025 
 50,000   City of New York, New York, Series F-1 (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)
   60,410 
 1,325,000   City of New York, New York, Series G-1 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   1,582,938 
 1,115,000   City of New York, New York, Series H (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   1,376,657 
 120,000   City of New York, New York, Series I (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   148,160 
     City of New York, New York, Series I-1 (GO)     
 400,000   5.00%, 03/01/23   492,240 
 1,225,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   1,477,129 
     City of New York, New York, Series J (GO)     
 1,290,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,585,784 
 645,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   798,852 
     City of New York, Series B (GO)     
 1,450,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,737,897 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   120,513 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,207,120 
 100,000   City of New York, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   121,502 
 450,000   City of New York, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   550,944 
     City of New York, Series F (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   594,705 
 55,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   65,819 
 1,775,000   City of New York, Series H (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   2,181,990 
     City of New York, Series I (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   1,215,760 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,205,130 
     City of New York, Subseries F-1 (GO)     
 630,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   756,674 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   1,594,099 
 1,500,000   County of Nassau, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   1,793,685 
     County of Nassau, Series B (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   612,830 
 645,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   771,285 
 3,945,000   County of Suffolk, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   4,766,507 
     Erie County, New York Industrial Development Agency School Facilities, City School District of Buffalo, Series A (RB) (SAW)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/21 (c)   590,725 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   301,233 
 725,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   905,075 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
     Long Island Power Authority Electric System, Series B (RB)     
$860,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)  $1,027,210 
 400,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   482,028 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   3.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   520,490 
 2,565,000   3.59%, 11/15/30 ^   1,707,546 
 2,050,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   2,473,509 
 695,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   839,532 
 50,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23
   62,096 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)     
 600,000   3.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   636,558 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   609,865 
 250,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)
   294,673 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)     
 650,000   5.00%, 11/15/17 (c)   691,444 
 205,000   5.00%, 11/15/19 (c)   232,382 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   118,450 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   905,970 
 125,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   151,513 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   902,362 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series E (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   603,980 
 300,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   363,630 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series F (RB)     
 845,000   3.13%, 11/15/22 (c)   902,925 
 2,155,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   2,609,102 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,791,420 
 550,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   666,275 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   1,463,676 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,878,755 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series H (RB)     
 540,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   642,719 
 350,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   424,235 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,579,331 
     Nassau County, Series A (GO)     
 1,230,000   3.00%, 04/01/21 (c)   1,303,788 
 500,000   4.00%, 04/01/21 (c)   537,305 
 1,250,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 06/15/26 (c)
   1,496,862 
 220,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   273,108 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series FF (RB)     
$1,845,000   5.00%, 12/15/19 (c)  $2,102,746 
 510,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   641,723 
 190,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series HH (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)
   223,229 
 170,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   209,035 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/15/22   1,218,270 
 800,000   5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)   959,848 
 325,000   5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)   392,070 
 520,000   5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)   638,856 
 1,600,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Subseries F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   1,914,688 
 500,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Subseries S-2A (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 07/15/21 (c)
   552,500 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A (RB)     
 615,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   739,568 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   1,793,235 
 1,045,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   1,251,743 
 125,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   154,948 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/21 (c)   1,176,140 
 600,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   716,592 
 750,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   926,107 
 80,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series D-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   95,827 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   934,702 
 970,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,216,622 
 425,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   507,985 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
$2,000,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Subseries C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
  $2,448,080 
 545,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   651,864 
 575,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   707,031 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series I (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   603,215 
 290,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   352,834 
 255,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Subseries A-1 (RB)
3.50%, 08/01/24 (c)
   275,260 
 575,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Subseries C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   703,024 
 1,660,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Subseries D-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   2,018,128 
 700,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Subseries F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   858,536 
     New York City, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   1,258,890 
 70,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   89,128 
 550,000   New York City, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)
   654,010 
 655,000   New York City, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   781,618 
     New York City, Series I (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   303,940 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,812,660 
 820,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,008,018 
 360,000   New York City, Series J (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   444,481 
     New York City, Subseries D-1 (GO)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   2,366,880 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   2,978,675 
 250,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., 7 World Trade Center Project, Class 1 (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)
   299,248 
 770,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Icahn School of Medicine Sinai, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   923,191 
 100,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   118,572 
 145,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/21
   174,651 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)     
$500,000   4.00%, 12/15/22  $583,905 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   2,460,380 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,228,770 
 675,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   816,595 
 3,775,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   4,595,949 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,213,260 
 1,570,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,907,016 
 825,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   1,015,492 
 630,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   762,590 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,819,095 
 800,000   5.00%, 02/15/24   1,004,216 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   311,738 
 770,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   955,069 
 1,680,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   2,070,600 
 500,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/21 (c)
   590,540 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)   600,675 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)   1,188,330 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)   1,568,255 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   1,224,220 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)     
 875,000   5.00%, 08/15/21 (c)   1,043,630 
 265,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   330,654 
 65,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   80,077 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
 900,000   5.00%, 03/15/23   1,120,653 
 625,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   756,275 
 1,415,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   1,723,597 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   606,610 
 580,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   720,801 
 1,000,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)
   1,230,050 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State University Education Facilities Issue, Series A (RB)     
 1,050,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,262,478 
 935,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,122,411 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   301,873 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   300,910 
 645,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Master Finance Program, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)
   821,878 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series A (RB)     
$440,000   4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)  $503,752 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,221,370 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   916,522 
 3,600,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   4,452,588 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,575,425 
 1,585,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,950,136 
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series D (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   734,406 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,459,332 
 50,000   New York State Power Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22
   61,794 
 765,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)
   896,771 
 1,285,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Second General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)
   1,498,361 
 800,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)
   966,304 
     New York State Thruway Authority, Series I (RB)     
 810,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   960,814 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,197,570 
     New York State Thruway Authority, Series J (RB)     
 2,120,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   2,584,598 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,225,540 
     New York State Thruway Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 03/15/21 (c)   296,573 
 190,000   5.00%, 09/15/21 (c)   226,632 
 60,000   5.00%, 09/15/21 (c)   72,051 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 09/15/21 (c)   1,496,750 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/15/21 (c)   179,265 
 250,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., Series D (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23
   309,438 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A (RB)     
 680,000   3.50%, 03/15/21 (c)   726,390 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 03/15/21 (c)   1,120,820 
 700,000   4.00%, 03/15/21 (c)   779,345 
 750,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   907,492 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   1,220,610 
 750,000   5.00%, 03/15/26   966,007 
 600,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   750,636 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
$2,000,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)
  $2,420,080 
 2,000,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)
   2,429,680 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series C (RB)     
 1,550,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   1,872,214 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   1,202,860 
 690,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   843,415 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   607,180 
 115,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/22
   139,526 
 235,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)
   285,036 
     New York State, Series E (GO)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 12/15/21 (c)   1,116,960 
 800,000   4.00%, 12/15/21 (c)   897,656 
 250,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 179 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   310,813 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 183 (RB)     
 565,000   3.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   595,826 
 750,000   3.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   795,030 
 1,200,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 190 (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/20 (c)
   1,373,172 
     Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Series A (RB)     
 300,000   3.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   316,983 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   1,236,470 
 2,790,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   3,447,296 
 1,010,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   1,273,034 
 500,000   State of New York Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 195 (RB)
3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   505,660 
 65,000   State of New York, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)
   78,606 
 875,000   Suffolk County Economic Development Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   980,219 
 1,000,000   Suffolk County, New York Public Improvement, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 05/15/19 (c)
   1,059,430 
 50,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)
   52,310 
 65,000   Town of Brookhaven, New York (GO)
3.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   69,759 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
New York: (continued)     
     Town of Brookhaven, Series A (GO)     
$640,000   3.00%, 02/01/23  $706,950 
 250,000   4.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   280,710 
 100,000   Town of Oyster Bay (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   104,317 
     Town of Oyster Bay, New York (GO) (AGM)     
 265,000   3.00%, 03/01/21 (c)   271,469 
 485,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   507,334 
     Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (AGM)     
 130,000   3.00%, 03/01/21 (c)   132,460 
 175,000   3.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   179,163 
     Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)     
 100,000   4.00%, 11/01/20 (c)   105,118 
 875,000   4.00%, 11/01/20 (c)   935,042 
     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   2.79%, 11/15/30 ^   667,620 
 455,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   546,546 
 65,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   78,235 
 900,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,090,053 
 1,370,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,684,703 
 6,805,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   8,347,830 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,223,000 
     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   2.85%, 11/15/32 ^   625,360 
 975,000   4.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,117,594 
 1,980,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   2,433,083 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   610,215 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,226,020 
 1,310,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)   1,583,462 
 500,000   Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)
3.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
   516,910 
     Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series E (RB)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   1,538,387 
 1,675,000   5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   2,066,816 
 1,005,000   5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   1,244,140 
         230,456,694 
North Carolina: 0.8%     
 140,000   County of New Hanover, North Carolina (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   161,892 
 1,805,000   County of Wake, North Carolina (GO)
3.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   1,976,132 
 90,000   County of Wake, Public Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   115,131 
 1,000,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,180,240 
 1,000,000   North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   1,164,370 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
North Carolina: (continued)     
$20,000   North Carolina State Capital Improvement Limited Obligation Bonds, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
  $24,016 
 750,000   North Carolina State Capital Improvement Limited Obligation Bonds, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/21 (c)
   883,305 
 540,000   North Carolina State, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   675,842 
     State of North Carolina, Series A (RB)     
 95,000   2.25%, 05/01/23 (c)   96,979 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   1,254,690 
     State of North Carolina, Series B (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   316,090 
 75,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   97,263 
     State of North Carolina, Series C (RB)     
 1,040,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,277,130 
 1,315,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   1,680,886 
 150,000   The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/22 (c)
   174,992 
         11,078,958 
North Dakota: 0.1%     
 1,060,000   North Dakota Public Finance Authority. Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   1,290,317 
Ohio: 3.1%     
 20,000   American Municipal Power, Inc., AMP Fremont Energy Center, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/22 (c)
   21,527 
 670,000   American Municipal Power, Inc., Prairie State Energy Campus, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/20 (c)
   757,442 
     City of Columbus, Ohio Sewerage Revenue (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   306,398 
 300,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   373,266 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   626,150 
     City of Columbus, Ohio, Series A (GO)     
 1,890,000   3.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   2,028,348 
 800,000   4.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   898,784 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   937,920 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   123,276 
 1,975,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   2,474,221 
 2,295,000   City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series 1 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   2,873,592 
     City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 300,000   3.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   312,705 
 500,000   3.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   526,630 
 750,000   3.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   813,780 
 750,000   3.10%, 07/01/25 (c)   782,235 
 1,250,000   3.20%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,311,787 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   122,446 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   1,230,570 
           
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Ohio: (continued)     
$1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)  $1,230,570 
 1,000,000   City of Toledo, Water System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   1,195,120 
 330,000   County of Cuyahoga, Convention Hotel Project (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   390,776 
     County of Franklin, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Ohiohealth Corp. (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,198,020 
 60,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   73,963 
 650,000   County of Hamilton, Healthcare Facilities, Christ Hospital Project (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/22 (c)
   773,545 
 870,000   County of Hamilton, Ohio Healthcare Facilities, The Christ Hospital Project (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   918,964 
     County of Hamilton, Ohio The Christ Hospital Project (RB)     
 695,000   5.25%, 06/01/22 (c)   808,897 
 500,000   5.25%, 06/01/22 (c)   586,270 
 750,000   Dayton Metro Library, Series A (GO)
3.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
   777,112 
 1,220,000   Hamilton County, Ohio Sewer System Improvement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
   1,494,097 
     Ohio State Common Schools, Series A (GO)     
 750,000   5.00%, 09/15/22   921,007 
 2,675,000   5.00%, 09/15/23   3,350,785 
     Ohio State Common Schools, Series B (GO)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 09/15/21 (c)   1,132,230 
 80,000   5.00%, 09/15/21 (c)   96,253 
 70,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   89,579 
 85,000   Promedica Healthcare Obligated Group, Ohio Hospital, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)
   98,384 
 895,000   State of Ohio, Higher Education, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   1,118,231 
     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series R (GO)     
 3,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   3,701,550 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,259,240 
 1,100,000   State of Ohio, Major New State Infrastructure Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   1,326,952 
 3,000,000   State of Ohio, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/15/26
   3,910,470 
 1,345,000   State of Ohio, University Hospitals Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/23 (c)
   1,563,724 
         44,536,816 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Oklahoma: 0.2%     
     Grand River Dam Authority, Series A (RB)     
$750,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)  $894,180 
 65,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   77,918 
 1,000,000   Oklahoma Capital Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,211,360 
 90,000   Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, Water and Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   112,411 
 500,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22
   605,175 
         2,901,044 
Oregon: 0.8%     
 100,000   Beaverton School District 48J, Washington and Multnomah Counties, Oregon, Series B (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   113,239 
 500,000   Clackamas County School District No. 12 North Clackamas (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   615,185 
 1,000,000   Department of Administrative Services, Oregon State Lottery revenue, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   1,249,220 
     Metro, Oregon, Series A (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   559,055 
 785,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   955,149 
 400,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   487,744 
 75,000   Metro, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   91,452 
     State of Oregon Department of Transportation, Highway User Tax, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/21   120,870 
 90,000   5.00%, 11/15/21   108,783 
 10,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   12,338 
 200,000   5.00%, 11/15/23   251,452 
 745,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   935,422 
 700,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   871,388 
 225,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   288,459 
 65,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   82,025 
 200,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   248,968 
 1,850,000   State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   2,326,560 
     State of Oregon, Series A (GO)     
 550,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   679,492 
 180,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   223,076 
 500,000   State of Oregon, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   622,125 
         10,842,002 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Pennsylvania: 2.9%     
$1,625,000   Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
  $1,967,452 
 450,000   Bensalem Township School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   542,695 
 1,000,000   City of Philadelphia, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   1,210,630 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Refunding Series (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/23   570,315 
 1,765,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   2,109,846 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   607,750 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)     
 925,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,092,971 
 570,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   669,545 
 720,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   858,319 
 1,095,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,294,476 
 3,125,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   3,684,187 
 1,770,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   2,083,396 
 640,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   763,846 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,479,187 
 2,650,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   3,152,996 
 3,250,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   3,883,067 
 2,150,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   2,578,022 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   612,240 
 1,780,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   2,113,109 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)     
 300,000   4.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   332,985 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   1,185,320 
 860,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   1,022,617 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   606,385 
 420,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   507,419 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   601,385 
     Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project, Series D (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   29,368 
 305,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   350,756 
     Monroeville Finance Authority (RB)     
 940,000   5.00%, 02/15/26   1,172,321 
 1,225,000   5.00%, 02/15/27   1,532,524 
 25,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Unemployment Compensation, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)
   25,274 
 100,000   Pennsylvania Gas Works Revenue, Thirteenth Series (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   122,008 
 500,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series AM (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/21 (c)
   554,535 
           


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
     Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, University of Pennsylvania, Health System, Series A (RB)     
$250,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)  $297,300 
 40,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   48,521 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series C (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   476,744 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,244,070 
 60,000   St. Mary Hospital Authority, Catholic Health East Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20 (c)
   68,868 
         41,452,449 
Rhode Island: 0.3%     
 385,000   Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   468,275 
     State of Rhode Island, Series A (GO)     
 1,275,000   5.50%, 08/01/21 (c)   1,549,074 
 470,000   5.50%, 08/01/21 (c)   571,299 
     State of Rhode Island, Series D (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,227,730 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   309,503 
 175,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   220,460 
         4,346,341 
South Carolina: 0.8%     
 325,000   Berkeley County, South Carolina School District, Series A (GO) 3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   348,426 
     Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. (RB)     
 105,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   129,865 
 920,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,108,793 
 300,000   5.00%, 12/01/23   372,006 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   62,082 
 895,000   Charleston Educational Excellence     
     Finance Corp., County School District (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   1,128,103 
 750,000   City of Charleston, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   907,275 
 1,000,000   Greenville Hospital System Board of Trustees (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   1,165,530 
     Richland County, South Carolina School District No. 1, Series A (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   555,340 
 1,305,000   4.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   1,477,064 
 465,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   552,704 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   594,025 
 100,000   School District No. 2 of Dorchester County, Series A (GO) 4.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   114,574 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
South Carolina: (continued)     
     South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority, Bon Secours Health System Obligated Group (RB)     
$975,000   3.75%, 11/01/22 (c)  $1,017,841 
 350,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   401,002 
     South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health, Series A (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   150,934 
 395,000   5.25%, 08/01/23 (c)   462,253 
     South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Series A (RB)     
 900,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,061,523 
 60,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   75,355 
         11,684,695 
Tennessee: 0.6%     
 715,000   City of Knoxville, Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 04/01/21 (c)
   730,079 
 1,200,000   County of Shelby, Tennessee (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/24
   1,516,056 
 680,000   Knox County Health Educational and Housing Facility Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   800,537 
 25,000   Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. (RB) (AGM)
4.50%, 11/01/21 (c)
   28,430 
 245,000   Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp., Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.25%, 11/01/21 (c)
   292,973 
 1,485,000   Memphis, Tennessee General Improvement Refunding, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   1,852,003 
     Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee (RB)     
 510,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   616,284 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   623,730 
 515,000   Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Vanderbilt University Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   624,190 
 975,000   State of Tennessee, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   1,200,439 
         8,284,721 
Texas: 10.2%     
 750,000   Austin Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   948,787 
 1,880,000   Board of Regents of Texas State University System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)
   2,330,824 
 450,000   Board of Regents of University of Texas System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/22 (c)
   538,542 
 500,000   Board of Regents, A and M University System, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)
   658,015 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Brownsville, Texas Utilities System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
$245,000   5.00%, 09/01/22  $293,446 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   595,710 
 200,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   237,096 
 500,000   Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, International Airport Joint Revenue, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
   611,275 
     City of Austin, Texas, Water & Wastewater System Revenue (RB)     
 1,000,000   3.70%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,115,840 
 50,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   60,502 
 50,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   61,187 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,229,030 
 650,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   792,922 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,223,200 
     City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   478,968 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   600,210 
     City of Dallas (GO)     
 4,750,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   5,907,337 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   1,840,350 
 50,000   City of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas International Airport (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20 (c)
   57,952 
     City of Dallas TX (GO)     
 1,175,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,435,368 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   603,670 
 400,000   City of Dallas, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   485,784 
     City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series A (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   36,597 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,248,330 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,788,560 
 400,000   City of El Paso, Water & Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   494,012 
 1,000,000   City of Fort Worth (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)
   1,201,140 
     City of Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas International Airport, Series G (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 11/01/20 (c)   58,189 
 1,490,000   5.00%, 11/01/20 (c)   1,735,448 
 1,250,000   City of Fort Worth, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   1,562,287 
 1,000,000   City of Frisco (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   1,219,490 
     City of Houston, Series A (GO)     
 650,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   777,062 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   1,202,630 
 700,000   City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   852,180 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Texas: (continued)     
$1,325,000   City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)
  $1,559,459 
     City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Revenue (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,814,655 
 1,040,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   1,280,791 
 500,000   5.25%, 02/01/25   645,485 
     City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)     
 1,550,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,903,121 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/24   125,739 
 300,000   City of San Antonio, Public Facilities Corp. Improvement (RB)
3.00%, 09/15/22 (c)
   305,577 
 1,070,000   City of San Antonio, Texas (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   1,299,130 
     City of San Antonio, Water System Revenue (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,199,800 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,240,978 
     City of San Antonio, Water System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 515,000   5.00%, 05/15/20 (c)   590,025 
 55,000   5.00%, 05/15/20 (c)   63,363 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   617,280 
 50,000   Clear Creek Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   61,796 
 1,000,000   Clear Creek Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/22 (c)
   1,199,670 
 585,000   Comal Independent School District, Series A (GO) 4.00%, 02/01/21 (c)   647,724 
 500,000   Conroe Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   581,685 
     County of Denton, Texas (GO)     
 875,000   5.00%, 07/15/20 (c)   1,009,566 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/15/20 (c)   1,158,700 
     County of Harris, Series A (GO)     
 80,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   99,711 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,253,180 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   318,205 
 250,000   County of Harris, Subordinate Lien, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)
   304,208 
 500,000   County of Harris, Texas (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)
   593,950 
 1,500,000   Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   1,855,230 
    Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Series C (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   123,426 
 700,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   868,245 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Texas: (continued)     
$100,000   Dallas and Fort Worth International Airport, Series D (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/23 (c)
  $120,424 
     Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 12/01/22   92,009 
 90,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   112,177 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   634,100 
     Dallas Independent School District (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)   117,653 
 890,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   1,072,468 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)   121,974 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/22   122,176 
     Dallas Independent School District, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   1,233,010 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   126,445 
 385,000   Dallas, Texas, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   459,644 
 1,330,000   Denton Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   1,690,284 
 75,000   Ector County Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   91,650 
 750,000   Fort Bend Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)
   919,365 
     Harris County Flood Control District (GO)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   2,492,780 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   313,295 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,261,980 
     Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   118,339 
 965,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,145,223 
 1,225,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,466,227 
 1,755,000   Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   2,105,210 
 425,000   Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23
   525,899 
     Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   58,928 
 120,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   142,156 
 725,000   Harris County, Texas Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   852,984 
 500,000   Harris County, Texas Flood Control District (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   623,440 
 500,000   Harris County, Texas Flood Control District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   617,730 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Texas: (continued)     
$1,480,000   Harris County, Texas Unlimited Tax Road Refunding, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
  $1,788,950 
 1,000,000   Houston Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   1,234,200 
 250,000   Houston, Texas Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   307,475 
     Houston, Texas Public Improvement Refunding, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/21 (c)   1,171,940 
 1,840,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   2,240,494 
 750,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   911,602 
 35,000   Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/20 (c)
   40,967 
 1,200,000   Irving Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/24
   1,506,324 
 120,000   Katy Independent School District, Fort Bend, Harris and Waller Counties, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   150,391 
 350,000   Leander Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   429,580 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project (RB)     
 240,000   4.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   256,428 
 155,000   4.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   166,679 
 55,000   Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   65,374 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, Series A (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   696,600 
 990,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,178,377 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, Series B (RB)     
 675,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   781,603 
 660,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   771,547 
 1,370,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   1,616,888 
 370,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   440,733 
 845,000   Matagorda County, Texas Navigation District No. 1 (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/23 (c)
   909,144 
 250,000   Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, City of Midland Project (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/22 (c)
   296,408 
 500,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   564,580 
     North Texas Municipal Water District (RB)     
 650,000   4.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   712,504 
 85,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   106,429 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Texas: (continued)     
$1,430,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)  $1,778,133 
 215,000   5.25%, 03/01/22 (c)   262,354 
 305,000   5.25%, 03/01/22 (c)   371,987 
 1,485,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,759,680 
 750,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   880,492 
     North Texas Tollway Authority, Special Project, Series D (RB)     
 550,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   645,997 
 530,000   5.25%, 09/01/21 (c)   637,664 
 1,080,000   5.25%, 09/01/21 (c)   1,298,776 
 1,850,000   Northside Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/21 (c)
   2,195,080 
     Northwest Independent School District, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24   1,252,770 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   1,250,500 
 500,000   Pasadena Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   611,690 
 635,000   Regents of the University of Houston, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   739,699 
 425,000   Regents of University of Houston System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   494,220 
 2,715,000   San Antonio Electric and Gas Systems (RB)
5.25%, 02/01/24
   3,451,932 
     San Antonio Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building (GO)     
 750,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   925,695 
 2,095,000   5.00%, 02/15/24   2,635,028 
 1,325,000   San Antonio, Texas Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   1,542,790 
 1,000,000   Spring Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   1,266,480 
     State of Texas, Transportation Commission (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   61,496 
 750,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   932,407 
     State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Series A (GO)     
 1,355,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   1,630,675 
 1,955,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   2,410,202 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,274,810 
     Tarrant County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   57,534 
 30,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   36,421 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)     
$820,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)  $976,153 
 235,000   5.25%, 10/01/23 (c)   283,925 
     Tarrant Regional Water Control and Improvement District (RB)     
 2,500,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   3,108,500 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   1,286,754 
 250,000   Texas A and M University (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22
   304,943 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III (RB)     
 225,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   256,439 
 230,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   264,696 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   57,839 
 145,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   164,697 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   582,380 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   1,182,930 
 2,850,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   3,346,299 
 500,000   Texas Public Finance Authority (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   596,885 
 1,000,000   Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26
   1,301,370 
     Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund, First Tier, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/23   1,239,970 
 2,690,000   5.00%, 04/01/24   3,398,761 
 125,000   Texas Transportation Commission, Central Tax Turnpike System, Second Tier, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   148,341 
 1,000,000   Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
   1,257,070 
 80,000   Tomball Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/24
   100,488 
 650,000   University of Texas, Revenue Financing System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/22 (c)
   780,689 
 75,000   Ysleta Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   91,961 
         145,121,028 
Utah: 0.1%     
 605,000   Board of Education of Cache County School District (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   674,079 
 370,000   Canyons School District, Utah School Bond Guaranty Program (GO) (SBG)
3.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   377,049 
 155,000   Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   192,687 
         1,243,815 


 

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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Virginia: 2.4%     
$530,000   City of Richmond, Public Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/23 (c)
  $634,325 
 835,000   Commonwealth of Virginia, Series A-2 (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   922,424 
     Commonwealth of Virginia, Series B (GO) (SAW)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   631,490 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,271,600 
 90,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   115,664 
 1,340,000   County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/23
   1,687,998 
 1,375,000   County of Loudoun, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   1,701,439 
     Fairfax County, Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (SAW)     
 225,000   5.00%, 04/01/23   280,843 
 1,075,000   5.00%, 04/01/24   1,367,443 
 485,000   Fairfax County, Virginia Economic Development Authority (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   593,722 
 500,000   Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22
   606,000 
 750,000   Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   953,235 
 485,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College & Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24
   610,237 
 2,000,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College & Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series B (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 09/01/23
   2,494,820 
     Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)     
 425,000   3.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   443,003 
 1,335,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   1,613,975 
 1,140,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   1,389,877 
 100,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   120,897 
 1,100,000   Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,248,973 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Virginia: (continued)     
     Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Projects (RB)     
$500,000   4.00%, 05/15/21 (c)  $551,410 
 45,000   4.00%, 05/15/21 (c)   49,445 
 250,000   4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   278,285 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,245,030 
 150,000   5.25%, 05/15/21 (c)   179,651 
     Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Series A (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   184,889 
 450,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   542,254 
 1,450,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   1,787,255 
     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A (RB)     
 125,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   129,626 
 475,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   497,999 
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   23,816 
     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series C (RB)     
 400,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   470,128 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   2,181,025 
 870,000   Virginia Public School Authority, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   1,101,368 
 1,000,000   Virginia Public School Authority, Series B (RB) (SAW) 4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,161,140 
 350,000   Virginia Resources Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   420,893 
 750,000   Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hampton University (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/24 (c)
   909,315 
 1,100,000   Virginia State Public Building Authority, School Financing, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   1,344,695 
 1,535,000   Virginia State Public School Authority, School Financing, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   1,911,873 
 250,000   Virginia State, Resources Authority, Clean Water State (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   314,523 
         33,972,585 
Washington: 3.4%     
 350,000   Bellevue School District No. 405, King County (GO) (SBG)
4.38%, 06/01/21 (c)
   398,626 
     Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Sale Tax, Series S-1 (RB)     
 550,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   665,241 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   309,428 
 570,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   709,359 
 555,000   Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Sale Tax and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Series P-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   666,882 


 

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Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Washington: (continued)     
$1,000,000   City of Seattle, Water System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
  $1,240,190 
 485,000   County of King, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   615,562 
 1,000,000   County of King, Washington Sewer Revenue, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,240,980 
 85,000   County of King, Washington Sewer Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/21 (c)
   98,419 
     Energy Northwest Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)     
 260,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   307,271 
 350,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   415,170 
 350,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   425,436 
 200,000   Energy Northwest Generating Station, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   248,260 
 5,000   Energy Northwest, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   6,352 
 80,000   King County, Washington Limited Tax, Sewer Revenue, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   100,480 
 15,000   King County, Washington School District No. 409 Tahoma (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   18,183 
 1,025,000   King County, Washington Sewer Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,268,345 
 550,000   Olympia School District No. 111 Thurston County, Series B (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   662,431 
 975,000   Pierce County School District No. 10 Tacoma (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   1,242,316 
 75,000   Port of Seattle, Intermediate Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   90,833 
 20,000   Port of Seattle, Washington, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   23,749 
     State of Washington, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, SR 520 Corridor Program, Series C (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   243,886 
 115,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   142,011 
 850,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series D (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   863,702 
     State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series E (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   610,010 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,876,125 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Washington: (continued)     
     State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-B (GO)     
$520,000   3.13%, 07/01/22 (c)  $531,856 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   375,891 
 2,050,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   2,593,598 
     State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-D (GO)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,439,200 
 355,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   439,028 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,224,030 
 1,000,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-H (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,224,030 
 50,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, SR 520 Corridor Program, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   58,254 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 855,000   4.00%, 07/01/22   991,732 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   293,530 
 300,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   357,573 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   1,218,940 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   2,125,235 
 835,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,034,824 
 1,000,000   State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A-1 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   1,224,530 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)     
 240,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   288,089 
 535,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   659,644 
 1,675,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   2,037,537 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)     
 2,000,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,329,120 
 375,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   445,856 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-C (GO)     
 295,000   4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   331,022 
 625,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   757,300 
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   60,893 
 350,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   432,149 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,245,490 
 630,000   State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-E (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   767,252 
 170,000   Tacoma School District No. 10 of Pierce County (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   210,560 
 1,800,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   2,100,708 
     University of Washington, General Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)   1,179,020 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)   590,820 
 475,000   University of Washington, General Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   569,634 


 

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AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Washington: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Washington Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, SR 520 Corridor Program, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
  $1,211,100 
     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence Health and Services, Series A (RB)     
 225,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   263,192 
 75,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   89,213 
 1,975,000   Washington State, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   2,394,786 
         48,584,883 
West Virginia: 0.1%     
     West Virginia University Board of Governors, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   602,130 
 580,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   707,148 
         1,309,278 
Wisconsin: 0.9%     
 560,000   Public Finance Authority, Renown Regional Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   644,067 
 275,000   State of Wisconsin, Clean Water Revenue, Series 2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
   342,089 
 240,000   State of Wisconsin, Series 2 (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   288,046 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 3 (GO)     
 125,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   152,398 
 385,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   472,595 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 4 (GO)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,883,130 
 550,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   698,428 
     State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)     
 300,000   4.00%, 05/01/21 (c)   327,174 
 80,000   4.00%, 05/01/21 (c)   87,645 
     State of Wisconsin, Series B (GO)     
 500,000   4.50%, 05/01/21 (c)   565,195 
 75,000   5.00%, 05/01/21 (c)   88,569 
Principal      
Amount     Value
           
Wisconsin: (continued)     
     State of Wisconsin, Series C (GO)     
$755,000   4.00%, 05/01/21 (c)  $827,148 
 750,000   4.00%, 05/01/21 (c)   832,215 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   612,345 
     Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,219,720 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   614,920 
 205,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/21 (c)
   234,338 
 90,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Gundersen Lutheran, Series A (RB) 4.75%, 10/15/21 (c)   100,592 
 1,000,000   Wisconsin State Transportation, Series 0 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   1,208,030 
     Wisconsin State Transportation, Series 1 (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   89,411 
 35,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   42,020 
 800,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   975,400 
         12,305,475 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $1,344,257,306)
   1,400,631,636 
           
Number         
of Shares         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%
(Cost: $4,479,025)
     
 4,479,025   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Class B Shares   4,479,025 
Total Investments: 99.0%
(Cost: $1,348,736.331)
   1,405,110,661 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.0%   13,688,306 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,418,798,967 


 

   
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
Q-SBLF Qualified School Board Loan Fund
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
TA Tax Allocation
(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 — the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date

 

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Summary of Investments
By Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value  
Education   6.9%  $97,349,336 
Health Care   4.6    64,427,365 
Housing   0.2    2,016,273 
Industrial Revenue   0.3    4,754,012 
Leasing   7.1    100,089,334 
Local   19.0    266,633,141 
Power   5.2    72,213,703 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.3    4,652,689 
Special Tax   10.1    141,429,254 
State   25.7    361,096,085 
Transportation   11.9    167,512,810 
Water & Sewer   8.4    118,457,634 
Money Market Fund   0.3    4,479,025 
    100.0%  $1,405,110,661 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

        Level 2  Level 3    
   Level 1    Significant  Significant    
   Quoted    Observable  Unobservable    
   Prices    Inputs  Inputs  Value 
Municipal Bonds*    $       $1,400,631,636     $   $1,400,631,636 
Money Market Fund     4,479,025                  4,479,025 
Total    $4,479,025       $1,400,631,636     $   $1,405,110,661 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

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AMT-FREE LONG MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.3%     
Alabama: 2.0%     
$1,000,000   County of Jefferson, Alabama Sewer Revenue, Series B (RB) (AGM)
6.63%, 10/01/23 (c) ^
  $388,460 
 500,000   Decatur City Board of Education (ST)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   578,450 
 750,000   Infirmary Health System Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of Mobile (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
   770,707 
     Lower Alabama Gas District, Gas Project Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/34   620,080 
 450,000   5.00%, 09/01/46   573,511 
 250,000   State of Alabama (GO)
3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
   252,738 
         3,183,946 
Arizona: 1.9%     
 600,000   Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University Projects, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   681,438 
 750,000   Arizona Health Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   854,677 
 900,000   Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 01/01/22 (c)
   911,430 
 400,000   Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Arizona Salt River Project Electric System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   473,956 
         2,921,501 
California: 18.6%     
 425,000   Antelope Valley Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   502,822 
 140,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   163,005 
 120,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Series S-4 (RB)
5.25%, 04/01/23 (c)
   139,987 
 250,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority (RB)
4.50%, 11/15/21 (c)
   273,915 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)     
 520,000   4.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   539,484 
 100,000   4.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   109,430 
 400,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   467,216 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   296,645 
 555,000   California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
   589,310 
     California State Public Works Board (RB)     
 500,000   3.50%, 12/01/25 (c)   520,665 
 500,000   4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   557,195 
 500,000   4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   554,515 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
California: (continued)     
$495,000   California State Public Works Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)
  $583,060 
 975,000   California State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
   1,192,162 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   571,290 
 675,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   771,505 
 450,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   543,586 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   593,210 
 500,000   City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   541,940 
     City of Los Angeles Department of Airports (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   593,560 
 135,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   159,972 
 50,000   City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   52,360 
 250,000   Cupertino Union School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   275,840 
 470,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   508,643 
     Eastern Municipal Water District, Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   602,545 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   312,373 
 500,000   El Camino Community College District (GO)
5.24%, 08/01/38 ^
   228,815 
 305,000   El Camino Community College District, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   323,840 
 500,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   590,680 
 250,000   Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   303,970 
 335,000   Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   395,638 
 750,000   Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   903,285 
 400,000   Pasadena Unified School District (GO)
4.13%, 05/01/22 (c)
   424,060 
 500,000   Port of Los Angeles, Harbor Department, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   581,235 
     Regents of the University of California Series AR (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   275,615 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   620,310 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
California: (continued)     
$475,000   Regents of University of California, Series AI (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
  $568,713 
 400,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)
4.14%, 07/01/25 (c) ^
   180,452 
 465,000   San Jose, California Financing Authority Lease, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   533,127 
     San Mateo Union High School District, Series A (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   284,235 
 750,000   7.00%, 09/01/36 (c)(e)   637,440 
 650,000   Santa Clara County, Series B (GO)
3.38%, 08/01/22 (c)
   660,419 
 100,000   Semitropic Improvement District, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   105,497 
     State of California (GO)     
 450,000   3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   451,980 
 700,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   854,504 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   593,000 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   613,200 
 350,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   428,585 
 750,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   907,515 
 635,000   State of California, Series CK (GO)
3.75%, 12/01/24 (c)
   670,262 
     State of California, Various Purpose (GO)     
 30,000   4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   32,052 
 50,000   4.38%, 02/01/22 (c)   53,846 
 800,000   4.50%, 12/01/23 (c)   886,472 
 650,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   755,781 
 890,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   1,044,406 
 300,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   350,415 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   1,417,272 
 400,000   West Valley-Mission Community College District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   425,648 
         29,118,504 
Colorado: 2.1%     
 500,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority (RB)
4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   523,320 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project (RB)     
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   125,349 
 450,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   500,427 
 500,000   Joint School District No 27J in Adams and Weld Counties (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   604,425 
     Park Creek Metropolitan District (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   283,108 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   284,203 
 230,000   Regional Transportation District, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   265,459 
 650,000   University of Colorado Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)
   741,461 
         3,327,752 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Connecticut: 0.9%     
$400,000   Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
  $440,564 
 500,000   State of Connecticut (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   588,370 
 370,000   State of Connecticut, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   437,233 
         1,466,167 
District of Columbia: 1.3%     
 725,000   District of Columbia (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   838,064 
 500,000   District of Columbia, Association of American Medical College Issue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   541,515 
 650,000   Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   709,585 
         2,089,164 
Florida: 6.1%     
 400,000   Broward County, Florida, Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   474,212 
 400,000   Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   467,444 
 255,000   City of Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Authority (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   256,507 
 1,150,000   City of Tampa, Florida Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22 (c)
   1,315,542 
 600,000   Collier County, Florida, Industrial Development Authority (RB)
6.25%, 04/01/21 (c)
   712,764 
 10,000   County of Broward, Florida Airport System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   11,600 
 975,000   County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Program, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,072,480 
 615,000   County of Miami-Dade, Florida Transit System Sales Surtax Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   729,218 
 400,000   County of Miami-Dade, Florida Water & Sewer System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   463,744 
 285,000   Jacksonville Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   343,197 
 1,100,000   Miami-Dade County, Florida Transit System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,280,587 
 825,000   Orange County, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue, Orlando Health, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   917,482 


 

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AMT-FREE LONG MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
$500,000   Palm Beach County, Public Improvement (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
  $595,985 
 750,000   Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   845,422 
         9,486,184 
Georgia: 1.1%     
 500,000   Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority (RB)
4.13%, 06/15/25 (c)
   545,385 
 750,000   Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Emory University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   872,760 
 250,000   Valdosta & Lowndes County, Georgia Hospital Authority, South Georgia Medical Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   280,488 
         1,698,633 
Hawaii: 0.8%     
 445,000   City & County of Hawaii, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   489,371 
 200,000   City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   239,858 
 565,000   State of Hawaii, Series FB (GO)
3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   560,796 
         1,290,025 
Idaho: 0.5%     
     Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   273,315 
 475,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   539,381 
         812,696 
Illinois: 3.4%     
 500,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   586,555 
 420,000   City of Chicago, Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
4.38%, 01/01/22 (c)
   420,710 
 500,000   City of Chicago, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   483,455 
     Illinois Finance Authority (RB)     
 240,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   280,826 
 140,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   162,551 
 900,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Advocate Health Care Network (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   919,467 
 500,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Chicago University Medical Center, Series C (RB)
5.50%, 02/15/21 (c)
   571,535 
 400,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Healthcare (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/22 (c)
   428,884 
 400,000   Illinois Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)
4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)
   395,624 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Illinois: (continued)     
     State of Illinois (GO) (AGM)      
$250,000   4.38%, 04/01/24 (c)  $259,905 
 455,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   478,651 
 300,000   State of Illinois, Series A (GO)
4.50%, 01/01/22 (c)
   304,779 
         5,292,942 
Indiana: 1.2%     
     Carmel Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)     
 25,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   26,530 
 45,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   47,965 
 400,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Community Health Network, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   409,564 
 275,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities, Marian University Project (RB)
6.38%, 09/15/21 (c)
   313,489 
 500,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility, CWA Authority Project (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/21 (c)
   582,340 
 400,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   468,060 
         1,847,948 
Kentucky: 0.5%     
 500,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (RB)
4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)
   514,900 
 250,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
   288,068 
         802,968 
Louisiana: 1.7%     
     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Act 360 Project (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   571,820 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   871,612 
     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, East Baton Rouge Commission Project, Series A (RB)     
 375,000   4.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   387,068 
 400,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   454,884 
 395,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Loyola University Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)
   429,839 
         2,715,223 
Maine: 0.3%     
 350,000   Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Eastern Maine Medical Center Obligated Group Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   384,601 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
Maryland: 1.3%     
$400,000   City of Baltimore, Maryland (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
  $464,892 
     Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)     
 255,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   266,924 
 475,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   556,234 
 135,000   Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   139,082 
 500,000   Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   542,335 
         1,969,467 
Massachusetts: 4.4%     
 385,000   Boston Water & Sewer Commission (RB)
3.63%, 11/01/24 (c)
   396,215 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO)     
 425,000   3.25%, 09/01/25 (c)   429,084 
 790,000   4.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   852,481 
 750,000   4.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   808,057 
 270,000   4.50%, 12/01/21 (c)   296,754 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   290,655 
 635,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   698,316 
 325,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   344,266 
 1,000,000   Massachusetts School Building Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   1,205,890 
 400,000   Massachusetts School Building Authority, Senior Dedicated Sales Tax Bonds, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/21 (c)
   466,580 
 500,000   Massachusetts State College Building Authority (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   606,380 
 400,000   Metropolitan Boston Transit Parking Corp., Systemwide Senior Lien Parking (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   470,052 
         6,864,730 
Michigan: 1.5%     
     Karegnondi Water Authority, Michigan Water Supply System, Series A (RB)     
 345,000   4.50%, 11/01/23 (c)   380,952 
 120,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   134,287 
 500,000   L’Anse Creuse Public Schools (GO) (Q-SBLF)
3.75%, 05/01/25 (c)
   516,200 
 400,000   Lansing, Michigan Board of Water & Light, Utility System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   461,708 
     Michigan Finance Authority (RB)      
 700,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   750,064 
 150,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   170,235 
         2,413,446 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
Minnesota: 1.0%     
$400,000   Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
  $462,352 
 400,000   State of Minnesota, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   464,472 
 600,000   Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   704,850 
         1,631,674 
Missouri: 1.7%     
 450,000   City of Kansas City, Series E (RB)
3.13%, 04/01/25 (c)
   446,634 
     Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series A (RB)     
 765,000   4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   820,049 
 85,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)   94,805 
 250,000   Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   262,405 
 350,000   Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   406,224 
 500,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   544,095 
         2,574,212 
Nebraska: 1.9%     
     Central Plains Energy Project, Nebraska Gas Project No. 3 (RB)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   1,375,600 
 400,000   5.25%, 09/01/22 (c)   455,684 
 555,000   Omaha Public Power District, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 02/01/25 (c)
   655,988 
 250,000   Omaha Public Power District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/21 (c)
   285,340 
 235,000   Omaha School District (GO)
3.13%, 12/15/24 (c)
   245,387 
         3,017,999 
Nevada: 1.7%     
 350,000   Clark County School District (GO)
4.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
   381,784 
 1,000,000   Las Vegas Valley Water District (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   1,048,340 
 400,000   Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Water District, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   425,028 
 730,000   Washoe County, Nevada Highway Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/19 (c)
   794,656 
         2,649,808 
New Jersey: 3.2%     
 130,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   149,703 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
$150,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)
  $173,157 
     New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   1,057,160 
 750,000   5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)   808,027 
 600,000   New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   685,842 
 1,250,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,444,500 
     Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Series M (RB)     
 450,000   3.13%, 05/01/21 (c)   446,913 
 175,000   3.13%, 05/01/21 (c)   173,485 
         4,938,787 
New York: 12.8%     
     Build NYC Resource Corp., New York Law School Project (RB)     
 665,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   681,598 
 600,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   678,444 
 255,000   City of New York, Series A (GO)
3.50%, 08/01/24 (c)
   268,625 
 600,000   Long Island Power Authority, Electric System General Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   692,160 
 1,065,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   1,287,532 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   350,514 
 250,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   313,833 
 25,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)
4.25%, 11/15/22 (c)
   26,506 
 25,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)
   29,416 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series E (RB)     
 550,000   5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)   623,155 
 650,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)   765,791 
 150,000   Nassau County, New York General Improvement, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   156,740 
     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series AA (RB)     
 305,000   5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   350,543 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   590,870 
 500,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series CC (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)
   581,290 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New York: (continued)     
$20,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series DD (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
  $23,959 
     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System, Series EE (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   592,800 
 485,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   567,692 
 845,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,012,285 
 500,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   597,905 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F (RB)     
 300,000   3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   298,566 
 250,000   3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   250,203 
 600,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Series E-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   695,040 
     New York City Water & Sewer System (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   276,650 
 325,000   5.25%, 12/15/21 (c)   385,372 
     New York Liberty Development Corp., 4 World Trade Center Project (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   684,678 
 1,050,000   5.75%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,238,905 
 500,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., Secured by Port Authority Consolidated Bonds (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)
   581,575 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   345,597 
 135,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   160,653 
 400,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/21 (c)
   457,740 
 300,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   343,080 
     New York State Urban Development Corp (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   298,888 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   599,610 
     Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 171 (RB)     
 50,000   4.00%, 01/15/22 (c)   53,656 
 15,000   4.50%, 01/15/22 (c)   16,425 
 25,000   Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 184 (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   29,650 
 1,000,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   1,198,970 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New York: (continued)     
$635,000   Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/22 (c)
  $675,113 
 1,000,000   Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)
   1,190,650 
 100,000   Westchester County Local Development Corp (RB)
3.75%, 11/01/25 (c)
   100,972 
         20,073,651 
North Carolina: 1.2%     
 380,000   Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Carolina HealthCare System, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 01/15/21 (c)
   429,810 
     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Series B (RB)     
 650,000   4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   681,388 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   287,838 
 370,000   Town of Cary, North Carolina Combined Utility Systems Revenue (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   400,185 
         1,799,221 
Ohio: 2.5%     
 400,000   Akron, Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   441,824 
 85,000   American Municipal Power Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
   97,861 
 500,000   Clermont County Port Authority (RB)
4.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
   523,635 
 1,150,000   Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   1,346,500 
     Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Series A (RB)     
 60,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   63,613 
 900,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,030,779 
 350,000   Ohio State Hospital, University Hospital Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/22 (c)
   388,328 
         3,892,540 
Oregon: 1.0%     
 650,000   Portland, Oregon Sewer System, Second Lien, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   699,978 
 700,000   State of Oregon, Series N (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   827,953 
         1,527,931 
Pennsylvania: 4.0%     
     Berks County Municipal Authority, Reading Hospital and Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   54,758 
 55,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   60,769 
 500,000   City of Philadelphia, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   528,070 
           
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
$85,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
  $92,291 
     Dauphin County, General Authority Health System, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series A (RB)     
 320,000   4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   328,858 
 270,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   303,126 
 400,000   Delaware River Port Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   456,712 
 400,000   Monroeville Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)
   445,708 
 725,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   893,446 
 400,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   435,056 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   561,795 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   566,215 
 5,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Subordinate Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/20 (c)
   5,981 
 500,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   578,075 
 500,000   State College Area School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)
   584,945 
 250,000   Westmoreland County, Municipal Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   292,445 
         6,188,250 
South Carolina: 2.4%     
 225,000   Greenville Health System (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   254,376 
     South Carolina State Public Service Authority (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   528,625 
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   528,450 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   572,665 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   569,545 
 245,000   5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   285,695 
 75,000   South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
   86,385 
 500,000   South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Series E (RB)
5.50%, 12/01/23 (c)
   581,185 
 400,000   South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Series B (RB)
3.63%, 10/01/22 (c)
   414,940 
         3,821,866 
Tennessee: 0.4%     
 100,000   Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/23 (c)
   113,226 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Tennessee: (continued)     
$250,000   Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Tennessee Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
  $281,563 
 250,000   Tennessee State School Bond Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   297,170 
         691,959 
Texas: 9.8%     
 450,000   Aldine Independent School District (GO)
3.13%, 02/15/25 (c)
   454,302 
 290,000   Austin Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   350,016 
 250,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   287,610 
 430,000   Central Texas Turnpike System (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   498,434 
 250,000   Central Texas Turnpike System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   291,393 
 225,000   City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   259,061 
     Dallas Area Rapid Transit (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,218,350 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   614,935 
 500,000   Dallas, Texas Fort Worth International Airport (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20 (c)
   572,460 
 500,000   Highland Park Independent School District (GO)
3.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   509,680 
 180,000   Houston Community College System (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/20 (c)
   204,577 
 525,000   Houston, Texas Combine Utility System, First Lien, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21 (c)
   604,989 
 900,000   Lower Colorado River Authority (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   1,040,472 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, Transmission Services Corporation Project (RB)     
 580,000   4.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   608,507 
 505,000   4.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   534,669 
 800,000   North Texas Tollway Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   916,664 
 610,000   Regents of the University of Texas, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
   675,532 
 525,000   San Jacinto College District, Series B (GO)
3.38%, 02/15/26 (c)
   530,003 
 300,000   Southwest Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   346,818 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
$330,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
  $379,672 
 200,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   211,162 
 435,000   Tarrant County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   429,206 
 850,000   Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   973,122 
 1,150,000   Texas Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22 (c)
   1,289,805 
 250,000   Texas Water and Wastewater System (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   293,033 
 750,000   Texas Water Development Board (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
   897,127 
 230,000   University of Houston System (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)
   262,430 
         15,254,029 
Utah: 0.5%     
 220,000   Utah Transit Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   266,167 
 500,000   Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   516,140 
         782,307 
Virginia: 0.8%     
 650,000   Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/21 (c)
   703,963 
 500,000   Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hampton University (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   521,025 
         1,224,988 
Washington: 2.9%     
 500,000   Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   606,450 
 305,000   Energy Northwest Columbia Generating Station, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   329,004 
 500,000   King County, Washington Limited Tax Sewer Revenue, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   607,610 
 575,000   King County, Washington Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   653,965 
 200,000   University of Washington (RB)
3.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   201,440 
 700,000   University of Washington, General Revenue & Refunding Bonds, 2011-A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/21 (c)
   815,871 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Washington: (continued)     
$725,000   Washington Health Care Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
  $844,226 
 390,000   Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Catholic Health Initiative, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/21 (c)
   424,940 
         4,483,506 
Wisconsin: 0.9%     
 780,000   University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   802,277 
 550,000   Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   579,084 
         1,381,361 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $146,861,791)
   153,619,986 
Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND: 2.0%
(Cost: $3,193,325)
     
          
 3,193,325   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Class B Shares  $3,193,325 
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $150,055,116)
   156,813,311 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%   (521,477)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $156,291,834 


 

 

AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
Q-SBLF   Qualified School Board Loan Fund
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
ST Special Tax
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(e) Convertible Capital Appreciation Term Bonds.
^ Zero Coupon Bond — the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date

 

Summary of Investments By Sector (unaudited)  % of Investments  Value 
Education    9.4%  $14,759,641 
Health Care    18.8    29,443,847 
Housing    0.4    593,210 
Industrial Revenue    2.8    4,336,442 
Leasing    4.5    6,984,429 
Local    9.6    15,048,859 
Power    8.3    12,996,492 
Special Tax    9.7    15,265,949 
State    9.9    15,539,037 
Tobacco    0.4    590,680 
Transportation    13.4    21,051,397 
Water & Sewer    10.8    17,010,003 
Money Market Fund    2.0    3,193,325 
    100.0%  $156,813,311 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 Value  
Municipal Bonds*    $       $153,619,986        $     $153,619,986   
Money Market Fund     3,193,325                       3,193,325   
Total    $3,193,325       $153,619,986        $     $156,813,311   

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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AMT-FREE SHORT MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.7%     
Alabama: 0.5%     
$950,000   Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
  $1,070,289 
 100,000   Alabama Public School and College Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/19
   111,559 
 75,000   State of Alabama (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   87,563 
         1,269,411 
Alaska: 0.0%     
 55,000   State of Alaska, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/17
   57,232 
Arizona: 1.5%     
 630,000   Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona Projects, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   706,526 
     Arizona Transportation Board, Subordinated Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   4.00%, 07/01/18   80,276 
 865,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   908,657 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   56,503 
 115,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   136,920 
 250,000   City of Chandler (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/21
   286,662 
 750,000   City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   898,365 
 590,000   City of Scottsdale (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/18
   618,757 
     Maricopa County Community College District, Series D (GO)     
 255,000   3.00%, 07/01/18   267,373 
 100,000   4.00%, 07/01/19   109,663 
         4,069,702 
Arkansas: 0.5%     
     State of Arkansas, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation (GO)     
 125,000   5.00%, 04/01/18   135,046 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/18   1,080,370 
 75,000   5.00%, 10/01/18   82,669 
         1,298,085 
California: 15.6%     
 1,000,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series B (RB)
1.50%, 10/01/17 (c) (p)
   1,009,220 
 2,250,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series C (RB)
1.87%, 10/01/18 (c) (p)
   2,298,892 
 500,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series E (RB)
2.00%, 10/01/20 (c) (p)
   509,980 
 80,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/19
   89,738 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$200,000   Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/17
  $209,522 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 03/01/19   55,646 
 800,000   5.00%, 03/01/21   939,008 
 725,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph Health System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/19 (p)
   823,288 
     California State Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AM (RB)     
 315,000   4.00%, 12/01/18   341,649 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/18   277,587 
 500,000   California State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue, Series N (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/20
   580,625 
     California State Public Works Board (RB)     
 120,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   140,686 
 480,000   5.00%, 12/01/21   578,074 
 50,000   California State Public Works Board, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/17
   52,220 
 85,000   California State Public Works Board, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   99,198 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of State Hospital, Series E (RB)     
 70,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   78,684 
 310,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   359,256 
 700,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   832,482 
 520,000   California State Public Works Board, Series E (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/17
   539,198 
 50,000   California State Public Works Board, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/17
   52,344 
 1,075,000   California State Public Works Board, Series G (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/17
   1,128,374 
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   79,588 
 160,000   5.00%, 04/01/19   178,837 
 340,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series G (RB) 5.00%, 11/01/18   374,891 
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series I (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   85,380 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   879,285 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
California: (continued)     
$175,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Judicial Projects, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/19
  $190,199 
 750,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Judicial Projects, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/18
   829,305 
 140,000   California State Public Works Board, Various University of California Projects, Series G (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   160,468 
     California State University, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/18   82,952 
 320,000   5.00%, 11/01/21   386,899 
     California State Various Purpose (GO)     
 1,370,000   4.00%, 09/01/17   1,430,814 
 230,000   4.00%, 02/01/18   243,115 
 1,055,000   4.00%, 02/01/19   1,146,964 
 125,000   5.00%, 09/01/17   132,195 
 1,375,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   1,459,109 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   1,644,813 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/17   53,403 
 75,000   5.00%, 03/01/18   80,837 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 04/01/18   1,513,638 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   1,098,980 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   1,153,929 
 1,385,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   1,522,087 
 50,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   54,949 
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/19   55,712 
 100,000   5.00%, 04/01/19   112,049 
 275,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   316,280 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/20   1,156,270 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   1,813,918 
 300,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   351,081 
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   29,326 
 300,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   354,822 
 1,000,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series A (RB)
1.37%, 04/02/18 (p)
   1,008,030 
 500,000   City of Los Angeles, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/21
   602,305 
     City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   225,464 
 660,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   744,671 
 150,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/18
   163,588 
 250,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/18
   271,997 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 55,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   61,949 
 310,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   369,008 
 220,000   Los Angeles Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   257,754 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$110,000   Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Proposition A, First Tier Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
  $115,605 
     Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   4.50%, 07/01/21   58,666 
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   84,905 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   116,830 
 75,000   Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   81,998 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)     
 275,000   4.00%, 07/01/18   294,772 
 290,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   317,057 
 60,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   71,969 
 750,000   Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   788,295 
     Los Angeles Unified School District/CA (GO)     
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   141,466 
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   118,832 
 335,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   391,230 
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   167,929 
     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series C (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 10/01/17   104,761 
 100,000   4.00%, 10/01/18   107,917 
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   147,148 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   1,147,965 
 175,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   198,170 
 95,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AB (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/21
   113,546 
 400,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AO (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/21
   478,088 
     Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   54,465 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   119,799 
 75,000   Sacramento City Financing Authority, EPA Building, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/18
   79,718 
 175,000   Sacramento City Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/17
   184,830 
 125,000   San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/18
   135,220 
 340,000   San Diego County Water Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/18
   362,573 
 135,000   San Jose Financing Authority, Civil Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   156,450 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount       Value 
      
California: (continued)     
$105,000   San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/19
  $115,244 
 80,000   Sonoma County Junior College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   90,565 
 150,000   State of California (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/18
   161,145 
 345,000   State of California Department of Water Resources (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   418,602 
 105,000   State of California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AI (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/18
   116,587 
 135,000   State of California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AM (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   155,097 
 100,000   State of California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AS (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   114,849 
     State of California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue, Series N (RB)     
 40,000   4.00%, 05/01/18   42,656 
 75,000   5.00%, 05/01/18   81,461 
 100,000   University of California, Series AF (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   116,193 
         41,225,135 
Colorado: 0.8%     
 1,000,000   City and County of Denver, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/17
   1,053,830 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)     
 65,000   5.00%, 02/01/18   69,688 
 125,000   5.00%, 02/01/19   138,093 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   116,708 
 100,000   Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/18
   108,037 
     Regional Transportation District, Series A (CP)     
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   271,400 
 350,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   403,189 
         2,160,945 
Connecticut: 2.8%     
 770,000   Connecticut State, Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Series A-3 (RB) 0.88%, 02/08/18 (p)   768,991 
 500,000   Connecticut State, Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   585,060 
 300,000   State of Connecticut (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   340,191 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
Connecticut: (continued)     
     State of Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
$100,000   4.00%, 09/01/18  $107,356 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   1,162,430 
 75,000   State of Connecticut, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/19
   83,101 
     State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)     
 850,000   5.00%, 06/15/17   890,961 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/15/19   281,132 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   573,830 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   586,805 
     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 06/15/18   532,815 
 145,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   166,609 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   869,625 
 280,000   State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/18
   306,421 
 250,000   State of Connecticut, Special Tax     
     Revenue, Series A (RB)     
     5.00%, 01/01/20   285,152 
         7,540,479 
District of Columbia: 0.2%     
 125,000   District of Columbia (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   145,188 
     District of Columbia, Series A (GO)     
 160,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   180,058 
 80,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   91,514 
 75,000   District of Columbia, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/17
   80,091 
 50,000   District of Columbia, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   56,268 
         553,119 
Florida: 5.5%     
     Broward County School Board, Series A (CP)     
 175,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   190,300 
 155,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   173,918 
 50,000   Broward County, Airport System Revenue, Series P-2 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/18
   54,860 
     Broward County, Airport System Revenue, Series Q-1 (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   158,717 
 265,000   5.00%, 10/01/18   290,758 
     Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Series A-1 (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   560,895 
 70,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   78,525 
 85,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   98,101 
     City of Jacksonville, Series B (RB)     
 475,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   503,709 
 65,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   73,667 
 1,600,000   City of Jacksonville, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/18
   1,758,752 
 750,000   County of Orange, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/21
   882,082 
     Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Series A (RB)     
 460,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   533,940 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   145,093 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
     JEA Electric System, Series Three A (RB)     
$200,000   4.00%, 10/01/17  $209,290 
 65,000   5.00%, 10/01/18   71,269 
 270,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   305,419 
 150,000   JEA Electric System, Series Three C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/18
   164,769 
 690,000   JEA Electric System, Series Three D (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   781,011 
 250,000   Lee County School Board (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   281,302 
 110,000   Miami-Dade County Building Better Communities Program, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   127,584 
 250,000   Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   296,550 
     Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 205,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   223,108 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   57,860 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   593,100 
 50,000   Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   57,860 
 100,000   Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., Series A (CP)
5.00%, 05/01/20
   114,936 
 165,000   Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., Series D (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   187,044 
 130,000   Orange County Expressway Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   146,342 
     Orange County, Sales Tax, Series C (RB)     
 280,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   310,243 
 900,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   1,028,988 
 80,000   Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/17
   84,870 
 275,000   Palm Beach County, Public Improvement (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/18
   298,958 
     Reedy Creek Improvement District, Series A (GO)     
 265,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   306,303 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   355,800 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Full Faith and Credit, Series A (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   56,366 
 130,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   146,552 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Full Faith and Credit, Series B (GO)     
 90,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   97,938 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   54,410 
 190,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   220,685 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
$215,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/18
  $233,963 
 55,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/17
   57,577 
 595,000   State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   648,764 
 1,000,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Full Faith and Credit, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   1,130,380 
 90,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   98,213 
 50,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   52,506 
 80,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   95,426 
 50,000   Tampa Bay Regional Water Supply Authority, Utility System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/18
   55,024 
         14,453,727 
Georgia: 2.5%     
 75,000   Chatham County Hospital Authority, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/21
   87,948 
     City of Atlanta, Airport General Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/18   107,042 
 70,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   77,599 
 330,000   Forsyth County School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/19
   367,603 
 1,200,000   Fulton County Development Authority, Georgia Tech Athletic Association Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   1,355,268 
 125,000   Fulton County, Water and Sewerage Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18
   133,845 
     Gwinnett County School District, Series A (GO)     
 1,415,000   4.50%, 10/01/17   1,491,240 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/19   111,540 
 250,000   Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   292,447 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Georgia: (continued)     
     Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB)     
$500,000   5.00%, 11/01/17  $531,460 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   1,141,390 
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   58,533 
 280,000   Richmond County Board of Education (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/17
   296,965 
 80,000   State of Georgia (GO)
4.00%, 11/01/18
   86,468 
     State of Georgia, Series A (GO)     
 75,000   5.00%, 02/01/18   80,627 
 20,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   22,238 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   28,276 
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   59,290 
 190,000   State of Georgia, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   207,512 
         6,537,291 
Hawaii: 0.7%     
 150,000   City and County Honolulu, Wastewater System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   174,243 
     State of Hawaii (GO)     
 510,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   582,624 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   233,048 
 480,000   State of Hawaii, Series DZ (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   548,534 
 235,000   State of Hawaii, Series EH (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   265,872 
         1,804,321 
Illinois: 3.7%     
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Third Lien, Series B (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   165,490 
 90,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   102,169 
 250,000   City of Chicago, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   260,405 
 215,000   City of Chicago, Water Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   239,443 
 615,000   County of Cook, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/15/19
   673,622 
 50,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   56,799 
 70,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/17
   74,512 
 75,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18
   80,088 
 120,000   McHenry County Conservation District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/21
   141,137 
 60,000   Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Limited Tax Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   67,977 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Illinois: (continued)     
     State of Illinois (GO)     
$100,000   4.00%, 02/01/19  $105,335 
 275,000   4.00%, 01/01/20   291,904 
 2,600,000   5.00%, 08/01/17   2,712,788 
 280,000   5.00%, 08/01/18   300,359 
 600,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   658,872 
 445,000   5.00%, 03/01/20   489,598 
 85,000   5.00%, 05/01/20   93,808 
 275,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   304,950 
 1,000,000   State of Illinois, Department of Employment Security, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/16 (c)
   1,026,850 
 550,000   State of Illinois, Sales Tax, Junior Obligation (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/18
   596,139 
     State of Illinois, Series A (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 01/01/18   511,735 
 750,000   5.00%, 04/01/18   798,315 
         9,752,295 
Indiana: 0.7%     
     Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility, First Lien, Series A (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   158,717 
 710,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   800,340 
 640,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   741,722 
 200,000   Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   223,712 
         1,924,491 
Iowa: 0.5%     
     Iowa Finance Authority (RB)     
 630,000   5.00%, 08/01/18   689,403 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   226,206 
 285,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   332,224 
         1,247,833 
Kansas: 0.1%     
 125,000   Kansas Development Authority, Department of Commerce, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   139,484 
 50,000   State of Kansas Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   56,824 
 50,000   State of Kansas Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   56,824 
         253,132 
Kentucky: 1.0%
 50,000   Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   56,087 
 200,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   208,618 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
Kentucky: (continued)     
     Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 100, Series A (RB)     
$400,000   5.00%, 08/01/17  $421,428 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   558,700 
     Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   54,383 
 205,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   230,020 
 55,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   63,307 
     Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Series A (RB)     
 165,000   5.00%, 12/01/18   181,469 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   56,610 
 175,000   University of Kentucky (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   209,517 
 600,000   University of Kentucky, Series D (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/20
   707,142 
         2,747,281 
Louisiana: 0.5%     
     City of Lafayette, Utilities Revenue (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   67,994 
 150,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   174,709 
 260,000   Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   298,503 
     State of Louisiana Gasoline and Fuels Tax Revenue, Series A-1 (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 05/01/18   54,183 
 110,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   123,387 
 145,000   5.00%, 05/01/20   167,764 
     State of Louisiana, Series C (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   56,210 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/15/20   288,102 
         1,230,852 
Maine: 0.0%     
 50,000   Maine Municipal Bond Bank, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   56,939 
Maryland: 5.4%     
     Baltimore County Consolidated Public Improvement (GO)     
 60,000   5.00%, 08/01/17   63,268 
 1,900,000   5.00%, 08/01/18   2,081,374 
 135,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   155,427 
 250,000   Baltimore County Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   283,445 
 600,000   City of Baltimore MD (GO)
5.00%, 10/15/20
   703,566 
 400,000   County of Baltimore MD (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/21
   480,144 
 475,000   County of Prince George’s MD (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/20
   530,048 
     Maryland Department of Transportation (RB)     
 380,000   5.00%, 05/01/17   396,663 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   544,320 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Maryland: (continued)     
$145,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
  $167,851 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   279,600 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/19   112,876 
 175,000   Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan, Second Series E (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   191,830 
     Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series A (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 11/01/17   53,255 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   116,741 
 25,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   29,454 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   359,346 
     Prince George’s County, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)     
 50,000   4.00%, 03/01/19   54,534 
 90,000   4.00%, 03/01/21   102,595 
 95,000   State of Maryland (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   107,840 
     State of Maryland Department of Transportation (RB)     
 385,000   5.00%, 02/15/18   414,668 
 750,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   842,932 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/15/20   118,041 
     State of Maryland, Second Series B (GO)     
 740,000   5.00%, 08/01/17   780,308 
 175,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   198,653 
 140,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/19
   156,684 
 2,000,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series B (GO)
4.50%, 08/01/19
   2,238,360 
 1,330,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   1,457,906 
 100,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/17
   105,447 
 200,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   219,234 
 200,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series C (GO)
5.25%, 08/01/20
   236,216 
     Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/20   562,305 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   54,465 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   116,455 
         14,315,851 
Massachusetts: 1.3%     
 155,000   City of Boston MA (GO)
4.00%, 04/01/19
   169,370 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Massachusetts: (continued)     
$50,000   City of Boston, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/20
  $57,665 
 335,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO) 5.00%, 12/01/18   371,059 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   113,171 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   583,300 
     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Senior Dedicated Sales Tax, Series B (RB)     
 1,100,000   5.00%, 08/15/18   1,207,866 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/15/19   227,142 
 555,000   Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, Series 16-B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   608,113 
 80,000   Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   87,599 
         3,425,285 
Michigan: 2.8%     
 75,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Braumont Health Credit Group, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/20
   83,231 
 1,165,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Clean Water Revolving Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/17
   1,235,925 
 120,000   Michigan Finance Authority, School District of the City of Detroit (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   127,760 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Unemployment Obligation Assessment, Series A (RB)     
 730,000   4.00%, 01/01/19   791,517 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   1,050,590 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/18   321,384 
 850,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   927,766 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   112,905 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Unemployment Obligation Assessment, Series B (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   197,584 
 55,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   62,134 
 770,000   Michigan Municipal Board Authority, Clean Water Revolving Fund (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   926,348 
 100,000   Michigan State Building Authority, Series I-A (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/17
   106,225 
 500,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series F-1 (RB)
2.00%, 05/30/18 (p)
   511,295 
     Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital Obligation Group, Series D (RB)     
 310,000   2.25%, 09/01/20   321,681 
 375,000   5.00%, 09/01/19   420,915 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
Michigan: (continued)     
$275,000   State of Michigan (GO)
3.00%, 11/01/20
  $299,225 
         7,496,485 
Minnesota: 1.7%     
 2,050,000   City of Rochester, Minnesota Health Care Facilities, Mayo Clinic, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/18 (p)
   2,208,649 
 1,755,000   City of Rochester, Minnesota Health Care Facilities, Mayo Clinic, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/18 (p)
   1,890,819 
 215,000   State of Minnesota (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   251,406 
 50,000   State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/18
   55,138 
 220,000   State of Missouri, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   241,105 
         4,647,117 
Mississippi: 0.4%     
     Mississippi Development Bank, Highway Construction Project (RB)     
 825,000   5.00%, 01/01/18   883,096 
 175,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   204,951 
         1,088,047 
Missouri: 1.5%     
     Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   53,044 
 45,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   51,049 
 700,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   816,823 
     Curators of the University of Missouri System Facilities, Series A (RB)     
 155,000   4.00%, 11/01/19   171,593 
 115,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   131,256 
 85,000   Curators of the University of Missouri System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   97,016 
 1,000,000   Jackson County, Harry S. Truman Sports Complex Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   1,137,850 
 475,000   Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   533,857 
 900,000   State of Missouri, Series A (CP)
2.13%, 10/01/18
   922,077 
         3,914,565 
Nebraska: 1.0%
 500,000   Lincoln Electric System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   585,600 
 50,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/21
   58,781 
 300,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   342,765 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Nebraska: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)
  $1,071,450 
     Omaha Public Power District, Electric System Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 02/01/19   83,438 
 400,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   472,076 
         2,614,110 
Nevada: 0.5%     
 150,000   Clark County School District (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/17
   157,143 
 345,000   Clark County School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   386,976 
 50,000   Clark County School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   56,084 
 25,000   State of Nevada, Capital Improvement and Cultural Affairs, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   28,267 
 105,000   State of Nevada, Capital Improvement and Cultural Affairs, Series D-1 (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/20
   120,765 
 500,000   State of Nevada, Unemployment Compensation (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17
   523,535 
         1,272,770 
New Jersey: 4.4%     
     Garden State Preservation Trust, Open Space and Farmland, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   4.00%, 11/01/17   52,034 
 65,000   4.00%, 11/01/19   69,841 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   283,215 
     New Jersey Building Authority, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/18   529,815 
 575,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   619,401 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/20   217,134 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   136,374 
 300,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   322,980 
 500,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   538,150 
 1,000,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/18
   1,068,910 
 145,000   New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   164,885 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
     New Jersey Transit Corp., Series A (RB)     
$1,000,000   5.00%, 09/15/18  $1,073,470 
 350,000   5.00%, 09/15/19   384,226 
 125,000   5.00%, 09/15/21   142,546 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/19   1,088,380 
 265,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   290,631 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)     
 625,000   4.00%, 06/15/18   650,606 
 245,000   5.00%, 06/15/18   260,082 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   269,697 
 870,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   954,146 
 1,945,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/18
   2,064,734 
     New Jersey Turnpike Authority (RB)     
 110,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   121,421 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   116,818 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   119,637 
         11,539,133 
New Mexico: 1.0%  
 600,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   715,692 
 75,000   Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12, Series B (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/17
   79,076 
     State of New Mexico Severance Tax, Series A (RB)     
 55,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   57,782 
 55,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   57,782 
 425,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   463,020 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   1,126,040 
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   84,478 
         2,583,870 
New York: 16.1%  
 410,000   City of New York NY (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   477,006 
     City of New York, Series A (GO)     
 1,750,000   5.00%, 08/01/17   1,844,640 
 50,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   56,500 
 750,000   City of New York, Series A-1 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   820,185 
 1,000,000   City of New York, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   1,163,430 
     City of New York, Series D (GO)     
 600,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   636,702 
 165,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   186,450 
 70,000   City of New York, Series D-1 (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/20
   81,814 
     City of New York, Series G (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   1,130,000 
 370,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   430,469 
 300,000   City of New York, Series G-1 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/21
   354,651 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
New York: (continued)    
     City of New York, Series I (GO)     
$250,000   5.00%, 08/01/17  $263,520 
 325,000   5.00%, 08/01/18   355,413 
 230,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   259,900 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/20  1,163,430 
 250,000   City of New York, Subseries 1 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/17
   263,520 
 960,000   Erie County Industrial Development Agency, City School District, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   1,076,525 
 130,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/19
   147,848 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 11/15/17   213,038 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/18   110,368 
 315,000   5.00%, 11/15/18   347,659 
 175,000   5.00%, 11/15/20   204,575 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 11/15/17   63,911 
 520,000   5.00%, 11/15/17   553,899 
 550,000   5.00%, 11/15/18   607,024 
 150,000   5.00%, 11/15/19   170,593 
 265,000   5.00%, 11/15/20   309,785 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series F (RB)     
 395,000   5.00%, 11/15/17   420,750 
 150,000   5.00%, 11/15/18   165,552 
 75,000   5.00%, 11/15/19   85,297 
 35,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/15/19
   39,477 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   85,519 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   590,350 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   85,519 
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   88,037 
 125,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/18
   137,959 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 11/01/17   106,493 
 150,000   5.00%, 11/01/18   165,550 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
New York: (continued)    
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series I (RB)     
$60,000   4.50%, 05/01/20  $68,273 
 650,000   5.00%, 05/01/18   705,048 
 60,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   67,340 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Subseries E-1 (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/18   53,724 
 25,000   5.00%, 02/01/19   27,827 
 270,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   316,931 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series D (RB)     
 50,000   4.00%, 02/01/18   52,905 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   1,140,250 
 500,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Subseries F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/20
   574,255 
 100,000   New York State Bridge Authority (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/20
   110,940 
 460,000   New York State Dormitory Authority (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/21
   543,081 
 40,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, New York State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   47,404 
 625,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, School District Financing Program, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   747,194 
 115,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   130,376 
 500,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/20
   574,210 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 03/15/18   53,945 
 400,000   5.00%, 03/15/19   446,864 
 630,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   725,533 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)     
 75,000   4.00%, 03/15/18   79,532 
 1,400,000   4.00%, 03/15/19   1,524,502 
 1,675,000   5.00%, 03/15/19   1,871,243 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   230,328 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   1,151,640 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
 920,000   4.00%, 03/15/20   1,028,054 
 300,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   346,602 


 

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Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
New York: (continued)    
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Sate Clean Water and Drinking Water, Series A (RB)     
$1,250,000   5.00%, 06/15/20  $1,456,512 
 280,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   326,259 
 535,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   623,387 
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Sate Clean Water and Drinking Water, Series B (RB)     
 600,000   4.00%, 06/15/20   674,688 
 820,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   925,969 
 600,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Sate Clean Water and Drinking Water, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/20
   699,126 
 150,000   New York State Thruway Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   171,208 
 80,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/19
   84,777 
 800,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Second General Highway & Bridge Trust Fund, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/19
   895,168 
 2,455,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   2,746,040 
 750,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   856,042 
     New York State Thruway Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)     
 275,000   5.00%, 03/15/18   296,697 
 450,000   5.00%, 03/15/19   502,042 
 150,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/19
   167,574 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 03/15/18   539,450 
 55,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   63,408 
 55,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One Hundred Eightieth Series (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/17
   56,478 
 60,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One Hundred Seventy-Fifth Series (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/18
   66,458 
 275,000   State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency, Special School Purpose, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   313,637 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/17   1,046,850 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   1,194,402 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
New York: (continued)    
$150,000   Town of Oyster Bay NY (GO) (AGM)
3.00%, 03/01/19
  $155,144 
 500,000   Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (AGM)
3.00%, 03/01/18
   511,535 
 90,000   Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 11/01/20
   98,547 
 125,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/20
   147,093 
 85,000   Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/19
   97,147 
         42,596,997 
North Carolina: 2.0%  
 50,000   City of Charlotte, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   54,609 
 1,000,000   Country of Wake, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/20
   1,152,100 
 100,000   County of Guilford NC (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/19
   111,857 
 245,000   County of Guilford, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/21
   291,427 
     County of Mecklenburg, Series A (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/17   267,135 
 140,000   5.00%, 12/01/18   155,221 
 130,000   County of Wake, Public Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/18
   142,900 
 330,000   North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/21
   389,433 
     North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Catawba Electric Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 40,000   4.00%, 01/01/19   43,272 
 80,000   4.00%, 01/01/19   86,499 
 40,000   4.00%, 01/01/20   44,208 
 60,000   4.00%, 01/01/20   66,449 
 20,000   5.00%, 01/01/18   21,377 
 5,000   5.00%, 01/01/18   5,349 
 1,000,000   North Carolina State, Capital Improvement Limited Obligation Bonds, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/18
   1,101,840 
 1,000,000   North Carolina State, Grant Anticipation Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/19
   1,112,320 
 300,000   North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Monroe Connector System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   326,904 
         5,372,900 
Ohio: 2.2%    
 1,000,000   City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series A (GO) 5.00%, 07/01/19   1,131,730 


 

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Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Ohio: (continued)     
$55,000   City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/17
  $57,389 
 750,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 12/03/18 (p)
   776,700 
 120,000   Ohio State Hospital Revenue, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/21
   141,074 
 1,000,000   Ohio State Water Development Authority, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/19 (p)
   1,047,530 
 120,000   Ohio State Water Development Authority, Fresh Water, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   137,270 
 125,000   Ohio State Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/18
   135,999 
 100,000   Ohio State, Higher Education, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/20
   114,891 
 50,000   State of Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Health System (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18
   53,547 
 430,000   State of Ohio, Common Schools, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/15/19
   489,052 
     State of Ohio, Higher Education, Series B (GO)     
 245,000   5.00%, 08/01/18   268,446 
 50,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   56,655 
 50,000   State of Ohio, Higher Education, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   56,655 
 50,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series Q (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/18
   54,287 
 35,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series R (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   39,326 
 50,000   State of Ohio, Major New State Infrastructure Project, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/17
   53,495 
 55,000   State of Ohio, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 03/15/21
   65,246 
 985,000   State of Ohio, Third Frontier Research and Development, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 05/01/20
   1,063,504 
         5,742,796 
Oklahoma: 0.1%     
 50,000   Grand River Dam Authority (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/19
   54,659 
 100,000   Grand River Dam Authority, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/18
   104,497 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Oklahoma: (continued)     
$50,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/18
  $54,641 
         213,797 
Oregon: 1.3%     
     City of Portland, Sewer System, First Lien, Series A (RB)     
 70,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   74,292 
 60,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   67,678 
 200,000   Medford School District No. 549C (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/15/20
   235,192 
 60,000   Oregon State Facilities Authority, Legacy Health project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 05/01/21
   71,515 
     Oregon State Facilities Authority, Legacy Health Project, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 05/01/17   208,382 
 600,000   5.25%, 05/01/19   674,784 
     Oregon State Facilities Authority, Providence Health and Services, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   58,321 
 60,000   5.00%, 10/01/21   71,765 
     Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series B (RB)     
 685,000   5.00%, 04/01/19   767,536 
 205,000   5.00%, 04/01/20   237,119 
 65,000   Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   75,184 
 775,000   Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/17 (c)
   808,271 
 50,000   Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/20
   57,924 
         3,407,963 
Pennsylvania: 4.3%     
 105,000   City of Philadelphia, Gas Works Revenue, Thirteenth Series (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/18
   111,819 
 40,000   City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   46,217 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Refunding Series (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   1,048,800 
 900,000   5.00%, 06/15/18   976,887 
 90,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   97,828 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   1,086,980 
 50,000   5.00%, 08/15/19   56,369 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)     
 655,000   5.00%, 11/15/18   721,175 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/19   1,114,060 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   336,054 


 

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Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)    
$500,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)
5.00%, 10/15/19
  $566,325 
     County of Allegheny, Series C-73 (GO)     
 60,000   4.00%, 12/01/17   62,980 
 835,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   948,535 
 200,000   Monroeville Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/21
   234,290 
 200,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18
   214,084 
 275,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Unemployment Compensation, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)
   304,549 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development, Unemployment Compensation, Series A (RB)     
 545,000   4.00%, 02/01/20   602,775 
 550,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   578,215 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   1,364,075 
 475,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   527,364 
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   124,268 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development, Unemployment Compensation, Series B (RB)     
 205,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   231,181 
 35,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   39,517 
 50,000   Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   57,491 
         11,451,838 
Rhode Island: 0.5%    
 1,000,000   Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/21
   1,199,440 
 100,000   State of Rhode Island (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   116,479 
         1,315,919 
South Carolina: 0.9%    
 50,000   Beaufort County School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/18
   53,911 
 125,000   Berkeley County, Combined Utility System (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17
   130,884 
 75,000   Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp., Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   87,833 
 100,000   County of Florence (GO) (SAW)
3.00%, 06/01/17
   102,600 
 565,000   SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp for Pickens School District (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   673,045 
 1,000,000   South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/18
   1,104,120 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
South Carolina: (continued)  
$150,000   South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/19
  $165,541 
         2,317,934 
Tennessee: 0.7%     
 145,000   County of Shelby TN (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/20
   161,746 
 90,000   Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   108,763 
 900,000   Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Water and Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   943,920 
     Shelby County, Series A (GO)     
 25,000   4.00%, 03/01/18   26,489 
 75,000   5.00%, 03/01/21   88,824 
 200,000   Summer County (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   232,038 
     Tennessee School Board Authority, Higher Educational Facilities Second Program, Series C (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   144,872 
 150,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   171,259 
         1,877,911 
Texas: 8.2%    
 50,000   Alvin Independent School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21
   58,903 
 295,000   Austin Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   333,854 
 500,000   Board of regents of Texas A & M University System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/21
   595,715 
 300,000   City of Corpus Christi, Utility System Junior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/19
   337,461 
     City of Dallas (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/20   115,124 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/20   115,124 
 575,000   5.00%, 02/15/21   678,851 
 550,000   City of Dallas, Fort Worth International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/18
   606,875 
 100,000   City of Dallas, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/18
   107,595 
     City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/18   55,050 
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   175,740 
 1,250,000   City of Fort Worth, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/18
   1,345,162 
 50,000   City of Frisco (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/19
   55,763 
 100,000   City of Frisco TX (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/20
   115,245 


 

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Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$750,000   City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
  $865,972 
     City of Houston, Series A (GO)     
 460,000   5.00%, 03/01/18   495,802 
 50,000   5.00%, 03/01/18   53,863 
 550,000   5.00%, 03/01/20   628,122 
 640,000   5.00%, 03/01/20   730,906 
 1,350,000   City of Houston, Texas, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/21
   1,581,471 
 160,000   City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/20
   183,699 
     City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   592,130 
 65,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   76,977 
 795,000   City of San Antonio, Water System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   921,341 
 1,000,000   Clear Creek Independent School District, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 08/14/19 (p)
   1,058,670 
 50,000   Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/18
   52,905 
     Dallas Independent School District (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 08/15/19   56,664 
 295,000   5.00%, 02/15/21   348,430 
 120,000   Fort Bend Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/21
   143,603 
 70,000   Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   79,334 
 500,000   Harris County-Houston Sports Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/20
   580,420 
 50,000   Houston Community College System (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21
   58,852 
     Houston Independent School District (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 09/15/19   113,340 
 120,000   5.00%, 09/15/20   139,830 
 265,000   Houston Independent School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/19
   295,774 
 100,000   Lewisville Independent School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/18
   107,240 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Service Corp. Project, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 05/15/17   312,810 
 175,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   201,610 
 55,000   Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   62,714 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$200,000   North East Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/18
  $218,622 
 50,000   North Texas Municipal Water District (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   58,283 
 195,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   222,193 
 500,000   Northside Independent School District (GO)
2.00%, 08/01/19 (p)
   514,290 
 490,000   Northside Independent School District, Series A (GO)
2.00%, 06/01/19 (p)
   501,799 
 200,000   State of Texas (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   230,920 
 1,000,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp., Gas Supply (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/20
   1,149,180 
     Texas Public Finance Authority (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   53,059 
 510,000   5.00%, 10/01/18   561,632 
 1,020,000   Texas Public Finance Authority, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/19
   1,126,621 
 500,000   Texas Transportation Commission, Highway Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/19
   559,940 
 500,000   Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway, First Tier (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   568,835 
     Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway, First Tier, Series A (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 04/01/18   64,894 
 250,000   5.00%, 04/01/20   288,755 
     Texas Transportation Commission, State Mobility Fund (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   56,902 
 700,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   819,791 
 150,000   University of Texas System, Board of Regents, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/17
   158,366 
         21,593,023 
Utah: 0.1%    
     Intermountain Power Agency, Subordinated Power Supply, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   81,608 
 35,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   39,353 
 50,000   State of Utah, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   56,553 
         177,514 
Virginia: 0.8%    
 500,000   City of Norfolk, Water Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   568,830 


 

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Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)    
$60,000   Fairfax County, Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 10/01/19
  $66,314 
 500,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College & Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/19
   556,105 
     Virginia College Building Authority, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series A (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 09/01/17   63,478 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/19   169,888 
 50,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/19
   56,147 
 500,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   579,030 
         2,059,792 
Washington: 3.2%  
 30,000   Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Sales Tax and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Series P-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/19
   33,419 
 100,000   City of Seattle WA Water System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/21
   119,944 
 555,000   City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   623,853 
     Energy Northwest, Columbia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)     
 240,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   252,055 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   545,745 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   1,354,452 
 65,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   75,621 
 55,000   Energy Northwest, Project 3 Electric Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   60,032 
 35,000   Grant County Public Utility District No. 2, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/19
   38,790 
 550,000   King County School District No 414 Lake Washington (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/18
   610,995 
 50,000   Northwest Washington, Columbia Generating Electric Station, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   59,724 
 125,000   Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18
   133,824 
 180,000   Renton School District No. 403 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/18
   199,033 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Washington: (continued)    
$145,000   Washington Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, SR 520 Corridor Program, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
  $168,419 
     Washington State Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, Series C (RB)     
 1,865,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   2,040,068 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/19   112,943 
 450,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   522,679 
     Washington State Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, Series F (RB)     
 165,000   5.00%, 09/01/17   174,339 
 180,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   214,358 
     Washington State, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)     
 60,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   63,064 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   581,920 
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   87,288 
 250,000   Washington State, Various Purpose, Series R-C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   282,177 
         8,354,742 
Wisconsin: 1.2%
 250,000   City of Milwaukee WI (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/21
   296,695 
     City of Milwaukee, Series N2 (GO)     
 135,000   5.00%, 05/01/17   140,864 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   280,345 
 100,000   State of Wisconsin (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/17
   106,478 
 100,000   State of Wisconsin, Clean Water Revenue, Series 2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   115,976 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 1 (GO)     
 1,380,000   5.00%, 05/01/17   1,440,361 
 230,000   5.00%, 05/01/20   266,402 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 2 (GO)     
 305,000   5.00%, 11/01/18   337,177 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   168,540 
 50,000   WPPI Energy Power Supply System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   54,518 
         3,207,356 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $258,884,036)
 260,769,985 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $355,918)
  
 355,918   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Class B Shares   355,918 
Total Investments: 98.8%
(Cost: $259,239,954)
261,125,903 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.2%   3,165,487 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $264,291,390 


 

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(continued)

 

 

AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
(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 (unaudited)     
  % of Investments  Value 
Education   4.5%  $11,706,321 
Health Care   5.2    13,426,482 
Industrial Revenue   2.4    6,215,513 
Leasing   8.3    21,602,079 
Local   16.5    43,142,012 
Power   6.4    16,695,405 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.0    84,870 
Special Tax   12.8    33,454,659 
State   21.0    54,902,175 
Tobacco   0.1    271,997 
Transportation   13.6    35,423,300 
Water & Sewer   9.1    23,845,172 
Money Market Fund   0.1    355,918 
    100.0%  $261,125,903 


The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

       Level 2 Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant Significant    
   Quoted   Observable Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs Inputs  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $   $260,769,985   $   $260,769,985 
Money Market Fund   355,918            355,918 
Total  $355,918   $260,769,985   $   $261,125,903 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2016

 

Number        
of Shares       Value 
         
CLOSED-END FUNDS: 99.8%     
 74,434   Alliance Bernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.  $1,112,788 
 38,205   BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.   647,193 
 34,886   BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust   428,400 
 100,859   BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.   1,532,048 
 56,103   BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.   826,958 
 25,695   BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust   390,821 
 37,091   BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust   598,649 
 181,969   BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust   4,241,697 
 18,745   BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust   324,289 
 60,911   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust   938,029 
 72,002   BlackRock Municipal Income Trust   1,111,711 
 37,577   BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II   609,499 
 53,127   BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.   666,744 
 20,840   BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.   338,233 
 25,116   BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.   455,604 
 86,258   BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund   1,343,037 
 52,627   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.   757,303 
 30,286   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.   433,393 
 28,102   BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.   488,413 
 86,354   BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.   930,896 
 83,561   BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.   1,314,415 
 21,553   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund   351,314 
 51,706   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.   740,947 
 123,317   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.    1,885,517 
 56,368   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.   933,454 
 61,293   Deutsche Municipal Income Trust   873,425 
 47,963   Dreyfus Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.   649,899 
 37,994   Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc.   381,460 
 110,914   Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.   976,043 
 112,242   Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc.   1,024,769 
 178,542   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund   2,446,025 
 22,928   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II   319,846 
 28,215   Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust   559,503 
 31,908   Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust   455,965 
 34,777   Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust   790,829 
 100,342   Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II   1,278,357 
 87,206   Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust   670,614 
 151,516   Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust   2,156,073 
 144,210   Invesco Municipal Trust   1,959,814 
 138,426   Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust   1,874,288 
 126,158   Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals   1,820,460 
 74,704   Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust   1,283,415 
 51,483   MainStay Defined Term Municipal Opportunities Fund   1,029,660 
Number        
of Shares       Value 
         
CLOSED-END FUNDS: (continued)  
 80,994   MFS High Income Municipal Trust  $425,218 
 95,988   MFS Municipal Income Trust   697,833 
 29,994   Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund, Inc.   499,400 
 205,774   Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund   3,010,474 
 19,139   Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund   337,995 
 102,154   Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund   1,556,827 
 559,107   Nuveen Enhanced AMT-Free Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund   8,654,976 
 389,960   Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund   5,978,087 
 33,991   Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund   548,275 
 109,801   Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Term Fund   1,516,352 
 30,869   Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund   421,671 
 77,648   Nuveen Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc.   1,261,004 
 82,829   Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund   1,171,202 
 131,970   Nuveen Municipal Market Opportunity Fund, Inc.   1,949,197 
 375,708   Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc.   3,952,448 
 154,930   Nuveen Performance Plus Municipal Fund, Inc.   2,528,458 
 52,601   Nuveen Premier Municipal Income Fund, Inc.   769,553 
 184,201   Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, Inc.   2,792,487 
 169,865   Nuveen Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc.   2,537,783 
 101,311   Nuveen Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc.   1,532,835 
 41,128   Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income 2 Portfolio   592,654 
 30,541   Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income 3 Portfolio   457,810 
 38,592   Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio   573,477 
 30,803   PIMCO Municipal Income Fund   511,022 
 83,046   PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II   1,124,443 
 43,812   PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III   551,593 
 17,895   Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Trust   249,635 
 35,750   Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust   503,002 
 145,983   Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust   1,134,288 
 104,231   Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust   1,365,426 
 67,103   Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc.   1,017,281 
 15,535   Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc.   371,287 
 39,005   Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.   313,990 
 21,893   Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, Inc.   371,305 
Total Closed-End Funds
(Cost: $90,453,040)
$95,231,085 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
     
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $110,257)
   
 110,257   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund – Class B Shares  $110,257 
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $90,563,297)
   95,341,342 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%   133,345 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $95,474,687 


 

Summary of Investments        
by Sector (unaudited)      % of Investments  Value 
Financial   99.9%  $95,231,085 
Money Market Fund   0.1    110,257 
    100.0%  $95,341,342 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

     Level 2  Level 3    
   Level 1 Significant  Significant    
   Quoted Observable  Unobservable    
   Prices Inputs  Inputs  Value 
Closed-End Funds  $95,231,085   $     $   $95,231,085 
Money Market Fund   110,257              110,257 
Total   $95,341,342   $     $   $95,341,342 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2016

 

Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.0%    
Alabama: 1.5%    
     Alabama Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Pine City Fiber Company Project (RB)     
$745,000   6.45%, 05/31/16 (c)  $746,214 
 2,250,000   6.45%, 05/31/16 (c)   2,253,667 
     Alabama State University, General Tuition and Fee (RB) (XLCA)     
 1,540,000   4.63%, 08/01/16 (c)   1,406,420 
 395,000   5.00%, 08/01/16 (c)   394,949 
 580,000   5.25%, 08/01/16 (c)   582,366 
     County of Jefferson, Alabama Sewer Revenue, Series D (RB)     
 10,650,000   6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   12,491,811 
 8,000,000   6.50%, 10/01/23 (c)   9,668,080 
 45,000   County of Jefferson, Alabama Sewer Revenue, Series E (RB)
7.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^
   12,138 
 1,085,000   Huntsville-Redstone Village Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (RB)
5.50%, 01/01/17 (c)
   1,090,067 
         28,645,712 
Alaska: 0.7%     
     Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 25,000   4.63%, 05/16/16 (c)   25,172 
 9,330,000   5.00%, 05/16/16 (c)   8,804,068 
 4,670,000   5.00%, 05/16/16 (c)   4,669,953 
         13,499,193 
American Samoa: 0.1%    
 1,000,000   American Samoa Economic Development Authority (RB)
6.63%, 09/01/25 (c)
   1,037,160 
Arizona: 2.3%     
 3,025,000   Apache County Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 03/01/22 (c)
   3,326,834 
     Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   227,172 
 350,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   406,207 
 2,165,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   2,446,558 
 730,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   816,658 
 1,310,000   5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)   1,436,323 
     Arizona Health Facilities Authority, The Beatitudes Campus Project (RB)     
 365,000   5.10%, 10/01/16 (c)   367,135 
 1,510,000   5.20%, 10/01/16 (c)   1,511,102 
     Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix (RB)     
 350,000   3.00%, 07/01/20   352,996 
 675,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   701,608 

Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Arizona: (continued)  
$500,000   Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Basis Schools, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
  $522,000 
     Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Great Hearts Academies Project, Series A (RB)     
 750,000   3.75%, 07/01/24   814,170 
 640,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   694,342 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,122,200 
     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix/The (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   537,275 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,054,020 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,073,620 
 295,000   Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/20 (c)
   310,449 
 85,000   Mohave County Industrial Development Authority, Correctional Facilities Contract Revenue (RB)
7.50%, 05/01/19
   92,013 
 400,000   Peoria Industrial Development Authority, Sierra Winds Life Care Community Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
   412,316 
     Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Charter School Projects, Series A (RB)     
 5,490,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   5,617,697 
 2,045,000   5.63%, 07/01/17 (c)   1,973,323 
 1,400,000   Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Tucson Electric Power Company Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/20 (c)
   1,541,274 
     Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)     
 3,935,000   5.00%, 12/01/32   4,857,757 
 6,325,000   5.00%, 12/01/37   7,896,509 
 30,000   5.25%, 12/01/23   36,050 
 20,000   5.25%, 12/01/24   24,273 
 115,000   5.25%, 12/01/25   140,900 
 50,000   5.25%, 12/01/27   62,095 
 260,000   5.50%, 12/01/29   333,380 
 1,000,000   Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village of Tempe, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
   1,081,820 
 1,000,000   The Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, Edkey Charter Schools Project (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,008,080 
         42,798,156 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Arkansas: 0.0%     
$640,000   Arkansas Development Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
  $742,022 
 35,000   County of Howard, Arkansas (RB) (AGO)
4.50%, 06/01/17 (c)
   35,277 
         777,299 
California: 12.1%    
     Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Sub Lien, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)     
 70,000   1.57%, 10/01/17 ^   68,437 
 200,000   5.40%, 10/01/17 (c)   212,304 
 1,500,000   Antelope Valley Healthcare District (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   1,609,440 
     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   150,084 
 105,000   5.25%, 05/16/16 (c)   90,960 
 30,000   5.88%, 05/31/16 (c)   30,011 
 41,250,000   11.80%, 06/01/16 (c) ^   506,962 
     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A (RB)     
 4,115,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   3,787,117 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   14,358 
     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.45%, 12/01/18 (c)   1,027,710 
 3,555,000   5.60%, 12/01/18 (c)   3,629,015 
 8,190,000   5.70%, 12/01/18 (c)   8,324,562 
 43,500,000   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series D (RB)
10.91%, 06/01/16 (c) ^
   469,800 
     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Sonoma County Securitization Corp. (RB)     
 555,000   5.13%, 05/31/16 (c)   554,967 
 2,000,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,979,320 
 80,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 11/15/22 (c)
   82,860 
 500,000   California Municipal Finance Authority (RB)
4.25%, 02/01/25 (c)
   520,355 
 1,000,000   California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,127,560 
     California Municipal Finance Authority, California Baptist University (RB)     
 500,000   5.50%, 11/01/25 (c)   528,775 
 1,000,000   6.13%, 11/01/23 (c)   1,122,630 
 60,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Hospitals of Central California Obligated Group (RB)
5.50%, 02/01/19 (c)
   65,557 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
California: (continued)
     California Municipal Finance Authority, Rocketship Education, Series A (RB)     
$850,000   6.00%, 06/01/22 (c)  $928,642 
 930,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,055,885 
 1,500,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Santa Rosa Academy Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,595,700 
 1,000,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 03/01/25 (c)
   1,019,060 
 500,000   California Pollution Control Financing Authority (RB)
3.63%, 07/01/25 (c)
   540,670 
 750,000   California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (RB) (FGIC)
4.75%, 06/01/17 (c)
   781,312 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   2,293,980 
 385,000   5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   387,895 
 1,750,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Beverly Community Hospital Association (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   1,946,892 
 110,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Childrens Hospitals (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/17 (c)
   113,511 
 1,005,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, GNMA Collateralized-740 S. Olive St. Apartments, Series L (RB)
4.90%, 07/20/19 (c)
   1,078,375 
 75,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Plaza Project (RB)
5.63%, 11/01/23 (c)
   79,241 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)     
 4,510,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   4,995,050 
 5,780,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   6,478,108 
 5,270,000   5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)   5,838,896 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,091,630 
 1,500,000   5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,640,940 
 1,000,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,074,030 
 40,000   California Statewide Community Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System (RB)
5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   40,200 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
California: (continued)    
     California Statewide Community Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series A (RB)     
$1,915,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)  $1,915,000 
 2,410,000   5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   2,416,025 
 3,210,000   5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   3,214,012 
     California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series A (RB)     
 900,000   6.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   920,511 
 7,350,000   7.10%, 06/01/16 (c) ^   955,573 
 3,175,000   California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series B (RB) 6.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   3,247,358 
 103,500,000   California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program, Series D (RB)
12.31%, 06/01/16 (c) ^
   1,204,740 
 120,000   Cathedral City, California Public Financing Authority (AMBAC) (TA)
4.50%, 08/01/17 (c)
   121,163 
 55,000   Chino Public Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   60,460 
 250,000   City of Fremont, Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   278,553 
 750,000   City of Irvine, District No. 15-2 (SA)
5.00%, 09/02/25 (c)
   843,285 
 125,000   City of Long Beach, California Marina System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   140,853 
 1,000,000   City of Rocklin, Community Facilities District No. 10 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   1,080,380 
 200,000   City of Roseville, Westpark Community Facility District No. 1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   219,840 
 200,000   City of San Clemente CA (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   227,092 
 25,000   County of Sacramento CA (CP) (AMBAC)
4.75%, 05/31/16 (c)
   25,070 
     Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.75%, 01/15/24 (c)   1,179,430 
 2,500,000   6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)   2,977,850 
 310,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/17 (c) (p)
   323,311 
     Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)     
 280,000   5.00%, 07/15/19 (c) (p)   307,527 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)   1,188,890 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$6,525,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series B-3 (RB)
5.50%, 07/15/22 (c) (p)
  $7,782,563 
 1,000,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series C (RB)
6.50%, 01/15/24 (c)
   1,188,940 
 86,570,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. (RB)
7.99%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   6,323,938 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)     
 9,155,000   4.50%, 06/01/17 (c)   9,312,924 
 3,570,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   3,575,034 
 11,695,000   5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)   11,489,285 
 26,065,000   5.75%, 06/01/17 (c)   26,130,944 
 9,500,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement, Series A-2 (RB)
5.30%, 06/01/22 (c)
   9,543,605 
 5,180,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)
4.63%, 06/01/17 (c)
   5,224,444 
 655,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
   692,970 
 500,000   Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   549,600 
 50,000   Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Twelve Bridges, Series B (SA)
6.00%, 09/02/21 (c)
   58,262 
 230,000   Long Beach Bond Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/29
   280,846 
 1,900,000   Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 11/15/30
   2,448,283 
 1,000,000   M-S-R Energy Authority (RB)
6.50%, 11/01/39
   1,446,990 
 3,400,000   MSR Energy Authority, Series B (RB)
6.13%, 11/01/29
   4,478,344 
     MSR Energy Authority, Series C (RB)     
 700,000   6.13%, 11/01/29   922,012 
 2,105,000   7.00%, 11/01/34   3,135,208 
 1,000,000   Orange County Community Facilities District, Series A (ST)
4.25%, 08/15/25 (c)
   1,058,140 
 165,000   Palomar Pomerado Health Certificates (CP)
6.00%, 11/01/20 (c)
   175,930 
 115,000   Patterson Public Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2001-1, Series A (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/21
   122,695 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
California: (continued)    
$1,000,000   Perris Union High School District (ST)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
  $1,126,740 
 750,000   Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   852,885 
 3,000,000   River Islands Public Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, Series A-1 (ST)
5.50%, 09/01/22 (c)
   3,271,110 
 20,000   Roseville Finance Authority (AMBAC) (ST)
4.38%, 09/01/17 (c)
   20,104 
 3,600,000   San Buenaventura, California Community Memorial Health System (RB)
7.50%, 12/01/21 (c)
   4,364,064 
 20,000   San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency (TA)
6.25%, 02/01/21 (c)
   23,886 
     San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (RB)     
 1,750,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   1,925,980 
 3,760,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   4,120,471 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   573,145 
 3,300,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   3,707,715 
 555,000   San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Series B (TA) (XLCA)
4.25%, 08/01/17 (c)
   560,261 
 275,000   San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Series D (AMBAC) (TA)
5.00%, 08/01/17 (c)
   289,836 
     Saugus/Hart School Facilities Financing Authority (ST)     
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   559,230 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   561,875 
 9,000,000   Silicon Valley, California Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series A (RB)
7.40%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   2,906,640 
 43,500,000   Silicon Valley, California Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series D (RB)
11.32%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   609,000 
 1,000,000   Thousand Oaks, California Community Facilities Special Tax, District No. 1994-1 (ST)
5.38%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,066,330 
     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Series A-1 (RB)     
 240,000   5.38%, 05/16/16 (c)   238,915 
 6,025,000   5.50%, 05/16/16 (c)   6,016,023 
     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series A-1 (RB)     
 5,325,000   5.00%, 05/16/16 (c)   5,325,000 
 7,415,000   5.13%, 05/16/16 (c)   7,414,703 
     Tustin Community Facilities District, Series A (ST)     
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   110,252 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   110,918 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
California: (continued)    
$750,000   Val Verde Unified School District (ST)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
  $826,365 
 795,000   Vernon Electric System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 08/01/19 (c)
   872,433 
 2,500,000   West Contra Costa Healthcare District (CP)
6.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   2,875,200 
 665,000   Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/21
   673,751 
         228,673,513 
Colorado: 1.5%    
     City and County of Denver, Special Facilities Airport Revenue, United Air Lines Project, Series A (RB)     
 700,000   5.25%, 10/01/17 (c)   729,631 
 2,000,000   5.75%, 10/01/17 (c)   2,106,760 
 1,035,000   City of Lakewood, Colorado Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   1,086,357 
 85,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/16 (c)
   85,298 
 350,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   390,817 
 1,670,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., Series B (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   1,745,584 
 1,700,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health & Residential, Volunteers of America Care Facilities (RB)
5.30%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,687,913 
 950,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health and Residential, Volunteers of America Care Facilities (RB)
5.20%, 05/31/16 (c)
   950,779 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Senior Residences Project (RB)     
 1,500,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c) (d)   1,252,140 
 1,000,000   6.75%, 06/01/22 (c) (d)   859,900 
 1,675,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   1,825,733 
 1,000,000   Colorado Public Authority, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)
6.13%, 11/15/23
   1,254,440 
     Copperleaf Metropolitan District No 2 (GO)     
 500,000   5.25%, 12/01/20 (c)   526,780 
 500,000   5.75%, 12/01/20 (c)   526,280 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Colorado: (continued)     
$2,000,000   Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Convention Center Hotel (RB) (XLCA)
5.25%, 11/01/16 (c)
  $2,040,080 
 25,000   Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Convention Center Hotel (RB) (XLCA)
5.00%, 11/01/16 (c)
   25,250 
 25,000   Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
4.75%, 12/01/16 (c)
   25,433 
     E-470 Public Highway Authority, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   4.29%, 09/01/41 ^   7,709 
 6,625,000   5.38%, 09/01/40 ^   2,670,670 
 25,000   E-470 Public Highway Authority, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 09/01/20 (c)
   27,986 
     Eaton Area Park and Recreation District (GO)     
 250,000   5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)   264,938 
 310,000   5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)   332,013 
 250,000   5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)   275,125 
     Lambertson Farms Metropolitan District No 1 (GO)     
 500,000   5.75%, 12/15/23 (c)   507,035 
 500,000   6.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   506,970 
     Park Creek Metropolitan District (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,109,950 
 650,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   738,926 
 2,010,000   Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue (RB)
6.50%, 11/15/38
   2,865,134 
 2,500,000   Salida Hospital District (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/16 (c)
   2,507,600 
         28,933,231 
Connecticut: 0.5%    
 1,330,000   Connecticut State Resources Recovery Authority, American Refunding Fuel Comp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.45%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,331,290 
     Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Harbor Point Project, Series A (TA)     
 700,000   7.00%, 04/01/20 (c)   783,132 
 1,500,000   7.88%, 04/01/20 (c)   1,734,135 
     Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.75%, 02/01/20   1,005,000 
 250,000   5.75%, 02/01/24   251,680 
 1,000,000   6.25%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,010,050 
     Town of Hamden, Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
 475,000   7.63%, 01/01/20 (c)   502,673 
 2,000,000   7.75%, 01/01/20 (c)   2,099,840 
         8,717,800 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Delaware: 0.1%     
$2,525,000   Delaware Economic Development Authority, Indian River Power, LLC Project (RB)
5.38%, 10/01/20 (c)
  $2,668,117 
District of Columbia: 1.9%    
 100,000   District of Columbia (RB)
5.75%, 04/01/21 (c)
   105,987 
     District of Columbia Provident Group-Howard Properties, LLC (RB)     
 2,475,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   2,444,830 
 395,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   398,211 
 2,115,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   2,187,502 
     District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp (RB)     
 22,350,000   6.87%, 06/15/16 (c) ^   2,966,292 
 24,000,000   10.46%, 06/15/16 (c) ^   1,010,640 
 19,000   District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)
6.50%, 05/15/33
   23,307 
 5,000,000   District of Columbia, National Center for Law Enforcement Issue, Series A (RB)
7.75%, 07/01/21 (c)
   5,355,050 
 1,000,000   District of Columbia, National Center for Law Enforcement Issue, Series B (RB)
6.38%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,005,040 
     District of Columbia, The Howard University Issue, Series A (RB)     
 1,870,000   6.25%, 04/01/21 (c)   2,018,571 
 2,655,000   6.25%, 04/01/21 (c)   2,922,438 
 3,635,000   6.50%, 04/01/21 (c)   3,895,629 
 2,485,000   6.50%, 04/01/21 (c)   2,697,020 
 1,595,000   Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series B (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/28 (c)
   1,821,139 
     Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road, Second Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 6,860,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   7,488,856 
 270,000   5.03%, 10/01/37 ^   116,621 
         36,457,133 
Florida: 4.2%    
 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)
   1,843,190 
     Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Terraces at Bonita Springs Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,530,000   8.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,840,177 
 1,000,000   8.13%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,187,560 
 650,000   Cape Coral Health Facilities Authority (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   671,196 
 500,000   Capital Trust Agency Inc. (RB)
7.13%, 12/01/25 (c)
   511,615 


 

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Principal        
Amount       Value 
         
Florida: (continued)    
$2,000,000   Capital Trust Agency, Inc. (RB)
7.75%, 01/01/21 (c)
  $1,803,920 
 1,000,000   Capital Trust Agency, Inc., Tuscan Senior Living Community Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   1,048,480 
     City of Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Authority (RB)     
 1,210,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,253,802 
 475,000   4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   477,807 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,692,270 
 440,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   493,671 
     County of Alachua, Florida Industrial Development, Florida Retirement Village, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
 350,000   5.63%, 11/15/17 (c)   362,044 
 1,640,000   5.88%, 11/15/17 (c)   1,668,585 
 1,660,000   County of Alachua, Industrial Development, Florida Retirement Village, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.88%, 11/15/17 (c)
   1,681,597 
 55,000   County of Brevard, Florida (RB)
6.75%, 11/01/19 (c)
   59,865 
     County of Miami-Dade, Florida Seaport Department, Series A (RB)     
 190,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   220,404 
 40,000   5.38%, 10/01/23 (c)   47,110 
 175,000   6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   214,326 
 2,150,000   County of Miami-Dade, Florida Seaport Department, Series B (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   2,588,213 
 70,000   Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Hospital, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 08/15/20 (c)
   81,117 
     Florida Development Finance Corp (RB)     
 500,000   6.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   519,515 
 585,000   6.13%, 06/15/25 (c)   602,860 
     Florida Development Finance Corp. (RB)     
 1,000,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,049,170 
 1,000,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,069,860 
     Florida Development Finance Corp., Miami Arts Charter School Project, Series A (RB)     
 360,000   5.63%, 06/15/24 (c)   370,480 
 450,000   5.88%, 06/15/24 (c)   465,057 
 695,000   6.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   712,424 
     Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Projects, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.75%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,080,460 
 2,850,000   7.63%, 06/15/21 (c)   3,382,750 
     Halifax Hospital Medical Center (RB)     
 970,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   987,722 
 35,000   5.25%, 06/01/16 (c)   35,125 
 90,000   Lakes by the Bay South Community Development District (SA)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   93,182 
Principal        
Amount       Value 
           
Florida: (continued)     
$130,000   Lee County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Health Care Facilities, Shell Point/Alliance Obligation Group (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/17 (c)
  $133,513 
     Lee County, Florida Industrial Development Authority, Industrial Development, Community Charter Schools, LLC Projects, Series A (RB)     
 2,390,000   5.25%, 06/15/17 (c)   2,424,990 
 3,500,000   5.38%, 06/15/17 (c)   3,545,640 
 2,825,000   5.75%, 06/15/22 (c)   2,977,804 
 300,000   Leon County Educational Facilities Authority (RB) (ACA)
5.13%, 05/31/16 (c)
   299,805 
 1,290,000   Martin County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
4.25%, 11/15/24 (c)
   1,348,205 
     Martin County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (RB)     
 100,000   5.13%, 11/15/21 (c)   109,473 
 800,000   5.50%, 11/15/21 (c)   906,008 
 2,000,000   5.50%, 11/15/21 (c)   2,241,780 
     Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mount Sinai Medical Center (RB)     
 1,950,000   4.25%, 11/15/19 (c)   1,987,108 
 925,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,036,694 
 3,910,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   4,419,277 
     Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   559,240 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   565,230 
 1,000,000   Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   1,114,240 
 915,000   Midtown Miami Community Development District, Infrastructure Project, Series B (SA)
4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)
   982,472 
     Midtown Miami Community Development District, Parking Garage Project, Series A (SA)     
 2,755,000   4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)   2,903,136 
 1,480,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   1,580,655 
     Orange County, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Orlando Lutheran Towers, Inc. (RB)     
 2,750,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   2,790,755 
 1,200,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   1,225,980 
 500,000   Orange County, Florida Industrial Development Authority, VitAG Florida LLC Project (RB)
8.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   525,225 
     Orlando, Florida Aviation Authority, JetBlue Airways Corp. Project (RB)     
 1,740,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,842,416 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,616,835 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)    
$1,500,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 06/01/22 (c)
  $1,837,065 
 1,295,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series B (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/23
   1,378,515 
 1,680,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series C (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/21
   1,753,483 
 150,000   Pinellas County Educational Facilities Authority, Eckerd College Project (RB) (ACA)
4.75%, 10/01/16 (c)
   152,585 
     Sarasota County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (RB)     
 2,055,000   5.75%, 07/01/17 (c)   2,063,487 
 1,785,000   5.75%, 07/01/17 (c)   1,799,351 
 415,000   Sumter County, Florida Village Community Development District No. 8, Phase II (SA)
6.13%, 05/01/20 (c)
   476,578 
 895,000   Sumter County, Florida Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Revenue (SA)
5.50%, 05/01/22 (c)
   1,030,109 
 1,375,000   Town of Davie, Florida Nova Southeastern University Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   1,676,620 
         79,419,828 
Georgia: 0.9%    
 15,000   Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority, Series A (RB) (XLCA)
4.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   15,012 
     DeKalb County, Georgia Hospital Authority, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project (RB)     
 1,170,000   5.25%, 09/01/20   1,273,732 
 200,000   6.00%, 09/01/20 (c)   230,212 
 2,100,000   6.13%, 09/01/20 (c)   2,378,796 
 265,000   Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority (RB)
5.13%, 03/01/17 (c)
   265,564 
 500,000   Greene County Development Authority, Glen-I LLC Project, Series A (RB)
6.13%, 01/01/25
   509,045 
 600,000   Greene County Development Authority, Glen-I, LLC Project, Series A (RB)
7.25%, 01/01/25 (c)
   613,830 
     Private Colleges & Universities Authority, The Savannah College of Art & Design Project (RB)     
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Georgia: (continued)    
$5,000,000   4.13%, 04/01/24 (c)  $5,196,600 
 5,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   5,646,650 
         16,129,441 
Guam: 0.7%     
 1,000,000   A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   1,132,450 
 1,000,000   Guam Economic Development & Commerce Authority (RB)
5.63%, 06/01/17 (c)
   963,740 
 1,100,000   Guam Government Department of Education, John F. Kennedy Project, Series A (CP)
6.88%, 12/01/20 (c)
   1,223,035 
 1,250,000   Guam Government Limited Obligation, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 12/01/19 (c)
   1,409,712 
     Guam Government Waterworks Authority (RB)     
 1,375,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,584,069 
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   584,060 
 355,000   5.50%, 07/01/20 (c)   401,675 
 3,530,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   4,132,995 
 355,000   5.63%, 07/01/20 (c)   397,770 
     Guam Power Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,545,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   1,737,785 
 250,000   5.50%, 10/01/20 (c)   279,218 
         13,846,509 
Hawaii: 0.2%     
 1,380,000   Kuakini Health System, Series A (RB)
6.38%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,383,229 
 2,050,000   Kuakini, Hawaii Health System, Special Purpose Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.30%, 05/31/16 (c)
   2,058,733 
 500,000   State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   511,250 
         3,953,212 
Illinois: 8.6%     
     Chicago Board of Education (GO) (AMBAC)     
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/17 (c)   101,387 
 30,000   5.00%, 12/01/17   30,827 
 280,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   236,429 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   894,860 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   205,138 
 2,490,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   2,104,100 
 230,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   192,880 
 2,590,000   5.50%, 12/01/21 (c)   2,197,045 
 305,000   6.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   266,875 
 1,500,000   7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,422,165 
 2,000,000   7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,964,800 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO)     
 6,915,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   5,640,289 
 75,000   5.50%, 12/01/19   76,654 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$965,000   Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
  $788,376 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)     
 575,000   4.25%, 12/01/18   533,077 
 410,000   5.00%, 12/01/17   401,939 
 295,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   250,579 
 600,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   541,050 
 455,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   404,345 
 505,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   432,931 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series F (GO)     
 555,000   5.00%, 12/01/17   547,563 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 12/01/18   1,274,899 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   2,293,800 
 545,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   460,438 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/20   901,750 
 400,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport (RB)
5.50%, 01/01/23 (c)
   469,152 
 100,000   Chicago, Illinois Project & Refunding, Series A (GO) (AMBAC)     
     5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   102,016 
 670,000   Chicago, Illinois Project and Refunding, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)
   677,263 
     Chicago, Illinois, Series A (GO)     
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/18   307,956 
 480,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   485,078 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   963,510 
 100,000   5.25%, 01/01/18 (c)   101,643 
 2,050,000   5.25%, 01/01/21 (c)   2,028,229 
 2,750,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   2,756,682 
 500,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   501,325 
     Chicago, Illinois, Series C (GO)     
 970,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   937,903 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   312,486 
 1,185,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   1,238,917 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   510,170 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   1,005,520 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   959,070 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   1,101,595 
     Chicago, Illinois, Series D (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   48,346 
 520,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   521,378 
     City of Chicago IL (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   984,280 
 260,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   248,773 
 405,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   408,179 
 1,460,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   1,395,541 
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   152,192 
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   51,684 
 915,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   931,424 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   519,215 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,559,790 
 70,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   71,517 
 450,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   461,232 
 235,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   236,297 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)    
$225,000   5.25%, 01/01/18 (c)  $225,160 
 200,000   5.25%, 01/01/18 (c)   196,278 
 1,400,000   5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,403,766 
 3,025,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   3,028,872 
 445,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   445,570 
 5,350,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   5,349,572 
 1,875,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,877,400 
 2,350,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   2,353,008 
 1,900,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,902,432 
 2,000,000   City of Chicago IL Waterworks Revenue (RB) (AMBAC)
5.75%, 11/01/30
   2,404,680 
 950,000   City of Chicago, Illinois Neighborhood Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)
5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)
   953,866 
 250,000   City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)
5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)
   252,898 
     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)     
 700,000   4.63%, 01/01/21 (c)   640,339 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)   306,738 
 450,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   451,161 
 2,430,000   5.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   2,322,715 
 1,825,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,764,611 
 625,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   605,725 
 945,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   913,730 
 1,500,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,503,645 
 1,000,000   5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,012,700 
 1,870,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,872,394 
 145,000   City of Chicago, Series A-2 (GO) (AMBAC)
5.50%, 01/01/18
   149,528 
 85,000   City of Chicago, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   85,077 
 1,000,000   City of Chicago, Series E (GO)
5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,001,280 
 465,000   City of Harvey, Illinois, Series A (GO)
5.50%, 12/01/17 (c) (d)
   206,251 
 3,600,000   City of Harvey, Illinois, Series A (GO)
5.63%, 12/01/17 (c) (d)
   1,557,576 
 2,100,000   Cook County, Illinois Recovery Zone Facility, Navistar International Corp. Project (RB)
6.50%, 10/15/20 (c)
   2,104,872 
     Illinois Finance Authority (RB)     
 200,000   4.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   203,914 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,134,820 
 50,000   5.25%, 11/01/16 (c)   51,060 
 500,000   6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   512,035 
 560,000   6.13%, 05/15/19 (c)   624,966 
 30,000   7.50%, 02/15/17 (c)   24,073 
 30,000   8.00%, 02/15/17 (c)   24,029 
 20,000   8.00%, 02/15/20 (c)   16,017 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Centegra Health System, Series A (RB)     
 635,000   4.63%, 09/01/24 (c)   665,588 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   2,217,980 
 20,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 01/01/18 (c)
   21,213 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Illinois: (continued)    
     Illinois Finance Authority, Franciscan Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)     
$2,025,000   4.75%, 05/15/23 (c)  $2,092,169 
 3,800,000   5.13%, 05/15/23 (c)   3,965,452 
 1,500,000   5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,572,660 
 425,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumberg, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   425,238 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Greenfields of Geneva Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,020,000   8.13%, 02/15/20 (c)   816,592 
 2,000,000   8.25%, 02/15/20 (c)   1,601,040 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Illinois Institute of Technology, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   996,210 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   3,003,210 
 500,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Home and Obligated Group (RB)
5.50%, 05/15/22 (c)
   542,895 
 1,000,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Home and Services Group (RB)
5.75%, 05/15/22 (c)
   1,049,750 
 25,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Montgomery Place Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 05/15/17 (c)
   25,241 
 3,175,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Navistar International Corp. Project (RB)
6.50%, 10/15/20 (c)
   3,182,366 
 1,000,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Norwegian American Hospital Inc. (RB)
7.75%, 09/15/20 (c)
   1,161,170 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Park Place of Elmhurst Project, Series A (RB)     
 380,250   2.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   13,362 
 255,000   6.20%, 05/15/20 (c)   257,030 
 518,500   6.24%, 05/15/20 (c)   520,807 
 1,381,250   6.33%, 05/15/20 (c)   1,383,943 
 655,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Peace Village, Series (RB)
5.25%, 08/15/23
   688,025 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University Project (RB)     
 40,000   5.75%, 10/01/19 (c)   43,564 
 1,000,000   6.25%, 10/01/19 (c)   1,100,090 
 2,000,000   6.50%, 10/01/19 (c)   2,223,060 
 80,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
7.90%, 02/15/17 (c)
   64,099 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Center, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   567,880 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   1,256,737 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 730,000   5.75%, 02/15/20 (c)   818,133 
 2,070,000   6.00%, 02/15/20 (c)   2,297,307 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)    
     Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral At The Lake Project, Series A (RB)     
$7,000,000   8.00%, 05/15/20 (c)  $8,030,890 
 1,565,000   8.00%, 05/15/20 (c)   1,803,036 
 150,000   Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral At The Lake Project, Series B (RB)
7.38%, 05/20/16 (c)
   150,327 
 190,000   Illinois Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)
4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)
   187,921 
     Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)     
 1,030,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   1,113,286 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   557,185 
 350,000   5.25%, 06/01/20   403,340 
 45,000   5.25%, 06/01/21   52,999 
 200,000   5.38%, 06/01/21   236,766 
 1,670,000   5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)   1,963,068 
 150,000   Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AMBAC)
4.65%, 06/15/26 ^
   101,393 
 1,000,000   Illinois Sports Facilities Authority/ The (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   1,146,160 
     Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   105,095 
 100,000   5.20%, 06/15/20 (c)   105,281 
 25,000   5.50%, 06/15/20 (c)   26,702 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,117,850 
 295,000   Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Dedicated State Tax Revenue (RB) (NATL)
5.65%, 06/15/22
   327,556 
     Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Mccormick Place Expansion Project (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/20 (c)   2,082,800 
 105,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   111,695 
 4,115,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   4,403,256 
 1,480,000   5.25%, 06/15/20 (c)   1,560,956 
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Dedicated State Tax Revenue (RB)     
 815,000   1.51%, 06/15/18 ^   789,156 
 15,000   6.75%, 06/15/17 ^   14,757 
 15,000   6.75%, 06/15/17 ^   14,866 
 100,000   Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/16 (c)
   100,449 
 2,350,000   Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)
   1,931,441 
     State of Illinois (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/16 (c)   1,016,240 
 50,000   5.00%, 03/01/18   53,110 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/18   1,065,370 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)    
$100,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)  $103,929 
 680,000   5.00%, 01/01/19   732,904 
 330,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   359,172 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   541,055 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   551,385 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,055,840 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   211,782 
 480,000   5.00%, 03/01/22   535,008 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   1,118,460 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   551,720 
 75,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   79,346 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/23   112,597 
 375,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   415,249 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,062,530 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   548,870 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   107,136 
 1,660,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,778,076 
 165,000   5.25%, 01/01/19   178,901 
 270,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   311,677 
 100,000   Village of Hillside, Illinois (TA)
7.00%, 01/01/18 (c)
   106,741 
         161,303,457 
Indiana: 2.9%    
     Carmel, Indiana, The Barrington of Carmel Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,500,000   7.13%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,696,200 
 2,000,000   7.13%, 11/15/22 (c)   2,255,620 
     City of Anderson, Indiana, Anderson University Project (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 04/01/17 (c)   175,130 
 525,000   5.00%, 04/01/17 (c)   526,549 
 795,000   5.00%, 04/01/17 (c)   802,131 
 2,500,000   City of Indianapolis, Indiana Economic Development Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 07/01/23 (c)
   2,878,875 
 1,000,000   City of Rockport, Indiana, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   802,970 
 1,010,000   City of Rockport, Indiana, Series B (RB)
1.75%, 06/01/18 (p)
   1,017,615 
 1,500,000   City of Valparaiso, Indiana Exempt Facilities Revenue, Pratt Paper, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 01/01/24
   1,777,260 
 1,900,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/19
   1,842,430 
     Indiana Finance Authority, I-69 Section 5 Project (RB)     
 5,265,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   5,759,173 
 1,250,000   5.25%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,423,187 
     Indiana Finance Authority, King’s Daughters’ Hospital & Health Services (RB)     
 1,475,000   5.13%, 08/15/20 (c)   1,631,822 
 1,555,000   5.50%, 08/15/20 (c)   1,715,911 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Indiana: (continued)    
$600,000   5.50%, 08/15/20 (c)  $665,154 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,600,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,754,976 
 3,980,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   4,341,782 
 5,400,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   5,964,786 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)     
 5,200,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   5,466,396 
 2,735,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   2,923,715 
     Indiana Finance Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)     
 1,070,000   5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)   879,422 
 2,515,000   6.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   2,334,423 
 20,000   Indianapolis Airport Authority, Federal Express Corp. Project (RB)
5.10%, 01/15/17
   20,592 
     Vigo County, Indiana Hospital Authority, Union Hospital, Inc. (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.70%, 09/01/17 (c)   2,056,380 
 3,000,000   5.75%, 09/01/17 (c)   3,081,780 
 1,160,000   5.80%, 09/01/17 (c)   1,191,598 
         54,985,877 
Iowa: 2.6%    
 3,000,000   City of Coralville, Iowa, Series D (CP)
5.25%, 06/01/16 (c)
   3,002,250 
 5,705,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Alcoa, Inc. Project (RB)
4.75%, 08/01/22 (c)
   5,753,664 
     Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project (RB)     
 8,440,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   8,902,428 
 2,700,000   5.50%, 12/01/18 (c)   2,831,112 
 4,715,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Company Project (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
   5,096,726 
     Iowa Finance Authority, Senior Living (RB)     
 163,200   2.00%, 05/31/16 (c)*   1,714 
 870,000   2.70%, 11/15/24 (c)   745,955 
 1,500,000   Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   1,520,160 
     Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Upper Iowa University Project (RB)     
 20,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   19,931 
 2,065,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   2,182,788 
 850,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   860,336 
 620,000   5.75%, 09/01/20 (c)   671,882 
 1,345,000   6.00%, 09/01/20 (c)   1,437,549 
 180,000   Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series B (RB)
5.60%, 06/01/17 (c)
   180,810 
     Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series C (RB)     
 3,000,000   5.38%, 05/31/16 (c)   2,999,940 
 5,575,000   5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   5,574,833 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Iowa: (continued)    
$7,625,000   Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series D (RB)
7.15%, 05/31/16 (c) ^
  $1,014,582 
 6,215,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series C (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   6,215,124 
         49,011,784 
Kansas: 1.0%    
 2,255,000   Arkansas City Public Building Commission (RB)
6.25%, 09/01/19 (c)
   2,238,200 
 380,000   City of Wichita KS (RB)
5.63%, 05/15/24 (c)
   409,070 
     Manhattan, Kansas Health Care Facility Revenue, Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Series A (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/17 (c)   2,007,940 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/17 (c)   1,010,990 
     Overland Park, Kansas Development Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)     
 8,200,000   5.13%, 01/01/17 (c)   8,232,882 
 100,000   5.13%, 01/01/17 (c)   100,530 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 01/01/17 (c)   1,006,750 
 2,550,000   Overland Park, Kansas, Prairiefire At Lionsgate Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/15/22 (c)
   2,327,283 
     Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   510,960 
 500,000   6.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   509,345 
         18,353,950 
Kentucky: 1.2%    
 2,220,000   County of Ohio, Kentucky Pollution Control, Big Rivers Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/15/20 (c)
   2,241,867 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (RB)     
 30,000   4.13%, 11/15/20   30,490 
 1,830,000   4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,884,534 
 1,500,000   6.50%, 06/01/20 (c)   1,718,520 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc. (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.38%, 11/15/22 (c)   2,081,980 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,024,580 
 1,000,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,101,790 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 490,000   5.75%, 06/01/20 (c)   565,088 
 2,100,000   6.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   2,410,254 
 1,390,000   6.38%, 06/01/20 (c)   1,588,436 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Kentucky: (continued)    
$2,025,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series B (RB)
6.38%, 06/01/20 (c)
  $2,314,089 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Rosedale Green Project (RB)     
 500,000   5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)   517,610 
 500,000   5.75%, 11/15/25 (c)   515,145 
     Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Cross Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,375,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   1,434,249 
 3,185,000   5.75%, 07/01/23 (c)   3,669,980 
         23,098,612 
Louisiana: 2.4%    
 295,000   City of New Orleans LA Sewerage Service Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   336,279 
     City of New Orleans, Louisiana (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   234,188 
 1,850,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   2,102,192 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   565,815 
 1,335,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   1,543,167 
 1,300,000   City of New Orleans, Louisiana Sewerage Service (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   1,488,058 
 1,000,000   City of Shreveport LA Water & Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   1,157,240 
     Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 (RB)     
 245,000   6.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   278,639 
 1,145,000   6.38%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,308,357 
 725,000   Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 11/01/17 (c)
   784,421 
 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)
   1,023,020 
 2,070,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 08/01/20 (c)
   2,461,789 
 2,300,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1 (RB)
6.50%, 11/01/20 (c)
   2,743,601 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Louisiana: (continued)    
$2,200,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-2 (RB)
6.50%, 11/01/20 (c)
  $2,624,314 
 575,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Black & Gold Facilities Project, Series A (RB) (CIFG)
4.50%, 07/01/16 (c)
   516,787 
 1,450,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project (RB)
6.38%, 12/01/19 (c)
   1,575,584 
 2,500,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)
7.75%, 07/01/24 (c) (d)
   1,500,000 
 2,000,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
8.38%, 07/01/24 (c) (d)
   1,200,000 
     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project (RB)     
 825,000   4.25%, 05/15/25 (c)   856,342 
 15,000   6.38%, 05/15/21 (c)   18,046 
 3,250,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 07/01/23 (d)
   1,950,000 
 2,025,000   Parish of St. Charles, Valero Project (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (p)
   2,207,108 
 6,835,000   Saint John, Louisiana Marathon Oil Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)
   7,008,609 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)     
 2,750,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   3,113,550 
 2,160,000   5.00%, 05/15/23   2,539,642 
 4,000,000   5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)   4,414,520 
 100,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/21
   115,272 
         45,666,540 
Maine: 0.5%    
 50,000   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21
   55,136 
 2,000,000   Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Eastern Maine Medical Center Obligated Group Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   2,197,720 
     Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, General Medical Center Issue (RB)     
 1,735,000   6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,950,192 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Maine: (continued)    
$2,220,000   6.75%, 07/01/21 (c)  $2,475,589 
 50,000   6.95%, 07/01/21 (c)   56,216 
 55,000   7.50%, 07/01/21 (c)   65,269 
 250,000   Maine State Housing Authority (RB)
3.60%, 11/15/22 (c)
   256,443 
 2,000,000   Rumford, Maine Solid Waste Disposal, Boise Cascade Corp. (RB)
6.88%, 05/31/16 (c)
   2,007,980 
         9,064,545 
Maryland: 1.8%    
 1,000,000   Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District (ST)
5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,034,170 
 2,445,000   Baltimore, Maryland, Convention Center Hotel Revenue, Series A (RB) (XLCA)
5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)
   2,459,768 
 230,000   City of Baltimore MD (RB) (XLCA)
5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)
   232,415 
     City of Baltimore, Maryland (RB) (XLCA)     
 105,000   4.60%, 09/01/16 (c)   105,086 
 45,000   5.00%, 09/01/16 (c)   45,479 
 25,000   5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)   25,250 
     County of Howard, Maryland (RB)     
 60,000   5.25%, 04/01/17 (c)   60,092 
 2,990,000   5.25%, 04/01/17 (c)   2,999,837 
 2,000,000   5.25%, 04/01/17 (c)   2,011,880 
 2,900,000   Frederick County, Maryland Urbana Community Development Authority, Series B (ST)
5.50%, 07/01/20 (c)
   3,168,279 
 2,000,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., Chesapeake Bay Conference Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/16 (c) (d)*
   1,200,000 
 5,120,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)
5.75%, 09/01/20 (c)
   4,937,574 
     Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)     
 750,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   776,602 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   459,540 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,703,880 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,453,187 
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   610,380 
     Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center Issue (RB)     
 1,270,000   4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,338,936 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   571,365 
 1,950,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   2,272,101 
 545,000   Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Washington County Hospital Issue (RB)
5.75%, 01/01/18 (c)
   589,723 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Maryland: (continued)    
$30,000   Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
  $35,842 
 20,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
5.75%, 01/01/18 (c)
   21,641 
 1,815,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,929,418 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)     
 1,150,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   1,286,160 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   2,446,160 
 45,000   Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Convention Center Hotel, Series A (RB) (XLCA)
5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)
   45,539 
     Prince George’s County, Maryland (TA)     
 500,000   4.75%, 01/01/26 (c)   512,435 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   515,425 
         34,848,164 
Massachusetts: 0.8%    
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   570,980 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,224,030 
 2,175,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Covanta Energy Project, Series B (RB)
4.88%, 11/01/17 (c)
   2,185,070 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emerson College (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   567,165 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   562,740 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   577,800 
 280,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Orchard Cove (RB)
5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)
   282,671 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series A (RB)     
 525,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   563,929 
 100,000   5.50%, 01/01/20 (c)   115,344 
 1,110,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/17 (c)
   1,115,206 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series D (RB)     
 1,035,000   4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,054,054 
 4,395,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   4,962,658 
 45,000   Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/18 (c)
   47,463 
 140,000   Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series G (RB)     
     5.00%, 07/01/20 (c)   157,868 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Massachusetts: (continued)    
     Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Suffolk University Issue, Series A (RB)     
$20,000   6.00%, 07/01/19 (c)  $22,547 
 75,000   6.25%, 07/01/19 (c)   85,573 
 45,000   Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)
   47,455 
         14,142,553 
Michigan: 2.5%    
 340,000   City of Detroit MI Sewage Disposal System Revenue (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
   378,464 
 85,000   City of Detroit, Michigan Sewage Disposal System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   99,650 
     City of Detroit, Michigan Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 265,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   301,559 
 165,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   191,336 
 750,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   783,772 
 25,000   City of Detroit, Michigan Water Supply System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   27,049 
     City of Detroit, Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   27,385 
 120,000   5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   132,086 
 25,000   5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   28,372 
 50,000   City of Detroit, Michigan Water Supply System Revenue, Series C (RB)
4.50%, 07/01/21 (c)
   54,305 
 990,000   City of Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center (RB)
7.38%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,128,560 
 2,000,000   City of Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center, Series B (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
   1,940,540 
 310,000   Detroit Local Development Finance Authority, Series A (TA)
5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   309,330 
 150,000   Detroit Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   172,269 
     Kent Hospital Finance Authority, Metropolitan Hospital Project, Series A (RB)     
 610,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   613,690 
 1,000,000   5.75%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,003,260 
 1,450,000   6.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,454,422 
 1,500,000   Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development Corp., Holland Home Obligated Group (RB)
5.63%, 05/15/22 (c)
   1,564,905 
     Michigan Finance Authority (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,151,300 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   297,040 
 700,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   811,356 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Michigan: (continued)    
$250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)  $291,078 
 250,000   5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)   260,728 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Public Lighting Authority Local Project, Series B (RB)     
 1,520,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,695,378 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   112,220 
 650,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   737,392 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   546,705 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   288,473 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   890,452 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   298,610 
 5,000,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Thomas     
     M Cooley Law School Project (RB)
6.75%, 07/01/24 (c)
   5,365,200 
 250,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Water Supply System, Series D-4 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   261,783 
 1,000,000   Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)
4.75%, 05/01/17 (c)
   1,002,540 
 2,500,000   Michigan Solid Waste Disposal, Genesee Power Station Project (RB)
7.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   2,483,225 
 1,500,000   Michigan Strategic Fund, Series A (TA)
4.12%, 07/01/18 (c) (p)
   1,533,840 
     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 2,140,000   5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)   2,102,186 
 4,225,000   6.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   4,225,211 
 4,925,000   6.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   4,931,304 
 6,000,000   6.88%, 06/01/18 (c)   6,198,540 
 49,000,000   Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
11.24%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   667,380 
         46,362,895 
Minnesota: 0.9%    
     City of Blaine, Minnesota, Crest View Senior Communities Project (RB)     
 500,000   5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)   525,750 
 500,000   6.13%, 07/01/25 (c)   531,445 
     City of Brooklyn Park MN (RB)     
 245,000   5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   251,720 
 250,000   5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   259,263 
 500,000   5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)   518,320 
     City of Deephaven MN (RB)     
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   517,985 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,035,570 
 2,100,000   City of Victoria, Minnesota Private School Facility, Holy Family Catholic High School Project (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   2,133,999 
 1,250,000   Housing and Redevelopment Authority, HealthEast Care System Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/20 (c)
   1,414,225 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Minnesota: (continued)    
$750,000   Rice County Educational Facility, St. Mary’s School Project (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
  $809,925 
 2,500,000   Saint Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Episcopal Homes Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   2,623,175 
     Saint Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Carondelet Village Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   6.00%, 08/01/17 (c)   505,960 
 500,000   6.00%, 08/01/17 (c)   510,255 
     Wayzata, Minnesota Folkestone Senior Living Community, Series A (RB)     
 2,200,000   5.75%, 05/01/19 (c)   2,363,438 
 2,500,000   6.00%, 05/01/19 (c)   2,697,350 
         16,698,380 
Mississippi: 0.0%    
     Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)     
 120,000   5.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   123,754 
 120,000   5.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   124,139 
 80,000   Parkway East Public Improvement District (AGO) (SA)
4.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   80,150 
         328,043 
Missouri: 0.5%    
 1,000,000   Citizens Memorial Hospital District of Polk County, Missouri Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/19 (c)
   1,021,210 
 990,000   City of Blue Springs MO (TA)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   1,010,542 
     City of Liberty MO (TA)     
 500,000   5.75%, 06/01/25 (c)   508,810 
 500,000   6.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   511,555 
 30,000   City of Nevada, Missouri (RB) (ACA)
4.30%, 05/31/16 (c)
   27,397 
     Kansas City, Missouri Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Health Care Facilities First Mortgage, Series A (RB)     
 1,970,000   6.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,976,265 
 2,500,000   6.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   2,500,200 
     St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority, Confluence Academy Project, Series A (RB)     
 485,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   491,766 
 1,150,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,156,325 
 570,000   5.35%, 05/31/16 (c)   547,371 
         9,751,441 
Nebraska: 0.0%    
 20,000   Public Power Generation Agency, Whelan Energy Center Unit 2, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)
   20,410 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Nevada: 0.2%    
     City of North Las Vegas (GO)     
$500,000   5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)  $461,250 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   469,885 
 200,000   County of Clark NV (SA)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   205,802 
     State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,044,980 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,030,960 
         3,212,877 
New Jersey: 5.1%    
 1,055,000   Burlington, Vermont Bridge Commission, Burlington County, New Jersey, The Evergreens Project (RB)
5.63%, 01/01/18 (c)
   1,112,424 
     Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,144,540 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,135,590 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,736,370 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,185,830 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,165,740 
     Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (RB)     
 1,450,000   5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,488,961 
 1,400,000   5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,453,396 
     City of Atlantic City NJ (GO)     
 100,000   4.00%, 11/01/16   72,632 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   33,519 
 25,000   5.00%, 11/01/21   16,756 
 30,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   20,104 
     City of Atlantic City, New Jersey (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   33,519 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/21   33,512 
 65,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   43,562 
 235,000   City of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Series A (GO)
5.50%, 02/15/18
   162,326 
 1,000,000   Essex County Improvement Authority (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,005,490 
 2,370,000   Gloucester County, New Jersey Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   2,693,363 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   38,574 
 500,000   5.50%, 01/01/24 (c)   590,945 
 35,000   5.75%, 06/01/20 (c)   38,637 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 06/15/19   105,325 
 1,645,000   4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,684,085 
 1,150,000   5.00%, 06/15/17   1,189,468 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   541,585 
 135,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   144,671 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)    
$940,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)  $1,047,047 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,090,500 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   56,410 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   538,375 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)     
 4,355,000   4.88%, 09/15/19   4,615,690 
 1,775,000   5.25%, 08/20/22 (c)   1,978,202 
 2,215,000   5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   2,222,243 
 60,000   5.50%, 06/20/23 (c)   67,453 
 235,000   5.63%, 03/05/24 (c)   268,833 
 350,000   5.63%, 03/05/24 (c)   401,163 
 1,835,000   5.75%, 09/15/22 (c)   2,083,184 
 15,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project (SA)
5.75%, 04/01/31
   17,749 
 250,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/21
   275,245 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project (RB)     
 1,350,000   5.13%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,521,315 
 1,900,000   5.38%, 01/01/24 (c)   2,141,490 
 2,000,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   2,330,800 
 2,000,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System (RB)
6.63%, 07/01/18 (c)
   2,198,840 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Peter’s University System (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   107,999 
 170,000   6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   189,890 
 2,050,000   6.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   2,252,909 
     New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 24,100,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   22,846,318 
 3,900,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   3,900,663 
 1,850,000   Pollution Control Financing Authority, Chambers Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   2,072,388 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior Series 1A (RB)     
 3,260,000   4.50%, 06/01/17 (c)   3,320,669 
 25,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   25,981 
 12,585,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior Series A-1 (RB)
4.75%, 06/01/17 (c)
   11,855,699 
 500,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 1A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17
   523,535 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)    
$6,800,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
4.63%, 06/01/17 (c)
  $6,861,200 
         95,682,714 
New Mexico: 0.4%    
 710,000   County of Otero, New Mexico Jail Project (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/16 (c)
   727,516 
 660,000   Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control, San Juan Project, Series F (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/20 (c)
   744,929 
 2,850,000   Otero County, New Mexico Jail Project Revenue (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/16 (c)
   2,925,183 
 2,500,000   Otero County, New Mexico Jail Project Revenue (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/16 (c)
   2,538,925 
 1,000,000   Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No. 1 (TA)
5.75%, 05/01/20 (c)
   1,053,430 
         7,989,983 
New York: 8.6%    
     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp. (RB)     
 110,000   4.53%, 07/15/33 ^   52,303 
 90,000   4.62%, 07/15/32 ^   44,755 
 90,000   6.00%, 01/15/20 (c)   104,109 
 2,265,000   6.25%, 01/15/20 (c)   2,602,847 
 5,000,000   6.38%, 01/15/20 (c)   5,767,950 
 1,000,000   Build NYC Resource Corp (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/23 (c)
   1,030,730 
     Build NYC Resource Corp. (RB)     
 3,100,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   3,282,404 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,091,300 
     Build NYC Resource Corp., New York Law School Project (RB)     
 1,100,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,127,456 
 2,250,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   2,544,165 
     Build NYC Resource Corp., Pratt Paper, Inc. Project (RB)     
 125,000   3.75%, 01/01/20   129,855 
 1,050,000   4.50%, 01/01/25   1,145,004 
 600,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   662,454 
 2,400,000   5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   2,652,384 
 3,110,000   Chautauqua County, New York Industrial Development, NRG Dunkirk Power Project (RB)
5.88%, 02/01/20 (c)
   3,323,937 
 2,000,000   Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/17 (c)
   1,924,460 
 15,000   Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, Series A-1 (RB)
4.50%, 08/01/17 (c)
   15,301 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)    
$1,540,000   Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, Series A-2 (RB)
4.50%, 08/01/17 (c)
  $1,404,126 
     Erie County, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 1,135,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,131,504 
 115,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   115,006 
 1,500,000   Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/24
   1,477,620 
 1,350,000   Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, Reenergy Black River LLC Project (RB)
4.75%, 01/01/20
   1,350,270 
 175,000   Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   199,500 
 30,000   Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp., Winthrop University Hospital Project (RB)
4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
   30,850 
     Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp., Winthrop- University Hospital Association Project (RB)     
 915,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,004,752 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,115,830 
     Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A (RB)     
 5,520,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   5,361,190 
 5,125,000   5.13%, 06/01/16 (c)   4,901,704 
 5,000,000   Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A-2 (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/16 (c)
   5,004,800 
     New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (RB)     
 1,960,000   5.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   1,956,570 
 310,000   5.50%, 07/01/16 (c)   312,306 
 3,000,000   New York City Housing Development Corp. (RB)
3.50%, 05/15/24 (c)
   3,097,080 
     New York City Industrial Development Agency (RB) (AMBAC)     
 105,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   107,571 
 35,000   5.75%, 05/31/16 (c)   27,419 
 2,000,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Bronx Parking Development Company, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 10/01/17 (c) (d)*
   635,000 
 2,000,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/16 (c)
   2,034,340 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)    
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Project, Series B (RB)     
$1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/16 (c)  $1,015,430 
 380,000   5.25%, 12/01/16 (c)   385,309 
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project (RB) (AMBAC)     
 1,970,000   4.75%, 01/01/17 (c)   1,982,608 
 850,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   865,725 
 110,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   112,548 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   102,852 
 1,075,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   1,102,412 
 2,000,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   2,220,940 
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Yankee Stadium Project (RB) (FGIC)     
 1,500,000   4.50%, 09/01/16 (c)   1,504,935 
 800,000   5.00%, 09/01/16 (c)   808,280 
 45,000   New York Counties Tobacco Trust II (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   45,332 
     New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, Series A (RB)     
 280,000   5.00%, 05/16/16 (c)   264,830 
 935,000   5.00%, 05/16/16 (c)   901,966 
     New York Dormitory Authority, Pace University, Series A (RB)     
 1,020,000   4.00%, 05/01/22   1,114,748 
 180,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   201,469 
 140,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   160,486 
 115,000   5.00%, 05/01/23   133,178 
     New York Dormitory Authority, Yeshiva University (RB)     
 30,000   3.50%, 09/01/16   30,207 
 10,000   3.50%, 09/01/16   10,098 
 1,700,000   5.00%, 09/01/19 (c)   1,855,193 
 2,500,000   New York Liberty Development Corp. (RB)
5.15%, 11/15/24 (c)
   2,749,650 
     New York Liberty Development Corp., 3 World Trade Center Project (RB)     
 23,100,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   25,050,795 
 1,000,000   5.38%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,111,520 
 1,000,000   7.25%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,232,110 
 2,000,000   New York Liberty Development Corp., 7 World Trade Center Project (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)
   2,207,880 
     New York State Dormitory Authority (RB)     
 1,280,000   4.00%, 09/01/19 (c)   1,300,685 
 900,000   4.25%, 09/01/19 (c)   919,557 
 85,000   5.00%, 09/01/17   88,910 
 15,000   5.00%, 09/01/17   15,847 
 85,000   5.00%, 09/01/19 (c)   85,901 
 85,000   5.00%, 09/01/19 (c)   89,293 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)    
$50,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)  $50,430 
 45,000   5.50%, 07/01/35   54,788 
 25,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Medical Center of Queens (RB) (FHA)
4.75%, 02/15/17 (c)
   25,675 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Orange Regional Medical Center (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,101,030 
 3,020,000   6.13%, 12/01/18 (c)   3,301,585 
 365,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Pace University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   397,755 
 2,250,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Solid Waste Disposal, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Project (RB)
3.75%, 12/02/19 (p)
   2,305,260 
     New York Transportation Development Corp (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   566,835 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   302,775 
 1,000,000   Niagara Area Development Corp (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/17 (c)
   1,023,010 
 1,175,000   Niagara Area Development Corp., Covanta Energy Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/17 (c)
   1,181,674 
 140,000   Orange County Industrial Development Agency, The glen Arden, Inc. Project (RB)
5.70%, 05/31/16 (c)
   122,242 
 270,000   Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement (GO)
3.50%, 08/15/17 (c)
   254,591 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8 (RB)     
 265,000   5.00%, 12/01/20   299,588 
 110,000   6.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   128,148 
 30,000   Suffolk County Economic Development Corp., Catholic Health Services of Long Island (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18
   32,475 
     Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)     
 65,000   5.38%, 06/01/18 (c)   66,125 
 2,010,000   6.00%, 06/01/18 (c)   2,017,638 
 5,500,000   6.63%, 06/01/22 (c)   5,754,980 
 1,000,000   Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (RB) (XLCA)
5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)
   1,008,720 
 25,000   Town of Oyster Bay NY (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/17 (c)
   24,280 
 500,000   Town of Oyster Bay, New York (GO)
3.25%, 08/15/17 (c)
   474,975 
     Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement (GO)     
 50,000   3.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   48,217 
 75,000   3.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   73,373 
 250,000   3.00%, 08/15/17   249,053 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)    
$1,165,000   Tsasc, Inc., New York City Tobacco Settlement, Series 0 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)
  $1,167,645 
     Tsasc, Inc., New York City Tobacco Settlement, Series 1 (RB)     
 7,550,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   7,478,803 
 10,225,000   5.13%, 06/01/16 (c)   10,015,694 
 1,540,000   Ulster County Industrial Development Agency (RB)
6.00%, 09/15/17 (c)
   1,540,862 
 2,000,000   Ulster County Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility (RB)
6.00%, 09/15/17 (c)
   2,008,120 
     Westchester County Healthcare Corp. (RB)     
 90,000   6.13%, 11/01/20 (c)   104,862 
 740,000   6.13%, 11/01/20 (c)   906,167 
 75,000   Westchester County Healthcare Corp., Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   84,388 
 500,000   Westchester County Local Development Corp (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   569,655 
     Westchester County Local Development Corp. (RB)     
 550,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   613,574 
 1,790,000   5.50%, 05/01/24 (c)   2,049,765 
     Westchester, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)     
 5,215,000   5.13%, 05/31/16 (c)   5,215,156 
 1,600,000   5.13%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,600,544 
         162,660,003 
North Carolina: 0.5%    
 3,000,000   Gaston County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority (RB)
5.75%, 05/31/16 (c)
   3,007,890 
     North Carolina Department of Transportation, I-77 Hot Lanes Project (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   275,850 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   1,079,170 
 500,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission (RB)
4.70%, 07/01/25 (c)
   526,985 
     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Lutheran Services for the Aging, Series A (RB)     
 245,000   4.75%, 03/01/22 (c)   260,469 
 1,330,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   1,399,838 
 820,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   870,061 
 1,395,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities, Galloway Ridge Project (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/20 (c)
   1,511,217 
         8,931,480 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
North Dakota: 0.1%    
     City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Altru Health System Obligated Group (RB)     
$25,000   4.00%, 12/01/21 (c)  $26,366 
 640,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   696,672 
     City of Williston, North Dakota, Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project (RB)     
 615,000   6.25%, 09/01/23   422,148 
 1,285,000   7.75%, 09/01/23 (c)   878,529 
         2,023,715 
Ohio: 5.9%    
 101,650,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority (RB)
11.95%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   1,152,711 
     Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)     
 12,185,000   5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)   11,751,336 
 5,170,000   5.38%, 06/01/17 (c)   5,013,504 
 12,745,000   5.75%, 06/01/17 (c)   12,206,141 
 18,945,000   5.88%, 06/01/17 (c)   18,327,582 
 14,155,000   5.88%, 06/01/17 (c)   13,791,075 
 5,150,000   6.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   5,096,131 
 3,460,000   6.50%, 06/01/17 (c)   3,468,996 
 540,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-3 (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/22 (c)
   538,088 
 47,850,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
8.91%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   3,644,256 
     City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)     
 90,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   92,300 
 700,000   5.25%, 01/01/20   792,554 
     City of Cleveland, Ohio Airport System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   282,638 
 40,000   5.25%, 01/01/19   44,015 
 385,000   Cleveland, Ohio Airport System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   435,046 
 2,000,000   County of Franklin, First Community Village Obligated Group (RB)
5.63%, 07/01/20 (c)
   2,009,420 
 1,000,000   County of Muskingum OH (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/19
   1,068,380 
 2,000,000   County of Muskingum, Ohio, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   2,122,520 
 750,000   Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority (RB)
7.00%, 01/15/25 (c)
   771,007 
 1,820,000   Lorain County, Ohio Port Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 12/01/20 (c)
   1,742,231 
     Muskingum County, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   2,079,080 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Ohio: (continued)    
$3,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)  $3,106,110 
 3,020,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AK Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
   2,488,903 
 1,000,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 12/03/18 (p)
   1,035,600 
 655,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series E (RB)
5.63%, 10/01/19
   721,915 
 35,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.70%, 08/01/20
   39,464 
 1,100,000   Ohio Airport Special Revenue, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)
5.38%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,103,366 
 2,050,000   Ohio State Solid Waste Disposal, USG Corp. Project (RB)
5.60%, 05/31/16 (c)
   2,063,140 
 125,000   Ohio State Water Development Authority, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/19 (p)
   130,941 
 795,000   Ohio Water Development Authority (RB)
6.60%, 11/01/21 (c)
   741,234 
     Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   258,085 
 245,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   258,803 
 70,000   5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)   76,970 
 3,400,000   5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)   3,873,552 
 2,850,000   6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   3,240,051 
     State of Ohio, Portsmouth Bypass Project (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   2,243,180 
 3,490,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   3,868,072 
 40,000   Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority (SA)
5.38%, 05/31/16 (c)
   40,085 
         111,718,482 
Oklahoma: 0.3%    
 2,010,254   Kingfisher, Oklahoma Hospital Authority (RB)
6.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   2,012,103 
 1,000,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Great Plains Regional Medical Center Project (RB)
5.13%, 12/01/17 (c)
   990,550 
     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Inverness Village Community (RB)     
 275,000   5.25%, 01/01/19 (c)   283,432 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,066,570 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Oklahoma: (continued)    
 1,000,000   Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)
  $1,144,160 
         5,496,815 
Oregon: 0.1%    
$305,000   Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   325,051 
     Oregon State Facilities Authority, Concordia University Project, Series A (RB)     
 645,000   6.13%, 09/01/20 (c)   692,536 
 750,000   6.38%, 09/01/20 (c)   806,175 
         1,823,762 
Pennsylvania: 5.7%    
     Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)     
 1,345,000   5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,105,442 
 365,000   6.50%, 05/01/17   372,107 
 2,045,000   6.75%, 11/01/19 (c)   1,923,077 
 1,100,000   6.75%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,039,258 
 600,000   6.88%, 11/01/19 (c)   574,332 
     Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)     
 1,815,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   1,924,735 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   159,896 
 3,980,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   4,198,860 
 3,240,000   Beaver County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/20 (p)
   3,359,653 
 500,000   Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
   517,480 
 1,000,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Public School Building Authority (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/18
   1,062,660 
     Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   511,750 
 400,000   5.25%, 01/01/22 (c)   421,140 
 2,535,000   Delaware County Authority (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/22 (c)
   2,566,485 
 50,000   Delaware County Industrial Development Authority/PA (RB)
6.13%, 08/15/20 (c)
   50,849 
 6,990,000   Delaware County, Pennsylvania Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/16 (c)
   7,118,686 
     Delaware River Port Authority (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   113,135 
 2,445,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   2,782,337 
 2,715,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   3,110,928 
 100,000   Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   114,875 
 6,200,000   Harrisburg, Philadelphia University Revenue, Series B (RB)
6.00%, 09/01/17 (c)
   5,265,350 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)    
$1,500,000   Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Brethren Village Project, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 07/01/17 (c)
  $1,539,870 
 1,250,000   Lehigh County, Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority, Bibles Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. Project (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,282,950 
 80,000   Lycoming County Authority, Susquehanna Health System Project, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/19 (c)
   89,544 
     Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,547,775 
 850,000   5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   856,111 
 940,000   5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)   946,392 
 1,250,000   Moon Industrial Development Authority, Baptist Homes Society (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,295,750 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (RB)     
 45,000   5.00%, 12/31/22   53,099 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 12/31/25   1,505,925 
 3,200,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   3,732,192 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/20 (p)   1,024,920 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/20 (p)   2,049,840 
 2,950,000   6.40%, 09/01/25 (c)   2,898,021 
 85,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Colver Project, Series F (RB) (AMBAC)
4.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   85,237 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)     
 1,190,000   4.13%, 06/30/26 (c)   1,218,251 
 450,000   5.00%, 12/31/24   539,410 
 1,480,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   1,665,607 
 1,135,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   1,364,361 
 2,615,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   2,990,985 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   558,630 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/30/26   1,207,020 
 1,800,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, USG Corp. Project (RB)
6.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,803,222 
 2,170,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/20 (c)
   2,286,160 
     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project, Series A (RB)     
 350,000   5.88%, 06/15/22   379,929 
 1,000,000   7.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,155,710 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)    
     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
$500,000   6.38%, 06/01/25 (c)  $507,360 
 500,000   6.50%, 06/01/25 (c)   507,315 
 500,000   6.63%, 06/01/25 (c)   507,275 
 2,130,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development. Esperanza Charter School Project (RB)
8.20%, 01/01/23 (c)
   2,342,191 
 1,000,000   Philadelphia Gas Works Co (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   1,205,120 
     Philadelphia Gas Works Co. (RB) (AMBAC)     
 345,000   5.00%, 10/01/17 (c)   357,586 
 135,000   5.00%, 10/01/17 (c)   139,906 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   263,985 
     Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)     
 880,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   893,710 
 2,100,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   2,149,329 
 1,455,000   5.63%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,609,594 
 3,175,000   5.63%, 07/01/22 (c)   3,470,275 
     School District of Philadelphia/ The (GO) (SAW)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   1,074,420 
 550,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   590,931 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 09/01/18   2,686,050 
 775,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   858,630 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   1,109,210 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   1,505,263 
 160,000   5.25%, 09/01/20 (c)   176,062 
 3,000,000   5.25%, 09/01/20 (c)   3,288,330 
 1,695,000   6.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   1,791,462 
     State Public School Building Authority (RB)     
 1,170,000   5.00%, 04/01/19   1,266,946 
 200,000   5.00%, 04/01/21   221,494 
 1,175,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   1,248,308 
 1,845,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   1,964,132 
     Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (RB)     
 650,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   727,493 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   1,712,835 
         106,545,158 
Puerto Rico: 2.1%    
 1,230,000   Children’s Trust Fund (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,230,012 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (GO)     
 100,000   4.95%, 07/01/18 ^   70,331 
 195,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   114,563 
 45,000   5.75%, 07/01/21 (c)   26,775 
 25,000   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement (GO)
5.25%, 07/01/18
   16,173 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)    
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)     
$65,000   4.00%, 07/01/20  $38,919 
 35,000   4.13%, 07/01/22   20,694 
 420,000   4.50%, 07/01/22 (c)   248,325 
 110,000   4.75%, 07/01/22 (c)   64,350 
 110,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   65,175 
 160,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   94,400 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   11,850 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   11,850 
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   62,213 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   30,668 
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   82,950 
 275,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   162,938 
 330,000   5.13%, 05/31/16 (c)   194,370 
 250,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   150,125 
 20,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   12,010 
 85,000   5.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   51,043 
 90,000   5.25%, 07/01/16   67,068 
 40,000   5.25%, 07/01/17 (c)   23,620 
 70,000   5.25%, 07/01/18 (c)   41,685 
 100,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   59,675 
 100,000   5.50%, 07/01/16   85,500 
 220,000   5.50%, 07/01/17   144,738 
 10,000   5.50%, 07/01/17   7,738 
 65,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   39,000 
 150,000   5.50%, 07/01/18   97,410 
 140,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   84,700 
 500,000   5.50%, 07/01/18   324,700 
 100,000   5.50%, 07/01/19   61,711 
 50,000   6.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   29,875 
 450,000   6.50%, 07/01/21 (c)   270,563 
 10,010,000   8.00%, 07/01/20 (c)   6,531,525 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series B (GO)     
 135,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   79,313 
 840,000   5.75%, 07/01/19 (c)   499,800 
 50,000   6.50%, 07/01/19 (c)   30,063 
 30,000   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series C (GO)
6.00%, 07/01/19 (c)
   17,925 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series D (GO)     
 100,000   4.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   60,841 
 50,000   4.50%, 07/01/16 (c)   29,938 
 10,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   6,134 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series E (GO)     
 305,000   5.38%, 07/01/21 (c)   180,941 
 355,000   5.50%, 07/01/21 (c)   213,000 
 85,000   5.63%, 07/01/16 (c)   50,469 
     Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority (RB)     
 155,000   4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   103,075 
 225,000   5.13%, 07/01/22 (c)   143,438 
     Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)     
 30,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   20,250 
 1,755,000   6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,153,912 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)    
     Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)     
$1,490,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)  $957,325 
 1,740,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,109,250 
 700,000   5.75%, 07/01/22 (c)   453,250 
 360,000   6.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   238,500 
 1,500,000   6.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   990,000 
 13,000,000   Puerto Rico Commonwealth Children’s Trust Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bond, Series A (RB)
7.05%, 05/31/16 (c) ^
   1,170,910 
 1,000,000   Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highways and Transportation Authority, Series N (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/23
   210,000 
     Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement, Series A (GO)     
 100,000   5.75%, 07/01/21 (c)   59,500 
 305,000   6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   182,238 
 700,000   Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   411,250 
 100,000   Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   59,250 
 155,000   Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority (RB) (FGIC)
5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)
   72,075 
     Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority, Series A (RB) (FGIC)     
 315,000   4.13%, 07/01/16 (c)   148,838 
 395,000   4.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   181,700 
 125,000   4.50%, 07/01/16 (c)   113,708 
 220,000   4.75%, 07/01/16 (c)   103,950 
 345,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   169,913 
 275,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   129,938 
 350,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   164,500 
 620,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   289,850 
 100,000   Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (RB)
5.75%, 07/01/20 (c)
   59,750 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series A (RB)     
 890,000   4.80%, 07/01/22 (c)   531,775 
 350,000   7.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   210,875 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series AAA (RB)     
 150,000   5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)   89,625 
 90,000   5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)   53,776 
 325,000   5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)   194,191 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series CCC (RB)     
 25,000   4.80%, 07/01/20 (c)   14,938 
 40,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   23,900 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/20 (c)   74,689 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series DDD (RB)     
 165,000   5.00%, 07/01/20 (c)   98,589 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)    
$975,000   5.00%, 07/01/20 (c)  $582,572 
 525,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   313,693 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series TT (RB)     
 100,000   4.20%, 07/01/17 (c)   60,090 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   14,938 
 925,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   552,687 
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   65,725 
 375,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   228,889 
 260,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   155,353 
 150,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   89,627 
 60,000   Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series VV (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)
   35,850 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series WW (RB)     
 85,000   5.38%, 07/01/18 (c)   50,788 
 45,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   26,888 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series ZZ (RB)     
 290,000   4.25%, 07/01/20   173,278 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   15,259 
 385,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   233,175 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   59,751 
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)   298,755 
 50,000   5.25%, 07/01/20   29,876 
 25,000   5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)   14,938 
 175,000   5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)   104,564 
 290,000   Puerto Rico Government Development, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/16
   73,225 
     Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority (RB)     
 35,000   4.75%, 07/01/18 (c)   7,350 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   21,000 
 40,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   19,500 
 50,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   10,500 
 100,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   49,295 
 300,000   5.30%, 07/01/20 (c)   186,750 
 30,000   5.75%, 05/31/16 (c)   6,300 
 65,000   Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority, Series G (RB) (FGIC)
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   31,688 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (RB)     
 890,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   186,900 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   21,000 
 325,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   68,250 
 390,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   191,100 
 845,000   5.75%, 05/31/16 (c)   411,938 
 305,000   Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series G (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   64,050 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series I (RB) (FGIC)     
 200,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   97,500 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)    
$50,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)  $24,375 
 315,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   153,563 
 185,000   Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series J (RB) (FGIC)
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   90,188 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series K (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   10,500 
 400,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   84,000 
 205,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   43,624 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   110,075 
 115,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   24,754 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series M (RB)     
 1,020,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   214,200 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   315,000 
 295,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   61,950 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series N (RB)     
 385,000   5.50%, 07/01/21   80,850 
 1,055,000   5.50%, 07/01/22   221,550 
 2,000,000   5.50%, 07/01/24   420,000 
 1,500,000   5.50%, 07/01/25   315,000 
 1,500,000   5.50%, 07/01/26   315,000 
 50,000   21.06%, 07/01/20 ^   10,188 
     Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (RB) (FGIC)     
 160,000   4.00%, 07/01/18 (d) *   77,680 
 345,000   4.00%, 12/15/21   116,438 
 100,000   4.63%, 12/15/21 (c)   33,750 
 1,065,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c) (d) *   162,413 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)   337,500 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)   33,750 
 860,000   5.25%, 12/15/21 (c)   290,250 
 190,000   Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/16 (c) (d) *
   28,538 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   130,000 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   30,658 
 1,500,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c) (p)   1,529,880 
 230,000   5.63%, 07/01/19 (c)   122,763 
 45,000   5.75%, 07/01/18   27,929 
 40,000   7.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   24,750 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series D (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 325,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   172,250 
 35,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   19,163 
 70,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series G (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)
4.75%, 05/31/16 (c)
   35,613 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series I (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 705,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   366,600 
 1,670,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   889,275 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)    
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series N (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
$1,485,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)  $777,769 
 30,000   5.25%, 07/01/17   18,915 
 25,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   15,454 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series P (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 35,000   6.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   21,044 
 20,000   6.00%, 07/01/19   12,266 
 1,165,000   6.75%, 07/01/19 (c)   671,331 
 745,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series Q (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)
5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   395,781 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series S (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 170,000   5.50%, 07/01/16 (c)   97,113 
 505,000   5.75%, 07/01/16 (c)   294,794 
 1,655,000   6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   904,044 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series U (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   64,350 
 200,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   106,000 
 80,000   Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Revenue (RB)
4.50%, 02/01/20 (c)
   33,001 
     Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. (RB)     
 40,000   5.00%, 08/01/18   18,522 
 125,000   5.25%, 08/01/21 (c)   74,531 
 730,000   5.25%, 08/01/21 (c)   284,992 
 190,000   5.50%, 08/01/19 (c)   76,475 
 500,000   5.50%, 02/01/20 (c)   197,500 
 855,000   6.00%, 08/01/19 (c)   346,275 
 265,000   6.00%, 08/01/20 (c)   107,325 
     Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue, Series C (RB)     
 1,520,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   898,700 
 150,000   5.25%, 08/01/20 (c)   58,560 
 680,000   7.89%, 08/01/34 ^   124,372 
     Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 08/01/19 (c)   60,750 
 100,000   8.69%, 08/01/35 ^   9,325 
 50,000   8.70%, 08/01/34 ^   4,999 
     University of Puerto Rico, Series P (RB)     
 90,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   36,900 
 135,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   55,013 
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   46,288 
 90,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   42,327 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   220,000 
 445,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   191,354 
         39,529,523 
Rhode Island: 0.7%    
 3,000,000   Rhode Island Health And Educational Building Corp., Tockwotton Home (RB)
8.38%, 01/01/21 (c)
   3,549,750 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Rhode Island: (continued)    
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)     
$2,000,000   4.50%, 06/01/25 (c)  $2,061,580 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,091,350 
 49,500,000   6.59%, 06/01/17 (c) ^   4,608,945 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   453,100 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   34,667 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp/RI (RB)     
 40,000   4.00%, 06/01/18   42,153 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   2,104,220 
         13,945,765 
South Carolina: 0.6%    
 75,000   South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   87,077 
     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   309,819 
 155,000   5.75%, 08/01/19 (c)   169,623 
     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, First Mortgage Health Care Facilities, The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc. (RB)     
 3,450,000   5.50%, 05/01/17 (c)   3,501,819 
 3,100,000   5.63%, 05/01/17 (c)   3,120,584 
 1,100,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Hospital Improvement, Hampton Regional Medical Center Project (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/16 (c)
   1,098,625 
 600,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health (RB)
5.38%, 08/01/19 (c)
   662,838 
 2,470,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 08/01/23 (c)
   2,890,542 
         11,840,927 
South Dakota: 0.3%    
     Sioux Falls, South Dakota Health Facilities, Dow Rummel Village Project (RB)     
 5,175,000   5.00%, 11/15/16 (c)   5,190,214 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 11/15/16 (c)   1,261,800 
         6,452,014 
Tennessee: 0.8%    
     Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Tennessee Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   563,125 
 1,950,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   2,179,476 
 975,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,118,159 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Tennessee: (continued)    
$1,465,000   Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/19
  $1,642,485 
 110,000   County of Claiborne, Tennessee (GO)
4.13%, 04/01/20 (c)
   116,614 
     Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board (RB)     
 350,000   5.50%, 07/01/16 (c)   352,685 
 180,000   5.63%, 07/01/20 (c)   200,947 
 100,000   Johnson City Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)
5.38%, 07/01/20 (c)
   111,914 
     Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, The Village at Germantown (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)   2,084,480 
 1,500,000   5.38%, 12/01/22 (c)   1,568,715 
     Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Trezevant Manor Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,150,000   5.38%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,183,200 
 2,000,000   5.50%, 09/01/23 (c)   2,064,260 
 1,000,000   5.63%, 09/01/16 (c)   1,012,930 
 395,000   Sullivan County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)
   400,388 
 70,000   Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (RB)
5.63%, 09/01/26
   82,593 
         14,681,971 
Texas: 7.5%     
 5,000   Beaumont, Texas Independent School District (GO) (AGO)
5.00%, 02/15/17 (c)
   5,150 
     Board of Managers Joint Guadalupe County-City of Seguin Hospital (RB)     
 700,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   746,599 
 300,000   5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   332,094 
 50,000   Brazoria County, Texas Environmental Facilities (RB)
5.13%, 05/15/17 (c)
   52,481 
 1,500,000   Brazoria County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corp. (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,668,810 
 1,000,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,150,440 
 240,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/21 (c)
   284,486 
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 1,205,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,370,459 
 1,310,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,513,168 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,257,938 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Subordinated Lien (RB)     
$350,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)  $389,715 
 400,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   448,968 
 2,255,000   6.25%, 01/01/21 (c)   2,736,262 
 600,000   Central Texas Turnpike System (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   698,376 
     City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc. (RB)     
 7,000,000   4.75%, 07/01/24   7,891,170 
 650,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   728,936 
     City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)   2,210,880 
 600,000   5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)   675,750 
 1,000,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   1,102,770 
 4,900,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   5,403,573 
     Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp (RB)     
 500,000   5.13%, 08/15/25 (c)   518,465 
 500,000   5.50%, 08/15/25 (c)   527,460 
 850,000   Dallas County Flood Control District No 1 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   894,021 
 500,000   Decatur Hospital Authority Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   545,060 
 580,000   Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. (RB)
5.50%, 10/01/23 (c)
   663,648 
     Gregg County Health Facilities Development Corp., Series C (RB)     
 95,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   103,636 
 1,850,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,057,329 
 2,500,000   Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 10/01/22 (c)
   2,639,850 
 275,000   Harris County Industrial Development Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19 (c)
   304,728 
 1,000,000   Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,044,910 
 130,000   Harrison County Health Facilities Development Corp (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)
   145,050 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
$2,050,000   Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities Revenue, Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects (RB)
6.50%, 07/15/21 (c)
  $2,393,867 
 675,000   La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., Meridian World School, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 08/15/24 (c)
   695,290 
     Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Southwest Airline Co. (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/18   271,705 
 615,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   698,708 
 280,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   323,338 
 1,100,000   5.25%, 11/01/20 (c)   1,230,746 
 780,000   Matagorda County Navigation  District No 1 (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/23 (c)
   839,210 
 1,000,000   Matagorda County, Texas Navigation District No. 1 (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/23 (c)
   1,075,910 
 1,000,000   Mission Economic Development Corp., Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/18 (c)
   1,043,420 
 100,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   111,248 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., Series A (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   1,613,415 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   539,195 
 2,000,000   Port Beaumont Navigation District (RB)
7.25%, 02/13/20 (c) (p)
   2,065,280 
 265,000   Port Freeport, Texas (RB)
4.95%, 05/15/17 (c)
   278,210 
 1,000,000   Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., Eden Home, Inc. Project (RB)
7.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
   834,390 
 2,100,000   SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp. (RB)
5.50%, 08/01/25
   2,614,941 
     Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   423,244 
 2,715,000   5.00%, 10/01/21   3,185,238 
 1,275,000   San Antonio Convention Hotel Finance Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,278,774 
     San Antonio, Texas Convention Hotel Finance Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)     
 85,000   4.75%, 05/31/16 (c)   85,233 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   501,445 
 9,900,000   Sanger Industrial Development Corp., Texas Pellets Project, Series B (RB)
8.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   8,729,721 
 1,500,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp (RB)
5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)
   1,569,015 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
$1,050,000   Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Stayton at Museum Way Project, Series A (RB)
8.00%, 11/15/19 (c)
  $1,080,660 
 2,800,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp III (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)
   3,302,712 
 5,040,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp III., Gas Supply (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)
   5,770,498 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I (RB)     
 95,000   5.25%, 12/15/24   115,131 
 100,000   5.25%, 12/15/25   121,936 
 580,000   5.25%, 12/15/26   709,682 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III (RB)     
 1,565,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,777,590 
 260,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   293,639 
 125,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   140,371 
 2,600,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   2,963,298 
 2,240,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   2,630,074 
 1,570,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,816,145 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,150,850 
 2,000,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp., Gas Supply (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/19
   2,246,060 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Senior Lien Series A (RB)     
 95,000   5.25%, 12/15/18   104,379 
 175,000   5.25%, 12/15/21   205,972 
 45,000   5.25%, 12/15/22   53,526 
 1,180,000   5.25%, 12/15/23   1,417,263 
 305,000   5.63%, 12/15/17   320,311 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III (RB)     
 5,000   5.00%, 12/15/18   5,477 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/21   3,505,110 
 910,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,059,932 
 1,615,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   1,910,432 
 5,735,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp., Senior Lien, Series D (RB)
6.25%, 12/15/26
   7,268,768 
 2,700,000   Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., LBJ Infrastructure Group, LLC Project, Senior Lien (RB)
7.00%, 06/30/20 (c)
   3,236,841 
     Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)   556,160 
 2,000,000   7.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   2,525,480 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)     
$3,600,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)  $4,093,200 
 2,100,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   2,404,185 
 4,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   4,611,080 
     Town of Westlake, Texas (SA)     
 1,000,000   6.13%, 09/01/25 (c)   999,900 
 1,000,000   6.25%, 09/01/25 (c)   999,890 
 1,000,000   6.38%, 09/01/25 (c)   999,890 
     Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., First Mortgage Revenue, Longhorn Village Project, Series A (RB)     
 620,000   6.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   666,680 
 1,950,000   7.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   2,217,540 
 2,480,000   7.13%, 01/01/21 (c)   2,802,400 
     Tyler Health Facilities Development Corp. (RB)     
 145,000   5.25%, 11/01/17 (c)   149,746 
 1,080,000   5.25%, 11/01/17 (c)   1,123,384 
 450,000   5.38%, 11/01/17 (c)   462,222 
         140,332,139 
Vermont: 0.1%     
 1,100,000   Vermont Economic Development Authority, Wake Robin Corp. Project (RB)
5.40%, 05/01/22 (c)
   1,138,643 
Virgin Islands: 1.4%     
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority (RB)     
 250,000   4.50%, 10/01/24 (c)   256,775 
 130,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   144,546 
 1,280,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   1,428,544 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,101,760 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 450,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   497,641 
 3,885,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   4,254,735 
 4,290,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   4,673,097 
 1,000,000   6.75%, 10/01/19 (c)   1,143,100 
 125,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   136,409 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series B (RB)     
 1,245,000   5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)   1,365,068 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   1,109,870 
 2,430,000   5.25%, 10/01/20 (c)   2,687,434 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)   275,023 
 4,250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   4,558,635 
 110,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note, Diageo Project, Series A (RB)
6.63%, 10/01/19 (c)
   126,502 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Virgin Islands: (continued)     
$145,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
  $157,438 
     Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series B (RB)     
 1,070,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   1,093,347 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   1,150,312 
         26,160,236 
Virginia: 2.5%     
     Albemarle County, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 640,000   4.63%, 01/01/23 (c)   653,984 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,051,570 
     Bristol Industrial Development Authority, Series B (RB)     
 1,750,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,799,980 
 250,000   6.35%, 11/01/24 (c)   256,758 
     Cherry Hill Community Development Authority (SA)     
 200,000   5.15%, 03/01/25 (c)   205,118 
 500,000   5.40%, 03/01/25 (c)   517,700 
 650,000   Chesterfield Economic Development Authority, Brandermill Woods Project (RB)
4.13%, 01/01/22 (c)
   668,980 
 2,750,000   City of Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake Expressway Toll Road Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)
   3,055,525 
 1,000,000   County of Botetourt, Virginia Industrial Development Authority (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,042,430 
 225,000   Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (RB)
5.13%, 10/01/17 (c)
   234,392 
     Fairfax County, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 430,000   4.00%, 12/01/22   443,210 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,046,790 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   2,087,000 
 1,520,000   5.13%, 10/01/17 (c)   1,572,698 
     Fairfax County, Virginia Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Series A (SA)     
 1,450,000   6.63%, 03/01/21 (c)   1,659,858 
 1,000,000   6.88%, 03/01/21 (c)   1,150,010 
 2,000,000   Halifax County Industrial Development Authority (RB)
2.15%, 09/01/20 (p)
   2,055,920 
     Hanover County, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 570,000   4.00%, 07/01/22   597,559 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,565,265 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,569,405 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Virginia: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Peninsula Ports Authority, Residential Care Facility Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.40%, 12/01/16 (c)
  $1,002,650 
 660,000   Stafford County Economic Development Authority (RB)
5.25%, 06/15/16 (c)
   662,488 
 60,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)
12.35%, 06/01/17 (c) ^
   1,582 
 7,485,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)
   6,578,342 
 1,000,000   Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,029,560 
 300,000   Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)
   324,912 
     Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Elizabeth River Crossing Opco, LLC Project (RB)     
 2,045,000   5.50%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,335,370 
 3,000,000   6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   3,550,620 
 3,550,000   Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien 95 Express Lanes, LLC Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   3,857,110 
     Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal, Series A (RB)     
 1,650,000   1.87%, 06/01/20 (p)   1,680,277 
 2,125,000   2.15%, 09/01/20 (p)   2,185,307 
         46,442,370 
Washington: 1.0%     
 1,000,000   Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,055,010 
     King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,012,110 
 500,000   5.75%, 12/01/25 (c)   509,930 
 500,000   6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   508,710 
 250,000   6.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   252,855 
 2,900,000   Port of Seattle Industrial Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   3,113,237 
 300,000   Washington Health Care Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   336,987 
 100,000   Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Central Washington Health Services (RB)
7.00%, 07/01/19 (c)
   118,847 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Washington: (continued)     
$2,000,000   Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Mirabella Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 10/01/22 (c)
  $2,168,120 
     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Skyline at First Hill Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.25%, 01/01/17   507,520 
 5,800,000   5.63%, 01/01/17 (c)   5,844,080 
 2,850,000   5.63%, 01/01/17 (c)   2,892,094 
         18,319,500 
West Virginia: 0.7%     
 575,000   County of Pleasants, West Virginia (RB)
5.25%, 10/15/17 (c)
   592,681 
 5,275,000   Philippi, West Virginia, The Philippi Municipal Building Commission, Series A (RB)
7.75%, 10/01/22 (c) (d) §*
   3,165,000 
 750,000   West Virginia Economic Development Authority (RB)
7.25%, 02/01/26 (c)
   752,475 
 250,000   West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/26
   250,850 
 2,000,000   West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Highland Hospital Obligated Group (RB)
9.13%, 10/01/21 (c)
   1,803,220 
     West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Thomas Health System, Inc. (RB)     
 2,000,000   6.50%, 10/01/18 (c)   2,108,440 
 1,500,000   6.50%, 10/01/18 (c)   1,597,995 
 2,005,000   6.75%, 10/01/18 (c)   2,118,964 
         12,389,625 
Wisconsin: 1.0%     
     Public Finance Authority (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.30%, 05/01/26 (c)   1,029,490 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   569,415 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   575,935 
 495,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   494,960 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,000,300 
 500,000   Public Finance Authority, National Gypsum Comp. (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
   534,225 
 1,000,000   Public Finance Authority, Rose Villa Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
   1,063,480 
 2,500,000   Public Finance Authority, Roseman University of Health Sciences Project (RB)
5.88%, 04/01/25 (c)
   2,582,950 
 1,210,000   Public Finance Authority, Senior Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   1,318,573 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Wisconsin: (continued)     
$2,280,000   Public Finance Authority, Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group, Series G (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
  $2,408,341 
 1,750,000   Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System, Series B (RB)
5.13%, 08/15/16 (c)
   1,772,295 
 1,000,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Sauk-Prairie Memorial Hospital, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.13%, 02/01/23 (c)
   1,056,760 
 450,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 08/15/16 (c)
   455,891 
 2,500,000   Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Continuing Care Retirement Community, The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
8.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
   3,129,000 
         17,991,615 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $1,783,270,925)
   1,844,502,272 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%
(Cost: $8,047,284)
 
 8,047,284   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Class B Shares  $8,047,284 
Total Investments: 98.4%
(Cost: $1,791,318,209)
   1,852,549,556 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.6%   30,005,943 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,882,555,499 


 

 

ACA Credit Agricole SA
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AGO Assured Guaranty Ltd.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CIFG CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty
COMWLTH GTD Commonwealth Guaranteed
CP Certificate of Participation
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
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
XLCA Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
(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
^ Zero Coupon Bond — the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $3,165,000 which represents 0.2% of net assets.
* Non-Income producing

 

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Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)       
  % of Investments    Value
Education   8.4%    $156,409,981 
Health Care   23.3      431,959,508 
Housing   0.6      10,761,721 
Industrial Revenue   18.6      344,427,072 
Leasing   1.5      27,882,161 
Local   5.5      101,988,022 
Power   2.4      43,842,169 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.4      8,414,760 
Special Tax   6.7      123,398,420 
State   1.3      23,770,249 
Tobacco   20.7      383,623,295 
Transportation   7.4      136,718,653 
Water & Sewer   2.8      51,306,261 
Money Market Fund   0.4      8,047,284 
    100.0%    $1,852,549,556 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1 Quoted Prices  Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs  Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $  $1,844,502,272    $   $1,844,502,272 
Money Market Fund   8,047,284            8,047,284 
Total  $8,047,284  $1,844,502,272    $   $1,852,549,556 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

105

PRE-REFUNDED MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 97.2%   
Alabama: 0.9%   
$170,000   Alabama Public School & College Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/17 (c)
  $181,540 
Arizona: 0.6%     
 100,000   Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Revenue Water Quality, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/18 (c)
   109,922 
California: 8.2%     
 275,000   California State Economic Recovery, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)
   311,132 
 105,000   California State Public Works Board, Various University of California Projects, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/18
   114,399 
 140,000   California State Public Works Board, Various University of California Projects, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/19 (c)
   157,041 
 175,000   City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 05/15/18 (c)
   190,876 
 225,000   Clovis California Unified School District, Series A (GO)
3.95%, 08/01/19 ^
   218,264 
 230,000   Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California, Senior Lien Series A (RB)
3.53%, 01/01/20 ^
   221,354 
 305,000   Orange County, California Water District Revenue, Series B (CP) (NATL)
5.00%, 08/15/32 (c)
   415,294 
         1,628,360 
Florida: 4.0%     
 150,000   Brevard County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
7.00%, 04/01/19 (c)
   176,396 
 105,000   Hillsborough County, Industrial Development Authority Revenue (RB)
5.63%, 08/15/18 (c)
   116,375 
 220,000   Miami-Dade County, Florida School Board Foundation, Inc., Series A (CP) (AGO)
5.25%, 02/01/19 (c)
   245,601 
 225,000   Miami-Dade County, Florida School Board, Series B (CP) (AGO)
5.25%, 05/01/18 (c)
   244,557 
         782,929 
Georgia: 0.9%     
 175,000   Georgia State, Series G (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/17 (c)
   186,879 
Idaho: 0.8%     
 145,000   Idaho Housing & Finance Association, Federal Highway Trust Fund, Series A (RB) (AGO)
5.25%, 07/15/18 (c)
   159,158 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Illinois: 7.8%     
     Illinois Finance Authority, The University of Chicago, Series B (RB)     
$25,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)  $27,532 
 325,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   357,913 
 500,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   550,635 
 550,000   5.75%, 07/01/18 (c)   608,635 
         1,544,715 
Kentucky: 1.3%     
 240,000   Louisville & Jefferson County, Kentucky Metro Government Health, Jewish Hospital & Saint Mary’s Health Care (RB)
6.13%, 02/01/18 (c)
   262,409 
Maryland: 8.5%     
     County of Montgomery, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)     
 370,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   417,375 
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   124,084 
 400,000   State of Maryland, Second Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/17 (c)
   422,256 
     State of Maryland, Second Series B (GO)     
 340,000   5.00%, 08/01/19 (c)   383,384 
 290,000   5.00%, 08/15/19 (c)   328,953 
         1,676,052 
Massachusetts: 5.0%     
 500,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)
   545,860 
 175,000   Massachusetts State Water Resources Authority, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 07/15/19
   187,990 
 250,000   Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, Pool Program, Series 13 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/17 (c)
   263,487 
         997,337 
Michigan: 0.3%     
 55,000   Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group, Series V (RB)
8.00%, 09/01/18 (c)
   64,131 
Minnesota: 0.6%     
 100,000   City of St. Louis Park, Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)
   110,013 
Mississippi: 2.6%     
 470,000   Mississippi Development Bank (RB) (AGM)
5.38%, 04/01/18 (c)
   510,359 
Missouri: 1.1%     
 205,000   Curators of the University of Missouri System Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/17 (c)
   218,059 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Nebraska: 0.9%    
$175,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)
  $187,353 
New Mexico: 1.5%     
 270,000   New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series A (RB)
6.13%, 08/01/18 (c)
   301,425 
New York: 5.4%     
 175,000   New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Dedicated Tax, Series A (RB) (NATL)
6.00%, 04/01/20
   196,063 
 245,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 05/01/19 (c)
   278,271 
 75,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/18 (c)
   81,316 
 425,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)
5.50%, 01/01/22 (c)
   517,871 
         1,073,521 
North Carolina: 3.9%     
     North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (RB)     
 305,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   337,943 
 380,000   5.25%, 01/01/18 (c)   408,386 
 25,000   North Carolina Infrastructure Finance Corp., Series A (CP) (AGM)
5.00%, 05/01/17 (c)
   26,071 
         772,400 
Ohio: 2.0%     
 350,000   Cuyahoga Community College District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/20 (c)
   401,978 
Oklahoma: 1.6%     
 295,000   Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)
5.88%, 01/01/18 (c)
   319,815 
Oregon: 5.5%     
 175,000   North Clackamas School District No. 12, Series B (GO) (AGM) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/17 (c)
   183,514 
 330,000   Oregon State Lottery (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/19 (c)
   369,154 
 130,000   Oregon State, Department of Administrative Services Lottery, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/19 (c)
   145,425 
 20,000   Redmond School District No. 2J, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties, Series A (GO) (SBG)
5.50%, 06/15/18 (c)
   21,988 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Oregon: (continued)     
$320,000   State of Oregon Department of Transportation, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/19 (c)
  $358,931 
         1,079,012 
Pennsylvania: 2.7%     
 10,000   Central Bucks, Pennsylvania School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/15/18 (c)
   10,857 
 300,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/17 (c)
   319,110 
 175,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   198,387 
         528,354 
Puerto Rico: 1.4%     
 235,000   Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority (RB) (NATL)
5.50%, 07/01/19
   268,189 
Texas: 14.2%     
 400,000   Conroe Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.75%, 02/15/18 (c)
   435,528 
 300,000   Dallas Independent School District (GO)
6.25%, 02/15/18 (c)
   329,013 
 900,000   Fort Worth Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/18 (c)
   967,185 
 300,000   Keller Independent School District/TX (GO)
5.25%, 02/15/19 (c)
   336,282 
 200,000   Keller, Texas Independent School District (GO)
5.50%, 02/15/19 (c)
   225,558 
 475,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series F (RB)
5.75%, 01/01/18 (c)
   513,978 
         2,807,544 
Utah: 3.5%     
 180,000   State of Utah (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)
   196,510 
 200,000   State of Utah, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)
   218,344 
 250,000   Utah Transit Authority (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/15/18 (c)
   271,962 
         686,816 
Virginia: 2.9%     
 495,000   Richmond, Virginia Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB)
5.25%, 07/15/22
   572,076 
Washington: 6.1%     
 250,000   City of Seattle, Washington Water System Improvement Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/18 (c)
   268,482 
 50,000   Washington State Various Purpose, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)
   53,487 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRE-REFUNDED MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Washington: (continued)     
$465,000   Washington State Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)
  $487,911 
     Washington State Various Purpose, Series C (GO)     
 175,000   5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)   187,203 
 205,000   5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)   219,295 
         1,216,378 
Wisconsin: 3.0%     
 250,000   Wisconsin Department of Transportation (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)
   282,010 
 285,000   Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)
   310,818 
         592,828 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $19,053,326)
   19,239,552 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
     
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.5%
(Cost: $290,050)
     
 290,050   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Class B Shares  $290,050 
Total Investments: 98.7%
(Cost: $19,343,376)
   19,529,602 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.3%   255,550 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $19,785,152 


 

 

AGMAssured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AGO   Assured Guaranty Ltd.
CPCertificate of Participation
GO   General Obligation
NATLNational Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB  Revenue Bond SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG  School Board Guaranteed
(c)Callable Security – the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
^Zero Coupon Bond – the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)       
  % of Investments    Value 
Education   13.0%    $2,544,679 
Health Care   6.7      1,309,020 
Leasing   6.2      1,202,963 
Local   19.4      3,780,007 
Power   6.4      1,253,497 
Special Tax   7.8      1,528,464 
State   17.0      3,314,464 
Transportation   17.8      3,476,577 
Water & Sewer   4.2      829,881 
Money Market Fund   1.5      290,050 
    100.0%    $19,529,602 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Municipal Bonds*    $      $19,239,552      $     $19,239,552 
Money Market Fund     290,050                    290,050 
Total    $290,050      $19,239,552      $     $19,529,602 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

108

SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 97.2%     
Alabama: 0.3%     
     Alabama Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Pine City Fiber Company Project (RB)     
$150,000   6.45%, 05/31/16 (c)  $150,245 
 150,000   6.45%, 05/31/16 (c)   150,245 
 60,000   Health Care Authority of Cullman County, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 02/01/19 (c)
   64,518 
         365,008 
Arizona: 3.3%     
     Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   340,758 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   290,147 
 955,000   Arizona Health Facilities Authority, The Beatitudes Campus Project (RB)
5.10%, 10/01/16 (c)
   960,587 
 250,000   Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Great Hearts Academies Project, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 07/01/24
   271,390 
     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   3.00%, 07/01/20   511,595 
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   537,275 
 450,000   Industrial Development Authority of the Town of Florence, Inc., Legacy Traditional School Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   505,107 
 10,000   Mohave County Industrial Development Authority, Correctional Facilities Contract Revenue (RB)
7.50%, 05/01/19
   10,825 
     Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)     
 65,000   5.25%, 12/01/21   76,428 
 50,000   5.25%, 12/01/23   60,084 
 65,000   5.25%, 12/01/24   78,886 
         3,643,082 
California: 6.8%     
     Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Sub Lien, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)     
 155,000   1.88%, 10/01/18 ^   148,843 
 160,000   1.97%, 10/01/17 ^   156,427 
 50,000   2.51%, 10/01/20 ^   45,741 
 280,000   California Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series G (RB)
5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)
   282,106 
 500,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Julian Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25
   519,120 
 150,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Rocketship Education, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   163,878 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
$300,000   California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (RB) (FGIC)
4.75%, 06/01/17 (c)
  $312,525 
 25,000   City of Modesto, Community Center refinancing, Series A (CP) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   26,621 
 600,000   City of San Buenaventura, Community Memorial Health System (RB)
6.50%, 12/01/21
   708,744 
 650,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/17 (c) (p)
   677,911 
 250,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/19 (c) (p)
   274,577 
 600,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Tall Road Revenue, Series B-3 (RB)
5.50%, 07/15/22 (c) (p)
   715,638 
 400,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17
   418,652 
 500,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
   528,985 
 250,000   Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, Local Agency Revenue (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   284,410 
 50,000   Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Subordinated Series B (SA)
5.38%, 09/02/21
   55,117 
 100,000   Long Beach, California Bond Finance Authority, Natural Gas Purchase, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/18
   109,513 
 350,000   Oakland Unified School District (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   424,581 
 15,000   Oakland Unified School District, Series A (GO)
6.25%, 08/01/19
   17,432 
 500,000   Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   601,315 
 100,000   San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   117,454 
     San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Series D (AMBAC) (TA)     
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/17 (c)   105,216 
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/17 (c)   21,079 
 155,000   Vernon Electric System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 08/01/19 (c)
   170,097 
 645,000   Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/21
   653,488 
         7,539,470 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

109

SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Colorado: 0.4%     
$250,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health and Residential, Volunteers of America Care Facilities (RB)
5.20%, 05/31/16 (c)
  $250,205 
 150,000   Colorado Public Authority, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)
6.13%, 11/15/23
   188,166 
         438,371 
Connecticut: 0.7%     
 150,000   Connecticut State Resources Recovery Authority, American Refunding Fuel Comp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.45%, 05/31/16 (c)
   150,146 
 109,000   Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Harbor Point Project, Series A (TA)
7.00%, 04/01/20 (c)
   121,945 
     Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Gaming Authority, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.25%, 02/01/22   249,980 
 250,000   5.50%, 02/01/23   250,115 
         772,186 
Florida: 2.8%     
 200,000   County of Alachua, Florida Industrial Development, Florida Retirement Village, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 11/15/17 (c)
   206,882 
 500,000   Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Chapter School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25
   527,295 
     Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   297,420 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   299,220 
 250,000   Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Unit of Development No. 2C (SA)
4.50%, 08/01/24
   255,095 
 250,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series B (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/23
   266,122 
 700,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series C (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/21
   730,618 
 250,000   School District of St. Lucie County, Florida Sales Tax (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 10/01/25
   314,270 
 200,000   Village Community Development District No. 10 (SA)
4.50%, 05/01/22 (c)
   219,676 
         3,116,598 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Georgia: 1.5%     
$650,000   DeKalb County, Georgia Hospital Authority, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project (RB)
5.25%, 09/01/20
  $707,629 
 500,000   Greene County Development Authority, Glen-I LLC Project, Series A (RB)
6.13%, 01/01/25
   509,045 
 360,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   410,900 
         1,627,574 
Guam: 1.2%     
     A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Series C (RB)     
 45,000   5.00%, 10/01/17   47,147 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/21   849,337 
 365,000   Government of Guam, Series A (GO)
6.00%, 11/15/19
   395,419 
         1,291,903 
Hawaii: 0.1%     
 160,000   Kuakini, Hawaii Health System, Special Purpose Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.30%, 05/31/16 (c)
   160,682 
Idaho: 0.6%     
 500,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Series B-1 (RB)
6.50%, 05/20/16 (c)
   500,685 
 200,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Series B-2 (RB)
6.00%, 05/20/16 (c)
   200,228 
         700,913 
Illinois: 14.4%     
 275,000   Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (AMBAC)
5.50%, 12/01/19
   281,064 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO) (AMBAC)     
 65,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   64,779 
 60,000   5.00%, 12/01/18   61,868 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)     
 110,000   4.25%, 12/01/18   101,980 
 90,000   5.00%, 12/01/17   88,231 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   450,875 
 250,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   222,168 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series F (GO)     
 90,000   5.00%, 12/01/18   84,993 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   229,380 
 345,000   5.00%, 12/01/20   311,104 
 625,000   Chicago, Illinois Project and Refunding, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)
   631,775 
     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)     
 950,000   5.00%, 01/01/18 (c)   971,337 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   501,290 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

110

 

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)
$290,000   City of Chicago, Series A-2 (GO) (AMBAC)
5.50%, 01/01/18
  $299,057 
 150,000   City of Chicago, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   156,243 
 660,000   City of Chicago, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/23
   676,474 
 500,000   County of Cook, Series A (GO)
5.25%, 11/15/21 (c)
   565,640 
     Illinois Finance Authority (RB)     
 10,500   2.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   369 
 59,500   6.20%, 05/15/20 (c)   59,974 
 60,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Institute of Technology, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   60,174 
 500,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University Project (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/19 (c)
   544,555 
 50,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 02/15/20 (c)
   55,875 
 1,000,000   Illinois Finance Authority, The Admiral At The Lake Project, Series A (RB)
7.63%, 05/15/20 (c)
   1,158,440 
     Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)     
 95,000   5.00%, 06/01/17   99,430 
 650,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   702,559 
 590,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   657,478 
 100,000   5.13%, 06/01/19   111,814 
 575,000   5.25%, 06/01/20   662,630 
 40,000   5.25%, 06/01/21   47,110 
 100,000   5.38%, 06/01/21   118,383 
 960,000   5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)   1,128,470 
     Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)     
 40,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   45,563 
 35,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   40,395 
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Dedicated State Tax Revenue (RB)     
 85,000   1.22%, 06/15/17 ^   83,625 
 40,000   1.95%, 06/15/18 ^   38,732 
     State of Illinois (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   274,100 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   541,055 
 600,000   5.00%, 05/01/22   669,540 
 700,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   782,922 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   569,345 
 725,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   836,911 
     State of Illinois, Series A (GO)     
 170,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   177,072 
 750,000   5.00%, 04/01/18   798,315 
         15,963,094 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Indiana: 0.6%
$215,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/19
  $208,486 
 385,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)
   395,256 
         603,742 
Iowa: 4.4%
 360,000   City of Coralville, Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Series D (CP)
5.25%, 06/01/16 (c)
   360,342 
     Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project (RB)     
 2,455,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   2,589,509 
 750,000   5.50%, 12/01/18 (c)   786,420 
     Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)     
 600,000   2.50%, 10/01/20   593,310 
 500,000   4.00%, 10/01/25   509,820 
         4,839,401 
Kansas: 0.1%  
 105,000   Overland Park Development Corp., Overland Park Convention Center Hotel, Series B (RB) (AMBAC)
5.13%, 01/01/17 (c)
   106,896 
Kentucky: 0.8%  
 10,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/20 (c)
   11,145 
 825,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   860,549 
         871,694 
Louisiana: 4.5%  
     City of New Orleans, Louisiana Sewerage Service (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 06/01/18   432,256 
 625,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   696,687 
 570,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   652,456 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   23,768 
 600,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 11/15/25
   621,348 
 70,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Project (RB)
6.25%, 12/01/19
   75,949 
 500,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)
7.00%, 07/01/24 (d)
   300,000 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Louisiana: (continued)
$750,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 07/01/23 (d)
  $450,000 
 710,000   Parish of St. Charles, Valero Project (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (p)
   773,850 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 230,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   260,406 
 550,000   5.00%, 05/15/21   633,996 
         4,920,716 
Maine: 0.2%
     Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Maine General Medical Center Issue (RB)     
 90,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   96,421 
 155,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   167,912 
         264,333 
Maryland: 2.8%
 450,000   City of Westminster, The Lutheran Village at Millers Grant, Inc. (RB)
4.88%, 07/01/23
   486,787 
 250,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)
5.75%, 09/01/20 (c)
   241,092 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)     
 850,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   950,640 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   917,310 
     Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Convention Center Hotel, Series A (RB) (XLCA)     
 110,000   5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)   111,174 
 210,000   5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)   212,516 
 220,000   5.25%, 09/01/16 (c)   223,058 
         3,142,577 
Massachusetts: 0.1%
 130,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   158,980 
Michigan: 2.5%
 50,000   Detroit Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   57,423 
 650,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Water Supply System, Series D-4 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   680,634 
 700,000   Michigan Solid Waste Disposal, Genesee Power Station Project (RB)
7.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   695,303 
 500,000   Michigan Strategic Fund, Series A (TA)
4.12%, 07/01/18 (c) (p)
   511,280 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Michigan: (continued)
     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
$690,000   5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)  $677,808 
 85,000   5.25%, 06/01/17 (c)   84,040 
         2,706,488 
Minnesota: 0.6%
 355,000   City of Blaine, Senior Housing and Health Facility, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/25
   373,116 
 250,000   Rice County Educational Facility, St. Mary’s School Project (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   269,975 
         643,091 
Mississippi: 0.0%
 20,000   Mississippi Business Finance Corp., System Energy Resources, Inc. (RB)
5.88%, 05/25/16 (c)
   20,250 
Missouri: 0.7%
 500,000   City of Liberty, Liberty Commons Project, Series A (TA)
5.13%, 06/01/25
   510,715 
 140,000   Kansas City, Missouri Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Health Care Facilities First Mortgage, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 05/31/16 (c)
   140,445 
 115,000   St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority, Confluence Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   116,604 
         767,764 
New Hampshire: 0.0%
 15,000   New Hampshire Higher Educational and Health Facilities Authority, Franklin Pierce College (RB) (ACA)
5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)
   14,750 
New Jersey: 6.9%
 75,000   City of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Series (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   50,272 
 85,000   City of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Series A (GO)
5.50%, 02/15/18
   58,714 
 750,000   Gloucester County, New Jersey Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   852,330 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)     
 80,000   4.00%, 06/15/19   84,260 
 650,000   5.00%, 06/15/17   672,308 
 600,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   649,902 
 150,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   167,082 
 165,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   186,153 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)     
 230,000   4.88%, 09/15/19   243,768 
 225,000   5.13%, 08/20/22 (c)   249,160 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)
$400,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Long Gate Project (RB)
4.38%, 01/01/24
  $417,784 
 250,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/21
   275,245 
 400,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Peter’s University System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   431,996 
 695,000   Pollution Control Financing Authority, Chambers Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   778,546 
 475,000   State of New Jersey, Series T (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/21
   548,900 
 250,000   State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   282,977 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior Series 1A (RB)     
 1,090,000   4.50%, 06/01/17 (c)   1,110,285 
 75,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   77,944 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 1A (RB)     
 450,000   5.00%, 06/01/17 (c)   470,236 
 40,000   5.00%, 06/01/17   41,883 
         7,649,745 
New Mexico: 1.1%
 430,000   County of Otero, Jail Project (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/16 (c)
   440,608 
 150,000   Otero County, New Mexico Jail Project Revenue (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/16 (c)
   153,957 
 585,000   Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No 1 (TA)
5.25%, 05/01/20 (c)
   606,452 
         1,201,017 
New York: 7.0%     
 750,000   Build NYC Resource Corp., Pratt Paper, Inc. Project (RB)
3.75%, 01/01/20
   779,130 
 400,000   Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, Reenergy Black River LLC Project (RB)
4.75%, 01/01/20
   400,080 
 750,000   New York City Health and Hospital Corp., Series A (RB)
5.50%, 02/15/18 (c)
   813,165 
 345,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/16 (c)
   351,924 
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project (RB) (AMBAC)     
 25,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   25,713 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   102,872 
 65,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)   66,889 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New York: (continued)
$205,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
  $233,075 
     New York Dormitory Authority, Pace University, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 05/01/22   273,222 
 45,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   49,038 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/21   282,920 
 165,000   5.00%, 05/01/23   191,082 
 135,000   New York Dormitory Authority, Yeshiva University (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19 (c)
   147,324 
 50,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Medical Center (RB) (FHA)
5.00%, 02/01/18 (c)
   52,819 
 750,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Solid Waste Disposal, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Project (RB)
3.75%, 12/02/19 (p)
   768,420 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   291,060 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   297,592 
 520,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   587,870 
     Suffolk County Economic Development Corp., Catholic Health Services of Long Island (RB)     
 495,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   535,837 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   28,698 
     Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement (GO)     
 35,000   3.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   34,241 
 55,000   3.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   53,039 
 50,000   3.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   49,459 
 175,000   3.00%, 08/15/17   174,337 
 505,000   3.00%, 08/15/17 (c)   502,233 
 70,000   TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement, Series 1 (RB)
4.75%, 06/01/16 (c)
   70,159 
 525,000   Westchester County Healthcare Corp., Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   590,714 
         7,752,912 
Ohio: 5.3%
 70,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/17
   73,094 
     Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)     
 2,050,000   5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)   1,977,040 
 775,000   5.38%, 06/01/17 (c)   751,541 
 290,000   City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)
   297,412 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Ohio: (continued)
     City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)     
$50,000   5.00%, 01/01/17 (c)  $51,295 
 90,000   5.25%, 01/01/21   104,337 
     County of Muskingum, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 50,000   4.00%, 02/15/23   52,109 
 135,000   5.00%, 02/15/20   146,489 
 10,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AK Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
   8,241 
 835,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 12/03/18 (p)
   864,726 
 240,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series E (RB)
5.63%, 10/01/19
   264,518 
 210,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.70%, 08/01/20
   236,786 
 550,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Series C (RB)
5.63%, 06/01/18
   587,532 
 430,000   Ohio State Water Development Authority, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/19 (p)
   450,438 
         5,865,558 
Oregon: 0.2%
 225,000   Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   239,792 
Pennsylvania: 6.3%
     Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)     
 100,000   6.50%, 05/01/17   101,947 
 225,000   6.75%, 11/01/19 (c)   211,586 
 650,000   Beaver County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/20 (p)
   674,004 
 135,000   Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   155,081 
 500,000   Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Peco Energy Company Project (RB)
2.60%, 09/01/20 (p)
   510,275 
 610,000   Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/25
   611,305 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)
$500,000   Moon Industrial Development Authority, Baptist Homes Society (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
  $523,930 
 150,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Health System, Albert Einstein Healthcare, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 10/15/19 (c)
   171,368 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)     
 830,000   5.00%, 06/30/19   918,652 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/19   280,175 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/20   286,190 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/21   291,240 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/23   297,722 
 750,000   5.00%, 12/31/24   899,017 
 150,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.88%, 06/15/22
   162,827 
 500,000   Philadelphia Hospital and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/17
   518,775 
     Philadelphia Hospital and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   102,475 
 240,000   5.00%, 07/01/17   245,340 
         6,961,909 
Puerto Rico: 3.8%
 150,000   Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement (GO)
22.53%, 07/01/17 ^
   116,627 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)     
 375,000   4.00%, 07/01/21   222,656 
 45,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   27,601 
 35,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   22,554 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   15,334 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   29,625 
 120,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   77,328 
 70,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   41,475 
 690,000   5.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   412,275 
 70,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   41,825 
 150,000   5.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   90,075 
 125,000   5.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   74,594 
 80,000   5.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   48,040 
 30,000   5.50%, 07/01/17   19,737 
 50,000   5.50%, 07/01/17   32,895 
 25,000   5.50%, 07/01/17   19,344 
 65,000   5.50%, 07/01/18   42,211 
 50,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   30,250 
 65,000   5.50%, 07/01/18   42,211 
 40,000   5.50%, 07/01/19   30,150 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)
$150,000   5.50%, 07/01/19  $92,567 
 70,000   5.50%, 07/01/21   52,063 
 100,000   5.50%, 07/01/22   73,375 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, Series D (GO)     
 105,000   4.25%, 07/01/16 (c)   63,883 
 10,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   6,134 
     Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority, Series A (RB) (FGIC)     
 100,000   4.13%, 07/01/16 (c)   47,250 
 100,000   4.75%, 07/01/16 (c)   47,250 
 10,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   10,076 
 60,000   Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series JJ (RB) (XLCA)
5.38%, 07/01/17
   57,198 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series QQ (RB) (XLCA)     
 45,000   5.50%, 07/01/17   43,006 
 95,000   5.50%, 07/01/18   89,298 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series TT (RB)     
 20,000   4.20%, 07/01/17 (c)   12,018 
 15,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   9,085 
     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series ZZ (RB)     
 180,000   5.00%, 07/01/18   109,017 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   30,045 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (RB)     
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/16 (c)   29,400 
 405,000   5.75%, 05/31/16 (c)   197,438 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)     
 200,000   5.22%, 07/01/17 ^   190,880 
 100,000   5.25%, 07/01/18 ^   89,889 
 95,000   Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series BB (RB) (AMBAC)
5.25%, 07/01/17
   96,960 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series K (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   21,000 
 75,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   15,960 
 95,000   5.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   20,449 
     Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series M (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 07/01/17   22,015 
 10,000   4.13%, 07/01/17 (c)   2,128 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   21,000 
 40,000   Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, Series N (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/21
   8,400 
 70,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series F (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)
5.25%, 07/01/19
   42,057 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Puerto Rico: (continued)
$310,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series H (RB) (AMBAC) (COMWLTH GTD)
5.50%, 07/01/18
  $319,973 
 65,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series M (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)
5.50%, 07/01/19
   39,215 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series N (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 40,000   5.25%, 07/01/17   25,220 
 65,000   5.50%, 07/01/17 (c)   39,215 
     Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series P (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)     
 35,000   5.75%, 07/01/18   21,723 
 70,000   6.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   42,088 
 40,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series Q (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)
5.13%, 05/31/16 (c)
   22,850 
 35,000   Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Series U (RB) (COMWLTH GTD)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   20,475 
 65,000   Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/18
   30,098 
 65,000   Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., First Subordinate Series A (RB)
4.75%, 02/01/20 (c)
   26,325 
 75,000   Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax, First Sub-Series A (RB)
4.25%, 08/01/17
   40,249 
 200,000   Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Senior Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)
   120,250 
 175,000   Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Subseries A (RB)
4.63%, 08/01/19
   75,364 
     University of Puerto Rico, Series P (RB)     
 70,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   30,101 
 175,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   73,502 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   110,000 
 375,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   168,919 
 40,000   5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)   17,939 
 195,000   University of Puerto Rico, Series Q (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/16 (c)
   91,709 
         4,251,863 
Rhode Island: 1.0%
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 550,000   4.00%, 06/01/17   566,516 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   566,375 
         1,132,891 
South Carolina: 0.3%
 335,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health (RB)
5.38%, 08/01/19 (c)
   370,085 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
South Dakota: 0.2%
$250,000   Sioux Falls, South Dakota Health Facilities, Dow Rummel Village Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/16 (c)
  $252,360 
Tennessee: 0.4%
     Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 12/15/17   53,127 
 200,000   5.00%, 12/15/19   224,230 
 25,000   5.00%, 12/15/21   28,863 
 85,000   Johnson City Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)
5.38%, 07/01/20 (c)
   95,127 
         401,347 
Texas: 9.3%
 300,000   Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
   368,358 
     City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc. (RB)     
 550,000   4.50%, 07/01/20   603,669 
 1,000,000   4.75%, 07/01/24   1,127,310 
 500,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   551,385 
 250,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., International Leadership of Texas, Series A (RB)
4.63%, 08/15/25
   262,792 
 500,000   Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 10/01/22 (c)
   527,970 
 250,000   La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
4.20%, 08/15/25
   258,737 
 750,000   Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Southwest Airline Co. (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/18
   815,115 
 20,000   Maverick County Public Facility Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
6.25%, 08/01/17 (c) (d) *
   3,000 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   282,500 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   282,652 
 350,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Wesleyan Homes, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24
   365,442 
 105,000   SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp (RB)
5.50%, 08/01/21
   124,173 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)
     SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp. (RB)     
$500,000   5.50%, 08/01/25  $622,605 
 35,000   5.50%, 08/01/27   44,097 
 450,000   Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   527,940 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Senior Lien Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.25%, 12/15/18   82,405 
 20,000   5.25%, 12/15/19   22,568 
 375,000   5.25%, 12/15/21   441,367 
 230,000   5.25%, 12/15/22   273,578 
 15,000   5.25%, 12/15/23   18,016 
 50,000   5.25%, 12/15/24   60,595 
 140,000   5.25%, 12/15/25   170,710 
 160,000   5.63%, 12/15/17   168,032 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 12/15/18   21,906 
 900,000   5.00%, 12/15/21   1,051,533 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   117,414 
 750,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   887,197 
 200,000   Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., First Mortgage Revenue, Longhorn Village Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/21 (c)
   215,058 
         10,298,124 
Vermont: 0.2%
 150,000   Vermont Economic Development Authority, Recovery Zone Facility (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/20
   171,947 
Virgin Islands: 2.0%
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 800,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   884,696 
 85,000   6.75%, 10/01/19   93,347 
 400,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   443,948 
 750,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   825,067 
         2,247,058 
Virginia: 1.6%
 25,000   Chesterfield Economic Development Authority, Brandermill Woods Project (RB)
4.13%, 01/01/22 (c)
   25,730 
 470,000   Industrial Development Authority of Botetourt County, Residential Care Facility, Series A (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/23
   484,279 
     Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal, Series A (RB)     
 680,000   1.87%, 06/01/20 (p)   692,478 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)
$500,000   2.15%, 09/01/20 (p)  $514,190 
         1,716,677 
Washington: 0.7%
 335,000   King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25
   337,382 
 450,000   Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Rockwood Retirement Communities Project, Series B-1 (RB)
5.88%, 05/20/16 (c)
   450,688 
         788,070 
West Virginia: 0.7%
 400,000   Mason County Pollution Control, Appalachian Power Co. Project, Series L (RB)
1.63%, 10/01/18 (p)
   402,028 
 250,000   West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/26
   250,850 
 65,000   West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Thomas Health System, Inc. (RB)
6.25%, 10/01/18 (c)
   69,262 
         722,140 
Wisconsin: 0.8%
 800,000   Public Finance Authority, Senior Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   871,784 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $107,959,092)
   107,574,842 
Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.6%
(Cost: $1,761,551)
     
 1,761,551   Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund — Class B Shares  $1,761,551 
Total Investments: 98.8%
(Cost: $109,720,643)
   109,336,393 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.2%   1,335,448 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $110,671,841 


 

     
ACA   Credit Agricole SA
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
COMWLTH GTD   Commonwealth Guaranteed
CP   Certificate of Participation
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA   Federal Housing Association
GO   General Obligation
RB   Revenue Bond
SA   Special Assessment
ST   Special Tax
TA   Tax Allocation
XLCA   Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
(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
^   Zero Coupon Bond — the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date

 

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SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)       
  % of Investments  Value
Education   7.7%    $8,457,281 
Health Care   17.9      19,601,676 
Industrial Revenue   34.7      37,929,065 
Leasing   1.4      1,568,169 
Local   6.5      7,062,566 
Power   3.2      3,536,654 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   1.6      1,696,153 
Special Tax   8.1      8,896,105 
State   7.0      7,601,385 
Tobacco   0.5      528,985 
Transportation   7.5      8,153,579 
Water & Sewer   2.3      2,543,224 
Money Market Fund   1.6      1,761,551 
    100.0%    $109,336,393 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3   
   Level 1  Significant  Significant   
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable   
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value
Municipal Bonds*    $     $107,574,842     $     $107,574,842 
Money Market Fund     1,761,551                  1,761,551 
Total    $1,761,551     $107,574,842     $     $109,336,393 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2016

 

   AMT-Free  AMT-Free  AMT-Free
   Intermediate  Long Municipal  Short Municipal
   Municipal Index  Index  Index
   ETF  ETF  ETF
Assets:                     
Investments, at value (1)    $1,405,110,661     $156,813,311     $261,125,903 
Cash                  
Receivables:                     
Investment securities sold     1,056      9,740       
Shares sold                  
Dividends and interest     16,231,330      1,860,971      3,210,453 
Prepaid expenses                  
Total assets     1,421,343,047      158,684,022      264,336,356 
                      
Liabilities:                     
Payables:                     
Investment securities purchased     2,264,745      2,360,935       
Due to Adviser     276,335      29,736      43,366 
Due to custodian                  
Deferred Trustee fees     3,000      1,517      1,600 
Accrued expenses                  
Total liabilities     2,544,080      2,392,188      44,966 
NET ASSETS    $1,418,798,967     $156,291,834     $264,291,390 
Shares outstanding     58,100,000      7,650,000      14,950,000 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share    $24.42     $20.43     $17.68 
                      
Net assets consist of:                     
Aggregate paid in capital    $1,361,606,498     $152,167,332     $262,529,862 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     56,374,330      6,758,195      1,885,949 
Undistributed net investment income     2,589,636      426,431      248,870 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (1,771,497)     (3,060,124)     (373,291)
     $1,418,798,967     $156,291,834     $264,291,390 
(1) Cost of investments    $1,348,736,331     $150,055,116     $259,239,954 

 

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CEF  High-Yield  Pre-Refunded  Short High-Yield
Municipal  Municipal  Municipal  Municipal
Income  Index  Index  Index
ETF  ETF  ETF  ETF
                      
  $95,341,342     $1,852,549,556     $19,529,602     $109,336,393 
         3,431,903            3,204,221 
                     33,386 
   55                   
   313,968      31,241,912      260,306      1,669,346 
   308                   
   95,655,673      1,887,223,371      19,789,908      114,243,346 
                          
         4,117,695            3,542,050 
   14,867      546,993      3,891      29,455 
   104,032                   
   1,783      3,184      865       
   60,304                   
   180,986      4,667,872      4,756      3,571,505 
  $95,474,687     $1,882,555,499     $19,785,152     $110,671,841 
   3,350,000      59,600,000      800,000      4,400,000 
  $28.50     $31.59     $24.73     $25.15 
 
  $92,029,126     $1,846,414,293     $20,089,283     $111,582,472 
   4,778,045      61,231,347      186,226      (384,249)
   414,489      13,766,377      9,603      742,463 
   (1,746,973)     (38,856,518)     (499,960)     (1,268,845)
  $95,474,687     $1,882,555,499     $19,785,152     $110,671,841 
  $90,563,297     $1,791,318,209     $19,343,376     $109,720,643 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2016

 

   AMT-Free  AMT-Free  AMT-Free
   Intermediate  Long Municipal  Short Municipal
   Municipal Index  Index  Index
   ETF  ETF  ETF
Income:                     
Dividends    $     $     $ 
Interest     31,448,791      4,122,149      3,557,760 
Total income     31,448,791      4,122,149      3,557,760 
                      
Expenses:                     
Management fees     2,945,131      274,411      535,423 
Professional fees                  
Insurance                  
Trustees’ fees and expenses                  
Reports to shareholders                  
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee                  
Custodian fees                  
Registration fees                  
Transfer agent fees                  
Fund accounting fees                  
Interest     188            279 
Other                  
Total expenses     2,945,319      274,411      535,702 
Waiver of management fees                  
Net expenses     2,945,319      274,411      535,702 
Net investment income     28,503,472      3,847,738      3,022,058 
                      
Net realized gain (loss) on:                     
Investments     129,047      15,891      (212,668)
In-kind redemptions     9,738,523      1,414,289      215,945 
Net realized gain (loss)     9,867,570      1,430,180      3,277 
                      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                     
Investments     40,852,906      3,641,015      2,066,167 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     40,852,906      3,641,015      2,066,167 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $79,223,948     $8,918,933     $5,091,502 

 

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CEF  High-Yield  Pre-Refunded  Short High-Yield
Municipal  Municipal  Municipal  Municipal
Income  Index  Index  Index
ETF  ETF  ETF  ETF
                          
  $3,423,294     $     $     $ 
         87,846,388      228,411      4,030,644 
   3,423,294      87,846,388      228,411      4,030,644 
                          
   236,379      5,895,019      50,238      361,631 
   45,686                   
   746                   
   2,710                   
   14,739                   
   2,758                   
   1,923                   
   5,722                   
   2,339                   
   1,724                   
   1,337      506            265 
   6,510                   
   322,573      5,895,525      50,238      361,896 
   (84,858)                  
   237,715      5,895,525      50,238      361,896 
   3,185,579      81,950,863      178,173      3,668,748 
                          
   (554,127)     (8,614,974)     13,025      (743,041)
   325,221      14,293,297      29,083      132,420 
   (228,906)     5,678,323      42,108      (610,621)
                          
   5,687,169      24,673,365      46,343      (831,457)
   5,687,169      24,673,365      46,343      (831,457)
  $8,643,842     $112,302,551     $266,624     $2,226,670 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

   AMT-Free  AMT-Free
   Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  Long Municipal Index ETF
   For the  For the  For the  For the
   Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended
   April 30,  April 30,  April 30,  April 30,
   2016  2015  2016  2015
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $28,503,472     $19,473,947     $3,847,738     $3,375,353 
Net realized gain (loss)     9,867,570      4,764,133      1,430,180      (38,518)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     40,852,906      4,463,137      3,641,015      2,210,073 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     79,223,948      28,701,217      8,918,933      5,546,908 
                             
Dividends to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (27,871,030)     (18,805,590)     (3,765,845)     (3,307,095)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     612,656,986      569,005,154      71,730,312      47,344,587 
Cost of shares redeemed     (288,016,469)     (161,213,684)     (29,363,425)     (17,609,462)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     324,640,517      407,791,470      42,366,887      29,735,125 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     375,993,435      417,687,097      47,519,975      31,974,938 
Net Assets, beginning of year     1,042,805,532      625,118,435      108,771,859      76,796,921 
Net Assets, end of year†    $1,418,798,967     $1,042,805,532     $156,291,834     $108,771,859 
† Including undistributed net investment income    $2,589,636     $1,960,295     $426,431     $344,539 
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     25,800,000      24,200,000      3,600,000      2,400,000 
Shares redeemed     (12,100,000)     (6,900,000)     (1,500,000)     (900,000)
Net increase (decrease)     13,700,000      17,300,000      2,100,000      1,500,000 

 

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AMT-Free                        
Short Municipal Index ETF  CEF Municipal Income ETF  High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
For the  For the  For the  For the  For the  For the
Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended
April 30,  April 30,  April 30,  April 30,  April 30,  April 30,
2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015
                                  
  $3,022,058     $2,982,096     $3,185,579     $2,114,964     $81,950,863     $67,406,407 
   3,277      435,597      (228,906)     26,977      5,678,323      (2,891,828)
   2,066,167      (1,529,758)     5,687,169      1,383,885      24,673,365      41,438,623 
   5,091,502      1,887,935      8,643,842      3,525,826      112,302,551      105,953,202 
                                        
   (3,027,135)     (2,977,285)     (2,993,110)     (2,054,565)     (78,355,970)     (62,359,330)
                                        
   77,265,976      114,601,149      49,688,364      23,626,855      561,063,598      710,819,146 
   (89,580,169)     (81,101,856)     (7,785,754)     (9,118,780)     (318,055,342)     (126,625,437)
                                        
   (12,314,193)     33,499,293      41,902,610      14,508,075      243,008,256      584,193,709 
   (10,249,826)     32,409,943      47,553,342      15,979,336      276,954,837      627,787,581 
   274,541,216      242,131,273      47,921,345      31,942,009      1,605,600,662      977,813,081 
  $264,291,390     $274,541,216     $95,474,687     $47,921,345     $1,882,555,499     $1,605,600,662 
  $248,870     $253,947     $414,489     $223,311     $13,766,377     $10,366,227 
                                        
   4,400,000      6,500,000      1,850,000      900,000      18,200,000      23,100,000 
   (5,100,000)     (4,600,000)     (300,000)     (350,000)     (10,300,000)     (4,100,000)
   (700,000)     1,900,000      1,550,000      550,000      7,900,000      19,000,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
   For the  For the  For the  For the
   Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended  Year Ended
   April 30,  April 30,  April 30,  April 30,
   2016  2015  2016  2015
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $178,173     $233,231     $3,668,748     $2,495,669 
Net realized gain (loss)     42,108      259,473      (610,621)     (386,042)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     46,343      (342,518)     (831,457)     319,511 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     266,624      150,186      2,226,670      2,429,138 
                             
Dividends to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (172,440)     (231,520)     (3,332,690)     (2,137,290)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares           7,390,247      32,681,933      81,242,317 
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,468,781)     (19,728,127)     (20,075,310)     (10,130,650)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (2,468,781)     (12,337,880)     12,606,623      71,111,667 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (2,374,597)     (12,419,214)     11,500,603      71,403,515 
Net Assets, beginning of year     22,159,749      34,578,963      99,171,238      27,767,723 
Net Assets, end of year†    $19,785,152     $22,159,749     $110,671,841     $99,171,238 
† Including undistributed net investment income    $9,603     $3,870     $742,463     $440,959 
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold           300,000      1,300,000      3,200,000 
Shares redeemed     (100,000)     (800,000)     (800,000)     (400,000)
Net increase (decrease)     (100,000)     (500,000)     500,000      2,800,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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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, 
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012 
Net asset value, beginning of year   $23.49    $23.07    $23.78    $23.22    $21.40 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.55    0.56    0.58    0.59    0.71 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.93    0.43    (0.71)   0.57    1.82 
Total from investment operations   1.48    0.99    (0.13)   1.16    2.53 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.55)   (0.57)   (0.58)   (0.60)   (0.71)
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (b)    
Total dividends and distributions   (0.55)   (0.57)   (0.58)   (0.60)   (0.71)
Net asset value, end of year   $24.42    $23.49    $23.07    $23.78    $23.22 
Total return (a)   6.38%   4.32%   (0.45)%   5.05%   12.02%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $1,418,799   $1,042,806   $625,118   $746,575   $459,751 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   2.32%   2.45%   2.55%   2.54%   3.19%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%   3%   1%   1%   7%
                          
                          
    AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 
    For the Year Ended April 30, 
    2016    2015    2014    2013    2012 
Net asset value, beginning of year   $19.60    $18.96    $20.32    $19.65    $17.46 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.66    0.71    0.79    0.77    0.83 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.83    0.65    (1.36)   0.67    2.19 
Total from investment operations   1.49    1.36    (0.57)   1.44    3.02 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.66)   (0.72)   (0.79)   (0.77)   (0.83)
Net asset value, end of year   $20.43    $19.60    $18.96    $20.32    $19.65 
Total return (a)   7.80%   7.25%   (2.62)%   7.44%   17.67%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $156,292   $108,772   $76,797   $120,905   $81,539 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   3.36%   3.68%   4.17%   3.86%   4.46%
Portfolio turnover rate   3%   4%   5%   3%   22%

 

 
(a) 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.
(b) 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:

 

     AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF   
     For the Year Ended April 30,   
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012   
Net asset value, beginning of year   $17.54    $17.61    $17.79    $17.74    $17.35   
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   0.20    0.20    0.24    0.26    0.32   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.14    (0.07)   (0.18)   0.06    0.40   
Total from investment operations   0.34    0.13    0.06    0.32    0.72   
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (0.20)   (0.20)   (0.24)   (0.26)   (0.33)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (0.01)   (e)  
Total dividends and distributions   (0.20)   (0.20)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.33)  
Net asset value, end of year   $17.68    $17.54    $17.61    $17.79    $17.74   
Total return (b)   1.95%   0.75%   0.36%   1.83%   4.16%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $264,291   $274,541   $242,131   $205,506   $135,742   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%   0.20%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.13%   1.14%   1.37%   1.46%   1.85%  
Portfolio turnover rate   3%   2%   3%   10%   23%  
                            
                            
    CEF Municipal Income ETF  
    For the Year Ended April 30,   For the Period
July 12, 2011 (a)
through
 
    2016    2015    2014    2013   April 30, 2012  
   
Net asset value, beginning of period   $26.62    $25.55    $28.29    $27.76    $25.00   
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   1.39    1.41    1.46    1.49    1.24   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   1.88    1.08    (2.73)   0.53    2.66   
Total from investment operations   3.27    2.49    (1.27)   2.02    3.90   
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (1.39)   (1.42)   (1.47)   (1.48)   (1.12)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (0.01)   (0.02)  
Total dividends and distributions   (1.39)   (1.42)   (1.47)   (1.49)   (1.14)  
Net asset value, end of period   $28.50    $26.62    $25.55    $28.29    $27.76   
Total return (b)   12.87%   10.02%   (4.08)%   7.28%   15.84%(c)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $95,475   $47,921   $31,942   $25,463   $8,329   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.54%   0.57%   0.79%   1.03%   2.36%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(d)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(d)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   5.38%   5.52%   6.07%   5.33%   6.04%(d)  
Portfolio turnover rate   10%   6%   9%   3%   3%(c)  

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(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) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized
(e) 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 year:

 

     High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 
     For the Year Ended April 30, 
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012 
Net asset value, beginning of year   $31.06    $29.90    $33.25    $31.62    $28.39 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   1.48    1.54    1.68    1.61    1.60 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.49    1.12    (3.23)   1.66    3.32 
Total from investment operations   1.97    2.66    (1.55)   3.27    4.92 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (1.44)   (1.50)   (1.70)   (1.64)   (1.69)
Distributions from net realized capital gains           (0.10)        
Total dividends and distributions   (1.44)   (1.50)   (1.80)   (1.64)   (1.69)
Net asset value, end of year   $31.59    $31.06    $29.90    $33.25    $31.62 
Total return (a)   6.59%   9.08%   (4.48)%   10.55%   17.90%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $1,882,555   $1,605,601   $977,813   $1,130,541   $566,009 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   4.86%   5.19%   5.57%   5.22%   6.04%
Portfolio turnover rate   8%   9%   21%   12%   18%
                          
                          
    Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 
    For the Year Ended April 30, 
    2016    2015    2014    2013    2012 
Net asset value, beginning of year   $24.62    $24.70    $25.40    $25.35    $25.01 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.21    0.19    0.25    0.38    0.34 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.10    (0.08)   (0.67)   0.05    0.34 
Total from investment operations   0.31    0.11    (0.42)   0.43    0.68 
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.20)   (0.19)   (0.28)   (0.38)   (0.34)
Distributions from net realized capital gains                    
Total dividends and distributions   (0.20)   (0.19)   (0.28)   (0.38)   (0.34)
Net asset value, end of year   $24.73    $24.62    $24.70    $25.40    $25.35 
Total return (a)   1.28%   0.43%   (1.64)%   1.71%   2.74%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $19,785   $22,160   $34,579   $33,020   $32,957 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.85%   0.82%   1.02%   1.50%   1.36%
Portfolio turnover rate   41%   51%   61%   19%   40%

 

 

(a) 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.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF                
            For the Period                
            January 13,                
     For the Year    2014 (a)                
     Ended April 30,    through                
     2016     2015    April 30, 2014                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $25.43    $25.24     $24.94                 
Income from investment operations:                                
Net investment income   0.87    0.82     0.24                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.34)   0.15     0.22                 
Total from investment operations   0.53    0.97     0.46                 
Less:                                
Dividends from net investment income   (0.81)   (0.78)    (0.16)                
Net asset value, end of period   $25.15    $25.43     $25.24                 
Total return (b)   2.14%   3.91%    1.82%(c)                
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $110,672   $99,171    $27,768                 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%    0.35%(d)                
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%    0.35%(d)                
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%    0.35%(d)                
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   3.55%   3.48%    4.1%(d)                
Portfolio turnover rate   16%   26%    6%(c)                

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(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) Not Annualized
(d) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

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, 2016, 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”), CEF Municipal Income ETF (“CEF Municipal”), High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (“High-Yield”), Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF (“Pre-Refunded”) and Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (“Short High-Yield”), 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’ commencement of operations dates and their respective indices are presented below:

 

Fund   Commencement
of Operations     
  Index
CEF Municipal   July 12, 2011   S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund IndexSM
High-Yield   February 4, 2009   Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index
Intermediate   December 4, 2007   Barclays AMT-Free Intermediate Continuous Municipal Index
Long   January 2, 2008   Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index
Pre-Refunded   February 2, 2009   Barclays Municipal Pre-Refunded-Treasury-Escrowed Index
Short High-Yield   January 13, 2014   Barclays Municipal High Yield Short Duration Index
Short   February 22, 2008   Barclays AMT-Free Short Continuous Municipal 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.

 

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 carried 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. 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 (described below). Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the 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. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term obligations with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as
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(continued)

 

  determined by the Pricing Committee of the Adviser. The Pricing Committee 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 for which market prices are not readily available. 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, 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 taxable 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. Use of Derivative Instruments—The Funds may make investments in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives relating to foreign currency transactions. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree
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  of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the investment adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instruments. The Funds held no derivative instruments during the year ended April 30, 2016.
   
F. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Transactions in certain securities may take longer than the customary settlement cycle to be completed. The counterparty is required to collateralize such trades with cash in excess of the market value of the transaction, which is held at the custodian and marked to market daily. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds record distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or an increase in realized gain. Such amounts are based upon estimates if actual amounts are not available, and actual amounts of income, realized gain 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.

 

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 High-Yield, Intermediate, Long, Pre-Refunded, Short High-Yield and Short Funds utilize a unitary management fee where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Funds, except the fee payment under the Investment Advisory Agreement, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. For CEF Municipal, the Adviser voluntarily waived its fees and assumed certain fund expenses during this period to limit total annual operating expenses to the expense limitation listed below.

 

The current management fee rate, expense limitation and the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the year ended April 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

Fund   Expense
Limitation
  Management
Fee Rate
  Waiver of
Management Fees
  Expenses Assumed
by the Adviser
CEF Municipal *   0.40%   0.40%   $84,858   $—
                 
* The Adviser has agreed, at least until September 1, 2016, to voluntarily waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own expense certain expenses otherwise payable by the Fund so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses do not exceed the expense limitation, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.
   
Fund  Unitary Fee
High-Yield   0.35%
Intermediate   0.24 
Long   0.24 
Pre-Refunded   0.24 
Short High-Yield   0.35 
Short   0.20 

 

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.

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Note 4—Investments—For the year ended April 30, 2016, 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
CEF Municipal  $5,747,465   $5,718,017 
High-Yield   601,592,392    137,052,030 
Intermediate   477,230,446    21,882,314 
Long   53,899,130    3,515,090 
Pre-Refunded   9,073,227    8,359,087 
Short High-Yield   35,029,845    16,368,330 
Short   19,027,541    7,393,805 

 

Note 5—Income Taxes—As of April 30, 2016, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized appreciation, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost of Investments   Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CEF Municipal   $ 90,561,488     $ 4,802,758     $ (22,904 )   $ 4,779,854  
High-Yield     1,786,893,045       113,606,592       (47,950,081 )     65,656,511  
Intermediate     1,348,727,697       56,849,177       (466,213 )     56,382,964  
Long     150,045,826       6,827,650       (60,165 )     6,767,485  
Pre-Refunded     19,343,332       191,107       (4,837 )     186,270  
Short High-Yield     109,306,056       2,852,602       (2,822,264 )     30,338  
Short     259,240,550       2,313,182       (427,829 )     1,885,353  

 

At April 30, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Tax Exempt
 Income
  Undistributed
Ordinary
 Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Capital
Losses
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses*
  Other
Temporary
Difference
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Total
CEF Municipal   $ 414,312       $—       $—     $ (1,746,823 )     $—     $ (1,782 )   $ 4,779,854     $ 3,445,561  
High-Yield     9,295,376                   (38,692,199 )           (118,482 )     65,656,511       36,141,206  
Intermediate     2,628,807                   (1,771,497 )           (47,805 )     56,382,964       57,192,469  
Long     423,978                   (3,060,124 )           (6,837 )     6,767,485       4,124,502  
Pre-Refunded     12,276                   (499,960 )           (2,717 )     186,270       (304,131 )
Short High-Yield     319,566                   (1,259,944 )           (591 )     30,338       (910,631 )
Short     266,085                   (373,291 )           (16,619 )     1,885,353       1,761,528  
                                                                 
* Qualified late-year losses comprised of post-October capital losses incurred after October 31, 2015, and certain late-year ordinary losses. Late-year ordinary losses represent ordinary losses incurred after December 31, 2015 and specified losses incurred after October 31, 2015. These losses are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year. For the year ended April 30, 2016, the Funds had no such deferrals.

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

    Tax-Exempt Dividends   Ordinary Income
Fund   April 30, 2016   April 30, 2015   April 30, 2016   April 30, 2015
CEF Municipal   $ 2,976,206     $ 2,045,719     $ 16,904     $ 8,846  
High-Yield     77,632,113       61,785,952       723,857       573,378  
Intermediate     27,852,120       18,785,927       18,910       19,663  
Long     3,758,435       3,305,557       7,410       1,538  
Pre-Refunded     172,440       231,520              
Short High-Yield     3,309,393       2,128,715       23,297       8,575  
Short     3,027,135       2,977,285              
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At April 30, 2016, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

            Amount Expiring in the Year Ended April 30,
Fund   Post-Effective-
No Expiration
Short-Term
Capital Losses
  Post-Effective-
No Expiration
Long-Term
Capital Losses
  2019   2018   2017
CEF Municipal   $ 722,878     $ 1,023,945     $     $     $  
High-Yield     7,094,962       31,597,237                    
Intermediate     393,076       1,378,421                    
Long     732,582       90,537       78,825       1,554,202       603,978  
Pre-Refunded     226,643       273,317                    
Short High-Yield     651,627       608,317                    
Short     48,242       325,049                    

 

During the year ended April 30, 2016, the following Funds utilized accumulated capital loss carryforwards: Intermediate utilized $132,147, Long utilized $15,891 and Pre-Refunded utilized $13,025.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment of market discount on tax exempt instruments and in-kind share transactions, the Funds incurred differences that affected undistributed net investment income, 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
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
  Increase
(Decrease) in
Accumulated
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Increase
(Decrease) in
Aggregate Paid
in Capital
CEF Municipal   $ (1,291 )   $ (324,409 )   $ 325,700  
High-Yield     (194,743 )     (14,005,201 )     14,199,944  
Intermediate     (3,101 )     (9,735,422 )     9,738,523  
Long     (1 )     (1,414,289 )     1,414,290  
Pre-Refunded           (29,083 )     29,083  
Short High-Yield     (34,554 )     (97,866 )     132,420  
Short           (215,946 )     215,946  

 

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, 2016, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 6—Capital Share Transactions—As of April 30, 2016, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Units, consisting of 100,000 shares, except for CEF Municipal, which has Creation Units consisting of 50,000 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 plus a small amount of cash. For the year ended April 30, 2016, the Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

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Fund   In-Kind Contributions   In-Kind Redemptions
CEF Municipal   $ 49,709,619     $ 7,780,368  
High-Yield     87,527,674       317,287,138  
Intermediate     172,757,973       289,515,230  
Long     20,647,685       28,522,777  
Pre-Refunded           2,428,502  
Short High-Yield     9,303,625       14,193,792  
Short     75,674,244       92,190,357  

 

The in-kind contributions and in-kind redemptions in this table represent the accumulation of each Fund’s daily net shareholder transactions including rebalancing activity, while the Statements of Changes in Net Assets reflect shareholder transactions including any cash component of the transactions.

 

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.

 

Pre-Refunded and Short High-Yield are classified as non-diversified funds 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.

 

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 and Short High-Yield invest in Puerto Rico municipal securities that currently experience significant financial difficulties. As a result, certain securities issued by this municipality are currently considered below-investment-grade securities. A credit rating downgrade, default, insolvency or bankruptcy, of one or several municipal security issuers of this territory, could affect the market values and marketability of municipal obligations of such territory held by the Funds. The market for these investments may be limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

 

These funds may continue to 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. Events, including economic and political policy changes, tax base erosion, territory constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial difficulties and changes in the credit ratings assigned to Puerto Rico’s municipal issuers, are likely to affect performance. The Puerto Rican economy is reliant on manufacturing, services and tourism, and its economy and financial operations parallel the economic cycles of the United States. Current economic difficulties in the United States are likely to have an adverse impact on the overall economy of Puerto Rico. Municipal obligations issued by Puerto Rico are subject to heightened risks that may adversely affect the value of these fund’s portfolios and the repayment of such bonds may be subject to significant uncertainties. Moreover, like many other U.S. states and municipalities, Puerto Rico experienced a significant downturn during the recent recession. Puerto Rico continues to face significant fiscal challenges, including persistent government deficits, underfunded public pension benefit obligations, underfunded government retirement systems, sizable debt service obligations and a high unemployment rate. Many ratings organizations previously downgraded a number of securities issued in Puerto Rico or placed them on “negative watch.” If the economic situation in Puerto Rico persists or worsens, the volatility, credit quality and performance of the Funds could be adversely affected. Puerto Rico’s continued financial difficulties could

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reduce its ability to access financial markets, potentially increasing the likelihood of a restructuring or default for Puerto Rico municipal bonds that may affect the Fund’s investments and its performance.

 

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.

 

Effective September 1, 2010, High-Yield, Intermediate, Long, Pre-Refunded and Short Funds 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.

 

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 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, 2016, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily Loan Balance   Average Interest Rate
CEF Municipal     87     $ 117,924       1.77 %
High-Yield     7       2,970,056       1.53  
Intermediate     14       316,391       1.53  
Short High-Yield     24       256,109       1.54  
Short     20       326,687       1.52  

 

As of April 30, 2016, the Funds had no outstanding loan balances.

 

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, 2016, there were no offsets to custodian fees.

 

Note 11—Subsequent Events—The Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Effective May 1, 2016, the number of shares per Creation Unit for Long, Short, Pre-Refunded and Short High-Yield changed from 100,000 to 50,000 shares.

 

Additionally, effective May 1, 2016, Van Eck Global and all of its businesses and investment offerings operate under the single global brand VanEck. Accordingly, the Registrant and each Fund are renamed as follows:

 

Current Registrant Name /Current Fund Name   New Registrant Name /New Fund Name, effective May 1, 2016
Market Vectors® ETF Trust   VanEck VectorsTM ETF Trust
Market Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF
Market Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM AMT-Free Long Municipal Bond ETF
Market Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM AMT-Free Short Municipal Bond ETF
Market Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF   VanEck VectorsTM CEF Municipal Income ETF
Market Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF   VanEck VectorsTM High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
Market Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF
Market Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Short High-Yield Municipal Bond ETF
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(continued)

 

The following dividends from net investment income were declared and paid subsequent to April 30, 2016:

 

Fund   Ex-Date   Record Date   Payable Date   Per Share
CEF Municipal   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.1183
High-Yield   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.1150
Intermediate   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.0438
Long   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.0501
Pre-Refunded   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.0174
Short High-Yield   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.0480
Short   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.0163
                 
CEF Municipal   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.1165
High-Yield   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.1149
Intermediate   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.0446
Long   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.0500
Pre-Refunded   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.0180
Short High-Yield   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.0666
Short   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   $0.0168

 

The Adviser continues to monitor the events in Puerto Rico surrounding the $70 billion debt crisis. The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments pertaining to the validity of the Puerto Rico Public Corporations Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act on 22 March 2016. The law, which was invalidated by the US District Court, provides a legal framework to restructure the debt of Puerto Rico’s public corporations outside of federal bankruptcy court. On June 13, 2016, the US Supreme Court affirmed the US District Court decision that invalidated the law.

 

On April 6, 2016, the Puerto Rico legislature passed the Puerto Rico Emergency Moratorium and Financial Rehabilitation Act. Governor Alejandro García Padilla signed the bill into law. Among other provisions, the legislation authorizes the governor to suspend the payment of debt service on general obligation bonds and other constitutionally-protected debt on July 1, 2016, and other bonded debt service payments immediately. It also modifies the process for the appointment of a receiver for the Government Development Bank.

 

In June, 2016, the House of Representatives passed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), a bipartisan bill that would create a federally-appointed oversight board to guide Puerto Rico’s economic recovery. There is some optimism that the Senate may pass PROMESA prior to the $2 billion debt payment on July 1st payments. On May 2, 2016, Puerto Rico defaulted on $370 million in payments. The Funds did not have any material exposure to the May 2nd payments.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments of AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF, AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF, AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF, CEF Municipal Income ETF, High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF and Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (seven of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) (the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF, AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF, AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF, CEF Municipal Income ETF, High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF and Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (seven of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) at April 30, 2016, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

New York, New York
June 22, 2016
 
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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal laws. 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 2016 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2017. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

 

Of the dividends and distributions paid by the Funds, the corresponding percentages represent the amount of such dividends which, for regular Federal income tax purposes, are tax exempt, from ordinary income and/or from long-term capital gains.

 

Fund   Tax-Exempt   Ordinary Income   Long-Term
Capital Gains
CEF Municipal     99.44 %     0.56 %      
High-Yield     99.08 %     0.92 %      
Intermediate     99.93 %     0.07 %      
Long     99.80 %     0.20 %      
Pre-Refunded     100.00 %            
Short High-Yield     99.30 %     0.70 %      
Short     100.00 %            
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2016 (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, January 2008 to present; Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky and Vice-Chairman of the Investment Committee, May 2009 to present; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to present; President, July 2013 to present, and Board Member of the CFA Society of Stamford, July 2009 to present; Advisory Board member, MainStay Fund Complex4, June 2015 to December 2015; Trustee, MainStay Fund Complex4, January 2016 to present.
                     
R. Alastair Short,
1953*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle), January 1988 to present; Vice Chairman, W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc. (asset management firm), September 2007 to September 2008; and Managing Director, The GlenRock Group, LLC (private equity investment firm), May 2004 to September 2007.   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   Partner, PWC/Strategy & Financial Services Advisory, February 2015 to present; Founder and Board Member, AspenWoods Risk Solutions, September 2013 to present; 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 (on-line 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 present; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte,  November 2004 to January 2012; Board Member, NJ-CAN, July 2014 to present.
                     
Richard D. Stamberger,
1959*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   Director, President and CEO, SmartBrief, Inc. (media company).   68   Director, Food and Friends, Inc., 2013 to present.

 

 

 

1 The address for each Trustee and officer 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 Defined Term Municipal Opportunities Fund.
* Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

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
                
Interested Trustee:
 
Jan F. van Eck,
19634
  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, Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VESC”); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (“VEARA”).  57  Director, National Committee on US-China Relations.

 

 

 

1 The address for each Trustee and officer 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 “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of the Adviser.

 

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
             
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.
             
Simon Chen,
1971
  Assistant Vice President   Since 2012   Greater China Director of the Adviser (Since January 2012); General Manager, SinoMarkets Ltd. (June 2007 to December 2011).
             
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 - July 2008).
             
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
  Assistant Vice President 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 - June 2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Ferat Oeztuerk,
1983
  Assistant Vice President   Since 2012   Sales Associate, Van Eck Global (Europe) GmbH (since November 2011); Account Manager, Vodafone Global Enterprise Limited (January 2011 to October 2011).
             
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).
             
Jonathan R. Simon,
1974
  Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Vice President (Since 2006) 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.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2016 (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
             
Bruce J. Smith,
1955
  Senior Vice President   Since 2006   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 1997); Director of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since October 2010); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Janet Squitieri,
1961
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since September 2013   Vice President, Global Head of Compliance of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President North America of HSBC Global Asset Management NA (August 2010 - September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer North America of Babcock & Brown LP (July 2008 - June 2010).

 

 

 

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, 2016
 

 

VANECK VECTORSTM
CORPORATE BOND ETFs
 
   
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF ANGL®
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF FLTR®
Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF THHY®
   
VANECK VECTORSTM
EQUITY INCOME ETFs
 
   
BDC Income ETF BIZD®
Mortgage REIT Income ETF MORT®
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF PFXF®
   
VANECK VECTORSTM
INTERNATIONAL BOND ETFs
 
   
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF CBON®
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF EMAG®
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF HYEM®
International High Yield Bond ETF IHY®
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC®

 

     
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VANECK VECTORS INCOME ETFs  
President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 3
Performance Comparison  
BDC Income ETF 7
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 9
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 11
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 13
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 15
International High Yield Bond ETF 17
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 19
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 21
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 23
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 25
Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF 27
Explanation of Expenses 29
Schedule of Investments  
BDC Income ETF 31
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 33
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 35
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 40
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 48
International High Yield Bond ETF 53
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 63
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 67
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 72
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 74
Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF 77
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 82
Statements of Operations 84
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 86
Financial Highlights  
BDC Income ETF 91
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 91
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 92
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 92
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 93
International High Yield Bond ETF 93
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 94
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 94
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 95
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 95
Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF 96
Notes to Financial Statements 97
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 109
Tax Information 110
Board of Trustees and Officers 111
Approval of Investment Management Agreements 114

 

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, 2016, and are subject to change.

 

VANECK VECTORS INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

Effective May 1, 2016, Market Vectors exchange-traded funds are now known as VanEck Vectors ETFs.

 

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: ANGL) performed impressively over the 12-month period ending April 30, 2016. As of that date, ANGL had outperformed the broad high yield bond market1 by more than 4.9% over the previous 12 months and 2.8% since the Fund’s commencement on April 10, 2012. Furthermore, relative to the actively managed funds in Morningstar’s Open End Funds – U.S. – High Yield Bond category, ANGL’s total returns ranked in the first percentile over the 1-year period (against 770 funds) and since its inception (against 567 funds), as of April 30, 20162.

 

Fallen angels are high yield bonds that were originally investment grade issues, and make up approximately 15% of the broad high yield bond universe3. As detailed in our last letter, a portfolio of fallen angels captures a value proposition derived from the downgraded bonds’ potential to be oversold prior to entering their index, in addition to their relatively higher average credit quality than original-issue high yield bonds.

 

Fallen Angels Outperformed Active High Yield Bond Fund Managers

 

Much of ANGL’s relative performance over the past 12 months can be attributed to higher average energy and basic industry positioning. This supports the thesis of targeting fallen angels, which tend to enter the index at a discount from being oversold as the bonds are downgraded. Prior to February 2016, the dismal commodities market helped drive lower the associated downgrades and new fallen angel entrants. The bounce in February initiated a healthy recovery as prices stabilized.

 

ANGL soared past the high yield bond competition given its bias to energy and basic industry (materials/steel) sectors, posting top percentile gains. And once again, the fallen angel index-based strategy outperformed active high yield bond managers4 (see illustration below).

 

ANGL Outperformed Annualized Risk/Return since Inception (05/01/2012 – 04/30/2016)*

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF vs. Morningstar Active High Yield Bond Universe

 

 

Source: Morningstar. Data as of April 30, 2016.

 

* While the Fund commenced April 10, 2012, the data is based on a monthly, not daily, category universe and therefore reflects May 1, 2012 as the earliest start date for peer group performance comparison presenting total return and standard deviation of returns. See footnotes below.
   
  This chart is for illustrative purposes only. Index performance is not illustrative of fund performance. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Index returns do not represent fund returns. The Broad High Yield Bond Market Index and Active High Yield Bond Fund Category
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VANECK VECTORS INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Average are represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index and Morningstar Open End Funds – High Yield Bond category average, respectively. The Active High Yield Bond Funds (567 count) are represented by the Morningstar Open End Funds – U.S. – High Yield Bond category. As of April 30, 2016, it comprised only active mutual funds. The Active High Yield Bond Fund Category Average reflects an equal-weighted average of the Active High Yield Bond Funds, and is a total return reflecting reinvestment of dividends and net of any fees reflected in the expense ratios and NAV.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment return and value of the shares of the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Bonds and bond funds may decrease in value as interest rates rise. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund returns reflect dividends and capital gains distributions. Fund performance current to the most recent month end and standardized quarterly performance information are available by calling 800.826.2333 or on vaneck.com/etfs.

 

Going forward, we will, as always, continue to seek out and evaluate the most attractive opportunities for you as a shareholder, and we encourage you stay in touch with us through the videos and email subscriptions available on our website (http://www.vaneck.com). Should you have any questions, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com/etfs.

 

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, 2016 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 17, 2016

 

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 are unmanaged and include the reinvestment of all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise.

 

 
1 Source: FactSet. Data as of April 30, 2016. Represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index, which (H0A0) is comprised of below-investment grade corporate bonds (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch) denominated in U.S. dollars. The country of risk of qualifying issuers must be an FX-G10 member, a Western European nation, or a territory of the U.S. or a Western European nation.
   
2 Source: ©2016 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Data as of April 30, 2016. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The peer group percentile rankings presented are based on trailing total returns for the Morningstar Open End Funds – U.S. – High Yield Bond category, which comprised 825 funds as of April 30, 2016.
   
3 Source: FactSet. Data as of April 30, 2016. Represented by the BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index. The BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index (H0FA) is a subset of the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index including securities that were rated investment grade at point of issuance.
   
4 As represented by Morningstar’s active high yield bond fund category, the Morningstar Open End Funds – U.S. – High Yield Bond category, which is comprised of open-end mutual funds with an investment objective to seek returns via significant exposure to low quality bonds, those that are either unrated or rated by a major agency as BB or lower or lower. ©2016 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The peer group chart presents standard deviation and trailing total returns for the Morningstar Open End Funds – U.S. – High Yield Bond category, which comprised 567 funds from May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2016.
2

 

 

Management Discussion (unaudited)

 

The 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, 2016, seven out of the 11 funds posted positive returns.

 

May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016
VanEck Vectors Income ETFs Total Return

 


 

Source: VanEck. 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.1 Over the 12-month period, BDCs posted a performance of -2.98%, having endured downward pricing pressure from investor concern about rising interest rates until mid-February 2016, when the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) held steady. At the end of the period under review, BDCs were still trading at a discount of approximately 9% to book value, albeit not as steep a discount as prior to the mid-February rally. The industry ended the 12-month period offering a dividend yield* of 9.55%, as measured by the MVIS US Business Development Companies Index.2

3

VANECK VECTORS INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

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 Fed increase combined with a deteriorating market could result in a flattening yield curve, which would hurt mREITs. However, if rates rise and the markets strengthen, that could result in a rate increase being reflected across the yield spectrum or a steepening curve, which could bode well for mREITs. The 12-month period was challenging for mREITs, as investor concern over a rate rise weighed on returns. The Fund posted a performance of -6.66%. However, over the same 12-month period, mREITs offered a dividend yield* of 12.22%, as measured by the MVIS Global Mortgage REITs Index.3

 

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, 2016, REITs contributed the most positively to performance, while the energy and materials sectors detracted the most from performance. This subset of preferred securities ended the 12-month period offering a current yield** of 6.28%, 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 world’s largest bond market among the emerging economies. The size of the market now exceeds US$7.7 trillion.5 While it has increased in sheer size, a diverse array of bond categories spanning the yield curve has also evolved. Issuers include government, central and policy banks, state-owned enterprises and listed/non-listed corporations.

 

Energy and government bonds contributed positively to performance over the 12-month period ending April 30, 2016. Bonds of issuers in the financial, consumer cyclical and basic materials sectors all detracted from performance.

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bonds

 

Emerging markets governments issue bonds denominated in their own currency, 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.

 

Over the 12-month period ending April 30, 2016, three key themes negatively impacted the emerging markets debt market: uncertainty around the timing of interest rate increases by the Fed; sluggish global economic growth; and the continued weakness of commodity prices.

 

Bonds denominated in Indonesian Rupiah, Turkish Lira, and Hungarian Forint contributed most to the Fund’s total return. Bonds denominated in South African Rand, Colombian Peso, and Mexican Peso were the greatest detractors from performance.

 

Emerging Markets Aggregate Bonds

 

The diverse universe of emerging markets bonds includes sovereign and corporate bonds primarily denominated in U.S. dollar, Euros, or local emerging market currencies.

 

Hard currency bonds overall contributed positively to performance, with U.S. dollar-denominated government, energy and financial bonds the largest contributors. Local currency bonds overall detracted from performance. Indonesian Rupiah, Brazilian Real, and Nigerian Naira government bonds contributed to performance, but South African Rand, Colombian Peso, and Russian Ruble government and corporate bonds were the largest detractors.

4

 

 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bonds

 

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

 

While bonds of Russian, Chinese, and Argentinian issuers were the greatest contributors to the Fund’s total return, Colombian, Brazilian, and Mexican issuers were the greatest detractors. On a sector level, financial and government-related bonds were the greatest contributors to total return and the energy sector and industrials detracted the most from performance.

 

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.

 

The financial sector provided the largest positive contribution to overall Fund performance, with the industrial sector detracting most from performance. Both Euro- and U.S. dollar-denominated bonds contributed positively to Fund total return, while Sterling- and Canadian dollar-denominated bonds detracted from Fund performance. Russian, German, and Chinese issuers provided the greatest contribution to performance, while Spanish, Colombian, and Brazilian issuers were the largest detractors.

 

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 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 3.58% historically, below the 4.48% average for U.S. bonds originally issued as high yield bonds.6

 

Energy and basic industry were the two best performing sectors during the period under review, while the utility and telecommunications sectors were the largest detractors from the Fund’s performance.

 

Southwestern Energy Company 4.1% 03/15/22 bond (1.4% of Fund net assets) and Teck Resources Limited 4.75% 01/15/22 bond (0.8% of Fund net assets) were the top two performing bonds, while Sprint Capital Corp. 8.75% 03/15/32 bond (0.9% of Fund net assets) and Sprint Capital Corp. 6.9% 05/1/19 bond (0.7% of Fund net assets) were the bottom two performing bonds.

 

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.

 

The top two performing notes were Verizon Communications FRN 06/09/17, rated BBB+, (1.8% of Fund net assets) and Goldman Sachs FRN 09/15/20, rated A- (1.6% of Fund net assets). The bottom two performing notes were G.E. Capital FRN 05/05/26, rated AA-, (1.1% of Fund net assets) and ConocoPhillips FRN 05/15/22, rated A (0.5% of Fund net assets).7

 

Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bonds

 

The VanEck Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF tracks an index that combines the more liquid portion of the high yield universe with short positions in 5-year U.S. Treasury notes. The Fund uses futures on such notes to help hedge against the risk of rising interest rates. Together, the long high yield bond and short comparable U.S. Treasury portfolios offer a combination of income generation and protection against rising interest rates.

5

VANECK VECTORS INCOME ETFs

(unaudited)

 

The main drivers of returns in this strategy are interest rates and credit spreads. Rising interest rates and narrowing credit spreads positively contribute to performance, while declining interest rates and widening credit spreads detract from the Fund’s returns. Credit spreads over Treasuries widened 165 basis points and the 5-year U.S. Treasury declined 18 basis points over the course of the 12-month period, negatively contributing to the Fund’s performance.

 

The top performing bonds were Freeport-McMoRan 5.4% 11/14/34 (0.9% of Fund net assets) and Neptune Finco 10.875% 10/15/25 (1.2% of Fund net assets). The bottom performing bonds were Chesapeake Energy Corporation 5.75% 03/15/23 (sold by Fund at the end of December 2015) and Linn Energy 8.625% 04/15/20 (0.1% of Fund net assets).

 

All Fund assets referenced are Net Assets as of April 30, 2016, 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 all dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. 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-known-stocks-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, 2016 the 30-day SEC yield for VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF was 9.44%. 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 9.03% as of April 30, 2016.
   
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 Global Mortgage REITs Index (MVMORTTR) which is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. mortgage REITs that derive at least 50% of their revenues from mortgage-related activity. As of April 30, 2016 the 30-day SEC yield for VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF was 11.85%. 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 11.57% as of April 30, 2016.
   
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, 2016 the 30-day SEC yield for VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF was 5.90%. 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 Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF would have been 5.75% as of April 30, 2016.
   
5 The Bank for International Settlements: Debt securities statistics, http://www.bis.org/statistics/secstats.htm
   
6 Altman, Edward I. and Brenda J. Kuehne. “Defaults and Returns in the High-Yield Bond and Distressed Debt Market: The Year 2015 in Review and Outlook”. February 2016. NYU Salomon Center.
   
7 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.
6

BDC INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVBIZDTG2
One Year   (2.98)%   (2.98)%   (3.09)%
Life* (annualized)   1.52%   1.52%   1.70%
Life* (cumulative)   4.96%   4.96%   5.58%
* since 2/11/2013               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF was 2/11/13.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (2/11/13) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (2/12/13), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.58% / Net Expense Ratio 0.41%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

7

BDC INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

MVIS US Business Development Companies Index (MVBIZDTG) is the exclusive property of MV Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards MV Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MV Index Solutions GmbH and MV Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 MVBIZDTG 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.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

8

CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  CDHATRID2
One Year   (0.44)%   0.20%   2.51%
Life* (annualized)   0.07%   0.62%   2.02%
Life* (cumulative)   0.11%   0.91%   2.98%
* since 11/10/2014               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF was 11/10/14.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (11/10/14) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (11/11/14), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.12% / Net Expense Ratio 0.50%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

9

CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index (CDHATRID) is the exclusive property of China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (the “Index Provider”). All copyright in the Index values and constituent list vests in the Index Provider. The Index Provider does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Fund and bears no liability with respect to the Fund or any security.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 CDHATRID is comprised of fixed-rate, Renminbi (“RMB”)-denominated bonds issued in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “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.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

10

EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVEMAG2
One Year   (0.52)%   1.33%   1.64%
Life* (annualized)   1.30%   1.73%   3.03%
Life* (cumulative)   6.65%   8.91%   15.98%
* since 5/11/2011               
                
Effective December 10, 2013, LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (BONO) changed its name to 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 MVISTM 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.

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF was 5/11/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (5/11/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (5/12/11), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 1.21% / Net Expense Ratio 0.49%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.49% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

11

EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

 

MVIS EM Aggregate Bond Index (MVEMAG) is the exclusive property of MV Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards MV Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MV Index Solutions GmbH and MV Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 MVEMAG is comprised of sovereign bonds and corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros, or local emerging market currencies and includes both investment grade and below investment grade rated securities.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

12

EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

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.
          
Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  EMLH2
One Year   3.08%   2.38%   3.31%
Life* (annualized)   4.62%   4.69%   5.44%
Life* (cumulative)   19.67%   20.02%   23.45%
* since 5/8/2012               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF was 5/8/12.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (5/8/12) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (5/9/12), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.50% / Net Expense Ratio 0.40%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

13

EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

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 shares at NAV.

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its affiliates (“BofA Merrill Lynch”) indices and related information, the name “BofA Merrill Lynch”, and related trademarks, are intellectual property licensed from BofA Merrill Lynch, and may not be copied, used, or distributed without BofA Merrill Lynch’s prior written approval. The licensee’s products have not been passed on as to their legality or suitability, and are not regulated, issued, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, or promoted by BofA Merrill Lynch. BOFA MERRILL LYNCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICES, ANY RELATED INFORMATION, ITS TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT(S) (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY AND/OR COMPLETENESS).

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 The BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index (EMLH) is comprised of U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by non-sovereign emerging market 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.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

14

FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  H0FA2
One Year   3.51%   3.59%   4.21%
Life* (annualized)   8.39%   8.31%   9.76%
Life* (cumulative)   38.65%   38.23%   45.90%
* since 4/10/2012               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF was 4/10/12.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/10/12) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/11/12), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.65% / Net Expense Ratio 0.40%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

15

FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its affiliates (“BofA Merrill Lynch”) indices and related information, the name “BofA Merrill Lynch”, and related trademarks, are intellectual property licensed from BofA Merrill Lynch, and may not be copied, used, or distributed without BofA Merrill Lynch’s prior written approval. The licensee’s products have not been passed on as to their legality or suitability, and are not regulated, issued, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, or promoted by BofA Merrill Lynch. BOFA MERRILL LYNCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICES, ANY RELATED INFORMATION, ITS TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT(S) (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY AND/OR COMPLETENESS).

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2The 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.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

16

INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  HXUS2
One Year   1.35%   2.29%   2.90%
Life* (annualized)   4.81%   4.94%   5.65%
Life* (cumulative)   21.11%   21.73%   25.11%
* since 4/2/2012               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF was 4/2/12.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/2/12) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/3/12), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.61%/ Net Expense Ratio 0.40%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

17

INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and its affiliates (“BofA Merrill Lynch”) indices and related information, the name “Bank of America Merrill Lynch”, and related trademarks, are intellectual property licensed from BofA Merrill Lynch, and may not be copied, used, or distributed without BofA Merrill Lynch’s prior written approval. The licensee’s products have not been passed on as to their legality or suitability, and are not regulated, issued, endorsed, sold, guaranteed, or promoted by BofA Merrill Lynch. BOFA MERRILL LYNCH MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICES, ANY RELATED INFORMATION, ITS TRADEMARKS, OR THE PRODUCT(S) (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR QUALITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY AND/OR COMPLETENESS).

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index (HXUS) tracks the performance of below investment grade debt issued by non-U.S. corporations denominated in Euros, U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or pound sterling issued in the major domestic or eurobond markets.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

18

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVFLTR2
One Year   (0.30)%   0.10%   0.52%
Five Year   0.55%   0.74%   1.19%
Life* (annualized)   0.61%   0.73%   1.20%
Life* (cumulative)   3.12%   3.74%   6.16%
* since 4/25/2011               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF was 4/25/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (4/25/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/26/11), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.48% / Net Expense Ratio 0.14%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.14% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

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INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF is not sponsored, issued or advised by Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC or their subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Wells Fargo”). The MVIS US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFLTR) is the exclusive property of MV Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Wells Fargo to create and maintain and with Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC to calculate the Index. Neither Wells Fargo nor Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of the Index or of any data supplied by it or its agents or makes any warranty as to the results to be obtained from investing in the Fund or tracking the Index. The Index is calculated by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference, LLC, which is not an adviser for or fiduciary to the Fund, and, like Wells Fargo, is not responsible for any direct, indirect or consequential damages associated with indicative optimized portfolio values and/or indicative intraday values. The VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MV Index Solutions GmbH and MV Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 MVFLTR is comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate notes issued by corporate issuers or similar commercial entities that are public reporting companies in the U.S. and rated investment grade by at least one of three rating services: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) or Fitch International Rating Agency (“Fitch”). Investment grade securities are those rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or rated BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

20

J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  GBIEMCOR2
One Year   (2.42)%   (2.47)%   (1.63)%
Five Year   (2.61)%   (2.49)%   (1.77)%
Life* (annualized)   0.08%   0.09%   0.89%
Life* (cumulative)   0.48%   0.50%   5.24%
* since 7/22/2010               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF was 7/22/10.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (7/22/10) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (7/23/10), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.51% / Net Expense Ratio 0.47%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

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J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by J.P. Morgan and J.P. Morgan makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in EMLC. J.P. Morgan does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EMG Core Index. “J.P. Morgan” is a registered service mark of JPMorgan Chase & Co.© 2016. JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Core (GBIEMCOR) is designed to track the performance of bonds issued by emerging market governments and denominated in the local currency of the issuer.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

22

MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVMORTTR2
One Year   (7.46)%   (6.66)%   (9.48)%
Life* (annualized)   6.31%   6.52%   3.27%
Life* (cumulative)   33.39%   34.64%   16.34%
* since 8/16/2011               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF was 8/16/11.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (8/16/11) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (8/17/11), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.57% / Net Expense Ratio 0.41%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

23

MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

MVIS Global Mortgage REITs Index (MVMORTTR) is the exclusive property of MV Index Solutions GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser), which has contracted with Solactive AG to maintain and calculate the Index. Solactive AG uses its best efforts to ensure that the Index is calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards MV Index Solutions GmbH, Solactive AG has no obligation to point out errors in the Index to third parties. VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MV Index Solutions GmbH and MV Index Solutions GmbH makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 MVMORTTR is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. mortgage REITs that derive at least 50% of their revenues from mortgage-related activity.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

24

PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  WHPSL2
One Year   3.72%   3.77%   3.83%
Life* (annualized)   6.34%   6.29%   6.36%
Life* (cumulative)   26.23%   25.99%   26.31%
* since 7/16/2012               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF was 7/16/12.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (7/16/12) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (7/17/12), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 0.49% / Net Expense Ratio 0.41%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

25

PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF is not issued, sponsored, endorsed or advised by Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC or their subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “Wells Fargo”). Wells Fargo makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the Fund’s investors or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of any data supplied by Wells Fargo or the Index to track financial instruments comprising the Index or any trading market. Wells Fargo’s only relationship to the Adviser is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of Wells Fargo and of the data supplied by Wells Fargo that is determined, composed and calculated by Wells Fargo or a third party index calculator, without regard to the Fund or its shareholders. Wells Fargo has no obligation to take the needs of the Fund or the Fund’s shareholders into consideration when determining, composing or calculating the data. Wells Fargo has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 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.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as applicable, can be found at www.vaneck.com.

26

TREASURY-HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

 

 

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)

 


 

Total Return  Share Price1  NAV  MVTHHY2
One Year   (4.09)%   (3.33)%   (3.37)%
Life* (annualized)   0.63%   0.91%   1.25%
Life* (cumulative)   1.98%   2.84%   3.94%
* since 3/21/2013               

 

Commencement date for the VanEck Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF was 3/21/13.

 

1 The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on NYSE Arca. Since the shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement (3/21/13) to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (3/22/13), the NAV of the 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 the Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the 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 the 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. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Gross Expense Ratio 3.21% / Net Expense Ratio 0.50%

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) has agreed to waive fees and/or pay Fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2016. During such time, the expense limitation is expected to continue until the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such expense limitation.

 

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. Creation units are issued and redeemed principally in kind. 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 shares at NAV.

27

TREASURY-HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

MVIS US Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond Index (MVTHHY) is the exclusive property of MV Index Solutions GmbH (the “Index Provider”), which has contracted with Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC. (the “Calculation Agent “) to calculate the Index. The Calculation Agent is not an adviser for or a fiduciary to any account, fund or ETF managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. The Calculation Agent is not responsible for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages associated with indicative optimized portfolio values and/or indicative intraday values. VanEck Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Index Provider, which makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. 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.

 

2 MVTHHY is comprised of long positions in below-investment grade corporate bonds, denominated in U.S. dollars, and an equivalent amount of short positions in Treasury notes and bonds.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as applicable, at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past four calendar quarters, as 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 period, November 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016.

 

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 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 the 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 program fees. 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, 2015-
   November 1, 2015  April 30, 2016  During Period  April 30, 2016
BDC Income ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,075.30    0.41%  $2.12 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.82    0.41%  $2.06 
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $985.90    0.50%  $2.47 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.38    0.50%  $2.51 
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,055.50    0.49%  $2.50 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.43    0.49%  $2.46 
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,040.50    0.40%  $2.03 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.87    0.40%  $2.01 
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,071.60    0.40%  $2.06 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.87    0.40%  $2.01 
International High Yield Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,044.10    0.40%  $2.03 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.87    0.40%  $2.01 
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,004.80    0.14%  $0.70 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,024.17    0.14%  $0.70 
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,082.20    0.47%  $2.43 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.53    0.47%  $2.36 
29

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

 

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited) (continued)

 

   Beginning  Ending  Annualized  Expenses Paid
   Account  Account  Expense  During the Period*
   Value  Value  Ratio  November 1, 2015-
   November 1, 2015  April 30, 2016  During Period  April 30, 2016
Mortgage REIT Income ETF                    
 Actual  $1,000.00   $1,047.90    0.41%  $2.09 
 Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.82    0.41%  $2.06 
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF                    
 Actual  $1,000.00   $1,063.10    0.40%  $2.05 
 Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.87    0.40%  $2.01 
Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF                    
 Actual  $1,000.00   $1,003.70    0.50%  $2.49 
 Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.38    0.50%  $2.51 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended April 30, 2016) 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.
30

BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%     
Diversified Financials: 3.1%     
 82,204   Medallion Financial Corp.  $632,971 
 123,438   TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.   2,028,086 
         2,661,057 
Investment Companies: 95.1%     
 617,643   American Capital Ltd. *   9,758,759 
 675,753   Apollo Investment Corp.   3,932,882 
 932,380   Ares Capital Corp.   14,162,852 
 303,700   BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.   2,554,117 
 36,696   Capital Southwest Corp.   521,083 
 626,358   Fifth Street Finance Corp.   3,394,860 
 720,305   FS Investment Corp. †   6,706,040 
 97,672   Gladstone Capital Corp.   746,214 
 116,088   Gladstone Investment Corp.   806,812 
 125,614   Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. †   2,468,315 
 199,180   Golub Capital BDC, Inc. †   3,495,609 
 302,774   Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.   3,715,037 
 149,776   Main Street Capital Corp. †   4,676,007 
 207,698   New Mountain Finance Corp.   2,600,379 
 111,422   PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. †   1,321,465 
 299,066   PennantPark Investment Corp.   1,970,845 
 1,055,069   Prospect Capital Corp. †   7,891,916 
 123,282   Solar Capital Ltd.   2,173,462 
 170,552   TCP Capital Corp.   2,520,759 
 138,965   THL Credit, Inc.   1,563,356 
 250,055   TICC Capital Corp.   1,295,285 
 139,783   Triangle Capital Corp.   2,970,389 
         81,246,443 
Investment Management / Advisory Services: 1.8%     
 232,788   Medley Capital Corp. †   1,582,958 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $94,635,511)
   85,490,458 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $84,447)
     
 84,447   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   84,447 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.1%
(Cost: $94,719,958)
   85,574,905 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 23.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 23.3%     
$994,650   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $994,675; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 4/30/16 to 5/1/46, valued at $1,014,543 including accrued interest)  $994,650 
 4,725,263   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $4,725,381; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $4,819,768 including accrued interest)   4,725,263 
 4,725,263   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $4,725,389; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $4,819,768 including accrued interest)   4,725,263 
 4,725,263   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.27%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $4,725,369; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 5/15/16 to 7/15/37, valued at $4,819,780 including accrued interest)   4,725,263 
 4,725,263   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $4,725,389; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $4,819,768 including accrued interest)   4,725,263 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $19,895,702)
   19,895,702 
Total Investments: 123.4%
(Cost: $114,615,660)
   105,470,607 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (23.4)%   (20,017,049)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $85,453,558 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

31

BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $19,302,632.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Financial   99.9%  $85,490,458 
Money Market Fund   0.1    84,447 
    100.0%  $85,574,905 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3   
   Level 1  Significant  Significant   
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable   
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value
Common Stocks*    $85,490,458     $     $     $85,490,458 
Money Market Fund     84,447                  84,447 
Repurchase Agreements           19,895,702            19,895,702 
Total    $85,574,905     $19,895,702     $     $105,470,607 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and industry sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

32

CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
CORPORATE BONDS: 64.7%     
Basic Materials: 4.0%     
CNY3,000,000   Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd.
5.16%, 09/03/16 (p)
  $480,837 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 4.1%     
 2,000,000   Jiangsu Communications Holding Co. Ltd.
4.51%, 12/12/17
   314,907 
 1,135,000   Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co. Ltd.
5.15%, 04/19/23
   185,796 
         500,703 
Diversified: 2.8%     
 2,000,000   Xiamen C&D Corp. Ltd.
7.30%, 10/28/16 (p)
   341,257 
Energy: 7.3%     
 2,680,000   China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
4.90%, 06/01/22
   442,440 
 2,063,000   Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd.
5.77%, 11/09/17
   330,270 
 757,000   Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co. Ltd.
5.07%, 04/17/23
   112,864 
         885,574 
Financial: 25.3%     
 15,029,000   China Development Bank Corp.
5.84%, 01/03/19
   2,501,517 
 1,000,000   China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd.
5.08%, 05/26/25
   165,580 
 2,500,000   Guangzhou Yue Xiu Holdings Ltd.
5.20%, 02/28/18 (p)
   405,872 
         3,072,969 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
      
Industrial: 17.1%     
CNY587,000   China Railway Corp.
4.63%, 08/25/21
  $94,578 
 1,431,000   China Railway Group Ltd.
4.88%, 01/27/20
   230,078 
 2,000,000   CSR Corp. Ltd.
4.70%, 04/22/18
   317,227 
 500,000   Hubei Provincial Communications Investment Co. Ltd.
6.68%, 03/27/19 (p)
   90,164 
     Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd.     
 3,000,000   5.20%, 10/29/22   494,816 
 2,000,000   5.70%, 04/23/19   326,149 
 1,800,000   Tianjin Infrastructure Construction & Investment Group Co. Ltd.
5.70%, 02/26/23
   266,321 
 1,567,500   XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.
4.89%, 10/26/17 (p)
   247,940 
         2,067,273 
Utilities: 4.1%     
 3,000,000   Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd.
5.00%, 11/03/24
   497,086 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $7,971,250)
   7,845,699 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 24.5%     
     China Government Bond     
 9,347,000   3.40%, 04/17/23   1,482,576 
 442,000   4.11%, 05/15/25   74,660 
 8,541,000   4.26%, 07/31/21   1,420,350 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $2,990,991)
   2,977,586 
Total Investments: 89.2%
(Cost: $10,962,241)
   10,823,285 
Other assets less liabilities: 10.8%   1,316,332 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $12,139,617 


 

   
CNY Chinese Yuan
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)      
  % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   4.4%  $480,837 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   4.6    500,703 
Diversified   3.2    341,257 
Energy   8.2    885,574 
Financial   28.4    3,072,969 
Government   27.5    2,977,586 
Industrial   19.1    2,067,273 
Utilities   4.6    497,086 
    100.0%  $10,823,285 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

33

CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3   
   Level 1  Significant  Significant   
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable   
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value
Corporate Bonds*    $     $7,845,699     $     $7,845,699 
Government Obligations*           2,977,586            2,977,586 
Total    $     $10,823,285     $     $10,823,285 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and industry sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

34

EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 38.2%        
Argentina: 0.2%        
USD 30,000     Pan American Energy, LLC
7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S
  $ 29,691  
Austria: 0.4%        
  64,000     ESAL GmbH
6.25%, 02/05/18 (c) Reg S
    59,341  
Bermuda: 1.2%        
  100,000     Digicel Group Ltd.
7.13%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A
    81,875  
  100,000     Qtel International Finance Ltd.
3.25%, 02/21/23 Reg S
    100,103  
              181,978  
Brazil: 2.4%        
  150,000     Banco do Brasil SA
5.88%, 01/26/22 Reg S
    142,545  
  102,000     Itau Unibanco Holding SA
6.20%, 04/15/20 144A
    107,610  
EUR 100,000     Vale SA
4.38%, 03/24/18
    116,672  
              366,827  
British Virgin Islands: 3.1%        
USD 157,000     CNOOC Finance Ltd.
3.88%, 05/02/22 Reg S
    162,984  
  100,000     CNPC General Capital Ltd.
3.95%, 04/19/22 144A
    105,704  
  100,000     Gerdau Trade, Inc.
5.75%, 01/30/21 † Reg S
    96,000  
  100,000     Sinopec Group Overseas Development
4.38%, 10/17/23 Reg S
    106,700  
              471,388  
Cayman Islands: 4.9%        
  100,000     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.60%, 08/28/24 (c) 144A
    101,371  
  100,000     China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd.
4.25%, 05/08/19 Reg S
    105,295  
  100,000     Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.
7.50%, 01/10/18 (c) Reg S
    102,818  
  100,000     Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
7.63%, 04/09/19 Reg S
    116,044  
  100,000     QNB Finance Ltd.
2.75%, 10/31/18 Reg S
    101,800  
  100,000     Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2
3.47%, 04/08/23 144A
    99,817  
  100,000     Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.
5.50%, 08/19/19 Reg S
    111,229  
              738,374  
China / Hong Kong: 1.5%        
EUR 100,000     China Construction Bank Asia Corp. Ltd.
1.50%, 02/11/20 Reg S
    115,978  
USD 100,000     CITIC Pacific Ltd.
6.63%, 04/15/21 Reg S
    117,468  
              233,446  
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Colombia: 1.5%        
USD 102,000     Bancolombia SA
5.13%, 09/11/22
  $ 103,020  
  90,000     Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 09/18/23
    90,225  
COP 110,857,000     Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
8.38%, 02/01/21 Reg S
    37,377  
              230,622  
Curacao: 0.3%        
USD 40,000     Teva Pharmaceutical
2.95%, 12/18/22
    40,240  
Czech Republic: 0.4%        
EUR 50,000     CEZ AS
4.50%, 06/29/20 Reg S
    66,493  
India: 0.2%        
USD 28,000     ICICI Bank Ltd.
5.75%, 11/16/20 Reg S
    31,435  
Indonesia: 0.5%        
  70,000     Pertamina Persero Pt
4.30%, 05/20/23 144A
    69,849  
Ireland: 0.4%        
EUR 50,000     Vnesheconombank
3.04%, 02/21/18 Reg S
    57,342  
Israel: 0.7%        
USD 100,000     Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
5.00%, 11/12/24 Reg S 144A
    107,125  
Kazakhstan: 0.7%        
  100,000     KazMunayGas National Co.
7.00%, 05/05/20 Reg S
    106,750  
Luxembourg: 2.8%        
  100,000     EVRAZ Group SA
9.50%, 04/24/18 Reg S
    107,906  
  200,000     Gaz Capital SA
6.51%, 03/07/22 Reg S
    216,969  
  100,000     SB Cap SA
5.40%, 03/24/17 Reg S
    102,746  
              427,621  
Malaysia: 0.8%        
  100,000     Petronas Capital Ltd.
7.88%, 05/22/22 Reg S
    128,975  
Mexico: 4.3%        
        America Movil SAB de CV        
EUR 100,000     4.13%, 10/25/19     128,234  
USD 25,000     5.00%, 03/30/20     27,665  
  100,000     BBVA Bancomer SA
6.75%, 09/30/22 144A
    110,000  
  85,000     Grupo Televisa SAB
6.63%, 01/15/40
    95,452  
        Petróleos Mexicanos        
  150,000     5.50%, 01/21/21     157,687  
EUR 50,000     5.50%, 02/24/25 Reg S     63,280  
USD 64,000     6.63%, 06/15/38     64,480  
              646,798  
Netherlands: 4.3%        
  100,000     Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV
5.13%, 03/11/23 144A
    107,797  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

35

EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
               
Netherlands: (continued)      
USD 100,000     Lukoil International Finance BV
7.25%, 11/05/19 Reg S
  $ 111,616  
  128,000     Majapahit Holding BV
7.75%, 01/20/20 Reg S
    146,880  
        Petrobras International Finance Co.        
  128,000     3.50%, 02/06/17     127,059  
  77,000     6.75%, 01/27/41     60,614  
  100,000     VimpelCom Holdings BV
5.95%, 02/13/23 144A
    99,800  
              653,766  
Peru: 0.8%        
  108,000     Banco de Credito del Peru
5.38%, 09/16/20 Reg S
    118,800  
South Africa: 0.6%        
  100,000     Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A
    94,674  
Turkey: 1.7%        
  50,000     Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
5.25%, 09/13/22 Reg S
    51,568  
  100,000     Turkiye Is Bankasi
5.50%, 04/21/19 144A
    104,152  
  100,000     Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
6.00%, 11/01/22 144A
    100,112  
              255,832  
United Arab Emirates: 1.5%        
  100,000     DP World Ltd.
6.85%, 07/02/37 Reg S
    104,186  
  100,000     Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
7.38%, 10/21/20 Reg S
    118,062  
              222,248  
United Kingdom: 1.0%        
  30,000     AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc
8.50%, 07/30/16 (c)
    32,460  
  128,000     Vedanta Resources Plc
9.50%, 07/18/18 † Reg S
    120,000  
              152,460  
United States: 1.4%        
  100,000     Cemex Finance, LLC
6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) 144A
    99,875  
  100,000     Reliance Holding USA, Inc.
5.40%, 02/14/22 144A
    110,932  
              210,807  
Venezuela: 0.6%        
        Petróleos de Venezuela SA        
  132,700     5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S     46,976  
  68,000     8.50%, 11/02/17 Reg S     39,950  
  30,000     9.00%, 11/17/21 Reg S     11,918  
              98,844  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $5,890,337)
    5,801,726  
Principal        
Amount      Value 
               
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 59.2%      
Argentina: 0.3%      
EUR 60,000     Provincia de Buenos Aires
4.00%, 05/15/35 (s) Reg S
  $ 48,441  
Bahrain: 0.4%        
USD 64,000     Bahrain Government International Bonds
6.13%, 08/01/23 144A
    63,730  
Brazil: 5.1%        
  28,000     Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
6.50%, 06/10/19 Reg S
    29,252  
        Brazilian Government International Bonds        
  88,000     4.88%, 01/22/21     89,760  
  63,000     6.00%, 01/17/17     65,111  
BRL 420,000     Letra do Tesouro Nacional
15.50%, 01/01/19 ^
    89,039  
        Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F        
  196,000     10.00%, 01/01/17     55,715  
  102,000     10.00%, 01/01/19     28,079  
  855,000     10.00%, 01/01/21     229,727  
  425,000     10.00%, 01/01/23     110,319  
  300,000     10.00%, 01/01/25     76,453  
              773,455  
Cayman Islands: 0.8%        
EUR 100,000     IPIC GMTN Ltd.
4.88%, 05/14/16 Reg S
    114,724  
Chile: 1.4%        
        Chilean Government International Bonds        
USD 50,000     3.88%, 08/05/20     54,375  
CLP 9,000,000     5.50%, 08/05/20     14,411  
USD 119,600     Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
7.50%, 01/15/19 144A
    136,781  
              205,567  
China / Hong Kong: 0.9%        
  128,000     Bank of China Ltd.
5.55%, 02/11/20 Reg S
    140,235  
Colombia: 2.2%        
        Colombian Government International Bonds        
  128,000     7.38%, 03/18/19     145,920  
COP 537,000,000     7.75%, 04/14/21     193,157  
              339,077  
Croatia: 0.7%        
USD 100,000     Croatia Government International Bonds
6.75%, 11/05/19 Reg S
    109,943  
Czech Republic: 0.8%        
        Czech Republic Government Bonds        
EUR 35,000     3.88%, 05/24/22 Reg S     48,934  
CZK 1,100,000     5.70%, 05/25/24 Reg S     66,907  
              115,841  


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
               
Dominican Republic: 0.2%  
USD 21,200     Dominican Republic International Bonds
7.50%, 05/06/21 Reg S
  $ 23,267  
Hungary: 2.2%        
        Hungarian Government Bonds        
HUF 20,300,000     6.00%, 11/24/23     91,203  
USD 100,000     6.38%, 03/29/21     114,019  
HUF 26,920,000     7.50%, 11/12/20     121,989  
              327,211  
Indonesia: 4.7%        
USD 192,000     Indonesia Government International Bonds
5.88%, 03/13/20 Reg S
    214,442  
        Indonesian Treasury Bonds        
IDR 960,000,000     8.38%, 03/15/24     76,223  
  1,743,000,000     8.38%, 09/15/26     138,290  
  1,479,000,000     10.50%, 08/15/30     137,916  
  1,682,000,000     11.00%, 11/15/20     145,337  
              712,208  
Israel: 2.2%        
        Israel Government Bonds        
ILS 565,000     4.25%, 03/31/23     180,122  
  385,000     5.00%, 01/31/20     119,849  
  135,000     5.50%, 02/28/17     37,800  
              337,771  
Lebanon: 1.0%        
USD 140,000     Lebanon Government International Bonds
8.25%, 04/12/21 Reg S
    153,664  
Lithuania: 0.4%        
  50,000     Lithuania Government International Bonds
7.38%, 02/11/20 Reg S
    59,279  
Malaysia: 3.1%        
        Malaysian Government Bonds        
MYR 835,000     3.48%, 03/15/23     210,113  
  670,000     3.89%, 03/15/27     168,484  
  351,000     5.73%, 07/30/19     96,016  
              474,613  
Mexico: 5.5%        
        Mexican Government International Bonds        
USD 77,000     4.00%, 10/02/23     80,850  
  73,000     5.63%, 01/15/17     75,300  
  102,000     6.05%, 01/11/40     121,252  
MXN 1,460,100     7.50%, 06/03/27     95,612  
  5,294,900     8.00%, 06/11/20     342,532  
  1,670,000     10.00%, 12/05/24     125,845  
              841,391  
Nigeria: 0.7%        
NGN 18,470,000     Nigerian Government Bonds
16.39%, 01/27/22
    107,350  
Panama: 0.6%        
USD 69,400     Panamanian Government International Bonds
7.13%, 01/29/26
    90,047  
Principal        
Amount      Value 
               
Peru: 1.2%      
        Peruvian Government International Bonds        
PEN 90,000     5.70%, 08/12/24   $ 27,326  
USD 62,000     7.35%, 07/21/25     83,142  
PEN 200,000     7.84%, 08/12/20     67,286  
              177,754  
Philippines: 1.2%        
USD 142,000     Philippine Government International Bonds
5.00%, 01/13/37
    179,566  
Poland: 4.2%        
        Poland Government International Bonds        
PLN 580,000     2.50%, 07/25/18     155,105  
  150,000     3.25%, 07/25/25     40,331  
  625,000     4.00%, 10/25/23     177,275  
  450,000     5.75%, 04/25/29     148,154  
USD 100,000     6.38%, 07/15/19     114,037  
              634,902  
Qatar: 0.7%        
  100,000     Qatar Government International Bonds
5.25%, 01/20/20 Reg S
    111,118  
Romania: 1.3%        
        Romanian Government International Bonds        
EUR 50,000     4.63%, 09/18/20 Reg S     66,831  
RON 450,000     5.90%, 07/26/17     122,323  
              189,154  
Russia: 3.0%        
        Russian Federal Bonds        
RUB 3,550,000     7.50%, 03/15/18     53,457  
  4,550,000     7.50%, 02/27/19     67,741  
USD 28,250     7.50%, 03/31/30 (s) Reg S     34,524  
RUB 10,080,000     8.15%, 02/03/27     150,579  
USD 130,000     11.00%, 07/24/18 Reg S     153,111  
              459,412  
Serbia: 0.3%        
  50,000     Serbian International Bonds
4.88%, 02/25/20 144A
    51,278  
South Africa: 3.6%        
        South Africa Government International Bonds        
  78,000     5.50%, 03/09/20 †     83,118  
ZAR 2,604,300     7.75%, 02/28/23     173,906  
  1,331,400     8.25%, 09/15/17     94,394  
  2,070,000     8.75%, 02/28/48     131,858  
  790,000     10.50%, 12/21/26     61,496  
              544,772  
Thailand: 3.6%        
        Thailand Government Bonds        
THB 3,680,000     3.25%, 06/16/17     107,630  
  8,863,000     3.63%, 06/16/23     287,293  
  4,100,000     4.88%, 06/22/29     154,993  
              549,916  


 

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EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
               
Turkey: 4.8%      
        Turkey Government International Bonds        
USD 90,000     6.88%, 03/17/36   $ 107,471  
TRY 488,600     7.10%, 03/08/23     158,157  
USD 160,000     7.38%, 02/05/25     194,392  
TRY 357,100     9.00%, 03/08/17     127,988  
  370,000     10.50%, 01/15/20     139,298  
              727,306  
Ukraine: 0.6%        
        Ukraine Government International Bonds        
USD 20,000     0.00% 05/31/40 (a) 144A     6,346  
  83,401     7.75%, 09/01/20 144A     80,276  
              86,622  
United Arab Emirates: 0.7%        
  100,00     Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.
6.25%, 09/16/19 Reg S
    111,891  
Uruguay: 0.5%        
  77,000     Uruguay Government International Bonds
4.50%, 08/14/24 †
    81,909  
Venezuela: 0.3%        
  100,000     Venezuelan Government International Bonds
9.25%, 05/07/28 Reg S
    39,000  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $10,056,756)
    8,982,414  
Number        
of Shares      Value 
               
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.5%
(Cost: $76,580)
     
  76,580     Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   $ 76,580  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 97.9%
(Cost: $16,023,673)
    14,860,720  
               
Principal              
Amount              

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 2.8%
(Cost: $423,713)

       
Repurchase Agreement: 2.8%        
USD 423,713     Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $423,724; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $432,187 including accrued interest)     423,713  
Total Investments: 100.7%
(Cost: $16,447,386)
    15,284,433  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.7)%     (105,418 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $ 15,179,015  


 

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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
ZAR South African Rand
(a) Coupon is based upon predetermined growth targets for the Gross Domestic Product of Ukraine. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(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
^ Zero Coupon Bond — the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $411,876.
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 $1,839,104, or 12.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral of Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   4.0%  $590,506 
Communications   5.0    742,297 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   1.4    203,767 
Diversified   1.5    227,273 
Energy   12.2    1,812,359 
Financial   9.8    1,455,221 
Government   60.4    8,982,414 
Industrial   0.7    99,875 
Utilities   4.5    670,428 
Money Market Fund   0.5    76,580 
    100.0%  $14,860,720 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3   
   Level 1  Significant  Significant   
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable   
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value
Corporate Bonds*    $     $5,801,726     $     $5,801,726 
Government Obligations*           8,982,414            8,982,414 
Money Market Fund     76,580                  76,580 
Repurchase Agreement           423,713            423,713 
Total    $76,580     $15,207,853     $     $15,284,433 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
     Value
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 89.9%     
Argentina: 3.4%     
$450,000   Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires SA
8.75%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
  $470,813 
 500,000   IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA
8.75%, 03/23/20 (c) 144A
   526,875 
     Pan American Energy LLC     
 200,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S   197,940 
 470,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 144A   465,159 
 400,000   Petrobras Argentina SA
5.88%, 05/15/17 144A
   398,500 
 57,320   Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA
9.63%, 05/14/18 (c) 144A
   59,613 
     YPF SA     
 1,740,000   8.50%, 07/28/25 † 144A   1,798,725 
 3,015,000   8.75%, 04/04/24 † 144A   3,158,212 
 1,195,000   8.88%, 12/19/18 † 144A   1,285,760 
         8,361,597 
Austria: 0.3%       
 700,000   JBS Investments GmbH
7.75%, 10/28/17 (c) 144A
   722,750 
Azerbaijan: 0.8%    
 700,000   International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC
5.63%, 06/11/19 Reg S
   665,350 
 1,200,000   Southern Gas Corridor CJSC
6.88%, 03/24/26 144A
   1,237,170 
         1,902,520 
Bangladesh: 0.2%     
 400,000   Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd.
8.63%, 05/06/17 (c) 144A
   425,200 
Barbados: 0.7%     
 1,640,000   Columbus International, Inc.
7.38%, 03/30/18 (c) 144A
   1,748,158 
Bermuda: 3.5%     
 645,000   China Oil & Gas Group Ltd.
5.25%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   653,062 
     Digicel Group Ltd.     
 1,400,000   7.13%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A   1,146,250 
 1,835,000   8.25%, 09/30/16 (c) 144A   1,683,612 
     Digicel Ltd.     
 1,900,000   6.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A   1,748,000 
 1,600,000   6.75%, 03/01/18 (c) 144A   1,451,000 
 450,000   GCX Ltd.
7.00%, 08/01/16 (c) 144A
   427,495 
 550,000   GeoPark Latin America Ltd., Agencia en Chile
7.50%, 02/11/17 (c) Reg S
   393,250 
     Inkia Energy Ltd.     
 300,000   8.38%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S   311,250 
 350,000   8.38%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A   363,125 
 700,000   Noble Group Ltd.
6.75%, 01/29/20 144A
   496,930 
         8,673,974 
Brazil: 4.8%     
 150,000   Banco ABC Brasil SA
7.88%, 04/08/20 144A
   150,750 
     Banco Bradesco SA     
 160,000   5.75%, 03/01/22 144A   164,352 
 820,000   5.90%, 01/16/21 144A   852,800 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Brazil: (continued)   
     Banco BTG Pactual SA     
$525,000   5.75%, 09/28/22 Reg S  $430,500 
 75,000   5.75%, 09/28/22 144A   61,500 
     Banco do Brasil SA     
 1,230,000   5.88%, 01/26/22 144A   1,168,869 
 820,000   8.50%, 10/20/20 (c) 144A   766,700 
     Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA     
 400,000   7.38%, 02/02/22 Reg S   349,000 
 50,000   7.38%, 02/02/22 144A   43,625 
 1,410,000   Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
5.50%, 07/12/20 144A
   1,422,690 
 400,000   Banco Pan SA
8.50%, 04/23/20 144A
   332,000 
 438,000   Banco Votorantim SA
7.38%, 01/21/20 144A
   456,615 
 1,120,000   Caixa Economica Federal
4.25%, 05/13/19 144A
   1,080,912 
     Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     
 520,000   5.75%, 10/27/21 † 144A   471,900 
 485,000   6.88%, 07/30/19 144A   482,575 
     Itau Unibanco Holding SA     
 2,515,000   5.13%, 05/13/23 † 144A   2,452,125 
 350,000   5.75%, 01/22/21 † 144A   358,533 
 770,000   Oi SA
5.75%, 02/10/22 † 144A
   202,125 
 620,000   Telemar Norte Leste SA
5.50%, 10/23/20 144A
   207,700 
 450,000   Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.25%, 04/05/41 144A
   400,365 
         11,855,636 
British Virgin Islands: 2.9%     
 600,000   Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 09/27/23 144A
   583,500 
 500,000   Central American Bottling Corp.
6.75%, 02/09/17 (c) 144A
   526,250 
 1,140,000   Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.
4.88%, 10/07/20 144A
   1,074,450 
 650,000   GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.89%, 01/29/24 (c) † 144A
   580,970 
 600,000   Oceanwide Holdings International Co. Ltd.
9.63%, 08/11/18 (c) (p) Reg S
   641,002 
 400,000   Road King 2012 Ltd.
9.88%, 05/16/16 (c) † Reg S
   419,420 
 450,000   Sparkle Assets Ltd.
6.88%, 01/30/17 (c) † Reg S
   470,023 
 500,000   Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.
6.13%, 03/28/17 (c) 144A
   507,500 
 1,100,000   Studio City Finance Ltd.
8.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   1,109,900 
 815,000   Trillion Chance Ltd.
8.50%, 01/10/17 (c) Reg S
   852,694 
 400,000   Yingde Gases Investment Ltd.
8.13%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   313,000 
         7,078,709 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
           
Canada: 0.3%     
     Pacific Exploration and
Production Corp.
     
$1,375,000   5.13%, 03/28/18 (c) 144A  $209,688 
 1,905,000   5.38%, 01/26/17 (c) 144A   295,275 
 1,978,000   5.63%, 01/19/20 (c) 144A   306,590 
         811,553 
Cayman Islands: 14.5%     
 1,020,000   Agile Property Holdings Ltd.
8.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   1,027,140 
 500,000   Agromercantil Senior Trust
6.25%, 04/10/19 144A
   513,750 
 820,000   Alpha Star Holding Ltd.
4.97%, 04/09/19 Reg S
   764,811 
 700,000   Batelco International Finance No. 1 Ltd.
4.25%, 05/01/20 Reg S
   689,716 
 800,000   CAR, Inc.
6.13%, 02/04/18 (c) 144A
   818,243 
 500,000   Cementos Progreso Trust
7.13%, 05/06/18 (c) 144A
   535,000 
 600,000   Central China Real Estate Ltd.
6.50%, 06/04/16 (c) Reg S
   601,361 
 590,000   China Hongqiao Group Ltd.
7.63%, 06/26/17 † Reg S
   599,002 
 400,000   China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.
7.50%, 03/10/18 (c) † § Reg S
   288,140 
 815,000   CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
8.88%, 01/27/17 (c) Reg S
   874,461 
 1,125,000   Comcel Trust
6.88%, 02/06/19 (c) 144A
   1,068,750 
     Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.     
 1,440,000   7.50%, 01/10/18 (c) † 144A   1,480,576 
 1,300,000   7.50%, 03/09/18 (c) † Reg S   1,357,234 
 400,000   DIP Sukuk Ltd.
4.29%, 02/20/19 Reg S
   406,298 
 650,000   Emaar Sukuk Ltd.
6.40%, 07/18/19 Reg S
   722,035 
 2,090,000   Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.
8.75%, 10/30/16 (c) 144A
   2,040,467 
 300,000   Future Land Development Holdings Ltd.
10.25%, 07/21/17 (c) Reg S
   325,245 
 400,000   Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.
5.25%, 10/06/17 (c) 144A
   417,520 
 1,205,000   Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
10.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   750,112 
 200,000   Glorious Property Holdings Ltd.
13.25%, 03/04/17 (c) Reg S
   166,000 
     Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     
 250,000   4.38%, 08/07/17 † Reg S   250,950 
 200,000   4.75%, 10/18/16 Reg S   200,750 
     Greentown China Holdings Ltd.     
 200,000   5.88%, 08/11/18 (c) † Reg S   210,746 
 750,000   8.50%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S   784,744 
 950,000   Grupo Aval Ltd.
4.75%, 09/26/22 144A
   920,312 
 669,884   Guanay Finance Ltd.
6.00%, 12/15/20 144A
   668,209 
 750,000   Industrial Senior Trust
5.50%, 11/01/22 144A
   731,250 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Cayman Islands: (continued)     
$1,080,000   KWG Property Holdings Ltd.
8.98%, 01/14/17 (c) Reg S
  $1,151,602 
 940,000   Longfor Properties Co. Ltd.
6.75%, 01/29/18 (c) † Reg S
   1,005,249 
 600,000   MAF Global Securities Ltd.
7.13%, 10/29/18 (c) Reg S
   630,858 
 775,000   Marfrig Overseas Ltd.
9.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   798,250 
 1,240,000   MCE Finance Ltd.
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   1,201,011 
 650,000   MIE Holdings Corp.
7.50%, 04/25/17 (c) 144A
   445,250 
 836,025   Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.
6.35%, 06/30/20 (c) † 144A
   180,163 
 747,490   Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.75%, 12/01/21 (c) 144A
   104,649 
 500,000   Parkson Retail Group Ltd.
4.50%, 05/03/18 Reg S
   442,532 
 810,000   Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.
8.63%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   579,150 
     Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.     
 1,080,000   6.63%, 01/14/17 (c) Reg S   1,129,993 
 1,600,000   8.38%, 02/10/19 (c) † Reg S   1,769,861 
 900,000   Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
9.38%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   942,750 
 400,000   Suzano Trading Ltd.
5.88%, 01/23/21 144A
   410,000 
 475,000   TAM Capital 3, Inc.
8.38%, 06/03/16 (c) 144A
   436,406 
     Vale Overseas Ltd.     
 1,525,000   4.38%, 01/11/22 †   1,418,250 
 1,860,000   6.88%, 11/21/36   1,678,650 
 1,915,000   Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.25%, 10/15/16 (c) † 144A
   1,843,187 
 500,000   Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.
8.63%, 01/24/17 (c) Reg S
   527,507 
         35,908,140 
Chile: 0.9%     
 710,000   AES Gener SA
8.38%, 06/18/19 (c) † 144A
   741,950 
 750,000   CorpGroup Banking SA
6.75%, 03/15/18 (c) 144A
   717,187 
 800,000   Latam Airlines Group SA
7.25%, 06/09/20 144A
   759,000 
         2,218,137 
China / Hong Kong: 1.5%      
     Bank of East Asia Ltd.     
 720,000   4.25%, 11/20/19 (c) † Reg S   725,026 
 1,250,000   5.50%, 12/02/20 (c) † Reg S   1,201,502 
 445,000   China CITIC Bank International Ltd.
6.88%, 06/24/20 † Reg S
   495,252 
 300,000   Chong Hing Bank Ltd.
6.50%, 09/25/19 (c) † Reg S
   311,908 
 655,000   Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.
5.73%, 05/16/22 Reg S
   591,137 
 600,000   Zoomlion HK SPV Co. Ltd.
6.13%, 12/20/22 144A
   510,000 
         3,834,825 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
           
Colombia: 1.4%     
$600,000   Banco Davivienda SA
5.88%, 07/09/22 † 144A
  $611,460 
 700,000   Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23 144A
   706,790 
 565,000   Banco GNB Sudameris SA
3.88%, 05/02/18 144A
   556,525 
     Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP     
 830,000   5.38%, 09/27/17 (c) 144A   798,875 
 905,000   8.50%, 03/30/20 (c) 144A   809,975 
         3,483,625 
Croatia: 0.5%     
     Agrokor D.D.     
 350,000   8.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S   374,500 
 50,000   8.88%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A   53,500 
 800,000   Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
5.88%, 10/23/22 144A
   829,123 
         1,257,123 
Dominican Republic: 0.5%     
     Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA     
 400,000   9.75%, 05/31/16 (c) (s) Reg S   427,000 
 275,000   9.75%, 05/31/16 (c) (s) 144A   293,563 
 550,000   Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana
7.00%, 02/01/23 144A
   547,250 
         1,267,813 
Georgia: 0.5%     
     Bank of Georgia JSC     
 250,000   7.75%, 07/05/17 Reg S   261,748 
 300,000   7.75%, 07/05/17 144A   314,097 
 720,000   Georgian Railway JSC
7.75%, 07/11/22 144A
   777,600 
         1,353,445 
Hungary: 0.5%     
 1,045,000   MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt
6.25%, 10/21/20 144A
   1,159,825 
India: 1.6%     
 500,000   Bank of Baroda
6.63%, 05/25/17 (c) Reg S
   516,118 
     ICICI Bank Ltd.     
 465,000   6.38%, 04/30/17 (c) Reg S   474,305 
 590,000   6.38%, 04/30/17 (c) 144A   601,806 
 645,000   Indian Overseas Bank
 4.63%, 02/21/18 Reg S
   664,010 
 820,000   JSW Steel Ltd.
4.75%, 11/12/19 Reg S
   727,455 
 400,000   Reliance Communications Ltd.
6.50%, 11/06/20 Reg S
   410,240 
 600,000   Tata Motors Ltd.
4.63%, 04/30/20 † Reg S
   630,001 
         4,023,935 
Indonesia: 1.6%     
 900,000   Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT
7.25%, 05/31/16 (c) (d) 144A
   139,500 
     Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT     
 600,000   7.75%, 05/31/16 (c) † Reg S   466,500 
 90,000   7.75%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A   69,975 
Principal
Amount
     Value
           
Indonesia: (continued)     
     Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT     
$1,750,000   5.25%, 10/24/42 144A  $1,623,125 
 1,450,000   5.50%, 11/22/21 Reg S   1,562,375 
         3,861,475 
Ireland: 4.3%     
 400,000   AK Transneft OJSC
8.70%, 08/07/18 144A
   445,503 
     Alfa Bank OJSC     
 500,000   7.75%, 04/28/21 144A   553,375 
 545,000   7.88%, 09/25/17 Reg S   577,498 
 300,000   Brunswick Rail Finance Ltd.
6.50%, 11/01/17 Reg S
   139,500 
 250,000   Credit Bank of Moscow
7.70%, 02/01/18 Reg S
   258,632 
 300,000   EDC Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 04/17/20 144A
   292,777 
 400,000   EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC
5.13%, 12/12/17 144A
   408,568 
 600,000   Gazprombank OJSC
7.25%, 05/03/19 Reg S
   632,989 
 500,000   Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.
5.63%, 04/17/20 144A
   507,538 
 450,000   Mobile Telesystems OJSC
5.00%, 05/30/23 144A
   451,688 
 500,000   Nomos Bank
7.25%, 04/25/18 144A
   517,500 
 700,000   Novatek OAO
4.42%, 12/13/22 144A
   672,000 
 300,000   Phosagro OAO
4.20%, 02/13/18 144A
   303,750 
 925,000   Rosneft Oil Co.
4.20%, 03/06/22 144A
   888,268 
 600,000   Russian Railways
5.70%, 04/05/22 Reg S
   625,173 
 400,000   SCF Capital Ltd.
5.38%, 10/27/17 144A
   408,268 
 325,000   Sibur Securities Ltd.
3.91%, 01/31/18 144A
   325,770 
 300,000   Vimpel Communications OJSC
9.13%, 04/30/18 144A
   329,564 
 2,120,000   Vnesheconombank
 6.90%, 07/09/20 144A
   2,233,763 
         10,572,124 
Israel: 0.5%     
 1,035,000   B Communications Ltd.
7.38%, 02/15/17 (c) † 144A
   1,125,562 
Kazakhstan: 1.3%     
     Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC     
 100,000   7.25%, 05/03/17 Reg S   102,525 
 1,140,000   7.25%, 05/03/17 144A   1,168,785 
 250,000   Kazkommertsbank JSC
7.50%, 11/29/16 144A
   244,375 
 600,000   Samruk-Energy JSC
3.75%, 12/20/17 Reg S
   591,780 
 1,250,000   Zhaikmunai International BV
7.13%, 11/13/16 (c) 144A
   1,043,750 
         3,151,215 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Luxembourg: 7.9%     
$500,000   ALROSA Finance SA
 7.75%, 11/03/20 144A
  $557,615 
 500,000   Andrade Gutierrez International SA
4.00%, 04/30/18 144A
   320,000 
 1,310,000   Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.75%, 10/15/16 (c) 144A
   1,244,500 
 400,000   Cosan Luxembourg SA
5.00%, 03/14/18 (c) Reg S
   360,000 
 700,000   CSN Resources SA
6.50%, 07/21/20 144A
   469,000 
 920,000   Evraz Group SA
6.75%, 04/27/18 144A
   933,800 
 450,000   Far East Capital Ltd. SA
8.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   175,500 
 1,020,000   Gazprom Neft OAO
6.00%, 11/27/23 144A
   1,046,775 
     Gazprom OAO     
 800,000   4.95%, 07/19/22 144A   809,682 
 700,000   9.25%, 04/23/19 (p) 144A   805,220 
     Gazprom PAO     
 200,000   6.21%, 11/22/16 144A   204,708 
 770,000   7.29%, 08/16/37 144A   860,221 
     MHP SA     
 200,000   8.25%, 04/02/20 Reg S   182,500 
 675,000   8.25%, 04/02/20 144A   615,937 
 380,000   Minerva Luxembourg SA
7.75%, 01/31/18 (c) 144A
   388,075 
 600,000   MOL Group Finance SA
6.25%, 09/26/19 † Reg S
   654,405 
     Offshore Drilling Holding SA     
 700,000   8.38%, 09/20/17 (c) Reg S   322,000 
 590,000   8.38%, 09/20/17 (c) 144A   271,400 
 1,155,000   Puma International Financing SA
6.75%, 02/01/17 (c) 144A
   1,143,450 
 300,000   QGOG Constellation SA
6.25%, 11/09/16 (c) Reg S
   165,000 
     Rosneft Finance SA     
 200,000   7.25%, 02/02/20 144A   219,875 
 545,000   7.88%, 03/13/18 144A   587,237 
     Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC     
 1,130,000   5.10%, 07/25/18 144A   1,163,165 
 300,000   6.00%, 06/03/16 (c) Reg S   299,989 
     Sberbank of Russia     
 800,000   4.95%, 02/07/17 144A   815,938 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 10/29/22 144A   1,004,146 
 750,000   6.13%, 02/07/22 144A   806,178 
     Severstal OAO     
 400,000   5.90%, 10/17/22 144A   418,700 
 200,000   6.70%, 10/25/17 144A   210,375 
 250,000   Sistema JSFC
6.95%, 05/17/19 144A
   264,130 
 500,000   Topaz Marine SA
8.63%, 11/01/16 (c) 144A
   477,500 
     VTB Bank OJSC     
 580,000   6.00%, 04/12/17 144A   597,031 
 730,000   6.88%, 05/29/18 (p) 144A   778,377 
 470,000   VTB Bank SA
6.95%, 10/17/22 144A
   468,755 
         19,641,184 
Principal
Amount
     Value
           
Marshall Islands: 0.2%     
$690,000   Navios South American Logistics, Inc.
7.25%, 05/01/17 (c) 144A
  $422,625 
Mexico: 5.4%     
     BBVA Bancomer SA     
 685,000   6.01%, 05/17/17 (c) Reg S   701,371 
 1,395,000   7.25%, 04/22/20 144A   1,545,660 
     Cemex SAB de CV     
 970,000   5.88%, 05/31/16 (c) † 144A   994,153 
 1,070,000   6.50%, 12/10/17 (c) 144A   1,130,187 
 1,160,000   7.25%, 01/15/18 (c) 144A   1,241,200 
 621,000   Controladora Mabe SA de CV
7.88%, 10/28/19 Reg S
   693,781 
 600,000   Credito Real SAB de CV
7.50%, 03/13/17 (c) 144A
   612,750 
 510,000   Elementia SAB de CV
5.50%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
   507,450 
 720,000   Grupo Elektra SAB de CV
7.25%, 05/31/16 (c) † Reg S
   719,100 
 500,000   Grupo Idesa SA de CV
7.88%, 12/18/17 (c) 144A
   491,250 
 400,000   Grupo KUO SAB de CV
6.25%, 12/04/17 (c) 144A
   401,000 
 340,000   Grupo Papelero Scribe SAB de CV
8.88%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   338,300 
 550,000   Grupo Posadas SAB de CV
7.88%, 06/30/19 (c) 144A
   550,000 
 500,000   Metalsa SA de CV
4.90%, 04/24/23 144A
   481,200 
 600,000   Office Depot de Mexico SA de CV
6.88%, 09/20/17 (c) 144A
   624,750 
 595,000   Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV
8.25%, 11/07/17 (c) 144A
   574,175 
 650,000   Tenedora Nemak SA
5.50%, 02/28/18 (c) 144A
   678,437 
 720,000   TV Azteca SAB de CV
7.63%, 09/18/17 (c) Reg S
   451,800 
 600,000   Unifin Financiera SAPI de CV
6.25%, 07/22/17 (c) 144A
   581,280 
         13,317,844 
Mongolia: 0.2%     
 600,000   Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia LLC
9.38%, 05/19/20 144A
   560,711 
Morocco: 0.2%     
 500,000   BMCE Bank
6.25%, 11/27/18 Reg S
   528,065 
Netherlands: 6.1%     
     Access Finance BV     
 200,000   7.25%, 07/25/17 Reg S   198,581 
 705,000   7.25%, 07/25/17 144A   699,997 
 870,000   Ajecorp BV
6.50%, 05/14/17 (c) † 144A
   398,112 
 550,000   Cimpor Financial Operations BV
5.75%, 07/17/19 (c) 144A
   422,785 
 500,000   Credit Europe Bank NV
8.00%, 01/24/18 (c) Reg S
   497,500 
 900,000   EA Partners I BV
6.88%, 09/28/20 † Reg S
   912,645 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
           
Netherlands: (continued)     
     FBN Finance Co. BV     
$675,000   8.00%, 07/23/19 (c) 144A  $504,225 
 400,000   8.25%, 08/07/18 (c) 144A   320,799 
 730,000   Greenko Dutch BV
8.00%, 08/01/17 (c) 144A
   784,750 
 50,000   GTB Finance BV
7.50%, 05/19/16 144A
   49,922 
 955,000   Indo Energy Finance II BV
6.38%, 01/24/18 (c) 144A
   466,399 
 665,000   Listrindo Capital BV
6.95%, 05/31/16 (c) † Reg S
   692,431 
     Majapahit Holding BV     
 1,910,000   7.75%, 01/20/20 144A   2,191,725 
 1,495,000   8.00%, 08/07/19 144A   1,707,290 
     Petrobras Global Finance BV     
 1,260,000   4.38%, 05/20/23 †   997,920 
 1,050,000   6.25%, 03/17/24   918,750 
 1,300,000   Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.38%, 01/27/21
   1,158,625 
 455,000   VimpelCom Holdings BV
7.50%, 03/01/22 144A
   486,850 
 1,735,000   VTR Finance BV
6.88%, 01/15/19 (c) 144A
   1,737,169 
         15,146,475 
Nigeria: 0.4%     
 500,000   Fidelity Bank Plc
6.88%, 05/09/18 144A
   395,000 
 650,000   Zenith Bank Plc
6.25%, 04/22/19 144A
   602,875 
         997,875 
Panama: 0.5%     
 400,000   AES El Salvador Trust II
6.75%, 03/28/18 (c) 144A
   325,000 
 500,000   AES Panama SRL
6.00%, 06/25/19 (c) 144A
   506,250 
 650,000   Avianca Holdings SA
8.38%, 05/10/17 (c) 144A
   520,000 
         1,351,250 
Paraguay: 0.3%     
 450,000   Banco Regional SAECA
8.13%, 01/24/19 144A
   469,260 
 400,000   Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA
6.75%, 12/13/17 (c) 144A
   396,000 
         865,260 
Peru: 1.4%     
 500,000   Cementos Pacasmayo SAA
4.50%, 02/08/23 144A
   498,000 
 375,000   Ferreycorp SAA
4.88%, 04/26/17 (c) 144A
   375,000 
 510,000   InRetail Consumer
5.25%, 10/10/18 (c) 144A
   522,495 
 565,000   InRetail Shopping Malls
6.50%, 07/09/18 (c) 144A
   584,775 
 850,000   Union Andina de Cementos SAA
5.88%, 10/30/18 (c) 144A
   875,500 
 880,000   Volcan Cia Minera SAA
5.38%, 02/02/22 † 144A
   712,800 
         3,568,570 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Philippines: 0.2%     
$500,000   Security Bank Corp.
3.95%, 02/03/20 Reg S
  $530,320 
Russia: 0.1%     
     Ukrlandfarming Plc     
 400,000   10.88%, 03/26/18 Reg S   122,000 
 225,000   10.88%, 03/26/18 144A   68,625 
         190,625 
Singapore: 2.1%     
 2,040,000   ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.
5.95%, 07/31/24 Reg S
   1,945,883 
 111,000   Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) * Reg S
   5,828 
 500,000   Pratama Agung Pte Ltd.
6.25%, 02/24/18 (c) † Reg S
   508,165 
     STATS ChipPAC Ltd.     
 118,000   4.50%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A   114,755 
 600,000   8.50%, 11/24/18 (c) 144A   612,000 
 780,000   TBG Global Pte Ltd.
4.63%, 04/03/17 (c) 144A
   792,714 
 600,000   Theta Capital Pte Ltd.
6.13%, 11/14/16 (c) † Reg S
   605,941 
     Yanlord Land Group Ltd.     
 200,000   10.63%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S   206,700 
 400,000   10.63%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A   413,400 
         5,205,386 
South Africa: 2.0%     
     Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.     
 1,780,000   5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A   1,685,204 
 1,780,000   6.75%, 08/06/23 144A   1,681,655 
 1,740,000   7.13%, 02/11/25 † 144A   1,654,435 
         5,021,294 
South Korea: 1.3%     
     Woori Bank Co. Ltd.     
 1,900,000   5.00%, 06/10/20 (c) 144A   1,915,358 
 1,290,000   6.21%, 05/02/17 (c) 144A   1,341,915 
         3,257,273 
Spain: 0.5%     
 1,075,000   Cemex Espana
9.88%, 04/30/16 (c) 144A
   1,132,781 
Sri Lanka: 0.9%     
     Bank of Ceylon     
 700,000   5.33%, 04/16/18 Reg S   691,250 
 495,000   6.88%, 05/03/17 Reg S   506,138 
 75,000   6.88%, 05/03/17 144A   76,688 
 1,000,000   National Savings Bank
8.88%, 09/18/18 144A
   1,053,750 
         2,327,826 
Thailand: 0.4%     
 880,000   Krung Thai Bank PCL
5.20%, 12/26/19 (c) Reg S
   909,008 
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.8%     
     Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.     
 891,042   6.00%, 05/08/22 144A   843,816 
 500,000   9.75%, 08/14/19 Reg S   524,000 
 505,000   9.75%, 08/14/19 144A   529,240 
         1,897,056 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Turkey: 3.7%     
$500,000   Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS
6.25%, 06/30/19 Reg S
  $511,885 
 600,000   Arcelik AS
5.00%, 04/03/23 144A
   587,044 
     Finansbank AS     
 300,000   5.15%, 11/01/17 Reg S   309,563 
 735,000   6.25%, 04/30/19 144A   784,140 
 900,000   Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
4.13%, 05/02/18 144A
   911,205 
 1,730,000   Turkiye Is Bankasi SA
6.00%, 10/24/22 144A
   1,741,721 
     Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS     
 400,000   4.25%, 05/09/20 Reg S   400,079 
 400,000   4.25%, 05/09/20 144A   400,079 
     Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi Tao     
 800,000   6.00%, 11/01/22 Reg S   800,900 
 1,085,000   6.00%, 11/01/22 144A   1,086,221 
 1,630,000   Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS
5.50%, 12/06/22 144A
   1,611,868 
         9,144,705 
United Kingdom: 4.0%     
     AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc     
 1,365,000   5.13%, 08/01/22 †   1,387,181 
 1,050,000   5.38%, 04/15/20   1,075,693 
 680,000   6.50%, 04/15/40   617,984 
 1,060,000   DTEK Finance Plc
7.88%, 04/04/18 144A
   445,200 
 800,000   Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc
4.25%, 04/10/20 † Reg S
   812,000 
 900,000   Oschadbank
9.38%, 03/10/23 (s) 144A
   816,750 
 250,000   Polyus Gold International Ltd.
5.63%, 04/29/20 144A
   250,933 
 700,000   Ukraine Railways
9.50%, 05/21/18 144A
   623,140 
     Vedanta Resources Plc     
 1,300,000   6.00%, 01/31/19 Reg S   1,095,380 
 1,100,000   6.00%, 01/31/19 † 144A   926,860 
 1,910,000   8.25%, 06/07/21 † 144A   1,528,000 
 400,000   West China Cement Ltd.
6.50%, 09/11/17 (c) Reg S
   420,498 
         9,999,619 
United States: 1.7%     
     Cemex Finance LLC     
 1,255,000   6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) † 144A   1,253,431 
 1,510,000   9.38%, 10/12/17 (c) 144A   1,667,040 
     JBS USA LLC     
 670,000   5.75%, 06/15/20 (c) 144A   619,750 
 450,000   7.25%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A   463,500 
 510,000   Rolta Americas LLC
8.88%, 07/24/17 (c) 144A
   209,100 
         4,212,821 
Venezuela: 3.1%     
 830,000   CA La Electricidad de Caracas
8.50%, 04/10/18 Reg S
   332,000 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Venezuela: (continued)     
     Petroleos de Venezuela SA     
$315,000   5.25%, 04/12/17 Reg S  $173,250 
 1,385,000   5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S   490,290 
 1,480,000   5.50%, 04/12/37 Reg S   525,252 
 2,360,000   6.00%, 05/16/24 144A   808,300 
 2,490,000   6.00%, 11/15/26 144A   857,556 
 2,280,000   8.50%, 11/02/17 144A   1,339,500 
 575,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 144A   228,419 
 3,695,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 Reg S   1,467,839 
 800,000   9.75%, 05/17/35 Reg S   322,920 
 1,140,000   9.75%, 05/17/35 144A   460,161 
 1,345,000   12.75%, 02/17/22 † 144A   632,150 
         7,637,637 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $240,542,211)
   222,663,551 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 7.2%     
Argentina: 3.0%     
 805,000   City of Buenos Aires
8.95%, 02/19/21 144A
   871,412 
     Provincia de Buenos Aires     
 1,400,000   9.13%, 03/16/24 144A   1,494,500 
 930,000   9.38%, 09/14/18 144A   997,425 
 955,000   9.95%, 06/09/21 144A   1,043,337 
 980,000   10.88%, 01/26/21 144A   1,097,600 
 895,000   10.88%, 01/26/21 Reg S   1,002,400 
     Provincia de Cordoba     
 400,000   12.38%, 08/17/17 Reg S   428,000 
 400,000   12.38%, 08/17/17 144A   428,000 
         7,362,674 
Azerbaijan: 0.8%     
 2,260,000   State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic
4.75%, 03/13/23 Reg S
   2,036,698 
Costa Rica: 1.5%     
 700,000   Banco de Costa Rica
5.25%, 08/12/18 144A
   712,250 
 1,920,000   Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
6.25%, 11/01/23 144A
   1,931,520 
 1,150,000   Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
6.95%, 11/10/21 144A
   1,178,750 
         3,822,520 
Hungary: 0.6%     
     Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt     
 520,000   4.00%, 01/30/20 144A   529,107 
 820,000   5.50%, 02/12/18 Reg S   861,635 
         1,390,742 
India: 0.2%     
 600,000   State Bank of India
6.44%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S
   607,604 
Turkey: 0.4%     
     Export Credit Bank of Turkey     
 150,000   5.88%, 04/24/19 Reg S   159,055 
 840,000   5.88%, 04/24/19 144A   890,709 
         1,049,764 
Ukraine: 0.7%     
 100,000   Financing of Infrastructural Projects State Enterprise
7.40%, 04/20/18 (d) * # § Reg S
   83,123 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

45

EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Ukraine: (continued)     
$1,840,000   Ukreximbank
9.75%, 01/22/25 144A
  $1,683,600 
         1,766,723 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $17,562,816)
   18,036,725 
           
Number
of Shares
        
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.6%
(Cost: $3,935,073)
     
 3,935,073   Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund
   3,935,073 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.7%
(Cost: $262,040,100)
   244,635,349 
           
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 12.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 12.3%     
$1,516,496   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,516,534; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 4/30/16 to 5/1/46, valued at $1,546,826 including accrued interest)   1,516,496 
 7,224,114   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $7,224,295; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $7,368,596 including accrued interest)   7,224,114 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
$7,224,114   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $7,224,307; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $7,368,596 including accrued interest)  $7,224,114 
 7,224,114   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.27%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $7,224,277; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 5/15/16 to 7/15/37, valued at $7,368,614 including accrued interest)   7,224,114 
 7,224,114   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $7,224,307; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $7,368,596 including accrued interest)   7,224,114 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $30,412,952)
   30,412,952 
Total Investments: 111.0%
(Cost: $292,453,052)
   275,048,301 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (11.0)%   (27,339,583)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $247,708,718 


 

 

 

(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
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $29,396,157.
# 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 $83,123 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $371,263 which represents 0.1% 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 $169,992,863, or 68.6% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

46

 

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value
Basic Materials   8.6%  $20,981,387 
Communications   7.4    18,099,696 
Consumer, Cyclical   5.6    13,676,924 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   3.5    8,645,885 
Diversified   1.0    2,561,507 
Energy   15.1    37,020,440 
Financial   35.0    85,630,991 
Government   7.4    18,036,725 
Industrial   6.9    16,871,486 
Technology   0.4    935,855 
Utilities   7.5    18,239,380 
Money Market Fund   1.6    3,935,073 
    100.0%  $244,635,349 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value
Corporate Bonds*  $   $222,663,551     $   $222,663,551 
Government Obligations                      
Argentina       7,362,674          7,362,674 
Azerbaijan       2,036,698          2,036,698 
Costa Rica       3,822,520          3,822,520 
Hungary       1,390,742          1,390,742 
India       607,604          607,604 
Turkey       1,049,764          1,049,764 
Ukraine       1,683,600      83,123    1,766,723 
Money Market Fund   3,935,073              3,935,073 
Repurchase Agreements       30,412,952          30,412,952 
Total  $3,935,073   $271,030,105     $83,123   $275,048,301 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended April 30, 2016:

 

   Government
Obligations
   Ukraine
Balance as of April 30, 2015    $0 
Realized gain (loss)      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     37,623 
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfers in and/or out of level 3 ^     45,500 
Balance as of April 30, 2016    $83,123 

 

^Transfer from Level 2 to Level 3 resulted from a lack of observable inputs to value the security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

47

FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
CORPORATE BONDS: 96.7%     
Bermuda: 2.8%    
     Weatherford International Ltd.     
$1,620,000   4.50%, 01/15/22 (c) †  $1,428,192 
 1,225,000   5.13%, 09/15/20   1,129,297 
 667,000   6.00%, 03/15/18   670,335 
 1,100,000   6.75%, 09/15/40   841,500 
         4,069,324 
Canada: 5.8%    
     Bombardier, Inc.     
 120,000   6.00%, 04/15/17 (c) Reg S   102,660 
 70,000   7.45%, 05/01/34 144A   54,950 
     Cenovus Energy, Inc.     
 1,305,000   5.70%, 10/15/19   1,354,188 
 2,035,000   6.75%, 11/15/39   1,981,909 
     Kinross Gold Corp.     
 630,000   5.13%, 06/01/21 (c)   626,850 
 325,000   6.88%, 03/01/41 (c)   267,719 
     Teck Resources Ltd.     
 595,000   3.00%, 03/01/19 †   545,912 
 1,405,000   3.75%, 11/01/22 (c)   1,088,875 
 1,360,000   4.75%, 10/15/21 (c) †   1,135,600 
 1,670,000   6.25%, 01/15/41 (c)   1,269,200 
         8,427,863 
Cayman Islands: 4.2%     
     Noble Holding International Ltd.     
 1,463,000   4.63%, 03/01/21   1,183,201 
 1,600,000   5.25%, 03/15/42   994,000 
     Transocean, Inc.     
 200,000   3.75%, 10/15/17 (s) †   193,000 
 1,340,000   5.05%, 07/15/22 (c) (s)   931,300 
 550,000   6.00%, 03/15/18 †   525,250 
 870,000   6.50%, 11/15/20   721,561 
 746,000   6.80%, 03/15/38   460,655 
 1,260,000   7.13%, 12/15/21 †   1,033,200 
         6,042,167 
Finland: 1.3%    
     Nokia OYJ     
 770,000   5.38%, 05/15/19   824,862 
 420,000   6.63%, 05/15/39   453,600 
 140,000   Stora Enso OYJ
7.25%, 04/15/36 144A
   145,880 
     UPM-Kymmene OYJ     
 275,000   5.50%, 01/30/18 144A   289,438 
 180,000   7.45%, 11/26/27 144A   208,800 
         1,922,580 
France: 1.5%    
 400,000   BPCE SA
12.50%, 09/30/19 (c) 144A
   498,080 
     Credit Agricole SA     
 75,000   6.64%, 05/31/17 (c) Reg S   75,334 
 275,000   6.64%, 05/31/17 (c) 144A   276,225 
 1,045,000   8.38%, 10/13/19 (c) 144A   1,188,687 
 130,000   Natixis SA
10.00%, 04/30/18 (c) 144A
   143,601 
         2,181,927 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Ireland: 0.2%    
$210,000   Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding Ltd.
7.50%, 11/20/25
  $249,900 
Italy: 1.0%    
 1,500,000   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
5.02%, 06/26/24 144A
   1,414,036 
Japan: 1.3%    
 1,895,000   SoftBank Corp.
4.50%, 04/15/20 144A
   1,920,014 
Liberia: 0.3%    
     Royal Caribbean Cruises     
 190,000   7.25%, 03/15/18   206,150 
 145,000   7.50%, 10/15/27   167,838 
         373,988 
Luxembourg: 8.1%     
     ArcelorMittal     
 285,000   6.13%, 06/01/18   296,223 
 975,000   6.25%, 08/05/20 (s)   1,004,250 
 1,035,000   6.50%, 03/01/21 (s) †   1,063,462 
 975,000   7.25%, 02/25/22 (s) †   1,030,453 
 850,000   7.75%, 03/01/41 (s)   790,500 
 960,000   8.00%, 10/15/39 (s)   897,600 
 1,495,000   10.85%, 06/01/19 (s)   1,719,250 
     Telecom Italia Capital     
 915,000   6.00%, 09/30/34   908,137 
 1,255,000   6.38%, 11/15/33   1,286,375 
 1,118,000   7.00%, 06/04/18   1,224,210 
 870,000   7.72%, 06/04/38   935,250 
 565,000   UniCredit Luxembourg Finance SA
6.00%, 10/31/17 144A
   587,268 
         11,742,978 
Netherlands: 1.0%     
 1,459,000   Royal Bank of Scotland NV
4.65%, 06/04/18
   1,498,365 
Norway: 0.5%    
 740,000   Eksportfinans ASA
5.50%, 06/26/17
   769,889 
Switzerland: 0.1%     
 90,000   Credit Suisse
5.86%, 05/15/17 (c)
   91,575 
United Kingdom: 7.3%     
     Anglo American Capital Plc     
 1,000,000   2.63%, 09/27/17 144A   995,000 
 1,375,000   4.13%, 04/15/21 144A   1,276,591 
 1,100,000   4.88%, 05/14/25 † 144A   1,015,080 
 680,000   Barclays Bank Plc Perpetual
6.28%, 12/15/34 (c)
   717,660 
     Ensco Plc     
 825,000   4.70%, 03/15/21   691,969 
 900,000   5.20%, 12/15/24 (c)   657,000 
 1,000,000   5.75%, 04/01/44 (c)   668,750 
     Lloyds Banking Group Plc     
 225,000   6.41%, 10/01/35 (c) 144A   243,563 
 395,000   6.66%, 05/21/37 (c) 144A   430,550 
        Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
 95,000   6.99%, 10/05/17 (c) 144A   103,550 
 440,000   7.64%, 09/30/17 (c)   413,380 
 895,000   7.65%, 09/30/31 (c)   1,047,150 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United Kingdom: (continued)     
$600,000   Standard Chartered Plc
7.01%, 07/30/37 (c) 144A
  $603,000 
     Tesco Plc     
 460,000   5.50%, 11/15/17 144A   482,856 
 910,000   6.15%, 11/15/37 144A   869,299 
 370,000   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc
5.25%, 01/15/21
   393,125 
         10,608,523 
United States: 61.3%     
 45,000   Abbey National Capital Trust I
8.96%, 06/30/30 (c)
   59,747 
     ADT Corp.     
 340,000   2.25%, 07/15/17   344,675 
 1,285,000   3.50%, 07/15/22   1,185,412 
 368,000   4.13%, 06/15/23   344,080 
 400,000   4.88%, 07/15/42   301,000 
 305,000   Aecom Global II / URS Fox US LP
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   292,038 
     Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.     
 1,020,000   6.45%, 03/15/29   1,096,500 
 240,000   6.50%, 01/15/28   252,000 
     Alcoa, Inc.     
 810,000   5.40%, 01/15/21 (c) †   825,187 
 620,000   5.72%, 02/23/19   664,758 
 565,000   5.90%, 02/01/27   551,581 
 747,000   5.95%, 02/01/37   668,333 
 980,000   6.15%, 08/15/20   1,043,700 
 1,001,000   6.75%, 07/15/18   1,084,543 
     Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     
 930,000   5.95%, 10/15/20 (c)   771,900 
 210,000   7.88%, 05/15/23 (c) (s)   173,250 
 382,000   Ally Financial, Inc.
8.00%, 11/01/31
   462,220 
     Avon Products, Inc.     
 1,199,000   6.35%, 03/15/20 (s) †   1,022,147 
 399,000   6.75%, 03/15/23 (s)   293,265 
 193,000   BAC Capital Trust XI
6.63%, 05/23/36
   222,605 
     Belo Corp.     
 165,000   7.25%, 09/15/27   167,475 
 159,000   7.75%, 06/01/27   169,335 
 200,000   BMC Software, Inc.
7.25%, 06/01/18
   179,000 
 85,000   Broadcom Corp.
2.70%, 11/01/18
   81,849 
 210,000   Brunswick Corp.
7.13%, 08/01/27
   226,800 
     Carpenter Technology Corp.     
 215,000   4.45%, 12/01/22 (c)   202,085 
 175,000   5.20%, 04/15/21 (c)   173,084 
     CenturyLink, Inc.     
 370,000   6.00%, 04/01/17   379,753 
 875,000   6.88%, 01/15/28   752,500 
 840,000   7.60%, 09/15/39   718,200 
 180,000   Choice Hotels International, Inc.
5.70%, 08/28/20
   193,950 
 96,000   Cincinnati Bell
6.30%, 12/01/28
   89,760 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United States: (continued)     
$142,000   Citigroup Capital III
7.63%, 12/01/36
  $175,198 
 220,000   Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
7.25%, 10/15/27
   99,000 
     Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.     
 536,000   4.88%, 01/01/21 (c)   217,080 
 180,000   5.95%, 01/15/18 †   112,500 
 203,000   7.75%, 03/31/17 (c) † 144A   96,171 
     Commercial Metals Co.     
 100,000   6.50%, 07/15/17   103,750 
 399,000   7.35%, 08/15/18   424,935 
 150,000   ConAgra Foods, Inc.
9.75%, 03/01/21
   189,859 
     Continental Resources, Inc.     
 750,000   3.80%, 03/01/24 (c) †   643,125 
 523,000   4.90%, 12/01/43 (c)   423,630 
     Con-way, Inc.     
 220,000   6.70%, 05/01/34   157,300 
 200,000   7.25%, 01/15/18   204,000 
 215,000   Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
7.63%, 03/15/27
   230,050 
 375,000   Countrywide Capital III
8.05%, 06/15/27
   461,474 
 235,000   Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.38%, 12/15/26
   259,675 
     DCP Midstream LLC     
 1,335,000   4.75%, 09/30/21 144A   1,221,525 
 580,000   5.35%, 03/15/20 144A   552,414 
     DCP Midstream Operating LP     
 290,000   2.50%, 11/01/17 (c)   281,300 
 18,000   2.70%, 03/01/19 (c)   16,953 
 1,140,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,011,750 
 90,000   Dean Holding Co.
6.90%, 10/15/17
   95,288 
     Dell, Inc.     
 585,000   4.63%, 04/01/21 †   573,300 
 698,000   5.88%, 06/15/19 †   732,027 
 615,000   6.50%, 04/15/38   492,000 
 685,000   Dresdner Funding Trust I
8.15%, 06/30/29 (c) 144A
   795,888 
 823,000   Edgewell Personal Care
4.70%, 05/24/22
   864,150 
 1,139,000   Embarq Corp.
8.00%, 06/01/36
   1,141,847 
 351,000   Energen Corp.
4.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
   326,869 
     EnLink Midstream Partners LP     
 1,785,000   4.15%, 03/01/25 (c)   1,541,719 
 30,000   5.05%, 10/01/44 (c)   22,622 
 180,000   Fifth Street Finance Corp.
4.88%, 03/01/19
   176,032 
 220,000   First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
7.25%, 12/15/21
   255,097 
     FirstEnergy Corp.     
 475,000   2.75%, 02/15/18 (c)   480,251 
 790,000   4.25%, 12/15/22 (c)   827,700 
 1,035,000   7.38%, 11/15/31   1,260,930 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

49

FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United States: (continued)     
     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     
$1,890,000   2.38%, 03/15/18 †  $1,823,850 
 326,000   3.10%, 03/15/20 †   295,030 
 2,135,000   3.55%, 12/01/21 (c) †   1,793,400 
 2,325,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,958,812 
 2,475,000   5.45%, 09/15/42 (c)   1,868,625 
 1,350,000   Frontier Communications Corp.
9.00%, 08/15/31
   1,166,062 
 265,000   GenOn Americas Generation, LLC
9.13%, 05/01/31
   175,563 
     Genworth Holdings, Inc.     
 1,205,000   4.80%, 02/15/24   873,625 
 480,000   6.52%, 05/22/18   467,400 
 455,000   7.63%, 09/24/21   384,475 
 360,000   7.70%, 06/15/20 †   323,550 
 1,029,000   Goldman Sachs Capital I
6.35%, 02/15/34
   1,185,891 
 115,000   Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
7.00%, 03/15/28
   122,188 
 305,000   Graham Holdings Co.
7.25%, 02/01/19
   327,875 
 350,000   Harsco Corp.
5.75%, 05/15/18
   318,938 
     HCA, Inc.     
 250,000   7.50%, 11/15/95   245,000 
 320,000   7.69%, 06/15/25   344,000 
 305,000   8.36%, 04/15/24 (p)   346,175 
 140,000   IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC
6.45%, 02/01/21 (c) 144A
   151,735 
 120,000   iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.88%, 06/15/18
   71,400 
     Illinois Power Generating     
 315,000   7.00%, 04/15/18   141,750 
 265,000   7.95%, 06/01/32   114,613 
     International Game Technology     
 105,000   5.50%, 06/15/20   104,091 
 345,000   7.50%, 06/15/19   381,656 
     JC Penney Corp., Inc.     
 333,000   5.75%, 02/15/18   339,660 
 778,000   7.40%, 04/01/37 (p)   622,400 
     Joy Global, Inc.     
 350,000   5.13%, 10/15/21   317,116 
 150,000   6.63%, 11/15/36   114,595 
 75,000   Knight Ridder, Inc.
5.75%, 09/01/17
   73,500 
     L Brands, Inc.     
 480,000   6.90%, 07/15/17   511,200 
 540,000   6.95%, 03/01/33   558,900 
 115,000   Land O’Lakes, Inc.
6.00%, 08/15/22 (c) 144A
   122,475 
 310,000   Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/20 (c)
   306,900 
     Leidos, Inc.     
 285,000   5.50%, 07/01/33   240,243 
 220,000   7.13%, 07/01/32   220,576 
 740,000   Leucadia National Corp.
5.50%, 01/18/23 (c)
   732,250 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United States: (continued)     
     Masco Corp.     
$395,000   6.50%, 08/15/32  $407,838 
 17,000   6.63%, 04/15/18   18,233 
     MDC Holdings, Inc.     
 295,000   5.63%, 02/01/20   300,900 
 380,000   6.00%, 10/15/42 (c)   292,600 
     Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.     
 480,000   6.25%, 07/15/19 144A   526,800 
 360,000   6.25%, 01/15/40 144A   351,900 
 1,762,000   Murphy Oil Corp.
4.00%, 03/01/22 (c) †
   1,550,010 
     Nabors Industries, Inc.     
 364,000   4.63%, 09/15/21   335,051 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/15/20   236,709 
 550,000   5.10%, 06/15/23 (c)   482,456 
 1,125,000   6.15%, 02/15/18   1,148,376 
 86,000   Neiman Marcus Group LLC
7.13%, 06/01/28
   80,410 
     New Albertsons, Inc.     
 727,000   6.63%, 06/01/28   661,570 
 540,000   8.00%, 05/01/31   541,350 
     NGPL Pipeco LLC     
 759,000   7.12%, 12/15/17 144A   787,462 
 545,000   7.77%, 12/15/37 144A   504,125 
     NuStar Logistics, LP     
 595,000   4.80%, 09/01/20   562,275 
 190,000   8.15%, 04/15/18   196,650 
     ONEOK, Inc.     
 395,000   4.25%, 11/02/21 (c)   349,575 
 365,000   6.00%, 06/15/35   292,913 
     Pactiv LLC     
 440,000   7.95%, 12/15/25   429,000 
 145,000   8.13%, 06/15/17   149,350 
 710,000   PPL Energy Supply LLC
4.60%, 09/15/21 (c)
   557,350 
 165,000   Provident Financing Trust I
7.41%, 03/15/38
   189,281 
     PulteGroup, Inc.     
 395,000   6.38%, 05/15/33   402,900 
 175,000   7.63%, 10/15/17   188,125 
 250,000   7.88%, 06/15/32   281,250 
 210,000   QEP Resources, Inc.
6.80%, 03/01/20
   197,400 
 50,000   Red Oak Power LLC
9.20%, 11/30/29
   51,875 
 297,000   Rite Aid Corp.
7.70%, 02/15/27
   362,340 
     Rockies Express Pipeline     
 385,000   5.63%, 04/15/20 144A   384,038 
 508,000   6.85%, 07/15/18 144A   528,320 
 586,000   6.88%, 04/15/40 144A   518,610 
     Rowan Cos, Inc.     
 950,000   4.75%, 10/15/23 (c)   754,097 
 1,216,000   4.88%, 03/01/22 (c)   990,640 
 515,000   RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
7.63%, 06/15/20
   534,312 
     Safeway, Inc.     
 465,000   5.00%, 08/15/19   467,325 
 580,000   7.25%, 02/01/31   569,850 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$140,000   Seacor Holdings, Inc.
7.38%, 10/01/19
  $128,800 
 310,000   Sealed Air Corp.
6.88%, 07/15/33 144A
   329,375 
 130,000   ServiceMaster Co. LLC
7.45%, 08/15/27
   130,975 
     SLM Corp.     
 400,000   5.63%, 08/01/33   284,000 
 1,350,000   8.00%, 03/25/20   1,420,875 
 2,170,000   8.45%, 06/15/18   2,330,037 
 2,583,000   Southwestern Energy Co.
4.10%, 12/15/21 (c)
   2,101,916 
 1,475,000   Springleaf Finance Corp.
6.90%, 12/15/17
   1,539,531 
     Sprint Capital Corp.     
 1,788,000   6.88%, 11/15/28   1,336,530 
 1,130,000   6.90%, 05/01/19   1,039,600 
 1,550,000   8.75%, 03/15/32   1,240,000 
 370,000   Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.25%, 04/15/22
   362,600 
 299,000   Synovus Financial Corp.
5.13%, 06/15/17
   307,970 
 240,000   Talen Energy Supply LLC
6.50%, 05/01/18
   247,200 
 330,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.88%, 11/15/31
   272,250 
 150,000   Texas Capital Bank NA
5.25%, 01/31/26
   146,612 
 197,000   Textron Financial Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/17 (c) 144A
   138,393 
     Toll Brothers Finance Corp.     
 225,000   6.75%, 11/01/19 †   254,813 
 260,000   8.91%, 10/15/17   287,300 
 276,000   Toys R Us, Inc.
7.38%, 10/15/18 †
   224,940 
 100,000   TRW Automotive, Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/23 (c) § 144A
   94,750 
 405,000   United States Cellular Corp.
6.70%, 12/15/33
   368,550 
     United States Steel Corp.     
 245,000   6.65%, 06/01/37   180,075 
 725,000   7.00%, 02/01/18 †   743,125 
 940,000   Vereit Operating Partnership LP
4.60%, 11/06/23 (c)
   945,057 
     Vulcan Materials Co.     
 355,000   7.00%, 06/15/18   394,050 
 180,000   7.15%, 11/30/37   211,860 
 55,000   Wendy’s International
7.00%, 12/15/25
   56,100 
     Williams Cos, Inc.     
 1,128,000   3.70%, 10/15/22 (c)   952,923 
 1,182,000   4.55%, 03/24/24 (c)   1,024,640 
 590,000   5.75%, 12/24/43 (c)   463,150 
 90,000   Windstream Holding of the Midwest Inc.
6.75%, 04/01/28
   63,675 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
     Yum! Brands, Inc.     
$693,000   3.75%, 08/01/21 (c)  $677,061 
 335,000   3.88%, 08/01/23 (c)   319,466 
 250,000   6.25%, 03/15/18   267,500 
 400,000   6.88%, 11/15/37   382,000 
         89,056,625 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $131,526,288)
  140,369,754  
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 5.4%
(Cost: $7,845,094)
     
 7,845,094   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   7,845,094 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 102.1%
(Cost: $139,371,382)
  148,214,848  
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 9.9%     
Repurchase Agreements: 9.9%     
$717,080   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $717,098; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 4/30/16 to 5/1/46, valued at $731,422 including accrued interest)   717,080 
 3,406,650   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $3,406,735; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $3,474,783 including accrued interest)   3,406,650 
 3,406,650   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $3,406,741; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $3,474,783 including accrued interest)   3,406,650 
 3,406,650   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.27%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $3,406,727; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 5/15/16 to 7/15/37, valued at $3,474,792 including accrued interest)   3,406,650 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)    
$3,406,650   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $3,406,741; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $3,474,783 including accrued interest)  $3,406,650 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $14,343,680)
 14,343,680 
Total Investments: 112.0%
(Cost: $153,715,062)
 162,558,528 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (12.0)%  (17,376,337)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $145,182,191 


 

 

 

(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 $13,514,233.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $94,750 which represents 0.1% 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 $19,850,449, or 13.7% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments    Value 
Basic Materials   21.4%    $31,692,357 
Communications   12.5      18,533,860 
Consumer, Cyclical   6.3      9,340,258 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   6.0      8,948,937 
Diversified   0.5      732,250 
Energy   24.4      36,149,085 
Financial   15.7      23,246,871 
Industrial   3.7      5,503,828 
Technology   1.6      2,365,076 
Utilities   2.6      3,857,232 
Money Market Fund   5.3      7,845,094 
    100.0%    $148,214,848 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $  $140,369,754    $    $140,369,754 
Money Market Fund   7,845,094             7,845,094 
Repurchase Agreements      14,343,680          14,343,680 
Total  $7,845,094  $154,713,434    $    $162,558,528 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
CORPORATE BONDS: 96.3%     
Argentina: 0.7%     
USD 69,825   Aeropuertos Argentinia 2000 SA
10.75%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S
  $75,774 
 50,000   Arcor SAIC
7.25%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   51,188 
     Pan American Energy LLC     
 150,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S   148,455 
 25,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 144A   24,743 
     YPF SA     
 125,000   8.50%, 07/28/25 † 144A   129,219 
 465,000   8.88%, 12/19/18 † 144A   500,317 
         929,696 
Australia: 0.7%       
 100,000   Barminco Finance Pty Ltd.
9.00%, 06/01/18 144A
   77,250 
 455,000   FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
6.88%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A
   416,325 
EUR200,000   Origin Energy Finance Ltd.
7.88%, 06/16/18 (c) Reg S
   228,096 
 150,000   Santos Finance Ltd.
8.25%, 09/22/17 (c)
   170,086 
         891,757 
Austria: 1.0%       
USD300,000   JBS Investments GmbH
7.25%, 04/03/19 (c) 144A
   291,750 
EUR 300,000   Raiffeisen Bank International
4.50%, 02/21/20 (c) Reg S
   295,071 
USD 300,000   Sappi Papier Holding GmbH
7.75%, 04/15/17 (c) 144A
   315,750 
EUR 150,000   Telekom Austria AG
5.63%, 02/01/18 (c) Reg S
   181,892 
 200,000   Wienerberger AG
6.50%, 02/09/21 (c)
   240,134 
         1,324,597 
Barbados: 0.2%       
USD 250,000   Columbus International, Inc.
7.38%, 03/30/18 (c) 144A
   266,488 
Belgium: 0.2%     
EUR 200,000   Barry Callebaut Services NV
5.63%, 06/15/21 Reg S
   271,403 
Bermuda: 0.9%     
USD 200,000   China Oil & Gas Group Ltd.
5.25%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   202,500 
     Digicel Group Ltd.     
 260,000   7.13%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A   212,875 
 380,000   8.25%, 09/30/16 (c) 144A   348,650 
 240,000   Digicel Ltd.
6.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   220,800 
 200,000   Inkia Energy Ltd.
8.38%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   207,500 
         1,192,325 
Brazil: 3.3%       
 520,000   Banco Bradesco SA
5.90%, 01/16/21 144A
   540,800 
 180,000   Banco BTG Pactual SA
5.75%, 09/28/22 Reg S
   147,600 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Brazil: (continued)     
     Banco do Brasil SA     
EUR200,000   3.75%, 07/25/18 Reg S   $226,637 
USD 820,000   5.88%, 01/19/23 144A   766,700 
 200,000   Banco Votorantim SA
7.38%, 01/21/20 144A
   208,500 
 425,000   Cent Elet Brasileiras SA
6.88%, 07/30/19 144A
   422,875 
 1,210,000   Itau Unibanco Holding SA
5.13%, 05/13/23 † 144A
   1,179,750 
 300,000   Samarco Mineracao SA
4.13%, 11/01/22 Reg S
   183,090 
     Telemar Norte Leste SA     
EUR 200,000   5.13%, 12/15/17 Reg S   76,773 
USD 495,000   5.50%, 10/23/20 144A   165,825 
 450,000   Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.25%, 04/05/41 144A
   400,365 
         4,318,915 
British Virgin Islands: 1.2%     
 100,000   Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 09/27/23 144A
   97,250 
 300,000   Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.
4.88%, 10/07/20 144A
   282,750 
 300,000   GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.89%, 01/29/24 (c) † 144A
   268,140 
 200,000   Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 6.13%, 03/28/17 (c) Reg S   203,000 
 300,000   Studio City Finance Ltd.
8.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   302,700 
 200,000   Trillion Chance Ltd.
8.50%, 01/10/17 (c) Reg S
   209,250 
 200,000   Yingde Gases Investment Ltd.
8.13%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   156,500 
         1,519,590 
Canada: 6.0%     
     Air Canada     
CAD 100,000   7.63%, 10/01/16 (c) 144A   84,225 
USD 200,000   8.75%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A   215,250 
 320,000   Baytex Energy Corp.
5.63%, 06/01/19 (c) 144A
   244,800 
     Bombardier, Inc.     
EUR300,000   6.13%, 05/15/21 Reg S   342,145 
USD 570,000   6.13%, 01/15/23 144A   498,750 
CAD 399,000   7.35%, 12/22/26 144A   256,423 
USD 250,000   Brookfield Residential
6.50%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   246,250 
 50,000   Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.
4.50%, 04/01/22 144A
   50,100 
 100,000   Cascades, Inc.
5.50%, 07/15/17 (c) 144A
   97,000 
 500,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 11/15/39
   486,955 
 150,000   Concordia Healthcare Corp.
9.50%, 12/15/18 (c) † 144A
   152,906 
 200,000   Eldorado Gold Corp.
6.13%, 12/15/16 (c) 144A
   185,000 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Canada: (continued)     
     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     
USD 221,000   6.75%, 02/15/17 (c) 144A   $185,088 
 321,000   7.00%, 02/15/18 (c) 144A   263,220 
 200,000   Gibson Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 07/15/16 (c) 144A
   193,000 
CAD 150,000   Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
6.63%, 07/25/17 (c) 144A
   122,445 
USD 200,000   Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
9.50%, 10/01/16 (c)
   171,000 
 200,000   Iamgold Corp.
6.75%, 10/01/16 (c) 144A
   162,400 
 250,000   Jupiter Resources, Inc.
8.50%, 10/01/17 (c) † 144A
   160,000 
 150,000   Kinross Gold Corp.
5.95%, 12/15/23 (c)
   142,125 
 256,000   Lightstream Resources
8.63%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   12,160 
 250,000   Lundin Mining Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/17 (c) 144A
   253,750 
 400,000   MEG Energy Corp.
6.38%, 07/30/17 (c) 144A
   306,752 
 200,000   New Gold, Inc.
6.25%, 11/15/17 (c) 144A
   185,000 
 430,000   New Red Finance, Inc.
6.00%, 10/01/17 (c) 144A
   445,050 
 100,000   Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc.
7.25%, 02/01/17 (c) 144A
   88,000 
 250,000   NOVA Chemicals Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/18 (c) 144A
   253,438 
     Pacific Exploration and Production Corp.     
 220,000   5.13%, 01/26/17 (c) 144A   34,100 
 226,000   5.63%, 01/19/20 (c) 144A   35,030 
 280,000   Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.
5.38%, 03/28/18 (c) 144A
   42,700 
 280,000   Precision Drilling Corp.
6.50%, 12/15/16 (c)
   242,200 
     Quebecor Media, Inc.     
 140,000   5.75%, 01/15/23   145,600 
CAD 235,000   6.63%, 01/15/23 144A   195,583 
USD 200,000   Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
8.25%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   207,000 
     Teck Resources Ltd.     
 100,000   4.75%, 10/15/21 (c) †   83,500 
 850,000   6.25%, 01/15/41 (c)   646,000 
 200,000   Telesat Canada / Telesat, LLC
6.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   200,010 
 300,000   Tervita Corp.
9.75%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   57,750 
CAD 250,000   Videotron Ltd.
6.88%, 06/15/16 (c)
   207,568 
         7,900,273 
Cayman Islands: 6.2%     
USD 230,000   Agile Property Holdings Ltd.
8.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   231,610 
 200,000   Alpha Star Holding Ltd.
 4.97%, 04/09/19 Reg S
   186,539 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Cayman Islands: (continued)     
GBP 100,000   Brakes Capital
7.13%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
  $152,533 
USD 200,000   CAR, Inc.
6.13%, 02/04/18 (c) 144A
   204,561 
 200,000   Central China Real Estate
8.00%, 01/28/17 (c) Reg S
   201,248 
 200,000   CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
7.75%, 06/05/18 (c) Reg S
   210,497 
 500,000   Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.
7.50%, 01/10/18 (c) 144A
   514,089 
 400,000   Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd.
8.75%, 10/30/16 (c) 144A
   390,520 
 150,000   Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
10.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   93,375 
 200,000   Greentown China Holdings Ltd.
8.50%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   209,265 
 200,000   Grupo Aval Ltd.
4.75%, 09/26/22 144A
   193,750 
 200,000   Industrial Senior Trust
5.50%, 11/01/22 Reg S
   195,000 
 200,000   KWG Property Holdings Ltd.
8.98%, 01/14/17 (c) Reg S
   213,260 
 300,000   Longfor Properties
6.88%, 10/18/16 (c) † Reg S
   315,000 
 200,000   MAF Global Securities Ltd.
7.13%, 10/29/18 (c) Reg S
   210,286 
 300,000   MIE Holdings Corp.
7.50%, 04/25/17 (c) 144A
   205,500 
 450,000   Noble Holding International Ltd.
6.95%, 01/01/25 (c)
   370,687 
 281,408   Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.75%, 12/01/21 (c) 144A
   39,397 
 170,000   Sable International Finance Ltd.
8.75%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S
   178,500 
 400,000   Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.
8.38%, 02/10/19 (c) † Reg S
   442,465 
 200,000   Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
9.38%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   209,500 
 200,000   Suzano Trading Ltd.
5.88%, 01/23/21 144A
   205,000 
 200,000   TAM Capital 3, Inc.
8.38%, 06/03/16 (c) 144A
   183,750 
 200,000   Texhong Textile Group Ltd.
6.50%, 01/18/17 (c) Reg S
   209,000 
 485,000   UPCB Finance IV Ltd.
5.38%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
   495,912 
     Vale Overseas Ltd.     
 825,000   4.38%, 01/11/22 †   767,250 
 900,000   6.88%, 11/21/36   812,250 
 260,000   Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.25%, 10/15/16 (c) 144A
   250,250 
 200,000   Yuzhou Properties Co., Ltd.
8.63%, 01/24/17 (c) Reg S
   211,003 
         8,101,997 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
China / Hong Kong: 0.2%     
USD 200,000   Bank of East Asia Ltd.
5.50%, 12/02/20 (c) † Reg S
  $192,240 
 120,000   Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.
5.73%, 05/16/22 144A
   108,300 
         300,540 
Colombia: 0.4%       
 100,000   Banco Davivienda SA
5.88%, 07/09/22 Reg S
   101,910 
     Banco GNB Sudameris SA     
 80,000   7.50%, 07/30/22 Reg S   82,000 
 50,000   7.50%, 07/30/22 144A   51,250 
 300,000   Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA, ESP
5.38%, 09/27/17 (c) Reg S
   288,750 
         523,910 
Croatia: 0.1%       
 175,000   Agrokor D.D.
8.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   187,250 
Denmark: 0.1%       
GBP 100,000   Danske Bank A/S
 5.68%, 02/15/17 (c)
   148,303 
Dominican Republic: 0.1%     
USD 100,000   Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA
9.75%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   106,750 
Finland: 0.7%     
 334,000   Nokia OYJ
5.38%, 05/15/19
   357,798 
EUR 200,000   Stora Enso OYJ
5.50%, 03/07/19 Reg S
   257,354 
USD 210,000   UPM-Kymmene OYJ
7.45%, 11/26/27 144A
   243,600 
         858,752 
France: 7.0%     
EUR 200,000   Accor SA
4.13%, 06/30/20 (c) Reg S
   229,423 
     Areva SA     
 200,000   3.13%, 12/20/22 (c) Reg S   189,291 
 200,000   3.50%, 03/22/21   203,815 
 100,000   4.38%, 11/06/19   111,729 
 200,000   4.88%, 09/23/24   198,031 
 220,000   BPCE SA
12.50%, 09/30/19 (c) Reg S
   333,340 
     Casino Guichard Perrachon SA     
 800,000   3.31%, 01/25/23 Reg S   969,595 
 200,000   4.87%, 01/31/19 (c) Reg S   204,582 
USD 290,000   Cie Generale de Geophysique - Veritas
6.50%, 06/01/16 (c)
   117,450 
EUR 150,000   CMA CGM SA
7.75%, 01/15/18 (c) Reg S
   133,405 
     Credit Agricole SA     
 350,000   8.20%, 03/31/18 (c)   446,051 
USD 200,000   8.38%, 10/13/19 (c) 144A   227,500 
EUR 100,000   Europcar Groupe SA
5.75%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   120,612 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
France: (continued)     
EUR 175,000   Faurecia
3.13%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
  $203,192 
 350,000   Groupama SA
7.88%, 10/27/19 (c)
   434,758 
 167,000   Italcementi Finance SA
6.63%, 03/19/20 Reg S
   230,288 
 200,000   Loxam SAS
4.88%, 07/23/17 (c) 144A
   241,955 
 100,000   Médi-Partenaires SAS
7.00%, 05/15/16 (c) Reg S
   120,640 
USD 100,000   Natixis SA
10.00%, 04/30/18 (c) 144A
   110,462 
EUR 200,000   Nexans SA
4.25%, 03/19/18 Reg S
   242,894 
     Numericable Group SA     
 705,000   5.63%, 05/15/19 (c) 144A   842,015 
USD 900,000   6.00%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A   904,545 
EUR 410,000   Peugeot SA
7.38%, 03/06/18 Reg S
   525,821 
USD 300,000   Rexel SA
5.25%, 06/15/16 (c) † 144A
   311,250 
EUR 400,000   Societe Generale SA
9.38%, 09/04/19 (c) Reg S
   553,281 
 300,000   Solvay Finance, Inc.
4.20%, 05/12/19 (c) Reg S
   347,961 
 200,000   Vallourec SA
3.25%, 08/02/19
   213,036 
 300,000   Veolia Environnement
4.45%, 04/16/18 (c) Reg S
   359,937 
         9,126,859 
Germany: 3.3%     
 200,000   Bayerische Landesbank
5.75%, 10/23/17 Reg S
   247,176 
 204,000   Deutsche Lufthansa AG
6.50%, 07/07/16 Reg S
   236,308 
 150,000   Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
5.88%, 02/01/17
   179,320 
 200,000   Hapag-Lloyd AG
7.75%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   238,519 
USD 200,000   Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
6.25%, 04/10/24 Reg S
   197,889 
     RWE AG     
EUR 475,000   2.75%, 10/21/20 (c) Reg S   477,605 
GBP 100,000   7.00%, 03/20/19 (c) Reg S   145,025 
EUR 160,000   Techem GmbH
6.13%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S
   192,570 
     ThyssenKrupp AG     
 100,000   3.13%, 07/25/19 (c) Reg S   120,806 
 645,000   4.00%, 08/27/18   788,062 
 42,000   4.38%, 02/28/17   49,680 
 180,000   Trionista HoldCo GmbH
5.00%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   212,080 
     Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co.     
 660,000   4.00%, 01/15/20 (c) Reg S   784,195 
 324,000   5.50%, 09/15/17 (c) Reg S   397,766 
         4,267,001 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
India: 0.2%     
     ICICI Bank Ltd.     
USD 110,000   6.38%, 04/30/17 (c) Reg S   $112,201 
 100,000   6.38%, 04/30/17 (c) 144A   102,001 
         214,202 
Indonesia: 0.1%       
 200,000   Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT
7.25%, 05/31/16 (c) (d) 144A
   31,000 
 200,000   Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT
7.75%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   155,500 
         186,500 
Ireland: 4.8%     
 850,000   AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd.
4.50%, 05/15/21
   880,812 
 560,000   Alfa Bank
7.75%, 04/28/21 Reg S
   619,780 
EUR 300,000   Allied Irish Banks Plc
2.75%, 04/16/19 Reg S
   360,794 
 450,000   Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc
4.25%, 06/30/17 (c) Reg S
   523,783 
 200,000   Bank of Ireland
4.25%, 06/11/19 (c) Reg S
   227,536 
USD 200,000   EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC
5.13%, 12/12/17 144A
   204,284 
     Gazprombank OJSC     
EUR 280,000   4.00%, 07/01/19 Reg S   325,628 
USD 200,000   7.25%, 05/03/19 Reg S   210,996 
 180,000   Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd.
5.25%, 04/01/17 (c)
   186,300 
 200,000   Metalloinvest Finance Ltd.
5.63%, 04/17/20 144A
   203,015 
 250,000   Mobile Telesystems OJSC
5.00%, 05/30/23 144A
   250,938 
 200,000   Nomos Bank
7.25%, 04/25/18 144A
   207,000 
 350,000   Novatek OAO
4.42%, 12/13/22 144A
   336,000 
 310,000   Rosneft Oil Co.
4.20%, 03/06/22 144A
   297,690 
 675,000   Russian Railways
5.70%, 04/05/22 Reg S
   703,320 
 200,000   SCF Capital Ltd.
5.38%, 10/27/17 144A
   204,134 
 200,000   Sibur Securities Ltd.
3.91%, 01/31/18 144A
   200,474 
EUR 306,000   Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions
5.13%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   382,947 
         6,325,431 
Israel: 0.1%     
USD 140,000   B Communications Ltd.
7.38%, 02/15/17 (c) 144A
   152,250 
Italy: 6.9%     
EUR 100,000   Astaldi SpA
7.13%, 12/01/16 (c) Reg S
   117,242 
 200,000   Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
3.63%, 04/01/19 † Reg S
   230,567 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Italy: (continued)       
EUR 200,000   Banca Popolare di Milano
7.13%, 03/01/21 Reg S
  $254,475 
 200,000   Banca Popolare Di Vicenza
5.00%, 10/25/18 Reg S
   225,573 
     Banco Popolare SC     
 400,000   3.50%, 03/14/19 Reg S   476,507 
 300,000   6.00%, 11/05/20 Reg S   365,591 
 175,000   Buzzi Unicem SpA
 6.25%, 09/28/18 Reg S
   226,418 
     Enel SpA     
 300,000   6.50%, 01/10/19 (c) Reg S   375,038 
USD 445,000   8.75%, 09/24/23 (c) 144A   514,531 
     Finmeccanica Finance SA     
EUR 100,000   4.38%, 12/05/17   121,592 
 136,000   5.25%, 01/21/22   184,029 
GBP 175,000   8.00%, 12/16/19   302,262 
EUR 167,000   Finmeccanica SpA
4.88%, 03/24/25
   227,405 
     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     
 450,000   5.00%, 09/23/19 Reg S   570,740 
 300,000   6.63%, 09/13/23 Reg S   412,843 
 200,000   8.05%, 06/20/18 (c)   249,668 
 350,000   8.38%, 10/14/19 (c) Reg S   453,755 
     Telecom Italia SpA     
 750,000   5.25%, 02/10/22 † Reg S   1,025,060 
 800,000   5.38%, 01/29/19 Reg S   1,033,999 
GBP 150,000   6.38%, 06/24/19   244,055 
     UniCredit SpA     
EUR 300,000   5.83%, 10/28/20 (c) Reg S   367,048 
 150,000   6.70%, 06/05/18 Reg S   190,408 
 300,000   6.95%, 10/31/22 Reg S   395,382 
 250,000   Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA
5.00%, 01/11/17 Reg S
   295,513 
 200,000   UnipolSai SpA
5.75%, 06/18/24 (c) Reg S
   223,728 
         9,083,429 
Japan: 0.9%       
USD 1,100,000   SoftBank Corp.
4.50%, 04/15/20 144A
   1,114,520 
Kazakhstan: 0.3%     
 200,000   Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC
7.25%, 05/03/17 Reg S
   205,050 
 200,000   Zhaikmunai International BV
7.13%, 11/13/16 (c) 144A
   167,000 
         372,050 
Luxembourg: 16.9%     
 200,000   Accudyne Industries Borrower
7.75%, 05/30/16 (c) † 144A
   165,500 
 200,000   Albea Beauty Holdings SA
8.38%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   211,000 
 220,000   Alrosa Finance SA
7.75%, 11/03/20 144A
   245,351 
     Altice Financing SA     
EUR 100,000   5.25%, 02/15/18 (c) Reg S   119,752 
USD 400,000   6.63%, 02/15/18 (c) 144A   397,020 
 350,000   9.88%, 12/15/16 (c) 144A   381,500 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Luxembourg: (continued)     
USD 1,030,000   Altice SA
7.75%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A
  $1,031,287 
     ArcelorMittal     
 325,000   6.25%, 08/05/20 (s)   334,750 
 360,000   7.25%, 02/25/22 (s) †   380,475 
 475,000   7.75%, 03/01/41(s)   441,750 
 380,000   8.00%, 10/15/39(s)   355,300 
 340,000   10.85%, 06/01/19(s)   391,000 
 227,162   Ardagh Finance Holdings SA
8.63%, 06/15/16 (c) 144A
   235,113 
GBP 100,000   Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA
6.50%, 04/01/17 (c) Reg S
   138,543 
USD 324,000   CHC Helikopter SA
9.25%, 05/31/16 (c) †
   145,800 
 200,000   Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.75%, 10/15/16 (c) 144A
   190,000 
 240,000   Convatec Healthcare E SA
10.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   246,000 
 200,000   Cosan Luxembourg SA
5.00%, 03/14/18 (c) 144A
   180,000 
     CSN Resources SA     
 220,000   6.50%, 07/21/20 Reg S   147,400 
 200,000   6.50%, 07/21/20 144A   134,000 
EUR 275,000   Dufry Finance SCA
4.50%, 07/15/17 (c) Reg S
   336,624 
     Evraz Group SA     
USD 300,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 Reg S   300,795 
 180,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 144A   180,477 
     Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe     
EUR 710,000   4.75%, 07/15/22 † Reg S   888,012 
 250,000   6.63%, 03/15/18 Reg S   313,293 
 420,000   Fiat Finance & Trade SA
7.00%, 03/23/17 Reg S
   507,504 
 450,000   Fiat Industrial Finance Europe SA
6.25%, 03/09/18 Reg S
   560,184 
 100,000   Galapagos SA
5.38%, 06/15/17 (c) 144A
   112,817 
 200,000   Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA
7.50%, 08/01/18 (c) Reg S
   233,651 
     Gazprom Neft OAO     
USD 400,000   4.38%, 09/19/22 144A   381,096 
 100,000   6.00%, 11/27/23 144A   102,625 
     Gazprom OAO     
 980,000   4.95%, 07/19/22 144A   991,860 
 650,000   9.25%, 04/23/19 144A   747,704 
 780,000   Gazprom PAO     
     7.29%, 08/16/37 144A   871,393 
EUR 100,000   Geo Debt Finance SCA
7.50%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S
   111,241 
USD 250,000   Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA
5.63%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   257,500 
     HeidelbergCement Finance Luxembourg SA     
EUR 200,000   2.25%, 03/12/19 Reg S   238,955 
 540,000   8.00%, 01/31/17 Reg S   654,747 
     Ineos Group Holdings SA     
 400,000   5.75%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A   471,311 
 100,000   5.75%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S   117,828 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Luxembourg: (continued)     
USD 95,000   International Automotive Components Group SA
9.13%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
  $85,738 
EUR 150,000   Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA
6.00%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S
   155,275 
 150,000   Lecta SA
8.88%, 06/23/16 (c) Reg S
   179,786 
 200,000   Matterhorn Telecom SA
3.88%, 05/01/18 (c) Reg S
   223,217 
USD 120,000   MHP SA
8.25%, 04/02/20 144A
   109,500 
 350,000   Millicom International Cellular
6.63%, 10/15/17 (c) 144A
   355,688 
 150,000   Minerva Luxembourg SA
12.25%, 02/10/17 (c) Reg S
   158,063 
 330,000   MOL Group Finance SA
6.25%, 09/26/19 Reg S
   359,923 
 200,000   OAO TMK
6.75%, 04/03/20 Reg S
   203,000 
 200,000   Offshore Drilling Holding SA
8.38%, 09/20/17 (c) 144A
   92,000 
EUR 470,000   Olivetti Finance
7.75%, 01/24/33
   749,557 
 200,000   Play Finance 2 SA
5.25%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   235,945 
USD 300,000   Puma International Financing SA
6.75%, 02/01/17 (c) Reg S
   297,000 
 200,000   Rosneft Finance SA
7.88%, 03/13/18 144A
   215,500 
     Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC     
 160,000   5.30%, 12/27/17 144A   164,198 
 350,000   6.00%, 06/03/16 (c) 144A   349,987 
     Sberbank of Russia     
 410,000   5.13%, 10/29/22 144A   411,700 
 200,000   5.18%, 06/28/19 Reg S   208,895 
 290,000   6.13%, 02/07/22 144A   311,722 
 300,000   Severstal OAO
6.70%, 10/25/17 144A
   315,563 
EUR 100,000   Takko Luxembourg 2 SCA
9.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   72,040 
 250,000   Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA
6.25%, 08/15/17 (c) Reg S
   310,690 
USD 100,000   Tonon Luxembourg SA
10.50%, 05/14/17 (c) (d) (p) 144A
   45,100 
EUR 260,000   UniCredit International Bank Luxembourg SA
8.13%, 12/10/19 (c) Reg S
   326,577 
     VTB Bank OJSC     
USD 360,000   6.88%, 05/29/18 144A   383,857 
 200,000   6.95%, 10/17/22 144A   199,470 
     Wind Acquisition Finance SA     
EUR 100,000   4.00%, 07/15/16 (c) Reg S   112,244 
 200,000   4.00%, 07/15/16 (c) 144A   224,488 
USD 400,000   6.50%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A   404,000 
 585,000   7.38%, 04/23/17 (c) 144A   523,575 
         22,035,456 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Marshall Islands: 0.2%     
USD 250,000   Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc.
6.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
  $156,250 
 100,000   Teekay Corp.
8.50%, 01/15/20 †
   76,750 
         233,000 
Mexico: 0.9%       
 200,000   BBVA Bancomer SA
7.25%, 04/22/20 144A
   221,600 
 328,000   Cemex SAB de CV
9.50%, 06/15/16 (c) 144A
   347,270 
 250,000   Grupo Elektra SAB de CV
7.25%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   249,688 
 57,000   Servicios Corporativos Javer SAPI de CV
9.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   59,565 
 170,000   Tenedora Nemak SA
5.50%, 02/28/18 (c) 144A
   177,438 
 200,000   TV Azteca SAB de CV
7.63%, 09/18/17 (c) Reg S
   125,500 
         1,181,061 
Netherlands: 9.6%     
 200,000   Access Finance BV
7.25%, 07/25/17 144A
   198,581 
 200,000   Carlson Wagonlit BV
6.88%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   208,061 
 200,000   Cimpor Financial Operations BV
5.75%, 07/17/19 (c) 144A
   153,740 
EUR 210,000   Constellium NV
4.63%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S
   205,527 
USD 200,000   FBN Finance Co. BV
8.00%, 07/23/19 (c) 144A
   149,400 
     Fresenius Finance BV     
EUR 191,000   2.88%, 07/15/20 144A   238,507 
 185,000   4.00%, 02/01/24 144A   253,783 
 50,000   4.00%, 02/01/24 Reg S   68,590 
 300,000   Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV
4.13%, 11/18/22 (c) Reg S
   347,539 
 200,000   GRP Isolux Corsan Finance BV
6.63%, 04/15/17 (c) Reg S
   35,964 
USD 200,000   GTB Finance BV
6.00%, 11/08/18 144A
   190,000 
 300,000   Indo Energy Finance II BV
6.38%, 01/24/18 (c) 144A
   146,513 
 230,000   InterGen NV
7.00%, 06/30/18 (c) 144A
   159,850 
GBP 249,000   Koninklijke KPN NV
6.88%, 03/14/20 (c) Reg S
   385,389 
EUR 300,000   LGE HoldCo VI BV
7.13%, 05/15/19 (c) Reg S
   377,982 
USD 200,000   Listrindo Capital BV
6.95%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   208,250 
     Majapahit Holding BV     
 80,000   7.25%, 06/28/17 Reg S   84,808 
 675,000   7.75%, 01/20/20 144A   774,562 
 280,000   Marfrig Holdings Europe BV
8.38%, 05/09/18 Reg S
   289,800 
 370,000   NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
5.75%, 03/15/18 (c) 144A
   392,200 
           
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Netherlands: (continued)     
     Petrobras Global Finance BV     
EUR 1,500,000   2.75%, 01/15/18  $1,599,843 
USD 550,000   4.38%, 05/20/23   435,600 
 435,000   7.88%, 03/15/19   434,456 
 1,630,000   Petrobras International Finance Co.
5.38%, 01/27/21
   1,452,737 
     Portugal Telecom International Finance BV     
EUR 160,000   4.63%, 05/08/20 Reg S   48,030 
 200,000   5.88%, 04/17/18 Reg S   66,568 
 300,000   Repsol International Finance BV
3.88%, 03/25/21 (c) Reg S
   316,434 
     Schaeffler Finance BV     
 100,000   3.50%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S   118,401 
 250,000   3.50%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A   296,001 
USD 425,000   6.88%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A   438,812 
EUR 392,000   6.88%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S   464,691 
 400,000   SNS Bank NV
11.25%, 11/27/19 (c) Reg S
   16,035 
 600,000   Telefonica Europe BV
6.50%, 09/18/18 (c) Reg S
   722,800 
 250,000   UPC Holding BV
6.38%, 09/15/17 (c) Reg S
   306,739 
     VimpelCom Holdings BV     
USD 200,000   5.95%, 02/13/23 144A   199,600 
 50,000   6.25%, 03/01/17 Reg S   51,575 
 400,000   6.25%, 03/01/17 144A   412,600 
 240,000   VTR Finance BV
6.88%, 01/15/19 (c) 144A
   240,300 
         12,490,268 
Norway: 0.4%     
 250,000   Eksportfinans ASA
5.50%, 06/26/17
   260,098 
EUR 200,000   Lock AS
7.00%, 08/15/17 (c) Reg S
   243,994 
 130,000   Norske Skog Holding AS
8.00%, 02/24/18 (c) 144A
   46,306 
         550,398 
Peru: 0.2%     
USD 200,000   Cia Minera Ares SAC
7.75%, 01/23/18 (c) 144A
   207,500 
 97,000   Corp. Azucarera del Peru SA
6.38%, 08/02/17 (c) 144A
   83,905 
         291,405 
Portugal: 0.1%     
EUR 300,000   Novo Banco SA
4.00%, 01/21/19 Reg S
   90,196 
Russia: 0.0%     
USD 175,000   Ukrlandfarming Plc
10.88%, 03/26/18 144A
   53,375 
Singapore: 0.4%     
 350,000   ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.
5.95%, 07/31/24 Reg S
   333,852 
 150,000   Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) * Reg S
   7,875 
 200,000   Theta Capital Pte Ltd.
6.13%, 11/14/16 (c) † Reg S
   201,980 
         543,707 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
South Africa: 0.5%     
EUR 200,000   Edcon Pty Ltd.
9.50%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S
  $80,289 
     Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.     
USD 300,000   5.75%, 01/26/21 † 144A   284,023 
 265,000   6.75%, 08/06/23 144A   250,359 
         614,671 
South Korea: 0.3%     
 350,000   Woori Bank Co. Ltd.
6.21%, 05/02/17 (c) 144A
   364,085 
Spain: 0.8%     
 190,000   Abengoa Finance SAU
8.88%, 11/01/17 Reg S
   16,150 
EUR 100,000   Banco de Sabadell SA
2.50%, 12/05/16 Reg S
   116,063 
 300,000   Bankia SA
3.50%, 01/17/19 Reg S
   368,122 
 50,000   Bankinter SA
6.38%, 09/11/19 Reg S
   65,684 
USD 100,000   BBVA International Preferred SAU
5.92%, 04/18/17 (c)
   100,625 
EUR 100,000   BPE Financiaciones SA
2.50%, 02/01/17
   116,216 
 200,000   CaixaBank SA
5.00%, 11/14/18 (c) Reg S
   238,485 
         1,021,345 
Sri Lanka: 0.3%     
USD 200,000   Bank of Ceylon
5.33%, 04/16/18 Reg S
   197,500 
 200,000   National Savings Bank
8.88%, 09/18/18 144A
   210,750 
         408,250 
Sweden: 0.7%     
EUR 150,000   Perstorp Holding AB
9.00%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   172,661 
 200,000   Stena AB
6.13%, 02/01/17 Reg S
   235,610 
 32,000   TVN Finance Corporation III AB
7.38%, 12/15/16 (c) Reg S
   39,523 
 150,000   Unilabs Subholding AB
8.50%, 05/09/16 (c) Reg S
   178,653 
 300,000   Volvo Treasury AB
4.20%, 06/10/20 (c) Reg S
   349,188 
         975,635 
Switzerland: 0.1%     
 100,000   UBS AG
7.15%, 12/21/17 (c)
   124,792 
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.2%     
USD 257,292   Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.
6.00%, 05/08/22 144A
   243,655 
Turkey: 1.0%     
 200,000   Arcelik AS
5.00%, 04/03/23 144A
   195,681 
 200,000   Finansbank AS
5.15%, 11/01/17 Reg S
   206,375 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Turkey: (continued)     
USD 200,000   Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
4.13%, 05/02/18 144A
  $202,490 
 225,000   Turkiye Is Bankasi SA
6.00%, 10/24/22 144A
   226,524 
 200,000   Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
6.00%, 11/01/22 144A
   200,225 
 270,000   Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S
5.50%, 12/06/22 † 144A
   266,997 
         1,298,292 
United Kingdom: 12.1%     
 195,167   Afren Plc
 6.63%, 12/09/16 (c) (d) * 144A
   1,708 
     Algeco Scotsman Global Finance Plc     
 100,000   8.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A   81,250 
 250,000   10.75%, 10/15/16 (c) 144A   94,375 
     Anglo American Capital Plc     
EUR 1,000,000   2.50%, 04/29/21 Reg S   1,024,532 
USD 200,000   2.63%, 09/27/17 144A   199,000 
 400,000   4.88%, 05/14/25 144A   369,120 
     AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc     
 275,000   5.13%, 08/01/22 †   279,469 
 137,000   5.38%, 04/15/20   140,352 
GBP 100,000   Arqiva Broadcast Finance Plc
9.50%, 09/30/16 (c) Reg S
   158,945 
 35,226   Bakkavor Finance 2 Plc
8.25%, 05/30/16 (c) Reg S
   52,957 
     Barclays Bank Plc     
EUR 150,000   4.75%, 03/15/20 (c) Reg S   161,534 
GBP 400,000   14.00%, 06/15/19 (c) Reg S   731,718 
 200,000   Boparan Finance Plc
5.50%, 07/15/17 (c) Reg S
   276,866 
USD 200,000   CEVA Group Plc
7.00%, 03/01/17 (c) 144A
   184,000 
GBP 75,000   Co-Operative Bank Plc
5.13%, 09/20/17
   105,794 
 149,000   Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.
6.88%, 07/08/20 (s) Reg S
   236,721 
 100,000   Elli Finance UK Plc
8.75%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   122,834 
USD 200,000   EnQuest Plc
7.00%, 04/15/17 (c) 144A
   112,500 
GBP 175,000   Enterprise Inns
6.50%, 12/06/18
   269,773 
 255,000   HBOS Capital Funding LP
6.46%, 11/30/18 (c) Reg S
   385,223 
 200,000   Heathrow Finance Plc
7.13%, 03/01/17 Reg S
   306,459 
USD 200,000   Inmarsat Finance Plc
4.88%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A
   191,000 
EUR 150,000   International Personal Finance Plc
5.75%, 04/07/21 Reg S
   157,199 
GBP 380,000   Jaguar Land Rover Plc
5.00%, 02/15/22 144A
   576,688 
USD 300,000   KCA Deutag Finance Plc
7.25%, 05/15/17 (c) 144A
   205,500 


 

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INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United Kingdom: (continued)     
GBP 100,000   Ladbrokes Group Finance Plc
5.13%, 09/16/22 Reg S
  $148,600 
EUR 250,000   Lincoln Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 04/15/18 (c) Reg S
   307,992 
USD 350,000   Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
12.00%, 12/16/24 (c) 144A
   463,312 
     Lynx I Corp.     
GBP 126,900   6.00%, 04/15/17 (c) 144A   193,936 
 450,000   6.00%, 04/15/17 (c) Reg S   687,716 
 200,000   Lynx II Corp.
7.00%, 04/15/18 (c) 144A
   305,066 
 100,000   Matalan Finance Plc
6.88%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   119,994 
 100,000   New Look Secured Issuer Plc
6.50%, 06/24/18 (c) Reg S
   142,681 
 100,000   Odeon & UCI Finco Plc
9.00%, 05/09/16 (c) Reg S
   152,350 
 150,000   Old Mutual Plc
8.00%, 06/03/21 Reg S
   235,913 
USD 200,000   Oschadbank
9.63%, 03/20/25 (s) 144A
   182,000 
EUR 200,000   OTE Plc
3.50%, 07/09/20 Reg S
   218,819 
USD 200,000   Polyus Gold International Ltd.
5.63%, 04/29/20 144A
   200,746 
EUR 100,000   PPC Finance Plc
5.50%, 05/01/17 (c) Reg S
   85,558 
 80,000   ProSecure Funding LP
4.67%, 06/30/16
   92,067 
GBP 120,000   R&R Ice Cream Plc
5.50%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   181,062 
EUR 132,000   Rexam Plc
6.75%, 06/29/17 (c) Reg S
   153,171 
     Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc     
 300,000   3.62%, 03/25/19 (c) Reg S   336,626 
 250,000   4.35%, 01/23/17   294,206 
 146,000   4.63%, 09/22/16 (c)   166,868 
USD 300,000   5.13%, 05/28/24   294,124 
 575,000   6.13%, 12/15/22   616,453 
EUR 150,000   6.93%, 04/09/18   189,201 
GBP 100,000   Stretford 79 Plc
6.75%, 07/15/19 (c) Reg S
   128,362 
EUR 200,000   Synlab Bondco Plc
6.25%, 07/01/18 (c) † Reg S
   244,509 
 800,000   Tesco Corporate Treasury Services Plc
1.38%, 07/01/19 Reg S
   915,862 
     Tesco Plc     
GBP 320,000   6.13%, 02/24/22   520,467 
USD 100,000   6.15%, 11/15/37 144A   95,527 
GBP100,000   Thames Water Kemble Finance Plc
7.75%, 04/01/19 Reg S
   163,520 
EUR 200,000   Thomas Cook Finance Plc
7.75%, 06/15/16 (c) Reg S
   237,976 
USD350,000   Tullow Oil Plc
6.00%, 11/01/16 (c) 144A
   281,750 
GBP 100,000   Twinkle Pizza Plc
6.63%, 08/01/17 (c) Reg S
   149,131 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United Kingdom: (continued)     
USD 445,000   Vedanta Resources Plc
6.00%, 01/31/19 † 144A
  $374,957 
 220,000   Virgin Media Finance Plc
4.88%, 02/15/22
   190,025 
GBP 100,000   Voyage Care Bondco Plc
6.50%, 05/31/16 (c) Reg S
   144,989 
 125,000   William Hill Plc
4.25%, 06/05/20 Reg S
   187,738 
         15,828,791 
United States: 4.7%     
USD 300,000   Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
 6.45%, 03/15/29
   322,500 
 200,000   Ashtead Capital, Inc.
6.50%, 07/15/17 (c) 144A
   212,000 
 235,000   Calfrac Holdings LP
7.50%, 05/31/16 (c) † 144A
   118,675 
 160,000   Case New Holland, Inc.
7.88%, 12/01/17
   171,200 
 70,089   CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc. 10.00%, 05/31/16 (c)   18,924 
     Cemex Finance LLC     
 685,000   6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) 144A   684,144 
 400,000   9.38%, 10/12/17 (c) 144A   441,600 
EUR 160,000   Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust IV
8.00%, 05/15/18 (c) Reg S
   191,316 
USD730,000   Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc.
5.75%, 02/15/21 144A
   803,000 
 480,000   JBS USA LLC / JBS USA Finance, Inc.
7.25%, 05/30/16 (c) 144A
   494,400 
 355,000   RBS Capital Trust II
6.43%, 01/03/34 (c)
   370,975 
 1,330,000   Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.75%, 05/30/16 (c)
   1,383,200 
 900,000   ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.50%, 04/29/22 144A
   924,732 
         6,136,666 
Venezuela: 1.3%     
 370,000   C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas
8.50%, 04/10/18 Reg S
   148,000 
     Petroleos de Venezuela SA     
 285,000   5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S   100,890 
 345,000   5.50%, 04/12/37 Reg S   122,441 
 400,000   6.00%, 05/16/24 144A   137,000 
 306,667   8.50%, 11/02/17 Reg S   180,167 
 153,333   8.50%, 11/02/17 144A   90,083 
 90,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 Reg S   35,753 
 825,000   9.00%, 11/17/21 144A   327,731 
 700,000   9.75%, 05/17/35 144A   282,555 
 465,000   12.75%, 02/17/22 144A   218,550 
         1,643,170 
Total Corporate Bonds     
(Cost: $135,924,729)   125,813,006 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 0.9%     
Azerbaijan: 0.3%     
USD400,000   State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic
4.75%, 03/13/23 Reg S
  $360,478 
Costa Rica: 0.2%     
 200,000   Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
6.95%, 11/10/21 Reg S
   205,000 
India: 0.1%     
 200,000   State Bank of India
6.44%, 05/15/17 (c) Reg S
   202,535 
Turkey: 0.2%     
 200,000   Export Credit Bank of Turkey
5.88%, 04/24/19 Reg S
   212,074 
United Kingdom: 0.1%     
 200,000   Ukreximbank
9.75%, 01/22/25 144A
   183,000 
Total Government Obligations    
(Cost: $1,179,685)   1,163,087 
          
Number
or Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.9%     
(Cost: $1,162,816)     
 1,162,816   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   1,162,816 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.1%     
(Cost: $138,267,230)   128,138,909 
          
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 6.4%
Repurchase Agreements: 6.4%     
USD 416,963   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $416,973; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 4/30/16 to 5/1/46, valued at $425,302 including accrued interest)   416,963 
 1,986,627   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,986,677; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $2,026,359 including accrued interest)   1,986,627 
Principal
Amount
       Value 
           
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
USD 1,986,627   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,986,680; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $2,026,360 including accrued interest)  $1,986,627 
 1,986,627   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.27%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,986,672; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 5/15/16 to 7/15/37, valued at $2,026,365 including accrued interest)   1,986,627 
 1,986,627   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,986,680; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $2,026,360 including accrued interest)   1,986,627 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned     
(Cost: $8,363,471)   8,363,471 
Total Investments: 104.5%     
(Cost: $146,630,701)   136,502,380 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.5)%   (5,816,043)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $130,686,337 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
(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
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $8,001,253.
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 $52,895,401, or 40.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)    
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   12.7%  $16,259,343 
Communications   16.1    20,613,818 
Consumer, Cyclical   9.5    12,228,432 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   8.4    10,807,352 
Diversified   0.9    1,145,083 
Energy   12.7    16,287,600 
Financial   24.8    31,727,525 
Government   0.9    1,163,087 
Industrial   8.7    11,080,097 
Technology   0.3    392,200 
Utilities   4.1    5,271,556 
Money Market Fund   0.9    1,162,816 
    100.0%  $128,138,909 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $  $125,813,006   $   $125,813,006 
Government Obligations*      1,163,087        1,163,087 
Money Market Fund   1,162,816           1,162,816 
Repurchase Agreements      8,363,471        8,363,471 
Total  $1,162,816  $135,339,564   $   $136,502,380 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

62

INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
FLOATING RATE NOTES: 99.7%     
Australia: 8.7%     
$825,000   Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
1.18%, 05/15/18
  $823,329 
 1,020,000   Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.03%, 03/12/18 144A
   1,015,137 
     Macquarie Bank Ltd.     
 125,000   1.27%, 10/27/17 144A   124,658 
 600,000   1.42%, 03/24/17 144A   599,188 
     National Australia Bank Ltd.     
 550,000   0.91%, 06/30/17 144A   549,545 
 750,000   1.41%, 01/14/19 144A   748,555 
     Westpac Banking Corp.     
 500,000   1.01%, 12/01/17   498,469 
 1,265,000   1.06%, 05/25/18   1,256,199 
 1,320,000   1.38%, 07/30/18   1,321,093 
         6,936,173 
British Virgin Islands: 1.4%     
 295,000   CNPC General Capital Ltd.
1.52%, 05/14/17 144A
   295,299 
     Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd.     
 200,000   1.41%, 04/10/17 144A   200,021 
 600,000   1.55%, 04/10/19 144A   597,175 
         1,092,495 
Canada: 5.3%     
 160,000   Bank of Montreal
1.25%, 07/31/18
   159,664 
 150,000   Enbridge, Inc.
1.08%, 06/02/17
   145,579 
 1,750,000   Royal Bank of Canada
1.16%, 03/06/20
   1,723,398 
     Toronto-Dominion Bank     
 520,000   0.85%, 05/02/17   519,620 
 600,000   1.18%, 07/23/18   598,861 
 1,090,000   1.19%, 04/30/18   1,090,400 
         4,237,522 
Chile: 0.3%     
 210,000   Banco Santander Chile
1.53%, 04/11/17 144A
   210,000 
China / Hong Kong: 0.2%     
 150,000   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
1.81%, 11/13/17
   150,813 
France: 3.1%     
 250,000   Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
1.48%, 01/20/17 144A
   250,681 
     BNP Paribas SA     
 175,000   1.08%, 05/07/17   174,889 
 145,000   1.22%, 12/12/16   145,324 
 450,000   BPCE SA
1.27%, 06/17/17
   449,429 
     Credit Agricole SA     
 200,000   1.18%, 06/12/17 144A   199,949 
 500,000   1.43%, 04/15/19 144A   496,780 
 270,000   Electricite de France SA
1.09%, 01/20/17 144A
   269,610 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
France: (continued)     
$450,000   Total Capital International SA
1.19%, 08/10/18
  $447,329 
         2,433,991 
Germany: 0.9%     
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 250,000   1.11%, 05/30/17   248,840 
 330,000   1.23%, 02/13/17   329,229 
 100,000   1.30%, 02/13/18   99,094 
         677,163 
Japan: 2.8%     
     Mizuho Bank Ltd.     
 100,000   1.06%, 04/16/17 144A   99,649 
 325,000   1.08%, 09/25/17 144A   324,238 
 360,000   1.27%, 03/26/18 144A   358,542 
     Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.     
 335,000   0.95%, 07/11/17   333,197 
 100,000   0.98%, 05/02/17   99,556 
 175,000   1.06%, 01/10/17   174,911 
 350,000   1.21%, 01/16/18   348,616 
 480,000   The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
1.19%, 03/05/18 144A
   477,914 
         2,216,623 
Luxembourg: 0.7%     
 575,000   Actavis Funding SCS
1.89%, 03/12/20
   574,666 
Netherlands: 3.2%     
 270,000   Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA
0.96%, 04/28/17
   270,125 
     Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV     
 600,000   0.83%, 10/18/16 144A   600,290 
 605,000   0.85%, 02/14/18 144A   605,474 
     Shell International Finance BV     
 482,000   0.83%, 11/15/16   482,181 
 350,000   1.07%, 05/11/20   339,771 
 200,000   Volkswagen International Finance NV
1.06%, 11/18/16 144A
   199,500 
         2,497,341 
Norway: 1.4%     
     Statoil ASA     
 1,016,000   0.91%, 05/15/18   1,007,204 
 125,000   1.08%, 11/08/18   124,136 
         1,131,340 
Singapore: 0.6%     
 500,000   DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
1.13%, 07/16/19 144A
   499,878 
South Korea: 0.7%     
     Export-Import Bank of Korea     
 50,000   1.38%, 01/14/17   50,088 
 50,000   1.49%, 09/17/16   50,096 
 180,000   Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.
1.44%, 03/18/17 144A
   181,068 
     Kookmin Bank     
 200,000   1.51%, 01/27/17 144A   200,104 
 50,000   1.88%, 10/11/16 144A   50,113 
         531,469 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Spain: 0.3%     
$270,000   Telefonica Emisiones SAU
1.27%, 06/23/17
  $268,966 
Sweden: 0.3%     
 250,000   Nordea Bank AB
0.99%, 04/04/17 144A
   250,121 
Switzerland: 2.5%     
 650,000   Credit Suisse
1.12%, 05/26/17
   648,639 
     UBS AG     
 720,000   1.26%, 08/14/19   713,758 
 600,000   1.33%, 03/26/18   600,043 
         1,962,440 
United Kingdom: 3.3%     
 200,000   Barclays Bank Plc
1.20%, 02/17/17
   200,197 
 720,000   BP Capital Markets Plc
1.26%, 09/26/18
   715,660 
 400,000   HSBC Bank Plc
1.26%, 05/15/18 † 144A
   398,008 
 600,000   HSBC Holdings Plc
2.87%, 03/08/21 †
   618,726 
 450,000   Lloyds Bank Plc
1.16%, 03/16/18
   447,108 
 200,000   Standard Chartered Plc
0.97%, 09/08/17 144A
   198,258 
         2,577,957 
United States: 64.0%     
     American Express Credit Corp.     
 310,000   0.91%, 06/05/17   308,696 
 1,525,000   1.19%, 03/18/19   1,508,283 
 250,000   American Honda Finance Corp.
0.94%, 12/11/17
   249,892 
 200,000   Amgen, Inc.
1.00%, 05/22/17
   199,605 
 340,000   Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
1.88%, 02/01/21
   347,741 
     Apple, Inc.     
 1,100,000   0.87%, 05/03/18   1,100,541 
 800,000   0.87%, 02/07/20   789,225 
 750,000   0.92%, 05/06/19   747,573 
 525,000   AT&T, Inc.
1.56%, 06/30/20
   522,519 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 580,000   0.89%, 10/14/16   579,204 
 150,000   1.50%, 04/01/19   149,406 
 1,350,000   1.67%, 01/15/19   1,350,809 
 950,000   1.69%, 03/22/18   955,092 
     Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.     
 165,000   0.78%, 01/10/17   165,107 
 300,000   0.93%, 01/12/18   299,977 
 400,000   1.32%, 03/15/19   403,567 
     Chevron Corp.     
 370,000   0.79%, 11/15/17   369,056 
 450,000   0.80%, 03/02/18   447,138 
     Cisco Systems, Inc.     
 505,000   0.91%, 03/03/17   505,837 
 128,000   0.94%, 06/15/18   128,343 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
     Citigroup, Inc.     
$600,000   1.14%, 05/01/17  $599,021 
 1,565,000   1.32%, 04/27/18   1,556,820 
 440,000   1.60%, 07/25/16   440,702 
 526,000   2.32%, 05/15/18   534,261 
 500,000   CoBank ACB
1.23%, 06/15/17 (c) 144A
   468,418 
 400,000   ConocoPhillips Co.
1.52%, 05/15/22
   376,304 
 300,000   Daimler Finance North America LLC
0.99%, 03/10/17 144A
   299,709 
     Exxon Mobil Corp.     
 300,000   0.67%, 03/15/17   299,939 
 800,000   0.78%, 03/15/19   794,631 
     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC     
 440,000   1.41%, 01/17/17   439,556 
 550,000   1.46%, 03/12/19   542,824 
 560,000   1.57%, 01/09/18   558,706 
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 932,000   1.00%, 05/05/26   860,912 
 560,000   1.14%, 01/14/19   559,779 
 645,000   1.63%, 03/15/23   644,373 
 300,000   Glencore Funding LLC
1.99%, 01/15/19 144A
   282,000 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
 700,000   1.43%, 12/15/17   700,133 
 750,000   1.66%, 10/23/19   746,715 
 1,250,000   1.72%, 11/15/18   1,253,586 
 800,000   1.80%, 03/23/20 (c)   800,476 
 1,300,000   1.83%, 08/15/20 (c)   1,294,882 
 1,650,000   1.84%, 04/30/18   1,659,009 
 931,000   2.24%, 11/29/23   930,170 
     International Business Machines Corp.     
 200,000   0.81%, 02/06/18   199,299 
 680,000   0.99%, 02/12/19   677,366 
 550,000   1.20%, 11/06/21   542,035 
 200,000   Johnson & Johnson
0.71%, 11/28/16
   200,121 
     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     
 250,000   1.19%, 04/25/18   249,207 
 2,400,000   1.54%, 01/25/18   2,411,028 
 2,015,000   1.59%, 01/23/20   2,018,093 
     Merck & Co., Inc.     
 675,000   0.98%, 05/18/18   677,446 
 600,000   1.00%, 02/10/20   599,799 
 450,000   Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
1.01%, 04/10/17 144A
   450,507 
     Morgan Stanley     
 300,000   1.37%, 01/05/18   299,084 
 300,000   1.38%, 07/23/19   297,768 
 720,000   1.49%, 01/24/19   718,784 
 1,050,000   1.77%, 01/27/20   1,051,233 
 960,000   1.92%, 04/25/18   971,732 
 680,000   NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
1.31%, 04/15/18 144A
   681,040 
     Oracle Corp.     
 315,000   0.83%, 07/07/17   315,306 
 350,000   1.14%, 10/08/19   351,368 
 350,000   1.21%, 01/15/19   351,881 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
     Pfizer, Inc.     
$160,000   0.77%, 05/15/17  $160,139 
 375,000   0.93%, 06/15/18   375,350 
 150,000   Procter & Gamble Co.
0.70%, 11/04/16
   150,072 
 400,000   Roche Holdings, Inc.
0.97%, 09/30/19 144A
   397,835 
 126,000   State Street Corp.
2.00%, 08/18/20
   126,463 
 385,000   The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
1.18%, 08/01/18
   384,237 
 380,000   The Bear Stearns Cos, LLC
1.01%, 11/21/16
   379,976 
 225,000   The Coca-Cola Co.
0.72%, 11/01/16
   225,049 
 100,000   The Kroger Co.
1.16%, 10/17/16
   100,114 
     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.     
 850,000   1.00%, 03/12/20   840,493 
 500,000   1.09%, 07/13/18   501,210 
 450,000   US Bancorp
1.11%, 10/15/18 (c)
   449,415 
 295,000   US Bank NA
0.83%, 08/11/17 (c)
   294,940 
     Verizon Communications, Inc.     
 1,450,000   1.04%, 06/09/17   1,451,311 
 150,000   1.41%, 06/17/19   150,192 
 500,000   2.38%, 09/14/18   513,472 
 340,000   Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
1.06%, 11/20/17 144A
   333,983 
 850,000   Wachovia Corp.
0.90%, 06/15/17
   848,298 
 2,250,000   Wells Fargo Bank
1.27%, 04/23/18
   2,251,701 
         50,767,884 
Total Floating Rate Notes
(Cost: $79,399,030)
   79,016,842 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%
(Cost: $212,149)
     
 212,149   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund  $212,149 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.0%
(Cost: $79,611,179)
   79,228,991 
         
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 1.3%
Repurchase Agreements: 1.3%     
$1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,000,027; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 
 44,346   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $44,347; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $45,233 including accrued interest)   44,346 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $1,044,346)
   1,044,346 
Total Investments: 101.3%
(Cost: $80,655,525)
   80,273,337 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.3)%   (999,901)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $79,273,436 


 

   
(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 $1,016,734.
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 $12,913,247, or 16.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)     
  % of Investments  Value  
Basic Materials   0.4%  $282,000 
Communications   5.3    4,221,680 
Consumer, Cyclical   5.0    3,965,873 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   5.1    4,007,937 
Energy   8.4    6,641,423 
Financial   68.8    54,553,725 
Technology   6.4    5,074,594 
Utilities   0.3    269,610 
Money Market Fund   0.3    212,149 
    100.0%  $79,228,991 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

          Level 2   Level 3       
    Level 1   Significant   Significant       
    Quoted   Observable   Unobservable       
    Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Value  
Floating Rate Notes*   $  $79,016,842    $   $79,016,842 
Money Market Fund    212,149            212,149 
Repurchase Agreements       1,044,346         1,044,346 
Total   $212,149  $80,061,188    $   $80,273,337 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal         
Amount       Value 
            
CORPORATE BONDS: 3.6%    
Brazil: 0.6%    
BRL 7,841,000   Banco do Brasil SA
9.75%, 07/18/17 Reg S
  $2,136,348 
  2,969,000   Banco Safra Cayman Islands Ltd.
10.88%, 04/03/17 Reg S
   813,489 
  18,181,000   Concessionaria Ecovias dos Imigrantes SA (TIPS)
5.37%, 04/15/24
   5,678,347 
          8,628,184 
Colombia: 0.7%    
COP 13,470,000,000   Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
8.38%, 02/01/21 Reg S
   4,541,648 
  19,450,000,000   Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter
7.88%, 05/12/24 (c) Reg S
   5,888,828 
          10,430,476 
Germany: 0.6%
TRY 6,700,000   KFW
10.00%, 03/06/19
   2,455,749 
ZAR 93,300,000   Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
6.00%, 03/18/19 Reg S
   6,206,694 
          8,662,443 
Mexico: 0.5%    
      Petroleos Mexicanos     
MXN 28,330,000   7.19%, 09/12/24 Reg S   1,460,537 
  109,600,000   7.65%, 11/24/21 Reg S   6,306,147 
          7,766,684 
South Africa: 1.2%    
      Eskom Holdings Ltd.     
ZAR 5,350,000   7.85%, 04/02/26   329,069 
  117,000,000   9.25%, 04/20/18   8,342,756 
  77,330,000   9.50%, 08/18/27 ^   1,281,963 
      Transnet Ltd.     
  21,000,000   9.50%, 08/19/25   1,349,225 
  92,800,000   10.80%, 11/06/23   6,580,697 
  5,000,000   13.50%, 04/18/28   396,040 
          18,279,750 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $81,710,846)
 53,767,537 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 91.8%    
Brazil: 7.6%    
      Brazilian Government International Bonds     
BRL 2,590,000   8.50%, 01/05/24   665,363 
  4,560,000   10.25%, 01/10/28   1,215,718 
  2,860,000   12.50%, 01/05/22   868,161 
      Letra do Tesouro Nacional     
  52,440,000   13.35%, 07/01/18 ^   11,767,042 
  20,400,000   13.42%, 10/01/17 ^   4,975,382 
  24,489,000   13.71%, 01/01/18 ^   5,808,679 
  38,800,000   14.68%, 07/01/19 ^   7,758,853 
  31,100,000   14.90%, 07/01/17 ^   7,801,487 
  105,550,000   15.14%, 01/01/19 ^   22,376,337 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Brazil: (continued)    
      Nota do Tesouro Nacional, Series F     
BRL 3,100,000   10.00%, 01/01/18  $867,628 
  5,450,000   10.00%, 01/01/19   1,500,322 
  93,406,000   10.00%, 01/01/21   25,096,905 
  44,898,000   10.00%, 01/01/23   11,654,398 
  40,300,000   10.00%, 01/01/25   10,270,222 
  4,500,000   10.00%, 01/01/27   1,123,687 
          113,750,184 
Chile: 2.9%    
CLP 27,160,500,000   Chilean Government International Bonds
5.50%, 08/05/20
   43,488,548 
Colombia: 4.9%    
COP 587,000,000   Colombian Government International Bonds
7.75%, 04/14/21
   211,142 
      Colombian TES     
  20,728,000,000   7.50%, 08/26/26   6,996,536 
  13,540,000,000   7.75%, 09/18/30   4,548,778 
  8,000,000,000   Republic of Colombia
9.85%, 06/28/27
   3,239,658 
     Titulos de Tesoreria     
  18,546,700,000   5.00%, 11/21/18   6,201,590 
  30,526,700,000   6.00%, 04/28/28   8,964,933 
  26,437,200,000   7.00%, 09/11/19   9,170,781 
  25,027,200,000   7.00%, 05/04/22   8,491,305 
  37,610,800,000   10.00%, 07/24/24   14,881,543 
  24,451,700,000   11.00%, 07/24/20   9,620,095 
          72,326,361 
Hungary: 4.7%    
      Hungarian Government Bonds     
HUF 526,400,000   2.50%, 06/22/18   1,981,215 
  1,074,900,000   3.00%, 06/26/24   3,925,549 
  879,000,000   3.50%, 06/24/20   3,430,934 
  2,137,020,000   4.00%, 04/25/18   8,285,030 
  1,119,000,000   5.50%, 12/20/18   4,547,758 
  1,830,610,000   5.50%, 06/24/25   7,974,859 
  1,759,980,000   6.00%, 11/24/23   7,907,150 
  2,049,230,000   6.50%, 06/24/19   8,664,777 
  923,580,000   6.75%, 11/24/17   3,696,047 
  1,379,530,000   7.00%, 06/24/22   6,343,527 
  2,909,000,000   7.50%, 11/12/20   13,182,206 
          69,939,052 
Indonesia: 7.7%    
      Indonesian Treasury Bonds     
IDR 15,040,000,000   5.63%, 05/15/23   1,020,982 
  65,316,000,000   6.12%, 05/15/28   4,322,425 
  67,233,000,000   6.63%, 05/15/33   4,524,809 
  39,762,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/22   2,935,146 
  19,021,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/27   1,365,331 
  5,200,000,000   7.88%, 04/15/19   400,863 
  129,643,000,000   8.25%, 07/15/21   10,197,098 
  59,054,000,000   8.25%, 06/15/32   4,646,271 
  27,900,000,000   8.25%, 05/15/36   2,200,774 
  275,713,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/24   21,891,253 
  150,122,000,000   8.38%, 09/15/26   11,910,680 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
            
Indonesia: (continued)    
IDR 206,829,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/34  $16,494,566 
  19,500,000,000   8.75%, 05/15/31   1,594,545 
  196,492,000,000   9.00%, 03/15/29   16,200,012 
  88,011,000,000   9.50%, 07/15/31   7,632,959 
  31,642,000,000   10.50%, 08/15/30   2,950,597 
  48,289,000,000   11.00%, 09/15/25   4,452,745 
          114,741,056 
Malaysia: 8.2%     
      Malaysian Government Bonds     
MYR 7,190,000   3.26%, 03/01/18   1,845,639 
  16,950,000   3.31%, 10/31/17   4,364,956 
  25,305,000   3.42%, 08/15/22   6,354,771 
  49,241,000   3.48%, 03/15/23   12,390,606 
  6,130,000   3.49%, 03/31/20   1,567,253 
  23,023,000   3.58%, 09/28/18   5,940,388 
  7,330,000   3.65%, 10/31/19   1,889,494 
  410,000   3.66%, 10/15/20   105,699 
  4,322,000   3.73%, 06/15/28   1,062,606 
  36,867,000   3.89%, 07/31/20   9,554,937 
  9,000,000   3.89%, 03/15/27   2,263,215 
  10,800,000   3.96%, 09/15/25   2,772,057 
  28,042,000   4.01%, 09/15/17   7,289,097 
  26,134,000   4.05%, 09/30/21   6,811,632 
  5,510,000   4.13%, 04/15/32   1,387,258 
  39,352,000   4.16%, 07/15/21   10,327,319 
  10,725,000   4.18%, 07/15/24   2,792,097 
  33,788,000   4.24%, 02/07/18   8,817,833 
  2,270,000   4.25%, 05/31/35   577,612 
  45,752,000   4.38%, 11/29/19   12,070,142 
  29,085,000   4.39%, 04/15/26   7,728,204 
  32,121,000   4.50%, 04/15/30   8,460,301 
  18,863,000   5.73%, 07/30/19   5,159,978 
          121,533,094 
Mexico: 8.1%    
      Mexican Government International Bonds     
MXN 112,760,000   4.75%, 06/14/18   6,628,505 
  499,000   5.00%, 06/15/17   29,453 
  36,100,000   6.50%, 06/10/21   2,224,886 
  146,880,000   6.50%, 06/09/22   9,034,579 
  94,390,300   7.50%, 06/03/27   6,181,006 
  236,150,000   7.75%, 12/14/17   14,585,086 
  225,523,000   7.75%, 05/29/31   15,034,314 
  41,230,000   7.75%, 11/23/34   2,769,362 
  147,935,000   7.75%, 11/13/42   10,023,549 
  91,005,900   8.00%, 06/11/20   5,887,261 
  69,100,000   8.00%, 12/07/23   4,617,764 
  232,759,700   8.50%, 12/13/18   14,886,090 
  44,588,000   8.50%, 05/31/29   3,158,562 
  82,863,900   8.50%, 11/18/38   6,010,881 
  235,098,000   10.00%, 12/05/24   17,716,062 
  26,901,000   10.00%, 11/20/36   2,216,012 
          121,003,372 
Peru: 3.0%    
      Peruvian Government Bonds     
PEN 19,015,000   5.20%, 09/12/23   5,665,407 
  25,983,000   5.70%, 08/12/24   7,888,954 
  17,758,000   6.90%, 08/12/37   5,536,966 
  32,851,000   6.95%, 08/12/31   10,429,013 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
            
Peru: (continued)    
PEN 21,078,000   7.84%, 08/12/20  $7,091,220 
  21,030,000   8.20%, 08/12/26   7,413,763 
  30,000   8.60%, 08/12/17   9,621 
          44,034,944 
Philippines: 3.0%     
      Philippine Government International Bonds     
PHP 459,000,000   3.90%, 11/26/22   9,797,074 
  682,500,000   4.95%, 01/15/21 †   15,211,144 
  781,500,000   6.25%, 01/14/36   18,823,920 
          43,832,138 
Poland: 9.0%     
      Polish Government Bonds     
PLN 48,002,000   1.50%, 04/25/20   12,331,467 
  35,900,000   2.00%, 04/25/21   9,301,670 
  40,975,000   2.50%, 07/25/18   10,957,632 
  28,764,000   2.50%, 07/25/26   7,160,307 
  42,742,000   3.25%, 07/25/19   11,700,765 
  44,427,000   3.25%, 07/25/25   11,945,208 
  24,464,000   3.75%, 04/25/18   6,691,446 
  43,073,000   4.00%, 10/25/23   12,217,247 
  19,266,000   4.75%, 04/25/17   5,205,310 
  53,114,000   5.25%, 10/25/17   14,676,973 
  47,085,000   5.25%, 10/25/20   14,026,394 
  25,491,000   5.50%, 10/25/19   7,507,292 
  16,923,000   5.75%, 10/25/21   5,205,646 
  18,171,000   5.75%, 09/23/22   5,670,458 
          134,597,815 
Romania: 3.2%     
      Romanian Government Bonds     
RON 10,000,000   3.25%, 01/17/18   2,657,323 
  26,820,000   4.75%, 06/24/19 †   7,451,580 
  13,955,000   4.75%, 02/24/25   3,871,399 
  16,030,000   5.60%, 11/28/18   4,530,734 
  26,010,000   5.75%, 04/29/20   7,525,018 
  18,240,000   5.85%, 04/26/23   5,405,047 
  24,590,000   5.90%, 07/26/17   6,684,280 
  17,850,000   5.95%, 06/11/21   5,265,578 
  15,020,000   6.75%, 06/11/17   4,096,193 
          47,487,152 
Russia: 4.3%    
      Russian Federal Bonds     
RUB 129,796,000   6.20%, 01/31/18   1,918,192 
  403,140,000   6.40%, 05/27/20   5,737,106 
  145,080,000   6.70%, 05/15/19   2,116,229 
  481,590,000   6.80%, 12/11/19   6,961,491 
  190,078,000   7.00%, 01/25/23   2,697,666 
  564,553,000   7.00%, 08/16/23   7,977,459 
  437,440,000   7.05%, 01/19/28   5,976,702 
  467,142,000   7.40%, 06/14/17   7,095,698 
  377,191,000   7.50%, 03/15/18   5,679,812 
  249,699,000   7.50%, 02/27/19   3,717,546 
  338,250,000   7.60%, 04/14/21   4,980,968 
  220,555,000   7.60%, 07/20/22   3,225,011 
  5,000,000   7.85%, 03/10/18 Reg S   75,643 
  395,570,000   8.15%, 02/03/27   5,909,170 
          64,068,693 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
            
South Africa: 5.0%    
      South African Government Bonds     
ZAR 213,362,000   6.25%, 03/31/36  $10,680,340 
  127,802,000   6.50%, 02/28/41   6,363,536 
  346,305,000   7.00%, 02/28/31   19,778,880 
  118,040,000   8.00%, 01/31/30   7,469,090 
  12,100,000   8.50%, 01/31/37   766,961 
  196,080,000   8.75%, 02/28/48   12,490,244 
  216,157,000   10.50%, 12/21/26   16,826,429 
  267   13.50%, 09/15/16   19 
          74,375,499 
Supranational: 7.9%    
TRY   2,225,000   African Development Bank
4.55%, 12/21/17
   724,919 
      European Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
IDR 123,500,000,000   7.38%, 04/15/19   9,245,644 
TRY 5,005,000   8.00%, 10/11/18   1,743,219 
      European Investment Bank     
MXN 55,900,000   4.00%, 02/25/20   3,218,715 
PLN 23,850,000   4.25%, 10/25/22   7,077,327 
IDR 20,100,000,000   5.20%, 03/01/22 Reg S   1,362,526 
TRY 970,000   5.25%, 09/03/18 Reg S   319,043 
IDR 29,900,000,000   7.20%, 07/09/19 Reg S   2,210,408 
ZAR 51,640,000   7.50%, 01/30/19   3,543,635 
  94,500,000   7.50%, 09/10/20 Reg S   6,411,066 
  140,470,000   8.13%, 12/21/26   9,320,652 
TRY 36,041,000   8.50%, 07/25/19   12,590,127 
  8,300,000   8.75%, 09/18/21 Reg S   2,906,657 
ZAR 22,890,000   9.00%, 12/21/18 Reg S   1,629,987 
BRL 21,200,000   9.47%, 08/27/21 ^   3,984,062 
  9,570,000   9.65%, 10/22/19 ^   2,094,651 
      Inter-American Development Bank     
IDR 30,500,000,000   7.00%, 02/04/19   2,253,503 
  41,900,000,000   7.25%, 07/17/17   3,162,411 
  24,300,000,000   7.88%, 03/14/23   1,893,336 
BRL 26,450,000   10.25%, 05/18/18   7,691,716 
      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
PLN 14,000,000   1.13%, 08/07/17 Reg S   3,672,920 
MXN 111,600,000   4.00%, 08/16/18   6,524,618 
  99,588,000   7.50%, 03/05/20   6,424,376 
BRL 5,465,000   9.50%, 03/02/17   1,566,587 
TRY 15,050,000   9.63%, 07/13/18   5,439,829 
RUB 170,000,000   10.30%, 03/05/19   2,811,935 
      International Finance Corp.     
BRL 4,350,000   10.00%, 06/12/17   1,249,988 
  24,300,000   10.50%, 04/17/18   7,128,460 
          118,202,317 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
            
Thailand: 7.2%     
      Thailand Government Bonds     
THB 93,000,000   2.55%, 06/26/20  $2,775,700 
  127,178,000   2.80%, 10/10/17   3,714,697 
  323,614,000   3.25%, 06/16/17   9,464,815 
  127,090,000   3.45%, 03/08/19   3,841,753 
  111,770,000   3.58%, 12/17/27   3,751,930 
  389,276,000   3.63%, 06/16/23   12,618,349 
  605,613,000   3.65%, 12/17/21   19,284,778 
  351,165,000   3.85%, 12/12/25   11,884,367 
  622,465,000   3.88%, 06/13/19   19,143,534 
  824,000   4.75%, 12/20/24   29,224 
  340,145,000   4.88%, 06/22/29   12,858,523 
  277,298,000   5.13%, 03/13/18   8,479,841 
          107,847,511 
Turkey: 5.1%    
      Turkish Government Bonds     
TRY 26,180,000   7.10%, 03/08/23   8,474,326 
  34,125,000   7.40%, 02/05/20   11,620,061 
  8,550,000   8.00%, 03/12/25   2,870,858 
  37,580,000   8.50%, 09/14/22   13,136,122 
  19,972,000   8.80%, 09/27/23   7,068,786 
  45,280,000   9.00%, 07/24/24   16,163,905 
  22,477,000   9.40%, 07/08/20   8,184,643 
  10,798,000   9.50%, 01/12/22   3,951,242 
  11,350,000   10.40%, 03/20/24   4,372,571 
          75,842,514 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $1,454,714,661)
 1,367,070,250 
          
Number         
of Shares         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $2,928,059)
   
  2,928,059   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   2,928,059 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 95.6%
(Cost: $1,539,353,566)
 1,423,765,846 
         
Principal        
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 0.2%
Repurchase Agreements: 0.2%    
USD 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,000,025; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)   1,000,000 


 

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J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount       Value 
            
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)    
USD 929,014   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $929,039; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $947,594 including accrued interest)  $929,014 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
            
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)    
USD 1,000,000   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,000,027; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $1,020,000 including accrued interest)  $1,000,000 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $2,929,014)
 2,929,014 
Total Investments: 95.8%
(Cost: $1,542,282,580)
 1,426,694,860 
Other assets less liabilities: 4.2%  62,946,649 
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $1,489,641,509 


 

   
BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian 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
USD United States Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
^ Zero Coupon Bond — the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $2,697,434.
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.
TIPS Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

 

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Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments  Value 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   0.4%  $5,678,347 
Energy   0.6    7,766,684 
Financial   1.2    17,501,108 
Government   96.0    1,367,070,250 
Industrial   0.6    8,325,962 
Utilities   1.0    14,495,436 
Money Market Fund   0.2    2,928,059 
    100.0%  $1,423,765,846 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3    
   Level 1  Significant  Significant    
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable    
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $  $53,767,537    $   $53,767,537 
Government Obligations*      1,367,070,250         1,367,070,250 
Money Market Fund   2,928,059            2,928,059 
Repurchase Agreements      2,929,014         2,929,014 
Total  $2,928,059  $1,423,766,801    $   $1,426,694,860 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Number        
of Shares      Value 
           
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 100.2%  
United States: 100.2%    
 468,723   American Capital Agency Corp.  $8,610,441 
 129,950   American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.   1,927,158 
 1,284,540   Annaly Capital Management, Inc.   13,384,907 
 314,273   Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.   1,483,369 
 178,687   Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. †   2,846,484 
 119,827   ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. †   2,549,919 
 180,094   Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.   4,948,983 
 283,923   Capstead Mortgage Corp.   2,759,732 
 331,656   Chimera Investment Corp.   4,709,515 
 262,378   Colony Financial, Inc.   4,638,843 
 495,751   CYS Investments, Inc.   4,020,541 
 128,165   Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.   2,486,401 
 287,005   Hatteras Financial Corp.   4,560,509 
 314,392   Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.   4,039,937 
 163,710   iStar Financial, Inc. * †   1,604,358 
 126,831   Ladder Capital Corp. †   1,510,557 
 612,345   MFA Financial, Inc.   4,231,304 
 413,829   New Residential Investment Corp.   5,007,331 
 386,657   New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. †   2,010,616 
 241,555   PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   3,282,732 
 157,351   Redwood Trust, Inc.   2,039,269 
 103,603   Resource Capital Corp. †   1,230,804 
 329,224   Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   6,373,777 
 588,627   Two Harbors Investment Corp.   4,608,949 
 148,213   Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. †   1,477,684 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $114,226,140)
 96,344,120 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $749,389)
   
 749,389   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   749,389 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 101.0%
(Cost: $114,975,529)
 97,093,509 
Principal         
Amount       Value 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 8.3%
Repurchase Agreements: 8.3%    
$1,891,565   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,891,612; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $1,929,396 including accrued interest)  $1,891,565 
 398,165   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $398,176; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $406,128 including accrued interest)   398,165 
 1,891,565   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Goldman Sachs & Co., 0.28%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,891,609; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 9.00%, due 4/1/19 to 5/1/46, valued at $1,929,396 including accrued interest)   1,891,565 
 1,891,565   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.27%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,891,608; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 5/15/16 to 7/15/37, valued at $1,929,401 including accrued interest)   1,891,565 
 1,891,565   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $1,891,615; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $1,929,396 including accrued interest)   1,891,565 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities Loaned
(Cost: $7,964,425)
 7,964,425 
Total Investments: 109.3%
(Cost: $122,939,954)
 105,057,934 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.3)%  (8,908,144)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $96,149,790 


 

   
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $7,756,834.

 

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Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
   % of Investments   Value 
Financial   99.2%  $96,344,120 
Money Market Fund   0.8    749,389 
    100.0%  $97,093,509 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

      Level 2  Level 3    
   Level 1  Significant  Significant    
   Quoted  Observable  Unobservable    
   Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Value 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*  $96,344,120  $    $   $96,344,120 
Money Market Fund   749,389            749,389 
Repurchase Agreements      7,964,425         7,964,425 
Total  $97,093,509  $7,964,425    $   $105,057,934 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 99.8%     
Basic Materials: 1.7%     
 138,621   Alcoa, Inc.
5.38%, 10/01/17
  $5,278,688 
Communications: 20.8%     
 63,769   Comcast Corp.
5.00%, 12/15/17 (c) †
   1,680,951 
 106,740   Frontier Communications Corp.
11.13%, 06/29/18
   11,132,982 
     General Electric Co.     
 162,389   4.70%, 05/16/18 (c)   4,228,610 
 182,985   4.88%, 10/15/17 (c)   4,772,249 
 140,285   4.88%, 01/29/18 (c)   3,660,036 
     Qwest Corp.     
 171,895   6.13%, 06/01/18 (c) †   4,209,709 
 90,935   6.63%, 09/15/20 (c)   2,288,834 
 110,897   6.88%, 10/01/19 (c)   2,833,418 
 116,446   7.00%, 04/01/17 (c) †   2,969,373 
 88,722   7.00%, 07/01/17 (c)   2,262,411 
 146,662   7.38%, 06/01/16 (c)   3,748,681 
 127,538   7.50%, 09/15/16 (c)   3,279,002 
 66,539   Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
7.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,691,421 
 110,897   T-Mobile US, Inc.
5.50%, 12/15/17
   7,519,926 
     United States Cellular Corp.     
 75,854   6.95%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,931,243 
 60,990   7.25%, 12/08/19 (c) †   1,591,229 
 66,539   7.25%, 12/01/20 (c)   1,696,745 
 110,897   Verizon Communications, Inc.
5.90%, 02/15/19 (c)
   3,023,052 
         64,519,872 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 10.4%     
 138,621   Anthem, Inc.
5.25%, 05/01/18
   6,425,083 
     CHS, Inc.     
 109,236   6.75%, 09/30/24 (c) †   2,916,601 
 93,157   7.10%, 03/31/24 (c)   2,584,175 
 114,783   7.50%, 01/21/25 (c)   3,178,341 
 100,205   7.88%, 09/26/23 (c) †   2,824,779 
 68,048   8.00%, 07/18/23 (c) †   2,161,885 
 166,353   Tyson Foods, Inc.
4.75%, 07/15/17
   12,133,788 
         32,224,652 
Energy: 7.8%     
 177,436   Kinder Morgan, Inc.
9.75%, 10/26/18
   7,835,574 
     NextEra Energy, Inc.     
 55,448   5.80%, 09/01/16   3,351,832 
 77,631   6.37%, 09/01/18 †   4,642,334 
 89,272   NuStar Logistics LP
7.63%, 01/15/18 (c)
   2,191,628 
 191,307   Southwestern Energy Co.
6.25%, 01/15/18
   6,062,519 
         24,083,887 
Government: 0.5%     
 60,639   Tennessee Valley Authority
3.55%, 06/01/16 (p)
   1,522,645 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
Industrial: 4.2%     
 63,769   Hess Corp.
8.00%, 02/01/19
  $4,847,719 
     Seaspan Corp.     
 76,516   6.38%, 04/30/19   1,911,370 
 77,631   9.50%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,951,643 
 166,353   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.75%, 07/25/17 (c)
   4,376,747 
         13,087,479 
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 30.9%     
 76,245   American Tower Corp.
5.50%, 02/15/18
   7,905,082 
     Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     
 102,027   7.50%, 09/13/17 (c)   2,550,675 
 66,539   7.63%, 05/16/17 (c)   1,679,444 
 100,641   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
7.38%, 05/31/16 (c)
   2,514,113 
     Colony Capital, Inc.     
 63,769   7.13%, 04/13/20 (c)   1,444,368 
 55,892   8.50%, 03/20/17 (c)   1,436,424 
     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     
 55,448   5.88%, 04/09/18 (c) †   1,410,597 
 55,448   6.35%, 08/24/20 (c)   1,449,965 
 63,769   7.00%, 09/15/16 (c)   1,633,762 
 80,959   7.38%, 03/26/19 (c)   2,250,660 
 60,990   Equity Commonwealth
7.25%, 05/15/16 (c)
   1,524,750 
 71,306   FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.
1.95%, 12/31/49
   1,792,633 
 55,448   General Growth Properties, Inc.
6.38%, 02/13/18 (c)
   1,513,730 
 63,769   Hatteras Financial Corp.
7.63%, 08/27/17 (c)
   1,575,732 
 64,318   Hospitality Properties Trust
7.13%, 01/15/17 (c)
   1,675,484 
 88,722   Kimco Realty Corp.
6.00%, 03/20/17 (c)
   2,317,419 
     National Retail Properties, Inc.     
 63,769   5.70%, 05/30/18 (c)   1,676,487 
 63,769   6.63%, 02/23/17 (c)   1,672,023 
     NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     
 77,626   8.25%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,785,398 
 55,448   8.75%, 05/15/19 (c)   1,305,800 
 77,631   PS Business Parks, Inc.
6.00%, 05/14/17 (c) †
   2,041,695 
     Public Storage     
 110,897   5.20%, 01/16/18 (c) †   2,883,322 
 109,790   5.38%, 09/20/17 (c)   2,884,183 
 66,539   5.40%, 01/20/21 (c) †   1,736,003 
 63,769   5.63%, 06/15/17 (c)   1,684,777 
 102,585   5.75%, 03/13/17 (c)   2,699,011 
 102,027   5.90%, 01/12/17 (c)   2,647,601 
 63,769   6.00%, 06/04/19 (c) †   1,751,734 
 108,126   6.35%, 07/26/16 (c)   2,774,513 
 63,211   6.38%, 03/17/19 (c)   1,772,436 
 90,665   Realty Income Corp.
6.63%, 02/15/17 (c)
   2,364,543 
 55,448   Regency Centers Corp.
6.63%, 02/16/17 (c)
   1,448,302 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
Real Estate Investment Trusts: (continued)     
     Senior Housing Properties Trust     
 77,631   5.63%, 08/01/17 (c)  $1,960,183 
 55,448   6.25%, 02/18/21 (c)   1,415,587 
 57,391   Ventas Realty LP
5.45%, 03/07/18 (c)
   1,473,801 
 238,287   VEREIT, Inc.
6.70%, 01/03/19 (c) †
   6,131,125 
     Vornado Realty Trust     
 66,539   5.40%, 01/25/18 (c)   1,688,760 
 66,539   5.70%, 07/18/17 (c)   1,711,383 
 59,892   6.63%, 05/31/16 (c)   1,550,005 
 60,990   Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corp.     
     6.38%, 12/11/19 (c)   1,666,857 
     Welltower, Inc.     
 63,769   6.50%, 03/07/17 (c)   1,673,299 
 79,713   6.50%, 12/31/49   4,920,683 
 76,516   Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.38%, 07/01/16
   3,941,339 
         95,935,688 
Reinsurance: 3.8%     
 60,990   Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
5.95%, 07/01/23 (c)
   1,625,384 
 88,722   Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
6.88%, 04/15/17 (c)
   2,339,599 
     PartnerRe Ltd.     
 55,448   5.88%, 03/01/18 (c)   1,406,716 
 82,894   7.25%, 06/01/16 (c)   2,164,362 
 88,722   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
6.20%, 09/15/22 (c)
   2,603,991 
 60,990   RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
5.38%, 06/01/18 (c)
   1,546,706 
         11,686,758 
Technology: 0.8%     
 94,264   Pitney Bowes, Inc.
6.70%, 03/07/18 (c)
   2,545,128 
Utilities: 18.9%     
 57,391   AES Trust III
6.75%, 05/31/16 (c) †
   2,932,680 
 55,448   BGE Capital Trust II
6.20%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,441,648 
     Dominion Resources, Inc.     
 60,990   6.00%, 07/01/16   3,385,555 
 110,897   6.38%, 07/01/17   5,470,549 
 62,105   DTE Energy Co.
6.50%, 12/01/16 (c)
   1,620,941 
 110,897   Duke Energy Corp.
5.13%, 01/15/18 (c)
   2,916,591 
 166,353   eBay, Inc.
6.00%, 03/01/21 (c) †
   4,275,272 
 127,538   Exelon Corp.
6.50%, 06/01/17
   6,180,491 
 66,539   FPL Group Capital Trust I
5.88%, 05/31/16 (c)
   1,736,668 
     NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.     
 99,814   5.00%, 01/15/18 (c) †   2,529,287 
 110,897   5.13%, 11/15/17 (c)   2,822,329 
 77,631   5.63%, 06/15/17 (c)   1,988,906 
 88,722   5.70%, 03/01/17 (c) †   2,298,787 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
Utilities: (continued)     
 99,814   PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
5.90%, 04/30/18 (c)
  $2,662,039 
 105,355   SCE Trust I
5.63%, 06/15/17 (c)
   2,696,034 
 88,722   SCE Trust II
5.10%, 03/15/18 (c)
   2,240,230 
 60,990   SCE Trust III
5.75%, 03/15/24 (c)
   1,658,928 
 72,090   SCE Trust IV
5.38%, 09/15/25 (c)
   1,940,663 
 66,539   SCE Trust V
5.45%, 03/15/26 (c)
   1,797,884 
 221,802   Southern Co.
6.25%, 10/15/20 (c)
   6,004,180 
         58,599,662 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $304,789,458)
   309,484,459 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $54,286)
     
  $54,286   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   54,286 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.8%
(Cost: $304,843,744)
   309,538,745 
           
Principal Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 4.0%
Repurchase Agreements: 4.0%     
$613,272   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $613,287; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 4/30/16 to 5/1/46, valued at $625,538 including accrued interest)   613,272 
 2,913,555   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.30%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $2,913,628; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.00%, due 6/30/17 to 5/1/46, valued at $2,971,826 including accrued interest)   2,913,555 
 2,913,555   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $2,913,633; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $2,971,826 including accrued interest)   2,913,555 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
$2,913,555   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.27%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $2,913,621; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.25%, due 5/15/16 to 7/15/37, valued at $2,971,833 including accrued interest)  $2,913,555 
 2,913,555   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $2,913,633; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 5/15/16 to 3/20/66, valued at $2,971,826 including accrued interest)   2,913,555 
     
   Value 
      
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities Loaned
(Cost: $12,267,492)
  $12,267,492 
Total Investments: 103.8%
(Cost: $317,111,235)
   321,806,237 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.8)%   (11,667,902)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $310,138,335 


 

 

(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
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $11,983,537.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   1.7%  $5,278,688 
Communications   20.9    64,519,872 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   10.4    32,224,652 
Energy   7.8    24,083,887 
Government   0.5    1,522,645 
Industrial   4.2    13,087,479 
Real Estate Investment Trusts   31.0    95,935,688 
Reinsurance   3.8    11,686,758 
Technology   0.8    2,545,128 
Utilities   18.9    58,599,662 
Money Market Fund   0.0    54,286 
    100.0%  $309,538,745 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Preferred Securities*  $309,484,459  $    $   $309,484,459 
Money Market Fund   54,286            54,286 
Repurchase Agreements      12,267,492         12,267,492 
Total  $309,538,745  $12,267,492    $   $321,806,237 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and industry sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 94.5%     
Basic Materials: 3.7%     
     Alcoa, Inc.     
$40,000   5.13%, 07/01/24 (c) †  $39,150 
 34,000   5.90%, 02/01/27   33,193 
 17,000   Ashland, Inc.
4.75%, 05/15/22 (c)
   17,162 
 20,000   Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.
9.75%, 10/15/20 (c) 144A
   22,925 
 50,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.40%, 05/14/34 (c) †
   38,495 
 17,000   Hexion US Finance Corp.
6.63%, 05/31/16 (c)
   14,323 
         165,248 
Communications: 25.2%     
 17,000   Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.
6.45%, 03/15/29
   18,275 
 40,000   Avaya, Inc.
10.50%, 03/01/17 (c) 144A
   8,800 
 27,000   Cablevision Systems Corp.
8.63%, 09/15/17
   28,721 
     CCO Holdings LLC     
 27,000   5.75%, 07/15/18 (c)   28,384 
 54,000   6.50%, 05/25/16 (c)   56,014 
 67,000   CenturyLink, Inc.
5.80%, 03/15/22
   66,414 
 27,000   Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC
6.38%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   27,743 
 27,000   Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
6.50%, 11/15/17 (c)
   27,270 
 100,000   DISH DBS Corp.
5.88%, 07/15/22
   97,500 
 27,000   Equinix, Inc.
5.38%, 04/01/18 (c)
   28,350 
     Frontier Communications Corp.     
 34,000   8.25%, 04/15/17   35,857 
 34,000   8.50%, 04/15/20   36,083 
 40,000   Gannett Co, Inc.
6.38%, 10/15/18 (c)
   43,350 
 30,000   Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
6.50%, 06/15/19
   33,150 
 27,000   iHeartCommunications, Inc.
9.00%, 05/31/16 (c) †
   21,026 
 54,000   Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.38%, 08/15/17 (c)
   55,417 
 50,000   Neptune Finco Corp.
10.88%, 10/15/20 (c) 144A
   55,750 
 34,000   Netflix, Inc.
5.88%, 02/15/25
   35,802 
 34,000   Nielsen Finance LLC
4.50%, 10/01/16 (c)
   35,063 
 27,000   Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
4.63%, 05/15/18 (c) 144A
   26,831 
     Sprint Corp.     
 67,000   7.88%, 09/15/23   52,595 
 67,000   8.38%, 08/15/17   68,507 
 47,000   9.13%, 03/01/17   48,645 
     T-Mobile USA, Inc.     
 50,000   6.25%, 04/01/17 (c)   52,312 
 67,000   6.63%, 04/01/18 (c)   71,857 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Communications: (continued)     
$27,000   Univision Communications, Inc.
8.50%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
  $28,218 
 50,000   Windstream Services LLC
7.75%, 10/01/16 (c)
   42,625 
         1,130,559 
Consumer, Cyclical: 9.7%     
 30,000   Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC     
     11.00%, 10/01/16 (c)   28,350 
 34,000   Dollar Tree, Inc.
5.75%, 03/01/18 (c) 144A
   36,475 
 40,000   GLP Capital LP
4.88%, 08/01/20 (c)
   42,400 
 40,000   HD Supply, Inc.
7.50%, 10/15/16 (c)
   42,550 
 30,000   Lennar Corp.
4.50%, 08/15/19 (c)
   31,294 
 27,000   Ltd Brands, Inc.
6.63%, 04/01/21
   30,848 
 50,000   MGM Resorts International
6.63%, 12/15/21
   53,500 
 17,000   Rite Aid Corp.
6.75%, 06/15/16 (c)
   17,940 
 50,000   Scientific Games International, Inc.
7.00%, 01/01/18 (c) 144A
   51,219 
 27,000   The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
6.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   28,451 
 34,000   Wynn Las Vegas LLC
4.25%, 02/28/23 (c) 144A
   31,493 
 40,000   ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.75%, 04/29/25 144A
   40,700 
         435,220 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 16.1%     
 47,000   ADT Corp.
3.50%, 07/15/22
   43,357 
 40,000   CHS
6.88%, 02/01/18 (c)
   36,400 
 40,000   Community Health Systems, Inc.
8.00%, 05/31/16 (c)
   40,450 
 34,000   Constellation Brands, Inc.
4.25%, 05/01/23
   35,700 
 50,000   DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
5.00%, 05/01/20 (c)
   50,125 
 27,000   Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.
5.63%, 07/31/19 144A
   29,498 
 110,000   HCA, Inc.
6.50%, 02/15/20
   122,100 
 14,000   JBS USA LLC
8.25%, 05/31/16 (c) 144A
   14,665 
 40,000   Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
10.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   40,626 
 17,000   Post Holdings, Inc.
6.75%, 12/01/17 (c) 144A
   17,861 
 74,000   Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.75%, 05/30/16 (c)
   76,960 
 34,000   Spectrum Brands, Inc.
5.75%, 07/15/20 (c)
   36,232 
 67,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.75%, 06/01/20
   69,345 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical: (continued)     
$27,000   The Hertz Corp.
7.38%, 05/31/16 (c) †
  $27,979 
 54,000   United Rentals North America, Inc.
7.63%, 04/15/17 (c)
   57,915 
 27,000   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
6.38%, 10/15/16 (c) 144A
   24,604 
         723,817 
Energy: 11.6%     
 40,000   Antero Resources Corp.
5.13%, 06/01/17 (c)
   38,600 
     California Resources Corp.     
 27,000   6.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   11,306 
 40,000   8.00%, 12/15/18 (c) 144A   27,550 
 24,000   Chesapeake Energy Corp.
8.00%, 12/15/18 (c) 144A
   16,440 
 25,000   Citgo Holding, Inc.
10.75%, 02/15/20 144A
   24,563 
 34,000   Concho Resources, Inc.
5.50%, 10/01/17 (c)
   34,425 
 20,000   CONSOL Energy, Inc.
5.88%, 04/15/17 (c)
   16,750 
 30,000   Continental Resources, Inc.
4.50%, 01/15/23 (c)
   26,944 
 34,000   Denbury Resources, Inc.
5.50%, 05/01/17 (c)
   22,015 
 20,000   Energy Transfer Equity LP
7.50%, 10/15/20
   20,250 
 30,000   Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc.
11.00%, 09/15/17 (c) (d) 144A
   10,650 
 40,000   EP Energy LLC
9.38%, 05/31/16 (c)
   26,275 
 34,000   Halcon Resources Corp.
8.88%, 11/15/16 (c)
   7,480 
 41,000   Linn Energy LLC
8.63%, 05/31/16 (c) (d)
   4,305 
 20,000   Newfield Exploration Co.
5.63%, 07/01/24
   20,450 
 17,000   NGPL Pipeco LLC
7.12%, 12/15/17 144A
   17,638 
 27,000   Peabody Energy Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/18 (d)
   2,781 
 34,000   QEP Resources, Inc.
6.88%, 03/01/21
   33,830 
 20,000   Range Resources Corp.
5.00%, 02/15/17 (c) †
   18,775 
 14,000   Rockies Express Pipeline
6.88%, 04/15/40 144A
   12,390 
 51,000   Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.63%, 11/01/20 (c)
   50,936 
 14,000   SandRidge Energy, Inc.
8.13%, 04/15/17 (c)
   849 
 20,000   Targa Resources Partners LP
5.25%, 11/01/17 (c)
   19,300 
 40,000   Tesoro Logistics LP
6.13%, 10/15/16 (c)
   41,100 
 17,000   Whiting Petroleum Corp.
5.00%, 12/15/18 (c)
   15,130 
         520,732 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Financial: 15.4%     
$94,000   Ally Financial, Inc.
8.00%, 11/01/31
  $113,035 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 34,000   5.20%, 06/01/23 (c)   31,663 
 77,000   8.00%, 01/30/18 (c)   75,171 
     CIT Group, Inc.     
 44,000   4.25%, 08/15/17   44,742 
 51,000   5.50%, 02/15/19 144A   53,550 
 50,000   Citigroup, Inc.
6.30%, 05/15/24 (c)
   49,062 
 34,000   Genworth Financial, Inc.
6.15%, 11/15/16 (c)
   9,860 
 40,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.38%, 05/10/20 (c)
   38,670 
 34,000   Icahn Enterprises LP
6.00%, 02/01/17 (c)
   34,088 
 40,000   International Lease Finance Corp.
6.25%, 05/15/19
   43,500 
 40,000   Morgan Stanley
5.55%, 07/15/20 (c) †
   39,650 
 54,000   Navient Corp.
5.88%, 03/25/21
   51,232 
     SLM Corp.     
 34,000   5.50%, 01/25/23 †   30,728 
 34,000   8.45%, 06/15/18   36,507 
 40,000   VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
3.00%, 01/06/19 (c)
   39,400 
         690,858 
Industrial: 4.1%     
 27,000   Ball Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/22
   28,420 
 30,000   Building Materials Corp. of America
5.38%, 11/15/19 (c) 144A
   31,425 
 27,000   Case New Holland, Inc.
7.88%, 12/01/17
   28,890 
 34,000   Cemex Finance LLC
9.38%, 10/12/17 (c) 144A
   37,536 
 27,000   TransDigm, Inc.
5.50%, 05/31/16 (c)
   27,540 
 30,000   XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.50%, 06/15/18 (c) † 144A
   29,364 
         183,175 
Technology: 3.9%     
 27,000   Activision Blizzard, Inc.
5.63%, 09/15/16 (c) 144A
   28,485 
 17,000   BMC Software Finance, Inc.
8.13%, 07/15/16 (c) 144A
   12,665 
 70,000   First Data Corp.
7.00%, 12/01/18 (c) 144A
   72,187 
 34,000   Micron Technology, Inc.
5.50%, 08/01/19 (c)
   27,710 
 34,000   NCR Corp.
6.38%, 12/15/18 (c)
   35,530 
         176,577 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Utilities: 4.8%     
$34,000   AES Corp.
7.38%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $39,185 
     Calpine Corp.     
 34,000   5.75%, 10/15/19 (c)   34,468 
 17,000   6.00%, 11/01/16 (c) 144A   18,041 
 34,000   Dynegy, Inc.
6.75%, 05/01/17 (c)
   34,459 
 17,000   FirstEnergy Corp.
7.38%, 11/15/31
   20,711 
 27,000   NRG Energy, Inc.
7.63%, 01/15/18
   29,025 
 40,000   Talen Energy Supply LLC
4.63%, 07/15/16 (c) 144A
   37,400 
         213,289 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $4,517,115)
   4,239,475 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 3.9%
(Cost: $176,476)
     
 176,476   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund   176,476 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.4%
(Cost: $4,693,591)
   4,415,951 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED: 5.7%
(Cost: $255,411)
Repurchase Agreement: 5.7%     
 $255,411   Repurchase agreement dated 4/29/16 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 0.32%, due 5/2/16, proceeds $255,418; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 5/5/16 to 9/9/49, valued at $260,519 including accrued interest)  $255,411 
Total Investments: 104.1%
(Cost: $4,949,002)
   4,671,362 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.1)%   (182,300)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,489,062 


 

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $245,167.
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 $846,666, or 18.9% of net assets.

 

At April 30, 2016, the Fund held the following open futures contracts:

 

   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration Date  Unrealized
Depreciation
Contracts to Sell:             
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note (s)  36  June 2016        $(1,969)  

 

(s) Cash in the amount of $35,021 has been segregated by the broker as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned (unaudited)   
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   3.7%  $165,248 
Communications   25.6    1,130,559 
Consumer, Cyclical   9.9    435,220 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   16.4    723,817 
Energy   11.8    520,732 
Financial   15.6    690,858 
Industrial   4.2    183,175 
Technology   4.0    176,577 
Utilities   4.8    213,289 
Money Market Fund   4.0    176,476 
    100.0%  $4,415,951 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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TREASURY-HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Corporate Bonds*  $    $4,239,475    $   $4,239,475 
Money Market Fund   176,476              176,476 
Repurchase Agreement        255,411         255,411 
Total  $176,476    $4,494,886    $   $4,671,362 
Other Financial Instruments:                      
Futures Contracts  $(1,969 )  $    $   $(1,969)

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and industry sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2016

 

             Emerging  Emerging
        ChinaAMC  Markets  Markets
   BDC Income  China Bond  Aggregate  High Yield
   ETF  ETF  Bond ETF  Bond ETF
Assets:                            
Investments, at value (1) (2)    $85,574,905     $10,823,285     $14,860,720     $244,635,349 
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     19,895,702            423,713      30,412,952 
Cash                        
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           1,227,022(a)     131,513       
Receivables:                            
Investment securities sold                       3,529,492 
Shares sold                       559 
Due from Adviser     1,754            13,548       
Dividends and interest     230,643      155,494      249,710      4,657,588 
Prepaid expenses     500      161      120      2,854 
Total assets     105,703,504      12,205,962      15,679,324      283,238,794 
                             
Liabilities:                            
Payables:                            
Investment securities purchased                       4,933,016 
Collateral for securities loaned     19,895,702            423,713      30,412,952 
Line of credit     211,362                   
Shares redeemed                        
Due to Adviser           1,826            55,756 
Due to custodian     84,451      3,175             
Variation margin on futures contracts                        
Deferred Trustee fees     1,565      113      1,003      16,058 
Accrued expenses     56,866      61,231      75,593      112,294 
Total liabilities     20,249,946      66,345      500,309      35,530,076 
NET ASSETS    $85,453,558     $12,139,617     $15,179,015     $247,708,718 
Shares outstanding     5,200,000      500,000      700,000      10,600,000 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share    $16.43     $24.28     $21.68     $23.37 
                             
Net assets consist of:                            
Aggregate paid in capital    $100,005,238     $12,752,933     $18,165,109     $289,371,826 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (9,145,053)     (124,125)     (1,155,772)     (17,404,751)
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     246,843      (462,514)     (70,899)     1,507,892 
Accumulated net realized loss     (5,653,470)     (26,677)     (1,759,423)     (25,766,249)
     $85,453,558     $12,139,617     $15,179,015     $247,708,718 
(1) Value of securities on loan    $19,302,632     $     $411,876     $29,396,157 
(2) Cost of investments    $94,719,958     $10,962,241     $16,023,673     $262,040,100 
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned    $19,895,702     $     $423,713     $30,412,952 
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency    $     $1,212,441     $126,942     $ 

 

(a)Includes $2,919 of foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds
(b)Represents cash collateral held at broker for futures contracts

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Fallen Angel  International  Investment  J.P. Morgan     Preferred  Treasury-Hedged
High Yield  High Yield  Grade Floating  EM Local Currency  Mortgage REIT  Securities ex  High Yield
Bond ETF  Bond ETF  Rate ETF  Bond ETF  Income ETF  Financials ETF  Bond ETF
                                               
  $148,214,848     $128,138,909     $79,228,991     $1,423,765,846     $97,093,509     $309,538,745     $4,415,951 
   14,343,680      8,363,471      1,044,346      2,929,014      7,964,425      12,267,492      255,411 
   57,023      209,791                              35,021(b)
         1,186,012            3,490,488                   
                                               
   2,494,954      1,158,966            67,767,667            201,249       
   6,784,249                                     
               3,416                        26,952 
   2,072,585      2,203,565      111,157      29,106,587      96,848      544,898      76,820 
   198      1,192      665      8,165      809      1,804      44 
   173,967,537      141,261,906      80,388,575      1,527,067,767      105,155,591      322,554,188      4,810,199 
                                               
   14,352,880      2,056,634            30,705,045                   
   14,343,680      8,363,471      1,044,346      2,929,014      7,964,425      12,267,492      255,411 
                           201,998             
                                 1,747       
   12,462      8,807            448,624      9,455      59,003       
                     2,517,358      749,399      5       
                                       1,969 
   1,132      16,500      4,171      78,362      6,644      9,794      587 
   75,192      130,157      66,622      747,855      73,880      77,812      63,170 
   28,785,346      10,575,569      1,115,139      37,426,258      9,005,801      12,415,853      321,137 
  $145,182,191     $130,686,337     $79,273,436     $1,489,641,509     $96,149,790     $310,138,335     $4,489,062 
   5,350,000      5,400,000      3,200,000      78,600,000      4,800,000      15,250,000      200,000 
                                               
  $27.14     $24.20     $24.77     $18.95     $20.03     $20.34     $22.45 
                                               
  $135,914,149     $143,913,361     $79,757,894     $1,694,815,114     $139,411,026     $324,170,446     $5,079,545 
   8,843,466      (10,076,238)     (382,188)     (114,350,191)     (17,882,020)     4,695,001      (279,608)
   756,683      (16,622)     73,579      (63,779,550)     374,827      315,278      50,346 
   (332,107)     (3,134,164)     (175,849)     (27,043,864)     (25,754,043)     (19,042,390)     (361,221)
  $145,182,191     $130,686,337     $79,273,436     $1,489,641,509     $96,149,790     $310,138,335     $4,489,062 
  $13,514,233     $8,001,253     $1,016,734     $2,697,434     $7,756,834     $11,983,537     $245,167 
  $139,371,382     $138,267,230     $79,611,179     $1,539,353,566     $114,975,529     $304,843,744     $4,693,591 
  $14,343,680     $8,363,471     $1,044,346     $2,929,014     $7,964,425     $12,267,492     $255,411 
  $     $1,159,962     $     $3,445,230     $     $     $ 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2016

 

             Emerging  Emerging
        ChinaAMC  Markets  Markets
   BDC Income  China Bond  Aggregate  High Yield
   ETF  ETF  Bond ETF  Bond ETF
Income:                            
Dividends    $7,702,497     $     $     $ 
Interest           820,700      802,931      23,314,001 
Securities lending income     416,627            2,385      375,466 
Foreign taxes withheld           (71,968)     (2,000)      
Total income     8,119,124      748,732      803,316      23,689,467 
                             
Expenses:                            
Management fees     315,925      88,641      55,102      1,294,408 
Professional fees     85,828      75,330      62,545      97,954 
Insurance     1,216      405      293      6,742 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     3,779      2,453      1,785      17,051 
Reports to shareholders     20,670      25,835      8,403      65,210 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     5,503      17,810      24,234      24,046 
Custodian fees     1,430      21,639      24,059      67,375 
Registration fees     8,609      6,619      4,851      11,451 
Transfer agent fees     2,722      2,578      2,279      2,234 
Fund accounting fees     2,162      817      334      10,063 
Interest     5,262            31      485 
Other     8,002      5,231      6,413      18,622 
Total expenses     461,108      247,358      190,329      1,615,641 
Waiver of management fees     (139,919)     (88,641)     (55,102)     (320,748)
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (47,916)     (58,037)      
Net expenses     321,189      110,801      77,190      1,294,893 
Net investment income     7,797,935      637,931      726,126      22,394,574 
                             
Net realized gain (loss) on:                            
Investments     (4,457,547)     (547,742)     (404,138)     (10,683,566)
Futures contracts                        
In-kind redemptions     259,675            (101,001)     (7,553,337)
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           (165,401)     (56,145)     (109)
Net realized loss     (4,197,872)     (713,143)     (561,284)     (18,237,012)
                             
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                            
Investments     (5,557,403)     (258,125)     (99,139)     (3,135,465)
Futures contracts                        
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           15,902      17,469       
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (5,557,403)     (242,223)     (81,670)     (3,135,465)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $(1,957,340)    $(317,435)    $83,172     $1,022,097 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Fallen Angel  International  Investment  J.P. Morgan     Preferred  Treasury-Hedged
High Yield  High Yield  Grade Floating  EM Local Currency  Mortgage REIT  Securities ex  High Yield
Bond ETF  Bond ETF  Rate ETF  Bond ETF  Income ETF  Financials ETF  Bond ETF
                                                  
  $     $     $     $     $11,129,611     $16,743,612     $ 
   3,938,272      8,082,696      811,676      77,729,460                  256,034 
   60,894      95,562      4,710      49,029      29,866      467,829      1,187 
               (242)     (1,587,800)                  
   3,999,166      8,178,258      816,144      76,190,689      11,159,477      17,211,441      257,221 
                                                  
   238,383      556,516      301,893      4,321,144      418,164      1,066,631      22,094 
   75,036      96,611      28,391      140,015      80,496      108,953      81,840 
   543      2,812      1,572      20,196      1,899      4,331      95 
   2,302      7,881      4,045      48,287      4,693      11,649      400 
   10,168      30,703      14,385      163,435      29,779      48,131      9,132 
   19,438      23,807      21,755      22,334      19,616      5,557      14,785 
   28,173      109,899      23,651      1,415,537      5,342      15,083      18,600 
   5,008      5,216      4,855      15,365      6,020      16,013      2,318 
   1,784      1,973      2,136      680      1,530      2,236      2,052 
   2,001      3,999      2,911      35,140      2,041      8,087      219 
   293      15      206      12,396      14,424      13,945       
   7,579      10,402      6,271      57,988      8,013      14,612      6,016 
   390,708      849,834      412,071      6,252,517      592,017      1,315,228      157,551 
   (152,030)     (293,305)     (291,108)     (437,453)     (159,428)     (234,655)     (22,094)
                                       (110,907)
   238,678      556,529      120,963      5,815,064      432,589      1,080,573      24,550 
   3,760,488      7,621,729      695,181      70,375,625      10,726,888      16,130,868      232,671 
                                                  
   (292,209)     (2,966,466)     5,020      (111,751,928)     (14,236,369)     (14,709,813)     (56,966)
                                       (126,086)
         (2,576,497)     (41,968)     (25,036,951)     88,787      133,855      (39,678)
                                                  
         (7,210)           (3,819,636)                  
   (292,209)     (5,550,173)     (36,948)     (140,608,515)     (14,147,582)     (14,575,958)     (222,730)
                                                  
   7,881,867      (275,601)     (612,847)     35,160,654      (5,785,842)     7,619,192      (231,254)
                                       46,981 
                                                  
         (4,168)           1,525,154                   
   7,881,867      (279,769)     (612,847)     36,685,808      (5,785,842)     7,619,192      (184,273)
  $11,350,146     $1,791,787     $45,386     $(33,547,082)    $(9,206,536)    $9,174,102     $(174,332)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   BDC Income ETF  ChinaAMC China Bond ETF
        For the Period
   For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  November 10,
   Ended  Ended  Ended  2014 (a) through
   April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $7,797,935     $4,419,327     $637,931     $260,839 
Net realized gain (loss)     (4,197,872)     (1,081,478)     (713,143)     (153,921)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (5,557,403)     (2,300,026)     (242,223)     118,098 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (1,957,340)     1,037,823      (317,435)     225,016 
                             
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (7,382,900)     (4,244,650)     (376,862)     (144,035)
Distributions from net realized capital gains                        
Return of capital                 (264,458)     (68,565)
Total Dividends and Distributions     (7,382,900)     (4,244,650)     (641,320)     (212,600)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     27,352,748      57,980,408      12,449,569      27,307,725 
Cost of shares redeemed     (6,818,018)     (14,242,190)     (19,306,002)     (7,365,336)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     20,534,730      43,738,218      (6,856,433)     19,942,389 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     11,194,490      40,531,391      (7,815,188)     19,954,805 
Net Assets, beginning of period     74,259,068      33,727,677      19,954,805       
Net Assets, end of period†    $85,453,558     $74,259,068     $12,139,617     $19,954,805 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $246,843     $190,560     $(462,514)    $(6,484)
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     1,600,000      3,050,000      500,000      1,100,000 
Shares redeemed     (400,000)     (750,000)     (800,000)     (300,000)
Net increase (decrease)     1,200,000      2,300,000      (300,000)     800,000 

 

(a)Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Emerging Markets  Emerging Markets  Fallen Angel
Aggregate Bond ETF  High Yield Bond ETF  High Yield Bond ETF
                            
For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015
                                        
  $726,126     $813,836     $22,394,574     $26,931,623     $3,760,488     $996,507 
   (561,284)     (280,377)     (18,237,012)     (13,017,275)     (292,209)     347,083 
   (81,670)     (892,427)     (3,135,465)     (9,905,402)     7,881,867      (260,137)
                                        
   83,172      (358,968)     1,022,097      4,008,946      11,350,146      1,083,453 
                                        
   (282,259)     (560,225)     (23,208,340)     (26,482,780)     (3,091,560)     (993,280)
                           (134,200)     (223,200)
   (450,211)     (184,000)                        
   (732,470)     (744,225)     (23,208,340)     (26,482,780)     (3,225,760)     (1,216,480)
                                        
         1,104,569      43,363,053      109,419,516      122,551,683      12,449,879 
   (2,100,130)     (3,628,462)     (160,730,217)     (38,704,964)     (11,772,808)     (2,732,438)
                                        
   (2,100,130)     (2,523,893)     (117,367,164)     70,714,552      110,778,875      9,717,441 
   (2,749,428)     (3,627,086)     (139,553,407)     48,240,718      118,903,261      9,584,414 
   17,928,443      21,555,529      387,262,125      339,021,407      26,278,930      16,694,516 
  $15,179,015     $17,928,443     $247,708,718     $387,262,125     $145,182,191     $26,278,930 
  $(70,899)    $(64,821)    $1,507,892     $2,213,384     $756,683     $87,755 
                                        
         50,000      1,800,000      4,200,000      4,850,000      450,000 
   (100,000)     (150,000)     (7,000,000)     (1,600,000)     (450,000)     (100,000)
   (100,000)     (100,000)     (5,200,000)     2,600,000      4,400,000      350,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 (continued)

 

   International  Investment Grade
   High Yield Bond ETF  Floating Rate ETF
   For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
   Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
   April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $7,621,729     $9,415,015     $695,181     $590,955 
Net realized gain (loss)     (5,550,173)     (5,120,906)     (36,948)     (70,968)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (279,769)     (15,936,787)     (612,847)     (192,557)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,791,787      (11,642,678)     45,386      327,430 
                             
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (6,023,046)     (7,789,971)     (674,950)     (584,790)
Distributions from net realized capital gains                       (37,000)
Return of capital     (1,636,654)     (1,917,549)            
Total Dividends and Distributions     (7,659,700)     (9,707,520)     (674,950)     (621,790)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     19,471,203      55,430,653            19,999,220 
Cost of shares redeemed     (37,919,991)     (39,930,454)     (19,865,721)     (17,520,415)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (18,448,788)     15,500,199      (19,865,721)     2,478,805 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (24,316,701)     (5,849,999)     (20,495,285)     2,184,445 
Net Assets, beginning of year     155,003,038      160,853,037      99,768,721      97,584,276 
Net Assets, end of year†    $130,686,337     $155,003,038     $79,273,436     $99,768,721 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $(16,622)    $(16,875)    $73,579     $53,348 
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     800,000      2,000,000            800,000 
Shares redeemed     (1,600,000)     (1,600,000)     (800,000)     (700,000)
Net increase (decrease)     (800,000)     400,000      (800,000)     100,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

88

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM            Preferred Securities
Local Currency Bond ETF  Mortgage REIT Income ETF  ex Financials ETF
For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year  For the Year
Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended  Ended
April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015
                                        
  $70,375,625     $53,183,252     $10,726,888     $10,281,468     $16,130,868     $12,377,333 
   (140,608,515)     (100,840,099)     (14,147,582)     (2,417,721)     (14,575,958)     218,883 
   36,685,808      (48,254,678)     (5,785,842)     (961,188)     7,619,192      (861,780)
                                        
   (33,547,082)     (95,911,525)     (9,206,536)     6,902,559      9,174,102      11,734,436 
                                        
         (24,225,613)     (9,690,275)     (11,284,160)     (15,012,980)     (11,446,740)
                                  
   (67,576,480)     (23,138,007)     (332,725)                  
   (67,576,480)     (47,363,620)     (10,023,000)     (11,284,160)     (15,012,980)     (11,446,740)
                                        
   786,351,450      702,553,855      13,901,038      32,068,905      69,646,263      153,493,777 
   (289,110,180)     (276,123,547)     (16,481,831)     (15,866,689)     (41,022,732)     (28,946,418)
                                        
   497,241,270      426,430,308      (2,580,793)     16,202,216      28,623,531      124,547,359 
   396,117,708      283,155,163      (21,810,329)     11,820,615      22,784,653      124,835,055 
   1,093,523,801      810,368,638      117,960,119      106,139,504      287,353,682      162,518,627 
  $1,489,641,509     $1,093,523,801     $96,149,790     $117,960,119     $310,138,335     $287,353,682 
  $(63,779,550)    $(35,382,851)    $374,827     $395,752     $315,278     $401,452 
                                        
   42,000,000      32,200,000      650,000      1,300,000      3,500,000      7,400,000 
   (16,600,000)     (13,200,000)     (850,000)     (650,000)     (2,100,000)     (1,400,000)
   25,400,000      19,000,000      (200,000)     650,000      1,400,000      6,000,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Treasury-Hedged
   High Yield Bond ETF
   For the Year  For the Year
   Ended  Ended
   April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015
Operations:              
Net investment income    $232,671     $385,381 
Net realized loss     (222,730)     (227,823)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (184,273)     (300,788)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations     (174,332)     (143,230)
               
Dividends to shareholders:              
Dividends from net investment income     (238,620)     (399,620)
               
Share transactions:**              
Proceeds from sale of shares           7,567,217 
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,411,788)     (9,961,206)
Decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (2,411,788)     (2,393,989)
Total decrease in net assets     (2,824,740)     (2,936,839)
Net Assets, beginning of year     7,313,802      10,250,641 
Net Assets, end of year†    $4,489,062     $7,313,802 
† Including undistributed net investment income    $50,346     $56,295 
               
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)              
Shares sold           300,000 
Shares redeemed     (100,000)     (400,000)
Net decrease     (100,000)     (100,000)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

90

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     BDC Income ETF          
            For the Period          
            February 11,          
          2013 (a) through          
     For the Year Ended April 30,    April 30,          
     2016      2015      2014    2013          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $18.56    $19.84    $20.72    $19.98           
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   1.59    1.51    1.37    0.21           
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.20)   (1.27)   (0.97)   0.74           
Total from investment operations   (0.61)   0.24    0.40    0.95           
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income   (1.52)   (1.52)   (1.28)   (0.21)          
Net asset value, end of period   $16.43    $18.56    $19.84    $20.72           
Total return (b)   (2.98)%   1.28%   1.94%   4.79%(d)          
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $85,454   $74,259   $33,728   $11,398           
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.58%   0.58%   0.81%   4.82%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.41%   0.41%   0.40%   0.40%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   9.87%   8.59%   7.38%   6.67%(c)          
Portfolio turnover rate   23%   20%   14%   0%(d)          
                               

 

   ChinaAMC China Bond ETF                      
      For the Period                      
   For the Year  November 10,                      
   Ended  2014 (a) through                      
   April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015                      
Net asset value, beginning of period     $24.94      $25.00                       
Income from investment operations:                                    
Net investment income     0.70      0.29                       
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (0.65)     (0.12)                      
Total from investment operations     0.05      0.17                       
Less:                                    
Dividends from net investment income     (0.37)     (0.15)                      
Return of capital     (0.34)     (0.08)                      
Total dividends     (0.71)     (0.23)                      
Net asset value, end of period     $24.28      $24.94                       
Total return (b)     0.20%     0.71%(d)                      
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                    
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $12,140     $19,955                       
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     1.12%     1.22%(c)                      
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.50%     0.50%(c)                      
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets     0.50%     0.50%(c)                      
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.88%     2.61%(c)                      
Portfolio turnover rate     58%     58%(d)                      

 

 
(a)Commencement of operations
(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)Annualized
(d) Not Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF  
               For the Period  
               May 11,  
               2011 (a) through  
     For the Year Ended April 30,    April 30,  
     2016      2015      2014      2013    2012  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $22.41    $23.95    $26.43    $25.28    $25.00   
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   0.95    1.04    1.19    1.16    1.30   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.70)   (1.63)   (2.49)   1.10    0.18   
Total from investment operations   0.25    (0.59)   (1.30)   2.26    1.48   
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (0.37)   (0.72)   (0.61)   (1.10)   (1.19)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (0.01)   (0.01)  
Return of capital   (0.61)   (0.23)   (0.57)          
Total dividends and distributions   (0.98)   (0.95)   (1.18)   (1.11)   (1.20)  
Net asset value, end of period   $21.68    $22.41    $23.95    $26.43    $25.28   
Total return (b)   1.33%   (2.52)%   (4.78)%   9.25%   6.05%(d)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $15,179   $17,928   $21,556   $47,571   $7,583   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   1.21%   1.01%   1.34%   1.26%   1.92%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.49%   0.49%   0.50%   0.49%   0.49%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.49%   0.49%   0.49%   0.49%   0.49%(c)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   4.61%   4.41%   4.57%   4.92%   5.44%(c)  
Portfolio turnover rate   13%   24%   58%   11%   11%(d)  
                       
                       
     Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF          
            For the Period          
            May 8, 2012 (a)          
          through          
     For the Year Ended April 30,    April 30,          
     2016      2015      2014    2013          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $24.51    $25.68    $26.86    $25.03           
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   1.64    1.64    1.51    1.54           
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.13)   (1.18)   (1.21)   1.75           
Total from investment operations   0.51    0.46    0.30    3.29           
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income   (1.65)   (1.63)   (1.48)   (1.45)          
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (0.01)          
Total dividends and distributions   (1.65)   (1.63)   (1.48)   (1.46)          
Net asset value, end of period   $23.37    $24.51    $25.68    $26.86           
Total return (b)   2.38%   1.94%   1.34%   13.47%(d)          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $247,709   $387,262   $339,021   $247,080           
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.50%   0.47%   0.53%   0.69%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   6.93%   6.64%   6.05%   6.09%(c)          
Portfolio turnover rate   42%   35%   16%   20%(d)          

 

 
(a)Commencement of operations
(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)Annualized
(d) Not Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

92

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  
                   For the Period  
                   April 10,  
                   2012 (a) through  
     For the Year Ended April 30,   April 30,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013   2012  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $27.66    $27.82    $27.54    $25.20    $25.00   
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   1.39    1.43    1.54    1.62    0.07   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.51)   0.17    0.37    2.39    0.13   
Total from investment operations   0.88    1.60    1.91    4.01    0.20   
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (1.34)   (1.48)   (1.55)   (1.55)      
Distributions from net realized capital gains   (0.06)   (0.28)   (0.08)   (0.12)      
Total dividends and distributions   (1.40)   (1.76)   (1.63)   (1.67)      
Net asset value, end of period   $27.14    $27.66    $27.82    $27.54    $25.20   
Total return (b)   3.59%   5.98%   7.31%   16.40%   0.80%(d)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $145,182   $26,279   $16,695   $11,017   $10,080   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.65%   0.90%   1.47%   1.48%   6.27%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   6.27%   5.27%   5.72%   6.16%   4.90%(c)  
Portfolio turnover rate   39%   50%   35%   34%   0%(d)  
                            
                            
     International High Yield Bond ETF  
                   For the Period  
                   April 2, 2012 (a)  
                   through  
     For the Year Ended April 30,   April 30,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013   2012  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $25.00    $27.73    $27.37    $24.93    $24.96   
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   1.30    1.32    1.66    1.43    0.10   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.80)   (2.67)   0.44    2.43    (0.13)  
Total from investment operations   0.50    (1.35)   2.10    3.86    (0.03)  
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (1.00)   (1.09)   (1.69)   (1.42)      
Distributions from net realized capital gains           (0.05)          
Return of capital   (0.30)   (0.29)              
Total dividends and distributions   (1.30)   (1.38)   (1.74)   (1.42)      
Net asset value, end of period   $24.20    $25.00    $27.73    $27.37    $24.93   
Total return (b)   2.29%   (4.94)%   8.06%   16.01%   (0.12)%(d)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $130,686   $155,003   $160,853   $273,736   $19,943   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.61%   0.54%   0.58%   0.52%   2.85%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   5.48%   5.13%   5.59%   5.81%   5.65%(c)  
Portfolio turnover rate   20%   37%   27%   11%   0%(d)  

 

 
(a)Commencement of operations
(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)Annualized
(d) Not Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

     Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 
     For the Year Ended April 30, 
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012 
Net asset value, beginning of year   $24.94    $25.02    $24.95    $24.27    $24.82 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.20    0.16    0.15    0.23    0.23 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.18)   (0.07)   0.07    0.69    (0.58)
Total from investment operations   0.02    0.09    0.22    0.92    (0.35)
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income   (0.19)   (0.16)   (0.15)   (0.24)   (0.20)
Distributions from net realized capital gains       (0.01)            
Total dividends and distributions   (0.19)   (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.24)   (0.20)
Net asset value, end of year   $24.77    $24.94    $25.02    $24.95    $24.27 
Total return (a)   0.10%   0.35%   0.88%   3.82%   (1.40)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $79,273   $99,769   $97,584   $17,462   $7,282 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.48%   0.48%   0.54%   1.48%   1.92%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.14%   0.17%   0.19%   0.19%   0.19%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.14%   0.17%   0.19%   0.19%   0.19%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.81%   0.63%   0.62%   0.91%   0.95%
Portfolio turnover rate   36%   33%   13%   5%   14%
                          
                          
     J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 
     For the Year Ended April 30, 
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012 
Net asset value, beginning of year   $20.55    $23.69    $27.56    $26.28    $27.74 
Income from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   1.04(b)   1.23    1.38    1.36    1.41 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.62)   (3.26)   (3.98)   1.13    (1.54)
Total from investment operations   (0.58)   (2.03)   (2.60)   2.49    (0.13)
Less:                         
Dividends from net investment income       (0.62)   (0.87)   (1.14)   (1.33)
Return of capital   (1.02)   (0.49)   (0.40)   (0.07)    
Total dividends   (1.02)   (1.11)   (1.27)   (1.21)   (1.33)
Net asset value, end of year   $18.95    $20.55    $23.69    $27.56    $26.28 
Total return (a)   (2.47)%   (8.85)%   (9.35)%   9.75%   (0.34)%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $1,489,642   $1,093,524   $810,369   $1,504,998   $741,109 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.51%   0.49%   0.52%   0.48%   0.47%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.47%   0.47%   0.47%   0.47%   0.47%
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.47%   0.47%   0.47%   0.47%   0.47%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   5.69%   5.49%   5.47%   5.28%   5.71%
Portfolio turnover rate   34%   36%   16%   16%   21%

 

 
(a)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.
(b)Calculated based on average shares outstanding

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Mortgage REIT Income ETF  
                   For the Period  
                   August 16,  
                   2011 (a) through  
     For the Year Ended April 30,   April 30,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013   2012  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $23.59    $24.40    $29.41    $25.35    $24.85   
Income from investment operations:                           
Net investment income   2.12    2.03    3.06    2.84    2.07   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (3.71)   (0.55)   (4.85)   4.08    0.36   
Total from investment operations   (1.59)   1.48    (1.79)   6.92    2.43   
Less:                           
Dividends from net investment income   (1.90)   (2.29)   (2.61)   (2.72)   (1.93)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains               (0.14)      
Return of capital   (0.07)       (0.61)          
Total dividends and distributions   (1.97)   (2.29)   (3.22)   (2.86)   (1.93)  
Net asset value, end of period   $20.03    $23.59    $24.40    $29.41    $25.35   
Total return (b)   (6.66)%   6.23%   (4.87)%   28.75%   10.87%(d)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                           
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $96,150   $117,960   $106,140   $130,884   $34,228   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.57%   0.51%   0.60%   0.58%   1.19%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.41%   0.41%   0.41%   0.41%   0.41%(c)  
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   10.27%   8.65%   12.22%   11.60%   14.50%(c)  
Portfolio turnover rate   16%   29%   26%   6%   8%(d)  
                
                
     Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF          
               For the Period          
               July 16, 2012 (a)          
         through          
     For the Year Ended April 30,   April 30,          
     2016     2015     2014   2013          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $20.75    $20.70    $20.69    $20.06           
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   1.20    1.22    1.25    0.89           
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.48)   (e)   (e)   0.57           
Total from investment operations   0.72    1.22    1.25    1.46           
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income   (1.13)   (1.17)   (1.24)   (0.83)          
Net asset value, end of period   $20.34    $20.75    $20.70    $20.69           
Total return (b)   3.77%   6.08%   6.59%   7.38%(d)          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $310,138   $287,354   $162,519   $163,471           
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.49%   0.47%   0.53%   0.51%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.41%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%   0.40%(c)          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   6.05%   6.04%   6.40%   6.25%(c)          
Portfolio turnover rate   27%   16%   19%   21%(d)          

 

 
(a)Commencement of operations
(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)Annualized
(d) Not Annualized
(e)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:

 

     Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF          
               For the Period          
               March 21,          
        2013 (a) through          
     For the Year Ended April 30,   April 30,          
     2016     2015     2014   2013          
Net asset value, beginning of period   $24.38    $25.63    $25.34    $25.00           
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   1.08(e)   1.09    0.89    0.06           
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.90)   (1.23)   0.48    0.28           
Total from investment operations   (0.82)   (0.14)   1.37    0.34           
Less:                              
Dividends from net investment income   (1.11)   (1.11)   (0.85)              
Distributions from net realized capital gains           (0.23)              
Total dividends and distributions   (1.11)   (1.11)   (1.08)              
Net asset value, end of period   $22.45    $24.38    $25.63    $25.34           
Total return (b)   (3.33)%   (0.56)%   5.55%   1.36%(d)          
Ratios/Supplemental Data                              
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $4,489   $7,314   $10,251   $10,136           
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   3.21%   1.44%   2.50%   4.53%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.50%   0.50%   1.22%   1.54%(c)          
Ratio of net expenses, excluding interest expense and interest on securities sold short, to average net assets   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%(c)          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   4.75%   4.40%   3.52%   2.26%(c)          
Portfolio turnover rate   25%   35%   41%   124%(d)          

 

 
(a)Commencement of operations
(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)Annualized
(d) Not Annualized
(e)Calculated bases on average shares outstanding

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2016

 

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, 2016, 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”), 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”), 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”) (formerly Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF), Mortgage REIT Income ETF (“Mortgage REIT”), Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (“Preferred Securities”) and Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (“Treasury-Hedged”), 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 seek to achieve their investment objective through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as their index.

 

The Funds’ commencement of operations dates and their respective indices are presented below:

 

Fund   Commencement
of Operations     
  Index
BDC Income   February 11, 2013   MVISTM US Business Development Companies Index*
ChinaAMC China Bond   November 10, 2014   ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index
Emerging Markets Aggregate   May 11, 2011   MVISTM EM Aggregate Bond Index*
Emerging Markets High Yield   May 8, 2012   The BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield
US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index
Fallen Angel   April 10, 2012   The BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index
International High Yield   April 2, 2012   The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index
Investment Grade   April 25, 2011   MVISTM US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index*
J.P. Morgan EM   July 22, 2010   J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Core
Mortgage REIT   August 16, 2011   MVISTM Global Mortgage REITs Index*
Preferred Securities   July 16, 2012   Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index
Treasury-Hedged   March 21, 2013   MVISTM US Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond Index*

 

* Published by MV Index Solutions GmbH, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser.

 

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 carried 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. 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 (described below). Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the 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. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term obligations with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee of the Adviser. The Pricing Committee 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 for which market prices are not readily available. 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, 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 taxable 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. 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. 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, 2016, are reflected in the Schedules of Investments.
   
G. Use of Derivative Instruments—The Funds may make investments in derivative instruments, including, but not limited to, options, futures, swaps and other derivatives relating to foreign currency transactions. A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. Derivative instruments may be privately negotiated contracts (often referred to as over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives) or they may be listed and traded on an exchange. Derivative contracts may involve future commitments to purchase or sell financial instruments at specified terms on a specified date, or to exchange interest payment streams or currencies based on a notional or contractual amount. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. The use of derivative instruments also involves the risk of loss if the investment adviser is incorrect in its expectation of the timing or level of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Investments in derivative instruments also include the risk of default by the counterparty, the risk that the investment may not be liquid and the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instruments.

 

Futures Contracts—The Funds may purchase or sell futures contracts to gain exposure or to hedge against interest rate movement. Using futures contracts involves various market risks, including interest rate and equity risk as well as the risks that there may be an illiquid market or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deliver to a broker an amount of cash and/or government securities equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin”. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, generally are made or received by the Fund each day depending on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying futures contracts, except that in the

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case of certain futures contracts payments may be made or received at settlement. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as an unrealized gain or loss on futures until the futures contract is closed or expires, at which time the net gain or loss is reclassified to realized gain or loss on futures. Treasury-Hedged held futures contracts for twelve months during the year ended April 30, 2016, of which the average notional amount was $4,870,910. Futures contracts held by Treasury-Hedged at April 30, 2016 are reflected in the Schedule of Investments.

 

At April 30, 2016, Treasury-Hedged held the following derivative instruments:

 

  Liability Derivatives
  Interest Rate Risk
Futures contracts1 $1,969

 

1 Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Variation margin on futures contracts

 

For Treasury-Hedged, the impact of transactions in derivative instruments during the year ended April 30, 2016, was as follows: 

 

  Interest Rate Risk
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):      
Futures contracts2 $ 46,981  
Realized gain (loss)      
Futures contracts3   (126,086 )

 

2 Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
3 Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

 

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, 2016 is presented in the Schedules of Investments. Refer to related disclosure in Note 2F (Repurchase Agreements) and Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
  The table below presents both gross and net information about the derivative instruments subject to master netting or other similar agreements that are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as well as financial collateral received or pledged (including cash collateral and margin) as of April 30, 2016. Collateral is disclosed up to 100% of the net amount of unrealized gain/loss or market value of the respective financial instruments. In general, collateral received or pledged exceeds the net amount of the unrealized gain/loss or market value of financial instruments. Refer to the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities for collateral received or pledged as of April 30, 2016.

 

                Net Amounts of   Financial    
        Gross   Gross Amounts   Liabilities Presented   Instruments    
        Amounts of   Offset in the   in the Statements   and Cash    
        Recognized   Statements of Assets   of Assets and   Collateral   Net
Fund   Description   Liabilities   and Liabilities   Liabilities   Pledged*   Amount
Treasury-Hedged   Futures Contracts   $1,969   $—   $1,969   $(1,969)   $—

 

* Gross amounts not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

I. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Transactions in certain securities may take longer than the customary settlement cycle to be completed. The counterparty is required to collateralize such trades with cash in excess of the market value of the transaction, which is held at the custodian and marked to market daily. Realized gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds record distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of
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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.

 

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, at least until September 1, 2016, to voluntarily waive or limit its fees and to assume as its own certain expenses otherwise payable by the Funds so that each Fund’s total annual operating expenses do not exceed the expense limitations (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) listed in the table below.

 

The current expense limitations, management fee rates and the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the year ended April 30, 2016, are as follows:

 

   Expense  Management  Waiver of  Expenses Assumed
Fund  Limitations  Fee Rates  Management Fees  by the Adviser
BDC Income   0.40%   0.40%  $139,919   $ 
ChinaAMC China Bond   0.50    0.40    88,641    47,916 
Emerging Markets Aggregate   0.49    0.35    55,102    58,037 
Emerging Markets High Yield   0.40    0.40    320,748     
Fallen Angel   0.40    0.40    152,030     
International High Yield   0.40    0.40    293,305     
Investment Grade   0.14    0.35    291,108     
J.P. Morgan EM   0.47    0.35    437,453     
Mortgage REIT   0.40    0.40    159,428     
Preferred Securities   0.40    0.40    234,655     
Treasury-Hedged   0.50    0.45    22,094    110,907 

 

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, 2016, 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:

 

   Cost of Investments  Proceeds from
Fund  Purchased  Investments Sold
BDC Income  $19,182,770   $17,851,209 
ChinaAMC China Bond   11,649,316    18,116,824 
Emerging Markets Aggregate   2,000,808    2,068,214 
Emerging Markets High Yield   131,914,344    141,831,728 
Fallen Angel   127,357,545    23,977,419 
International High Yield   27,333,734    28,217,210 
Investment Grade   31,154,540    30,702,408 
J.P. Morgan EM   726,121,045    409,577,859 
Mortgage REIT   16,227,928    27,627,639 
Preferred Securities   73,361,029    77,506,551 
Treasury-Hedged   1,159,664    1,313,178 
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Note 5—Income Taxes—As of April 30, 2016, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized appreciation, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

            Net Unrealized
      Gross Unrealized  Gross Unrealized  Appreciation
Fund  Cost of Investments  Appreciation  Depreciation  (Depreciation)
BDC Income  $115,450,684   $899,623   $(10,879,700)  $(9,980,077)
ChinaAMC China Bond   10,980,448    32,760    (189,923)   (157,163)
Emerging Markets Aggregate   16,451,502    430,141    (1,597,210)   (1,167,069)
Emerging Markets High Yield   292,530,994    5,280,601    (22,763,294)   (17,482,693)
Fallen Angel   154,388,404    9,866,049    (1,695,925)   8,170,124 
International High Yield   146,673,099    3,157,313    (13,328,032)   (10,170,719)
Investment Grade   80,655,525    36,702    (418,890)   (382,188)
J.P. Morgan EM   1,564,616,737    24,497,990    (162,419,867)   (137,921,877)
Mortgage REIT   126,081,585    72,235    (21,095,886)   (21,023,651)
Preferred Securities   316,587,625    12,990,472    (7,771,860)   5,218,612 
Treasury-Hedged   4,949,002    72,672    (350,312)   (277,640)

 

At April 30, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

   Undistributed  Undistributed  Accumulated  Qualified  Other  Unrealized   
   Ordinary  Long-Term  Capital  Late-Year  Temporary  Appreciation   
Fund  Income  Capital Gains  Losses  Losses*  Difference  (Depreciation)  Total
BDC Income  $224,846   $   $(4,794,884)  $   $(1,565)  $(9,980,077)  $(14,551,680)
ChinaAMC China Bond           (20,697)   (450,174)   (113)   (142,332)   (613,316)
Emerging Markets Aggregate           (1,755,307)   (69,896)   (1,003)   (1,159,888)   (2,986,094)
Emerging Markets High Yield   1,523,950        (25,688,307)       (16,058)   (17,482,693)   (41,663,108)
Fallen Angel   1,089,192    9,858            (1,132)   8,170,124    9,268,042 
International High Yield           (3,091,888)       (16,500)   (10,118,636)   (13,227,024)
Investment Grade   77,750        (175,849)       (4,171)   (382,188)   (484,458)
J.P. Morgan EM           (22,806,758)   (45,604,129)   (78,370)   (136,684,348)   (205,173,605)
Mortgage REIT           (22,230,940)       (6,645)   (21,023,651)   (43,261,236)
Preferred Securities   423,870        (18,633,084)       (1,041,509)   5,218,612    (14,032,111)
Treasury-Hedged   50,933        (363,190)       (586)   (277,640)   (590,483)
                                    
* Qualified late-year losses are comprised of post-October capital losses incurred after October 31, 2015, and certain late-year ordinary losses. Late-year ordinary losses represent ordinary losses incurred after December 31, 2015 and specified losses incurred after October 31, 2015. These losses are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended April 30, 2016, the Funds intend to defer to May 1, 2016 for federal tax purposes qualified late-year losses as follows:
  Late-Year
Fund Ordinary Losses
ChinaAMC China Bond $ 450,174  
Emerging Markets Aggregate   69,896  
J.P. Morgan EM   45,604,129  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

   Ordinary Income  Long-Term Capital Gains  Return of Capital
Fund  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015  April 30, 2016  April 30, 2015
BDC Income  $7,382,900   $4,244,650   $   $   $   $ 
ChinaAMC China Bond   376,862    144,035            264,458    68,565 
Emerging Markets Aggregate   282,259    560,225            450,211    184,000 
Emerging Markets High Yield   23,208,340    26,482,780                 
Fallen Angel   3,091,560    1,047,680*   134,200    168,800         
International High Yield   6,023,046    7,789,971            1,636,654    1,917,549 
Investment Grade   674,950    600,502*       21,288         
J.P. Morgan EM       24,225,613            67,576,480    23,138,007 
Mortgage REIT   9,690,275    11,284,160            332,725     
Preferred Securities   15,012,980    11,446,740                 
Treasury-Hedged   238,620    399,620                 

 

* Includes short-term capital gains
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At April 30, 2016, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

   No Expiration  No Expiration
   Short-Term  Long-Term
Fund  Capital Losses  Capital Losses
BDC Income  $1,802,905   $2,991,979 
ChinaAMC China Bond   20,697     
Emerging Markets Aggregate   1,568,899    186,408 
Emerging Markets High Yield   7,023,694    18,664,613 
International High Yield   609,969    2,481,919 
Investment Grade   128,706    47,143 
J.P. Morgan EM   8,877,633    13,929,125 
Mortgage REIT   1,793,612    20,437,328 
Preferred Securities   6,881,312    11,751,772 
Treasury-Hedged   149,259    213,931 

 

During the year ended April 30, 2016, ChinaAMC China Bond utilized $3,938 of accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2016, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment of foreign currency gains and losses, reclassification of income from REIT securities, bond bifurcation adjustments, in-kind share transactions and deemed distributions on shareholder redemptions, the Funds incurred differences that affected undistributed (accumulated) 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.

 

   Increase (Decrease)  Increase (Decrease)  Increase (Decrease)
   in Accumulated Net  in Accumulated  in Aggregate
Fund  Investment Income/Loss  Realized Gain/Loss  Paid in Capital
BDC Income  $(358,752)  $220,156   $138,596 
ChinaAMC China Bond   (717,099)   717,099     
Emerging Markets Aggregate   (449,945)   550,947    (101,002)
Emerging Markets High Yield   108,274    7,840,767    (7,949,041)
Fallen Angel       (23,527)   23,527 
International High Yield   (1,598,430)   4,174,928    (2,576,498)
Investment Grade       41,969    (41,969)
J.P. Morgan EM   (98,772,324)   128,951,924    (30,179,600)
Mortgage REIT   (1,057,537)   1,430,177    (372,640)
Preferred Securities   (1,204,062)   1,253,793    (49,731)
Treasury-Hedged       39,678    (39,678)

 

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, 2016, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

There are still some uncertainties in the Chinese 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 the ChinaAMC China Bond. 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 China. Under the PRC Corporate Income Tax regime, China 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 Chinese bonds to be non PRC-sourced and not subject to WHT.

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PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) are evolving and certain of the tax regulations to be issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC Ministry of Finance to clarify the subject matter may apply retrospectively, even if such rules are adverse to the Fund and their shareholders.

 

If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding the taxation of capital gains from Chinese Bonds to RQFIIs, such as the Sub-Adviser, and/or begin collecting WHT on gains from such investments, ChinaAMC China Bond could be subject to WHT liability. The impact of any such tax liability on the Fund’s return could be substantial. The Fund may also be liable to the Sub-Adviser for any tax that is imposed on the Sub-Adviser by the PRC with respect to the Fund’s investments.

 

Note 6—Capital Share Transactions—As of April 30, 2016, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Shares are issued and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Units, or multiples thereof, as follows:

 

Fund   Creation Units
BDC Income   50,000
ChinaAMC China Bond   100,000
Emerging Markets Aggregate   50,000
Emerging Markets High Yield   200,000
Fallen Angel   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
Treasury-Hedged   100,000

 

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 plus a small amount of cash. For the year ended April 30, 2016, the Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund  In-Kind Contributions   In-Kind Redemptions 
BDC Income  $26,470,431   $6,979,398 
ChinaAMC China Bond        
Emerging Markets Aggregate       1,890,601 
Emerging Markets High Yield   37,854,606    144,361,724 
Fallen Angel   3,546,529     
International High Yield   18,294,036    35,711,041 
Investment Grade       19,889,810 
J.P. Morgan EM   333,717,356    192,234,228 
Mortgage REIT   26,036,165    16,723,210 
Preferred Securities   76,523,391    42,720,859 
Treasury-Hedged   45,417    2,253,561 

 

The in-kind contributions and in-kind redemptions in this table represent the accumulation of each Fund’s daily net shareholder transactions including rebalancing activity, while the Statements of Changes in Net Assets reflect shareholder transactions including any cash component of the transactions.

 

Note 7—Concentration and Other Risks—Each Fund 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 the 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

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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, Emerging Markets Aggregate, Emerging Markets High Yield, Fallen Angel, 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.

 

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. The Fund indirectly bears management expenses along with the direct expenses of the Fund. 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.

 

Treasury-Hedged invests directly in futures contracts and may invest in securities sold short which are designed to hedge against the price sensitivity of below investment grade corporate bonds. A risk of hedging is the imperfect correlation between price movement of the securities sold short and the price movement of the Fund’s investments.

 

Certain Funds may invest directly in the Russian local market. As a result of recent events involving Ukraine and the Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies. These sanctions do not currently impact any of the Funds. 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, if any, by the Funds.

 

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.

 

At April 30, 2016, the Adviser owned approximately 57% of Emerging Markets Aggregate.

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(continued)

 

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 interest 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, 2016, are presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Effective May 1, 2015, the Funds adopted new accounting guidance under Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860) Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosure which requires expanded disclosures related to financial assets pledged in secured financing transactions, such as securities lending, and the related contractual maturity terms of these secured transactions. Accordingly, the following table presents repurchase agreements held as collateral by type of security on loan pledged as of April 30, 2016:

 

            Gross Amount of 
            Recognized Liabilities 
         Foreign  for Securities Loaned 
   Corporate  Equity  Government  in the Statements of 
Fund  Bonds  Securities  Obligations  Assets and Liabilities* 
BDC Income  $  $19,895,702  $  $19,895,702 
Emerging Markets Aggregate   423,713         423,713 
Emerging Markets High Yield   30,412,952         30,412,952 
Fallen Angel   14,343,680         14,343,680 
International High Yield   8,363,471         8,363,471 
Investment Grade   1,044,346         1,044,346 
J.P. Morgan EM         2,929,014   2,929,014 
Mortgage REIT      7,964,425      7,964,425 
Preferred Securities      12,267,492      12,267,492 
Treasury-Hedged   255,411         255,411 

 

*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 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, 2016, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

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            Outstanding Loan 
   Days  Average Daily  Average  Balance as of 
Fund  Outstanding  Loan Balance  Interest Rate  April 30, 2016 
BDC Income   281  $429,299   1.61%  $211,362 
Emerging Markets High Yield   3   1,264,317   1.54     
Fallen Angel   4   1,542,498   1.53     
Investment Grade   1   1,173,085   1.55     
J.P. Morgan EM   78   2,742,883   1.66     
Mortgage REIT   306   1,005,837   1.61    201,998 
Preferred Securities   234   1,299,877   1.58     

 

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, 2016, there were no offsets to custodian fees.

 

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

 

Effective May 1, 2016, Van Eck Global and all of its businesses and investment offerings operate under the single global brand VanEck. Accordingly, the Registrant and each Fund are renamed as follows:

 

Current Registrant Name /   New Registrant Name /
Current Fund Name   New Fund Name, effective May 1, 2016
Market Vectors® ETF Trust   VanEck VectorsTM ETF Trust
Market Vectors® BDC Income ETF   VanEck VectorsTM BDC Income ETF
Market Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM ChinaAMC China Bond ETF
Market Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF
Market Vectors® Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
Market Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
Market Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM International High Yield Bond ETF
Market Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
Market Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
Market Vectors® Mortgage REIT Income ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Mortgage REIT Income ETF
Market Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
Market Vectors® Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF   VanEck VectorsTM Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Effective May 1, 2016, Market Vectors Index Solutions GmbH, index provider to several of the Funds, adopted a new name and is now known as MV Index Solutions GmbH (“MVIS”). The Funds’ indices are renamed accordingly as follows below. The concept, methodology and identifier of the MVIS indices are not affected and remain unchanged.

 

Fund Name   Current Index Name   New Index Name, effective May 1, 2016
VanEck VectorsTM BDC Income ETF   Market Vectors® US Business Development Companies Index   MVISTM US Business Development Companies Index
VanEck VectorsTM Emerging Markets   Market Vectors® EM Aggregate Bond Index   MVISTM EM Aggregate Bond Index
Aggregate Bond ETF        
VanEck VectorsTM Investment Grade   Market Vectors® US Investment Grade   MVISTM US Investment Grade
Floating Rate ETF   Floating Rate Index   Floating Rate Index
VanEck VectorsTM Mortgage REIT Income ETF   Market Vectors® Global Mortgage REITs Index   MVISTM Global Mortgage REITs Index
VanEck VectorsTM Treasury-Hedged   Market Vectors® Treasury-Hedged High   MVISTM Treasury-Hedged High Yield
High Yield Bond ETF   Yield Bond Index   Bond Index
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

The following dividends from net investment income were declared and paid subsequent to April 30, 2016:

 

Fund   Ex-Date   Record Date   Payable Date   Per Share
ChinaAMC China Bond   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   $0.0566
Emerging Markets Aggregate   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.0824
Emerging Markets High Yield   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.1300
Fallen Angel   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.1395
International High Yield   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.0994
Investment Grade   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.0221
J.P. Morgan EM   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.0890
Preferred Securities   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.0730
Treasury-Hedged   5/2/16   5/4/16   5/6/16   0.1048
                 
ChinaAMC China Bond   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.0500
Emerging Markets Aggregate   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.0801
Emerging Markets High Yield   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.1068
Fallen Angel   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.1465
International High Yield   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.1000
Investment Grade   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.0231
J.P. Morgan EM   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.0870
Preferred Securities   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.0676
Treasury-Hedged   6/1/16   6/3/16   6/7/16   0.0937

 

Effective June 20, 2016, the expense limitation for Fallen Angel was reduced from 0.40% to 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets per year until at least September 1, 2017.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments of BDC Income ETF, ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, 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 and Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (eleven of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) (the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BDC Income ETF, ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, 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 and Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (eleven of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) at April 30, 2016, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

New York, New York
June 23, 2016
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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal laws. 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 2016 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2017. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

 

The Funds listed below intend to pass through foreign tax credits in the maximum amounts as shown. The gross foreign source income earned during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 by the Funds is as shown below.

 

Fund  Foreign Tax Credits  Gross Foreign Source Income
ChinaAMC China Bond  $82,166   $1,009,243 
J.P. Morgan EM   1,587,828    77,538,712 

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

 

The Funds listed below had the following percentage of ordinary income dividends paid that qualified for the Corporate Dividends Received Deduction for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016.

 

BDC Income   2.03%
Preferred Securities   16.59%
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2016 (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, January 2008 to present; Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky and Vice-Chairman of the Investment Committee, May 2009 to present; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to present; President, July 2013 to present, and Board Member of the CFA Society of Stamford, July 2009 to present; Advisory Board member, MainStay Fund Complex4, June 2015 to December 2015; Trustee, MainStay Fund Complex4, January 2016 to present.
                
R. Alastair Short,
1953*†
  Trustee  Since 2006  President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle), January 1988 to present; Vice Chairman, W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc. (asset management firm), September 2007 to September 2008; and Managing Director, The GlenRock Group, LLC (private equity investment firm), May 2004 to September 2007.  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  Partner, PWC/Strategy & Financial Services Advisory, February 2015 to present; Founder and Board Member, AspenWoods Risk Solutions, September 2013 to present; 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 (on-line 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 present; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012; Board Member, NJ-CAN, July 2014 to present.
                
Richard D. Stamberger,
1959*†
  Trustee  Since 2006  Director, President and CEO, SmartBrief, Inc. (media company).  68  Director, Food and Friends, Inc., 2013 to present.

 

 
1The address for each Trustee and officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3The Fund Complex consists of the VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4The 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.
*Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(unaudited) (continued)

 

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
             
Interested Trustee:            
             
Jan F. van Eck,
19634
  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, Van Eck Securities Corporation (“VESC”); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (“VEARA”).  57  Director, National Committee on US-China Relations.

 

 
1The address for each Trustee and officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3The Fund Complex consists of the VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4“Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of the Adviser.

 

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
          
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.
          
Simon Chen,
1971
  Assistant Vice President  Since 2012  Greater China Director of the Adviser (Since January 2012); General Manager, SinoMarkets Ltd. (June 2007 to December 2011).
          
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 – July 2008).
          
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
  Assistant Vice President 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 – June 2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Ferat Oeztuerk,
1983
  Assistant Vice President  Since 2012  Sales Associate, Van Eck Global (Europe) GmbH (since November 2011); Account Manager, Vodafone Global Enterprise Limited (January 2011 to October 2011).
          
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).
          
Jonathan R. Simon,
1974
  Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer  Vice President (Since 2006) 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.
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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
          
Bruce J. Smith,
1955
  Senior Vice President  Since 2006  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 1997); Director of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since October 2010); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
          
Janet Squitieri,
1961
  Chief Compliance Officer  Since September 2013  Vice President, Global Head of Compliance of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President North America of HSBC Global Asset Management NA (August 2010 – September 2013); Chief Compliance Officer North America of Babcock & Brown LP (July 2008 – June 2010).

 

 
1The address for each Officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

April 30, 2016 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 9, 2015 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (formerly Market Vectors ETF Trust) (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved an investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Vectors Dynamic Put Write ETF (formerly Market Vectors Dynamic Put Write ETF) and VanEck Vectors Long/Flat Commodity ETF (formerly Market Vectors Low Volatility Commodity ETF) (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In advance of the Meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser and/or Van Eck Associates Corporation (collectively, “Van Eck”), including expense information for other funds. Van Eck provided the Trustees with information regarding, among other things, the various aspects of each Fund’s proposed investment program, fee arrangements and service provider arrangements. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on information obtained through discussions with Van Eck at the Meeting regarding the management of the Funds, information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by Van Eck, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Funds. The Trustees also considered the terms and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of each Fund to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of each Fund from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of at least one year following the effective date of the Fund’s respective registration statement.

 

The Trustees considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreement, that the Adviser would receive from serving as adviser to each Fund, including any benefits it may receive from serving as administrator to each Fund and from an affiliate of the Adviser serving as distributor to each Fund. The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services provided by the Adviser or the profitability of each of the Funds to the Adviser because the Funds had not yet commenced operations. In addition, because the Funds had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees could not consider the historical performance or the quality of services previously provided to each of the Funds by the Adviser, although they concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of Van Eck and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that the Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of each Fund and such Fund’s shareholders.

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At a meeting held on February 29, 2016 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (formerly Market Vectors ETF Trust) (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved an investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Vectors EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF (formerly Market Vectors EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF) (the “Fund”).

 

The Board’s approval of the Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

In advance of the Meeting, the Trustees received materials from the Adviser, including expense information for other funds. The Adviser provided the Trustees with information regarding, among other things, the various aspects of the Fund’s proposed investment program, fee arrangements and service provider arrangements. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the Investment Management Agreement was based, in part, on information obtained through discussions with the Adviser at the Meeting regarding the management of the Fund, information obtained at other meetings of the Trustees and/or based on their review of the materials provided by the Adviser, including the background and experience of the portfolio managers and others proposed to be involved in the management and administration of the Fund. The Trustees also considered the terms and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under the Investment Management Agreement, including the Adviser’s commitment to waive certain fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund from exceeding agreed upon limits for a period of at least one year following the effective date of the Fund’s registration statement.

 

The Trustees considered the benefits, other than the fees under the Investment Management Agreement, that the Adviser would receive from serving as adviser to the Fund. The Trustees did not consider historical information about the cost of the services provided by the Adviser or the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser because the Fund had not yet commenced operations. In addition, because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Trustees could not consider the historical performance or the quality of services previously provided to the Fund by the Adviser, although they concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Adviser were appropriate based on the Trustees’ knowledge of the Adviser and its personnel and the operations of the other series of the Trust.

 

The Independent Trustees were advised by and met in executive session with their independent counsel at the Meeting as part of their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement.

 

In voting to approve the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable and fair in light of the services to be performed, expenses to be incurred and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The Trustees further concluded that the Investment Management Agreement is in the best interest of the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders.

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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.

 

     
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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)  Not applicable.

(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 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, 2016 and
     April 30, 2015, were $464,920 and $452,020, 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, 2016 and April 30, 2015, were $285,415 and $294,220,
     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 second fiscal quarter of 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. 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 8, 2016 ---------------- 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 8, 2016 ---------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO ------------------------------------------ Date July 8, 2016 ----------------