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- 4186

John Hancock Income Securities Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer

601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4497

Date of fiscal year end: October 31
   
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2015





ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS.






John Hancock

Income Securities Trust


Ticker: JHS Semiannual report 4/30/15

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A message to shareholders

Dear fellow shareholder,

U.S. economic growth continued, despite recent weakness caused largely by the harsh winter weather. The market expansion that began in 2009 so far remains intact. Positive economic and business news has translated into good news for U.S. investors, with continued solid results for a range of U.S. equity indexes in recent months. Many fixed-income indexes have also seen positive returns in this environment.

Outside of the United States, economies are struggling to replicate the kind of success we have enjoyed at home. Central banks across Europe and Asia have announced dramatic monetary policy measures to promote economic activity—similar to the monetary policy activity of the U.S. Federal Reserve in recent years. As was the case in the United States beginning in 2009, many international markets have rallied in advance of sustained economic progress. China's stock market in particular has delivered extraordinary gains. In fact, our network of asset managers and research firms believes that government and central bank stimulus may prove to be the biggest driver of international market returns in 2015.

While maintaining adequate portfolio diversification is vital in any market environment, we believe it is especially important today given the unprecedented central bank interventions of the past few years and the very real geopolitical risk around the world. The uncertainty of today's global financial markets is one of the reasons we at John Hancock Investments believe it is important for long-term portfolios to have exposure to a diverse range of investments. Now may be a good time to discuss the resilience of your portfolio with your financial advisor.

On behalf of everyone at John Hancock Investments, I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome new shareholders and to thank existing shareholders for the continued trust you've placed in us.

Sincerely,

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Andrew G. Arnott
President and Chief Executive Officer
John Hancock Investments

This commentary reflects the CEO's views as of April 30, 2015. They are subject to change at any time. For more up-to-date information, you can visit our website at jhinvestments.com.


John Hancock
Income Securities Trust

Table of contents

     
2   Your fund at a glance
4   Discussion of fund performance
8   Fund's investments
28   Financial statements
32   Financial highlights
33   Notes to financial statements
40   Additional information
41   Shareholder meeting
42   More information

1


Your fund at a glance

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE


The fund seeks to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 4/30/15 (%)


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The Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. government bonds, U.S. corporate bonds, and Yankee bonds.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The fund's most recent performance and annualized distribution rate can be found at www.jhinvestments.com.

The performance data contained within this material represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results.

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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS


Modest gains for the bond market

An environment of modest growth and low inflation helped offset concerns about the potential timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve's first interest-rate increase.

Positions in higher-yielding investment-grade bonds helped

Our decision to favor corporate bonds over U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities was a positive for performance.

Allocation to high-yield bonds detracted

While high-yield bonds finished the period with a gain, they lagged investment-grade bonds.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF 4/30/15 (%)


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A note about risks

As is the case with all closed-end funds, shares of this fund may trade at a discount or a premium to the fund's net asset value (NAV). An investment in the fund is subject to investment and market risks, including the possible loss of the entire principal invested. There is no guarantee prior distribution levels will be maintained, and distributions may include a substantial return of capital, which may increase the potential tax gain or reduce the potential tax loss of a subsequent sale of shares of the fund. Fixed-income investments are subject to interest-rate and credit risk; their value will normally decline as interest rates rise or if a creditor, grantor, or counterparty is unable or unwilling to make principal, interest, or settlement payments. Investments in higher-yielding, lower-rated securities include a higher risk of default. An issuer of securities held by the fund may default, have its credit rating downgraded, or otherwise perform poorly, which may affect fund performance. Certain market conditions, including reduced trading volume, heightened volatility, and rising interest rates, may impair liquidity, the ability of the fund to sell securities or close derivative positions at advantageous prices. The fund's use of leverage creates additional risks, including greater volatility of the fund's NAV, market price, and returns. There is no assurance that the fund's leverage strategy will be successful.

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Discussion of fund performance

An interview with Portfolio Manager Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC

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Jeffrey N. Given, CFA
Portfolio Manager
John Hancock Asset Management

Can you describe the market environment of the past six months?

The U.S. bond market experienced a modest gain during the six-month reporting period, as gauged by the 2.12% return of the fund's benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. On balance, the investment backdrop proved favorable for the bond market. Sluggish growth in the European economy, together with the European Central Bank's announcement of an expanded quantitative easing policy, caused yields to fall significantly across the region (as prices rose). The strength in the European debt markets fed through to the United States, where the relatively high yields on U.S. Treasuries attracted buying interest from global investors. The U.S. market was also helped by the backdrop of modest economic growth and low inflation, which gradually boosted investor confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) could avoid raising interest rates until late in 2015. In this environment, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note declined from 2.35% on October 31, 2014, to 2.05% on April 30, 2015.

Falling government bond yields, in conjunction with the continued strength in corporate balance sheets, fueled positive performance for investment-grade corporate bonds during the six-month period. High-yield bonds (those rated below investment grade) also finished with a gain, but they lagged their higher-rated counterparts due to the impact of falling oil prices on many energy issuers in the asset class during late 2014. While energy prices subsequently recovered—fueling a concurrent improvement in the high-yield market—the rebound was not enough to make up for the downturn of November and December.

What factors aided the fund's performance results?

The fund finished the semiannual period with a positive total return and outperformed its benchmark.

The fund's performance was helped by its substantial overweight position in investment-grade corporate bonds. We favored this sector on the belief that it offered a solid yield advantage and was positioned to benefit from the favorable credit backdrop. Within the corporate space, the fund was overweight in the financials sector. Unlike companies in the industrials and utilities sectors, regulations prevent financial companies from taking on excessive debt. In many cases, financial firms can't even raise the dividends on their stocks without permission from the Fed. In our view,

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"The fund's performance was helped by its substantial overweight position in investment-grade corporate bonds."
these factors mean that there is little risk that companies in the financials sector will take actions that are unfavorable for debt investors.

The investment-grade portion of the fund also holds an allocation to securitized debt, a category that includes mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations. In general, we believed these investments offered a better risk/return profile than either U.S. Treasuries or agency mortgage-backed securities. This aspect of the fund's positioning made a positive contribution to the fund's six-month results.

The fund's modest allocation to common stocks also contributed to performance, as U.S. large-cap stocks experienced positive returns during the period. The fund's equity portfolio was aided by its position in Kraft Foods Group, Inc., which gained nearly 50% on news that the company was

QUALITY COMPOSITION AS OF 4/30/15 (%)


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"The fund's allocation to high-yield bonds, while a positive for absolute returns, detracted from relative performance..."
merging with H.J. Heinz Company. Positions in Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi SA further helped performance within the fund's equity allocation.

The fund's yield curve positioning was an additional positive. We added value by tilting toward longer-term bonds over intermediate-term debt, which enabled the fund to capitalize on the flattening of the yield curve.

What factors detracted from performance?

The fund's allocation to high-yield bonds, while a positive for absolute returns, detracted from relative performance at a time in which the asset class lagged investment-grade debt. We continue to see opportunities in high yield, however, as we believe its yield advantage provides a foundation for above-average total returns in a low-yield environment.

In terms of positioning within high yield, the largest change was our decision to reduce the fund's exposure to the energy sector in order to reduce the potential impact of volatility in oil prices. We continued to hold a positive view on the specific securities held in the fund, however, since the portfolio's energy exposure is tilted toward companies that aren't dependent on prices, such as pipeline operators. Revenues for these companies are determined not by the price of oil, but the overall volume of oil and natural gas being moved around the country. Given that production is remaining stable, we believe pipelines can maintain steady earnings despite the volatility in energy prices.

COUNTRY COMPOSITION AS OF 4/30/15 (%)


   
United States 88.6
France 1.8
United Kingdom 1.4
Luxembourg 1.2
Netherlands 1.1
Canada 0.9
Cayman Islands 0.7
Mexico 0.7
Japan 0.4
Ireland 0.3
Other countries 2.9
Total 100.0
As a percentage of total investments.  

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How would you characterize your portfolio activity during the past six months?

We continued to manage fund turnover, as we have in recent years. While lower portfolio activity is partially the result of our comfort with the fund's current positioning, it also reflects the generally declining volatility in the credit markets. Our search for opportunities created by short-term market disruptions is a key aspect of our approach, but there is less latitude to put this strategy to work when volatility is low. As a result, we did not make major shifts among asset classes. However, we did continue to employ our opportunistic approach at the individual security level.

In the fund's investment-grade segment, we continued to favor assets such as nonagency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities, all of which offer a yield advantage relative to U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgages. We also retained a significant weighting in investment-grade corporate bonds, with an emphasis on bonds that offer attractive yields for the associated risks. We believe both aspects of our approach will help augment the fund's income over time, a potentially important consideration at a time of low prevailing yields.

What are some of the reasons behind the fund's current positioning?

While investors have been focusing a great deal of attention on the timing of the Fed's first interest-rate increase, we don't expect that Fed policy will be a significant issue for the market aside from its potential impact on short-term volatility. The backdrop of low inflation and measured growth should enable the Fed to employ a gradual, well-telegraphed approach, similar to its cycle of rate increases in 2004-2006. We expect that this will contribute to a continuation of the current low-return environment and we continue to seek the most compelling total return opportunities in the higher-yielding segments of the market.

MANAGED BY


   
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On the fund since 2002
Investing since 1993
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On the fund since 2002
Investing since 1979

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The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, John Hancock Asset Management, and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice. Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the fund's investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

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Fund's investments

 



                                                           
  As of 4-30-15 (unaudited)  
        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Corporate bonds 71.5% (48.3% of Total investments)     $133,174,878  
  (Cost $127,630,868)  
  Consumer discretionary 8.9%     16,525,540  
  Auto components 1.1%  
  Dana Holding Corp. (Z)     6.000     09-15-23           395,000     419,688  
  Delphi Corp. (Z)     5.000     02-15-23           1,005,000     1,082,860  
  Stackpole International Intermediate Company SA (S)(Z)     7.750     10-15-21           245,000     243,775  
  ZF North America Capital, Inc. (S)     4.750     04-29-25           280,000     280,700  
  Automobiles 2.9%  
  Ford Motor Company (Z)     4.750     01-15-43           145,000     151,452  
  Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Z)     5.875     08-02-21           1,803,000     2,107,586  
  Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Z)     8.000     12-15-16           330,000     364,225  
  General Motors Company (Z)     4.875     10-02-23           445,000     480,120  
  General Motors Company (Z)     6.250     10-02-43           380,000     453,389  
  General Motors Financial Company, Inc.     3.450     04-10-22           430,000     427,185  
  General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (Z)     4.000     01-15-25           550,000     553,630  
  General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (Z)     4.375     09-25-21           315,000     334,650  
  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (S)(Z)     1.950     09-12-17           490,000     497,850  
  Hotels, restaurants and leisure 0.9%  
  CCM Merger, Inc. (S)(Z)     9.125     05-01-19           380,000     412,775  
  International Game Technology PLC (S)     6.500     02-15-25           225,000     218,250  
  MGM Resorts International (Z)     6.000     03-15-23           455,000     470,925  
  Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. (S)(Z)     6.535     10-01-20           575,000     623,875  
  Waterford Gaming LLC (H)(S)     8.625     09-15-49           99,739     0  
  Household durables 0.2%  
  Argos Merger Sub, Inc. (S)(Z)     7.125     03-15-23           120,000     126,000  
  DR Horton, Inc. (Z)     4.000     02-15-20           165,000     167,475  
  Internet and catalog retail 0.8%  
  Amazon.com, Inc. (Z)     4.950     12-05-44           515,000     546,473  
  QVC, Inc. (Z)     4.375     03-15-23           325,000     328,748  
  QVC, Inc. (Z)     5.125     07-02-22           255,000     268,303  
  QVC, Inc. (Z)     5.450     08-15-34           315,000     303,940  
  Media 1.9%  
  21st Century Fox America, Inc.     6.150     03-01-37           165,000     202,239  
  21st Century Fox America, Inc.     6.400     12-15-35           150,000     192,213  
  21st Century Fox America, Inc.     7.750     01-20-24           1,020,000     1,312,704  
  Altice Financing SA (S)(Z)     6.625     02-15-23           200,000     206,000  
  AMC Entertainment, Inc. (Z)     5.875     02-15-22           390,000     404,625  
  Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.250     08-15-22           845,000     893,588  
  Time Warner Cable, Inc. (Z)     8.250     04-01-19           350,000     411,072  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Consumer discretionary  (continued)        
  Multiline retail 0.5%  
  Family Tree Escrow LLC (S)(Z)     5.750     03-01-23           225,000     $236,250  
  Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc. (Z)     7.875     08-15-36           444,000     479,025  
  Tops Holding II Corp. (Z)     8.750     06-15-18           235,000     229,125  
  Specialty retail 0.4%  
  AutoNation, Inc. (Z)     5.500     02-01-20           655,000     720,500  
  Textiles, apparel and luxury goods 0.2%  
  Hot Topic, Inc. (S)(Z)     9.250     06-15-21           345,000     374,325  
  Consumer staples 1.7%     3,199,683  
  Beverages 0.5%  
  Constellation Brands, Inc. (Z)     4.250     05-01-23           355,000     365,206  
  Constellation Brands, Inc. (Z)     4.750     11-15-24           180,000     190,800  
  Pernod-Ricard SA (S)(Z)     5.750     04-07-21           325,000     374,946  
  Food and staples retailing 0.0%  
  Rite Aid Corp. (S)     6.125     04-01-23           65,000     67,356  
  Food products 0.5%  
  Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp. (Z)     8.500     06-15-19           389,000     476,965  
  HJ Heinz Company (S)     4.875     02-15-25           430,000     469,560  
  Personal products 0.2%  
  Prestige Brands, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.375     12-15-21           260,000     263,250  
  Tobacco 0.5%  
  Alliance One International, Inc. (Z)     9.875     07-15-21           820,000     713,400  
  Vector Group, Ltd. (Z)     7.750     02-15-21           260,000     278,200  
  Energy 9.1%     16,994,659  
  Energy equipment and services 1.0%  
  Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV (S)(Z)     6.375     02-14-19           345,000     328,613  
  RKI Exploration & Production LLC (S)(Z)     8.500     08-01-21           220,000     217,800  
  Rowan Companies, Inc. (Z)     4.875     06-01-22           330,000     320,752  
  SESI LLC (Z)     7.125     12-15-21           576,000     599,040  
  Teine Energy, Ltd. (S)(Z)     6.875     09-30-22           245,000     243,163  
  TerraForm Power Operating LLC (S)(Z)     5.875     02-01-23           110,000     114,675  
  Oil, gas and consumable fuels 8.1%  
  California Resources Corp.     5.500     09-15-21           250,000     236,875  
  California Resources Corp.     6.000     11-15-24           540,000     508,275  
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Z)     5.750     03-15-23           485,000     465,600  
  Cimarex Energy Company (Z)     4.375     06-01-24           515,000     521,438  
  CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd. (Z)     3.000     05-09-23           420,000     406,853  
  Continental Resources, Inc. (Z)     5.000     09-15-22           795,000     806,925  
  CSI Compressco LP (S)(Z)     7.250     08-15-22           235,000     213,850  
  DCP Midstream LLC (S)     9.750     03-15-19           405,000     462,563  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Energy  (continued)        
  Oil, gas and consumable fuels  (continued)  
  DCP Midstream LLC (5.850% to 5-21-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.850%) (S)(Z)     5.850     05-21-43           370,000     $279,350  
  DCP Midstream Operating LP (Z)     3.875     03-15-23           225,000     207,012  
  Denbury Resources, Inc. (Z)     5.500     05-01-22           255,000     241,613  
  Ecopetrol SA (Z)     5.875     09-18-23           190,000     206,388  
  Energy Transfer Partners LP     5.150     03-15-45           345,000     336,100  
  Energy Transfer Partners LP (Z)     9.700     03-15-19           425,000     532,278  
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC (7.000% to 6-1-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.777%) (Z)     7.000     06-01-67           695,000     705,425  
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC (8.375% to 8-1-16, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.708%) (Z)     8.375     08-01-66           440,000     467,588  
  EP Energy LLC (Z)     7.750     09-01-22           195,000     204,750  
  EV Energy Partners LP (Z)     8.000     04-15-19           400,000     388,000  
  Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC (Z)     6.750     02-01-22           458,000     489,602  
  Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC (Z)     6.875     02-15-23           156,000     167,700  
  FTS International, Inc. (S)(Z)     6.250     05-01-22           175,000     139,125  
  Halcon Resources Corp. (Z)     8.875     05-15-21           295,000     230,395  
  Jones Energy Holdings LLC (Z)     6.750     04-01-22           150,000     148,500  
  Kerr-McGee Corp. (Z)     6.950     07-01-24           335,000     420,049  
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (Z)     7.750     03-15-32           195,000     234,522  
  Kinder Morgan, Inc.     5.550     06-01-45           355,000     354,315  
  Kosmos Energy, Ltd. (S)(Z)     7.875     08-01-21           220,000     213,400  
  Lukoil International Finance BV (S)(Z)     3.416     04-24-18           675,000     635,513  
  MarkWest Energy Partners LP (Z)     4.875     12-01-24           160,000     165,504  
  MPLX LP (Z)     4.000     02-15-25           150,000     150,938  
  Newfield Exploration Company (Z)     5.750     01-30-22           260,000     275,600  
  Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (S)(Z)     5.375     01-26-19           335,000     262,205  
  Petro-Canada (Z)     9.250     10-15-21           1,000,000     1,354,212  
  Petroleos Mexicanos (S)(Z)     4.250     01-15-25           125,000     125,750  
  Petroleos Mexicanos (Z)     4.875     01-24-22           275,000     290,813  
  Regency Energy Partners LP (Z)     5.000     10-01-22           95,000     101,413  
  Regency Energy Partners LP (Z)     5.500     04-15-23           480,000     508,800  
  Regency Energy Partners LP (Z)     5.875     03-01-22           90,000     100,125  
  Summit Midstream Holdings LLC (Z)     7.500     07-01-21           150,000     156,000  
  Tullow Oil PLC (S)(Z)     6.000     11-01-20           230,000     211,600  
  Tullow Oil PLC (S)(Z)     6.250     04-15-22           255,000     233,325  
  Williams Partners LP (Z)     4.875     05-15-23           185,000     187,695  
  Williams Partners LP (Z)     4.875     03-15-24           690,000     707,319  
  WPX Energy, Inc. (Z)     5.250     09-15-24           125,000     115,313  
  Financials 28.0%     52,119,257  
  Banks 10.9%  
  Banco do Brasil SA (6.250% to 4-15-24, then 10 Year U.S. Treasury + 4.398%) (Q)(S)(Z)     6.250     04-15-24           470,000     347,894  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Financials  (continued)        
  Banks  (continued)  
  Bank of America Corp. (Z)     3.300     01-11-23           260,000     $260,509  
  Bank of America Corp.     3.950     04-21-25           135,000     133,133  
  Bank of America Corp. (Z)     4.200     08-26-24           280,000     282,988  
  Bank of America Corp. (Z)     4.250     10-22-26           265,000     265,700  
  Bank of America Corp. (Z)     5.000     05-13-21           670,000     750,923  
  Bank of America Corp. (Z)     6.875     04-25-18           1,000,000     1,142,697  
  Bank of America Corp. (6.250% to 9-5-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.705%) (Q)(Z)     6.250     09-05-24           470,000     481,456  
  Bank of America Corp. (8.000% to 1-30-18, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.630%) (Q)(Z)     8.000     01-30-18           435,000     464,906  
  Barclays Bank PLC (S)(Z)     10.179     06-12-21           575,000     776,133  
  BPCE SA (S)(Z)     4.500     03-15-25           475,000     479,103  
  BPCE SA (S)(Z)     5.700     10-22-23           645,000     704,074  
  Commerzbank AG (S)(Z)     8.125     09-19-23           350,000     422,625  
  Credit Agricole SA (6.625% to 9-23-19, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.697%) (Q)(S)(Z)     6.625     09-23-19           450,000     454,708  
  Credit Agricole SA (7.875% to 1-23-24, then 5 year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.898%) (Q)(S)(Z)     7.875     01-23-24           600,000     641,597  
  Credit Agricole SA (8.125% to 9-19-18, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 6.283%) (S)(Z)     8.125     09-19-33           250,000     282,188  
  Fifth Third Bancorp (5.100% to 6-30-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.033%) (Q)(Z)     5.100     06-30-23           420,000     399,840  
  HBOS PLC (S)(Z)     6.750     05-21-18           825,000     922,449  
  HSBC Holdings PLC (6.375% to 9-17-24, then 5 Year U.S. ISDAFIX + 3.705%) (Q)(Z)     6.375     09-17-24           200,000     206,800  
  ING Bank NV (S)(Z)     5.800     09-25-23           500,000     562,801  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Z)     4.625     05-10-21           895,000     992,137  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.000% to 7-1-19, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.320%) (Q)(Z)     5.000     07-01-19           520,000     510,900  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.150% to 5-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.250%) (Q)     5.150     05-01-23           375,000     363,516  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.750% to 2-1-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.780%) (Q)(Z)     6.750     02-01-24           805,000     879,302  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. (7.900% to 4-30-18, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.470%) (Q)(Z)     7.900     04-30-18           655,000     697,575  
  Lloyds Banking Group PLC (7.500% to 6-27-24, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.760%) (Q)(Z)     7.500     06-27-24           385,000     410,988  
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company (5.629% to 12-1-16, then 3 month LIBOR + 6.400%) (Z)     5.629     12-01-21           485,000     501,733  
  Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 3, Ltd. (S)(Z)     4.600     03-27-24           435,000     463,560  
  Rabobank Nederland NV (Z)     3.875     02-08-22           905,000     968,496  
  Societe Generale SA (8.250% to 11-29-18, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 6.394%) (Q)     8.250     11-29-18           385,000     409,063  
  Swedbank AB (S)(Z)     2.125     09-29-17           460,000     466,733  
  Synovus Financial Corp. (Z)     7.875     02-15-19           200,000     226,000  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Financials  (continued)        
  Banks  (continued)  
  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (P)(Q)(Z)     4.482     05-04-15           250,000     $250,395  
  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (4.850% to 6-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.040%) (Q)(Z)     4.850     06-01-23           310,000     301,863  
  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (6.750% to 8-1-21, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.678%) (Q)(Z)     6.750     08-01-21           520,000     584,480  
  Wells Fargo & Company (5.875% to 6-15-25, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.990%) (Q)(Z)     5.875     06-15-25           315,000     334,294  
  Wells Fargo & Company (5.900% to 6-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.110%) (Q)(Z)     5.900     06-15-24           655,000     686,113  
  Wells Fargo & Company, Series K (7.980% to 3-15-18, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.770%) (Q)(Z)     7.980     03-15-18           750,000     827,813  
  Wells Fargo Bank NA (Z)     5.850     02-01-37           390,000     487,355  
  Capital markets 4.8%  
  Ares Capital Corp. (Z)     3.875     01-15-20           430,000     437,226  
  Credit Suisse Group AG (7.500% to 12-11-23, then 5 year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.598%) (Q)(S)(Z)     7.500     12-11-23           295,000     315,650  
  FS Investment Corp. (Z)     4.000     07-15-19           435,000     440,768  
  Jefferies Group LLC (Z)     6.875     04-15-21           1,005,000     1,143,055  
  Jefferies Group LLC (Z)     8.500     07-15-19           235,000     280,894  
  Morgan Stanley (Z)     4.100     05-22-23           660,000     677,269  
  Morgan Stanley (Z)     4.300     01-27-45           235,000     230,997  
  Morgan Stanley (Z)     5.500     01-26-20           450,000     509,878  
  Morgan Stanley (Z)     5.550     04-27-17           565,000     609,465  
  Morgan Stanley (Z)     7.300     05-13-19           895,000     1,063,093  
  Morgan Stanley (5.550% to 7-15-20, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.810%) (Q)     5.550     07-15-20           325,000     326,625  
  Stifel Financial Corp. (Z)     4.250     07-18-24           315,000     317,840  
  The Bear Stearns Companies LLC (Z)     7.250     02-01-18           1,000,000     1,146,336  
  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Z)     5.250     07-27-21           1,195,000     1,352,735  
  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Z)     5.750     01-24-22           105,000     121,683  
  Consumer finance 1.8%  
  Capital One Financial Corp. (Z)     2.450     04-24-19           470,000     474,600  
  Capital One Financial Corp. (Z)     3.500     06-15-23           1,100,000     1,120,188  
  Credito Real SAB de CV (S)(Z)     7.500     03-13-19           325,000     341,250  
  Discover Financial Services (Z)     3.950     11-06-24           370,000     374,581  
  Discover Financial Services (Z)     5.200     04-27-22           585,000     647,646  
  Enova International, Inc.     9.750     06-01-21           390,000     382,200  
  Diversified financial services 2.7%  
  Doric Nimrod Air Alpha 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (S)(Z)     5.250     05-30-25           383,472     407,439  
  Doric Nimrod Air Alpha 2013-1 Class B Pass Through Trust (S)(Z)     6.125     11-30-21           256,388     273,695  
  Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha, Ltd. 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (S)(Z)     5.125     11-30-24           227,262     240,912  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Financials  (continued)        
  Diversified financial services  (continued)  
  General Electric Capital Corp. (Z)     4.375     09-16-20           365,000     $406,495  
  General Electric Capital Corp. (Z)     5.550     05-04-20           430,000     500,116  
  General Electric Capital Corp. (7.125% until 6-15-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.296%) (Q)(Z)     7.125     06-15-22           600,000     697,500  
  Leucadia National Corp. (Z)     5.500     10-18-23           655,000     671,934  
  Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Z)     7.875     10-01-20           340,000     350,200  
  Nationstar Mortgage LLC (Z)     9.625     05-01-19           295,000     315,650  
  NewStar Financial, Inc. (S)     7.250     05-01-20           360,000     364,500  
  Voya Financial, Inc. (5.650% to 5-15-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.580%) (Z)     5.650     05-15-53           674,000     706,015  
  Insurance 3.1%  
  American International Group, Inc. (Z)     4.125     02-15-24           295,000     317,353  
  Aquarius + Investments PLC (6.375% to 9-1-19, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 5.210%)     6.375     09-01-24           235,000     251,029  
  Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc. (Z)     5.000     07-01-24           465,000     491,178  
  AXA SA (Z)     8.600     12-15-30           175,000     244,909  
  AXA SA (6.379% to 12-14-36, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.256%) (Q)(S)(Z)     6.379     12-14-36           240,000     269,100  
  CNA Financial Corp. (Z)     7.250     11-15-23           320,000     393,981  
  Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. (7.800% to 3-15-37, then 3 month LIBOR +3.576%) (S)(Z)     7.800     03-07-87           705,000     867,221  
  MetLife, Inc. (Z)     6.400     12-15-66           305,000     359,138  
  Nippon Life Insurance Company (5.000% to 10-18-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.240%) (S)(Z)     5.000     10-18-42           310,000     334,456  
  Nippon Life Insurance Company (5.100% to 10-16-24, then 5 Year U.S. ISDAFIX + 3.650%) (S)(Z)     5.100     10-16-44           365,000     398,763  
  Pacific LifeCorp. (S)(Z)     6.000     02-10-20           245,000     278,920  
  Prudential Financial, Inc. (5.200% to 3-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.040%) (Z)     5.200     03-15-44           110,000     113,025  
  Prudential Financial, Inc. (5.875% to 9-15-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.175%) (Z)     5.875     09-15-42           142,000     154,070  
  Sirius International Group, Ltd. (7.506% to 6-30-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.200%) (Q)(S)(Z)     7.506     06-30-17           485,000     508,038  
  Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America (S)(Z)     6.850     12-16-39           555,000     748,586  
  XLIT, Ltd. (Z)     4.450     03-31-25           120,000     120,851  
  Real estate investment trusts 4.6%  
  American Tower Corp. (Z)     3.400     02-15-19           225,000     233,189  
  American Tower Corp. (Z)     4.700     03-15-22           400,000     426,259  
  ARC Properties Operating Partnership LP     4.600     02-06-24           523,000     513,194  
  Crown Castle Towers LLC (S)(Z)     4.883     08-15-40           710,000     777,414  
  Crown Castle Towers LLC (S)(Z)     6.113     01-15-40           451,000     513,872  
  DDR Corp. (Z)     7.500     04-01-17           880,000     974,340  
  Education Realty Operating Partnership LP     4.600     12-01-24           270,000     280,363  
  Goodman Funding Pty, Ltd. (S)(Z)     6.375     04-15-21           645,000     753,673  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Financials  (continued)        
  Real estate investment trusts  (continued)  
  Health Care REIT, Inc. (Z)     4.950     01-15-21           190,000     $211,081  
  Highwoods Realty LP (Z)     5.850     03-15-17           310,000     334,107  
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP (Z)     5.875     06-15-19           439,000     453,955  
  Iron Mountain, Inc. (Z)     6.000     08-15-23           440,000     468,600  
  iStar Financial, Inc.     5.000     07-01-19           135,000     134,494  
  MPT Operating Partnership LP (Z)     6.375     02-15-22           320,000     345,600  
  Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (S)     4.500     01-15-25           280,000     284,161  
  Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.     4.950     04-01-24           350,000     367,371  
  USB Realty Corp. (P)(Q)(S)(Z)     1.422     01-15-17           800,000     728,000  
  Ventas Realty LP (Z)     3.750     05-01-24           215,000     220,154  
  Ventas Realty LP (Z)     4.750     06-01-21           455,000     501,699  
  Thrifts and mortgage finance 0.1%  
  Stearns Holdings, Inc. (S)     9.375     08-15-20           155,000     153,838  
  Health care 2.7%     5,004,959  
  Health care equipment and supplies 0.6%  
  Crimson Merger Sub, Inc. (S)(Z)     6.625     05-15-22           310,000     275,513  
  Medtronic, Inc. (S)(Z)     4.625     03-15-45           405,000     436,072  
  Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (Z)     3.550     04-01-25           435,000     435,324  
  Health care providers and services 0.5%  
  HCA, Inc. (Z)     5.250     04-15-25           375,000     406,406  
  Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Z)     7.125     03-15-18           275,000     315,459  
  WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (Z)     5.750     11-15-20           200,000     212,100  
  Pharmaceuticals 1.6%  
  Actavis Funding SCS (Z)     3.800     03-15-25           300,000     303,362  
  Grifols Worldwide Operations, Ltd. (S)(Z)     5.250     04-01-22           350,000     357,875  
  Hospira, Inc. (Z)     6.050     03-30-17           485,000     526,268  
  Mallinckrodt International Finance SA (S)(Z)     5.750     08-01-22           310,000     320,850  
  Mylan, Inc. (S)     7.875     07-15-20           545,000     570,680  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.500     03-01-23           110,000     111,100  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.625     12-01-21           200,000     204,750  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (S)(Z)     6.125     04-15-25           260,000     269,100  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (S)(Z)     7.500     07-15-21           240,000     260,100  
  Industrials 9.7%     18,132,508  
  Aerospace and defense 1.7%  
  Embraer Overseas, Ltd. (S)(Z)     5.696     09-16-23           296,000     317,460  
  Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.000     12-15-21           350,000     361,813  
  Lockheed Martin Corp. (Z)     2.900     03-01-25           576,000     575,956  
  Textron Financial Corp. (6.000% to 2-15-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 1.735%) (S)(Z)     6.000     02-15-67           925,000     827,875  
  Textron, Inc. (Z)     3.875     03-01-25           180,000     184,409  
  Textron, Inc. (Z)     5.600     12-01-17           505,000     549,626  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Industrials  (continued)        
  Aerospace and defense  (continued)  
  Textron, Inc. (Z)     7.250     10-01-19           270,000     $320,621  
  Airlines 4.1%  
  America West Airlines 2000-1 Pass Through Trust (Z)     8.057     01-02-22           120,189     138,818  
  American Airlines 2011-1 Class B Pass Through Trust (S)(Z)     7.000     07-31-19           628,799     683,819  
  American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     4.950     07-15-24           325,123     354,774  
  American Airlines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust     3.700     11-01-24           630,000     632,363  
  British Airways PLC 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (S)(Z)     4.625     06-20-24           599,950     647,945  
  British Airways PLC 2013-1 Class B Pass Through Trust (S)(Z)     5.625     12-20-21           239,170     254,716  
  Continental Airlines 1997-4 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.900     07-02-19           202,990     211,110  
  Continental Airlines 1998-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.648     03-15-19           57,208     59,456  
  Continental Airlines 1999-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.545     08-02-20           148,193     161,900  
  Continental Airlines 2000-2 Class B Pass Through Trust (Z)     8.307     10-02-19           53,536     58,755  
  Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     5.983     10-19-23           456,808     513,909  
  Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class B Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.250     10-11-21           191,351     204,267  
  Delta Air Lines 2002-1 Class G-1 Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.718     07-02-24           574,101     665,957  
  Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.821     02-10-24           565,791     666,898  
  Delta Air Lines 2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.200     01-02-20           139,162     152,730  
  Delta Air Lines 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     5.300     10-15-20           239,923     261,516  
  Northwest Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     7.027     05-01-21           347,337     399,438  
  UAL 2009-1 Pass Through Trust (Z)     10.400     05-01-18           62,211     67,810  
  UAL 2009-2A Pass Through Trust (Z)     9.750     07-15-18           216,069     237,136  
  United Airlines 2014-2 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     3.750     03-03-28           435,000     454,575  
  United Airlines 2014-2 Class B Pass Through Trust (Z)     4.625     03-03-22           250,000     257,500  
  US Airways 2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     6.250     10-22-24           393,135     447,191  
  US Airways 2012-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Z)     5.900     04-01-26           150,869     172,368  
  Building products 0.5%  
  Masco Corp. (Z)     4.450     04-01-25           135,000     139,050  
  Masco Corp. (Z)     7.125     03-15-20           285,000     332,738  
  Owens Corning (Z)     4.200     12-15-22           395,000     409,676  
  Commercial services and supplies 0.4%  
  Ahern Rentals, Inc. (S)(Z)     9.500     06-15-18           195,000     210,405  
  Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Z)     7.750     02-15-19           365,000     372,300  
  Safway Group Holding LLC (S)(Z)     7.000     05-15-18           180,000     182,250  
  Construction and engineering 0.2%  
  Tutor Perini Corp. (Z)     7.625     11-01-18           335,000     347,563  
  Electrical equipment 0.1%  
  EnerSys (S)     5.000     04-30-23           95,000     96,188  
  Industrial conglomerates 0.3%  
  Odebrecht Finance, Ltd. (S)(Z)     7.125     06-26-42           225,000     200,531  
  Odebrecht Finance, Ltd. (Q)(S)(Z)     7.500     09-14-15           200,000     181,000  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Industrials  (continued)        
  Industrial conglomerates  (continued)  
  Tenedora Nemak SA de CV (S)(Z)     5.500     02-28-23           210,000     $220,521  
  Machinery 0.4%  
  Optimas OE Solutions Holding LLC (S)     8.625     06-01-21           135,000     137,700  
  SPL Logistics Escrow LLC (S)(Z)     8.875     08-01-20           215,000     226,288  
  Trinity Industries, Inc. (Z)     4.550     10-01-24           355,000     350,430  
  Marine 0.2%  
  Navios South American Logistics, Inc. (S)(Z)     7.250     05-01-22           375,000     363,750  
  Road and rail 0.3%  
  Penske Truck Leasing Company LP (S)(Z)     3.375     02-01-22           620,000     616,576  
  Trading companies and distributors 1.4%  
  Air Lease Corp. (Z)     3.375     01-15-19           440,000     452,100  
  Air Lease Corp. (Z)     3.875     04-01-21           215,000     221,988  
  Air Lease Corp. (Z)     4.750     03-01-20           220,000     235,950  
  Air Lease Corp. (Z)     5.625     04-01-17           175,000     187,031  
  Aircastle, Ltd. (Z)     5.500     02-15-22           215,000     229,513  
  Aircastle, Ltd. (Z)     7.625     04-15-20           160,000     186,400  
  Ashtead Capital, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.625     10-01-24           205,000     215,506  
  International Lease Finance Corp. (S)(Z)     7.125     09-01-18           290,000     328,425  
  United Rentals North America, Inc. (Z)     5.500     07-15-25           260,000     263,393  
  United Rentals North America, Inc. (Z)     5.750     11-15-24           320,000     328,800  
  Transportation infrastructure 0.1%  
  Florida East Coast Holdings Corp. (S)(Z)     6.750     05-01-19           255,000     253,725  
  Information technology 0.9%     1,696,636  
  Communications equipment 0.1%  
  Harris Corp.     3.832     04-28-25           170,000     170,848  
  Internet software and services 0.4%  
  Ancestry.com Holdings LLC, PIK (S)(Z)     9.625     10-15-18           135,000     138,375  
  Ancestry.com, Inc. (Z)     11.000     12-15-20           305,000     346,938  
  VeriSign, Inc. (S)(Z)     5.250     04-01-25           265,000     273,931  
  IT services 0.2%  
  Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV (S)(Z)     8.250     11-07-21           275,000     290,125  
  Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment 0.2%  
  Micron Technology, Inc. (Z)     5.875     02-15-22           375,000     394,219  
  Software 0.0%  
  Infor US, Inc. (S)     6.500     05-15-22           80,000     82,200  
  Materials 4.3%     7,934,809  
  Chemicals 1.4%  
  Braskem Finance, Ltd. (S)(Z)     7.000     05-07-20           515,000     534,313  
  Incitec Pivot Finance LLC (S)(Z)     6.000     12-10-19           345,000     388,241  
  NOVA Chemicals Corp. (S)(Z)     5.000     05-01-25           535,000     563,756  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Materials  (continued)        
  Chemicals  (continued)  
  Platform Specialty Products Corp. (S)(Z)     6.500     02-01-22           535,000     $559,075  
  Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. (Z)     4.625     10-15-20           555,000     577,894  
  Construction materials 0.9%  
  American Gilsonite Company (S)(Z)     11.500     09-01-17           310,000     269,700  
  Cemex SAB de CV (S)(Z)     6.125     05-05-25           360,000     369,432  
  Cemex SAB de CV (S)(Z)     6.500     12-10-19           340,000     364,650  
  Magnesita Finance, Ltd. (Q)(S)(Z)     8.625     04-15-17           200,000     162,000  
  Norbord, Inc. (S)     6.250     04-15-23           215,000     215,808  
  Vulcan Materials Company (Z)     4.500     04-01-25           260,000     263,900  
  Containers and packaging 0.2%  
  Ardagh Finance Holdings SA, PIK (S)(Z)     8.625     06-15-19           260,960     278,575  
  Metals and mining 1.8%  
  Alcoa, Inc. (Z)     5.125     10-01-24           520,000     560,739  
  Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (Z)     9.375     06-01-19           715,000     850,850  
  ArcelorMittal (Z)     10.600     06-01-19           370,000     445,388  
  FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd. (S)     9.750     03-01-22           105,000     108,413  
  Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd. (S)(Z)     4.250     10-25-22           220,000     225,083  
  Glencore Funding LLC (S)(Z)     4.125     05-30-23           370,000     373,140  
  MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC (S)(Z)     5.550     10-28-20           235,000     230,902  
  Rain CLL Carbon LLC (S)(Z)     8.000     12-01-18           340,000     316,200  
  Vedanta Resources PLC (S)(Z)     7.125     05-31-23           300,000     276,750  
  Telecommunication services 3.1%     5,696,679  
  Diversified telecommunication services 1.5%  
  AT&T, Inc.     4.750     05-15-46           320,000     312,731  
  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. (Z)     6.300     12-15-15           140,469     142,782  
  GCI, Inc. (S)     6.875     04-15-25           230,000     235,750  
  GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC (S)(Z)     4.704     05-15-18           485,000     493,474  
  Telecom Italia Capital SA (Z)     7.200     07-18-36           365,000     417,925  
  Verizon Communications, Inc. (Z)     4.400     11-01-34           260,000     255,226  
  Verizon Communications, Inc.     5.012     08-21-54           262,000     259,272  
  Verizon Communications, Inc. (Z)     6.550     09-15-43           263,000     328,963  
  Wind Acquisition Finance SA (S)(Z)     7.375     04-23-21           355,000     363,431  
  Wireless telecommunication services 1.6%  
  Comcel Trust (S)(Z)     6.875     02-06-24           330,000     353,925  
  Digicel Group, Ltd. (S)(Z)     8.250     09-30-20           385,000     397,089  
  Digicel, Ltd. (S)     6.750     03-01-23           200,000     197,100  
  Millicom International Cellular SA (S)(Z)     4.750     05-22-20           210,000     206,850  
  Millicom International Cellular SA (S)(Z)     6.625     10-15-21           300,000     319,125  
  MTN Mauritius Investments, Ltd. (S)(Z)     4.755     11-11-24           225,000     231,224  
  SBA Tower Trust (S)(Z)     2.933     12-15-17           395,000     401,689  
  SBA Tower Trust (S)(Z)     3.598     04-15-43           370,000     369,623  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Telecommunication services  (continued)        
  Wireless telecommunication services  (continued)  
  SoftBank Corp. (S)(Z)     4.500     04-15-20           400,000     $410,500  
  Utilities 3.1%     5,870,148  
  Electric utilities 2.1%  
  Beaver Valley II Funding Corp. (Z)     9.000     06-01-17           49,000     52,920  
  BVPS II Funding Corp. (Z)     8.890     06-01-17           195,000     205,468  
  Electricite de France SA (5.250% to 1-29-23, then 10 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 3.709%) (Q)(S)(Z)     5.250     01-29-23           485,000     508,038  
  Empresa Electrica Angamos SA (S)(Z)     4.875     05-25-29           360,000     364,050  
  FPL Energy National Wind LLC (S)(Z)     5.608     03-10-24           69,163     69,163  
  Israel Electric Corp., Ltd. (S)(Z)     5.625     06-21-18           420,000     454,125  
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. (6.650% to 6-15-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.125%) (Z)     6.650     06-15-67           100,000     100,250  
  NRG Yield Operating LLC (S)(Z)     5.375     08-15-24           260,000     269,750  
  Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Z)     5.000     09-30-17           820,000     893,543  
  PNPP II Funding Corp. (Z)     9.120     05-30-16           57,000     58,174  
  PPL Capital Funding, Inc. (6.700% to 3-30-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.665%) (Z)     6.700     03-30-67           340,000     314,619  
  Southern California Edison Company (6.250% to 2-1-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.199%) (Q)(Z)     6.250     02-01-22           320,000     360,342  
  W3A Funding Corp. (Z)     8.090     01-02-17           207,820     207,897  
  Independent power and renewable electricity producers 0.1%  
  Dynegy, Inc. (S)     6.750     11-01-19           120,000     125,400  
  Dynegy, Inc. (S)     7.625     11-01-24           165,000     177,375  
  Multi-utilities 0.9%  
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (Z)     8.480     09-15-28           550,000     831,109  
  Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (6.110% to 12-1-16, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.120%)     6.110     12-01-66           480,000     471,000  
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. (6.250% to 5-15-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.113%) (Z)     6.250     05-15-67           410,000     406,925  
  Term loans (M) 0.5% (0.3% of Total investments)     $923,951  
  (Cost $923,590)  
  Consumer staples 0.2%     355,448  
  Household products 0.2%  
  The Sun Products Corp.     5.500     03-23-20           369,777     355,448  
  Industrials 0.1%     147,212  
  Aerospace and defense 0.1%  
  WP CPP Holdings LLC     4.750     12-28-19     146,625     147,212  
  Utilities 0.2%     421,291  
  Electric utilities 0.2%  
  ExGen Texas Power LLC     5.750     09-16-21           278,522     280,437  
  La Frontera Generation LLC     4.500     09-30-20           140,591     140,854  

18SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                           
        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Capital preferred securities (a) 1.9% (1.3% of Total investments)     $3,596,526  
  (Cost $3,426,132)  
  Financials 1.9%     3,596,526  
  Banks 0.3%  
  Sovereign Capital Trust VI (Z)     7.908     06-13-36     489,000     511,443  
  Capital markets 0.7%  
  Goldman Sachs Capital II (P)(Q)(Z)     4.000     06-01-15     670,000     520,925  
  State Street Capital Trust IV (P)(Z)     1.271     06-01-67     935,000     804,100  
  Insurance 0.9%  
  MetLife Capital Trust IV (7.875% to 12-15-32 then 3 month LIBOR + 3.960%) (S)(Z)     7.875     12-15-67     110,000     145,750  
  MetLife Capital Trust X (9.250% to 4-8-33 then 3 month LIBOR + 5.540%) (S)(Z)     9.250     04-08-68     315,000     470,138  
  ZFS Finance USA Trust II (6.450% to 6-15-16 then 3 month LIBOR + 2.000%) (S)(Z)     6.450     12-15-65     870,000     905,670  
  ZFS Finance USA Trust V (6.500% to 5-9-17, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.285%) (S)(Z)     6.500     05-09-67     225,000     238,500  
  U.S. Government and Agency obligations 32.9% (22.3% of Total investments)     $61,398,024  
  (Cost $60,840,043)  
  U.S. Government 7.2%     13,405,025  
  U.S. Treasury  
        Bond (Z)     3.000     11-15-44     3,240,000     3,407,822  
        Bond (Z)     3.125     02-15-42     1,405,000     1,510,813  
        Note (Z)     2.000     02-15-25     8,517,000     8,486,390  
  U.S. Government Agency 25.7%     47,992,999  
  Federal Home Loan Banks  
        Bond (Z)     2.900     09-05-25     200,000     197,591  
        Bond (Z)     3.170     10-04-27     200,000     198,310  
        Bond (Z)     3.250     06-21-27     269,697     269,783  
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (P)     2.555     06-01-44     483,952     500,816  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (P)     2.682     05-01-44     457,557     474,595  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.000     03-01-43     943,412     965,155  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.500     09-01-41     2,475,032     2,708,777  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     5.000     03-01-41     3,997,221     4,471,480  
  Federal National Mortgage Association  
        15 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.000     10-29-27     705,000     691,543  
        15 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.400     09-27-32     745,000     738,039  
        30 Year Pass Thru     3.500     04-01-45     1,862,691     1,958,009  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (P) (Z)     2.519     06-01-44     847,996     877,139  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (P) (Z)     2.547     04-01-44     787,961     815,802  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.000     12-01-42     4,054,017     4,147,295  
        30 Yr Pass Thru     3.000     03-01-43     266,129     272,501  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.000     07-01-43     1,005,514     1,026,293  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  U.S. Government Agency  (continued)        
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.500     12-01-42     5,420,403     $5,692,694  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     3.500     01-01-43     4,100,091     4,327,839  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.000     10-01-40     480,382     519,751  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.000     09-01-41     2,937,847     3,162,087  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.000     09-01-41     1,474,700     1,580,348  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.000     09-01-41     701,607     763,710  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.000     10-01-41     2,157,387     2,328,124  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.500     10-01-40     1,977,540     2,168,782  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     4.500     07-01-41     4,890,416     5,353,419  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     5.000     04-01-41     539,403     613,550  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     5.500     08-01-40     185,158     210,220  
        30 Yr Pass Thru (Z)     6.500     01-01-39     830,425     959,347  
  Foreign government obligations 0.2% (0.1% of Total investments)     $329,724  
  (Cost $277,285)  
  Argentina 0.2%     329,724  
  Republic of Argentina (H)     8.280     12-31-33           322,469     329,724  
  Collateralized mortgage obligations 18.8% (12.7% of Total investments)     $35,083,830  
  (Cost $33,127,337)  
  Commercial and residential 15.8%     29,537,429  
  American Home Mortgage Assets Trust
Series 2006-6, Class XP IO
    2.047     12-25-46           4,635,788     432,459  
  American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
Series 2005-1, Class 1A1 (P)
    0.394     06-25-45           555,636     516,302  
  Americold 2010 LLC Trust
Series 2010-ARTA, Class D (S)
    7.443     01-14-29           605,000     686,239  
  BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust  
        Series 2014-ICTS, Class D (P) (S)     2.082     06-15-28           100,000     99,620  
        Series 2015-200P, Class F (P) (S)     3.595     04-14-33           415,000     382,232  
  BBCMS Trust
Series 2015, Class C (P) (S)
    2.182     02-15-28           215,000     215,072  
  Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust  
        Series 2005-1, Class B2 (P)     2.723     03-25-35           489,045     35,939  
        Series 2005-2, Class A1 (P)     2.680     03-25-35           354,715     358,243  
  Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust  
        Series 2005-5, Class 1A4 (P)     0.741     07-25-35           393,156     354,053  
        Series 2005-7, Class 11A1 (P)     0.714     08-25-35           631,741     588,401  
  BHMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-ATLS, Class DFL (P) (S)
    3.172     07-05-33           620,000     607,508  
  BLCP Hotel Trust
Series 2014-CLRN, Class D (P) (S)
    2.682     08-15-29           530,000     531,202  
  BWAY Mortgage Trust  
        Series 2013-1515, Class F (P) (S)     4.058     03-10-33           595,000     556,991  
        Series 2015-1740, Class D (P) (S)     3.787     01-13-35           370,000     365,499  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Commercial and residential  (continued)        
  CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-BXCH, Class D (P) (S)
    3.174     12-15-27           595,000     $596,044  
  CGBAM Commercial Mortgage
Series 2015-SMRT, Class F
    3.912     04-10-28           325,000     316,455  
  Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-PAT, Class D (P) (S)
    2.330     08-13-27           775,000     781,784  
  Commercial Mortgage Trust (Deutsche Bank)  
        Series 2012-LC4, Class B (P)     4.934     12-10-44           360,000     402,782  
        Series 2013-300P, Class D (P) (S)     4.540     08-10-30           620,000     654,124  
        Series 2013-CR11, Class B (P)     5.331     10-10-46           895,000     1,016,441  
        Series 2013-CR13, Class C (P)     4.913     12-10-23           435,000     470,349  
        Series 2013-CR6, Class XA IO (P)     1.660     03-10-46           4,190,828     259,718  
        Series 2014-FL4, Class D (P) (S)     2.630     07-13-31           600,000     596,775  
        Series 2014-TWC, Class D (P) (S)     2.426     02-13-32           445,000     444,696  
  Commercial Mortgage Trust (Wells Fargo)
Series 2014-CR16, Class C (P)
    5.069     04-10-47           552,000     597,790  
  Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-ICE, Class D (P) (S)
    2.332     04-15-27           550,000     546,636  
  Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2004-4, Class 2AR1 (P)
    0.451     06-25-34           446,535     422,415  
  Extended Stay America Trust
Series 2013-ESFL, Class DFL (P) (S)
    3.318     12-05-31           505,000     504,486  
  GAHR Commericial Mortgage Trust  
        Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX (P) (S)     3.495     12-15-19           220,000     216,300  
        Series 2015-NRF, Class EFX (P) (S)     3.495     12-15-19           495,000     468,011  
  HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust  
        Series 2005-11, Class X IO     2.410     08-19-45           2,009,905     116,685  
        Series 2005-2, Class IX IO     2.182     05-19-35           6,996,417     471,760  
        Series 2005-9, Class 2A1C (P)     0.626     06-20-35           630,290     577,672  
        Series 2005-8, Class 1X IO     2.092     09-19-35           2,648,425     137,681  
        Series 2007-3, Class ES IO (S)     0.350     05-19-47           8,505,650     90,373  
        Series 2007-4, Class ES IO     0.350     07-19-47           8,891,507     88,915  
        Series 2007-6, Class ES IO (S)     0.340     08-19-37           6,967,886     74,034  
  Hilton USA Trust
Series 2013-HLT, Class DFX (S)
    4.407     11-05-30           431,000     438,611  
  IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust  
        Series 2005-AR12, Class AX2 IO     2.274     07-25-35           6,605,783     481,093  
        Series 2005-AR8, Class AX2 IO     2.296     04-25-35           6,456,709     511,636  
        Series 2005-AR18, Class 1X IO     2.126     10-25-36           7,877,195     698,579  
        Series 2005-AR18, Class 2X IO     1.798     10-25-36           6,900,556     273,676  
  JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C19, Class C (P)
    4.833     04-15-47           725,000     769,684  
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust  
        Series 2013-JWRZ, Class D (P) (S)     3.172     04-15-30           440,000     440,019  
        Series 2014-FL5, Class C (P) (S)     2.282     07-15-31           1,030,000     1,025,483  
        Series 2014-INN, Class F (P) (S)     4.182     06-15-29           490,000     485,041  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Commercial and residential  (continued)        
        Series 2014-PHH, Class C (P) (S)     2.282     08-15-27           760,000     $765,144  
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
Series 2005-2, Class 1A (P)
    1.582     10-25-35           505,412     489,723  
  Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust  
        Series 2013-C7, Class C (P)     4.325     02-15-46           293,000     306,506  
        Series 2014-C18, Class 300D     5.279     08-15-31           380,000     399,546  
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2014-150E, Class D (P) (S)
    4.438     09-09-32           1,050,000     1,103,209  
  MortgageIT Trust
Series 2005-2, Class 1A2 (P)
    0.504     05-25-35           401,413     373,777  
  Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2012-3A, Class M1 (P) (S)
    2.660     12-25-59           265,000     264,926  
  TMSQ Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-1500, Class D (P) (S)
    3.835     10-10-36           340,000     339,755  
  UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C1, Class B
    4.822     05-10-45           405,000     444,212  
  UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C2, Class XA IO (S)
    1.900     05-10-63           4,798,135     355,009  
  VNDO Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-PENN, Class D (P) (S)
    4.079     12-13-29           612,000     636,521  
  Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-C31, Class AM (P)
    5.591     04-15-47           285,000     304,460  
  WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2005-AR8, Class 2AB2 (P)
    0.594     07-25-45           589,965     544,905  
  Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust  
        Series 2013-120B, Class C (P) (S)     2.800     03-18-28           935,000     925,466  
        Series 2013-BTC, Class E (P) (S)     3.668     04-16-35           620,000     580,580  
  WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust  
        Series 2012-C9, Class XA IO (S)     2.359     11-15-45           4,974,464     529,785  
        Series 2013-C15, Class B (P)     4.631     08-15-46           155,000     168,934  
        Series 2013-C16, Class B (P)     5.149     09-15-46           265,000     299,463  
  U.S. Government Agency 3.0%     5,546,401  
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
        Series 2015, Class DNA1 M2 (P)     2.030     10-25-27           380,000     380,158  
        Series 290, Class IO     3.500     11-15-32           3,077,806     570,250  
        Series 3747, Class HI IO     4.500     07-15-37           2,638,011     201,397  
        Series 3830, Class NI IO     4.500     01-15-36           2,303,165     189,141  
        Series 4077, Class IK IO     5.000     07-15-42           732,175     162,043  
        Series 4136, Class IH IO     3.500     09-15-27           2,097,278     243,821  
        Series K017, Class X1 IO     1.576     12-25-21           2,924,514     221,620  
        Series K018, Class X1 IO     1.583     01-25-22           3,644,079     278,091  
        Series K021, Class X1 IO     1.633     06-25-22           798,252     68,531  
        Series K022, Class X1 IO     1.421     07-25-22           9,264,923     697,890  
        Series K707, Class X1 IO     1.682     12-25-18           2,401,465     117,112  
        Series K709, Class X1 IO     1.665     03-25-19           3,301,422     170,185  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  U.S. Government Agency  (continued)        
        Series K710, Class X1 IO     1.907     05-25-19           3,595,361     $219,943  
  Federal National Mortgage Association  
        Series 2010-68, Class CI IO     5.000     11-25-38           611,104     71,641  
        Series 2012-118, Class IB IO     3.500     11-25-42           1,288,395     278,767  
        Series 2012-137, Class QI IO     3.000     12-25-27           2,432,644     314,190  
        Series 2012-137, Class WI IO     3.500     12-25-32           1,831,691     317,143  
        Series 402, Class 3 IO     4.000     11-25-39           376,533     61,730  
        Series 402, Class 4 IO     4.000     10-25-39           583,569     96,132  
        Series 402, Class 7 IO     4.500     11-25-39           519,509     95,752  
        Series 402, Class 8 IO     4.500     11-25-39           466,315     91,701  
        Series 407, Class 15 IO     5.000     01-25-40           570,880     111,411  
        Series 407, Class 21 IO     5.000     01-25-39           262,381     50,952  
        Series 407, Class 7 IO     5.000     03-25-41           235,690     47,610  
        Series 407, Class 8 IO     5.000     03-25-41           243,688     48,002  
        Series 407, Class C6 IO     5.500     01-25-40           892,024     182,097  
  Government National Mortgage Association  
        Series 2012-114, Class IO     0.974     01-16-53           1,874,240     148,417  
        Series 2013-42, Class IO     3.500     03-20-43           868,460     110,674  
  Asset backed securities 12.1% (8.2% of Total investments)     $22,504,454  
  (Cost $21,990,208)  
  Asset Backed Securities 12.1%     22,504,454  
  ACE Securities Corp.
Series 2005-HE3, Class M2 (P)
    0.856     05-25-35           315,000     301,802  
  Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust
Series 2005-4, Class M1 (P)
    0.631     10-25-35           825,000     744,560  
  Ally Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2014-2, Class A4
    1.840     01-15-20           735,000     742,366  
  Ally Master Owner Trust
Series 2012-4, Class A
    1.720     07-15-19           275,000     277,331  
  American Express Credit Account Master Trust
Series 2014-1, Class A4
    1.490     04-15-20           760,000     765,642  
  Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc.
Series 2005-R3, Class M2 (P)
    0.644     05-25-35           480,000     453,843  
  Applebee's/IHOP Funding LLC
Series 2014-1, Class A2 (S)
    4.277     09-05-44           1,005,000     1,036,355  
  Argent Securities, Inc.  
        Series 2003-W10, Class M1 (P)     1.254     01-25-34           257,870     248,690  
        Series 2004-W6, Class M1 (P)     0.999     05-25-34           210,860     201,042  
  Bravo Mortgage Asset Trust
Series 2006-1A, Class A2 (P) (S)
    0.421     07-25-36           800,368     751,451  
  CarMax Auto Owner Trust
Series 2014-3, Class A3
    1.160     06-17-19           660,000     660,606  
  Chase Issuance Trust
Series 2014-A6, Class A
    1.260     07-15-19           541,000     542,025  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Asset Backed Securities  (continued)        
  Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2014-BA, Class A4 (S)
    1.760     12-16-19           275,000     $276,799  
  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust  
        Series 2007-A8, Class A8     5.650     09-20-19           450,000     496,868  
        Series 2014-A8, Class A8     1.730     04-09-20           955,000     965,013  
  CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc.
Series 2013-1A, Class A2 (S)
    4.474     03-20-43           1,081,550     1,112,105  
  ContiMortgage Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 1995-2, Class A5
    8.100     08-15-25           26,030     24,891  
  Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2004-10, Class AF5B (P)
    5.613     02-25-35           462,450     470,366  
  Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-CF2, Class M1 (P) (S)
    0.651     05-25-36           735,000     712,290  
  DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2015-1A, Class A2II (S)
    3.980     02-20-45           870,000     891,448  
  Encore Credit Receivables Trust
Series 2005-2, Class M2 (P)
    0.871     11-25-35           600,000     585,310  
  Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2015, Class AA4
    1.640     06-15-20           360,000     361,935  
  Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust  
        Series 2012-5, Class A     1.490     09-15-19           690,000     692,685  
        Series 2014-4, Class A1     1.400     08-15-19           950,000     952,393  
  GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A4
    1.730     06-20-19           205,000     205,942  
  GSAA Home Equity Trust
Series 2005-11, Class 3A1 (P)
    0.444     10-25-35           562,126     528,659  
  GSAA Trust
Series 2005-10, Class M3 (P)
    0.724     06-25-35           675,000     647,235  
  Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust
Series 2005-C, Class AII3 (P)
    0.551     10-25-25           400,403     385,845  
  Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2014-3, Class A4
    1.310     10-15-20           525,000     526,061  
  John Deere Owner Trust
Series 2014-B, Class A4
    1.500     06-15-21           555,000     558,620  
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2005-WMC1, Class M1 (P)
    0.931     09-25-35           256,559     232,505  
  MVW Owner Trust
Series 2014-1A, Class A (S)
    2.250     09-20-31           176,876     177,059  
  Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Trust
Series 2014-1, Class A4 (S)
    1.260     09-21-20           445,000     446,131  
  Sonic Capital LLC
Series 2011-1A, Class A2 (S)
    5.438     05-20-41           358,459     380,496  
  Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust
Series 2006-BC1, Class A2D (P)
    0.481     12-25-36           1,090,000     1,055,819  
  Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust
Series 2014-1A, Class A2 (S)
    1.400     07-22-19           445,000     446,864  
  Westgate Resorts LLC  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Asset Backed Securities  (continued)        
        Series 2012-2A, Class B (S)     4.500     01-20-25           488,678     $491,887  
        Series 2012-3A, Class B (S)     4.500     03-20-25           304,531     307,230  
        Series 2013-1A, Class B (S)     3.750     08-20-25           114,383     115,071  
        Series 2014-1A, Class A (S)     2.150     12-20-26           784,699     780,594  
        Series 2014-1A, Class B (S)     3.250     12-20-26           524,488     526,039  
        Series 2015-1A, Class A (S)     2.750     05-20-27           424,022     424,581  
        Shares     Value  
  Common stocks 6.6% (4.5% of Total investments)     $12,225,419  
  (Cost $10,079,345)  
  Consumer discretionary 0.4%     675,851  
  Hotels, restaurants and leisure 0.4%  
  McDonald's Corp. (Z)     7,000     675,851  
  Consumer staples 1.1%     2,105,950  
  Food products 0.7%  
  Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (Z)     15,000     1,271,250  
  Tobacco 0.4%  
  Philip Morris International, Inc. (Z)     10,000     834,700  
  Energy 0.3%     507,440  
  Oil, gas and consumable fuels 0.3%  
  Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR, Class A (Z)     8,000     507,440  
  Financials 1.4%     2,586,354  
  Banks 0.4%  
  U.S. Bancorp (Z)     14,500     621,615  
  Capital markets 0.6%  
  Ares Capital Corp. (Z)     33,500     570,170  
  The Carlyle Group LP (Z)     20,100     606,819  
  Real estate investment trusts 0.4%  
  Weyerhaeuser Company (Z)     25,000     787,750  
  Health care 1.2%     2,341,214  
  Pharmaceuticals 1.2%  
  Johnson & Johnson (Z)     8,258     819,194  
  Pfizer, Inc. (Z)     24,000     814,320  
  Sanofi, ADR (Z)     14,000     707,700  
  Industrials 0.6%     1,118,570  
  Commercial services and supplies 0.4%  
  Republic Services, Inc. (Z)     20,000     812,600  
  Machinery 0.2%  
  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Z)     3,100     305,970  

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        Shares     Value  
  Information technology 0.9%     $1,609,660  
  Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment 0.5%  
  Intel Corp. (Z)     26,000     846,300  
  Technology hardware, storage and peripherals 0.4%  
  Seagate Technology PLC (Z)     13,000     763,360  
  Materials 0.3%     549,000  
  Chemicals 0.3%  
  E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Z)     7,500     549,000  
  Telecommunication services 0.4%     731,380  
  Diversified telecommunication services 0.4%  
  Verizon Communications, Inc. (Z)     14,500     731,380  
  Preferred securities (b) 1.7% (1.2% of Total investments)     $3,170,289  
  (Cost $3,176,147)  
  Consumer staples 0.3%     585,156  
  Food and staples retailing 0.3%  
  Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., Series A, 6.250% (S)           6,250     585,156  
  Financials 0.7%     1,333,900  
  Banks 0.1%  
  Wells Fargo & Company, Series L, 7.500%           192     234,000  
  Consumer finance 0.5%  
  Ally Financial, Inc., 7.000% (S)           346     352,531  
  GMAC Capital Trust I (8.125% to 2-15-16, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.785%) (Z)           24,985     656,606  
  Real estate investment trusts 0.1%  
  Weyerhaeuser Company, 6.375% (I)           1,700     90,763  
  Industrials 0.2%     359,155  
  Aerospace and defense 0.2%  
  United Technologies Corp., 7.500% (Z)           6,106     359,155  
  Telecommunication services 0.1%     207,267  
  Diversified telecommunication services 0.1%  
  Intelsat SA, 5.750% (Z)           5,900     207,267  
  Utilities 0.4%     684,811  
  Electric utilities 0.1%  
  Exelon Corp., 6.500% (Z)           4,341     213,881  
  Multi-utilities 0.3%  
  Dominion Resources, Inc., 6.375% (I)(Z)           9,485     470,930  

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        Rate (%)     Maturity date     Par value^     Value  
  Escrow certificates 0.0% (0.0% of Total investments)     $123  
  (Cost $0)  
  Materials 0.0%     123  
  Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (I)     8.000     03-15-17     245,000     123  
              Par value     Value  
  Short-term investments 1.7% (1.1% of Total investments)     $3,119,000  
  (Cost $3,119,000)  
  Repurchase agreement 1.7%     3,119,000  
  Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp., dated 4-30-15 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $3,119,000 on 5-1-15, collateralized by $3,175,000 Federal National Mortage Association, 1.670% due 2-10-20 (valued at $3,182,931, including interest)           3,119,000     3,119,000  
  Total investments (Cost $264,589,955)† 147.9%     $275,526,218  
  Other assets and liabilities, net (47.9%)     ($89,253,882 )
  Total net assets 100.0%     $186,272,336  

                   
The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the fund.
^ All par values are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Key to Security Abbreviations and Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipts
IO Interest Only Security — (Interest Tranche of Stripped Mortgage Pool). Rate shown is the effective yield at period end.
ISDAFIX International Swaps and Derivatives Association Fixed Interest Rate Swap Rate
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK Payment-in-kind
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
(a) Includes hybrid securities with characteristics of both equity and debt that trade with and pay, interest income.
(b) Includes preferred stocks and hybrid securities with characteristics of both equity and debt that pay dividends on a periodic basis.
(H) Non-income producing - Issuer is in default.
(I) Non-income producing security.
(M) Term loans are variable rate obligations. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
(P) Variable rate obligation. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
(Q) Perpetual bonds have no stated maturity date. Date shown as maturity date is next call date.
(S) These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from registration. Rule 144A securities amounted to $73,034,988 or 39.2% of the fund's net assets as of 4-30-15.
(Z) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the Credit Facility Agreement. Total collateral value at 4-30-15 was $181,750,733.
At 4-30-15, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $266,014,333. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $9,511,885, of which $13,814,806 related to appreciated investment securities and $4,302,921 related to depreciated investment securities.

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Financial statements

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 4-30-15 (unaudited)


                 
   
   
  Assets              
  Investments, at value (Cost $264,589,955)           $275,526,218  
  Cash           53,841  
  Cash segregated at custodian for swap contracts           280,000  
  Receivable for investments sold           1,083,113  
  Dividends and interest receivable           2,484,744  
  Other receivables and prepaid expenses           32,501  
  Total assets           279,460,417  
  Liabilities              
  Credit facility agreement payable           91,300,000  
  Payable for investments purchased           1,225,142  
  Swap contracts, at value           515,143  
  Interest payable           67,026  
  Payable to affiliates              
  Trustees' fees           371  
  Other liabilities and accrued expenses           80,399  
  Total liabilities           93,188,081  
  Net assets           $186,272,336  
  Net assets consist of              
  Paid-in capital           $185,634,025  
  Undistributed net investment income           465,311  
  Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and swap agreements           (10,248,120 )
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and swap agreements           10,421,120  
  Net assets           $186,272,336  
                 
  Net asset value per share              
  Based on 11,743,104 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value           $15.86  

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  For the six months ended 4-30-15 (unaudited)


                                   
   
   
                             
  Investment income                    
  Interest                 $5,697,353  
  Dividends                 344,697  
  Less foreign taxes withheld                 (1,999 )
  Total investment income                 6,040,051  
  Expenses                    
  Investment management fees                 709,355  
  Accounting and legal services fees                 13,889  
  Transfer agent fees                 45,538  
  Trustees' fees                 14,883  
  Printing and postage                 29,387  
  Professional fees                 30,241  
  Custodian fees                 13,018  
  Stock exchange listing fees                 11,709  
  Interest expense                 366,489  
  Other                 14,597  
  Total expenses                 1,249,106  
  Less expense reductions                 (10,418 )
  Net expenses                 1,238,688  
  Net investment income                 4,801,363  
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                    
  Net realized gain (loss) on                    
  Investments                 933,502  
  Swap contracts                 (226,273 )
                    707,229  
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of                    
  Investments                 166,252  
  Swap contracts                 50,020  
                    216,272  
  Net realized and unrealized gain                 923,501  
  Increase in net assets from operations                 $5,724,864  

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 

   
                       
                    Six months ended 4-30-15                       Year ended 10-31-14        
                    (unaudited)                                
  Increase (decrease) in net assets                                      
  From operations                                      
  Net investment income                 $4,801,363                 $10,077,544  
  Net realized gain                 707,229                 2,902,375  
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                 216,272                 3,628,250  
  Increase in net assets resulting from operations                 5,724,864                 16,608,169  
  Distributions to shareholders                                      
  From net investment income                 (5,414,747 )               (11,186,482 )
  Total increase                 310,117                 5,421,687  
  Net assets                                      
  Beginning of period                 185,962,219                 180,540,532  
  End of period                 $186,272,336                 $185,962,219  
  Undistributed net investment income                 $465,311                 $1,078,695  
  Shares outstanding                                      
  At beginning and end of period                 11,743,104                 11,743,104  

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the six months ended 4-30-15 (unaudited)


           
     
  Cash flows from operating activities        
  Net increase in net assets from operations     $5,724,864  
  Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:  
  Long-term investments purchased     (67,401,864)  
  Long-term investments sold     69,857,106  
  Increase in short-term investments     (2,556,000)  
  Net amortization of premium (discount)     1,752,302  
  Decrease in dividends and interest receivable     49,469  
  Increase in receivable for investments sold     (1,083,113)  
  Increase in other receivables and prepaid assets     (22,077)  
  Increase in payable for investments purchased     309,265  
  Decrease in unrealized depreciation of swap contracts     (50,020)  
  Decrease in payable to affiliates     (2,550)  
  Increase in interest payable     16,571  
  Decrease in other liabilities and accrued expenses     (26,205)  
  Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments     (166,252)  
  Net realized gain on investments     (933,502)  
  Net cash provided by operating activities     $5,467,994  
  Cash flows from financing activities        
  Distributions to common shareholders     (5,414,747)  
  Net cash used in financing activities     ($5,414,747 )
  Net increase in cash     $53,247  
  Cash at beginning of period     $594  
  Cash at end of period     $53,841  
  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        
  Cash paid for interest     $349,918  

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Financial highlights

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  COMMON SHARES Period Ended     4-30-151           10-31-14           10-31-13           10-31-12           10-31-11           10-31-10  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $15.84                 $15.37                 $15.88                 $14.64                 $14.82                 $13.42  
  Net investment income2                       0.41                 0.86                 0.91                 1.03                 1.08                 1.19  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       0.07                 0.56                 (0.39 )               1.31                 (0.13 )               1.37  
  Total from investment operations                       0.48                 1.42                 0.52                 2.34                 0.95                 2.56  
  Less distributions to common shareholders                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                       (0.46 )               (0.95 )               (1.03 )               (1.10 )               (1.13 )               (1.16 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $15.86                 $15.84                 $15.37                 $15.88                 $14.64                 $14.82  
  Per share market value, end of period                       $14.34                 $14.29                 $14.28                 $16.53                 $14.81                 $14.76  
  Total return at net asset value (%)3,4                       3.37  5               10.02                 3.51                 16.57                 6.78                 19.90  
  Total return at market value (%)4                       3.60  5               6.83                 (7.61 )               19.95                 8.46                 23.85  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (in millions)                       $186                 $186                 $181                 $186                 $170                 $171  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       1.36  6               1.33                 1.35                 1.53                 1.56                 1.78  
        Expenses including reductions7                       1.35  6               1.32                 1.35                 1.53                 1.56                 1.78  
        Net investment income                       5.23  6               5.50                 5.81                 6.88                 7.34                 8.44  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       25                 52                 60                 50                 71                 79  
  Senior securities                                                                                                                    
  Total debt outstanding end of period (in millions)                       $91                 $91                 $90                 $90                 $87                 $84  
  Asset coverage per $1,000 of debt8                       $3,040                 $3,037                 $2,999                 $3,057                 $2,957                 $3,051  

                                                       
1 Six months ended 4-30-15. Unaudited.    
2 Based on average daily shares outstanding.    
3 Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.    
4 Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the fund's net asset value during each period. Total return based on market value reflects changes in market value. Each figure assumes that dividend and capital gain distributions, if any, were reinvested. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the fund's shares traded during the period.    
5 Not annualized.    
6 Annualized.    
7 Expenses including reductions excluding interest expense were 0.95%, 1.00%, 1.01%, 1.06%,1.04% and 1.12% for the periods ended 4-30-15, 10-31-14, 10-31-13, 10-31-12, 10-31-11 and 10-31-10, respectively.    
8 Asset coverage equals the total net assets plus borrowings divided by the borrowings of the fund outstanding at period end (Note 8). As debt outstanding amount changes, level of invested assets may change accordingly. Asset coverage ratio provides a measure of leverage.    

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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Note 1 — Organization

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (the fund) is a closed-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).

Note 2 — Significant accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant. The fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of Accounting Standards Codification of US GAAP.

Events or transactions occurring after the end of the fiscal period through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. In order to value the securities, the fund uses the following valuation techniques: Equity securities held by the fund are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange where the security was acquired or most likely will be sold. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, the securities are valued using the last available bid price. Debt obligations are valued based on the evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing vendor or from broker-dealers. Independent pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which takes into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data, as well as broker supplied prices. Swaps are valued using evaluated prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor. Foreign securities are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing vendor. Securities that trade only in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued using bid prices. Other portfolio securities and assets, for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the fund's Pricing Committee following procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The frequency with which these fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and fair value of securities may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed.

The fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes securities valued using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these inputs are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes securities valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in determining value may include market or issuer specific events or trends, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the values by input classification of the fund's investments as of April 30, 2015, by major security category or type:

                             
        Total market
value at
4-30-15
    Level 1
quoted price
    Level 2
significant
observable
inputs
    Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs
 
  Corporate bonds     $133,174,878         $133,174,878      
  Term loans     923,951         923,951      
  Capital preferred securities     3,596,526         3,596,526      
  U.S. Government and Agency obligations     61,398,024         61,398,024      

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        Total market
value at
4-30-15
    Level 1
quoted price
    Level 2
significant
observable
inputs
    Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs
 
  Foreign government obligations     329,724         329,724      
  Collateralized mortgage obligations     35,083,830         34,830,508     $253,322  
  Asset backed securities     22,504,454         22,504,454      
  Common stocks     12,225,419     $12,225,419          
  Preferred securities     3,170,289     2,232,602     937,687      
  Escrow certificates     123             123  
  Short-term investments     3,119,000         3,119,000      
  Total investments in securities     $275,526,218     $14,458,021     $260,814,752     $253,445  
  Other financial instruments                          
  Interest rate swaps     ($515,143 )       ($515,143 )    

Repurchase agreements. The fund may enter into repurchase agreements. When the fund enters into a repurchase agreement, it receives collateral that is held in a segregated account by the fund's custodian. The collateral amount is marked-to-market and monitored on a daily basis to ensure that the collateral held is in an amount not less than the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus any accrued interest. Collateral received by the fund for repurchase agreements is disclosed in the Fund's investments as part of the caption related to the repurchase agreement.

Repurchase agreements are typically governed by the terms and conditions of the Master Repurchase Agreement and/or Global Master Repurchase Agreement (collectively, MRA). Upon an event of default, the non-defaulting party may close out all transactions traded under the MRA and net amounts owed. Absent an event of default, assets and liabilities resulting from repurchase agreements are not offset in the Statement of assets and liabilities. In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the collateral value may decline or the counterparty may have insufficient assets to pay back claims resulting from close-out of the transactions.

Security transactions and related investment income. Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization/accretion of premiums/discounts on debt securities. Debt obligations may be placed in a non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by stopping current accruals and writing off interest receivable when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-date, except for dividends of foreign securities where the dividend may not be known until after the ex-date. In those cases, dividend income, net of withholding taxes, is recorded when the fund becomes aware of the dividends. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain if amounts are estimable. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may include proceeds from litigation.

Foreign taxes. The fund may be subject to withholding tax on income and/or capital gains or repatriation taxes imposed by certain countries in which the fund invests. Taxes are accrued based upon investment income, realized gains or unrealized appreciation.

Stripped securities. Stripped securities are financial instruments structured to separate principal and interest cash flows so that one class receives principal payments from the underlying assets (PO or principal only), while the other class receives the interest cash flows (IO or interest only). Both PO and IO investments represent an interest in the cash flows of an underlying stripped security. If the underlying assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to fully recover its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of these securities can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates or prepayments on the underlying securities. In addition, these securities present

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additional credit risk such that the fund may not receive all or part of its principal or interest payments because the borrower or issuer has defaulted on its obligation.

Overdrafts. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, the fund's custodian may, in its discretion, advance funds to the fund to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the fund is obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any costs or expenses associated with the overdraft. The custodian may have a lien, security interest or security entitlement in any fund property that is not otherwise segregated or pledged, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the extent of any overdraft.

Expenses. Within the John Hancock group of funds complex, expenses that are directly attributable to an individual fund are allocated to such fund. Expenses that are not readily attributable to a specific fund are allocated among all funds in an equitable manner, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the fund's relative net assets. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.

Federal income taxes. The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Any losses incurred during those taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

For federal income tax purposes, as of October 31, 2014, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of $9,792,647 available to offset future net realized capital gains. The following table details the capital loss carryforward available:

       
Capital loss carryforward expiring at October 31
2015 2016 2017 2018
$1,203,825 $1,367,076 $6,785,450 $436,296

As of October 31, 2014, the fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, derecognition or disclosure. The fund's federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.

Distribution of income and gains. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-date. The fund generally declares and pays dividends quarterly and capital gain distributions, if any, annually.

Such distributions, on a tax basis, are determined in conformity with income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. The final determination of tax characteristics of the fund's distribution will occur at the end of the fiscal year and will subsequently be reported to shareholders.

Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences, if any, will reverse in a subsequent period. Book-tax differences are primarily attributable to derivative transactions and amortization and accretion on debt securities.

Statement of cash flows. Information on financial transactions that have been settled through the receipt and disbursement of cash is presented in the Statement of cash flows. The cash amount shown in the Statement of cash flows is the amount included in the fund's Statement of assets and liabilities and represents the cash on hand at the fund's custodian and does not include any short-term investments or cash segregated at the custodian for swap contracts.

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Note 3 — Derivative instruments

The fund may invest in derivatives in order to meet its investment objective. Derivatives include a variety of different instruments that may be traded in the OTC market, on a regulated exchange or through a clearing facility. The risks in using derivatives vary depending upon the structure of the instruments, including the use of leverage, optionality, the liquidity or lack of liquidity of the contract, the creditworthiness of the counterparty or clearing organization and the volatility of the position. Some derivatives involve risks that are potentially greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the referenced securities or other referenced underlying instrument. Specifically, the fund is exposed to the risk that the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction.

Certain swaps are traded through the OTC market and may be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC). Derivative counterparty risk is managed through an ongoing evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties and, if applicable, designated clearing organizations. The fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty risk for derivatives traded in the OTC market, whenever possible, by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement with each of its OTC counterparties. The ISDA gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under the agreement if there is certain deterioration in the credit quality or contractual default of the other party, as defined in the ISDA. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions and to net amounts owed.

As defined by the ISDA, the fund may have collateral agreements with certain counterparties to mitigate counterparty risk on OTC derivatives. Subject to established minimum levels, collateral for OTC transactions is generally determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on contracts with a particular counterparty. Collateral pledged to the fund is held in a segregated account by a third-party agent or held by the custodian bank for the benefit of the fund and can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government or related agencies; collateral posted by the fund for OTC transactions is held in a segregated account at the fund's custodian and is noted in the accompanying Fund's investments, or if cash is posted, on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund's maximum risk of loss due to counterparty risk is equal to the asset value of outstanding contracts offset by collateral received.

Interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between the fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates applied to a notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. The fund settles accrued net interest receivable or payable under the swap contracts at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap.

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may amount to values that are in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms of the swap. Market risks may also accompany the swap, including interest rate risk. The fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions.

During the six months ended April 30, 2015, the fund used interest rate swaps in anticipation of rising interest rates. The following table summarizes the interest rate swap contracts held as of April 30, 2015.

                                   
  Counterparty     USD notional
amount
    Payments made
by fund
    Payments received
by fund
    Maturity
date
    Market value  
  Morgan Stanley
Capital Services
    $22,000,000     Fixed 1.442500%     3 Month LIBOR (a)     Aug 2016     ($305,505 )

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  Counterparty     USD notional
amount
    Payments made
by fund
    Payments received
by fund
    Maturity
date
    Market value  
  Morgan Stanley
Capital Services
    22,000,000     Fixed 1.093750%     3 Month LIBOR (a)     May 2017     (209,638 )
  Total     $44,000,000                       ($515,143 )

(a) At 4-30-15, the 3-month LIBOR rate was 0.27875%

No interest rate swap positions were entered into or closed during the six months ended April 30, 2015.

Fair value of derivative instruments by risk category

The table below summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the fund at April 30, 2015 by risk category:

                             
  Risk     Statement of assets and
liabilities location
    Financial
instruments location
    Asset
derivatives
fair value
    Liabilities
derivative
fair value
 
  Interest rate contracts     Swap contracts, at value     Interest rate swaps         ($515,143 )

Effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations

The table below summarizes the net realized gain (loss) included in the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations, classified by derivative instrument and risk category, for the six months ended April 30, 2015:

                 
  Risk     Statement of operations location     Swap contracts  
  Interest rate contracts     Net realized gain (loss)     ($226,273 )

The table below summarizes the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations, classified by derivative instrument and risk category, for the six months ended April 30, 2015:

     
Risk Statement of operations location Swap contracts
Interest rate contracts Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $50,020

Note 4 — Guarantees and indemnifications

Under the fund's organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Note 5 — Fees and transactions with affiliates

John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the Advisor) serves as investment advisor for the fund. The Advisor is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC).

Management fee. The fund has an investment advisory agreement with the Advisor under which the fund pays a daily management fee to the Advisor, on an annual basis, equal to the sum of (a) 0.650% of the first $150 million of the fund's average daily managed assets (net assets plus borrowings under the Credit Facility Agreement) (see Note 7), (b) 0.375% of the next $50 million of the fund's average daily managed assets, (c) 0.350% of the next $100 million of the fund's average daily managed assets and (d) 0.300% of the fund's average daily managed assets in excess of $300 million. The Advisor has a subadvisory agreement with John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC, an indirectly owned subsidiary of MFC and an affiliate of the Advisor. The fund is not responsible for payment of the subadvisory fees.

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for certain funds of the John Hancock funds complex, including the fund (the participating portfolios). This waiver is based upon aggregate net assets of all the participating portfolios. The amount of the reimbursement is calculated daily and allocated among all the

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participating portfolios in proportion to the daily net assets of each fund. During the six months ended April 30, 2015, this waiver amounted to 0.01% of the fund's average net assets on an annualized basis. This arrangement may be amended or terminated at any time by the Advisor upon notice to the fund and with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

The expense reductions described above amounted to $10,418 for the six months ended April 30, 2015.

The investment management fees, including the impact of the waivers and reimbursements as described above, incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2015 were equivalent to a net annual effective rate of 0.51% of the fund's average daily managed assets.

Accounting and legal services. Pursuant to a service agreement, the fund reimburses the Advisor for all expenses associated with providing the administrative, financial, legal, accounting and recordkeeping services to the fund, including the preparation of all tax returns, periodic reports to shareholders and regulatory reports, among other services. These accounting and legal services fees incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2015 amounted to an annual rate of 0.01% of the fund's average daily managed assets.

Trustee expenses. The fund compensates each Trustee who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates. Each independent Trustee receives from the fund and the other John Hancock closed-end funds an annual retainer. In addition, Trustee out-of-pocket expenses are allocated to each fund based on its net assets relative to other funds within the John Hancock group of funds complex.

Note 6 — Fund share transactions

On March 12, 2015, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase plan. Under the share repurchase plan, the fund may purchase in the open market up to 10% of its outstanding common shares as of February 28, 2015. The current share repurchase plan will remain in effect between March 13, 2015 and December 31, 2015. During the six months ended April 30, 2015, there was no activity under the share repurchase plan.

Note 7 — Leverage risk

The fund utilizes a Credit Facility Agreement (CFA) to increase its assets available for investment. When the fund leverages its assets, common shareholders bear the fees associated with the CFA and have potential to benefit or be disadvantaged from the use of leverage. The Advisor's fee is also increased in dollar terms from the use of leverage. Consequently, the fund and the Advisor may have differing interests in determining whether to leverage the fund's assets. Leverage creates risks that may adversely affect the return for the holders of common shares, including:

the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of common shares;
fluctuations in the interest rate paid for the use of the credit facility;
increased operating costs, which may reduce the fund's total return;
the potential for a decline in the value of an investment acquired through leverage, while the fund's obligations under such leverage remains fixed; and
the fund is more likely to have to sell securities in a volatile market in order to meet asset coverage or other debt compliance requirements.

To the extent the income or capital appreciation derived from securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the fund's return will be greater than if leverage had not been used, conversely, returns would be lower if the cost of the leverage exceeds the income or capital appreciation derived. In addition to the risks created by the fund's use of leverage, the fund is subject to the risk that it would be unable to timely, or at all, obtain replacement financing if the CFA is terminated. Were this to happen, the fund would be required to de-leverage, selling securities at a potentially inopportune time and incurring tax consequences. Further, the fund's ability to generate income from the use of leverage would be adversely affected.

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Note 8 — Credit facility agreement

The fund has entered into a CFA with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (CSSU), pursuant to which the fund borrows money to increase its assets available for investment. In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund's borrowings under the CFA will not exceed 33 1/3% of the fund's managed assets (net assets plus borrowings) at the time of any borrowing.

The fund pledges a portion of its assets as collateral to secure borrowings under the CFA. Such pledged assets are held in a special custody account with the fund's custodian. The amount of assets required to be pledged by the fund is determined in accordance with the CFA. The fund retains the benefits of ownership of assets pledged to secure borrowings under the CFA. Interest charged is at the rate of one month LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) plus 0.70% and is payable monthly. Prior to January 1, 2015, the interest rate charged under CFA was a rate of three month LIBOR plus 0.41% (paid monthly). As of April 30, 2015, the fund had borrowings of $91,300,000, at an interest rate of 0.88%, which is reflected in the Credit facility agreement payable on the Statement of assets and liabilities. During the six months ended April 30, 2015, the average borrowings under the CFA and the effective average interest rate were $91,300,000 and 0.81%, respectively.

The fund may terminate the CFA with CSSU at any time. If certain asset coverage and collateral requirements or other covenants are not met, the CFA could be deemed in default and result in termination. Absent a default or facility termination event, CSSU generally is required to provide the fund with 270 calendar days' notice prior to terminating or amending the CFA.

Note 9 — Purchase and sale of securities

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. Treasury obligations, amounted to $41,036,382 and $51,477,292, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2015. Purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations aggregated $26,365,482 and $18,379,814, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2015.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Unaudited

Investment objective and policy

The fund is a closed-end, diversified management investment company, common shares of which were initially offered to the public on February 14, 1973 and are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE). The fund's investment objective is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. There can be no assurance that the fund will achieve its investment objective. The fund utilizes a credit facility agreement to increase its assets available for investments.

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in income securities, consisting of the following: (i) marketable corporate debt securities, (ii) governmental obligations and (iii) cash and commercial paper. The fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days prior to any change in this 80% investment policy. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in income-producing preferred securities and common stocks.

Effective March 20, 2013, the Board of Trustees approved a revision to the fund's investment policy regarding the amount of the fund's securities that is rated investment grade. The new investment policy provides that the fund will invest at least 75% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities that are rated, at the time of acquisition, investment grade (i.e., at least "Baa" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's) or "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P)), or in unrated securities determined by the fund's investment advisor or subadvisor to be of comparable credit quality. Under the new investment policy, the fund can invest up to 25% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt securities that are rated, at the time of acquisition, below investment grade (junk bonds) (i.e., rated "Ba" or lower by Moody's or "BB" or lower by S&P), or in unrated securities determined by the fund's advisor or subadvisor to be of comparable quality.

Dividends and distributions

During the six months ended April 30, 2015, dividends from net investment income totaling $0.4611 per share were paid to shareholders. The dates of payments and the amounts per share were as follows:

   
Payment date Income distributions
December 31, 2014 $0.2411
March 31, 2015 0.2200
Total $0.4611

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Shareholder meeting


The fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 26, 2015. The following proposal was considered by the shareholders:

Proposal: Election of twelve (12) Trustees to serve for a three-year term ending at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Each Trustee was re-elected by the fund's shareholders and the votes cast with respect to each Trustee are set forth below.

     
  Total votes
for the nominee
Total votes withheld
from the nominee
Independent Trustees    
Charles L. Bardelis 7,582,881.113 291,838.637
Peter S. Burgess 7,580,257.113 294,462.637
William H. Cunningham 7,576,492.113 298,227.637
Grace K. Fey 7,594,233.465 280,486.285
Theron S. Hoffman 7,580,580.465 294,139.285
Deborah C. Jackson 7,586,725.465 287,994.285
Hassell H. McClennan 7,583,635.465 291,084.285
James M. Oates 7,577,232.113 297,487.637
Steven R. Pruchansky 7,578,379.465 296,340.285
Gregory A. Russo 7,584,279.465 290,440.285
Non-Independent Trustee    
Craig Bromley 7,571,029.465 303,690.265
Warren A. Thomson 7,531,815.465 342,904.285

Mr. James R. Boyle was not up for election; the Board appointed Mr. Boyle to serve as a Non-Independent Trustee on March 10, 2015.

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More information

   

Trustees

James M. Oates, Chairperson
Steven R. Pruchansky, Vice Chairperson
Charles L. Bardelis*
James R. Boyle†#
Craig Bromley†
Peter S. Burgess*
William H. Cunningham
Grace K. Fey
Theron S. Hoffman*
Deborah C. Jackson
Hassell H. McClellan
Gregory A. Russo
Warren A. Thomson†

Officers

Andrew G. Arnott
President

John J. Danello
Senior Vice President, Secretary,
and Chief Legal Officer

Francis V. Knox, Jr.
Chief Compliance Officer

Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer

Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer

Investment advisor

John Hancock Advisers, LLC

Subadvisor

John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Transfer agent

Computershare Shareowner Services, LLC

Legal counsel

K&L Gates LLP

Stock symbol

Listed New York Stock Exchange: JHS

*Member of the Audit Committee
†Non-Independent Trustee
#Effective 3-10-15

       
  You can also contact us:
    800-852-0218
jhinvestments.com

Regular mail:

Computershare
P.O. Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842-3170

The fund's proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as the fund's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, are available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at sec.gov or on our website.

The fund's complete list of portfolio holdings, for the first and third fiscal quarters, is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on our website and the SEC's website, sec.gov, and can be reviewed and copied (for a fee) at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Call 800-SEC-0330 to receive information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room.

We make this information on your fund, as well as monthly portfolio holdings, and other fund details available on our website at jhinvestments.com or by calling 800-852-0218.



The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires closed-end funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Family of funds

     

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS



Balanced

Blue Chip Growth

Classic Value

Disciplined Value

Disciplined Value Mid Cap

Equity-Income

Fundamental All Cap Core

Fundamental Large Cap Core

Fundamental Large Cap Value

Large Cap Equity

New Opportunities

Select Growth

Small Cap Equity

Small Cap Value

Small Company

Strategic Growth

U.S. Equity

U.S. Global Leaders Growth

Value Equity

GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS



Disciplined Value International

Emerging Markets

Emerging Markets Equity

Global Equity

Global Opportunities

Global Shareholder Yield

Greater China Opportunities

International Core

International Growth

International Small Company

International Value Equity

INCOME FUNDS



Bond

California Tax-Free Income

Core High Yield

Emerging Markets Debt

Floating Rate Income

Focused High Yield

Global Income

Government Income

High Yield Municipal Bond

 

INCOME FUNDS (continued)



Income

Investment Grade Bond

Money Market

Short Duration Credit Opportunities

Spectrum Income

Strategic Income Opportunities

Tax-Free Bond

ALTERNATIVE AND SPECIALTY FUNDS



Absolute Return Currency

Alternative Asset Allocation

Enduring Equity

Financial Industries

Global Absolute Return Strategies

Global Conservative Absolute Return

Natural Resources

Redwood

Regional Bank

Seaport

Technical Opportunities

ASSET ALLOCATION



Income Allocation Fund

Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio

Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio

Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio

Lifestyle Growth Portfolio

Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio

Retirement Choices Portfolios (2010-2055)

Retirement Living Portfolios (2010-2055)

Retirement Living II Portfolios (2010-2055)

CLOSED-END FUNDS



Financial Opportunities

Hedged Equity & Income

Income Securities Trust

Investors Trust

Preferred Income

Preferred Income II

Preferred Income III

Premium Dividend

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income

Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield

The fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses are included in the prospectus and should be considered carefully before investing. For a prospectus, contact your financial professional, call John Hancock Investments at 800-852-0218, or visit the fund's website at jhinvestments.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable at this time.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable at this time.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable at this time.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

(a) Not applicable.
(b)

Total number of Maximum number of
shares purchased shares that may yet
Total number of Average price per as part of publicly be purchased under
Period shares purchased share announced plans* the plans
Mar-15 - - - 1,174,310*
Apr-15 - - - 1,174,310
Total - -
 
 
*In March 2015, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase plan, which has been subsequently reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the current share repurchase plan, the Fund may purchase in the open market up to 10% of its outstanding common shares as of February 28, 2015. The current share plan will remain in effect between March 13, 2015 and December 31, 2015.

 


 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The registrant has adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees. A copy of the procedures is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

See attached “John Hancock Funds – Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee Charter.”

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

(b) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached. The certifications furnished pursuant to this paragraph are not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.

(c)(1) Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders is attached. See attached “John Hancock Funds – Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee Charter.”

(c)(2) Contact person at the registrant.

 


 

SIGNATURES

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

John Hancock Income Securities Trust

By: /s/ Andrew Arnott  
Andrew Arnott
President
 
Date:       June 23, 2015


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

By: /s/ Andrew Arnott  
Andrew Arnott
President
 
Date:       June 23, 2015
 
 
By: /s/ Charles A. Rizzo  
Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: June 23, 2015