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FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21374

 

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

 

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna

1345 Avenue of the Americas,

New York, NY 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

July 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2011

 

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—62.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines—5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

$900

 

American Airlines, Inc., 10.50%, 10/15/12

 

B2/B

 

$969,750

 

 

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

3,773

 

9.73%, 9/29/14

 

Caa2/CCC+

 

3,697,932

 

1,861

 

10.18%, 1/2/13

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

1,824,068

 

15,203

 

United Air Lines Pass Through Trust, 10.40%, 5/1/18 (i)

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

17,407,819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,899,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking—9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%, 5/31/11 (a)(b)(d)(g)(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$2,225,000; purchased 2/26/10-4/15/10)

 

NR/A

 

2,328,391

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC (g),

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

7.375%, 12/15/11 (a)(d)

 

Baa2/A-

 

1,221,000

 

1,885

 

7.434%, 12/15/17 (a)(d)(i)

 

Baa2/A-

 

1,970,767

 

£7,800

 

14.00%, 6/15/19

 

Baa2/A-

 

17,100,206

 

 

 

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA,

 

 

 

 

 

€3,000

 

6.875%, 3/19/20

 

NR/NR

 

4,547,143

 

$4,400

 

11.00%, 6/30/19 (a)(d)(g)(i)

 

A2/AA-

 

5,759,063

 

1,000

 

Den Norske Bank ASA, 7.729%, 6/29/11 (a)(d)(g)(i)

 

Baa3/BBB+

 

1,008,064

 

600

 

HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/21/18 (a)(d)

 

Baa3/BBB

 

605,886

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

7.375%, 12/10/37

 

B1/BB

 

792,000

 

1,500

 

7.75%, 9/15/24

 

B1/BB

 

1,457,967

 

£2,000

 

Santander Issuances S.A. Unipersonal,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.30%, 7/27/19, (converts to FRN on 9/27/14)

 

Aa3/AA-

 

3,510,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,300,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

$2,069

 

Lyondell Chemical Co., 8.00%, 11/1/17 (a)(d)

 

Ba2/BB+

 

2,312,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

 

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust, 7.67%, 11/8/16, Ser. B

 

Caa3/CC

 

1,023,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—25.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

304

 

5.90%, 1/15/19

 

B1/B

 

277,156

 

156

 

5.90%, 10/15/19

 

B1/B

 

140,395

 

55

 

6.00%, 2/15/19

 

B1/B

 

50,205

 

40

 

6.00%, 3/15/19

 

B1/B

 

36,628

 

8

 

6.00%, 4/15/19

 

B1/B

 

7,291

 

325

 

6.00%, 9/15/19

 

B1/B

 

296,573

 

95

 

6.05%, 8/15/19

 

B1/B

 

86,845

 

413

 

6.05%, 10/15/19

 

B1/B

 

375,762

 

1,208

 

6.15%, 8/15/19

 

B1/B

 

1,112,608

 

1,371

 

6.25%, 2/15/16

 

B1/B

 

1,309,489

 

25

 

6.25%, 1/15/19

 

B1/B

 

23,288

 

120

 

6.30%, 8/15/19

 

B1/B

 

111,614

 

1,168

 

6.35%, 2/15/16

 

B1/B

 

1,120,176

 

285

 

6.35%, 4/15/16

 

B1/B

 

272,979

 

216

 

6.40%, 3/15/16

 

B1/B

 

207,324

 

360

 

6.40%, 11/15/19

 

B1/B

 

335,547

 

 



 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$1,357

 

6.50%, 2/15/16

 

B1/B

 

$1,309,410

 

20

 

6.50%, 9/15/16

 

B1/B

 

19,232

 

442

 

6.50%, 10/15/16

 

B1/B

 

425,081

 

150

 

6.50%, 12/15/18

 

B1/B

 

141,898

 

358

 

6.55%, 12/15/19

 

B1/B

 

337,249

 

14

 

6.60%, 5/15/18

 

B1/B

 

13,471

 

51

 

6.65%, 6/15/18

 

B1/B

 

49,051

 

60

 

6.70%, 6/15/18

 

B1/B

 

57,864

 

329

 

6.75%, 4/15/13

 

B1/B

 

329,923

 

3

 

6.75%, 8/15/16

 

B1/B

 

2,920

 

13

 

6.75%, 6/15/17

 

B1/B

 

12,669

 

89

 

6.75%, 5/15/19

 

B1/B

 

84,942

 

10

 

6.75%, 6/15/19

 

B1/B

 

9,554

 

205

 

6.80%, 9/15/16

 

B1/B

 

199,748

 

3

 

6.80%, 10/15/18

 

B1/B

 

2,908

 

938

 

6.85%, 4/15/16

 

B1/B

 

916,388

 

30

 

6.85%, 5/15/18

 

B1/B

 

29,263

 

336

 

6.875%, 8/15/16

 

B1/B

 

328,270

 

5

 

6.875%, 7/15/18

 

B1/B

 

4,850

 

140

 

6.90%, 6/15/17

 

B1/B

 

137,429

 

32

 

6.90%, 8/15/18

 

B1/B

 

30,991

 

151

 

6.95%, 6/15/17

 

B1/B

 

148,571

 

25

 

7.00%, 12/15/16

 

B1/B

 

24,593

 

27

 

7.00%, 6/15/17

 

B1/B

 

26,627

 

130

 

7.00%, 7/15/17

 

B1/B

 

128,156

 

367

 

7.00%, 2/15/18

 

B1/B

 

361,209

 

12

 

7.00%, 3/15/18

 

B1/B

 

11,807

 

155

 

7.00%, 8/15/18

 

B1/B

 

150,934

 

5

 

7.00%, 9/15/18

 

B1/B

 

4,851

 

42

 

7.05%, 3/15/18

 

B1/B

 

41,429

 

39

 

7.05%, 4/15/18

 

B1/B

 

38,467

 

3,812

 

7.10%, 9/15/12

 

B1/B

 

3,810,376

 

100

 

7.125%, 8/15/12

 

B1/B

 

100,065

 

160

 

7.125%, 10/15/17

 

B1/B

 

158,544

 

40

 

7.15%, 3/15/25

 

B1/B

 

38,270

 

75

 

7.20%, 10/15/17

 

B1/B

 

74,582

 

288

 

7.25%, 6/15/16

 

B1/B

 

285,580

 

293

 

7.25%, 9/15/17

 

B1/B

 

292,119

 

10

 

7.25%, 4/15/18

 

B1/B

 

9,959

 

10

 

7.25%, 8/15/18

 

B1/B

 

9,865

 

141

 

7.25%, 9/15/18

 

B1/B

 

138,692

 

25

 

7.30%, 1/15/18

 

B1/B

 

24,969

 

396

 

7.35%, 4/15/18

 

B1/B

 

395,989

 

57

 

7.50%, 6/15/16

 

B1/B

 

56,988

 

45

 

7.55%, 5/15/16

 

B1/B

 

45,053

 

47

 

7.75%, 10/15/17

 

B1/B

 

47,132

 

110

 

8.125%, 11/15/17

 

B1/B

 

110,359

 

110

 

9.00%, 7/15/20

 

B1/B

 

110,843

 

9,304

 

American General Finance Corp., 5.375%, 10/1/12

 

B3/B

 

9,350,520

 

£1,700

 

BAC Capital Trust VII, 5.25%, 8/10/35

 

Baa3/BB+

 

2,229,053

 

$1,400

 

Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 5/15/40

 

Baa3/BB

 

1,489,250

 

 



 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

$1,591

 

7.00%, 5/1/13

 

B3/B+

 

$1,622,518

 

947

 

7.00%, 5/1/14

 

B3/B+

 

967,456

 

1,157

 

7.00%, 5/1/15

 

B3/B+

 

1,175,395

 

1,579

 

7.00%, 5/1/16

 

B3/B+

 

1,594,666

 

2,210

 

7.00%, 5/1/17

 

B3/B+

 

2,233,912

 

1,500

 

Citigroup Capital XXI, 8.30%, 12/21/77, (converts to FRN on 12/21/37)

 

Ba1/BB+

 

1,566,000

 

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (g),

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

6.637%, 5/31/17 (a)(d)(i)

 

A3/A-

 

2,324,500

 

£1,000

 

8.125%, 10/26/19

 

A3/A-

 

1,720,460

 

$4,600

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/20 (i)

 

Ba2/BB-

 

5,476,171

 

7,000

 

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.97%, 12/21/65, FRN (a)(d)

 

B3/BB

 

5,877,830

 

2,947

 

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.625%, 11/15/13

 

B1/BB+

 

3,086,983

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.1 PLC,

 

 

 

 

 

€500

 

6.439%, 5/23/20

 

Ba3/BB

 

666,518

 

€200

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

Ba3/BB

 

278,456

 

£300

 

7.588%, 5/12/20

 

Ba3/BB

 

481,061

 

£4,800

 

7.867%, 12/17/19

 

Ba3/BB

 

7,666,505

 

£700

 

7.869%, 8/25/20

 

Ba3/BB

 

1,140,002

 

$2,500

 

7.875%, 11/1/20 (a)(b)(d)(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$2,204,500; purchased 2/2/10-3/23/10)

 

Ba3/BB

 

2,502,500

 

1,400

 

8.00%, 6/15/20 (a)(d)(g)

 

NR/BB-

 

1,372,000

 

2,000

 

8.50%, 12/17/21 (a)(d)(f)(g)

 

NR/BB-

 

1,963,918

 

£900

 

11.04%, 3/19/20

 

Ba3/BB

 

1,664,921

 

£2,500

 

LBG Capital No.2 PLC, 11.25%, 9/14/23

 

Ba2/BB+

 

4,593,462

 

$1,500

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 5/11/38 (e)

 

WR/NR

 

1,200

 

€1,100

 

MUFG Capital Finance 2 Ltd., 4.85%, 7/25/16 (g)

 

Ba1/BBB+

 

1,482,631

 

$1,629

 

NB Capital Trust II, 7.83%, 12/15/26

 

Baa3/BB+

 

1,676,648

 

3,700

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648%, 9/30/31 (g)

 

Ba2/BB

 

3,538,125

 

 

 

SLM Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

€300

 

1.503%, 6/17/13, FRN

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

412,728

 

$12,200

 

8.00%, 3/25/20 (i)

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

13,539,096

 

6,400

 

8.45%, 6/15/18 (i)

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

7,273,888

 

2,168

 

SMFG Preferred Capital USD 3 Ltd., 9.50%, 7/25/18 (a)(d)(g)

 

Ba1/BBB+

 

2,563,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,385,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare & Hospitals—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

 

HCA, Inc., 9.625%, 11/15/16, PIK

 

B2/BB-

 

3,551,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance—13.0%

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

American General Capital II, 8.50%, 7/1/30 (i)

 

Baa2/BBB-

 

11,400,000

 

2,000

 

American General Institutional Capital B, 8.125%, 3/15/46 (a)(d)

 

Baa2/BBB-

 

2,210,000

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

€2,800

 

4.875%, 3/15/67, (converts to FRN on 3/15/17)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

3,462,929

 

$6,400

 

5.45%, 5/18/17 (i)

 

Baa1/A-

 

6,735,533

 

4,000

 

6.25%, 3/15/87, (converts to FRN on 3/15/37)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

3,810,000

 

MXN 8,000

 

7.98%, 6/15/17

 

Baa1/A-

 

613,339

 

€1,900

 

8.00%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(d)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

2,856,398

 

$6,300

 

8.175%, 5/15/68, (converts to FRN on 5/15/38)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

7,103,250

 

4,400

 

8.25%, 8/15/18 (i)

 

Baa1/A-

 

5,240,110

 

£1,300

 

8.625%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

2,280,028

 

 



 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

Insurance (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$2,200

 

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., 7.25%, 7/25/21 (a)(b)(d)(g)(i)(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$2,161,500; purchased 3/8/11-3/15/11)

 

A3/BBB+

 

$2,215,079

 

2,300

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 6/15/68, (converts to FRN on 6/15/18)

 

Ba1/BB+

 

2,596,125

 

3,300

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25%, 4/8/68, (converts to FRN on 4/8/38) (a)(d) (i)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

4,141,500

 

2,440

 

Progressive Corp., 6.70%, 6/15/67, (converts to FRN on 6/15/17) (i)

 

A2/A-

 

2,583,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,247,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

 

El Paso Corp., 7.42%, 2/15/37

 

Ba3/BB-

 

3,074,304

 

 

 

NGPL PipeCo LLC (a)(d),

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

7.119%, 12/15/17

 

Ba1/BB+

 

5,500,015

 

5,000

 

7.768%, 12/15/37

 

Ba1/BB+

 

5,345,600

 

600

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.00%, 6/1/18 (a)(d)

 

B3/B

 

637,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,557,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products—2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/32

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

10,829,830

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

11,000

 

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.60%, 9/15/39 (i)

 

Baa3/BB

 

11,151,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

1,900

 

AES Andres Dominicana, 9.50%, 11/12/20 (a)(d)

 

NR/B-

 

2,033,000

 

390

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.30%, 9/30/66, (converts to FRN on 9/30/11)

 

Baa3/BBB

 

386,138

 

400

 

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.70%, 3/30/67, (converts to FRN on 3/30/17)

 

Ba1/BB+

 

397,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,817,116

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost—$244,097,047)

 

 

 

278,076,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—15.0%

 

 

 

 

 

California—5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

9,200

 

Alameda Cnty. JT Powers Auth. Rev., 7.046%, 12/1/44

 

A1/AA

 

9,462,568

 

7,600

 

Los Angeles Cnty. Public Works Financing Auth. Rev., 7.618%, 8/1/40

 

A1/A+

 

8,219,400

 

1,100

 

Oakland Unified School Dist., Alameda Cnty., GO, 9.50%, 8/1/34

 

A2/NR

 

1,210,484

 

1,000

 

Riverside Rev., 7.605%, 10/1/40

 

NR/AA-

 

1,028,470

 

3,600

 

Stockton Public Financing Auth. Rev., 7.942%, 10/1/38, Ser. B

 

NR/A

 

3,711,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,632,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Public Schools, CP, 7.017%, 12/15/37, Ser. B

 

Aa3/A+

 

4,276,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia—2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Metropolitan Airports Auth. Rev., 7.462%, 10/1/46

 

Baa1/BBB+

 

10,038,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio—4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

16,000

 

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. Rev., 8.084%, 2/15/50, Ser. B

 

A3/A

 

18,739,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas—2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

North Texas Tollway Auth. Rev., 8.91%, 2/1/30

 

Baa3/NR

 

9,408,330

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost—$61,533,415)

 

 

 

66,095,848

 

 


 


 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—13.3%

 

 

 

 

 

$166

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 1/25/36, CMO

 

Caa2/NR

 

$126,564

 

3,100

 

Banc of America Funding Corp., 6.00%, 3/25/37, CMO

 

Caa2/CCC

 

2,190,012

 

1,315

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.56%, 10/25/35, CMO, FRN

 

Caa1/BBB

 

1,189,013

 

411

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 5.068%, 11/25/36, CMO, VRN

 

Caa3/CCC

 

252,718

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

56

 

2.944%, 12/25/35, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

54,438

 

1,644

 

3.157%, 3/25/37, FRN

 

Caa2/NR

 

1,343,521

 

1,600

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

Caa2/CCC

 

1,290,358

 

1,200

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

1,007,291

 

2,500

 

6.25%, 10/25/36

 

Caa1/CCC

 

2,217,474

 

488

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., 5.50%, 4/25/37, CMO

 

Caa1/NR

 

439,732

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

215

 

5.50%, 3/25/36

 

Caa3/NR

 

156,104

 

4,126

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

Caa3/NR

 

2,591,944

 

3,149

 

6.009%, 4/25/36, VRN

 

Ca/CCC

 

2,143,799

 

1,300

 

6.25%, 11/25/36

 

Caa3/NR

 

1,046,476

 

679

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

Ca/CC

 

424,084

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

2.805%, 2/20/35, VRN

 

Caa1/AA-

 

103,694

 

1,456

 

5.50%, 10/25/35

 

Caa1/NR

 

1,414,650

 

1,444

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

1,275,923

 

1,057

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

NR/CCC

 

937,912

 

900

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

776,428

 

344

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

319,465

 

1,570

 

6.25%, 9/25/36

 

B3/NR

 

1,304,016

 

697

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 6.00%, 2/25/37, CMO

 

NR/CCC

 

627,397

 

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

NR/CCC

 

307,242

 

7,634

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

NR/CCC

 

7,216,592

 

79

 

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, 2.922%, 7/19/35, CMO, VRN

 

Caa3/B

 

63,668

 

3,500

 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.717%, 3/18/51, CMO, VRN (a)(d)

 

A1/NR

 

3,640,705

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

2,031

 

5.00%, 3/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

1,657,302

 

927

 

5.639%, 1/25/37, VRN

 

Caa2/NR

 

749,891

 

498

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

452,426

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

1,440

 

5.75%, 2/25/36

 

Caa3/D

 

1,095,585

 

583

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

Ca/D

 

348,612

 

1,510

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

1,154,692

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

567

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

Caa1/CCC

 

507,360

 

1,200

 

6.00%, 1/25/37

 

Caa2/NR

 

1,049,211

 

6,500

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

NR/D

 

5,335,239

 

 

 

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO, FRN,

 

 

 

 

 

3,790

 

5.576%, 4/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

3,136,061

 

578

 

5.825%, 2/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

436,114

 

 



 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

$1,000

 

5.707%, 2/25/37, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

$870,720

 

322

 

5.848%, 9/25/36, VRN

 

NR/CCC

 

252,609

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

588

 

2.739%, 7/25/36, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

483,253

 

317

 

2.772%, 4/25/36, VRN

 

NR/BB+

 

271,398

 

5,468

 

4.776%, 7/25/36, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

4,554,329

 

973

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

Caa2/NR

 

906,498

 

562

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

Caa1/NR

 

537,764

 

700

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

B3/BB

 

665,330

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost—$54,676,953)

 

 

 

58,925,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK—3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Banking—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

90,200

 

CoBank Acb, 11.00%, 7/1/13, Ser. C (a)(b)(d)(g)(j)(k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$4,973,200; purchased 8/31/10-2/1/11)

 

NR/A

 

4,749,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.50%, 5/15/16, Ser. A (g)(k)

 

Caa1/CC

 

2,612,000

 

60,000

 

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875%, 10/30/15 (k)

 

NR/BB+

 

1,665,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,277,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust—1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

6,800

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00%, 5/16/20 (a)(d)(g)

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

7,837,000

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost—$16,746,700)

 

 

 

16,864,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 3/15/13, Ser. L (g)

 

Baa3/A-

 

2,914,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPL Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

8.75%, 5/1/14

 

NR/NR

 

2,685,000

 

98,000

 

9.50%, 7/1/13

 

NR/NR

 

5,554,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,239,640

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost—$9,663,145)

 

 

 

11,154,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR LOANS (a)(c)—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

$1,492

 

CIT Group, Inc., 6.25%, 8/11/15, Term 3

 

 

 

1,516,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Media—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seven Media Group, Term T1,

 

 

 

 

 

AUD 2,246

 

6.855%, 2/7/13

 

 

 

2,415,795

 

AUD 649

 

7.105%, 2/7/13

 

 

 

698,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,113,834

 

 

 

Total Senior Loans (cost—$3,863,128)

 

 

 

4,630,483

 

 



 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

$1,400

 

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, 0.433%, 5/25/37, FRN (a)(d)

 

B3/B-

 

$1,206,287

 

1,143

 

GSAA Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36

 

Caa3/CCC

 

697,451

 

972

 

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 5.233%, 11/25/35

 

A1/BBB

 

862,049

 

790

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/47, VRN

 

Caa2/CCC

 

555,718

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost—$3,116,764)

 

 

 

3,321,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (h)(l)—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills,

 

 

 

 

 

870

 

0.018%-0.157%, 5/19/11-7/14/11 (cost—$869,895)

 

 

 

869,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Barclays Capital, Inc., dated 4/29/11, 0.03%, due 5/2/11, proceeds $1,000,003; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, due 9/30/11, valued at $1,020,698 including accrued interest

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

987

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 4/29/11, 0.01%, due 5/2/11, proceeds $987,001; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, due 4/30/17, valued at $1,009,345 including accrued interest

 

 

 

987,000

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost—$1,987,000)

 

 

 

1,987,000

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost—$2,856,895)

 

 

 

2,856,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost—$396,554,047) (m)—100.0%

 

 

 

$441,925,180

 

 



 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

 

*

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services.

 

 

 

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including certain fixed income securities which may be valued with reference to securities whose prices are more readily available. The Fund’s investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or dealer quotations, or by using the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Exchange-traded futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days. Investments initially valued in currencies other than U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed.

 

 

 

The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and these differences could be material. The Fund’s NAV is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the NYSE on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

 

(a)

Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $78,812,991, representing 17.8% of total investments.

 

 

(b)

Illiquid.

 

 

(c)

These securities generally pay interest at rates which are periodically pre-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally either the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the “LIBOR” or the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or the certificate of deposit rate. These securities are generally considered to be restricted as the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent bank and/or borrower prior to disposition. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional payments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30, 2011.

 

 

(d)

144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

 

 

(e)

In default.

 

 

(f)

Fair-Valued—Security with an aggregate value of $1,963,918, representing 0.4% of total investments.

 

 

(g)

Perpetual maturity. Maturity date shown is the first call date. On Corporate Bonds & Notes, the interest rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

 

(h)

All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for derivatives.

 

 

(i)

All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

 

(j)

Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $11,564,200 and the aggregate market value is $11,795,707, representing 2.7% of total investments.

 

 

(k)

Dividend rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

 

(l)

Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.

 

 

(m)

At April 30, 2011, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $396,579,113. Gross unrealized appreciation was $47,247,688, gross unrealized depreciation was $1,901,621 and net unrealized appreciation was $45,346,067. The difference between book and tax cost basis was primarily attributable to wash sales.

 

Glossary:

AUD

Australian Dollar

£

British Pound

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CP

Certificates of Participation

Euro

FRN

Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30,2011.

GO

General Obligation Bond

LIBOR

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

MXN

Mexican Peso

NR

Not Rated

PIK

Payment-in-Kind

VRN

Variable Rate Note. Instruments whose interest rates change on specified date (such as a coupon date or interest payment date) and/or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30, 2011.

WR

Withdrawn Rating

 



 

Other Investments:

 

(A)  Futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Expiration

 

Unrealized

 

Type

 

Contracts

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Appreciation

 

Long:

Financial Futures Euro—90 day

 

189

 

$46,959

 

3/19/2012

 

$98,637

 

 

Financial Futures Euro—90 day

 

142

 

35,195

 

6/18/2012

 

119,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$217,925

 

 

At April 30, 2011 the Fund pledged cash collateral of $11,000 for futures contracts.

 

(B) Credit default swap agreements:

 

Sell protection swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2011 (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

Swap Counterparty/

 

Notional Amount

 

Credit

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

 

Referenced Debt Issuer

 

(000s) (3)

 

Spread (2)

 

Date

 

Received

 

Value (4)

 

Received

 

Appreciation

 

Citigroup:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLM

 

$2,900

 

1.38

%

12/20/2013

 

5.00

%

$289,468

 

$(350,250

)

$639,718

 

Deutsche Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLM

 

2,550

 

1.38

%

12/20/2013

 

5.00

%

254,531

 

(357,000

)

611,531

 

Goldman Sachs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCA

 

1,500

 

1.72

%

9/20/2013

 

3.00

%

48,842

 

 

48,842

 

Merrill Lynch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLM

 

675

 

1.38

%

12/20/2013

 

5.00

%

67,376

 

(94,500

)

161,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$660,217

 

$(801,750

)

$1,461,967

 

 


(1) If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

(3) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make available as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(4) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the status at April 30, 2011 of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

(C) Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

 

Swap Counterparty

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Made

 

Received

 

Value

 

Paid

 

Depreciation

 

Bank of America

 

$22,900

 

6/15/2041

 

4.25

%

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

$(262,428

)

$737,380

 

$(999,808

)

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

22,900

 

6/15/2041

 

4.25

%

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

(262,428

)

721,350

 

(983,778

)

Goldman Sachs

 

15,200

 

6/15/2041

 

4.25

%

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

(174,188

)

497,420

 

(671,608

)

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

15,300

 

6/15/2041

 

4.25

%

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

(175,334

)

527,850

 

(703,184

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(874,378

)

$2,484,000

 

$(3,358,378

)

 

LIBOR - London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

(D)  Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at April 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.$ Value on

 

U.S.$ Value

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Origination Date

 

April 30, 2011

 

(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186,100 Brazilian Real settling 9/2/11

 

Bank of America

 

$100,000

 

$116,383

 

$16,383

 

41,570 Brazilian Real settling 6/2/11

 

UBS

 

26,046

 

26,383

 

337

 

7,095,112 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/13/12

 

Deutsche Bank

 

1,095,347

 

1,115,794

 

20,447

 

60,000 Mexican Peso settling 7/7/11

 

HSBC Bank

 

4,833

 

5,181

 

348

 

760,150 South African Rand settling 9/13/11

 

Barclays Bank

 

100,000

 

113,598

 

13,598

 

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,595,000 Australian Dollar settling 5/31/11

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

2,796,481

 

2,834,366

 

(37,885

)

41,570 Brazilian Real settling 6/2/11

 

Citigroup

 

24,539

 

26,383

 

(1,844

)

41,570 Brazilian Real settling 8/2/11

 

UBS

 

25,714

 

26,145

 

(431

)

25,049,000 British Pound settling 5/25/11

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

41,246,160

 

41,829,592

 

(583,432

)

6,975,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 9/14/11

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

1,075,559

 

1,085,989

 

(10,430

)

3,732,000 Euro settling 7/18/11

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

5,382,477

 

5,515,980

 

(133,503

)

3,079,000 Euro settling 7/18/11

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

4,442,720

 

4,550,832

 

(108,112

)

2,519,000 Euro settling 7/18/11

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3,629,174

 

3,723,139

 

(93,965

)

683,681 South African Rand settling 7/28/11

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

99,939

 

102,890

 

(2,951

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(921,440

)

 

At April 30, 2011, the Fund held $390,000 in cash as collateral for derivatives.

Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 



 

(E) Open reverse repurchase agreements at April 30, 2011:

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Trade Date

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal & Interest

 

Principal

 

Bank of America

 

0.45

%

3/31/2011

 

5/2/2011

 

$5,662,699

 

$5,660,435

 

 

 

0.45

%

4/1/2011

 

5/4/2011

 

9,333,803

 

9,330,188

 

 

 

0.45

%

4/25/2011

 

5/26/2011

 

2,267,574

 

2,267,376

 

Barclays Bank

 

0.45

%

4/21/2011

 

5/23/2011

 

4,270,587

 

4,270,000

 

 

 

0.45

%

4/27/2011

 

5/24/2011

 

982,061

 

982,000

 

 

 

0.50

%

4/12/2011

 

5/13/2011

 

8,551,375

 

8,549,000

 

 

 

0.50

%

4/14/2011

 

5/16/2011

 

3,860,965

 

3,860,000

 

 

 

0.50

%

4/15/2011

 

5/17/2011

 

4,373,032

 

4,372,000

 

 

 

0.60

%

4/18/2011

 

5/18/2011

 

12,823,992

 

12,821,000

 

 

 

0.60

%

4/27/2011

 

5/27/2011

 

6,081,507

 

6,081,000

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

0.50

%

3/31/2011

 

5/2/2011

 

3,375,500

 

3,374,000

 

 

 

0.50

%

4/27/2011

 

5/27/2011

 

618,043

 

618,000

 

Deutsche Bank

 

0.38

%

4/25/2011

 

5/25/2011

 

3,828,283

 

3,828,000

 

 

 

0.55

%

4/25/2011

 

5/23/2011

 

1,724,184

 

1,724,000

 

 

 

0.60

%

4/18/2011

 

5/18/2011

 

14,187,310

 

14,184,000

 

Greenwich Capital Markets

 

0.50

%

4/11/2011

 

5/11/2011

 

6,362,855

 

6,361,000

 

 

 

0.50

%

4/19/2011

 

5/18/2011

 

1,593,288

 

1,593,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$89,874,999

 

 

The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the nine months ended April 30, 2011 was $44,606,588 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.48%.  The total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements) for open reverse repurchase agreements at April 30, 2011 was $93,325,081.

 

At April 30, 2011, the Fund held $695,045 in principal value of U.S. Treasury Obligations as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements. Securities held as collateral will not be pledged and are not reflected in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

(F) At April 30, 2011, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitment which could be extended at the option of the borrower:

 

 

 

Principal

 

Borrower

 

Amount

 

Eastman Kodak

 

$512,500

 

 



 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

·       Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Fund has the ability to access

·       Level 2 — valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or quotes from inactive exchanges

·       Level 3 — valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended April 30, 2011 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. When fair-valuing securities, the Fund utilized option adjusted spread pricing techniques.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund generally uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities for level 2 and level 3, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock) — Equity securities traded in inactive markets and certain foreign equity securities are valued using inputs which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — U.S. Treasury obligations are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that evaluate the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask price. The models also take into consideration data received from active market makers and broker-dealers, yield curves, and the spread over comparable U.S. Treasury issues. The spreads change daily in response to market conditions and are generally obtained from the new issue market and broker-dealer sources. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of U.S. Treasury obligations are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Government Sponsored Enterprise and Mortgage-Backed Securities — Government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on inputs that include issuer type, coupon, cash flows, mortgage prepayment projection tables and Adjustable Rate Mortgage evaluations that incorporate index data, periodic and life caps, the next coupon reset date, and the convertibility of the bond. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of Government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Municipal Bonds — Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-want lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond or note, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond or note insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of municipal bonds are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — Corporate bonds and notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds and notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Asset-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on a security’s average life volatility. The models also take into account tranche characteristics such as coupon average life, collateral types, ratings, the issuer and tranche type, underlying collateral and performance of the collateral, and discount margin for certain floating rate issues. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Forward foreign currency contracts are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, actual trading information and foreign currency exchange rates gathered from leading market makers and foreign currency exchange trading centers throughout the world. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of forward foreign currency contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Interest Rate Swaps — Interest rate swaps are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models that are based on real-time intraday snapshots of relevant interest rate curves that are built using the most actively traded securities for a given  maturity. The pricing models also incorporate cash and money market rates. In addition, market data pertaining to interest rate swaps is monitored regularly to ensure that interest rates are properly depicting the current market rate. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of interest rate swaps are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 



 

Credit Default Swaps — Credit default swaps are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, default probabilities from index specific credit spread curves, recovery rates, and cash flows. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of credit default swaps are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Senior Loans — Senior loans are valued by independent pricing services based on the average of quoted prices received from multiple dealers or valued relative to other benchmark securities when broker-dealer quotes are unavailable. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of senior loans are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

A summary of the inputs used at April 30, 2011 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

4/30/11

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

$969,750

 

$22,929,819

 

$23,899,569

 

Energy

 

 

 

1,023,000

 

1,023,000

 

Financial Services

 

 

108,421,135

 

1,963,918

 

110,385,053

 

All Other

 

 

142,768,553

 

 

142,768,553

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

66,095,848

 

 

66,095,848

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 

58,925,614

 

 

58,925,614

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

$4,277,600

 

 

 

4,277,600

 

All Other

 

 

12,586,737

 

 

12,586,737

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

11,154,236

 

 

 

11,154,236

 

Senior Loans

 

 

4,630,483

 

 

4,630,483

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

3,321,505

 

 

3,321,505

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

2,856,982

 

 

2,856,982

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

 

$15,431,836

 

$400,576,607

 

$25,916,737

 

$441,925,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Contracts

 

 

$1,461,967

 

 

$1,461,967

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

51,113

 

 

51,113

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

$217,925

 

 

 

217,925

 

Total Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

$217,925

 

$1,513,080

 

 

$1,731,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

$(972,553

)

 

$(972,553

)

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

(3,358,378

)

 

(3,358,378

)

Total Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

$(4,330,931

)

 

$(4,330,931

)

Total Investments

 

$15,649,761

 

$397,758,756

 

$25,916,737

 

$439,325,254

 

 


*Other financial instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures contracts, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.

 

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended April 30, 2011.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended April 30, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

Purchases

 

Accrued

 

Net

 

in Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

(Sales) and

 

Discounts

 

Realized

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

7/31/10

 

Settlements

 

(Premiums)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3**

 

Level 3

 

4/30/11

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$17,101,920

 

$(486,499

)

$(99,766

)

$(43,566

)

$935,730

 

$5,522,000

 

 

$22,929,819

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,023,000

 

 

1,023,000

 

Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,963,918

 

 

1,963,918

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

6,534,423

 

(7,125,794

)

2,800

 

863,320

 

(274,749

)

 

 

 

Total Investments

 

$23,636,343

 

$(7,612,293

)

$(96,966

)

$819,754

 

$660,981

 

$8,508,918

 

 

$25,916,737

 

 


**Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 because sufficient observable inputs were not available.

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at April 30, 2011 was $1,493,533.

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant: PIMCO Income Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: June 21, 2011

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: June 21, 2011

 

 

 

 

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/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: June 21, 2011

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: June 21, 2011