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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 811-04975

MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2012


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MFS® Multimarket

Income Trust

 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2012

 

MMT-SEM


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MFS® MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MMT

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Portfolio managers’ profiles     4   
Other notes     4   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     31   
Statement of operations     32   
Statements of changes in net assets     33   
Statement of cash flows     34   
Financial highlights     35   
Notes to financial statements     37   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     50   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     51   
Proxy voting policies and information     51   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     51   
Further information     51   
Contact information    back cover   

 

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

World financial markets remain a venue of uncertainty. The focus has shifted most recently to the eurozone, where elections in the 17-country region reflected a level of voter unwillingness to accept the austerity measures enacted in the midst of an economic slowdown. Volatility is likely to continue as investors watch how this voter backlash plays out in Europe and in other countries attempting to

resolve budget issues.

The U.S. economy is experiencing a period of growth. However, markets have been jittery in reaction to events in Europe and ahead of the U.S. presidential election. As in Europe, voters in the United States are watching the economy closely and waiting to see if Congress agrees to cut the budget and extend the Bush tax cuts. Failure to do so could ultimately send the U.S. economy back into recession.

Amid this global uncertainty, managing risk becomes a top priority for investors and their advisors. At MFS®, our global research platform is designed to ensure the smooth

functioning of our investment process in all business climates. Risk management is always foremost in our minds. Our research platform enables our analysts to uncover attractive global opportunities across asset classes. Additionally, we have a team of quantitative analysts that measures and assesses the risk profiles of our portfolios and securities on an ongoing basis. The chief investment risk officer, who oversees the team, reports directly to the firm’s president and chief investment officer so that the risk associated with each portfolio can be assessed objectively and independently of the portfolio management team.

We, like our investors, are mindful of the many economic challenges faced at the local, national, and international levels. It is in times such as these that we want to emphasize the merits of maintaining a long-term view, adhering to basic investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification, and working closely with investment advisors to research and identify appropriate investment opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

June 18, 2012

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Fixed income sectors (i)  
High Yield Corporates     56.9%   
Emerging Markets Bonds     24.4%   
High Grade Corporates     13.5%   
Non-U.S. Government Bonds     6.3%   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    3.7%   
Mortgage-Backed Securities     1.3%   
Collateralized Debt Obligations     0.6%   
Asset-Backed Securities     0.4%   
Floating Rate Loans     0.2%   
U.S. Treasury Securities     (8.6)%   
Composition including fixed
income credit quality (a)(i)
 
AAA     3.9%   
AA     2.8%   
A     7.0%   
BBB     24.9%   
BB     26.6%   
B     30.9%   
CCC     8.7%   
CC     0.2%   
C     0.4%   
D     0.2%   
U.S. Government     2.5%   
Federal Agencies     1.3%   
Not Rated     (10.7)%   
Non-Fixed Income     0.7%   
Cash & Other     0.6%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     5.2   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     8.4 yrs.   
Issuer country weightings (i)(x)  
United States     59.2%   
Mexico     3.4%   
Brazil     3.4%   
Russia     2.9%   
United Kingdom     2.8%   
Indonesia     2.4%   
Canada     1.9%   
Japan     1.7%   
France     1.4%   
Other Countries     20.9%   
 

 

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(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and commodities. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.

 

(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.

 

(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

 

(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

 

(x) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 4/30/12.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Richard Hawkins     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1988. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since April 2006.
William Adams     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2009. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since May 2011.
David Cole     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2004. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since October 2006.
Matthew Ryan     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1997. Portfolio Manager of the Fund since September 2004.

OTHER NOTES

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. Shareholders do not have the right to cause the fund to repurchase their shares at net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s liquidation. As a result, the total return that is calculated based on the net asset value and New York Stock Exchange price can be different.

The fund’s monthly distributions may include a return of capital to shareholders to the extent that distributions are in excess of the fund’s net investment income and net capital gains, determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. Distributions that are treated for federal income tax purposes as a return of capital will reduce each shareholder’s basis in his or her shares and, to the extent the return of capital exceeds such basis, will be treated as gain to the shareholder from a sale of shares. Returns of shareholder capital have the effect of reducing the fund’s assets and increasing the fund’s expense ratio.

 

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

4/30/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Bonds - 107.8%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Aerospace - 1.0%                 
BE Aerospace, Inc., 8.5%, 2018    $ 1,135,000      $ 1,256,957   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 2018 (n)      1,285,000        1,423,138   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      485,000        541,988   
CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018      985,000        868,031   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018 (z)    EUR 329,000        283,073   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021    $ 990,000        1,048,163   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10%, 2017      325,000        349,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,770,725   
Airlines - 0.0%                 
Continental Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2021    $ 180,737      $ 201,522   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.5%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 8%, 2016    $ 420,000      $ 462,525   
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020      505,000        521,413   
Jones Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      590,000        574,513   
Levi Strauss & Co., 6.875%, 2022 (z)      180,000        184,050   
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 7.375%, 2020      1,185,000        1,309,425   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,051,926   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 4.6%                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.916%, 2051    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,290,982   
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, FRN, 5.483%, 2041      564,570        560,304   
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.838%, 2040 (z)      2,718,153        1,518,146   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.885%, 2049      390,311        111,705   
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.366%, 2049      1,160,000        1,096,300   
Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, 2040 (a)(p)      2,297,764        114,888   
Falcon Franchise Loan LLC, FRN, 5.087%, 2025 (i)(z)      2,024,791        262,818   
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 1.801%, 2043 (i)(z)      881,265        1,359   
First Union-Lehman Brothers Bank of America, FRN, 0.605%, 2035 (i)      14,146,749        200,474   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036 (z)      1,810,822        1,756,497   
GMAC LLC, FRN, 6.02%, 2033 (z)      1,033,297        1,070,530   
GMAC LLC, FRN, 7.997%, 2034 (d)(n)(q)      1,853,000        1,461,207   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued                 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.552%, 2045    $ 1,590,000      $ 1,789,731   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A4”, FRN, 6.002%, 2049      2,000,000        2,212,098   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 6.253%, 2051      270,000        110,117   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.475%, 2043      1,590,000        1,780,566   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 6.064%, 2045      1,590,000        1,819,939   
Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, FRN, 1.105%, 2030 (i)      3,224,972        45,582   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 1.34%, 2039 (i)(z)      6,535,026        147,038   
Multi Security Asset Trust, “A3”, 5%, 2035 (z)      1,371,220        1,371,220   
Prudential Securities Secured Financing Corp., FRN, 7.274%, 2013 (z)      2,581,000        2,574,542   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A4”, FRN, 6.097%, 2051      2,000,000        2,239,612   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.118%, 2042      1,375,626        1,521,188   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.873%, 2047      1,496,845        346,819   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.933%, 2047      229,557        46,302   
    

 

 

 
             $ 26,449,964   
Automotive - 2.7%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018    $ 1,200,000      $ 1,275,000   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)      815,000        853,713   
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      474,000        500,544   
Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      715,000        740,025   
Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 2031      635,000        808,831   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8%, 2014      620,000        689,697   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015      4,845,000        6,104,700   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018      815,000        867,999   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 2022      420,000        416,850   
Hyundai Capital America, 4%, 2017 (n)      256,000        264,569   
IDQ Holdings, Inc., 11.5%, 2017 (z)      405,000        425,250   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 7.75%, 2018 (n)      200,000        208,500   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)      1,595,000        1,666,775   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 2020      605,000        674,575   
RCI Banque S.A., 4.6%, 2016 (n)      266,000        264,753   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,761,781   
Basic Industry - 0.2%                 
Trimas Corp., 9.75%, 2017    $ 1,045,000      $ 1,159,950   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - 3.2%                 
Allbritton Communications Co., 8%, 2018    $ 790,000      $ 841,350   
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021 (n)      644,000        719,670   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021      806,000        729,430   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 2020 (n)      570,000        564,300   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020 (n)      55,000        53,488   
Hughes Network Systems LLC, 7.625%, 2021      650,000        704,438   
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)      835,000        897,625   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.25%, 2017      1,690,000        1,753,375   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.5%, 2017 (p)      1,320,000        1,376,100   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 11.25%, 2016      790,000        830,488   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029      1,095,000        1,126,481   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2030      235,000        239,113   
LIN Television Corp., 8.375%, 2018      280,000        290,500   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)      1,130,561        1,164,478   
Newport Television LLC, 13%, 2017 (n)(p)      446,031        465,545   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      410,000        437,675   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (n)      570,000        635,550   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018      175,000        191,188   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 13%, 2013 (n)      250,000        282,813   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 2015 (n)      1,010,000        1,146,350   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 7.625%, 2018 (n)      860,000        937,400   
Townsquare Radio LLC, 9%, 2019 (z)      455,000        468,650   
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      1,035,000        1,046,644   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      745,000        776,663   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)      685,000        676,438   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,355,752   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.4%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 7.875%, 2015    $ 690,000      $ 704,663   
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 12.5%, 2017      1,385,000        1,613,525   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,318,188   
Building - 1.8%                 
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 2018 (n)    $ 755,000      $ 792,750   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)      470,000        501,725   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      455,000        473,769   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.5%, 2016 (n)      1,341,000        1,320,885   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9%, 2018 (n)      337,000        315,095   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., FRN, 5.469%, 2015 (n)      552,000        492,660   
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 2019 (z)      360,000        386,550   
Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      935,000        972,400   
Nortek, Inc., 10%, 2018      325,000        342,875   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      1,245,000        1,229,438   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Building - continued                 
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 6%, 2023 (n)    $ 423,000      $ 446,265   
Owens Corning, 9%, 2019      2,070,000        2,568,243   
USG Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (z)      525,000        539,438   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,382,093   
Business Services - 1.0%                 
Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 2015 (p)    $ 845,000      $ 809,088   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2017      415,000        455,463   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 2022 (n)      460,000        460,000   
iGate Corp., 9%, 2016      1,492,000        1,618,820   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021      1,115,000        1,215,350   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 2015      560,000        580,300   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.375%, 2018      470,000        501,725   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,640,746   
Cable TV - 3.7%                 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 280,000      $ 285,600   
CCH II LLC, 13.5%, 2016      1,410,000        1,593,300   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 2018      715,000        773,988   
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020      1,360,000        1,523,200   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 8.625%, 2017 (n)      575,000        621,000   
CSC Holdings LLC, 8.5%, 2014      1,325,000        1,460,813   
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 5.2%, 2020      3,340,000        3,711,598   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 2021      520,000        569,400   
EchoStar Corp., 7.125%, 2016      825,000        913,688   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      1,181,000        1,305,430   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)    EUR 240,000        314,511   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2020    $ 2,630,000        2,932,271   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018 (n)      665,000        734,825   
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 2020 (n)      1,294,000        1,313,410   
Videotron Ltee, 5%, 2022 (n)      550,000        548,625   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.5%, 2016      282,000        315,840   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019      290,000        325,525   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.25%, 2022      1,015,000        1,015,000   
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (n)    EUR 680,000        969,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,227,899   
Chemicals - 2.5%                 
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 2018    $ 1,265,000      $ 1,359,875   
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 2019      1,500,000        1,989,011   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2018      1,515,000        1,586,963   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 9%, 2020      280,000        266,700   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Chemicals - continued                 
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021    $ 1,320,000      $ 1,506,450   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019 (n)      645,000        691,763   
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, 8.5%, 2016 (n)      855,000        835,763   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 2019 (n)      440,000        454,300   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 6%, 2021 (n)      1,210,000        1,306,800   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 12.5%, 2014      1,698,000        1,799,880   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.5%, 2016      789,000        652,898   
Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017      1,285,000        1,349,250   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 5.5%, 2020 (n)      568,000        618,954   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,418,607   
Computer Software - 0.6%                 
Lawson Software, Inc., 11.5%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,185,000      $ 1,327,200   
Lawson Software, Inc., 9.375%, 2019 (n)      85,000        88,825   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019      1,215,000        1,347,131   
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., 9.625%, 2018 (n)      370,000        396,825   
TransUnion LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp., 11.375%, 2018      190,000        225,625   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,385,606   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.8%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (z)    $ 15,000      $ 15,713   
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (n)      630,000        659,925   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 12.535%, 2017      460,000        501,400   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019      1,245,000        1,332,150   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019 (n)      280,000        299,600   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT, 8.5%, 2017      1,785,000        1,967,963   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,776,751   
Conglomerates - 1.0%                 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,665,000      $ 1,789,875   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019 (z)      755,000        792,750   
Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018      1,415,000        1,476,906   
Tomkins LLC/Tomkins, Inc., 9%, 2018      1,395,000        1,551,938   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,611,469   
Construction - 0.1%                 
Corporacion Geo S.A. de C.V., 8.875%, 2022 (n)    $ 319,000      $ 323,785   
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de C.V., 9.75%, 2022 (n)      363,000        377,520   
    

 

 

 
             $ 701,305   
Consumer Products - 0.6%                 
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, 2016    $ 735,000      $ 813,094   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021      870,000        954,825   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Consumer Products - continued                 
FGI Operating Co./FGI Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (z)    $ 90,000      $ 92,700   
Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2020      970,000        1,057,300   
Libbey Glass, Inc., 10%, 2015      666,000        710,123   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.125%, 2020 (z)      105,000        114,713   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,742,755   
Consumer Services - 0.8%                 
Realogy Corp., 11.5%, 2017    $ 860,000      $ 804,100   
Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 2015      265,000        287,525   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017      3,300,000        3,679,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,771,125   
Containers - 1.1%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020 (z)    $ 670,000      $ 711,875   
Ball Corp., 5%, 2022      583,000        593,203   
Exopack Holding Corp., 10%, 2018      520,000        540,800   
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017      1,515,000        1,636,200   
Reynolds Group, 7.75%, 2016 (n)      445,000        470,588   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019 (n)      910,000        950,950   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 2019 (n)      375,000        390,938   
Reynolds Group, 8.5%, 2021 (n)      635,000        612,775   
Sealed Air Corp., 8.125%, 2019 (n)      190,000        212,325   
Sealed Air Corp., 8.375%, 2021 (n)      190,000        215,650   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,335,304   
Defense Electronics - 0.4%                 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018    $ 1,017,000      $ 1,075,478   
ManTech International Corp., 7.25%, 2018      745,000        795,288   
MOOG, Inc., 7.25%, 2018      680,000        724,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,594,966   
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%                 
Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015    $ 360,000      $ 356,850   
Electronics - 0.6%                 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,430,000      $ 1,567,638   
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.05%, 2020      410,000        413,075   
NXP B.V., 9.75%, 2018 (n)      107,000        122,248   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      1,545,000        1,610,663   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,713,624   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 8.2%                 
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (TAQA), 5.875%, 2021 (n)    $ 320,000      $ 344,400   
Banco del Estado de Chile, 4.125%, 2020 (n)      235,000        242,344   
Banco del Estado de Chile, 3.875%, 2022 (n)      264,000        262,680   
Banco do Brasil (Cayman Branch), FRN, 8.5%, 2049      738,000        846,117   
Banco do Brasil S.A., 5.875%, 2022 (n)      1,771,000        1,841,840   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      412,000        432,930   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 3.625%, 2015 (n)      1,332,000        1,341,990   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 4.375%, 2019 (z)      878,000        876,683   
Bank of Ceylon, 6.875%, 2017 (z)      216,000        218,175   
BNDES Participacoes S.A., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      607,000        717,778   
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 5.75%, 2021 (n)      1,548,000        1,683,450   
CEZ A.S., 4.25%, 2022 (n)      1,463,000        1,456,446   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 3.875%, 2022 (z)      918,000        918,755   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 5%, 2042 (z)      214,000        218,738   
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      1,242,000        1,335,560   
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.95%, 2022 (z)      258,000        259,795   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042 (n)      1,546,000        1,569,190   
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 2022 (n)      346,000        360,705   
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 5.5%, 2015 (n)      881,000        940,468   
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021 (n)      441,000        469,665   
Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019      821,000        1,030,766   
Gaz Capital S.A., 9.25%, 2019      744,000        926,280   
Gaz Capital S.A., 5.999%, 2021 (n)      1,941,000        2,067,941   
KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 8.375%, 2013      539,000        570,661   
KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 9.125%, 2018 (n)      713,000        888,576   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.25%, 2017 (n)      1,469,000        1,674,660   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 8%, 2019 (n)      1,197,000        1,430,415   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      1,045,000        1,238,325   
Novatek Finance Ltd., 5.326%, 2016 (n)      295,000        307,366   
OAO Gazprom, 6.212%, 2016      1,886,000        2,057,041   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, FRN, 6%, 2021 (n)      584,000        574,510   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 2018      1,341,000        1,528,740   
Pertamina PT, 5.25%, 2021 (n)      511,000        526,330   
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 2022 (z)      540,000        537,300   
Pertamina PT, 6.5%, 2041 (n)      235,000        249,688   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042 (z)      636,000        624,870   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 2019      1,583,000        1,957,144   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.75%, 2041      657,000        789,045   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 8%, 2019      1,382,000        1,755,140   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6%, 2020      805,000        923,738   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 2021      1,360,000        1,513,680   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      1,048,000        1,117,303   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - continued                 
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 2041 (n)    $ 445,000      $ 516,200   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 2019 (n)      476,000        588,574   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6%, 2022      571,375        595,658   
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 5.5%, 2021 (n)      752,000        776,440   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2019 (n)      1,230,000        1,451,400   
Sberbank of Russia, 6.125%, 2022 (n)      558,000        575,577   
Transnet SOC Ltd., 4.5%, 2016 (n)      377,000        393,815   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.375%, 2016 (n)      215,000        217,688   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.875%, 2019 (z)      206,000        207,517   
VTB Capital S.A., 6.465%, 2015 (n)      407,000        429,894   
VTB Capital S.A., 6%, 2017 (z)      1,176,000        1,197,168   
    

 

 

 
             $ 47,577,159   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 9.0%                 
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 2021 (n)    $ 879,000      $ 926,027   
Government of Ukraine, 6.875%, 2015 (n)      698,000        661,355   
Government of Ukraine, 6.875%, 2015      1,094,000        1,036,565   
Republic of Argentina, 2.5% to 2019, 3.75% to 2029, 5.25% to 2038      1,888,000        637,200   
Republic of Argentina, FRN, 8.28%, 2033      1,304,466        896,820   
Republic of Colombia, 4.375%, 2021      322,000        355,810   
Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, 2024      679,000        970,291   
Republic of Colombia, 6.125%, 2041      658,000        831,054   
Republic of Croatia, 6.25%, 2017 (z)      758,000        766,990   
Republic of Georgia, 6.875%, 2021 (n)      216,000        233,820   
Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2018      838,000        989,888   
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019 (n)      872,000        1,286,200   
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019      733,000        1,081,175   
Republic of Indonesia, 4.875%, 2021 (n)      671,000        721,325   
Republic of Indonesia, 7.75%, 2038 (n)      1,559,000        2,112,445   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017 (n)      345,000        354,488   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.125%, 2021 (n)      499,000        541,415   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022 (n)      1,425,000        1,596,000   
Republic of Panama, 8.875%, 2027      1,273,000        1,995,428   
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 2029      1,746,000        2,854,710   
Republic of Panama, 6.7%, 2036      265,000        355,365   
Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025      544,000        753,440   
Republic of Peru, 8.75%, 2033      1,258,000        2,015,945   
Republic of Peru, 5.625%, 2050      203,000        234,973   
Republic of Philippines, 6.5%, 2020      489,000        596,580   
Republic of Philippines, 5.5%, 2026      802,000        920,295   
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2032      540,000        661,500   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2034    $ 1,391,000      $ 1,726,579   
Republic of Poland, 5%, 2022      1,113,000        1,190,910   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      1,432,000        1,503,600   
Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 2021 (n)      358,000        378,585   
Republic of Serbia, 6.75%, 2024      13,700        13,460   
Republic of South Africa, 5.5%, 2020      999,000        1,136,363   
Republic of South Africa, 4.665%, 2024      1,107,000        1,159,583   
Republic of South Africa, 6.25%, 2041      1,151,000        1,382,639   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2020 (n)      285,000        289,988   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2021 (n)      248,000        251,729   
Republic of Turkey, 7%, 2019      790,000        916,400   
Republic of Turkey, 5.625%, 2021      670,000        716,900   
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 2022      646,000        715,445   
Republic of Venezuela, 5.75%, 2016      3,742,000        3,386,510   
Republic of Venezuela, 7.65%, 2025      1,345,000        1,042,375   
Republic of Vietnam, 6.75%, 2020      1,074,000        1,166,633   
Russian Federation, 4.5%, 2022 (n)      600,000        622,500   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2030      940,240        1,127,113   
Russian Federation, 5.625%, 2042 (n)      600,000        635,220   
Ukraine Government International, 6.58%, 2016      1,418,000        1,304,560   
United Mexican States, 5.625%, 2017      1,364,000        1,592,470   
United Mexican States, 5.95%, 2019      268,000        326,558   
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 2022      2,850,000        2,975,400   
United Mexican States, 5.75%, 2110      408,000        444,720   
    

 

 

 
             $ 52,393,344   
Energy - Independent - 5.4%                 
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 11.875%, 2015    $ 605,000      $ 465,850   
Bill Barrett Corp., 9.875%, 2016      805,000        893,550   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 2020      435,000        463,275   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022 (n)      535,000        540,350   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018      570,000        604,200   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      1,655,000        1,734,655   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 2022 (z)      985,000        988,694   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2020      530,000        516,750   
Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 2017      540,000        591,300   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      1,125,000        1,186,875   
Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., 8.5%, 2019 (n)      395,000        393,025   
Continental Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2019      815,000        912,800   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      1,150,000        1,282,250   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017      1,445,000        1,585,888   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
Everest Acquisition LLC/Everest Acqusition Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 2020 (z)    $ 1,540,000      $ 1,640,100   
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.5%, 2018      1,325,000        1,129,563   
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 2017 (n)      1,715,000        1,809,325   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2020 (n)      350,000        382,375   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2019      730,000        815,775   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.375%, 2022 (z)      180,000        186,300   
LINN Energy LLC, 6.5%, 2019 (n)      450,000        452,250   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020      335,000        365,988   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021      972,000        1,025,460   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2016      845,000        864,013   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2020      610,000        648,125   
OGX Austria GmbH, 8.375%, 2022 (n)      344,000        350,880   
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.5%, 2018 (n)      816,000        846,600   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.5%, 2020      1,015,000        1,251,003   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 8.625%, 2019      660,000        742,500   
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021      2,045,000        2,244,388   
Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019      900,000        990,000   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)      1,560,000        1,618,500   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 2021      875,000        923,125   
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 2022 (n)      500,000        511,250   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.5%, 2018      495,000        527,175   
    

 

 

 
             $ 31,484,157   
Energy - Integrated - 0.4%                 
Listrindo Capital B.V., 6.95%, 2019 (n)    $ 239,000      $ 248,725   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021 (n)      1,921,000        2,093,890   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,342,615   
Engineering - Construction - 0.1%                 
B-Corp. Merger Sub, Inc., 8.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 710,000      $ 724,200   
Entertainment - 0.7%                 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019    $ 680,000      $ 725,050   
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 2020      1,005,000        979,875   
Cedar Fair LP, 9.125%, 2018      575,000        644,000   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019      1,220,000        1,355,725   
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%, 2017 (n)      440,000        485,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,189,750   
Financial Institutions - 3.2%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.5%, 2017    $ 1,340,000      $ 1,369,520   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 (n)      1,245,000        1,282,350   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Financial Institutions - continued                 
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2018    $ 750,000      $ 772,500   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)      1,212,000        1,318,050   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019 (n)      1,219,000        1,252,523   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017      780,000        848,250   
GMAC, Inc., 8%, 2031      180,000        206,100   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018      916,000        978,975   
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2015      455,000        455,061   
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 2015      410,000        454,075   
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.75%, 2017      725,000        813,813   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      1,937,000        2,130,700   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 10.875%, 2015      1,580,000        1,690,600   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 9.625%, 2019 (z)      345,000        354,488   
PHH Corp., 9.25%, 2016      835,000        851,700   
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018      1,330,000        1,456,350   
SLM Corp., 8%, 2020      1,795,000        1,907,188   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 2022      305,000        308,050   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,450,293   
Food & Beverages - 1.7%                 
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015    $ 1,495,000      $ 1,532,390   
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 2018      1,335,000        1,435,125   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 2016      1,615,000        1,824,950   
Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., 4.5%, 2022 (n)      417,000        433,132   
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, 8.25%, 2020 (n)      530,000        536,625   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015      1,115,000        1,142,875   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 8.25%, 2017      245,000        265,213   
Sigma Alimentos S.A., 5.625%, 2018 (n)      462,000        489,720   
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      710,000        768,575   
Tyson Foods, Inc., 6.85%, 2016      1,520,000        1,723,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,151,905   
Forest & Paper Products - 1.4%                 
Boise, Inc., 8%, 2020    $ 1,100,000      $ 1,212,750   
Cascades, Inc., 7.75%, 2017      1,025,000        1,014,750   
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8%, 2024      555,000        723,913   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co., 7.875%, 2018      615,000        682,650   
Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.75%, 2018 (n)      841,000        878,946   
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., 8.5%, 2021      190,000        155,800   
Monaco SpinCo, Inc., 6.75%, 2020 (z)      180,000        186,300   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)    EUR 600,000        849,816   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018    $ 360,000        385,200   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018 (n)      285,000        304,950   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Forest & Paper Products - continued                 
Votorantim Participacoes S.A., 6.75%, 2021 (n)    $ 883,000      $ 988,960   
Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      755,000        630,425   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,014,460   
Gaming & Lodging - 3.2%                 
Boyd Gaming Corp., 7.125%, 2016    $ 780,000      $ 760,500   
Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, 8.5%, 2020 (n)      280,000        288,400   
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (a)(d)(n)      405,000        253   
GWR Operating Partnership LLP, 10.875%, 2017      405,000        455,625   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 2017      1,870,000        2,066,350   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018      2,000        1,470   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018      845,000        636,919   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 6.75%, 2016      2,560,000        2,630,400   
MGM Mirage, 10.375%, 2014      190,000        216,600   
MGM Mirage, 6.625%, 2015      345,000        358,800   
MGM Mirage, 7.5%, 2016      180,000        187,200   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018      1,460,000        1,739,225   
MGM Resorts International, 9%, 2020      1,470,000        1,639,050   
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      1,555,000        1,733,825   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      680,000        749,700   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, 2022      335,000        355,100   
Seven Seas Cruises S. de R.L., 9.125%, 2019 (n)      1,125,000        1,150,313   
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 6.75%, 2018      990,000        1,143,450   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016      9,000        10,101   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 7.375%, 2020      515,000        615,677   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020      1,550,000        1,712,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,451,708   
Industrial - 0.8%                 
Altra Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 2016    $ 595,000      $ 641,113   
Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016 (z)      1,415,000        1,487,519   
Hillman Group, Inc., 10.875%, 2018      570,000        601,350   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      702,000        591,435   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      690,000        774,525   
Rexel S.A., 6.125%, 2019 (n)      585,000        593,775   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,689,717   
Insurance - 2.0%                 
AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X, 6.9%, 2032 (n)    $ 2,384,000      $ 2,797,223   
Allianz AG, 5.5% to 2014, FRN to 2049    EUR 140,000        181,612   
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 2016    $ 1,550,000        1,652,946   
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2018      865,000        1,048,060   
American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 2038, FRN to 2068      1,990,000        2,126,813   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Insurance - continued                 
MetLife, Inc., 9.25% to 2038, FRN to 2068 (n)    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,830,000   
Unum Group, 7.125%, 2016      1,829,000        2,112,058   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,748,712   
Insurance - Health - 0.2%                 
AMERIGROUP Corp., 7.5%, 2019    $ 795,000      $ 866,550   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.4%                 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75% to 2038, FRN to 2088 (n)    $ 1,615,000      $ 2,196,400   
USI Holdings Corp., FRN, 4.341%, 2014 (n)      1,495,000        1,399,694   
XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049      1,775,000        1,477,688   
ZFS Finance USA Trust II, 6.45% to 2016, FRN to 2065 (n)      2,310,000        2,263,800   
ZFS Finance USA Trust IV, 5.875% to 2012, FRN to 2062 (n)      146,000        146,183   
ZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2067 (n)      680,000        663,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,146,765   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.6%                 
Irish Life & Permanent PLC, 3.6%, 2013 (e)(n)    $ 2,500,000      $ 2,397,058   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.7%, 2017 (n)      843,000        873,096   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,270,154   
International Market Sovereign - 5.3%                 
Commonwealth of Australia, 5.75%, 2021    AUD 555,000      $ 674,346   
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2015    EUR 1,850,000        2,682,747   
Federal Republic of Germany, 4.25%, 2018    EUR 211,000        335,314   
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 2030    EUR 456,000        937,704   
Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015    CAD 404,000        446,009   
Government of Canada, 4.25%, 2018    CAD 251,000        290,711   
Government of Canada, 3.25%, 2021    CAD 182,000        202,478   
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033    CAD 74,000        112,965   
Government of Japan, 1.7%, 2017    JPY 207,600,000        2,782,199   
Government of Japan, 1.1%, 2020    JPY 189,000,000        2,449,247   
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 2024    JPY 126,000,000        1,749,456   
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027    JPY 202,200,000        2,795,658   
Kingdom of Belgium, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 743,000        1,135,265   
Kingdom of Denmark, 3%, 2021    DKK 1,368,000        272,626   
Kingdom of Spain, 4.6%, 2019    EUR 1,003,000        1,271,391   
Kingdom of Sweden, 5%, 2020    SEK 985,000        184,754   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5.5%, 2028    EUR 262,000        471,720   
Republic of Austria, 4.65%, 2018    EUR 450,000        684,181   
Republic of Finland, 3.875%, 2017    EUR 145,000        217,368   
Republic of France, 6%, 2025    EUR 212,000        361,276   
Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035    EUR 741,000        1,143,008   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 1,716,000      $ 1,730,130   
Republic of Italy, 4.25%, 2015    EUR 918,000        1,234,964   
Republic of Italy, 5.25%, 2017    EUR   1,784,000        2,424,061   
Republic of Italy, 3.75%, 2021    EUR 350,000        413,306   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2015    GBP 943,000        1,930,822   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021    GBP 515,000        1,262,290   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2036    GBP 397,000        751,630   
    

 

 

 
             $ 30,947,626   
Machinery & Tools - 1.1%                 
Case Corp., 7.25%, 2016    $ 1,065,000      $ 1,172,831   
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017      1,960,000        2,283,400   
CNH Capital LLC, 6.25%, 2016 (n)      295,000        314,544   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017 (z)      545,000        553,175   
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      910,000        982,800   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 5.75%, 2018 (n)      510,000        526,575   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 2022 (n)      509,000        538,268   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,371,593   
Major Banks - 2.0%                 
Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 2018    $ 2,900,000      $ 3,067,121   
BNP Paribas, FRN, 3.223%, 2014      1,532,000        1,541,861   
DBS Bank Ltd., 3.625% to 2017, FRN to 2022 (n)      1,055,000        1,050,950   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.5%, 2019      1,200,000        1,388,208   
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXII, 6.45%, 2087      324,000        324,000   
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII, 7%, 2039      85,000        85,638   
Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 2018      2,000,000        2,090,488   
National Westminster Bank PLC, FRN, 2.92%, 2049    EUR 330,000        288,302   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to 2049 (a)(d)(n)    $ 435,000        343,650   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031,
FRN to 2049
     1,420,000        1,166,175   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,346,393   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 3.4%                 
Biomet, Inc., 10%, 2017    $ 560,000      $ 604,100   
Biomet, Inc., 10.375%, 2017 (p)      420,000        454,125   
Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 2017      705,000        764,925   
Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 2018      1,600,000        1,680,000   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      745,000        779,456   
Emdeon, Inc., 11%, 2019 (n)      465,000        525,450   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)      875,000        1,002,969   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 2019 (n)      365,000        371,388   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - continued                 
HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019    $ 3,335,000      $ 3,741,453   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2022      955,000        1,027,819   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2022      420,000        426,825   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020      1,325,000        1,444,250   
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.375%, 2019      490,000        482,038   
Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.35%, 2016      1,420,000        1,559,210   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019 (z)      635,000        674,688   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      800,000        856,000   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.25%, 2015      580,000        648,150   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018      650,000        699,563   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (p)      955,000        978,278   
USPI Finance Corp., 9%, 2020 (n)      325,000        340,438   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0%, 2016      4,000        2,650   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 8%, 2018      525,000        534,844   
    

 

 

 
             $ 19,598,619   
Metals & Mining - 3.6%                 
ArcelorMittal, 6.5%, 2014    $ 1,300,000      $ 1,391,611   
ArcelorMittal, 9.85%, 2019      1,790,000        2,163,586   
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020      490,000        438,550   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      1,815,000        1,833,150   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      1,135,000        1,154,863   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017      1,255,000        1,324,025   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      505,000        530,250   
FMG Resources, 6%, 2017 (n)      375,000        381,563   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 6.875%, 2018 (n)      265,000        272,288   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2019 (n)      1,215,000        1,315,238   
Gold Fields Orogen Holding Ltd., 4.875%, 2020 (n)      1,752,000        1,658,536   
Metinvest B.V., 8.75%, 2018 (n)      320,000        296,000   
Mongolian Mining Corp., 8.875%, 2017 (n)      321,000        321,000   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 7.75%, 2017 (z)      1,232,000        1,232,408   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6%, 2018 (n)      485,000        492,275   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 2021 (n)      485,000        491,063   
PT Berau Coal Energy, 7.25%, 2017 (n)      218,000        217,455   
Southern Copper Corp., 7.5%, 2035      1,648,000        1,948,709   
Southern Copper Corp., 6.75%, 2040      744,000        821,424   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 5.625%, 2019      218,000        245,356   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.625%, 2020      681,000        721,167   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.375%, 2022      1,315,000        1,347,311   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 2039      474,000        569,014   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,166,842   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Mortgage-Backed - 1.3%                 
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2037    $ 726,309      $ 805,324   
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2038      6,253,660        6,843,117   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,648,441   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.2%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2020    $ 405,000      $ 414,113   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 2021      525,000        479,063   
    

 

 

 
             $ 893,176   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 1.9%                 
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 8.75%, 2018    $ 1,440,000      $ 1,551,600   
Crosstex Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      1,400,000        1,501,500   
El Paso Corp., 7%, 2017      1,770,000        1,990,664   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032      1,824,000        2,084,093   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020      1,165,000        1,290,238   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 8.375% to 2016, FRN to 2066      527,000        571,795   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 7.034% to 2018, FRN to 2068      340,000        364,650   
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.125%, 2014      1,147,000        1,249,612   
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.625%, 2020 (n)      451,000        405,900   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,010,052   
Network & Telecom - 2.4%                 
BellSouth Corp., 6.55%, 2034    $ 3,213,000      $ 3,714,279   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      1,350,000        1,397,250   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, 2018      515,000        482,813   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031      1,440,000        1,371,600   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)      925,000        952,750   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018      585,000        614,250   
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      1,500,000        1,601,250   
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U., 2.582%, 2013      1,050,000        1,045,967   
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 2018      220,000        236,500   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020      1,820,000        1,947,400   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2021      445,000        477,263   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,841,322   
Oil Services - 0.7%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2016 (n)    $ 335,000      $ 363,100   
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 2019 (n)      219,000        229,311   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 2019 (n)      390,000        366,600   
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2021      405,000        423,225   
Edgen Murray Corp., 12.25%, 2015      530,000        564,450   
Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 2018 (n)      195,000        205,725   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Oil Services - continued                 
Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 2018    $ 1,140,000      $ 1,202,700   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021      645,000        654,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,009,786   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 3.0%                 
Alfa Bank, 7.75%, 2021 (n)    $ 885,000      $ 863,981   
Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.125%, 2027 (z)      509,000        512,818   
Banco PanAmericano S.A., 8.5%, 2020 (n)      665,000        741,475   
Banco Santander U.S. Debt S.A.U., 3.781%, 2015 (n)      1,500,000        1,439,103   
Bancolombia S.A., 5.95%, 2021      1,094,000        1,162,375   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. Texas, 6.5%, 2021 (n)      1,207,000        1,219,070   
BBVA Continental, 5.75%, 2017 (n)      518,000        545,972   
Capital One Financial Corp., 10.25%, 2039      1,570,000        1,636,725   
Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 2018      1,500,000        1,665,020   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)      2,583,000        2,711,453   
Grupo Aval Ltd., 5.25%, 2017 (n)      387,000        402,480   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 6.2%, 2021 (n)      296,000        309,320   
LBG Capital No. 1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)      805,000        702,495   
Nomos Capital PLC, 10%, 2019 (z)      1,570,000        1,566,357   
Santander UK PLC, 8.963% to 2030, FRN to 2049      1,901,000        1,901,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,379,644   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (n)    EUR 670,000      $ 975,567   
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., 7%, 2019    $ 365,000        389,638   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.5%, 2016 (n)      330,000        341,963   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      650,000        658,938   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,366,106   
Pollution Control - 0.1%                 
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018 (z)    $ 570,000      $ 564,300   
Printing & Publishing - 0.3%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)    $ 32,653      $ 27,429   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 11.5%, 2016      471,000        544,005   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 7.75%, 2018      835,000        922,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,494,109   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1%                 
Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.125%, 2021    $ 425,000      $ 467,500   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Real Estate - 1.1%                 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017    $ 545,000      $ 619,938   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019      410,000        374,125   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 7.75%, 2020      990,000        1,073,513   
Kennedy Wilson, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      380,000        396,150   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.875%, 2021      760,000        794,200   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2022      310,000        311,550   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 10.35%, 2019      2,200,000        3,051,930   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,621,406   
Retailers - 1.8%                 
Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 645,000      $ 688,538   
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019      895,000        957,650   
Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 2036      846,000        1,035,482   
J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.125%, 2019      760,000        786,600   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.9%, 2017      630,000        704,813   
Limited Brands, Inc., 7%, 2020      415,000        460,650   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033      360,000        349,200   
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 2015      1,390,000        1,456,039   
QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)      620,000        678,900   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      480,000        511,200   
Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.5%, 2017      660,000        686,400   
Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017      1,545,000        1,699,500   
Yankee Acquisition Corp., 8.5%, 2015      7,000        7,175   
YCC Holdings LLC/Yankee Finance, Inc., 10.25%, 2016 (p)      430,000        439,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,461,822   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%                 
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 2019    $ 350,000      $ 376,250   
Specialty Stores - 0.2%                 
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 2016    $ 625,000      $ 664,069   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      725,000        763,063   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,427,132   
Steel - 0.1%                 
Evraz Group S.A., 7.4%, 2017 (z)    $ 337,000      $ 338,685   
Supermarkets - 0.2%                 
Delhaize Group, 5.7%, 2040    $ 1,395,000      $ 1,291,950   
Supranational - 0.3%                 
European Investment Bank, 5.125%, 2017    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,752,305   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - 3.0%                 
Clearwire Corp., 12%, 2015 (n)    $ 1,270,000      $ 1,171,575   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016      735,000        773,588   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2020      1,135,000        1,064,063   
Crown Castle International Corp., 9%, 2015      2,330,000        2,574,650   
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 2019      370,000        405,150   
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 2020 (n)      420,000        479,628   
Digicel Group Ltd., 12%, 2014 (n)      400,000        445,000   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)      1,140,000        1,188,450   
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)      880,000        964,656   
Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes S.A., 6.25% to 2015, 9.375% to 2049 (n)      322,000        343,735   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018      800,000        820,000   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028      2,210,000        1,651,975   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2016      1,025,000        930,188   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 2018 (n)      470,000        517,588   
VimpelCom Ltd., 7.748%, 2021 (n)      593,000        590,183   
VimpelCom Ltd., 7.504%, 2022 (n)      1,423,000        1,380,310   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      1,260,000        1,237,950   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)      940,000        893,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,431,689   
Telephone Services - 0.8%                 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)    $ 460,000      $ 494,500   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019      790,000        861,100   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020 (n)      855,000        895,613   
Oi S.A., 5.75%, 2022 (n)      2,195,000        2,249,875   
Sable International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2020 (z)      200,000        212,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,713,588   
Tobacco - 0.4%                 
Reynolds American, Inc., 6.75%, 2017    $ 2,016,000      $ 2,418,504   
Transportation - 0.1%                 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019    $ 755,000      $ 690,825   
Transportation - Services - 2.0%                 
ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016 (n)(p)    $ 948,408      $ 920,292   
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)      930,000        974,175   
Atlas Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, “B”, 7.68%, 2014      433,917        412,221   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 2019 (n)      225,000        235,688   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC , 9.75%, 2020      420,000        462,000   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017 (n)      1,155,000        1,149,225   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Transportation - Services - continued                 
Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017    $ 1,785,000      $ 2,005,894   
Erac USA Finance Co., 7%, 2037 (n)      878,000        1,022,556   
Hertz Corp., 7.5%, 2018      655,000        702,488   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017      1,095,000        1,018,350   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      620,000        637,050   
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018      935,000        1,021,488   
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., 6.875%, 2013      795,000        832,763   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,394,190   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 2.4%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2039 (f)    $ 11,103,000      $ 14,185,815   
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.5%                 
AES Corp., 8%, 2017    $ 1,495,000      $ 1,704,300   
Atlantic Power Corp., 9%, 2018 (z)      625,000        635,938   
Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)      940,000        1,019,900   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      1,150,000        1,253,500   
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.5%, 2018      600,000        714,032   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020      1,120,000        1,211,844   
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.375%, 2022      300,000        308,584   
Dolphin Subsidiary ll, Inc., 7.25%, 2021 (n)      680,000        754,800   
Edison Mission Energy, 7%, 2017      885,000        553,125   
EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)      1,625,000        1,437,384   
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A., 6.125%, 2021 (n)      303,000        319,665   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      1,370,000        1,491,588   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      2,550,000        2,814,563   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2022 (n)      455,000        472,063   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      65,000        61,750   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2020      1,410,000        1,325,400   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2017      495,000        514,181   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      1,440,000        1,443,600   
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014 (z)      719,527        717,958   
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)      415,000        257,300   
Waterford 3 Funding Corp., 8.09%, 2017      1,086,408        1,097,924   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,109,399   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $592,014,624)            $ 625,549,466   
Convertible Bonds - 0.2%                 
Network & Telecom - 0.2%                 
Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 2014 (a)(d)
(Identified Cost, $1,322,731)
   $ 1,340,000      $ 1,336,650   

 

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Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 0.2%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Aerospace - 0.0%                 
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan, 10.5%, 2014 (a)(d)    $ 446,657      $ 288,094   
Broadcasting - 0.0%                 
Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2014    $ 194,131      $ 192,797   
Financial Institutions - 0.1%                 
Springleaf Finance Corp., Term Loan, 5.5%, 2017    $ 401,312      $ 379,139   
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.1%                 
Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC, Term Loan, 9.25%, 2017    $ 115,245      $ 117,838   
Dynegy Power LLC, Term Loan, 9.25%, 2017      172,868        180,719   
    

 

 

 
             $ 298,557   
Total Floating Rate Loans (Identified Cost, $1,234,007)            $ 1,158,587   
Common Stocks - 0.0%                 
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      20,680      $ 149,930   
Printing & Publishing - 0.0%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      8,368      $ 46,442   
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $399,733)            $ 196,372   
Preferred Stocks - 0.4%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.4%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (z)      480      $ 407,400   
Ally Financial, Inc., “A”, 8.5%      62,686        1,404,166   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      28,250        676,588   
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost, $2,749,239)            $ 2,488,154   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%                 
Automotive - 0.1%                 
General Motors Co., 4.75%
(Identified Cost, $733,500)
     14,670      $ 572,717   

 

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Money Market Funds - 4.6%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.12%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     26,435,403      $ 26,435,403   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $624,889,237)            $ 657,737,349   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (13.3)%              (77,149,121
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 580,588,228   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(d) In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.

 

(e) Guaranteed by Minister for Finance of Ireland.

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.

 

(i) Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.

 

(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $172,606,607, representing 29.7% of net assets.

 

(p) Payment-in-kind security.

 

(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.

 

(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.

 

(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

 

(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)    4/13/11-4/14/11      $450,000         $407,400   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018    12/22/10      33,113         27,429   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020    1/19/12-1/20/12      650,232         711,875   
Atlantic Power Corp., 9%, 2018    10/26/11-3/02/12      620,129         635,938   
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018    4/10/12      15,405         15,713   
Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.125%, 2027    4/19/12      509,000         512,818   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 4.375%, 2019    4/26/12      871,476         876,683   
Bank of Ceylon, 6.875%, 2017    4/26/12      216,000         218,175   

 

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Restricted Securities - continued    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.838%, 2040    3/01/06      $2,718,153         $1,518,146   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 3.875%, 2022    4/25/12      916,797         918,755   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 5%, 2042    4/25/12      212,356         218,738   
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.95%, 2022    4/12/12      257,684         259,795   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 2022    4/18/12-4/19/12      989,088         988,694   
Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016    4/19/11-1/24/12      1,426,378         1,487,519   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019    7/12/11-7/15/11      762,376         792,750   
Everest Acquisition LLC/Everest Acqusition Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 2020    4/10/12      1,540,000         1,640,100   
Evraz Group S.A., 7.4%, 2017    4/17/12      337,000         338,685   
FGI Operating Co./FGI Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 2020    4/12/12      90,000         92,700   
Falcon Franchise Loan LLC, FRN, 5.087%, 2025    1/29/03      155,680         262,818   
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 1.801%, 2043    12/11/03      789         1,359   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036    1/20/11      1,758,523         1,756,497   
GMAC LLC, FRN, 6.02%, 2033    11/17/00      604,640         1,070,530   
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 2019    4/05/12      360,000         386,550   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018    5/06/11-5/10/11      466,406         283,073   
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018    4/04/12      566,842         564,300   
IDQ Holdings, Inc., 11.5%, 2017    3/20/12      397,017         425,250   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.375%, 2022    4/24/12      180,000         186,300   
Levi Strauss & Co., 6.875%, 2022    4/24/12      180,000         184,050   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015    11/13/07-2/16/11      1,109,672         1,164,478   
Monaco SpinCo, Inc., 6.75%, 2020    4/20/12      180,000         186,300   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 1.34%, 2039    7/20/04      139,965         147,038   
Multi Security Asset Trust, “A3”, 5%, 2035    10/12/10      1,341,801         1,371,220   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017    4/05/12      535,076         553,175   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 9.625%, 2019    4/20/12      345,000         354,488   
Nomos Capital PLC, 10%, 2019    4/20/12      1,570,000         1,566,357   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 7.75%, 2017    4/20/12      1,232,000         1,232,408   
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 2022    4/26/12      536,836         537,300   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042    4/26/12      627,293         624,870   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019    1/13/12-1/30/12      644,321         674,688   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.125%, 2020    1/24/12      105,000         114,713   
Prudential Securities Secured Financing Corp., FRN, 7.274%, 2013    12/06/04      2,618,544         2,574,542   
Republic of Croatia, 6.25%, 2017    4/19/12      754,005         766,990   
Sable International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2020    1/20/12      200,000         212,500   
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014    4/16/04      719,527         717,958   

 

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Restricted Securities - continued    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Townsquare Radio LLC, 9%, 2019    3/30/12      $450,485         $468,650   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.875%, 2019    4/13/12      203,797         207,517   
USG Corp., 7.875%, 2020    3/29/12-4/02/12      524,059         539,438   
VTB Capital S.A., 6%, 2017    4/04/12      1,176,000         1,197,168   
Total Restricted Securities            $31,994,438   
% of Net assets            5.5%   

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

 

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

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

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CNY   Chinese Yuan Renminbi
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
MXN   Mexican Peso
NOK   Norwegian Krone
PLN   Polish Zloty
RUB   Russian Ruble
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
ZAR   South African Rand

Derivative Contracts at 4/30/12

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 4/30/12

 

Type   Currency   Counterparty   Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts at
Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                            
BUY   CNY   Deutsche Bank AG     16,934,000      5/16/12   $ 2,657,356      $ 2,682,565      $ 25,209   
BUY   EUR   Deutsche Bank AG     4,602,000      7/13/12     6,026,144        6,093,922        67,778   
BUY   EUR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     225,358      7/13/12     294,651        298,417        3,766   
SELL   MXN   Citibank N.A.     23,493,000      5/14/12     1,837,096        1,801,650        35,446   
SELL   MXN   Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC     15,298,000      5/14/12     1,196,244        1,173,185        23,059   
BUY   NOK   Barclays Bank PLC     14,185      7/12/12     2,431        2,472        41   
BUY   PLN   Barclays Bank PLC     6,000      7/12/12     1,844        1,888        44   

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 4/30/12 - continued

 

Type   Currency   Counterparty   Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts at
Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives - continued                            
BUY   RUB   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     84,960,000      6/01/12   $ 2,878,049      $ 2,878,389      $ 340   
BUY   SGD   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7,237,000      7/17/12     5,806,830        5,849,315        42,485   
             

 

 

 
              $ 198,168   
             

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                 
SELL   AUD   Westpac Banking Corp.     613,493      7/13/12   $ 624,901      $ 634,499      $ (9,598
SELL   CAD   Merrill Lynch International Bank     788,534      7/13/12     786,607        796,930        (10,323
SELL   CNY   Deutsche Bank AG     16,940,000      5/16/12     2,669,608        2,683,515        (13,907
SELL   DKK   Goldman Sachs International     1,518,946      7/13/12     266,973        270,413        (3,440
SELL   EUR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4,411,349      7/13/12     5,773,000        5,841,464        (68,464
SELL   EUR   UBS AG     18,005,510      6/15/12     23,622,868        23,838,281        (215,413
SELL   GBP   Barclays Bank PLC     1,252,267      7/13/12     1,984,793        2,031,424        (46,631
SELL   GBP   Deutsche Bank AG     1,252,267      7/13/12     1,984,430        2,031,424        (46,994
SELL   JPY   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     777,155,865      7/13/12     9,596,472        9,740,492        (144,020
BUY   MXN   CITIBANK N.A.     25,576,000      5/14/12     1,995,613        1,961,392        (34,221
BUY   MXN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     50,561,000      5/14/12     3,939,499        3,877,461        (62,038
SELL   MXN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     37,343,000      5/14/12     2,824,690        2,863,789        (39,099
SELL   RUB   UBS AG     84,948,000      6/01/12     2,831,600        2,877,982        (46,382
SELL   SEK   Credit Suisse Group     1,206,485      7/13/12     176,733        178,998        (2,265
SELL   ZAR   Deutsche Bank AG     63,000      5/23/12     7,831        8,081        (250
             

 

 

 
              $ (743,045
             

 

 

 

 

 

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Futures Contracts Outstanding at 4/30/12

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value   Expiration Date     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives          
Interest Rate Futures          
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)     USD        477      $63,098,156     June - 2012        $(653,790
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)     USD        8      1,143,000     June - 2012        (10,528
         

 

 

 
            $(664,318
         

 

 

 

At April 30, 2012, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 4/30/12 (unaudited)

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $598,453,834)

     $631,301,946   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     26,435,403   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $624,889,237)

     $657,737,349   

Restricted cash

     139,998   

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     198,168   

Investments sold

     18,302,442   

Interest and dividends

     10,591,987   

Other assets

     99,887   

Total assets

     $687,069,831   
Liabilities         

Notes payable

     $100,000,000   

Payable to custodian

     9,502   

Payables for

  

Distributions

     223,004   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     743,045   

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     60,875   

Investments purchased

     4,980,474   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     51,978   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     21,094   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     216,476   

Accrued interest expense

     88,566   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     86,589   

Total liabilities

     $106,481,603   

Net assets

     $580,588,228   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $560,249,381   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     31,642,834   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (7,929,195

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (3,374,792

Net assets

     $580,588,228   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     78,378,104   

Net asset value per share (net assets of
$580,588,228 / 78,378,104 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $7.41   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 4/30/12 (unaudited)

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $21,935,570   

Dividends

     140,141   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     8,481   

Total investment income

     $22,084,192   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $2,221,570   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     85,427   

Administrative services fee

     47,897   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     48,460   

Stock exchange fee

     34,518   

Custodian fee

     41,565   

Interest expense

     530,493   

Shareholder communications

     64,579   

Audit and tax fees

     34,640   

Legal fees

     9,894   

Miscellaneous

     20,834   

Total expenses

     $3,139,877   

Fees paid indirectly

     (140

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (987

Net expenses

     $3,138,750   

Net investment income

     $18,945,442   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency transactions
        

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investment transactions

     $6,157,308   

Futures contracts

     (1,416,986

Foreign currency transactions

     634,485   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency transactions

     $5,374,807   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $12,944,575   

Futures contracts

     (638,355

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     207,109   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency translation

     $12,513,329   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency

     $17,888,136   

Change in net assets from operations

     $36,833,578   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

     Six months ended
4/30/12
(unaudited)
     Year ended
10/31/11
 
Change in net assets              
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $18,945,442         $38,895,689   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions

     5,374,807         11,067,768   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     12,513,329         (26,823,807

Change in net assets from operations

     $36,833,578         $23,139,650   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(20,691,822      $(42,010,671

Total change in net assets

     $16,141,756         $(18,871,021
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     564,446,472         583,317,493   

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $3,374,792 and $1,628,412, respectively)

     $580,588,228         $564,446,472   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended 4/30/12 (unaudited)

This statement provides a summary of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.

 

Cash flows from operating activities:         

Net increase in net assets from operations

     $36,833,578   
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Purchase of investment securities

     (157,652,367

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     171,969,237   

Proceeds from futures transactions

     (1,416,986

Purchases of short-term investments, net

     (12,309,299

Realized gain/loss on investments

     (6,157,308

Realized gain/loss on futures transactions

     1,416,986   

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (12,944,575

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     (193,805

Net amortization/accretion of income

     231,632   

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     993,838   

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (78,283

Decrease in payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     (418,469

Increase in restricted cash

     (139,998

Increase in other assets

     (29,811

Net cash provided by operating activities

     $20,104,370   
Cash flows from financing activities:         

Distributions paid in cash

     (20,714,065

Decrease in interest payable

     (1,123

Increase in payable to custodian

     9,502   

Net cash used by financing activities

     $(20,705,686

Net decrease in cash

     $(601,316
Cash:         

Beginning of period (including foreign currency of $138,370)

     $601,316   

End of period

     $—   

Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information: cash paid during the year for interest $531,616.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

   

Six months
ended
4/30/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 10/31  
      2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $7.20        $7.44        $6.83        $5.48        $6.68        $6.74   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.24        $0.50        $0.52        $0.47        $0.34        $0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    0.23        (0.20     0.63        1.38        (1.16     (0.05

Total from investment operations

    $0.47        $0.30        $1.15        $1.85        $(0.82     $0.30   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.26     $(0.54     $(0.54     $(0.51     $(0.38     $(0.36

Net increase from repurchase of capital shares

    $—        $—        $—        $0.01        $0.00 (w)      $—   

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $7.41        $7.20        $7.44        $6.83        $5.48        $6.68   

Market value, end of period

    $7.06        $6.68        $7.11        $6.06        $4.71        $5.84   

Total return at market value (%)

    9.77 (n)      1.67        27.18        41.15        (13.80     3.30   

Total return at net asset
value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x)

    6.89 (n)      4.73        18.08        36.73        (12.32     5.19   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.11 (a)      1.12        1.25        1.07        0.88        0.84   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.11 (a)      1.12        1.25        1.06        0.88        0.84   

Net investment income

    6.71 (a)      6.80        7.39        7.76        5.22        5.29   

Portfolio turnover

    21        49        65        67        47        61   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $580,588        $564,446        $583,317        $535,450        $431,749        $528,058   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense (f)

    0.92 (a)      0.91        0.97        1.02        N/A        N/A   
Senior Securities:                                                

Total notes payable outstanding
(000 omitted)

    $100,000        $100,000        $100,000        $100,000        N/A        N/A   

Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness (k)

    $6,806        $6,644        $6,833        $6,354        N/A        N/A   

 

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(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(j) Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
(k) Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including notes payable) from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the notes payable outstanding and then multiplying by 1,000.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

(1)   Business and Organization

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

 

(2)   Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions. The fund invests in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment. The markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2011-11 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as

 

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

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar

 

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securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of April 30, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $2,803,401         $407,400         $46,442         $3,257,243   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents              14,185,815                 14,185,815   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              135,940,588                 135,940,588   
Corporate Bonds              346,084,885                 346,084,885   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              8,208,745                 8,208,745   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              21,128,909                 21,128,909   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              4,760,751                 4,760,751   
Foreign Bonds              96,576,423                 96,576,423   
Floating Rate Loans              1,158,587                 1,158,587   
Mutual Funds      26,435,403                         26,435,403   
Total Investments      $29,238,804         $628,452,103         $46,442         $657,737,349   

 

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Other Financial Instruments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Futures      $(664,318      $—         $—         $(664,318

Forward Foreign Currency

Exchange Contracts

             (544,877              (544,877

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

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

 

     Equity
Securities
 
Balance as of 10/31/11      $109,872   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (63,430

Realized gain (loss)

     0   

Disposition of worthless securities

     0   
Balance as of 4/30/12      $46,442   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at April 30, 2012 is $(63,430).

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

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derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract Tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at April 30, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $—        $(664,318

Foreign Exchange

  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     198,168        (743,045
Total       $198,168        $(1,407,363

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Transactions
 
Interest Rate      $(1,416,986      $—   
Foreign Exchange              677,225   
Total      $(1,416,986      $677,225   

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
    

Translation

of Assets
and
Liabilities in
Foreign
Currencies

 
Interest Rate      $(638,355      $—   
Foreign Exchange              193,805   
Total      $(638,355      $193,805   

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions.

 

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The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the fund the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (i.e., futures and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market, interest rate, duration, or currency exposure. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures is realized.

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present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, an industry accepted settlement system. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – The fund invests in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows – Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or 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 within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and includes cash on hand at its custodian bank and does not include any short term investments.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

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the fund. This amount, for the six months ended April 30, 2012, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Foreign taxes have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, straddle loss deferrals, and derivative transactions.

The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     10/31/11  
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $42,010,671   

 

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The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 4/30/12       
Cost of investments      $628,879,673   
Gross appreciation      41,843,462   
Gross depreciation      (12,985,786
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $28,857,676   
As of 10/31/11       
Undistributed ordinary income      2,702,889   
Capital loss carryforwards      (9,560,720
Other temporary differences      (5,273,366
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      16,328,288   

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

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after October 31, 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of October 31, 2011, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

Pre-enactment losses:   
10/31/16      $(6,841,165
10/31/17      (2,719,555
Total      $(9,560,720

 

(3)   Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.34% of the fund’s average daily net assets and 5.40% of gross income. Gross income is calculated based on tax elections that generally include the accretion of discount and exclude the amortization of premium, which may differ from investment income reported in the Statement of Operations. The management fee, from net assets and gross income, incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.79% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an

 

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agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $31,975.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0170% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.

Prior to December 31, 2001, the fund had an unfunded defined benefit plan (“DB plan”) for independent Trustees. As of December 31, 2001, the Board took action to terminate the DB plan with respect to then-current and any future independent Trustees, such that the DB plan covers only certain of those former independent Trustees who retired on or before December 31, 2001. Effective January 1, 2002, accrued benefits under the DB plan for then-current independent Trustees who continued were credited to an unfunded retirement deferral plan (the “Retirement Deferral plan”), which was established for and exists solely with respect to these credited amounts, and is not available for other deferrals by these or other independent Trustees. Although the Retirement Deferral plan is unfunded, amounts deferred under the plan are periodically adjusted for investment experience as if they had been invested in shares of the fund. The DB plan resulted in a pension expense of $1,476 and the Retirement Deferral plan resulted in an expense of $10,898. Both amounts are included in independent Trustees’ compensation for the six months ended April 30, 2012. The liability for deferred retirement benefits payable to certain independent Trustees under both plans amounted to $158,013 at April 30, 2012, and is included in “Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Deferred Trustee Compensation – Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), independent Trustees previously were allowed to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their annual compensation. Effective January 1, 2005, the Board elected to no longer allow Trustees to defer receipt of future compensation under the Plan. Amounts deferred under the Plan are invested in

 

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shares of certain MFS Funds selected by the independent Trustees as notional investments. Deferred amounts represent an unsecured obligation of the fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. Included in other assets and “Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $49,606 of deferred Trustees’ compensation. There is no current year expense associated with the Plan.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $3,177 and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $987, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in dividends from underlying affiliated funds on the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

 

(4)   Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government securities      $—         $1,776,643   
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities)      $133,717,757         $164,068,815   

 

(5)   Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized the repurchase by the fund of up to 10% annually of its own shares of beneficial interest. During the six months ended April 30, 2012 and the year ended October 31, 2011, there were no transactions in fund shares.

 

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(6)   Loan Agreement

The fund has a credit agreement with a bank for a revolving secured line of credit that can be drawn upon up to $100,000,000. At April 30, 2012, the fund had outstanding borrowings under this agreement in the amount of $100,000,000, which are secured by a lien on the fund’s assets. The loan’s carrying value on the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The loan value as of the reporting date is considered Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The credit agreement matures on August 24, 2012. Borrowing under the agreement can be made for liquidity or leverage purposes. Interest is charged at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread or an alternate rate, at the option of the borrower, stated as the greater of Overnight LIBOR or the Federal Funds Rate each plus an agreed upon spread. The fund incurred interest expense of $530,493 during the period. The fund may also be charged a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The fund did not incur a commitment fee during the period. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the average loan balance was $100,000,000 at a weighted average annual interest rate of 1.07%. The fund is subject to certain covenants including, but not limited to, requirements with respect to asset coverage, portfolio diversification and liquidity.

 

(7)   Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      14,126,104         85,491,982         (73,182,683      26,435,403   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $8,481         $26,435,403   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MFS Multimarket Income Trust:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Multimarket Income Trust (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of April 30, 2012, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows, and financial highlights for the six-month period ended April 30, 2012. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2011, and financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2011, and in our report dated December 16, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.

 

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June 18, 2012

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed End Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2011 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed End Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

 

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CONTACT US

Transfer agent, Registrar, and

Dividend Disbursing Agent

Call

1-800-637-2304

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

Write

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MMT

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definitions enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

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

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

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

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

MFS Multimarket Income Trust

 

Period

   (a) Total number
of Shares
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
     (c) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
 

11/01/11-11/30/11

     0         N/A         0         7,837,810   

12/01/11-12/31/11

     0         N/A         0         7,837,810   

1/01/12-1/31/12

     0         N/A         0         7,837,810   

2/01/12-2/28/12

     0         N/A         0         7,837,810   

3/01/12-3/31/12

     0         N/A         0         7,837,810   

4/01/12-4/30/12

     0         N/A         0         7,837,810   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     0            0      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Note: The Board of Trustees approves procedures to repurchase shares annually. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on March 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (March 1 through the following February 28) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (March 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the March 1, 2012 plan year is 7,837,810.

 

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

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

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

 

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


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ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

 

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

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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Notice

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


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SIGNATURES

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

Registrant MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

 

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

Date: June 18, 2012

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 18, 2012

 

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

Date: June 18, 2012

 

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