UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-10325

 

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Van Eck Associates Corporation
666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 293-2000

 

Date of fiscal year end: APRIL 30

 

Date of reporting period: APRIL 30, 2021

 
Item 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2021

 

VANECK VECTORS®  
   
CEF Municipal Income ETF XMPT®
   
High Yield Muni ETF HYD®
   
Intermediate Muni ETF ITM®
   
Long Muni ETF MLN®
   
Muni Allocation ETF MAAXTM
   
Short High Yield Muni ETF SHYD®
   
Short Muni ETF SMB®

 

  800.826.2333 vaneck.com
 

 

 

President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 2
Performance Comparison  
CEF Municipal Income ETF 3
High Yield Muni ETF 4
Intermediate Muni ETF 5
Long Muni ETF 6
Muni Allocation ETF 7
Short High Yield Muni ETF 8
Short Muni ETF 9
Explanation of Expenses 11
Schedule of Investments  
CEF Municipal Income ETF 12
High Yield Muni ETF 14
Intermediate Muni ETF 53
Long Muni ETF 93
Muni Allocation ETF 108
Short High Yield Muni ETF 109
Short Muni ETF 124
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 138
Statements of Operations 140
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 142
Financial Highlights  
CEF Municipal Income ETF 145
High Yield Muni ETF 145
Intermediate Muni ETF 146
Long Muni ETF 146
Muni Allocation ETF 147
Short High Yield Muni ETF 147
Short Muni ETF 148
Notes to Financial Statements 149
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 155
Tax Information 157
Board of Trustees and Officers 159
Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program 161

 

Certain information contained in this report represents the opinion of the investment adviser which may change at any time. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings, the Funds’ performance, and the views of the investment adviser are as of April 30, 2021.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

The way we think about the financial markets—since no one knows the future for sure—is to identify potential scenarios. Last year, we said that roaring global growth would push interest rates to 1.5%-2.0% during 2021. This already happened in the first quarter! Now what?

 

The mainstream, high-probability scenario (“Goldilocks”) is that the rate increases pause and stock markets continue to make new highs. To support this idea of strong-but-tapering growth, the first major country that went through the COVID-19 cycle is now leveling off after its boom. Following some temporary weakness in February, China’s manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) rose more than expected in March and the services PMI soared, only confirming that the recovery is getting more balanced. For updates on this, please follow Natalia Gurushina’s daily emails or our monthly China updates.

 

Another scenario is the “Wage Inflation” scenario. I like to distinguish between commodity price inflation and wage inflation. Commodity prices have been rallying strongly since last summer with almost all commodity prices at multi-year highs. But wage inflation is more important for financial markets. Wage inflation is the driver of a longer-lasting inflation and can be hard to extinguish. The level of stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve we saw in 2020 was unprecedented, as is the spending planned by the new Biden administration. We may find that we are witnessing a paradigm change in the “environment” of the financial markets and a new “dynamic” compared with the last 10 years. And a burst of commodity price inflation isn’t the concern in this “Wage Inflation” scenario, rather the concern is that investment consequences could endure not only through 2021, but also well into 2022. This, then, is the risk that wage inflation takes off, triggered by super-heated growth and rising rates. After all, the U.S. economy hasn’t seen GDP growth rates like this since the 1950s. My investment colleagues are divided on whether wage inflation is possible in an over-stimulated yet deflationary world. We’ll see in 2022.

 

The final scenario remains that, with this tremendous stimulus, we expect to see interest rates rise unexpectedly further in the second half of 2021. In fact, I believe there is a chance that 10-year U.S. interest rates can exceed 2.5% by the end of 2021—“Rate Surprise”—and that investors should have this scenario on their radar screens. This could lead to turbulence in financial markets. By definition, bonds will fall further. But again, this may be okay for equities.

 

We sincerely thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find a performance discussion and financial statements for each of the funds for the twelve month period ended April 30, 2021. As always, we value your continued confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

 

Jan F. van Eck
CEO and President
VanEck Funds

 

PS The investing outlook can change suddenly, as it certainly did in 2020. To get our quarterly investment outlooks, please subscribe to “VanEck News & Insights”. Should you have any questions regarding fund performance, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit our website.

 

May 3, 2021

 

Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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VANECK VECTORS ETFs

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Market Review

Following the immediate market impact sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, monetary and fiscal stimulus implemented in most major economies resulted in a strong and sustained recovery in financial markets that began in April 2020. Short-term U.S. interest rates remained anchored near zero, while long-term rates began to move meaningfully upwards following the U.S. election results in late-2020 and into 2021. The U.S. dollar’s strength faded through most of the year following a sharp rally in March 2020, but found support later in the year as yields increased. Risk appetite returned following a wave of credit deterioration early in the pandemic, with spreads tightening to below pre-pandemic levels by April 2021 as the search for yield continued.

 

CEF Municipal Income ETF

The CEF Municipal Income ETF gained 24.38% over the 12 months under review due both to tightening municipal closed-end fund (CEF) discounts and price increases in the underlying bonds themselves. During the period the discount at which CEFs traded fluctuated hugely. Starting the fund’s fiscal year at –8.36% on May 1, 2020, the discount widened to –9.28% on May 19, 2020 and, thereafter, tightened in fits and starts to –2.71% on April 30, 2021—only a little more than its lowest of –2.59% on April 13, 2021.

 

High Yield Muni ETF/Short High Yield Muni ETF

In the High Yield Municipal Index ETF, the industrial revenue, healthcare and special tax sectors contributed the most to the fund’s gain of 15.84%. No one sector detracted from performance. In terms of state/U.S. territory, the top three contributing states to performance were California, Illinois and New Jersey. Also grouped by states/U.S. territories, municipal bonds from the Northern Mariana Islands, Maine, West Virginia and Oregon detracted the most from performance.

 

The industrial revenue and leasing sectors were the largest contributors to the 11.89% gain recorded by the Short High Yield Municipal Index ETF. Only the housing sector detracted from performance and then only minimally. Grouped by state/U.S. territory, Illinois was the greatest contributor to the fund’s total return, while municipal bonds from Tennessee and Oregon detracted the most from performance.

 

Intermediate Muni ETF

In terms of state/U.S. territory, municipal bonds from New York and California contributed the most to the fund’s positive total return of 7.59%. While neither any state nor U.S. territory detracted from performance, bonds from Montana contributed the least. The transportation and state sectors were the two largest contributing sectors to the fund’s performance.

 

Long Muni ETF

The healthcare and transportation sectors contributed most to the fund’s gain of 10.31% for the 12 month period. No one sector detracted from performance. In terms of state/U.S. territory, municipal bonds issued by New York and California contributed the most to performance and Minnesota was the only state or U.S. territory to detract from performance.

 

Muni Allocation ETF

The Municipal Allocation ETF returned +11.70% over the 12 month period versus +7.75% for the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index. The largest contributors to performance were high yield, with a return of +12.48%, long-duration investment grade, with a return of +11.20%, and intermediate-term investment grade, with a return of +8.93%. The smallest contributors to performance were the Fund’s exposures to short-duration investment grade and short-duration high yield, which returned +2.61% and +12.15%, respectively.

 

Tactically, the Fund made one successful duration call. At the end of February, 2021, the Fund reduced its exposure to long-duration due to the rapid surge in interest rates, increased correlations between stocks and bonds and an uptick in the volatility of interest rates. The Fund cut duration on February 26, 2021 when the yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note was 1.40%. The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note eventually reached a near-term high of 1.74%. The Fund added to duration on April 6, 2021 when the U.S. 10-year Treasury note yield was 1.66%. Since then, the U.S. 10-year Treasury note yield has been in the range of 1.50% to 1.60%.

 

Short Muni ETF

Among short municipal bonds, the transportation and state sectors contributed the greatest positive return to the fund, which overall gained 4.27% for the year. No one sector detracted from performance. In terms of state/U.S. territory, New York and California contributed the most to the total return of the fund. Three states detracted from performance, with Louisiana detracting the most, but then only minimally.

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VANECK VECTORS CEF MUNICIPAL INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   CEFMXTR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     24.10 %     24.38 %     24.86 %     (0.27 )%
Five Year     5.02 %     5.04 %     5.38 %     3.19 %
Life*     6.72 %     6.73 %     7.12 %     3.25 %

 

* Commencement of Fund: 7/12/2011; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/13/2011
1 S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund IndexSM (CEFMXTR) is a rules based index intended to serve as a benchmark for closed-end funds listed in the U.S. that are principally engaged in asset management processes designed to produce federally tax-exempt annual yield. The Index employs a modified total net assets weighting methodology designed to provide investment exposure across the various business segments that together comprise the federally tax-exempt annual yield sector of the closed-end fund market.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   LMEHTR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     19.13 %     15.84 %     19.54 %     (0.27 )%
Five Year     4.09 %     4.07 %     6.11 %     3.19 %
Ten Year     5.84 %     5.86 %     7.39 %     3.39 %

 

1 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index (LMEHTR) is a market size weighted index composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield long-term tax-exempt bond market. The majority of the Index’s constituents are from the revenue sector, with some constituents being from the general obligation sector.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 fiscal years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS INTERMEDIATE MUNI ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   LMT2TR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     9.86 %     7.59 %     8.78 %     (0.27 )%
Five Year     3.38 %     3.39 %     3.93 %     3.19 %
Ten Year     4.38 %     4.38 %     5.03 %     3.39 %

 

1 Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Intermediate Continuous Municipal Index (LMT2TR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated intermediate term tax-exempt bond market. It is a total return benchmark designed for high quality and tax efficient investments.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 fiscal years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS LONG MUNI ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   LMT3TR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     12.17 %     10.31 %     11.50 %     (0.27 )%
Five Year     4.02 %     4.17 %     4.82 %     3.19 %
Ten Year     5.76 %     5.73 %     6.49 %     3.39 %

 

1 Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index (LMT3TR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market. It is a total return benchmark designed for high quality and tax efficient investments.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 fiscal years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS MUNI ALLOCATION ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   LMBITR1   SPTR2
One Year     12.41 %     11.70 %     7.75 %     45.98 %
Life*     2.46 %     2.45 %     4.52 %     23.77 %

 

* Commencement of Fund: 5/15/2019; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 5/16/2019.
1 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (LMBITR) is considered representative of the broad market for investment grade, tax-exempt municipal bonds with a maturity of at least one year.
2 The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS SHORT HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   BMHYTR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     17.61 %     11.89 %     12.78 %     (0.27 )%
Five Year     3.09 %     3.04 %     4.27 %     3.19 %
Life*     3.23 %     3.17 %     4.80 %     3.42 %

 

* Commencement of Fund: 1/13/2014; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 1/14/2014.
1 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Short Duration Index (BMHYTR) is a market size weighted index composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield short-term tax-exempt bond market.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS SHORT MUNI ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
    Share Price   NAV   LMT1TR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     4.25 %     4.27 %     4.88 %     (0.27 )%
Five Year     1.85 %     1.81 %     2.17 %     3.19 %
Ten Year     1.84 %     1.80 %     2.30 %     3.39 %

 

1 Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Short Continuous Municipal Index (LMT1TR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated short-term tax-exempt bond market. It is a total return benchmark designed for high quality and tax efficient investments.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 fiscal years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE

(unaudited)

 

The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on its primary listing exchange. Since the shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after each Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of each Fund, the Net Asset Value (NAV) of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for each Fund, except for a Fund with unitary fees, reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had each Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of each Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

The LMEHTR Index, LMT2TR Index, LMT3TR Index, LMBITR Index, BMHYTR Index, LMT1TR Index and LBUSTRUU are published by Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (Bloomberg). CEFMX Index is published by S-Network Global Indexes, LLC (S-Network).

 

Bloomberg and S-Network are referred to herein as the “Index Providers.” The Index Providers do not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Funds and bear no liability with respect to the Funds or any security.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning
Account
Value
November 1, 2020
  Ending
Account
Value
April 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
November 1, 2020 –
April 30, 2021
CEF Municipal Income ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,108.90   0.40%   $2.09
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   0.40%   $2.01
High Yield Muni ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,066.50   0.35%   $1.79
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.06   0.35%   $1.76
Intermediate Muni ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,022.00   0.24%   $1.20
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   0.24%   $1.20
Long Muni ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,036.50   0.24%   $1.21
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.60   0.24%   $1.20
Muni Allocation ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,040.60   0.08%   $0.40
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,024.40   0.08%   $0.40
Short High Yield Muni ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,048.30   0.35%   $1.78
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.06   0.35%   $1.76
Short Muni ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,009.40   0.20%   $1.00
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.80   0.20%   $1.00

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended April 30, 2021) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses.
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VANECK VECTORS CEF MUNICIPAL INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
CLOSED-END FUNDS: 100.3% (a)
  143,285     AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.   $ 2,064,737  
  43,161     BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.     828,691  
  49,102     BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust     648,146  
  191,988     BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.     2,897,099  
  113,520     BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.     1,732,315  
  316,294     BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust     8,223,644  
  119,111     BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust     1,879,572  
  139,505     BlackRock Municipal Income Trust     2,099,550  
  73,280     BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II     1,107,261  
  267,535     BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.     4,368,846  
  187,258     BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund     2,698,388  
  111,910     BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.     1,517,500  
  94,826     BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.     1,436,614  
  325,255     BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.     3,060,650  
  211,782     BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.     3,096,253  
  99,574     BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.     1,386,070  
  346,129     BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.     4,960,029  
  266,227     BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.     4,238,334  
  65,881     BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.     956,592  
  94,963     BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc.     848,969  
  245,018     BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.     1,950,343  
  224,309     BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.     1,944,759  
  217,818     DWS Municipal Income Trust     2,589,856  
  359,087     Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund     4,833,311  
  26,900     Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust     595,835  
  174,452     Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust     2,395,226  
  62,884     Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust     1,427,467  
  194,698     Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II     2,344,164  
  145,345     Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust     1,158,400  
  297,467     Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust     4,012,830  
  246,243     Invesco Municipal Trust     3,275,032  
  260,717     Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust     3,431,036  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
CLOSED-END FUNDS: (continued)
  242,694     Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals   $ 3,332,189  
  234,023     Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust     3,730,327  
  72,972     MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund     1,619,978  
  141,879     MFS High Income Municipal Trust     747,702  
  228,429     MFS Municipal Income Trust     1,576,160  
  54,124     Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund, Inc.     902,247  
  830,794     Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund     14,289,657  
  80,951     Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund     1,355,929  
  942,555     Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund     14,185,453  
  76,536     Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund     1,318,715  
  167,943     Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Term Fund     2,411,661  
  47,192     Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund     694,666  
  629,753     Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund     10,428,710  
  236,067     Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund     3,491,431  
  261,031     Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund     3,873,700  
  543,845     Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc.     6,129,133  
  924,161     Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund     14,158,146  
  42,014     Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio     713,818  
  53,379     Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2     845,523  
  63,098     PIMCO Municipal Income Fund     915,552  
  81,566     PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III     1,008,156  
  104,160     Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc.     1,261,378  
  101,364     Pioneer Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.     1,278,200  
  174,982     Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust     1,445,351  
  122,818     Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust     1,685,063  
  218,874     Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc.     2,884,759  
  42,518     Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc.     900,956  
Total Closed-End Funds: 100.3%
(Cost: $167,029,305)
    177,192,079  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.3)%     (613,947 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 176,578,132  


 

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Footnotes:

(a) Each underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector
  % of Investments   Value  
Financials            100.0 %           $ 177,192,079  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Closed-End Funds   $ 177,192,079         $         $       $ 177,192,079  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.5%      
Alabama: 1.9%      
$ 615,000     Alabama Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Pine City Fiber Company Project (RB)
6.45%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $ 615,825  
        Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Methodist Home for Aging, Series 1 (RB)        
  500,000     5.25%, 06/01/25     517,637  
  2,000,000     5.75%, 06/01/26 (c)     2,085,512  
  1,400,000     5.75%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,484,421  
  5,900,000     6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     6,196,337  
        Hoover Industrial Development Board, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB) (SD CRED PROG)        
  4,025,000     5.75%, 10/01/29 (c)     4,705,151  
  1,500,000     6.38%, 11/01/30 (p)     1,895,622  
        Jefferson County, Sewer Revenue, Series D (RB)        
  10,000,000     6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)     11,680,064  
  9,000,000     6.50%, 10/01/23 (c)     10,620,192  
        Jefferson County, Sewer Revenue, Series E (RB)        
  60,000     0.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^     23,941  
  100,000     0.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^     47,096  
        Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Hunt Refining Project, Series A (RB)        
  12,000,000     4.50%, 05/01/29 (c)     13,719,436  
  10,000,000     5.25%, 05/01/29 (c)     11,642,310  
              65,233,544  
Alaska: 0.2%      
        Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)        
  4,460,000     5.00%, 05/17/21 (c)     4,516,093  
  760,000     5.00%, 05/17/21 (c)     772,336  
              5,288,429  
American Samoa: 0.1%      
        American Samoa Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     6.50%, 09/01/28     301,433  
  1,000,000     6.63%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,152,707  
  500,000     7.13%, 09/01/28 (c)     620,634  
              2,074,774  
Arizona: 2.7%      
  200,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Academies of Math and Science, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    231,248  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, American Charter School Foundation Project (RB)        
  2,940,000     6.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     3,548,065  
  1,320,000     6.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,620,169  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Arizona: (continued)      
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series A (RB)        
$ 250,000     5.13%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 282,083  
  500,000     5.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     559,204  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series D (RB)        
  515,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     578,353  
  270,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     303,864  
  500,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series G (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    562,712  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Doral Academy - Fire Mesa and Red Rock Campus, Series A (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 07/15/27 (c)     337,480  
  400,000     5.00%, 07/15/27 (c)     456,080  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Economic Development, Legacy Cares, Inc., Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  1,000,000     6.63%, 07/01/27     1,081,838  
  5,500,000     7.75%, 07/01/27 (c)     6,097,456  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     1,069,898  
  1,050,000     5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,140,225  
  2,100,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,274,584  
  3,005,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project, Series B (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/29 (c)
    2,887,503  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project, Third Tier, Series C (RB)        
  3,160,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     2,825,501  
  1,420,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,269,543  
  3,465,000     5.50%, 07/01/29 (c)     3,135,659  
  1,000,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Kazen Education Project (RB)
5.70%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,124,033  
  5,000,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series C (RB) (AGM)
6.75%, 07/01/27 (c)
    5,468,291  
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Leman Academy of Excellence - East Tucson and Central Tucson Projects, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     525,065  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     528,547  
  445,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada-Cadence Campus Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)
    475,979  
  5,855,957     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
3.63%, 05/20/33
    6,723,901  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Arizona: (continued)      
$ 250,000     Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Beatitudes Campus Project (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
  $ 265,321  
        Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Glencroft Retirement Community Project (RB)        
  600,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     603,154  
  700,000     5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     700,319  
        Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Basis Schools, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 07/01/25     526,115  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,087,395  
  900,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     992,804  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     543,903  
  750,000     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Downtown Student Housing, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    858,422  
  675,000     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Legacy Traditional School Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    722,742  
  750,000     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Legacy Traditional School Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    835,576  
  1,000,000     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Oro Valley Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
    1,030,178  
  1,000,000     Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Benjamin Franklin Charter School Projects, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    1,182,732  
        Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series A (RB) (SD CRED PROG)        
  125,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     149,533  
  1,300,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,558,868  
        Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series B (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     568,770  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     570,706  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     582,093  
  1,750,000     Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Paradise School Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,918,650  
  330,000     Peoria Industrial Development Authority, Sierra Winds Life Care Community Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
    336,547  
        Pima County Industrial Development Authority, American Leadership Academy Project (RB)        
  1,250,000     4.13%, 06/15/22 (c)     1,268,559  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Arizona: (continued)      
$ 2,000,000     4.75%, 06/15/22 (c)   $ 2,034,913  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     2,035,495  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     528,975  
  750,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     792,434  
  1,250,000     5.63%, 06/15/25 (c)     1,361,399  
        Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Edkey Charter Schools Project (RB)        
  250,000     5.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     267,320  
  250,000     5.38%, 07/01/26 (c)     263,841  
  250,000     5.50%, 07/01/26 (c)     264,333  
  5,520,000     Pinal County Industrial Development Authority, WOF SW GGP 1 LLC Project (RB)
7.25%, 10/01/23 (c)
    6,117,225  
        Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)        
  7,590,000     5.00%, 12/01/37     10,681,287  
  290,000     5.25%, 12/01/23     323,185  
  305,000     5.25%, 12/01/24     351,803  
  265,000     5.25%, 12/01/25     315,028  
  215,000     5.25%, 12/01/27     268,326  
  245,000     5.25%, 12/01/28     311,598  
        Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village of Tempe (RB)        
  355,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     363,439  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     256,574  
        Tempe Industrial Development Authority, Mirabella at ASU Project, Series A (RB)        
  600,000     6.13%, 10/01/27 (c)     649,220  
  3,900,000     6.13%, 10/01/27 (c)     4,231,174  
              92,827,237  
Arkansas: 0.4%      
        Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Academics Plus Charter Schools Project (RB)        
  815,000     4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     838,714  
  635,000     4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     657,928  
  12,095,000     Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Big River Steel Project (RB)
4.50%, 09/01/26 (c)
    13,227,998  
              14,724,640  
California: 13.3%      
        Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Second Subordinate Lien, Series B (RB)        
  2,055,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     2,428,939  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     5,892,716  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     3,558,730  
  1,650,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,954,225  
        Anaheim Community Facilities District No. 08-1 (ST)        
  420,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     447,629  
  615,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     657,412  
  160,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     171,653  
        Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Series A (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     303,545  
  1,480,000     5.25%, 03/01/26 (c)     1,535,962  
                 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 500,000     California Community College Financing Authority, Orange Coast College Project (RB)
5.25%, 05/01/28 (c)
  $ 551,243  
  9,235,000     California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Creekwood, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)
    9,858,581  
  19,650,000     California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Serenity at Larkspur, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/30 (c)
    22,521,209  
  3,100,000     California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, The Arbors, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)
    3,575,401  
  5,250,000     California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing, Verdant at Green Valley, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    6,003,181  
  10,000,000     California Community Housing Agency, Stoneridge Apartments, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/31 (c)
    10,647,390  
  8,250,000     California Community Housing Agency, Workforce Housing, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    9,323,158  
  30,000     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)
5.88%, 06/01/21 (c)
    30,043  
        California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Golden Gate Tobacco, Series A (RB)        
  4,115,000     5.00%, 05/17/21 (c)     4,116,616  
  15,000     5.00%, 05/17/21 (c)     15,006  
  2,965,000     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
    3,438,859  
  18,250,000     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Stanislaus County Tobacco, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    1,612,163  
        California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     275,953  
  500,000     4.20%, 08/15/27 (c)     560,624  
  80,000     4.25%, 11/15/22 (c)     83,041  
  460,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     546,694  
  990,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     1,165,920  
        California Health Facilities Financing Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     1,051,568  
  1,715,000     4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     2,009,644  
        California Housing Finance Agency, Series A (RB)        
  998,825     3.50%, 11/20/35     1,162,440  
  979,680     4.00%, 03/20/33     1,148,854  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        California Municipal Finance Authority, California Baptist University, Series A (RB)        
$ 500,000     5.50%, 11/01/25 (c)   $ 561,998  
  1,000,000     6.13%, 11/01/23 (c)     1,108,023  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, CHF-Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project (RB)        
  150,000     4.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     168,989  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     601,279  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     299,909  
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     240,770  
  3,500,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Holy Names University (RB)
7.00%, 10/01/29 (c)
    4,246,024  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, John Adams Academies Lincoln Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     530,322  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     532,655  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     540,320  
  2,900,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Julian Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 03/01/25 (c)
    2,995,162  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  1,950,000     3.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     2,123,708  
  650,000     3.25%, 06/30/28 (c)     709,438  
  975,000     3.50%, 06/30/28 (c)     1,071,773  
  2,040,000     4.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     2,291,261  
  2,490,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     3,010,176  
  2,040,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     2,500,363  
  3,405,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     4,096,790  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     626,043  
  600,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     754,003  
  1,035,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     1,281,133  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     1,219,567  
  700,000     5.00%, 06/30/28 (c)     859,900  
  1,600,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    1,921,076  
  230,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Northbay Healthcare Group, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/26 (c)
    261,981  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, Palmdale Aerospace Academy, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     551,716  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,127,253  
  130,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     149,248  


 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 930,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Rocketship Education, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
  $ 999,800  
  1,500,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Santa Rosa Academy Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
    1,564,786  
  250,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, UCR Dundee-Glasgow Student Housing Project (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/28 (c)
    281,648  
  15,000,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, United Airlines, Inc. Los Angeles International Airport Project (RB)
4.00%, 07/15/29
    17,296,438  
        California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, CalPlant I Project (RB)        
  1,000,000     7.00%, 07/01/22 (d) *     650,000  
  10,500,000     7.50%, 07/01/22 (c) (d) *     6,825,000  
  7,000,000     7.50%, 12/01/29 (c) (d) *     2,135,000  
  1,000,000     7.50%, 07/01/32     927,365  
  6,635,000     8.00%, 07/01/27 (c) (d) *     4,312,750  
  2,350,000     California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Rialto Bioenergy Facility LLC Project (RB)
7.50%, 12/01/24 (c)
    2,438,923  
        California Public Finance Authority, NCCD-Claremont Properties LLC, Series A (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     252,000  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     840,000  
  310,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     260,400  
  485,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     407,400  
  1,000,000     California School Finance Authority Educational Facility, River Spring School, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,088,184  
  400,000     California School Finance Authority, Bright Star Schools Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    442,480  
  2,000,000     California School Finance Authority, River Springs Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
6.38%, 07/01/25 (c)
    2,257,768  
        California School Finance Authority, Rocketship Education Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)     275,945  
  250,000     5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)     276,788  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California Baptist University, Series A (RB)        
  2,500,000     3.50%, 11/01/27     2,719,501  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,147,657  
  1,000,000     6.38%, 11/01/23 (c)     1,103,764  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 250,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, College Housing (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/29 (c)
  $ 262,670  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series A (RB)        
  648,015     5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)     615,615  
  123,983     5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)     117,783  
  324,008     5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)     307,807  
  18,184     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series H (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    17,275  
  920,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Infrastructure Program, Series B (SA)
5.00%, 09/02/28 (c)
    1,084,976  
  385,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Irvine East Campus Apartments (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    453,326  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Educational Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     565,487  
  435,000     5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     501,350  
  75,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Plaza Project (RB)
5.63%, 11/01/23 (c)
    81,176  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)        
  350,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     414,049  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,293,828  
  1,595,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,815,475  
  2,090,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     2,358,429  
  1,740,000     5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,967,883  
  8,380,000     5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)     9,445,857  
  1,000,000     5.25%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,175,301  
  9,360,000     5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)     10,488,141  
  6,500,000     5.50%, 06/01/28 (c)     7,705,809  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Provident Group Pomona Properties LLC, Series A (RB)        
  3,230,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     3,623,751  
  125,000     5.75%, 01/15/23 (c)     130,324  
  3,170,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, University of California, Irvine East Campus Apartments, Phase IV-A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
    3,705,759  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program (RB)        
$ 23,000,000     0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^   $ 2,204,230  
  24,250,000     0.00%, 06/01/21 (c) ^     1,553,322  
  3,175,000     6.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     3,203,655  
  900,000     6.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     908,123  
        City of Dublin, Community Facilities District No. 2015-1 (ST)        
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     576,714  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     579,237  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     584,708  
  1,150,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,360,524  
  1,840,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     2,146,055  
  250,000     City of Fremont, Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    280,823  
        City of Irvine, Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (ST)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     1,074,687  
  1,800,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     1,924,312  
  250,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     271,052  
  230,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     250,245  
  250,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     271,590  
  750,000     City of Irvine, Reassessment District No. 15-2 (SA)
5.00%, 09/02/25 (c)
    857,607  
  6,000,000     City of Oroville Hospital (RB)
5.25%, 04/01/29 (c)
    6,869,515  
  840,000     City of Rocklin, Community Facilities District No. 10 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    948,727  
        City of Roseville, Fiddyment Ranch Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)        
  500,000     3.75%, 09/01/27 (c)     547,617  
  155,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     184,433  
  135,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     160,181  
  200,000     City of Roseville, Westpark Community Facility District No. 1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    226,931  
  1,050,000     City of San Clemente, Facilities District No. 2006-1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    1,186,902  
  4,750,000     CMFA Special Finance Agency, Essential Housing, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/31 (c)
    5,037,207  
        Compton Public Finance Authority (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)     1,071,345  
  1,585,000     4.50%, 09/01/24 (c)     1,702,281  
        CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Atlanta-Glendale, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.50%, 10/01/31 (c)     1,034,431  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)     1,071,697  
        CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Jefferson-Anaheim, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     2.88%, 08/01/31 (c)     996,167  
  5,000,000     3.13%, 08/01/31 (c)     4,820,376  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 7,075,000     CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Moda at Monrovia Station, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/31 (c)
  $ 7,565,802  
  2,000,000     CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Oceanaire-Long Beach, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/31 (c)
    2,153,227  
        CSCDA Community Improvement Authority, Parallel-Anaheim, Series A (RB)        
  3,450,000     4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)     3,709,821  
  11,800,000     5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     13,754,931  
  5,085,000     El Centro Financing Authority, El Centro Regional Medical Center Project (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/26 (c)
    5,614,571  
  1,300,000     Elk Grove Finance Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    1,503,548  
        Folsom Ranch Financing Authority (ST)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,160,562  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     2,358,296  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,315,955  
        Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  2,650,000     4.00%, 01/15/31 (c)     3,117,595  
  1,000,000     5.75%, 01/15/24 (c)     1,150,680  
  2,860,000     6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)     3,306,819  
        Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-1 (RB)        
  100,000     3.95%, 07/15/27 (c)     112,502  
  1,115,000     6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)     1,289,197  
  350,000     Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)
3.50%, 07/15/29 (c)
    391,243  
  6,525,000     Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-3 (RB)
5.50%, 07/15/22 (c) (p)
    6,910,643  
  1,000,000     Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series C (RB)
6.50%, 01/15/24 (c)
    1,153,816  
        Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)        
  1,500,000     3.50%, 06/01/22 (c)     1,526,833  
  2,585,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     3,201,561  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     3,683,719  
  4,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     4,924,165  
  3,815,000     5.25%, 06/01/22 (c)     3,953,204  
        Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Series A-2 (RB)        
  12,750,000     5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)     13,173,964  
  14,585,000     5.30%, 06/01/22 (c)     15,136,988  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 40,470,000     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
  $ 8,974,959  
        Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, Series A (RB)        
  3,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     3,438,441  
  4,350,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     5,057,111  
  250,000     Independent Cities Finance Authority, Mobil Home Park, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 10/15/26 (c)
    258,211  
  9,410,000     Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series C-2 (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    1,667,264  
  51,150,000     Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    4,255,122  
  25,000,000     Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series E (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    1,598,737  
  50,500,000     Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series F (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    2,596,877  
  1,000,000     Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 09-1, Series D (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    1,179,271  
  405,000     Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, Local Agency (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    457,445  
  47,000     Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Twelve Bridges, Series B (SA)
6.00%, 09/02/21 (c)
    47,823  
        MSR Energy Authority, Series A (RB)        
  505,000     6.13%, 11/01/29     645,821  
  1,575,000     6.50%, 11/01/39     2,581,632  
  1,500,000     7.00%, 11/01/34     2,370,560  
        Orange County Community Facilities District No. 1,
Series A (ST)
       
  975,000     4.25%, 08/15/25 (c)     1,060,914  
  455,000     5.25%, 08/15/25 (c)     517,085  
  250,000     Palomar Health (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    290,651  
  125,000     Palomar Pomerado Health, Series A (GO)
0.00%, 08/01/25 ^
    120,079  
  1,000,000     Perris Union High School District Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
    1,115,216  
  750,000     Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    863,295  
  180,000     Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2003-1 (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    197,590  
        River Islands Public Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, Series A-1 (AGM) (ST)        
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     570,286  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     567,416  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 575,949  
  3,000,000     5.50%, 09/01/22 (c)     3,169,049  
        River Islands Public Financing Authority, Phase 2 Public Improvements (ST)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,075,561  
  750,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     859,826  
  500,000     Romoland School District No. 2004-1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    571,901  
        Sacramento County, Community Facilities District No. 2005-2 (ST)        
  495,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     566,022  
  345,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     397,426  
  3,120,000     San Buenaventura, Community Memorial Health System (RB)
7.50%, 12/01/21 (c)
    3,225,186  
        San Diego County, Area No. 2, Series A (ST)        
  635,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     697,415  
  665,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     733,154  
  300,000     San Jacinto Unified School District Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    347,508  
        San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Junior Lien Toll Road, Series A (RB)        
  145,000     0.00%, 01/15/32 ^     115,099  
  105,000     0.00%, 01/15/36 ^     74,101  
  1,750,000     5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)     1,962,845  
  3,780,000     5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)     4,215,605  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)     572,732  
  2,300,000     5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)     2,602,900  
  200,000     San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, Junior Lien Toll Road, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 01/15/25 (c)
    223,728  
  1,815,000     San Mateo Union High School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)
    2,015,181  
        Saugus Hart School Facilities Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (ST)        
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     565,247  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     568,543  
  9,000,000     Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series A (RB)
0.00%, 06/01/21 (c) ^
    3,902,035  
  8,015,000     Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    910,217  
  18,050,000     South California Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    3,719,818  
  1,035,000     Thousand Oaks Community Facilities District No. 1994-1 (ST)
5.38%, 09/01/22 (c)
    1,080,804  
  2,250,000     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    2,626,264  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 10,485,000     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
  $ 2,241,362  
  16,440,000     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    2,859,168  
        Tustin Community Facilities District, Series A (ST)        
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     112,968  
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     113,574  
  750,000     Val Verde Unified School District (ST)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
    842,365  
        Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)        
  850,000     4.00%, 09/01/21 (d) *     578,000  
  530,000     5.30%, 09/01/22 (c) (d) *     360,400  
  445,000     William S. Hart Union High School District No. 2015-1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    507,559  
              461,160,601  
Colorado: 3.4%      
        Arista Metropolitan District in the City and County of Broomfield, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)     540,234  
  750,000     5.13%, 12/01/23 (c)     806,942  
  2,010,000     Arkansas River Power Authority, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)
    2,331,707  
        Aurora Adams County, Transport Metropolitan District No. 3, Series A (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     1,098,469  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     554,462  
  1,000,000     Aviation Station North Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
    1,074,063  
  1,000,000     Base Village Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)
5.75%, 12/01/21 (c)
    1,043,962  
        Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District No. 6 Series A-3 (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     1,098,346  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     554,500  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     559,433  
        Broadway Station Metropolitan District No. 3, Series A (GO)        
  3,500,000     5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     3,840,341  
  1,250,000     5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     1,377,842  
        Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     527,502  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     529,651  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     532,919  
  5,195,000     City and County of Denver, United Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
    5,550,441  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colorado: (continued)      
$ 4,250,000     City of Fruita, Colorado Healthcare Canyons Hospital and Medical Center, Series B (RB)
5.50%, 01/01/28 (c)
  $ 4,612,943  
  1,035,000     City of Lakewood, Colorado Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
    1,068,058  
  1,000,000     Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Loveland Classical Schools Project, Thompson School District R2-J (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,084,925  
  500,000     Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Rocky Mountain Classical Academy Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    550,238  
  2,000,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Capella of Grand Junction Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    2,019,369  
  500,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Christian Living Neighborhoods Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    555,049  
        Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)        
  3,120,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     3,584,761  
  1,400,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,586,095  
  1,100,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,273,625  
  1,270,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,464,652  
        Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-2 (RB)        
  315,000     3.25%, 08/01/29 (c)     334,203  
  7,000,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     7,900,345  
  2,420,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     2,982,388  
  1,160,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health and Residential, Volunteers of America Care Facilities (RB)
5.30%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,126,823  
        Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Ralston Creek at Arvada Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,900,000     5.75%, 11/01/25 (c)     2,563,788  
  3,835,000     6.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     3,466,122  
  2,650,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sunny Vista Living Center Project (RB)
6.13%, 12/01/25 (c)
    2,731,156  
        Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)     286,385  
  350,000     5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)     401,620  
  2,500,000     Colorado International Center, Metropolitan District No. 14 (GO)
5.88%, 12/01/23 (c)
    2,715,063  
  1,000,000     County of Larimer, Kinston Metropolitan District No. 5, Series A (GO)
5.13%, 12/01/25 (c)
    1,110,890  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colorado: (continued)      
        Creekwalk Marketplace Business Improvement District, Series A (RB)        
$ 500,000     5.50%, 12/01/26 (c)   $ 555,915  
  500,000     5.75%, 12/01/26 (c)     555,616  
        Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.63%, 12/01/23 (c)     1,090,767  
  1,500,000     5.75%, 12/01/23 (c)     1,629,765  
        Dominion Water and Sanitation District (RB)        
  895,000     5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)     934,347  
  3,500,000     5.75%, 12/01/21 (c)     3,652,533  
  485,000     6.00%, 12/01/21 (c)     506,077  
  1,000,000     Elbert County, Elbert and Highway 86 Commercial Metropolitan District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    1,076,713  
        Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, South Academy Highlands Project, Series A (TA)        
  910,000     4.50%, 11/01/25 (c)     934,182  
  2,345,000     5.25%, 11/01/25 (c)     2,471,314  
  1,865,000     5.50%, 11/01/25 (c)     1,980,543  
  1,000,000     Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District No. 6, Series A (GO)
5.88%, 09/01/25 (c)
    1,104,487  
  1,000,000     Independence Metropolitan District No. 3, Series A (GO)
6.25%, 06/01/24 (c)
    1,084,835  
  1,000,000     Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-2 (RB)
4.38%, 12/01/23 (c)
    1,062,154  
  1,000,000     Jefferson County, Verve Metropolitan District No. 1 (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    1,089,046  
        Lambertson Farms Metropolitan District No. 1 (GO)        
  500,000     5.75%, 12/15/23 (c)     410,429  
  500,000     6.00%, 12/15/23 (c)     420,965  
        Mirabelle Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO) (SAW)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)     1,079,112  
  700,000     5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)     762,335  
        North Range Metropolitan District No. 3, Series A (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     1,110,344  
  1,500,000     5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     1,664,690  
        Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority (RB)        
  1,500,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,631,726  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,097,510  
  1,000,000     Peak Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    1,094,212  
  4,030,000     Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment, Evraz Project, Series A (TA)
4.75%, 12/01/30 (c)
    4,511,784  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colorado: (continued)      
$ 880,000     Raindance Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
  $ 953,709  
  1,000,000     Southglenn Metropolitan District (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
    1,038,667  
  500,000     Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-1 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    562,115  
        STC Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,083,130  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,084,969  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     2,188,538  
        Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, Colorado Limited Tax, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     1,112,413  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,070,206  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     5,307,245  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     532,664  
        Velocity Metropolitan District No. 3 (GO)        
  500,000     5.13%, 12/01/23 (c)     540,414  
  500,000     5.38%, 12/01/23 (c)     540,928  
  1,500,000     5.50%, 12/01/23 (c)     1,617,086  
  1,000,000     Westerly Metropolitan District No. 4, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    1,092,335  
              117,675,132  
Connecticut: 0.7%      
  630,000     Bridgeport Housing Authority, Energy Performance Equipment (RB)
5.60%, 05/11/21 (c)
    630,078  
  2,000,000     Connecticut Airport Authority, Customer Facility, Ground Transportation Center Project, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    2,240,840  
        Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Church Home of Harford, Series A (RB)        
  3,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     3,293,136  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     2,753,332  
  3,000,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mary Wade Home Issue, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
    3,133,845  
  2,000,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, McLean Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    2,200,986  
        Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Stamford Hospital, Series J (RB)        
  935,000     4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)     967,096  
  655,000     4.50%, 07/01/22 (c)     677,143  
  380,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     396,131  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Connecticut: (continued)      
$ 470,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   $ 488,404  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     104,112  
        Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, University of Hartford, Series N (RB) (SD CRED PROG)        
  250,000     4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     268,381  
  250,000     4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     269,604  
  1,040,000     Hartford Stadium Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
    845,811  
        Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Gaming Authority, Series C (RB)        
  250,000     5.75%, 02/01/24     262,695  
  1,000,000     6.25%, 02/01/26 (c)     1,099,403  
        Town of Hamden (RB)        
  2,720,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     2,881,194  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     536,395  
              23,048,586  
Delaware: 0.0%      
        Delaware Economic Development Authority, Aspira Chapter School, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,076,878  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     273,493  
              1,350,371  
District of Columbia: 1.0%      
        District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)        
  29,055,000     0.00%, 06/01/21 (c) ^     6,194,357  
  39,000     6.50%, 05/15/33     43,302  
        District of Columbia, Ingleside at Rock Creek Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,180,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,245,104  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     267,518  
        District of Columbia, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,160,425  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     590,238  
  395,000     District of Columbia, Provident Group - Howard Properties, LLC Issue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
    404,264  
        Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  13,825,000     0.00%, 10/01/37 ^     8,098,778  
  1,895,000     5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)     1,965,198  
        Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series B (RB)        
  5,520,000     0.00%, 10/01/37 ^     3,728,404  
  7,750,000     4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     8,891,755  
  1,675,000     4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     1,901,805  
  250,000     4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     293,252  
  245,000     6.50%, 10/01/28 (c)     328,532  
              35,112,932  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: 5.2%      
$ 805,000     Alachua County, Health Facilities Authority, East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc. (RB)
6.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
  $ 804,926  
  300,000     Alachua County, Health Facilities Authority, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Project, Series A (RB)
8.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
    325,051  
  295,000     Cape Coral Health Facilities Authority, Gulf Care, Inc. Project (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    314,353  
        Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Franklin Academy Projects (RB) (SD CRED PROG)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     547,395  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     276,234  
        Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Pineapple Cove Classical Academy, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  500,000     4.50%, 01/01/29 (c)     543,976  
  500,000     5.13%, 01/01/29 (c)     561,285  
  500,000     5.25%, 01/01/29 (c)     556,182  
  500,000     5.38%, 01/01/29 (c)     558,563  
        Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities, Renaissance Charter School, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  480,000     4.38%, 06/15/27     507,119  
  500,000     5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)     553,657  
  1,000,000     Capital Trust Agency, Educational Growth LLC Chatter School, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/31 (c)
    1,127,980  
  1,000,000     Capital Trust Agency, First Mortgage, American Eagle Portfolio Project, Series B (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    277,500  
  1,000,000     Capital Trust Agency, Senior Living Facilities, Elim Senior Housing, Inc. (RB) (AMBAC)
7.50%, 05/21/21 (c)
    301,832  
        Capital Trust Agency, University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,200,000     4.00%, 12/01/28     2,397,126  
  3,700,000     5.25%, 12/01/28 (c)     4,211,786  
  4,500,000     5.25%, 12/01/28 (c)     5,181,411  
  2,250,000     Capital Trust Agency, Wonderful Foundations Charter School Portfolio Projects, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    2,511,654  
  750,000     City of Jacksonville, Educational Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    876,178  
  500,000     City of Orlando, Senior Tourist Development Tax, 6th Cent Contract Payments, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/27
    620,398  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)      
        City of Tallahassee, Health Facilities Authority, Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project (RB)        
$ 230,000     4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   $ 245,212  
  300,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     334,471  
  460,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     515,320  
        Collier County Industrial Development Authority, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A (RB)        
  590,000     7.00%, 05/15/24 (d) *     401,200  
  460,000     8.13%, 05/15/24 (c) (d) *     312,800  
        Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Health Care Corp. Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  550,000     4.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     625,664  
  2,020,000     4.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     2,306,403  
  23,750,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Brightline Passenger Rail Project, Series B (RB)
7.38%, 01/01/24 (c)
    24,700,000  
  1,000,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Florida Charter Foundation, Inc., Series A (RB)
6.13%, 06/15/27 (c)
    1,071,065  
  360,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Miami Arts Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 06/15/24 (c)
    349,156  
        Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.75%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,094,863  
  500,000     6.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     569,045  
  3,000,000     6.13%, 06/15/22 (c)     3,099,138  
  685,000     6.13%, 06/15/25 (c)     771,845  
  1,000,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)
    1,116,275  
  1,000,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., The Mayflower Retirement Community Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)
    1,120,471  
        Florida Development Finance Corp., Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project, Series A (RB)        
  15,000,000     6.25%, 06/01/21 (c) (p)     15,063,628  
  18,195,000     6.38%, 06/01/21 (c) (p)     18,245,840  
  29,125,000     6.50%, 06/01/21 (c) (p)     29,161,365  
        Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, Jacksonville University Project, Series A-1 (RB)        
  2,710,000     4.50%, 06/01/28 (c)     3,186,713  
  750,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     878,839  
        FRERC Community Development District (AGM) (SA)        
  1,500,000     5.38%, 11/01/29 (c)     1,607,666  
  2,450,000     5.50%, 11/01/29 (c)     2,630,947  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)      
$ 2,000,000     Lake County, Lakeside at Waterman Village Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 08/15/27 (c)
  $ 2,139,241  
  3,500,000     Lake County, Lakeside at Waterman Village Project, Series B-1 (RB)
4.25%, 05/15/22 (c)
    3,528,428  
  2,700,000     Lake County, Village Veranda at Lady Lake Project, Series A-1 (RB)
7.13%, 01/01/27 (c)
    2,436,576  
  500,000     Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Community Charter Schools, LLC Projects, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 06/15/22 (c)
    508,268  
  1,000,000     Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Health Care Facility, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)
    1,025,242  
  300,000     Leon County Educational Facilities Authority, Heritage Grove Project (RB) (ACA)
5.13%, 06/01/21 (c)
    299,984  
  380,000     Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mount Sinai Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    419,009  
  250,000     Miami World Center Community Development District (SA)
5.25%, 11/01/27 (c)
    277,969  
  665,000     Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, NCCD- Biscayne Properties LLC Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
    672,296  
        Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     569,520  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     573,603  
  1,000,000     Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Second Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    1,129,954  
  445,000     Midtown Miami Community Development District, Infrastructure Project, Series B (SA)
4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)
    464,255  
        Midtown Miami Community
Development District, Parking Garage Project, Series A (SA)
       
  1,350,000     4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)     1,408,415  
  1,480,000     5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     1,535,937  
  155,000     North Broward Hospital District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    187,409  
        Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Unit of Development No. 2C (RB)        
  200,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     224,858  
  200,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     227,797  
  500,000     Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Lifespace Communities, Inc., Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    577,545  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Florida: (continued)        
$ 310,000     Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 06/01/22 (c)
  $ 332,541  
        Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Atlantic University Housing Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,500,000     5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     2,746,159  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,118,192  
  185,000     Palm Cost Park Community Development District (SA)
5.70%, 06/01/21 (c)
    185,206  
        Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Facility, Legacy Pointe at UCF Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.50%, 11/15/26 (c)     488,039  
  1,000,000     5.75%, 11/15/26 (c)     1,001,980  
        Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Facility, Legacy Pointe at UCF Project, Series B-1 (RB)        
  3,600,000     4.25%, 05/15/22 (c)     3,554,585  
  2,000,000     5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     1,965,101  
  785,000     Sumter County, Florida Village Community Development District No. 9 (SA)
5.50%, 05/01/22 (c)
    809,018  
        Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA)        
  245,000     3.25%, 05/01/26     258,031  
  2,410,000     3.63%, 05/01/26 (c)     2,595,926  
  2,410,000     3.88%, 05/01/26 (c)     2,558,660  
  965,000     4.25%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,072,712  
  1,210,000     4.38%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,344,861  
        Village Community Development District No. 13 (SA)        
  750,000     3.00%, 05/01/29     799,550  
  1,000,000     3.38%, 05/01/29 (c)     1,080,149  
  2,885,000     3.55%, 05/01/29 (c)     3,101,101  
  4,730,000     3.70%, 05/01/29 (c)     5,034,728  
              180,715,377  
Georgia: 1.1%        
        Atlanta Development Authorities Senior Health Care Facilities, Proton Treatment Center Project, Series A-1 (RB)        
  2,250,000     6.50%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,458,021  
  2,000,000     6.75%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,290,492  
  6,000,000     7.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     3,876,020  
  1,000,000     Burke County Development Authority, Series C (RB) (SAW)
4.13%, 02/01/28 (c)
    1,120,174  
  720,000     Burke County Development Authority, Series D (RB)
4.13%, 02/01/28 (c)
    806,525  
        Cobb County Development Authority, Provident Village at Creekside Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     6.00%, 07/01/23 (c) (d) *     703,224  
  1,000,000     6.00%, 07/01/23 (c) (d) *     753,020  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Georgia: (continued)        
$ 1,000,000     DeKalb County Housing Authority, Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia, Inc. and Clairmont Crest, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
  $ 863,535  
        Floyd County Development Authority, The Spires at Berry College Project, Series A (RB) (SBG)        
  1,250,000     5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,240,788  
  1,500,000     5.75%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,468,431  
  4,000,000     6.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     3,872,264  
  1,000,000     6.50%, 12/01/24 (c)     993,235  
        Fulton County Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority, Canterbury Court Project, Series A (RB) (SD CRED PROG)        
  500,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     509,460  
  500,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     511,781  
  3,000,000     GEO. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Convention Center Hotel, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)
    3,412,176  
  416,000     Georgia Local Government (CP) (NATL)
4.75%, 06/01/28
    468,158  
        Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, Academy for Classical Education, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.75%, 06/15/27 (c)     272,801  
  1,000,000     6.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,084,900  
        Marietta Development Authority, Life University, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,073,814  
  2,750,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     3,006,046  
        Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, Series A (RB)        
  375,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     423,973  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,182,234  
  1,000,000     Oconee County Industrial Development Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
6.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
    1,003,524  
  500,000     Oconee County Industrial Development Authority, Series A-3 (RB)
5.50%, 12/01/21 (c)
    494,799  
  3,850,000     Rockdale County Development Authority, Pratt Paper LLC Project (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    4,307,322  
        White County Development Authority, Truett McConnell University Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.13%, 10/01/26 (c)     527,385  
  500,000     5.25%, 10/01/26 (c)     522,784  
              37,246,886  
Guam: 0.5%        
  200,000     A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Series C (RB) 6.25%, 10/01/23 (c)     215,369  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Guam: (continued)        
$ 500,000     Guam Government Hotel Occupancy Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/30
  $ 637,410  
        Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     513,803  
  1,390,000     5.13%, 01/01/22 (c)     1,430,160  
        Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series B (RB)        
  1,280,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     1,315,761  
  330,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     339,264  
        Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series D (RB)        
  600,000     4.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     633,435  
  585,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     655,655  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     565,138  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     1,240,281  
        Guam Government, Department of Education, John F. Kennedy Project, Series A (CP)        
  500,000     4.25%, 02/01/30     530,760  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/30 (c)     542,673  
  620,000     Guam Government, Limited Obligation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    700,812  
        Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System (RB)        
  1,375,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,552,470  
  550,000     5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     608,273  
  1,000,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,111,323  
  3,205,000     Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    3,905,449  
        Guam Power Authority, Series A (RB)        
  345,000     5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)     358,655  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     578,014  
              17,434,705  
Hawaii: 0.2%        
  1,775,000     Kuakini, Hawaii Health System, Series A (RB)
6.38%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,769,908  
        State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, Series A (RB)        
  1,400,000     6.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,526,275  
  2,085,000     6.63%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,269,126  
              5,565,309  
Idaho: 0.1%        
        Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Madison Memorial Hospital Project (RB)        
  450,000     3.50%, 09/01/26 (c)     470,011  
  1,135,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,264,056  
        Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Terraces of Boise Project, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     7.00%, 10/01/24     85,657  
  900,000     7.38%, 10/01/24 (c)     772,235  
              2,591,959  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: 11.9%        
$ 435,000     Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, Certificates of Participation, Capital Improvement Projects (CP)
4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
  $ 376,573  
        Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO)        
  760,000     0.00%, 12/01/27 ^     675,900  
  390,000     0.00%, 12/01/28 ^     335,476  
  55,000     0.00%, 12/01/30 ^     44,151  
  6,230,000     5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)     6,339,001  
  10,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     10,433,255  
  300,000     5.00%, 12/01/23     333,154  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/25     1,181,570  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     305,315  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     301,279  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     123,859  
  150,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     186,528  
  145,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     179,817  
  600,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     748,961  
  7,850,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     9,624,225  
  5,750,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     7,066,202  
  1,600,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,963,165  
  2,860,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     3,525,720  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     123,657  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,344,394  
  435,000     5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)     443,245  
  5,730,000     5.50%, 12/01/21 (c)     5,849,449  
  145,000     5.50%, 12/01/25     173,631  
  355,000     5.50%, 12/01/26     417,588  
  175,000     5.50%, 12/01/26     215,402  
  2,500,000     5.50%, 12/01/30     3,331,462  
  14,210,000     7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     17,148,655  
  5,200,000     7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     6,519,135  
  2,250,000     7.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     2,885,736  
        Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO)        
  150,000     4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     154,984  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/21     102,664  
  3,235,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     3,394,653  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/22     106,621  
  1,105,000     5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     1,160,121  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 12/01/27     1,811,511  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     620,202  
  200,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     245,018  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     125,313  
  1,650,000     5.00%, 12/01/30     2,079,871  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     123,657  
  1,100,000     6.50%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,339,882  
        Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/23     551,361  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/27     2,415,347  
  2,625,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     3,109,661  
  3,485,000     5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     3,868,202  
  4,430,000     5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)     4,897,097  
  1,160,000     6.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     1,319,118  
  750,000     Chicago Board of Education, Series D (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
    800,744  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 2,415,000     Chicago Board of Education, Series E (GO)
5.13%, 12/01/24 (c)
  $ 2,686,464  
  1,100,000     Chicago Board of Education, Series G (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    1,302,784  
  8,500,000     Chicago Board of Education, Series H (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    9,796,825  
  400,000     Chicago O’Hare International Airport (RB)
5.50%, 01/01/23 (c)
    430,877  
        Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series A (GO)        
  300,000     0.00%, 12/01/23 ^     292,661  
  355,000     0.00%, 12/01/25 ^     333,258  
  1,460,000     0.00%, 12/01/29 ^     1,213,395  
        Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series B-1 (GO)        
  180,000     0.00%, 12/01/22 ^     177,748  
  1,165,000     0.00%, 12/01/24 ^     1,117,408  
  1,650,000     0.00%, 12/01/25 ^     1,548,947  
  1,630,000     0.00%, 12/01/26 ^     1,492,625  
  1,030,000     0.00%, 12/01/27 ^     916,023  
  690,000     0.00%, 12/01/28 ^     593,535  
  645,000     0.00%, 12/01/29 ^     536,055  
  1,025,000     0.00%, 12/01/30 ^     822,809  
  520,000     0.00%, 12/01/31 ^     403,436  
  100,000     Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
    121,107  
        City of Chicago (GO)        
  345,000     0.00%, 01/01/28 ^     301,943  
  1,180,000     0.00%, 01/01/33 ^     867,336  
  290,000     0.00%, 01/01/34 ^     205,619  
  420,000     City of Chicago, City Colleges of Chicago Capital Improvement Project, Series 1999 (GO)
0.00%, 01/01/30 ^
    342,815  
        City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)        
  235,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     268,302  
  1,910,000     5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)     2,158,255  
  945,000     5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,072,560  
  3,980,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     4,459,756  
  855,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     967,619  
  115,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     130,515  
  1,585,000     City of Chicago, O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien (RB)
5.75%, 01/01/23 (c)
    1,712,492  
        City of Chicago, Series A (GO)        
  140,000     0.00%, 01/01/29 ^     118,505  
  905,000     4.63%, 06/01/21 (c)     906,599  
  4,160,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     4,168,046  
  865,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     882,965  
  3,540,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     3,614,786  
  395,000     5.00%, 01/01/23     422,025  
  640,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     691,898  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 1,920,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   $ 2,073,761  
  2,935,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     3,166,673  
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/27     238,561  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/27     1,192,803  
  2,775,000     5.00%, 01/01/29     3,431,629  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     2,357,216  
  2,110,000     5.25%, 06/01/21 (c)     2,114,776  
  3,340,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     3,646,476  
  150,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     164,277  
  1,120,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,221,392  
  600,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     653,405  
  1,150,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,263,604  
  880,000     5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)     998,274  
  905,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,011,408  
  475,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     534,534  
  1,320,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,488,115  
  750,000     5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)     902,966  
  1,000,000     5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,216,468  
  1,000,000     5.75%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,204,227  
  1,180,000     5.75%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,424,540  
  3,750,000     6.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     4,550,837  
  870,000     City of Chicago, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/23
    929,524  
        City of Chicago, Series C (GO)        
  195,000     0.00%, 01/01/32 ^     142,740  
  1,800,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     1,849,656  
  195,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     199,962  
  110,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     112,886  
  1,110,000     5.00%, 01/01/24     1,229,249  
  1,760,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     2,009,409  
  3,800,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     4,285,652  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     290,333  
  380,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     443,510  
        City of Chicago, Series D (GO)        
  1,045,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,170,966  
  1,135,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,267,135  
  520,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     586,227  
  2,715,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     3,055,282  
        City of Chicago, Series E (GO)        
  1,680,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,870,780  
  915,000     5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,028,413  
  1,635,000     City of Chicago, Series F (GO)
5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)
    1,837,655  
  1,020,000     City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien (RB) (AMBAC)
5.75%, 11/01/30
    1,251,631  
        City of Harvey, Series A (GO)        
  465,000     5.50%, 06/01/21 (c) (d) *     318,525  
  3,600,000     5.63%, 06/01/21 (c) (d) *     2,466,000  
  625,000     Cook County Community College District No. 508 (GO)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
    690,164  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Admiral Lake Project (RB)        
  1,120,000     5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)     1,127,511  
  390,000     5.13%, 05/15/24 (c)     391,698  
  1,350,000     5.25%, 05/15/24 (c)     1,331,211  
  2,000,000     5.50%, 05/15/24 (c)     2,016,273  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 35,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Central Baptist Village (RB)
5.38%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $ 35,012  
        Illinois Finance Authority, CHF - Cook, LLC - Northeastern Illinois University Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     932,533  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     956,700  
  500,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Clare Oaks, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    503,585  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Franciscan Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  615,000     4.75%, 05/15/23 (c)     640,983  
  230,000     5.13%, 05/15/23 (c)     240,019  
  750,000     5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)     784,051  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumburg (RB)        
  6,500,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     4,754,250  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/27     2,184,394  
  6,130,000     5.13%, 02/15/27 (c)     4,494,743  
  100,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Greenfields of Geneva Project (RB)
7.10%, 11/01/27 (c)
    94,920  
  500,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Intrinsic School Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    557,551  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Life Communities Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  1,525,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     1,701,490  
  4,210,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     4,649,793  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     563,294  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     577,137  
  250,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     287,029  
  6,750,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Navistar International Corp. Project (RB)
4.75%, 08/01/30 (p)
    7,157,887  
  475,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University (RB)
5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)
    475,973  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University, Series A (RB)        
  1,600,000     6.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     1,945,676  
  8,000,000     6.13%, 10/01/28 (c)     9,616,592  
  3,000,000     6.13%, 10/01/28 (c)     3,586,453  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Center, Series C (RB)        
  230,000     5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     261,424  
  525,000     5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     589,594  
  100,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Uno Chapter School Network, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)
7.13%, 10/01/21 (c)
    101,697  
  2,695,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Westminster Village, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.25%, 05/01/25 (c)
    2,824,969  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: (continued)        
        Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AMBAC)        
$ 690,000     0.00%, 06/15/26 ^   $ 626,455  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,118,930  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/28     1,207,549  
  3,055,000     5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     3,690,728  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/29     1,219,857  
        Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (RB)        
  840,000     0.00%, 06/15/29 ^     714,449  
  555,000     0.00%, 06/15/30 ^     456,027  
  475,000     0.00%, 12/15/30 ^     383,770  
  125,000     0.00%, 06/15/31 ^     99,364  
  190,000     0.00%, 06/15/34 ^     136,932  
  590,000     0.00%, 12/15/34 ^     418,073  
  185,000     0.00%, 06/15/37 ^     119,031  
  115,000     0.00%, 06/15/39 ^     68,452  
  1,500,000     0.00%, 06/15/40 ^     858,432  
  3,000,000     4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     3,368,978  
  3,210,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     3,330,324  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     294,546  
  5,625,000     5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     6,766,646  
  1,400,000     5.50%, 12/15/25 (c)     1,613,894  
        Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)        
  1,080,000     0.00%, 06/15/28 ^     948,717  
  740,000     0.00%, 12/15/54 ^     240,861  
  290,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     303,113  
  1,450,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     1,518,892  
  3,765,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     3,925,356  
  335,000     5.00%, 12/15/22     357,118  
  410,000     5.70%, 06/15/23     455,725  
  230,000     Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (RB)
5.35%, 06/01/21 (c)
    152,503  
  1,500,000     Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)
    1,553,930  
        State of Illinois (RB)        
  100,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     103,778  
  175,000     3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     188,605  
  935,000     3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,024,263  
  150,000     4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)     156,108  
  660,000     4.00%, 05/01/24     724,782  
  500,000     4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     549,132  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,098,606  
  360,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     394,484  
  460,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     499,612  
  270,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     295,348  
  220,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     241,896  
  160,000     4.13%, 03/01/22 (c)     164,406  
  485,000     4.13%, 11/01/26 (c)     542,403  
  305,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     315,925  
  100,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     103,599  
  250,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     258,997  
  140,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     144,836  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 55,000     5.00%, 06/01/22   $ 57,705  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/22     105,286  
  1,465,000     5.00%, 08/01/22     1,547,810  
  1,830,000     5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)     1,930,617  
  335,000     5.00%, 05/01/23     364,698  
  475,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     520,395  
  1,915,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     2,141,196  
  350,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     388,140  
  375,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     416,655  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     1,226,616  
  1,105,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     1,235,520  
  585,000     5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)     652,194  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)     2,213,567  
  100,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     109,994  
  275,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     303,691  
  1,025,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     1,145,723  
  2,005,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     2,231,750  
  175,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     192,631  
  5,035,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     5,515,863  
  200,000     5.00%, 11/01/24     227,680  
  2,750,000     5.00%, 02/01/26     3,261,031  
  125,000     5.00%, 06/01/26     149,287  
  1,040,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,228,023  
  800,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     950,319  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/27     604,408  
  1,615,500     5.13%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,618,777  
  290,000     5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     314,664  
  510,000     5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     555,019  
  550,000     5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     599,843  
  700,000     5.25%, 02/01/24 (c)     775,454  
  560,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     607,760  
  1,165,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     1,284,567  
  4,000,000     5.75%, 05/01/30 (c)     5,134,796  
  500,000     6.00%, 05/01/25     601,505  
  880,000     6.00%, 05/01/26     1,091,927  
        State of Illinois, Series A (GO)        
  100,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     102,070  
  320,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     326,857  
  190,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     194,390  
  110,000     5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)     117,164  
  820,000     5.00%, 12/01/24     942,388  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     118,948  
  270,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     319,244  
  365,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     430,641  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,192,287  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     3,823,674  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,920,316  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,229,401  
  215,000     5.25%, 05/01/22     225,321  
  5,425,000     State of Illinois, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    6,465,786  
        State of Illinois, Series D (GO)        
  1,755,000     3.25%, 11/01/26     1,931,901  
  3,270,000     5.00%, 11/01/23     3,614,139  
  3,955,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     4,612,153  
  1,690,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     2,016,429  
  9,700,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     11,659,543  
  7,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/27     8,490,783  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 500,000     Village of Bolingbrook, Special Service Area No. 1 (ST)
5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)
  $ 524,790  
  360,000     Village of Bridgeview (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
    344,629  
        Village of Bridgeview, Series A (GO)        
  1,175,000     5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,174,919  
  1,600,000     5.50%, 06/01/24 (c)     1,601,505  
        Will County Community High School District No. 210, Series B (GO)        
  90,000     0.00%, 01/01/29 ^     74,753  
  245,000     0.00%, 01/01/31 ^     188,306  
  540,000     0.00%, 01/01/33 ^     385,669  
              412,865,157  
Indiana: 0.8%        
        City of Anderson, Anderson University (RB)        
  215,000     4.75%, 10/01/22 (c)     216,994  
  1,000,000     6.00%, 10/01/22 (c)     1,023,621  
  2,065,000     6.00%, 10/01/22 (c)     2,113,777  
  1,000,000     City of Rockport, Indiana Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
    1,024,512  
  600,000     City of Valparaiso, Pratt Paper, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 01/01/24
    643,272  
  1,105,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Earlham College Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
    1,153,068  
  50,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Earlham College Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
    52,591  
        Indiana Finance Authority, King’s Daughters’ Hospital and Health Services (RB)        
  765,000     5.13%, 06/01/21 (c)     767,185  
  725,000     5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)     726,399  
  600,000     5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)     601,161  
  250,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
    272,123  
        Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 11/01/30     1,050,457  
  3,500,000     3.00%, 11/01/30     3,676,599  
  1,620,000     5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)     1,672,305  
  11,000,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Res Polyflow Indiana Project (RB)
7.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    10,383,300  
  1,370,000     Indiana Finance Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)
    1,419,256  
              26,796,620  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Iowa: 1.4%        
$ 25,000     City of Coralville, Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Series E (CP)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
  $ 24,408  
  1,500,000     Iowa Finance Authority, Drake West Village Project, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 06/01/26 (c)
    1,280,347  
  5,195,000     Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
    5,694,898  
  8,550,000     Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/22 (c) (p)
    9,453,140  
        Iowa Finance Authority, Lifespace Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     1,152,265  
  505,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     578,306  
  5,960,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     6,792,832  
        Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)        
  2,225,000     4.00%, 10/01/25     2,299,138  
  3,615,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     3,799,918  
  990,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     1,051,393  
  1,000,000     Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)
    1,142,422  
        Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series B (RB)        
  550,000     4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     631,516  
  180,000     5.60%, 05/06/21 (c)     180,055  
        Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series C (RB)        
  3,190,000     5.38%, 05/06/21 (c)     3,190,938  
  5,585,000     5.50%, 05/06/21 (c)     5,586,681  
  4,650,000     5.63%, 05/06/21 (c)     4,651,432  
  800,000     Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/06/21 (c) ^
    171,013  
              47,680,702  
Kansas: 0.5%        
  250,000     City of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    273,693  
  255,000     City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series II-A (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/26 (c)
    265,348  
  250,000     City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series III (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    263,510  
  1,000,000     Kansas Development Finance Authority, Village Shalom Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/23 (c)
    1,026,235  
  2,500,000     Overland Park Development Corp., Overland Park Convention Center Hotel (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)
    2,574,466  
  2,550,000     Overland Park, Prairiefire at LionsGate Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/15/22 (c)
    1,441,241  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Kansas: (continued)        
$ 900,000     Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Legends Apartments Garage and West Lawn Project (RB)
4.50%, 12/01/26 (c)
  $ 937,330  
        Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A, Series A (RB)        
  365,000     5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     368,109  
  4,565,000     5.75%, 09/01/25 (c)     4,611,841  
  2,125,000     6.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     2,146,664  
  10,000,000     Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Vacation Village Project Area 4 (RB)
0.00%, 09/01/34 ^
    3,150,773  
              17,059,210  
Kentucky: 0.6%        
  1,000,000     Christian County, Jennie Stuart Medical Center (RB)
5.50%, 02/01/26 (c)
    1,105,968  
        Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     252,986  
  350,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     359,220  
  545,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     568,092  
        Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc. (RB)        
  400,000     5.38%, 11/15/22 (c)     405,055  
  250,000     5.50%, 11/15/22 (c)     252,071  
        Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project, Series A (RB)        
  7,365,000     4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     8,023,627  
  2,585,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,884,614  
  1,525,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,692,366  
        Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  175,000     5.00%, 06/01/26     202,106  
  990,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,111,742  
  750,000     5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)     854,889  
  500,000     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Health System, Inc., Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    562,538  
        Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Rosedale Green Project (RB)        
  515,000     5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)     525,524  
  500,000     5.75%, 11/15/25 (c)     508,947  
  265,000     Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
    291,661  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Kentucky: (continued)        
$ 335,000     Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
  $ 369,617  
        Louisville and Jefferson County, Metro Government, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A (RB)        
  150,000     5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)     157,728  
  220,000     5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)     231,334  
              20,360,085  
Louisiana: 0.7%        
        Calcasieu Parish Memorial Hospital Service District (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     542,922  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,107,509  
        City of Shreveport, Water and Sewer Revenue, Series C (RB)        
  1,470,000     4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     1,707,606  
  3,235,000     4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     3,771,416  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/25     119,795  
  345,000     Louisiana Housing Finance Agency, Chateau Project, Series A (RB)
7.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
    316,882  
  1,000,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, CDF Healthcare of Louisiana, LLC Project, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 06/01/25 (c)
    1,044,828  
  1,000,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Gomesa Project (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)
    1,038,443  
  175,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Parc Fontaine Apartments, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 12/01/22 (c)
    137,561  
  1,000,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, St. James Place of Baton Rouge Project, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 11/15/25 (c)
    1,088,920  
  1,000,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, The Glen Retirement System Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    936,019  
        Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, University of Louisiana at Monroe Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     514,475  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     505,812  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Louisiana: (continued)        
$ 5,260,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project (RB)
3.50%, 11/01/27 (c)
  $ 5,832,767  
  1,647,254     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)
7.75%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *
    16  
        Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,259,041     7.50%, 07/01/23 (d) *     23  
  1,389,436     8.38%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     14  
  350,000     Parish of St. Charles, Gulf Opportunity Zone, Valero Project (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (p)
    363,492  
        Parish of St. James, NuStar Logistics, L.P. Project (RB)        
  750,000     5.85%, 06/01/25 (p)     856,127  
  1,000,000     6.35%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,292,015  
  3,000,000     Parish of St. James, NuStar Logistics, L.P. Project, Series A (RB)
6.35%, 06/01/30 (c)
    3,876,044  
              25,052,686  
Maine: 0.3%        
  4,500,000     Maine Finance Authority, Solid Disposal Facility (RB)
5.38%, 12/15/26 (c) (d) *
    2,475,000  
        Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Eastern Maine Medical Center Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)        
  1,270,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,295,697  
  2,710,000     5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,829,171  
  645,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     697,982  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,088,980  
  2,000,000     Rumford, Maine Solid Waste Disposal, Boise Cascade Corp. (RB)
6.88%, 06/01/21 (c)
    2,002,683  
              10,389,513  
Maryland: 1.4%        
  1,000,000     Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, The Village at Two Rivers Project (ST)
5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)
    1,041,510  
        City of Baltimore, Convention Center Hotel (RB)        
  1,500,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,574,461  
  1,425,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,495,887  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     3,150,891  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     524,760  
  655,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     686,734  
  1,400,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,467,713  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,048,425  
                 


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Maryland: (continued)        
$ 500,000     City of Baltimore, East Baltimore Research Park Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
  $ 545,757  
  250,000     City of Baltimore, Harbor Point Project (RB)
5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)
    270,303  
  2,000,000     Frederick County, Education Facilities Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    2,192,572  
  500,000     Howard County, Series A (TA)
4.50%, 02/15/26 (c)
    524,961  
  7,785,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    7,865,585  
        Maryland Economic Development Corp., Metro Centre at Owings Mills Project (TA)        
  100,000     3.75%, 01/01/27 (c)     108,313  
  470,000     4.38%, 01/01/27 (c)     502,881  
  530,000     4.50%, 01/01/27 (c)     567,366  
        Maryland Economic Development Corp., Port Covington Project (TA)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     1,103,036  
  500,000     4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     562,469  
  3,600,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Purple Line Light Rail Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/30/21 (c)
    3,690,543  
  3,820,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Purple Line Light Rail Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/30/21 (c)
    3,916,076  
        Maryland Economic Development Corp., Purple Line Light Rail Project, Series C (RB)        
  1,640,000     5.00%, 11/30/21 (c)     1,681,247  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 11/30/21 (c)     1,537,726  
        Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Medical Center, Series A (RB)        
  400,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     438,533  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     294,055  
        Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center (RB)        
  210,000     4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     230,020  
  145,000     4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     157,934  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,697,097  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     569,138  
  625,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     718,241  
  750,000     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Stevenson University Issue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)
    842,163  
        Mayor and Council of Rockville, Ingleside at King Farm Project, Series B (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     1,039,281  
  2,705,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     2,828,400  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
Maryland: (continued)        
        Prince George’s County, Collington Episcopal Life Care Community, Inc. (RB)        
$ 1,000,000     5.25%, 04/01/27 (c)   $ 1,031,686  
  1,000,000     5.25%, 04/01/27 (c)     1,048,000  
  500,000     Prince George’s County, Maryland Chesapeake Lighthouse Chapter School project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
    576,192  
        Prince George’s County, Suitland-Naylor Road Project (TA)        
  500,000     4.75%, 01/01/26 (c)     540,017  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     542,044  
              48,612,017  
Massachusetts: 1.0%        
  365,000     Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    403,002  
  1,220,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts (RB)
5.50%, 01/01/25
    1,437,908  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Medical Center Issue , Series D (RB)        
  285,000     4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     299,562  
  2,105,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,375,224  
  1,000,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Student Housing Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    1,075,847  
  500,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emerson College (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    559,076  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emmanuel College, Series A (RB)        
  445,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     469,968  
  1,035,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,196,293  
  100,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lasell College Issue (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
    100,287  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lawrence General Hospital (RB)        
  2,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,883,570  
  1,900,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,808,868  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     984,770  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lawrence General Hospital, Series A (RB)        
  350,000     5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)     350,880  
  550,000     5.50%, 07/01/24 (c)     550,754  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     551,336  
  500,000     5.13%, 11/15/25 (c)     549,025  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Newbridge on the Charles, Inc. (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)     1,079,644  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Massachusetts: (continued)        
$ 3,820,000     5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   $ 4,171,991  
  1,400,000     5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)     1,531,095  
  1,930,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Provident Commonwealth Education Resources Issue, UMass Boston Student Housing Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    2,092,238  
  4,000,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Provident Commonwealth Education Resources Issue, UMass Dartmouth Student Housing Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)
    4,361,189  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series I (RB)        
  510,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     604,787  
  190,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     226,951  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series L (RB)        
  290,000     3.63%, 07/01/27 (c)     314,598  
  1,550,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,719,949  
  1,000,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Wellforce Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
    1,227,484  
  1,510,000     Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series C (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/28 (c)
    1,591,133  
              33,517,429  
Michigan: 1.2%        
  290,000     Calhoun County Hospital Finance Authority, Oaklawn Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    316,776  
  1,000,000     City of Detroit, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)
    1,211,459  
  425,000     City of Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center, Series B (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
    449,971  
  500,000     Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    539,835  
        Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp., Beacon Hill at EastGate Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     527,460  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     528,923  
        Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp., Clark Retirement Community, Inc., Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  3,000,000     5.50%, 04/01/26 (c)     3,015,106  
  1,000,000     5.75%, 04/01/26 (c)     1,001,197  
  2,000,000     5.75%, 04/01/26 (c)     2,008,700  
        Michigan Finance Authority, Lawrence Technological University Project (RB)        
  2,000,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     2,114,188  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     1,074,129  
  900,000     5.25%, 02/01/27 (c)     990,167  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Michigan: (continued)        
        Michigan Finance Authority, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (RB)        
$ 670,000     4.75%, 11/15/25   $ 722,263  
  250,000     5.25%, 11/15/25 (c)     265,810  
  300,000     5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)     318,474  
        Michigan Finance Authority, Public Lighting Authority Local Project, Series B (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     119,518  
  3,575,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     3,829,749  
  215,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     231,655  
  165,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     183,538  
        Michigan Finance Authority, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Project (RB)        
  795,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     862,678  
  1,200,000     6.00%, 07/01/24     1,251,189  
  2,000,000     6.25%, 07/01/24 (c)     2,134,591  
  4,030,000     6.75%, 07/01/24 (c)     4,270,070  
  1,000,000     Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)
4.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,001,471  
  100,000     Michigan State Building Authority, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/24
    104,738  
        Michigan Strategic Fund, Canterbury Health Care, Inc. Project (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     946,554  
  1,080,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,009,878  
        Michigan Strategic Fund, Evangelical Homes Project (RB)        
  2,735,000     5.25%, 06/01/22 (c)     2,800,724  
  2,000,000     5.50%, 06/01/22 (c)     2,041,144  
        Michigan Strategic Fund, I-75 Improvement Project (RB)        
  1,250,000     5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)     1,504,099  
  700,000     5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)     872,712  
  600,000     5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)     752,649  
  260,000     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^
    28,440  
  2,895,000     Waterford Township Economic Development Corp., Canterbury Health Care, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    2,740,274  
              41,770,129  
Minnesota: 1.1%        
  135,000     Chippewa County, Chippewa County-Montevideo Hospital Project (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    142,299  
  500,000     City of Anoka, Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Project (RB)
4.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
    518,937  
        City of Apple Valley, Minnesota Senior Living LLC Project, Series B (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     665,286  
  1,015,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     695,823  


 

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Principal Amount         Value  
             
Minnesota: (continued)        
        City of Apple Valley, PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project (RB)        
$ 2,920,000     4.38%, 09/01/23 (c)   $ 3,000,330  
  940,000     4.50%, 09/01/23 (c)     966,727  
        City of Bethel, The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)     511,251  
  750,000     5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)     768,282  
  350,000     5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)     362,630  
        City of Blaine, Crest View Senior Communities Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,355,000     5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,280,881  
  1,055,000     6.13%, 07/01/25 (c)     987,810  
  400,000     6.13%, 07/01/25 (c)     378,548  
  2,000,000     City of Brooklyn Center, Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 11/01/21 (c)
    1,906,310  
        City of Brooklyn Park, Charter School, Athlos Leadership Academy Project, Series A (RB)        
  245,000     5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     262,035  
  250,000     5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     269,482  
  500,000     5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)     535,956  
        City of Crookston, Health Care Facilities, Riverview Health Project (RB)        
  2,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     2,065,141  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     3,140,112  
        City of Deephaven, Charter School, Eagle Ridge Academy Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     553,135  
  1,000,000     5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,106,907  
  500,000     City of Forest Lake, International Language Academy, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.38%, 08/01/27 (c)
    570,795  
  750,000     City of Ham Lake, Charter School, DaVinci Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    808,503  
  115,000     City of Maple Grove, Minnesota Health Care Facilities (RB)
3.38%, 05/01/27 (c)
    121,653  
  500,000     City of Minneapolis, Charter School, Hiawatha Academies Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    530,096  
  2,000,000     City of St. Louis, Minnesota Housing, Place Via Sol Project (RB) (AMBAC)
6.00%, 07/01/27 (p)
    2,119,911  
  1,000,000     City of St. Paul Park, Health Care Facilities, Presbyterian Homes Interlude Transitional Care (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)  
    1,066,095  
        City of St. Paul, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)        
  325,000     5.75%, 09/01/26 (c)     378,754  
  500,000     6.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     587,542  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Minnesota: (continued)        
        City of Wayzata, Folkestone Senior Living Community (RB)        
$ 350,000     4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   $ 356,953  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     528,378  
  500,000     City of West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities, Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
    508,031  
  990,000     Duluth Economic Development Authority, Cambia Hills of East Bethel Project (RB)
5.63%, 12/01/23 (c) (d) *
    792,000  
  665,000     Duluth Independent School District No. 709, Series A (CP)
4.20%, 03/01/27 (c)
    706,604  
  3,730,000     Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Augsburg College, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    3,880,098  
  1,000,000     Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Augsburg College, Series B (RB)
4.25%, 05/21/21 (c)
    994,836  
  750,000     Rice County, Educational Facilities, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School Project (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
    768,780  
  2,500,000     Saint Paul, Minnesota Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Episcopal Homes Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
    2,523,549  
  250,000     Township of Baytown, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    266,155  
              37,626,615  
Mississippi: 0.0%        
  1,000,000     Mississippi Development Bank, Water and Sewer System (RB) (AGM)
6.88%, 12/01/23 (c)
    1,148,858  
Missouri: 1.1%        
        Boone County, Boone Hospital Center (RB)        
  410,000     3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     407,920  
  565,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     583,999  
  1,000,000     Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority, South Eastern Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    1,149,937  
  1,000,000     Citizens Memorial Hospital District of Polk County (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,001,360  
  340,000     City of Blue Springs, Adams Farm Project, Series A (TA)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
    346,577  
  2,500,000     City of Lees Summit, Summit Project (TA)
4.88%, 11/01/27 (c)
    2,488,497  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Missouri: (continued)        
        City of Liberty, Liberty Commons Project, Series A (TA)        
$ 500,000     5.75%, 06/01/25 (c)   $ 518,494  
  500,000     6.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     521,008  
        City of St. Ann, Northwest Plaza Development Project, Series A (TA)        
  1,600,000     4.63%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,627,363  
  1,625,000     5.38%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,653,893  
        City of St. Louis, Industrial Development Authority, Ballpark Village Development Project, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.38%, 11/15/26 (c)     251,838  
  500,000     4.75%, 11/15/26 (c)     509,361  
        Grandview Industrial Development Authority, Truman’s Marketplace Project, Series A (TA)        
  1,075,000     4.25%, 05/01/25 (c)     1,074,461  
  930,000     5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     941,904  
  475,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Lutheran Senior Services Projects, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/29 (c)
    520,298  
        I-470 Western Gateway Transportation Development District, Series A (RB)        
  400,000     4.50%, 12/01/26 (c)     424,419  
  1,100,000     5.25%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,163,562  
        Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, Kingswood Project (RB)        
  2,400,000     5.75%, 11/15/25 (c) (d) *     841,200  
  4,910,000     6.00%, 11/15/25 (c) (d) *     1,720,955  
  2,810,000     6.00%, 11/15/25 (c) (d) *     984,905  
        Kansas City Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority, Convention Center Hotel Project, Series B (AGM) (TA)        
  5,975,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     6,397,561  
  4,500,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     4,848,761  
        Kirkwood Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Retirement Community, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,088,718  
  500,000     5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)     556,675  
        Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority, John Knox Village, Series A (RB)        
  1,550,000     5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     1,699,319  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     2,229,518  
  40,000     Nevada City, Regional Medical Center (RB) (ACA)
4.30%, 06/01/21 (c)
    39,766  
  860,000     Rolla Industrial Development Authority, Westside Marketplace Redevelopment Project, Series A (TA)
5.38%, 05/01/25 (c)
    887,528  
  500,000     St. Louis County, Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village St. Louis Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    561,965  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Missouri: (continued)        
$ 150,000     St. Louis County, Industrial Development Authority, St. Andrew’s Resources, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
  $ 160,874  
              37,202,636  
Montana: 0.0%        
  500,000     Montana Facility Finance Authority, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Series B (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/28 (c)
    541,593  
Nebraska: 0.1%        
  2,185,000     Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/42
    3,138,804  
Nevada: 0.5%        
        City of Las Vegas, Special Improvement District No. 814 (SA)        
  560,000     4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     596,739  
  250,000     4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     267,788  
  10,000,000     City of Reno, Sales Tax, Transportation Rail Access Corridor Project (RB) (AGM)
0.00%, 07/01/38 (c) ^
    1,632,262  
  1,570,000     City of Reno, Tax Increment Senior Lien, Series C (TA)
5.40%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,470,152  
  2,750,000     City of Sparks, Tourism Improvement District No. 1, Legends at Sparks Marina (RB)
2.75%, 06/15/28
    2,832,940  
  175,000     Clark County, Special Improvement District No. 159 (SA)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    190,227  
  625,000     Henderson Local Improvement District No. T-18 (SA)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    657,968  
        North Las Vegas, Special Improvement District No. 64 (SA)        
  245,000     4.63%, 12/01/28 (c)     272,495  
  500,000     4.63%, 12/01/28 (c)     560,102  
  4,045,000     State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC Project (RB)
6.25%, 12/15/27 (c)
    4,003,498  
  2,125,000     State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Fulcrum Sierra Holdings, LLC Project (RB)
6.95%, 08/15/28 (c)
    2,186,918  
        State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Somerset Academy, Series A (RB)        
  400,000     5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     443,864  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     546,833  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     1,115,207  
  1,000,000     5.13%, 12/15/25 (c)     1,100,402  
              17,877,395  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Hampshire: 0.5%        
        New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Hillside Village, Series A (RB)        
$ 1,000,000     6.13%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *   $ 750,000  
  1,500,000     6.13%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     1,125,000  
  500,000     6.25%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *     375,000  
        New Hampshire National Finance Authority Resource Recovery, Covanta Project, Series B (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.75%, 07/01/25 (c) (p)     1,037,816  
  4,000,000     4.63%, 07/01/23 (c)     4,175,677  
  2,275,000     New Hampshire National Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
3.63%, 07/01/25 (c) (p)
    2,359,007  
        New Hampshire National Finance Authority, Springpoint Senior Living Project (RB)        
  2,000,000     4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     2,191,072  
  975,000     4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,079,155  
        New Hampshire National Finance Authority, The Vista Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,600,000     5.63%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,677,083  
  2,750,000     5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,889,500  
              17,659,310  
New Jersey: 8.2%        
        Atlantic City (GO)        
  115,000     5.00%, 11/01/22     117,363  
  65,000     5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)     67,015  
  150,000     Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
    165,998  
        Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (RB)        
  2,450,000     5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)     2,607,706  
  1,410,000     5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)     1,507,939  
  1,815,000     Gloucester County, Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
    1,903,726  
  470,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    524,956  
  500,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Black Horse EHT Urban Renewal LLC Project, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    502,363  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)        
  1,665,000     4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)     1,711,748  
  535,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     553,996  
  520,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     539,197  
  1,150,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     1,198,650  
  110,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     115,120  
  1,020,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     1,066,626  
  160,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     167,100  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)        
$ 7,090,000     5.13%, 08/20/22 (c)   $ 7,522,163  
  9,075,000     5.25%, 08/20/22 (c)     9,632,882  
  2,215,000     5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)     2,222,731  
  60,000     5.50%, 06/20/23 (c)     65,423  
  2,035,000     5.63%, 03/05/24 (c)     2,283,989  
  285,000     5.63%, 03/05/24 (c)     319,871  
  4,825,000     5.75%, 09/15/22 (c)     5,019,585  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Health Department and Taxation Division Office Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     595,931  
  1,130,000     5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     1,356,386  
  55,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project (SA)
5.75%, 04/01/31
    58,994  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Lions Gate Project (RB)        
  655,000     4.88%, 01/01/24 (c)     667,627  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     505,419  
  2,000,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     2,019,097  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series A (RB)        
  4,025,000     4.00%, 07/01/22     4,195,145  
  2,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     2,241,353  
  1,640,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,847,338  
  1,275,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,502,029  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series B (RB) (XLCA)        
  515,000     0.00%, 07/01/26 ^     482,606  
  1,000,000     0.00%, 07/01/27 ^     915,499  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,115,000     4.00%, 11/01/27     1,321,669  
  780,000     5.00%, 11/01/27     973,417  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)        
  120,000     4.00%, 11/01/25     137,608  
  4,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/22     4,282,712  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/24     577,870  
  2,000,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Transportation Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    2,517,691  
  1,000,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Provident Group - Rowan University Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    1,060,916  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)        
$ 1,740,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   $ 2,042,189  
  305,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     360,495  
  725,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     859,059  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)        
  1,830,000     4.75%, 12/15/26 (c)     2,153,416  
  165,000     5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)     203,720  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series DDD (RB)        
  3,500,000     4.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     3,919,886  
  780,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     946,568  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series II (RB)        
  470,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     488,216  
  435,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     451,943  
  290,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     301,253  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series KK (RB)        
  1,680,000     4.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     1,878,433  
  685,000     5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)     729,432  
  125,000     5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)     131,884  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series LLL (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     1,212,897  
  1,485,000     5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     1,832,860  
  600,000     5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     743,426  
  500,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series MMM (RB)
4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    581,873  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)        
  320,000     4.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     337,095  
  300,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     324,932  
  230,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     248,727  
  265,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     286,066  
  1,275,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,373,369  
  1,750,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,898,500  
  970,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,051,984  
  1,565,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     1,698,715  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)        
  140,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     158,309  
  580,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     653,776  
  920,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,048,127  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     113,800  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series QQQ (RB)        
  580,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     672,861  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
$ 600,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)   $ 694,014  
  2,715,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     3,081,208  
  700,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     825,960  
  2,290,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     2,692,964  
  600,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     699,001  
  120,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series RR (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
    135,059  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series UU (RB)        
  875,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     981,231  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     2,784,317  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series WW (RB)        
  505,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     577,029  
  630,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     719,100  
  1,235,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     1,413,249  
  680,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     777,873  
  435,000     5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     510,189  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)        
  220,000     4.00%, 06/15/24     244,110  
  595,000     4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     679,835  
  125,000     4.38%, 06/15/25 (c)     142,583  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     1,052,800  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/23     1,098,696  
  1,080,000     5.00%, 06/15/24     1,231,714  
  105,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     123,157  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project (RB)        
  350,000     5.13%, 01/01/24 (c)     390,323  
  1,000,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,127,063  
  900,000     5.38%, 01/01/24 (c)     1,008,077  
  500,000     5.50%, 01/01/24 (c)     565,364  
  150,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, West Campus Housing, LLC - New Jersey City University Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/25 (c)
    151,106  
        New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)        
  550,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     579,040  
  515,000     5.00%, 06/15/23     565,828  
  1,090,000     5.00%, 06/15/24     1,243,118  
  330,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Educational Capital Improvement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
    378,298  
  1,000,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Rider University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
    1,002,059  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
$ 2,490,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Rider University, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $ 2,595,598  
        New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)        
  940,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,123,553  
  630,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     751,409  
  500,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     624,427  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,198,161  
  170,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Peter’s University System (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
    171,072  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)        
  270,000     0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     256,784  
  230,000     0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     218,742  
  575,000     0.00%, 12/15/26 ^     533,747  
  4,440,000     0.00%, 12/15/28 ^     3,890,413  
  1,450,000     0.00%, 12/15/28 ^     1,270,518  
  1,905,000     0.00%, 12/15/29 ^     1,616,710  
  3,210,000     0.00%, 12/15/30 ^     2,638,263  
  1,880,000     0.00%, 12/15/31 ^     1,497,216  
  3,020,000     0.00%, 12/15/32 ^     2,332,691  
  1,190,000     0.00%, 12/15/33 ^     890,357  
  705,000     0.00%, 12/15/33 ^     527,480  
  915,000     0.00%, 12/15/34 ^     663,361  
  1,265,000     0.00%, 12/15/34 ^     917,106  
  1,535,000     0.00%, 12/15/35 ^     1,076,599  
  1,780,000     0.00%, 12/15/37 ^     1,158,252  
  1,115,000     0.00%, 12/15/37 ^     725,534  
  605,000     0.00%, 12/15/38 ^     379,300  
  4,000,000     0.00%, 12/15/38 ^     2,507,766  
  930,000     0.00%, 12/15/40 ^     541,248  
  695,000     4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     815,476  
  2,295,000     4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     2,628,849  
  1,180,000     4.25%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,366,127  
  360,000     5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)     361,942  
  5,875,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     6,141,730  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 06/15/24     1,254,523  
  600,000     5.00%, 12/15/26     735,861  
  200,000     5.00%, 12/15/28     254,190  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,243,082  
  6,400,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     7,903,661  
  385,000     5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)     474,752  
  370,000     5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)     372,099  
  100,000     5.25%, 12/15/23     112,741  
  205,000     5.50%, 12/15/23     232,452  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)        
  525,000     3.75%, 12/15/28 (c)     589,650  
  220,000     4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     227,431  
  5,100,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     5,787,904  
  5,000,000     4.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     5,705,357  
  695,000     4.25%, 06/15/24 (c)     749,975  
  150,000     4.75%, 06/15/25 (c)     168,947  
  1,375,000     4.75%, 06/15/25 (c)     1,540,916  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
$ 345,000     5.00%, 06/15/22   $ 363,216  
  265,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     278,319  
  425,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     444,974  
  4,710,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     4,926,347  
  1,940,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     2,030,377  
  135,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     147,876  
  640,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     693,573  
  200,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     219,418  
  1,115,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     1,203,186  
  1,195,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,325,309  
  1,620,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,807,803  
  340,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     385,922  
  665,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     755,194  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     2,467,316  
  130,000     5.25%, 06/15/23 (c)     141,818  
  925,000     5.25%, 06/15/23 (c)     1,011,890  
  505,000     5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     579,185  
  5,040,000     5.25%, 12/15/28 (c)     6,200,312  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B (RB)        
  835,000     5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)     839,541  
  5,000,000     5.50%, 06/15/21 (c)     5,029,786  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB (RB)        
  1,985,000     3.25%, 12/15/28 (c)     2,105,382  
  5,000,000     3.50%, 12/15/28 (c)     5,318,620  
  1,140,000     4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,310,016  
  505,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     640,087  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,260,843  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)        
  430,000     0.00%, 12/15/24 ^     419,956  
  250,000     0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     239,956  
  985,000     0.00%, 12/15/26 ^     924,592  
  185,000     0.00%, 12/15/28 ^     164,443  
  365,000     0.00%, 12/15/31 ^     295,299  
  5,475,000     0.00%, 12/15/35 ^     3,924,087  
  2,245,000     5.25%, 12/15/24 (c)     2,591,151  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)        
  325,000     5.00%, 12/15/24     377,187  
  1,470,000     5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)     1,683,619  
  295,000     5.25%, 12/15/23     332,586  
  100,000     Newark Housing Port Authority, Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/27
    117,035  
        South Jersey Port Corp., Marine Terminal, Series B (RB)        
  4,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     4,658,789  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,155,984  
  360,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     426,643  
  750,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     885,074  
        South Jersey Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)        
  3,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     3,751,894  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     637,001  


 

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VANECK VECTORS HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
        Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)        
$ 9,400,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   $ 11,149,424  
  4,000,000     5.25%, 06/01/28 (c)     4,838,933  
        Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B (RB)        
  1,705,000     3.20%, 06/01/27     1,748,376  
  8,510,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     9,971,898  
              283,807,839  
New Mexico: 0.2%        
  5,480,000     New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, La Vida Expansion Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    6,102,336  
  1,000,000     Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No. 1 (TA)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,020,785  
              7,123,121  
New York: 8.4%        
        Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center (RB)        
  395,000     0.00%, 07/15/32 ^     298,743  
  370,000     0.00%, 07/15/33 ^     271,630  
  180,000     0.00%, 07/15/47 ^     79,170  
        Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB)        
  345,000     5.00%, 07/15/26     416,465  
  5,040,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     5,876,773  
        Build NYC Resource Corp., Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project (RB)        
  5,700,000     5.00%, 12/31/28     6,277,816  
  9,700,000     5.25%, 12/31/28 (c)     10,572,658  
  4,700,000     5.50%, 12/31/28 (c)     5,070,779  
  250,000     Build NYC Resource Corp., Metropolitan College of New York Project (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
    275,758  
  1,560,000     Build NYC Resource Corp., Pratt Paper, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
    1,682,572  
  5,700,000     Build NYC Resource Corp., Richmond University Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 12/01/28 (c)
    6,505,800  
  1,000,000     Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
    1,031,904  
        Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Bard College Project, Series A (RB)        
  7,575,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     9,007,025  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,194,438  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,814,774  
        Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)        
  1,295,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,296,451  
  335,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     335,377  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New York: (continued)        
$ 20,250,000     Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series C (RB)
0.00%, 06/01/21 (c) ^
  $ 2,966,153  
  10,000,000     Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series D (RB)
0.00%, 06/01/21 (c) ^
    997,649  
  500,000     Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, Rochester Regional Health Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    648,578  
        Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., St. Ann’s Community Project (RB)        
  1,650,000     4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,777,834  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     2,174,341  
  1,230,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,350,106  
  3,285,000     Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A-2 (RB)
5.25%, 05/17/21 (c)
    3,367,372  
        Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A-3 (RB)        
  3,655,000     5.00%, 05/17/21 (c)     3,703,396  
  3,905,000     5.13%, 05/17/21 (c)     3,978,136  
        New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (RB)        
  1,421,884     5.25%, 07/01/21 (c) (d) *     28,438  
  65,098     5.50%, 07/01/19 (c) (d) *     1,302  
  4,500,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Mortgage, Series F (RB)
4.50%, 05/15/24 (c)
    4,684,070  
        New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV (RB)        
  10,525,000     0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^     1,060,455  
  745,000     5.00%, 05/17/21 (c)     751,564  
        New York Counties Tobacco Trust V (RB)        
  1,640,000     0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^     598,017  
  64,000,000     0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^     6,448,166  
        New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI (RB)        
  1,160,000     3.75%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,173,354  
  5,500,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     5,835,759  
  1,175,000     New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI, Series C (RB)
2.45%, 06/01/26 (c)
    1,170,650  
        New York Liberty Development Corp., 3 World Trade Center Project (RB)        
  22,275,000     5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     24,382,360  
  5,710,000     5.15%, 11/15/24 (c)     6,382,237  
  3,700,000     5.38%, 11/15/24 (c)     4,130,305  
  10,000,000     7.25%, 11/15/24 (c)     11,112,218  
  255,000     New York Liberty Development Corp., 7 World Trade Center Project (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)
    264,156  
  7,000,000     New York Liberty Development Corp., Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Series 3 (RB)
2.80%, 03/15/29 (c)
    7,009,757  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New York: (continued)        
$ 480,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, CUNY Student Housing Project (RB) (AMBAC)
5.50%, 07/01/35
  $ 622,548  
  150,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Fit Student Housing Corp. (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/31
    174,662  
  200,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Pace University, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)
    207,594  
  1,370,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    1,645,279  
  50,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Yeshiva University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
    50,321  
        New York Transportation Development Corp., American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)        
  8,640,000     5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)     8,728,209  
  7,350,000     5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)     7,427,662  
  3,250,000     5.25%, 08/01/30 (c)     4,067,203  
  2,650,000     5.38%, 08/01/30 (c)     3,277,569  
        New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project (RB)        
  8,665,000     4.00%, 10/01/30     10,261,895  
  3,000,000     4.38%, 10/01/30 (c)     3,516,134  
  1,600,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,963,676  
  160,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     195,890  
  8,650,000     5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     11,046,593  
  8,500,000     5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     10,672,485  
        New York Transportation Development Corp., LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,092,233  
  420,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     477,591  
  3,130,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     3,526,981  
  230,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     260,340  
  2,225,000     5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)     2,518,600  
  1,000,000     New York Transportation Development Corp., New York State Thruway Service Areas (RB)
4.00%, 10/31/31 (c)
    1,143,568  
  3,355,000     New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23
    3,603,768  
  4,000,000     Niagara Area Development Corp., New York Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Series A (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
    4,188,694  
  355,000     Otsego County Capital Resource Corp., Hartwick College Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    362,581  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New York: (continued)        
        Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B (RB)        
$ 65,000     5.38%, 06/01/21 (c)   $ 65,073  
  4,150,000     6.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     4,156,759  
  6,150,000     Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series C (RB)
6.63%, 06/01/22 (c)
    6,331,931  
        Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, Carousel Center Project, Series A (RB)        
  550,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     552,003  
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     200,481  
  945,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     956,284  
  2,465,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     2,483,158  
  1,500,000     TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    1,542,493  
        TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series B (RB)        
  13,285,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     14,419,697  
  16,980,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     18,586,198  
        Ulster County Capital Resource Corp., Woodland Pond of New Paltz Project (RB)        
  855,000     4.00%, 09/15/24 (c)     837,532  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/15/24 (c)     396,010  
  180,000     5.25%, 09/15/24 (c)     174,807  
  1,000,000     5.25%, 09/15/24 (c)     1,001,004  
  3,390,000     Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
    3,623,201  
  255,000     Westchester County Local Development Corp., Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
    286,765  
  4,575,000     Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
    4,795,312  
        Yonkers Economic Development Corp., Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, Series A (RB)        
  275,000     5.00%, 10/15/29 (c)     310,296  
  315,000     5.00%, 10/15/29 (c)     363,985  
              290,119,571  
North Carolina: 0.5%        
  1,000,000     Columbus County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series C (RB)
2.10%, 10/01/24 (p)
    1,050,182  
        North Carolina Department of Transportation, I-77 Hot Lanes Project (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)     1,115,443  
  1,430,000     5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)     1,573,038  
        North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Lutheran Services for the Aging, Series A (RB)        
  245,000     4.75%, 03/01/22 (c)     247,717  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
North Carolina: (continued)        
$ 1,330,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   $ 1,343,312  
  820,000     5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     829,476  
  150,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Pennybyrn at Maryfield (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25
    159,630  
        North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities (RB)        
  550,000     4.70%, 07/01/25 (c)     569,063  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     270,511  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     272,989  
        North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities, Series A (RB)        
  165,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     178,425  
  385,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     426,329  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     277,725  
  465,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Salemtowne Project (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/25 (c)
    500,322  
  1,225,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Wake Forest University (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    1,373,723  
        North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (AGM)        
  1,150,000     3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,221,535  
  1,250,000     4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,410,947  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,202,461  
  100,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     127,483  
  1,705,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     2,079,513  
              16,229,824  
North Dakota: 0.2%        
  25,000     City of Grand Forks, Altru Health System Obligated Group (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
    25,238  
        City of Williston, Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project (RB)        
  615,000     6.25%, 09/01/23 (d) *     370,538  
  1,285,000     7.75%, 09/01/23 (c) (d) *     774,213  
  750,000     County of Ward, Health Care Facilities, Trinity Obligated Group, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    857,833  
        Grand Forks County, Solid Waste Disposal, Red River Biorefinery LLC (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.75%, 09/15/26 (c)     954,879  
  3,500,000     6.38%, 09/15/26 (c)     3,208,707  
              6,191,408  
Northern Mariana Islands: 0.1%        
  5,320,000     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Series A (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    4,907,968  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Ohio: 4.7%        
$ 500,000     Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District, Summa Health Obligated Group (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)
  $ 584,618  
        Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)        
  4,300,000     3.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     4,420,637  
  4,000,000     4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     4,522,544  
  78,450,000     Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
    88,191,733  
  25,000,000     Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series B-3 (RB)
0.00%, 06/01/30 (c) ^
    3,902,717  
  1,000,000     Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, Playhouse Square Foundation Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/28
    1,086,404  
        Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, Ohio Dominican University Project (RB) (SBG)        
  1,000,000     6.50%, 03/01/25 (c)     1,075,655  
  4,000,000     6.50%, 03/01/25 (c)     4,309,910  
        County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Hospital, The Metrohealth System (RB)        
  340,000     4.75%, 02/15/27 (c)     377,166  
  1,750,000     5.25%, 02/15/27 (c)     2,039,782  
        County of Montgomery, Premier Health Partners Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  550,000     3.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     566,049  
  2,250,000     4.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     2,495,489  
  3,940,000     4.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     4,396,587  
        Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, Greater Columbus Convention Center Hotel Expansion Project (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,160,308  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     2,923,646  
  400,000     Franklin County, First Community Village Obligated Group (RB)
5.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
    400,569  
        Muskingum County, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)        
  490,000     5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)     509,435  
  1,530,000     5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)     1,588,658  
  490,000     5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)     512,633  
  2,270,000     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AK Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
    2,321,533  
  2,500,000     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, American Electric Co. Project, Series B (RB)
2.60%, 10/01/24 (c) (p)
    2,658,365  
  6,000,000     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AMG Vanadium Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    6,647,135  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Ohio: (continued)        
        Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)        
$ 4,000,000     2.88%, 02/01/26   $ 4,189,932  
  4,500,000     3.25%, 09/01/29     4,829,260  
        Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Pratt Paper LLC Project (RB)        
  500,000     4.25%, 01/15/28 (c)     562,497  
  4,000,000     4.50%, 01/15/28 (c)     4,529,929  
  1,100,000     Ohio Airport Special Revenue, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)
5.38%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,103,753  
  500,000     Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Sanctuary at Springboro Project (RB)
5.45%, 10/01/25 (c)
    501,649  
  795,000     Ohio Water Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.60%, 11/01/21 (c)
    813,157  
  3,000,000     Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, Convention Center Hotel Acquisition and Demolition Project, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
    3,004,762  
        Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     265,824  
  245,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     263,639  
  70,000     5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)     76,225  
  710,000     5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)     747,957  
  570,000     6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)     588,136  
  4,000,000     Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Purecycle Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    4,532,546  
              162,700,839  
Oklahoma: 0.9%        
        Comanche County Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)        
  300,000     4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)     303,258  
  210,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     216,650  
        Holdenville Public Works Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  780,000     4.30%, 11/01/24 (c)     708,545  
  605,000     4.38%, 11/01/24 (c)     542,172  
        Norman Regional Hospital Authority (RB)        
  340,000     3.25%, 09/01/29 (c)     365,720  
  150,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     164,579  
        Oklahoma County Finance Authority, Epworth Villa Project, Series A (RB)        
  825,000     5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)     768,763  
  90,000     5.00%, 04/01/23     90,245  
        Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)        
  700,000     5.00%, 08/15/28 (c)     853,372  
  6,000,000     5.25%, 08/15/28 (c)     7,275,499  
  2,900,000     5.25%, 08/15/28 (c)     3,534,264  
  8,320,000     5.50%, 08/15/28 (c)     10,194,512  
  1,300,000     5.50%, 08/15/28 (c)     1,596,539  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Oklahoma: (continued)        
$ 1,000,000     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Proton Center, Series A (RB) (AGM)
7.25%, 03/01/31 (c)
  $ 1,010,336  
  375,000     Rogers County Industrial Development Authority (RB)
3.63%, 04/01/25 (c)
    389,406  
  2,125,000     Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)
    2,375,803  
              30,389,663  
Pennsylvania: 3.7%        
        Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)        
  200,000     4.88%, 11/01/24     218,168  
  475,000     5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)     492,078  
  500,000     6.75%, 12/01/21 (c)     513,763  
        Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)        
  2,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     2,310,319  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     293,075  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     1,201,352  
  500,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     591,690  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     297,990  
  1,000,000     5.38%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,174,265  
        Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Series A (RB)        
  1,915,000     5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)     1,985,240  
  150,000     5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)     155,686  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)     2,585,083  
        Berks County Industrial Development Authority, Tower Health Project (RB)        
  1,075,000     3.75%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,010,903  
  4,845,000     4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     4,711,671  
  120,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     131,781  
  7,270,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     7,333,052  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     535,647  
  110,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     116,214  
  1,195,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,244,085  
        Berks County Municipal Authority, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)        
  305,000     4.25%, 05/01/22 (c)     302,915  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)     1,002,547  
  860,000     Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/30
    954,404  
  1,000,000     Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c) (p)
    1,033,130  
  670,000     Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-3 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c) (p)
    698,867  
  1,565,000     Blythe Township Solid Waste Authority (RB)
7.75%, 12/01/27 (c)
    1,797,890  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
$ 1,000,000     Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Hospital (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/31 (c)
  $ 1,096,502  
  1,000,000     Chambersburg Area Municipal Authority Education Facility, Wilson College (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
    1,107,771  
        Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Immaculata University Project (RB)        
  430,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     388,726  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     930,858  
  3,650,000     Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Simpson Senior Services Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    3,679,620  
  440,000     Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Simpson Senior Services Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
    449,660  
  1,250,000     Chester County Industrial Development Authority, University Student Housing, LLC Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
    1,287,296  
        Chester County Industrial Development Authority, Woodland at Greystone Project (SA)        
  400,000     5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     462,646  
  400,000     5.13%, 03/01/28 (c)     461,424  
        Crawford County Hospital Authority, Meadville Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,440,000     6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,559,922  
  440,000     6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     478,039  
  400,000     Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Asbury Pennsylvania (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/22 (c)
    406,702  
  430,000     Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    458,928  
        Dauphin County General Authority, The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/15/27     543,845  
  2,000,000     5.13%, 10/15/27 (c)     2,003,310  
  1,000,000     6.25%, 10/15/28 (c)     1,060,311  
  315,000     Delaware County Authority, Eastern University (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/22 (c)
    320,761  
        Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Chester Community Charter School Project, Series A (RB)        
  395,000     5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)     434,428  
  720,000     5.25%, 05/21/21 (c)     720,288  
  800,000     6.13%, 05/21/21 (c)     800,545  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
        Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project (RB)        
$ 840,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   $ 888,451  
  1,080,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,144,955  
  2,000,000     Doylestown Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    2,316,051  
        Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, Menno-Haven, Inc. Project (RB)        
  215,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     228,347  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     532,719  
  1,900,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     2,019,181  
  1,000,000     Fulton County Industrial Development Authority, The Fulton County Medical Center Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,078,370  
  1,000,000     Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Brethren Village Project (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,097,988  
        Lancaster County Hospital Authority, St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Inc. Project (RB)        
  425,000     5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     459,858  
  310,000     5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     337,644  
  425,000     5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     467,150  
  1,000,000     Lancaster County Hospital Authority, St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
    1,021,837  
  1,100,000     Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
    1,126,531  
        Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Issue, Series A (RB)        
  635,000     4.25%, 01/15/25 (c)     693,405  
  4,235,000     5.25%, 01/15/25 (c)     4,706,985  
        Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)        
  150,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     158,713  
  870,000     5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)     913,269  
  820,000     5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)     857,973  
        Moon Industrial Development Authority, Baptist Homes Society (RB)        
  300,000     5.63%, 07/01/25 (c)     322,772  
  2,000,000     5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,141,443  
  590,000     6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     629,864  
  912,969     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, CarbonLite P, LLC Project (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/26
    547,781  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
$ 2,000,000     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Energy Supply LLC Project, Series A (RB)
6.40%, 09/01/25 (c)
  $ 1,809,125  
        Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project, Series A (RB)        
  3,040,000     6.50%, 12/01/28 (c)     1,793,600  
  6,470,000     6.75%, 12/01/28 (c)     3,817,300  
        Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)        
  1,685,000     4.13%, 06/30/26 (c)     1,879,678  
  45,000     5.00%, 12/31/22     48,426  
  125,000     5.00%, 12/31/23     139,726  
  550,000     5.00%, 12/31/24     636,775  
  1,105,000     5.00%, 12/31/25     1,319,837  
  575,000     5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     686,818  
  1,485,000     5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     1,794,707  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     580,208  
  410,000     5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)     485,096  
        Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture Project, Series LL (RB)        
  425,000     4.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     428,000  
  250,000     5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     257,721  
        Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, La Salle University (RB)        
  2,995,000     5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     3,065,434  
  1,915,000     5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     1,965,661  
  1,000,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
7.25%, 06/15/24 (c)
    1,150,171  
        Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  440,000     6.38%, 06/01/25 (c)     470,048  
  440,000     6.50%, 06/01/25 (c)     469,210  
  415,000     6.63%, 06/01/25 (c)     443,502  
        Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Independence Charter School West Project (RB) (SAW)        
  350,000     4.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     378,858  
  355,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     391,035  
        Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School Project (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     1,152,244  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     584,183  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
$ 5,240,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, The University of the Arts (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)
  $ 5,580,593  
  2,000,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, University Square Apartments Project (RB)
5.50%, 12/01/26 (c)
    2,137,163  
        Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Wesley Enhanced Living Obligation Group, Series A (RB)        
  2,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     2,597,773  
  735,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     789,249  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     2,123,809  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     2,101,424  
  1,000,000     Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,163,399  
        Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  1,240,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,450,246  
  220,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     256,627  
  5,020,000     5.63%, 07/01/22 (c)     5,272,679  
  2,190,000     5.63%, 07/01/22 (c)     2,303,845  
  250,000     Scranton Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
    256,491  
  1,650,000     Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
    1,719,122  
  1,210,000     Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
    1,227,077  
              129,761,544  
Puerto Rico: 3.8%        
        Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)        
  25,000     4.00%, 07/01/22     26,088  
  5,365,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     5,662,179  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/22     105,539  
  1,050,000     5.13%, 07/01/22 (c)     1,109,721  
  5,520,000     5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)     5,842,147  
  3,895,000     5.75%, 07/01/22 (c)     4,145,461  
  4,425,000     6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     4,722,576  
  200,000     6.13%, 07/01/24     220,368  
  100,000     Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, AES Puerto Rico Project (RB)
6.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
    103,500  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Puerto Rico: (continued)
        Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Ana G. Mendez University System Project (RB)        
$ 100,000     5.13%, 04/01/22 (c)   $ 101,575  
  100,000     5.38%, 04/01/22 (c)     101,750  
  20,000     Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, University Plaza Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
    20,175  
  80,064     Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)
0.00%, 08/01/47 ^
    24,273  
        Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB)        
  2,127,000     0.00%, 07/01/24 ^     2,017,545  
  3,400,000     0.00%, 07/01/28 (c) ^     2,463,457  
  500,000     0.00%, 07/01/28 (c) ^     114,993  
  2,000,000     4.50%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,187,240  
  6,662,000     4.55%, 07/01/28 (c)     7,393,647  
  20,174,000     4.75%, 07/01/28 (c)     22,441,558  
  25,714,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     29,032,649  
        Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-2 (RB)        
  10,185,000     4.33%, 07/01/28 (c)     11,158,712  
  14,358,000     4.33%, 07/01/28 (c)     15,730,409  
  4,537,000     4.54%, 07/01/28 (c)     4,978,872  
  11,034,000     4.78%, 07/01/28 (c)     12,305,233  
              132,009,667  
Rhode Island: 0.4%
  100,000     Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Care New England Issue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26
    115,768  
        Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Lifespan Obligated Group Issue (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 05/15/23     271,267  
  690,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     789,925  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,148,231  
        Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)        
  24,580,000     0.00%, 05/17/21 (c) ^     3,987,075  
  1,650,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     1,849,154  
        Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B (RB)        
  2,000,000     4.50%, 06/01/25 (c)     2,166,135  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     2,216,766  
              12,544,321  
South Carolina: 0.5%
  800,000     Berkeley County (SA)
4.38%, 11/01/29 (c)
    891,439  
  4,878,170     Connector 2000 Association, Inc., Series A-1 (RB)
0.00%, 04/01/26 (c) ^
    577,671  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
South Carolina: (continued)
        South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Hampton Medical Center Project (RB)        
$ 500,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   $ 554,712  
  650,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     724,717  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     560,387  
        South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, High Point Academy Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.75%, 12/15/26 (c)     563,107  
  500,000     5.75%, 12/15/26 (c)     569,983  
        South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes (RB)        
  1,750,000     5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     1,874,285  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     5,360,808  
  1,000,000     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, South Carolina Episcopal Home at Still Hopes, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
    1,068,225  
  320,000     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
    324,109  
        South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Woodlands at Furman (RB)        
  795,000     4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     815,682  
  350,000     4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     363,241  
  3,755,000     5.25%, 11/15/24 (c)     4,026,702  
              18,275,068  
South Dakota: 0.0%
        City of Sioux Falls, Dow Rummel Village Project (RB)        
  750,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     803,440  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     509,607  
              1,313,047  
Tennessee: 0.9%
  240,000     Blount County, Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    180,387  
        Bristol Industrial Development Board, Pinnacle Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     2,008,609  
  8,100,000     5.13%, 12/01/26 (c)     8,063,024  
  310,000     Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    382,041  
  540,000     Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Tennessee Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
    591,410  
        Knox County Health Educational and Housing Facility Board (RB)        
  295,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     315,880  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Tennessee: (continued)
$ 290,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 304,883  
  380,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     443,586  
        Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Graceland Project, Series A (TA)        
  635,000     4.75%, 07/01/27     634,221  
  1,100,000     5.50%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,106,152  
  1,500,000     5.63%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,510,454  
        Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, The Farms at Bailey Station, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.50%, 10/01/25 (c)     255,043  
  5,755,000     5.75%, 10/01/25 (c)     5,792,756  
  1,595,000     5.75%, 10/01/25 (c)     1,632,241  
        Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Trezevant Manor Project, Series A (RB)        
  475,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     438,277  
  205,000     5.38%, 09/01/23 (c)     195,230  
  200,000     5.50%, 09/01/23 (c)     188,562  
  4,200,000     Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series B (RB)
5.63%, 09/01/26
    5,162,113  
  160,000     Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series C (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23
    172,565  
  200,000     The Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board of the City of Chattanooga, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    231,568  
              29,609,002  
Texas: 4.6%
        Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, Second Tier, Series B (RB) (AGM)        
  800,000     5.00%, 01/01/23     817,654  
  715,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     744,291  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     501,311  
        Board of Managers, Joint Guadalupe County, City of Seguin Hospital (RB)        
  215,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     224,558  
  610,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     643,143  
  700,000     5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     766,206  
  5,550,000     Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp., Gladieux Metal Recycling, LLC Project (RB) (SAW)
8.50%, 03/01/26 (c)
    5,543,839  
  1,850,000     Brazoria County Industrial Development Corp., Gladieux Metal Recycling, LLC Project, Series B (RB) (SBG)
7.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    1,991,512  
        Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)        
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     232,167  
  400,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     464,547  
  850,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     998,466  
  285,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     331,423  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)
        Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
$ 1,305,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   $ 1,410,926  
  1,270,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,373,085  
  565,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     647,640  
  805,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     923,116  
  120,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     138,975  
        Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)        
  4,000,000     4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     4,662,174  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,267,359  
        Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series E (RB)        
  2,525,000     4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     2,908,306  
  1,635,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     2,036,518  
        Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Subordinated Lien (RB)        
  360,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     389,221  
  400,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     432,468  
  775,000     Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
    896,186  
        City of Houston, Airport System, United Airlines, Inc. Airport Improvement Projects, Series C (RB)        
  3,140,000     5.00%, 07/15/27     3,717,799  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     2,407,550  
  2,050,000     City of Houston, Continental Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects (RB)
6.50%, 07/15/21 (c)
    2,082,405  
        City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc. (RB)        
  3,630,000     4.75%, 07/01/24     3,810,913  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     1,177,316  
        City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)        
  650,000     5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)     719,868  
  2,600,000     5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)     2,907,809  
        Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)        
  730,000     5.13%, 08/15/25 (c)     836,686  
  610,000     5.50%, 08/15/25 (c)     700,664  
        Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series D (RB)        
  500,000     5.75%, 08/15/25 (c)     581,449  
  500,000     6.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     581,640  
  850,000     Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
    878,868  
  2,265,000     Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 10/01/22 (c)
    2,319,923  
        Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Junior Lien, Series H (RB)        
  250,000     0.00%, 11/15/23 ^     239,152  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)
$ 675,000     0.00%, 11/15/23 ^   $ 667,703  
  495,000     0.00%, 11/15/25 ^     449,461  
  590,000     0.00%, 11/15/27 ^     502,077  
  1,405,000     0.00%, 11/15/29 ^     1,105,113  
  115,000     0.00%, 11/15/30 ^     86,788  
  705,000     0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     477,998  
  350,000     0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     171,829  
  120,000     0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     67,095  
  145,000     0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     62,475  
  1,140,000     0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     431,113  
  170,000     0.00%, 11/15/31 (c) ^     68,576  
        Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Third Lien, Series A-3 (RB)        
  335,000     0.00%, 11/15/24 (c) ^     159,474  
  100,000     0.00%, 11/15/24 (c) ^     60,603  
  675,000     La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., Meridian World School, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 08/15/24 (c)
    728,412  
  280,000     Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Southwest Airlines Co. (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
    299,180  
  3,000,000     Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Central Power and Light Company Project, Series A (RB)
2.60%, 11/01/29
    3,227,560  
        Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Christian Care Centers, Inc. Project (RB)        
  2,680,000     5.13%, 02/15/24 (c)     2,090,400  
  700,000     5.13%, 02/15/24 (c)     546,000  
  10,000,000     Mission Economic Development Corp., Natgasoline Project (RB)
4.63%, 10/01/21 (c)
    10,612,715  
  1,000,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 4-K Housing, Inc. Stoney Brook Project, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    895,373  
  235,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 4-K Housing, Inc. Stoney Brook Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    155,475  
  5,935,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Bridgemoor Plano Project, Series A (RB)
7.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
    5,367,861  
  750,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Bridgemoor Plano Project, Series D (RB)
12.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    533,973  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Cardinal Bay, Inc., Series B (RB)        
  1,030,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     831,978  
  1,700,000     4.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,266,074  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     732,188  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)
$ 1,595,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Cardinal Bay, Inc., Series C (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/26 (c)
  $ 1,201,536  
  230,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Carillon Lifecare Community Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    240,394  
  1,150,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., CHF-Collegiate Housing Island Campus, LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    1,432,694  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Jubilee Academic Center, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.25%, 08/15/21 (c)     251,153  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/15/21 (c)     1,004,484  
  1,000,000     5.13%, 08/15/21 (c)     1,004,801  
  250,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)
    273,077  
  100,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Morningside Ministries Project (RB) (SAW)
6.25%, 01/01/23 (c)
    105,715  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., MRC Crestview Project (RB)        
  1,610,000     5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     1,697,055  
  100,000     5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)     107,542  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., MRC Senior Living - The Langford Project, Series A (RB)        
  975,000     5.38%, 11/15/26 (c)     913,030  
  750,000     5.50%, 11/15/26 (c)     671,674  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)        
  115,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     99,475  
  440,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     378,400  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     86,500  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     432,500  
  200,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Presbyterian Village North Project (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/25 (c)
    209,353  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Quality Senior Housing Foundation, Series A-1 (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,086,326  
  2,045,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     2,221,256  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Wesleyan Homes, Inc. Project (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     257,680  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     258,498  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)
$ 1,050,000     North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
  $ 1,190,451  
        North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B (RB)        
  600,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     677,404  
  400,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     454,630  
  500,000     Port Beaumont Navigation District, Allegiant Industrial Island Park Project (RB)
8.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
    550,908  
  10,260,000     Port Beaumont Navigation District, Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project, Series A (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
    10,634,083  
        Pottsboro Higher Education Finance Corp., Imagine International Academy of North Texas LLC, Series A (RB)        
  400,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     433,090  
  400,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     440,219  
  2,425,000     Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., MRC The Crossings Project, Series A (RB)
8.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    2,705,868  
  9,900,000     Sanger Industrial Development Corp., Texas Pellets Project, Series B (RB)
8.00%, 07/01/22 (c) (d) *
    2,475,000  
  125,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Air Force Villages Obligated Group Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
    134,853  
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     5.25%, 11/15/25 (c) (d) *     45,250  
  800,000     5.50%, 11/15/25 (c) (d) *     362,000  
  690,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. Project, Series B-1 (RB)
4.50%, 06/01/21 (c) (d) *
    312,225  
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckner Senior Living, Ventana Project, Series A (RB)        
  3,850,000     6.63%, 05/15/27 (c)     4,310,160  
  2,100,000     6.75%, 05/15/27 (c)     2,333,057  
  535,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., C.C. Young Memorial Home Project, Series A (RB)
6.38%, 02/15/27 (c)
    434,148  
  2,180,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project (RB)
5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)
    1,999,310  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project, Series A (RB)        
$ 1,100,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   $ 978,996  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     988,055  
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project, Series B (RB)        
  100,000     4.00%, 11/15/25     97,530  
  1,405,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     1,330,836  
        Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Blueridge Transportation Group LLC Project (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)     281,683  
  460,000     5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)     519,780  
  230,000     5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)     261,522  
        Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project (RB)        
  5,420,000     5.00%, 06/30/29 (c)     6,524,761  
  515,000     7.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     587,883  
        Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 12/31/29 (c)     581,515  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/31/29 (c)     1,259,439  
        Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)        
  7,100,000     5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     7,945,418  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     1,670,122  
  600,000     5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     676,027  
  850,000     5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)     955,115  
        Town of Westlake, Solana Public Improvement District (SA)        
  1,000,000     6.13%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,038,856  
  1,000,000     6.25%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,038,937  
  1,000,000     6.38%, 09/01/25 (c)     1,040,242  
  4,980,000     Woodloch Health Facilities Development Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
6.75%, 12/01/24 (c) (d) *
    3,448,748  
              159,555,891  
Utah: 0.5%
  5,000,000     Mida Mountain Village Public Infrastructure District, Mountain Village Assessment Area No. 2 (SA)
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)
    5,155,260  
        Mida Mountain Village Public Infrastructure District, Mountain Village Assessment Area, Series A (SA)        
  2,500,000     4.50%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,807,396  
  4,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     4,498,059  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Utah: (continued)
        Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Freedom Academy Foundation Project (RB)        
$ 1,500,000     5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)   $ 1,682,746  
  3,195,000     5.38%, 06/15/27 (c)     3,544,294  
              17,687,755  
Vermont: 0.1%
  1,100,000     Vermont Economic Development Authority, Wake Robin Corp. Project (RB)
5.40%, 05/01/22 (c)
    1,132,365  
  910,000     Vermont Economic Development Authority, Wake Robin Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
    977,604  
              2,109,969  
Virgin Islands: 0.9%
  720,000     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note (RB)
4.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
    727,997  
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series C (RB)        
  550,000     4.50%, 10/01/24 (c)     475,314  
  1,700,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     1,624,442  
  4,250,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     3,935,450  
  180,000     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note, Cruzan Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    180,412  
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note, Diageo Project, Series A (RB)        
  240,000     6.63%, 06/01/21 (c)     241,955  
  1,840,000     6.75%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,854,988  
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
  4,365,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     4,375,239  
  3,870,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     3,879,077  
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A-1 (RB)        
  130,000     4.50%, 06/01/21 (c)     128,541  
  1,125,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,127,639  
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series B (RB)        
  465,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     458,070  
  970,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     972,275  
  1,120,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,122,627  
  3,180,000     5.25%, 06/01/21 (c)     3,130,608  
  200,000     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Subordinate Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    199,293  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Virgin Islands: (continued)
        Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series A (RB)        
$ 65,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   $ 63,807  
  330,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     325,871  
        Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series B (RB)        
  170,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     164,050  
  5,560,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     5,270,772  
  1,170,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,141,653  
  1,070,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     1,037,776  
              32,437,856  
Virginia: 1.4%
        Albemarle County, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)        
  640,000     4.63%, 01/01/23 (c)     650,234  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)     1,015,035  
  500,000     Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Series A (TA)
5.50%, 03/01/27 (c)
    454,146  
  250,000     Bristol Industrial Development Authority, Series B (RB)
6.35%, 11/01/24 (c)
    175,459  
        Cherry Hill Community Development Authority, Potomac Shores Project (SA)        
  200,000     5.15%, 03/01/25 (c)     211,708  
  495,000     5.40%, 03/01/25 (c)     523,825  
        Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, First Tier (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/23     1,112,947  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,159,276  
  1,025,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,184,076  
  380,000     City of Chesapeake, Chesapeake Transportation System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)
    399,164  
  240,000     City of Hopewell, Sewer System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/21 (c)
    241,871  
        Farmville Industrial Development Authority, Longwood University Student Housing Projects, Series A (RB)        
  2,800,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     3,287,076  
  3,655,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     4,318,653  
        Hanover County, Economic Development Authority (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     540,696  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     541,171  
        Hanover County, Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)        
  1,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     1,534,879  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     1,536,780  
  2,400,000     Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)
    2,552,364  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Virginia: (continued)
        Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority (RB)        
$ 3,850,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   $ 4,190,798  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     545,786  
  3,000,000     Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)
5.38%, 09/01/26 (c)
    3,032,857  
  1,000,000     Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, Series B (RB)
4.63%, 09/01/24 (c) (p)
    977,314  
  500,000     Roanoke Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facility (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    503,673  
        Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,400,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,519,116  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,061,911  
        Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series B (RB)        
  3,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     3,673,710  
  2,300,000     5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,494,244  
  1,760,000     Virginia College Building Authority, Regent University Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,763,062  
        Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Elizabeth River Crossing Opco, LLC Project (RB)        
  760,000     5.50%, 07/01/22 (c)     800,367  
  1,550,000     6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)     1,644,030  
        Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien 95 Express Lanes, LLC Project (RB)        
  1,070,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     1,099,725  
  300,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     308,415  
  2,000,000     Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Facility (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c) (p)
    2,090,602  
  1,000,000     Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal, Virginia Electric and Power Company, Series A (RB)
0.75%, 09/02/25 (p)
    1,006,327  
              49,151,297  
Washington: 1.4%
  1,000,000     Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center, Public Facilities District, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 09/01/22 (c)
    1,021,447  
        Kalispel Tribe Indians Priority, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     288,109  
  250,000     5.25%, 01/01/28 (c)     286,308  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Washington: (continued)
        King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Series A (GO)        
$ 1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   $ 1,037,293  
  500,000     5.75%, 12/01/25 (c)     552,326  
  500,000     6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     553,733  
  250,000     6.25%, 12/01/25 (c)     277,394  
        Klickitat County Public Hospital District No. 2 (RB)        
  1,230,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,272,996  
  1,170,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,227,244  
  1,415,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,504,137  
  100,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    113,293  
  205,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    243,283  
        Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District (RB)        
  5,035,000     4.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     5,468,245  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/31     1,140,128  
  475,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     554,377  
  5,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     6,379,930  
        Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Bayview Manor Senior Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,054,949  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     2,112,975  
  150,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     160,054  
  500,000     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Hearthstone Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    514,817  
        Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Herons Key Senior Living, Series A (RB)        
  200,000     6.00%, 07/01/25     219,183  
  1,640,000     6.75%, 07/01/25 (c)     1,797,924  
  2,000,000     7.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     2,181,999  
  1,350,000     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Herons Key Senior Living, Series B (RB)
6.50%, 07/01/25 (c)
    1,478,025  
        Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)        
  150,000     3.75%, 07/01/26     152,094  
  825,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     893,828  
  2,495,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     2,668,086  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     1,606,744  
  1,000,000     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Rockwood Retirement Communities Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    1,033,993  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Washington: (continued)
        Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Transforming Age Projects, Series A (RB)        
$ 7,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 7,659,892  
  1,250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,371,590  
  1,395,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,535,598  
        Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Wesley Homes at Lea Hill Project (RB)        
  1,250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,284,784  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     515,077  
              50,161,855  
West Virginia: 0.5%
  325,000     Brooke County Commission, Bethany College, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    318,979  
  2,250,000     County Commission of Harrison County, Charles Point Economic Opportunity Development District, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/29 (c)
    2,543,547  
        County of Ohio, Fort Henry Centre Tax Increment Financing District No. 1, The Highlands Project (TA)        
  280,000     3.00%, 06/01/22 (c)     283,487  
  760,000     4.00%, 06/01/22 (c)     768,852  
  2,550,000     Glenville State College Board of Governors (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)
    2,657,872  
        Harrison County Building Commission, General Services Administration Building Project (RB)        
  700,000     3.13%, 10/01/27 (c)     700,997  
  820,000     3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)     816,132  
  1,000,000     3.50%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,062,516  
  2,130,000     Ohio County Development Authority, Ohio County Sports Complex Project (RB)
4.60%, 09/01/28 (c)
    2,133,814  
        West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Arch Resources Project (RB) (SAW)        
  1,500,000     4.13%, 01/01/25 (c) (p)     1,540,179  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c) (p)     5,283,379  
              18,109,754  
Wisconsin: 2.7%        
        Public Finance Authority, American Dream at Meadowlands Project (RB)        
  500,000     6.75%, 12/01/27 (c)     573,497  
  9,000,000     7.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     10,395,230  
  7,825,000     Public Finance Authority, American Dream at Meadowlands Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 08/01/31
    8,751,480  
  1,000,000     Public Finance Authority, American Preparatory Academy (RB)
5.38%, 07/15/27 (c)
    1,104,767  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)        
$ 250,000     Public Finance Authority, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)
  $ 274,707  
        Public Finance Authority, Cedars Obligated Group (RB)        
  455,000     4.25%, 05/01/27 (c)     445,938  
  2,000,000     5.50%, 05/01/27 (c)     2,030,980  
        Public Finance Authority, Charter Day School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     558,470  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     560,051  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     572,241  
        Public Finance Authority, Cornerstone Charter Academy, Series A (RB)        
  495,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     532,307  
  500,000     5.13%, 02/01/26 (c)     533,162  
        Public Finance Authority, Corvian Community School Project, Series A (RB)        
  540,000     4.25%, 06/15/24 (c)     560,236  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     535,789  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     529,535  
  1,000,000     5.13%, 06/15/24 (c)     1,041,509  
  1,000,000     Public Finance Authority, Educational Facilities, Lake Erie College Project, Series A (RB)
5.88%, 10/01/29 (c)
    1,046,836  
  100,000     Public Finance Authority, Healthcare Facility Expansion, Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25
    107,698  
  2,500,000     Public Finance Authority, Higher Educational Facilities, Wittenberg University Project (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)
    2,635,428  
  5,790,000     Public Finance Authority, Irving Convention Center Hotel Project, First-Tier, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 01/01/32 (c)
    5,449,948  
  889,711     Public Finance Authority, Lombard Conference and Hotel Center, Second-Tier (RB) (ACA)
3.75%, 03/15/28 (c)
    612,643  
        Public Finance Authority, Maryland Proton Treatment Center, Series A-1 (RB)        
  500,000     6.25%, 01/01/28 (c)     425,481  
  2,000,000     6.38%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,663,626  
  1,000,000     Public Finance Authority, Marys Woods at Marylhurst Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 05/15/25 (c)
    1,075,567  
        Public Finance Authority, North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,250,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     1,281,076  
  6,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     6,238,166  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)
        Public Finance Authority, Penick Village (RB)        
$ 485,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 489,774  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     514,369  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     516,116  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     524,081  
  500,000     Public Finance Authority, Phoenix Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.88%, 06/15/24 (c)
    512,296  
  300,000     Public Finance Authority, Triad Educational Services, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.50%, 06/15/25 (c)
    327,477  
  4,265,000     Public Finance Authority, Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse, Series A-1 (RB)
7.38%, 01/01/30 (c)
    4,302,276  
        Public Finance Authority, Ultimate Medical Academy Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,950,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     2,333,923  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     2,417,463  
  1,250,000     Public Finance Authority, Whitestone (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)
    1,364,484  
  11,695,000     Public Finance Authority, Wonderful Foundations Charter School Portfolio Projects, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    13,055,019  
  750,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    810,304  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)
        Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Covenant Communities, Inc. Project, Series A-1 (RB) (SAW)        
$ 105,000     4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   $ 111,157  
  2,315,000     4.13%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,454,251  
  1,900,000     5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     2,076,083  
  1,150,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Sauk-Prairie Memorial Hospital, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.25%, 02/01/23 (c)
    1,175,046  
        Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, St. Camillus Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  2,725,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     2,857,517  
  1,950,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     2,095,034  
  3,950,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 02/01/23 (c)
    4,027,802  
  1,750,000     Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Continuing Care Retirement Community, The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
8.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,791,174  
              93,292,014  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.5%
(Cost: $3,305,094,729)
    3,408,838,514  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.5%     52,483,850  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 3,461,322,364  


 

 

Definitions:  
ACA Credit Agricole SA
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG  Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
XLCA Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
   
Footnotes:  
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond
* Non-income producing

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector
  % of Investments     Value  
Education               9.9 %           $ 337,355,609  
Health Care     19.1       651,717,398  
Housing     3.8       128,309,806  
Industrial Revenue     16.2       552,285,570  
Leasing     7.8       265,132,134  
Local     8.0       272,577,269  
Power     0.4       15,096,872  
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.1       3,932,943  
Special Tax     11.6       395,676,885  
State     3.0       101,030,739  
Tobacco     10.2       348,720,117  
Transportation     8.0       272,286,151  
Water & Sewer   1.9       64,717,021  
      100.0 %   $ 3,408,838,514  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Total Municipal Bonds*   $     $ 3,408,838,514        $         $ 3,408,838,514  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.7%      
Alabama: 1.3%      
        Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)        
$ 340,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 414,863  
  340,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     412,078  
  10,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     12,203  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     311,143  
  460,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     574,338  
  150,000     5.00%, 09/01/27     190,263  
        Alabama Public School and College Authority, Series A (RB)        
  2,000,000     4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,460,803  
  715,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     955,549  
  525,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     710,719  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,021,120  
  1,750,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,347,232  
        Auburn University, Series A (RB)        
  10,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     12,134  
  25,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     30,399  
  2,000,000     Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/31 (c) (p)
    2,480,975  
  860,000     Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    932,845  
        County of Jefferson (RB)        
  1,250,000     4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     1,451,907  
  100,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     122,470  
  250,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     309,138  
  525,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     644,920  
  800,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     980,024  
        Lower Alabama Gas District, Series A (RB)        
  290,000     5.00%, 09/01/28     365,509  
  305,000     5.00%, 09/01/29     389,348  
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/34     135,373  
  675,000     State of Alabama, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)
    867,184  
        UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)        
  150,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     179,732  
  225,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     271,024  
  280,000     UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    341,606  
        University of Alabama, Board of Trustee, Series A (RB)        
  415,000     3.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     451,803  
  820,000     4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     971,795  
        Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, Series A (RB)        
  595,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     726,776  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     305,359  
  775,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     953,822  
              23,334,454  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Alaska: 0.2%      
        Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series A (RB)        
$ 900,000     4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   $ 1,042,984  
  125,000     4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     145,251  
  590,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     721,013  
  305,000     State of Alaska, International Airports System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    359,539  
  635,000     State of Alaska, International Airports System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    744,037  
  130,000     State of Alaska, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    153,028  
        State of Alaska, Series B (GO)        
  205,000     5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)     241,313  
  525,000     5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)     619,201  
  250,000     5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)     295,548  
              4,321,914  
Arizona: 1.0%      
        Arizona Transportation Board, Highway Revenue (RB)        
  1,050,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,272,204  
  835,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,014,534  
        City of Mesa, Utility System Revenue (RB)        
  1,590,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,816,037  
  705,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     857,779  
  270,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     327,290  
  355,000     City of Phoenix (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    434,758  
        City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Wastewater System (RB)        
  860,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,050,764  
  120,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     145,733  
  620,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     754,008  
  150,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     181,406  
        City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Rental Car Facility Charge, Series A (RB)        
  275,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     330,063  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,207,778  
        City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series B (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     304,662  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     122,471  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     308,071  
        City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series D (RB)        
  550,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     669,971  
  120,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     148,354  
  320,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Subordinated Excise Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
    392,809  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Arizona: (continued)      
$ 250,000     Maricopa County High School District No. 210 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $ 307,860  
        Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Banner Health, Series A (RB)        
  20,000     3.13%, 01/01/27 (c)     21,477  
  215,000     5.00%, 01/01/28     273,881  
  710,000     5.00%, 01/01/29     922,603  
        Maricopa County Special Health Care District, Series C (GO)        
  190,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     223,511  
  240,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     290,789  
  295,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     365,725  
        Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Series A (RB)        
  1,150,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,431,651  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     311,975  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     2,509,862  
              17,998,026  
Arkansas: 0.1%      
  305,000     City of Fayetteville, Sales and Use Tax Capital Improvements, Series A (RB) 2.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     313,019  
  280,000     City of Fort Worth, Water and Sewer Construction (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)
    353,823  
  1,000,000     City of Rogers, Sales and Use Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    1,221,787  
              1,888,629  
California: 16.3%      
        Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Second Subordinate Lien, Series B (RB) (AGM)        
  125,000     3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     134,025  
  705,000     4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     794,912  
  815,000     Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    1,002,042  
  270,000     Anaheim Housing and Public Improvements Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
    293,461  
  1,085,000     Bay Area Toll Authority, Series S-7 (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    1,274,654  
        California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project Water System, Series AV (RB)        
  750,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     866,136  
  725,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     838,410  
  90,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Adventist Health System West, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    102,854  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
California: (continued)      
$ 310,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
  $ 378,103  
  400,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
    431,664  
  1,060,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)
    1,251,389  
  175,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, El Camino Hospital (RB)
3.75%, 02/01/27 (c)
    195,226  
  140,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27
    178,844  
  880,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B-3 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    1,060,921  
  750,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Stanford Health Care, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
    948,811  
        California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series A (RB)        
  450,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     563,783  
  825,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,027,878  
  150,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     187,257  
        California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     120,432  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     120,432  
  550,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     668,562  
  130,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     157,251  
  935,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     1,135,542  
  55,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     66,737  
  150,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     186,474  
  170,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     210,197  
  775,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,003,429  
  840,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
    1,021,837  
  925,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,113,562  
  515,000     California State Educational Facilities Authority, Santa Clara University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    633,400  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series D (RB)        
$ 360,000     3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   $ 397,700  
  500,000     3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     553,934  
  270,000     5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)     311,472  
        California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series E (RB)        
  655,000     2.50%, 10/01/26 (c)     706,611  
  500,000     4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     585,195  
  110,000     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series H (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    125,434  
  330,000     California State Public Works Board, Department of General Services, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
    389,602  
        California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)        
  120,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     150,598  
  340,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     429,038  
  445,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     562,573  
        California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series C (RB)        
  100,000     3.38%, 03/01/27 (c)     111,387  
  425,000     4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     496,688  
  30,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     37,001  
  45,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     55,530  
  30,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     37,056  
  400,000     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    493,887  
  950,000     California State Public Works Board, Various Correctional Facilities, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)
    1,226,610  
        California State University, Series A (RB)        
  910,000     3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     976,892  
  400,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     457,092  
  35,000     5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     41,786  
  160,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     195,429  
  220,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     265,215  
  10,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     12,066  
  225,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     277,758  
  510,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     632,719  
  1,500,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Series L (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (p)
    1,988,812  
  1,000,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Kaiser Permanente,, Series C-3 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (p)
    1,325,875  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Methodist Hospital of Southern California (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,199,406  
  760,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     915,750  
  315,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     380,864  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 300,000     Campbell Union High School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
  $ 363,281  
  140,000     Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    160,880  
  480,000     City and County of San Francisco, Multiple Capital Improvement Projects, Series R-1 (CP)
5.00%, 04/01/27
    605,048  
  255,000     City and County of San Francisco, Series B (CP)
3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    272,600  
  15,000     City of Bakersfield, Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)
    17,865  
        City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     1,217,991  
  1,400,000     5.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     1,862,033  
  500,000     5.00%, 05/15/31 (c)     671,338  
  405,000     City of Los Angeles, Solid Waste Resources, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/28 (c)
    476,712  
  565,000     City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    703,526  
  200,000     City of San Jose, Refunding, Libraries, Parks and Public Safety Projects, Series C (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)
    258,996  
  20,000     Contra Costa Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
    23,338  
  250,000     Corona-Norco Unified School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    288,535  
        County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series E (RB)        
  275,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     345,419  
  150,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     187,325  
        County of Santa Clara, Series C (GO)        
  245,000     3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     266,686  
  125,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     157,944  
  525,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     656,222  
  145,000     Desert Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    180,843  
  460,000     East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    574,075  
        East Bay Municipal Utility District, Water System, Series B (RB)        
  220,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     275,568  
  145,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     183,252  
  2,590,000     East Side Union High School District, Series B (GO) (AGM)
3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    2,816,337  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 1,070,000     Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, Water and Wastewater, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
  $ 1,423,063  
        Eastern Municipal Water District Financing Authority, Water and Wastewater, Series B (RB)        
  560,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     680,089  
  145,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     176,259  
        Eastern Municipal Water District, Water and Wastewater, Series A (RB)        
  625,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     759,028  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     303,188  
  435,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     529,022  
  25,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     30,574  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     121,898  
  250,000     El Camino Healthcare District (GO)
4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
    285,646  
  250,000     El Dorado Irrigation District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    304,632  
        Fontana Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (TA)        
  205,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     253,487  
  760,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     944,741  
  220,000     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
    258,337  
        Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)        
  1,420,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,726,909  
  2,380,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     2,915,661  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,238,638  
  3,000,000     Kern High School District, Series A (GO) (AGM) 2.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     3,087,743  
  1,600,000     Kern High School District, Series C (GO) (AGM)
2.00%, 08/01/30 (c)
    1,656,383  
  105,000     Long Beach Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    129,513  
        Los Angeles Community College District, Series A (GO)        
  175,000     5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     202,128  
  265,000     5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     306,079  
  330,000     5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     381,155  
  170,000     Los Angeles Community College District, Series G (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    196,353  
        Los Angeles Community College District, Series I (GO)        
  775,000     2.13%, 08/01/26 (c)     811,497  
  170,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     198,759  
  25,000     4.00%, 08/01/26     29,601  
  135,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     159,727  
        Los Angeles Community College District, Series J (GO)        
  750,000     4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     892,004  
  400,000     4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     476,239  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     126,663  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)        
$ 50,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 58,015  
  820,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     979,150  
  165,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     201,855  
  375,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     459,183  
  115,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     141,140  
  795,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,000,998  
  285,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     360,989  
  435,000     Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    522,200  
  450,000     Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Series E-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    586,258  
        Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)        
  245,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     295,632  
  155,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     187,271  
  1,010,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,251,588  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     630,267  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     631,341  
  115,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     147,584  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/29     1,327,332  
        Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)        
  180,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     214,153  
  225,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     271,845  
  35,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     42,305  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,236,690  
  275,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     339,416  
  110,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     139,685  
  110,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     140,994  
        Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     114,903  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     287,514  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,394,459  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     627,230  
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     250,452  
  1,420,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,845,430  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,989,131  
  1,125,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,499,949  
  125,000     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    159,214  
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)        
  1,580,000     4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,932,129  
  20,000     5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)     20,155  
  175,000     5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)     176,354  
  695,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     823,866  
  135,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     160,769  
  25,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     29,681  
  120,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     147,716  
  820,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     1,037,314  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/28     324,006  
  1,720,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     2,265,636  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
California: (continued)      
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (GO)        
$ 270,000     2.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 282,011  
  780,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     853,934  
  1,055,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,146,772  
  885,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,086,868  
  915,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,119,528  
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B-1 (GO)        
  295,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     369,030  
  585,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     736,086  
  645,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     816,976  
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)        
  1,880,000     3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,099,439  
  2,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,458,028  
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series RYQ (GO)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,223,038  
  3,675,000     5.00%, 07/01/29     4,867,740  
        Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series A (RB)        
  1,005,000     2.50%, 07/01/27     1,102,460  
  100,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     119,392  
  100,000     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    129,093  
        Monterey Peninsula Community College District (GO)        
  730,000     0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^     576,274  
  865,000     0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^     710,375  
  865,000     0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^     737,697  
  200,000     Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    243,660  
        Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series B (RB)        
  615,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     752,948  
  135,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     166,097  
  265,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     327,653  
  325,000     Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/31 (c)
    403,232  
        Northern California Transmission Agency Project, Series A (RB)        
  40,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     48,501  
  45,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     54,704  
        Oakland Unified School District (GO)        
  175,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     212,353  
  625,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     756,316  
  975,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,188,185  
  385,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     468,370  
  400,000     Oakland Unified School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    493,668  
  325,000     Palm Springs Unified School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    373,817  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        Palm Springs Unified School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)        
$ 1,265,000     1.25%, 08/01/29 (c)   $ 1,231,723  
  4,000,000     1.25%, 08/01/29 (c)     3,960,064  
  3,000,000     1.50%, 08/01/29 (c)     2,918,940  
  2,500,000     1.50%, 08/01/29 (c)     2,459,812  
  3,000,000     1.75%, 08/01/29 (c)     2,983,569  
        Palm Springs Unified School District, Series D (GO)        
  550,000     2.50%, 08/01/26 (c)     577,413  
  160,000     3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     175,481  
  775,000     Palomar Health, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    914,228  
  260,000     Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Series A (CP) (AGM)
4.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    295,522  
        Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  440,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     524,149  
  475,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     566,300  
        Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     117,440  
  230,000     5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     271,541  
  1,215,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     1,482,418  
  25,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     30,608  
  170,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     210,400  
        Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series D (RB)        
  785,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     983,955  
  255,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     323,590  
  650,000     Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series L (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    781,974  
        Regents of the University of California, Series AR (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     608,923  
  750,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     915,467  
  455,000     Regents of the University of California, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    554,372  
  170,000     Riverside Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    201,443  
  160,000     Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Project Area No. 1, Desert Communities and Interstate 215 Corridor Projects (TA)
3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    168,215  
  730,000     Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)
2.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
    746,011  
  250,000     Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    315,405  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 125,000     Riverside Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Series A (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/26
  $ 154,045  
        Sacramento City Financing Authority, Master Lease Program Facilities (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     132,272  
  210,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     253,577  
        Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Series A (RB)        
  170,000     5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     194,276  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     284,462  
  1,000,000     Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/28
    1,298,017  
        San Diego Association of Governments, South Bay Expressway, Series A (RB)        
  705,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     863,458  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     613,978  
        San Diego Community College District (GO)        
  855,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,047,648  
  65,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     79,834  
  535,000     San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    682,781  
        San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series B (RB)        
  1,295,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,679,305  
  2,075,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,714,034  
  1,630,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     2,151,900  
        San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)        
  700,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     847,114  
  105,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     127,180  
  75,000     San Diego County Water Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
    88,775  
  2,000,000     San Diego County Water Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)
    2,520,188  
  150,000     San Diego County, Edgemoor and RCS Refunding, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)
    173,126  
        San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority (RB)        
  365,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     432,119  
  445,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     526,081  
  150,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     178,081  
  410,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     486,032  
        San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)        
  210,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     256,564  
  135,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     165,311  
  185,000     San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26
    228,190  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 555,000     San Diego Regional Building Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
  $ 656,171  
  650,000     San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    817,144  
        San Diego Unified School District, Series R-5 (GO)        
  20,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     23,305  
  520,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     638,016  
  575,000     San Diego Unified School District, Series SR-1 (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    663,944  
  210,000     San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    249,912  
        San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series F-1 (GO)        
  900,000     5.00%, 08/01/28     1,173,832  
  140,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     183,464  
  110,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     145,364  
  140,000     San Francisco Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/25
    165,902  
        San Francisco County Transportation Authority (RB)        
  135,000     3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     148,447  
  500,000     3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     541,716  
  105,000     4.00%, 02/01/27     125,208  
  325,000     4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     382,068  
  2,000,000     San Francisco Unified School District, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/28 (c)
    2,365,272  
  165,000     San Joaquin County Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    203,551  
        San Joaquin County, Administration Building Project (CP) (AGM)        
  520,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     655,511  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     635,448  
  25,000     San Joaquin Delta Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    29,636  
  230,000     San Jose Redevelopment Agency, Series A (TA)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    282,302  
        San Marcos Unified School District (GO)        
  400,000     4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     468,044  
  350,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     435,543  
  515,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     644,104  
  360,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     449,923  
  770,000     San Mateo Union High School District, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    896,454  
        Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Multiple Facilities Projects, Series Q (RB)        
  400,000     4.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     449,202  
  760,000     4.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     855,406  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        Santa Clara Unified School District (GO)        
$ 1,535,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 1,662,922  
  100,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     108,744  
  25,000     Santa Clara Valley Water District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    29,986  
  500,000     Sequoia Union High School District (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    546,868  
  100,000     Southern California Public Power Authority, Milford Wind Corridor Phase I Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29
    132,641  
        State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AW (RB)        
  275,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     338,772  
  50,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     61,841  
        State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AX (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     127,113  
  915,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,165,063  
  365,000     State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series BA (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)
    477,483  
  10,000     State of California, Series CL (GO)
3.75%, 12/01/24 (c)
    10,340  
        State of California, Various Purpose (GO)        
  400,000     2.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     426,127  
  150,000     3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     161,057  
  350,000     3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     388,236  
  1,575,000     3.13%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,772,184  
  605,000     3.50%, 08/01/27     710,728  
  130,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     150,756  
  700,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     812,955  
  2,110,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     2,463,395  
  600,000     4.00%, 11/01/27     726,672  
  100,000     4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     119,154  
  2,000,000     4.00%, 03/01/29     2,472,619  
  9,500,000     4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     11,534,151  
  2,000,000     4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     2,420,316  
  3,445,000     4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     4,258,115  
  345,000     5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)     383,190  
  500,000     5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)     565,170  
  30,000     5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)     35,942  
  1,075,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     1,303,245  
  1,050,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,293,295  
  955,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,172,395  
  600,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     732,763  
  150,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     184,320  
  1,165,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,430,199  
  115,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     139,389  
  190,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     230,839  
  510,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     625,504  
  915,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,115,355  
  185,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     227,866  
  390,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     476,491  
  1,615,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,981,689  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
$ 2,260,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 2,767,827  
  320,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     392,657  
  770,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     948,462  
  150,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     184,765  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     307,352  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,230,587  
  125,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     153,676  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     2,461,175  
  1,920,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     2,417,991  
  3,395,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     4,283,603  
  950,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,189,465  
  285,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     362,476  
  2,645,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     3,327,228  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,267,385  
  2,480,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     3,148,867  
  1,020,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,285,892  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/27     2,549,077  
  710,000     5.00%, 04/01/28     912,562  
  2,445,000     5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     3,111,142  
  275,000     5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     353,753  
  750,000     5.00%, 08/01/28     971,440  
  300,000     5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     388,964  
  400,000     5.00%, 11/01/28     520,997  
  150,000     5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     194,840  
  3,500,000     5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     4,514,584  
  1,735,000     5.00%, 04/01/29     2,279,912  
  2,340,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     3,091,547  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/29     1,327,524  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     3,955,076  
  2,590,000     5.00%, 04/01/30     3,466,013  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/30     1,354,632  
  1,610,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,144,861  
  380,000     5.00%, 04/01/31     518,729  
  3,500,000     5.00%, 04/01/32     4,855,711  
        Stockton Unified School District (GO)        
  100,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     119,736  
  100,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     120,357  
  335,000     Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego, Series A (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    398,874  
        Trustees of the California State University, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     293,015  
  410,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     497,850  
  750,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     905,366  
  830,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     1,011,037  
        Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, Series A (RB)        
  405,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     502,915  
  125,000     5.00%, 01/01/27     156,454  
        Turlock Irrigation District (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     648,897  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,305,485  
  130,000     University of California, Series AO (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
    153,967  
  10,000     University of California, Series AR (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    12,195  
  385,000     University of California, Series AY (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
    482,305  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)      
        University of California, Series AZ (RB)        
$ 310,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   $ 395,273  
  275,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     354,563  
  1,500,000     University of California, Series BE (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)
    1,989,543  
  1,170,000     University of California, Series O (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
    1,478,847  
        West Basin Municipal Water District, Series A (RB)        
  155,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     187,119  
  100,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     121,035  
  20,000     West Contra Costa Unified School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    23,617  
              293,812,391  
Colorado: 1.6%      
  250,000     Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
    309,533  
  540,000     Adams and Arapahoe Joint School District No. 28J, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    664,893  
        Board of Governors of Colorado State University System (RB)        
  935,000     5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,171,552  
  510,000     5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     648,515  
  1,050,000     Boulder Valley School District No. RE-2, Series B (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    1,251,046  
  1,000,000     Cherry Creek School District No. 5 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
    1,198,880  
  150,000     City and County of Denver, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    183,277  
  200,000     City and County of Denver, Series A-2 (RB)
0.00%, 08/01/26 (c) ^
    134,087  
        City of Aurora, Water Revenue, First Lien (RB)        
  1,015,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,236,083  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     610,348  
        City of Colorado Springs, Utilities System, Series A-1 (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     125,784  
  120,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     151,439  
  110,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     139,464  
  545,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Adventist Health System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    651,244  
  155,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    194,604  
  115,000     Colorado Higher Education, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/26
    141,281  
  2,000,000     Denver City and County School District No. 1 (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    2,470,131  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colorado: (continued)      
        Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority (RB)        
$ 680,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   $ 791,186  
  570,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     677,385  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     299,117  
  295,000     El Paso County School District No. 20 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
    363,602  
  1,110,000     Jefferson County School District R-1 (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)
    1,437,474  
        Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 (GO) (SAW)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     631,756  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     634,635  
  200,000     5.25%, 12/01/27 (c)     255,110  
  500,000     Pueblo City Schools (GO) (SAW)
3.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    561,540  
        Regents of the University of Colorado, Series B-1 (RB)        
  600,000     2.75%, 06/01/26 (c)     648,723  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,137,534  
  540,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     615,685  
  1,000,000     Regional Transportation District, Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/15/39
    1,306,150  
        Regional Transportation District, Series B (RB)        
  1,995,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     2,473,686  
  100,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     124,247  
  410,000     State of Colorado, Series K (CP)
5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)
    499,835  
  190,000     State of Colorado, Series M (CP)
5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)
    238,664  
        University of Colorado, Series A-2 (RB)        
  800,000     3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     837,193  
  500,000     4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     589,403  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     314,705  
  155,000     5.00%, 06/01/28     199,630  
  860,000     University of Colorado, Series B-1 (RB)
2.25%, 06/01/26 (c)
    921,087  
  1,480,000     Weld County School District No. 6 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    1,932,338  
              28,772,846  
Connecticut: 2.1%      
  160,000     City of Hartford, Series C (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 07/15/25 (c)
    178,951  
        Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series A-1 (RB)        
  260,000     2.88%, 05/15/25 (c)     273,773  
  270,000     3.65%, 11/15/26 (c)     293,926  
  110,000     3.88%, 11/15/26 (c)     120,748  
  500,000     Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series D-1 (RB)
3.20%, 11/15/26 (c)
    537,460  
  200,000     Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series F-1 (RB)
3.05%, 05/15/26 (c)
    212,442  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Connecticut: (continued)      
$ 335,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Hardford Health Issue, Series A (RB) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
  $ 420,448  
        Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Nuvance Health Issue, Series A (RB)        
  525,000     4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     602,256  
  315,000     4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     362,343  
  2,200,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     2,761,671  
  1,000,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Yale University Issue, Series B-1 (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/29
    1,325,480  
        South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, Series B (RB)        
  310,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     350,986  
  500,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     566,919  
  25,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     30,460  
  250,000     State of Connecticut, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    268,915  
        State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 01/15/31 (c)     1,114,282  
  1,655,000     4.00%, 01/15/31     2,058,065  
  680,000     5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     840,861  
  350,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     430,992  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     1,240,577  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/15/29     1,310,619  
        State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)        
  785,000     5.00%, 04/15/27     983,763  
  135,000     5.00%, 04/15/27     169,182  
        State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)        
  1,205,000     4.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     1,404,603  
  850,000     4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,023,158  
  710,000     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
    813,011  
        State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)        
  395,000     3.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     428,735  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/15/27     506,723  
  1,335,000     5.00%, 09/15/28 (c)     1,706,225  
        State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series A (RB)        
  785,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     896,734  
  200,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     240,297  
  475,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     573,166  
  190,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     236,094  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/30 (c)     2,586,578  
        State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series B (RB)        
  335,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     408,706  
  275,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     337,116  
  1,025,000     5.00%, 10/01/28     1,324,929  
        State of Connecticut, State Revolving Fund, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     1,233,068  
  275,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     352,742  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Connecticut: (continued)      
        University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)        
$ 210,000     3.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   $ 224,839  
  265,000     5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)     317,028  
  380,000     5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)     455,712  
  280,000     5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)     336,457  
  435,000     5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)     521,647  
  745,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     913,146  
  335,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     411,792  
  460,000     5.00%, 01/15/27     569,091  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     1,265,869  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)     628,123  
  730,000     5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)     921,180  
              37,091,888  
Delaware: 0.5%      
  180,000     Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Bayhealth Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    195,900  
        State of Delaware (GO)        
  1,000,000     2.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     1,036,890  
  1,000,000     2.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     1,033,437  
  1,000,000     3.00%, 02/01/31 (c)     1,161,798  
  505,000     3.13%, 03/01/27 (c)     558,438  
  500,000     4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     587,492  
        State of Delaware, Series A (GO)        
  650,000     2.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     669,667  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/28     643,128  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     634,585  
  810,000     5.00%, 10/01/28     1,058,506  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,332,556  
              8,912,397  
District of Columbia: 1.6%      
  2,250,000     District of Columbia (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    2,903,323  
        District of Columbia, Georgetown University Issue (RB)        
  645,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     773,848  
  105,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     127,732  
        District of Columbia, Series A (GO)        
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     302,352  
  290,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     350,247  
  210,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     255,143  
  30,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     36,349  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     3,097,583  
  580,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     719,172  
  170,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     210,900  
  750,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     946,255  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)     1,297,360  
        District of Columbia, Series C (RB)        
  225,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     286,489  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/30 (c)     1,314,242  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/30     336,595  
        District of Columbia, Series D (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     583,428  
  125,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     155,689  
  20,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     24,613  
  160,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     197,695  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,885,505  


 

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VANECK VECTORS INTERMEDIATE MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
District of Columbia: (continued)      
$ 500,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   $ 620,294  
  25,000     District of Columbia, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    30,767  
  560,000     Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Airport System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/28
    727,122  
        Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series B (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     293,252  
  250,000     4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     294,368  
  2,545,000     Washington Convention and Sports Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    3,138,603  
        Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (RB)        
  175,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     219,373  
  275,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     345,796  
        Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-1 (RB)        
  140,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     173,228  
  330,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     414,956  
        Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-2 (RB)        
  810,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     994,642  
  550,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     676,924  
  300,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     370,220  
        Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series B (RB)        
  1,205,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,483,079  
  880,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,080,599  
  650,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     804,273  
  240,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     301,786  
  555,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     689,150  
              28,462,952  
Florida: 4.4%      
  490,000     Alachua County, Health Facilities Authority, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    625,006  
  520,000     Central Florida Expressway Authority (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    564,296  
        Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series A (RB)        
  815,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     882,073  
  395,000     3.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     425,009  
  175,000     City of Cape Coral, Water and Sewer (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    219,252  
        City of Gainesville, Utilities System, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     623,106  
  195,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     243,497  
        City of Jacksonville, Series A (RB)        
  1,095,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     1,437,519  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/29     1,316,179  
        City of Jacksonville, Series B (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     307,481  
  585,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     737,746  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)      
$ 210,000     City of Jacksonville, Transportation Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
  $ 249,657  
  540,000     City of Lakeland, Lakeland Regional Health System (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    653,903  
  560,000     City of Orlando, Senior Tourist Development Tax, 6th Cent Contract Payments, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    691,777  
        City of Port St. Lucie, Utility System (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     581,514  
  585,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     716,107  
        County of Miami-Dade (RB)        
  565,000     0.00%, 10/01/26 (c) ^     441,358  
  400,000     0.00%, 10/01/26 (c) ^     299,352  
  640,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     780,678  
  690,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     841,717  
  510,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     625,588  
  1,115,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,362,318  
        County of Miami-Dade, Aviation Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  750,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     899,516  
  460,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     558,335  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     121,769  
        County of Miami-Dade, Building Better Communities Program, Series A (GO) (SAW)        
  1,600,000     4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,957,163  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     118,315  
  555,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     671,825  
  520,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     633,573  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     122,925  
  280,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     339,570  
        County of Miami-Dade, Capital Asset Acquisition, Series B (RB)        
  260,000     3.13%, 04/01/26 (c)     278,804  
  520,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     629,565  
  1,000,000     County of Miami-Dade, Expressway Authority Toll System, Series 4B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    1,138,160  
        County of Miami-Dade, Expressway Authority Toll System, Series A (RB)        
  25,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     30,024  
  105,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     126,512  
  250,000     County of Miami-Dade, Florida Transit System (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    288,915  
  2,000,000     County of Miami-Dade, Public Health Trust Program, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    2,561,231  
        County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System (RB)        
  800,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,016,526  
  3,500,000     5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     4,736,779  
        County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System, Series B (RB)        
  370,000     3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     402,583  
  605,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     718,961  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)        
        County of Orange, Water and Wastewater Utility System (RB)        
$ 1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)   $ 1,332,307  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,333,361  
  125,000     Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
    157,094  
        Florida Department of Management Services, Series A (CP)        
  105,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     124,810  
  425,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     537,677  
  175,000     5.00%, 11/01/27     221,519  
  500,000     Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, Nova Southeastern University Project (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
    573,048  
        Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 1 (RB)        
  245,000     3.25%, 01/01/27 (c)     261,474  
  445,000     3.60%, 01/01/27 (c)     475,443  
        Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 2 (RB)        
  1,000,000     2.10%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,023,690  
  375,000     3.20%, 07/01/25 (c)     390,022  
        Florida Municipal Power Agency, All-Requirements Power Supply, Series A (RB)        
  635,000     3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     678,615  
  125,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     152,389  
  195,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     237,921  
  470,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     593,054  
        Hernando County School District, Series A (CP) (AGM)        
  245,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     260,358  
  450,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     479,405  
  470,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     501,412  
        JEA Electric System, Series B (RB)        
  175,000     3.38%, 10/01/22 (c)     178,812  
  885,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,093,331  
        JEA Electric System, Series Three B (RB)        
  850,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,061,331  
  610,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     764,978  
  650,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     818,792  
  605,000     Lee Memorial Health System, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    760,480  
  160,000     Manatee County School District (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    197,666  
        Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, City Center and Historical Convention Village, Series A (TA)        
  815,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     913,124  
  610,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     682,555  
  860,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     964,544  
  640,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     720,044  
  145,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     162,881  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)        
        Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, City Center and Historical Convention Village, Series B (TA)        
$ 355,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   $ 396,915  
  320,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     358,248  
  425,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     476,169  
  420,000     Orange County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
    464,179  
  410,000     Orange County School Board, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    495,081  
  310,000     Orange County School Board, Series D (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    365,196  
        Orange County, Tourist Development Tax (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     117,745  
  190,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     233,458  
  360,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     453,229  
  280,000     5.00%, 10/01/29     365,125  
  490,000     5.00%, 10/01/30     648,195  
  500,000     Orange County, Tourist Development Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    605,430  
  120,000     Orlando Utilities Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    150,183  
  350,000     Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Act Retirement - Life Communities, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    413,557  
        Palm Beach County School Board, Series A (CP)        
  120,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     151,213  
  275,000     5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     361,466  
  695,000     Palm Beach County School Board, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)
    887,611  
  1,000,000     Pasco County School Board, Series C (CP) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)
    1,283,405  
        Polk County School District (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     131,272  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     1,320,230  
  175,000     Reedy Creek Improvement District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    218,259  
  125,000     School Board of Miami-Dade County (GO)
3.25%, 03/15/27 (c)
    135,999  
  720,000     School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series B (CP) (AGM)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
    843,172  
        School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series C (CP)        
  540,000     3.25%, 06/01/21 (c)     540,662  
  265,000     3.25%, 06/01/21 (c)     265,337  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)        
        School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series D (CP)        
$ 265,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   $ 317,711  
  165,000     5.00%, 02/01/26     198,418  
  200,000     School District of Broward County, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    240,082  
        South Broward Hospital District (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     557,740  
  435,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     519,881  
        South Miami Health Facilities Authority (RB)        
  800,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     980,151  
  710,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     880,271  
        State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series A (GO)        
  650,000     4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     780,466  
  815,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     967,087  
  795,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,020,422  
  400,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    504,704  
        State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO) (AMBAC)        
  510,000     3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     580,040  
  500,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     580,661  
  725,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     840,532  
  780,000     4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     917,569  
  585,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     738,797  
  145,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     186,878  
        State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series D (GO)        
  10,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     12,194  
  105,000     5.00%, 06/01/28     135,986  
  590,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series E (GO)
2.38%, 06/01/26 (c)
    624,022  
  135,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    164,624  
  1,000,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation Financing Corp. (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    1,140,471  
  115,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation Financing Corp., Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    146,489  
  880,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Reimbursement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/30
    1,170,123  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)        
        State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Full Faith and Credit, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction, Series A (GO)        
$ 600,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   $ 654,431  
  555,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     616,232  
  40,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     49,538  
  750,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Full Faith and Credit, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    973,905  
  580,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    740,596  
  555,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike, Series B (RB)
2.63%, 07/01/25 (c)
    598,027  
  740,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    899,526  
  280,000     Volusia County School Board, Master Lease Program, Series B (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    320,375  
              80,367,606  
Georgia: 2.1%        
  420,000     Augusta, Water and Sewer (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    462,223  
  500,000     City of Atlanta, Airport Passenger Facility Charge (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    637,286  
  200,000     City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    243,516  
  250,000     Clarke County Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    300,574  
  750,000     Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    905,869  
  3,000,000     County of Fulton, Water and Sewerage, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
    3,370,151  
        Forsyth County School District (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,260,184  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,275,179  
  1,045,000     5.00%, 02/01/29     1,373,001  
        Gainesville and Hall County Hospital Authority, Northeast Georgia Health System, Series A (RB)        
  225,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     270,528  
  100,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     122,070  
  925,000     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series B-1 (RB)
2.90%, 12/01/25 (c)
    976,390  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Georgia: (continued)        
        Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority (RB)        
$ 2,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)   $ 2,661,945  
  2,550,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     3,406,583  
  500,000     Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, Highway Grant Anticipation (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28
    644,366  
  200,000     Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    240,766  
  500,000     Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    650,030  
  350,000     Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)
    427,503  
        Richmond County Hospital Authority, University Health Services, Inc. Project (RB)        
  345,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     368,500  
  835,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,018,200  
  375,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     450,244  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     303,629  
        State of Georgia, Series A (GO)        
  985,000     2.50%, 02/01/26 (c)     1,033,039  
  935,000     4.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,165,520  
  680,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     818,988  
  125,000     5.00%, 02/01/26     152,081  
  150,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     186,437  
  1,200,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     1,479,825  
  350,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     433,905  
  2,815,000     5.00%, 08/01/28     3,657,633  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 08/01/29     3,319,418  
        State of Georgia, Series C (GO)        
  3,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     3,768,030  
  130,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     164,722  
              37,548,335  
Hawaii: 1.1%        
        City and County of Honolulu, Rail Transit Project, Series B (GO)        
  1,275,000     5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,691,457  
  350,000     5.00%, 03/01/30     467,663  
  1,015,000     City and County of Honolulu, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    1,258,912  
        City and County of Honolulu, Series C (GO)        
  750,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     900,078  
  120,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     144,966  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/29     1,325,625  
        City and County of Honolulu, Wastewater System, Series A (RB)        
  970,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,107,940  
  1,015,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,228,082  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Hawaii: (continued)        
        City and County of Honolulu, Wastewater System, Series B (RB)        
$ 100,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 113,994  
  395,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     515,445  
  175,000     State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    207,051  
  295,000     State of Hawaii, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    357,595  
        State of Hawaii, Series FB (GO)        
  150,000     3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     158,026  
  200,000     4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     231,016  
        State of Hawaii, Series FH (GO)        
  15,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     18,440  
  375,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     462,344  
        State of Hawaii, Series FK (GO)        
  690,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     846,069  
  130,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     159,789  
        State of Hawaii, Series FN (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     627,137  
  105,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     132,367  
        State of Hawaii, Series FT (GO)        
  295,000     4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     347,112  
  1,020,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,275,047  
  150,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     188,240  
  280,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     354,680  
  1,150,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,447,804  
        State of Hawaii, Series FW (GO)        
  1,300,000     5.00%, 01/01/28     1,656,992  
  1,180,000     5.00%, 01/01/29     1,535,366  
        University of Hawaii, Series E (RB)        
  285,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     346,770  
  240,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     292,019  
              19,398,026  
Idaho: 0.0%        
  500,000     Ada and Boise Counties Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
    612,659  
Illinois: 4.0%        
  235,000     Chicago Board of Education (ST)
5.75%, 04/01/27 (c)
    284,419  
        Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series A (RB)        
  175,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     213,207  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,282,477  
        Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)        
  495,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     575,638  
  470,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     570,050  
  365,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     442,767  
  135,000     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    160,611  
  100,000     City of Chicago, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax (ST)
5.75%, 04/01/27 (c)
    121,328  
        City of Chicago, Series A (GO) (SAW)        
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/29     247,325  
  390,000     5.50%, 01/01/29 (c)     484,252  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 845,000     5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)   $ 1,017,342  
  340,000     5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)     411,052  
  750,000     City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    905,270  
        City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien (RB)        
  1,140,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,433,310  
  180,000     5.25%, 11/01/27 (c)     227,540  
        City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien, Series A-1 (RB)        
  405,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     494,980  
  420,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     513,520  
        City of Springfield, Electric Revenue, Senior Lien (RB) (AGM)        
  15,000     5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)     17,349  
  425,000     5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)     495,414  
  1,000,000     Community College District No. 512, Counties of Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27
    1,260,333  
  210,000     Community Unit School District No. 300, Kane, McHenry, Cook and DeKalb Counties (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    244,377  
        Cook County, Series A (GO)        
  325,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     397,272  
  250,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     306,475  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB)        
  165,000     4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     189,506  
  100,000     4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     116,329  
  750,000     4.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     927,626  
  685,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     826,562  
  135,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     163,176  
  435,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     534,187  
  400,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     496,540  
  140,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     173,084  
  1,400,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,830,708  
  1,155,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,501,893  
  750,000     5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)     1,003,155  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Mercy Health Corp. (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,102,460  
  160,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     177,260  
  90,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     99,448  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     300,169  
  130,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     157,161  
  1,365,000     Illinois Finance Authority, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)
    1,802,479  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Series A (RB)        
  1,325,000     3.00%, 01/15/28 (c)     1,439,231  
  535,000     5.00%, 07/15/27     675,243  
  1,010,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    1,151,429  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
        Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
$ 125,000     5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   $ 144,297  
  195,000     5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)     227,370  
  500,000     Illinois Housing Development Authority, Series B (RB)
3.45%, 04/01/27 (c)
    538,366  
        Illinois Housing Development Authority, Series C (RB)        
  540,000     2.80%, 10/01/28 (c)     578,806  
  695,000     3.10%, 02/01/26 (c)     729,097  
        Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)        
  510,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     637,057  
  175,000     5.00%, 01/01/29     226,205  
  1,000,000     Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
    1,314,131  
        Kane, Cook, and Dupage Counties, School District No. U-46, Series A (GO)        
  215,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     240,328  
  120,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     134,272  
        Kane, Cook, and Dupage Counties, School District No. U-46, Series D (GO)        
  190,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     212,651  
  450,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     503,267  
  410,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     460,738  
  335,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     375,412  
        Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Series A (GO)        
  780,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     963,281  
  115,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     143,019  
        Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)        
  1,235,000     4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,428,589  
  365,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     448,298  
  990,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,213,508  
  565,000     Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    674,758  
        Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     626,961  
  1,335,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     1,679,904  
        Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     303,512  
  570,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     690,127  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     304,384  
  585,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     723,105  
  1,150,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,411,553  
  155,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     194,647  
        State of Illinois (RB)        
  710,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     736,820  
  680,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     703,410  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 495,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   $ 510,411  
  320,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     329,267  
  300,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     308,697  
  685,000     3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     750,396  
  380,000     4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     427,830  
  360,000     4.13%, 11/01/26 (c)     402,609  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,306,688  
  370,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     436,893  
  400,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     472,169  
  305,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     354,668  
  1,890,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     2,261,786  
  800,000     5.50%, 05/01/30     1,037,015  
        State of Illinois, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     118,042  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,187,048  
  2,250,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     2,689,401  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,269,115  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/31     642,962  
  1,200,000     5.25%, 12/01/27 (c)     1,463,247  
        State of Illinois, Series B (GO)        
  515,000     5.00%, 09/01/27     629,386  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     1,252,738  
  4,105,000     State of Illinois, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    4,892,544  
        State of Illinois, Series D (GO)        
  275,000     3.25%, 11/01/26     302,720  
  620,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     723,470  
  2,910,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     3,497,863  
              72,608,792  
Indiana: 0.7%        
  585,000     Ball State University, Series R (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
    731,202  
  15,000     Carmel Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)
    18,284  
        Indiana Finance Authority Highway, Series C (RB)        
  340,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     421,796  
  160,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     198,758  
  420,000     5.00%, 06/01/28     541,268  
  250,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Parkview Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27
    317,362  
        Indiana Finance Authority, Series A (RB)        
  200,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     253,336  
  220,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     283,176  
  175,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     225,819  
  130,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
    157,675  
        Indiana Finance Authority, Series C (RB)        
  610,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     779,242  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,281,983  
        Indiana Finance Authority, Series E (RB)        
  160,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     197,610  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     122,850  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,226,762  
  105,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     136,282  
  750,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     965,374  
  935,000     5.00%, 06/01/29     1,229,492  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Indiana: (continued)        
$ 280,000     Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A-1 (RB)
2.85%, 07/01/25 (c)
  $ 294,319  
  250,000     Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    312,829  
        Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Courthouse and Jail Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,715,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     2,216,023  
  710,000     5.00%, 02/01/29     929,746  
  160,000     Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Pilot Infrastructure Project, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    185,090  
  185,000     Trustees of the Indiana State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    225,803  
              13,252,081  
Iowa: 0.2%        
        Iowa Finance Authority (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     135,745  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,256,007  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,268,732  
  1,000,000     Southeast Polk Community School District, Series A (GO)
2.00%, 05/01/28 (c)
    1,010,701  
  125,000     State of Iowa, IJob Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    152,276  
              3,823,461  
Kansas: 0.4%        
        Butler County Unified School District No. 385 (GO)        
  300,000     4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     351,563  
  500,000     4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     590,668  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     636,338  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     318,169  
  210,000     Johnson and Miami Counties Unified School District No. 230 (GO)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    241,661  
  750,000     Johnson County, Internal Improvement, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    888,637  
  380,000     Kansas Development Finance Authority, State of Kansas Projects, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
    415,308  
  125,000     Seward County Unified School District No. 480, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    149,511  
        State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  775,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     965,619  
  150,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     186,489  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/01/27     504,822  
  630,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     785,761  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Kansas: (continued)        
$ 295,000     State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
  $ 351,588  
  250,000     Wyandotte County, Unified School District No. 500, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    288,392  
              6,674,526  
Kentucky: 0.3%        
  695,000     Kentucky Bond Development Corp., Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc. (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    734,642  
  200,000     Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    238,418  
        Kentucky State Property and Building Commission No. 119 (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     1,247,271  
  100,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     126,758  
  165,000     Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    199,021  
  380,000     Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
    473,160  
        Louisville and Jefferson County, Metro Government, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  975,000     4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,083,807  
  55,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     66,426  
  290,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     349,114  
  20,000     Paducah Electric Plant Board, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    24,161  
        University of Kentucky, Series A (RB)        
  770,000     3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     814,572  
  500,000     4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     568,924  
              5,926,274  
Louisiana: 0.7%        
  250,000     City of Shreveport, Water and Sewer Revenue, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    291,454  
        Jefferson Sales Tax District, Series B (RB) (AGM)        
  500,000     4.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     604,227  
  280,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     351,073  
  620,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project (RB)
3.50%, 11/01/27 (c)
    687,512  
        Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Woman’s Hospital Foundation Project, Series A (RB)        
  200,000     3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)     215,020  
  990,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,203,871  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Louisiana: (continued)        
$ 295,000     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
  $ 342,419  
  505,000     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Entergy Louisiana, LLC Project, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/21 (c)
    506,268  
  1,000,000     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Tulane University, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 04/01/30 (c)
    1,276,056  
  340,000     Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
    408,009  
  350,000     State of Louisiana, Gasoline and Fuels Tax Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
    399,972  
        State of Louisiana, Series A (GO)        
  150,000     3.50%, 04/01/27 (c)     167,434  
  640,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     780,505  
  565,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     699,147  
  385,000     5.00%, 09/01/27     485,619  
  115,000     5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     148,073  
  930,000     5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,220,859  
  425,000     5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     551,437  
  910,000     5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,190,513  
        State of Louisiana, Series B (GO)        
  200,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     243,723  
  205,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     251,363  
  150,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     190,777  
        State of Louisiana, Series D (GO)        
  200,000     3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     216,888  
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     122,203  
              12,554,422  
Maryland: 3.4%        
        City of Baltimore, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)        
  250,000     5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     316,532  
  280,000     5.00%, 10/15/27     356,668  
        County of Baltimore (GO)        
  1,925,000     4.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     2,329,190  
  1,140,000     4.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,403,031  
  1,250,000     5.00%, 03/01/28     1,608,240  
  325,000     5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     433,087  
  945,000     5.00%, 03/01/30     1,266,461  
        County of Montgomery, Series A (GO)        
  750,000     3.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     870,794  
  20,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     23,238  
  1,070,000     County of Montgomery, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    1,279,286  
  15,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., College Park Projects (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    17,811  
        Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Public School Construction and Revitalization Program (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     297,301  
  750,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     896,595  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     299,781  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Maryland: (continued)        
$ 1,000,000     Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Public School Construction and Revitalization Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)
  $ 1,259,868  
        Maryland Transportation Authority (RB)        
  300,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     329,112  
  510,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     561,049  
  500,000     3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     555,867  
  2,000,000     3.00%, 07/01/31 (c)     2,160,246  
        Prince George’s County, Series A (GO) (SAW)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     1,212,273  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     3,159,683  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     1,299,617  
  1,150,000     5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     1,482,967  
        State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB) (SAW)        
  2,340,000     2.13%, 10/01/27 (c)     2,470,670  
  1,000,000     3.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     1,093,806  
  520,000     3.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     564,333  
  855,000     3.13%, 05/01/25 (c)     920,825  
  780,000     4.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     881,661  
  750,000     4.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     899,987  
        State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series (GO)        
  350,000     3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     374,885  
  485,000     4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)     539,598  
  2,385,000     5.00%, 03/15/28     3,069,538  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)     1,280,375  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     3,889,886  
        State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series A (GO)        
  250,000     3.13%, 03/15/28 (c)     280,417  
  1,185,000     4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     1,393,353  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/28     2,571,645  
  680,000     5.00%, 03/15/28     875,172  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/15/29     1,315,509  
  5,500,000     5.00%, 03/15/30 (c)     7,335,367  
        State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series (GO)        
  530,000     4.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     641,736  
  125,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     158,387  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,284,756  
  1,000,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series A (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    1,113,762  
  2,000,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/28
    2,597,037  
        Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Second Series (RB)        
  525,000     4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     661,161  
  750,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     904,597  
  550,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     686,696  
              61,223,856  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Massachusetts: 3.0%        
$ 100,000     City of Boston, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/29
  $ 131,711  
  980,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Accelerated Bridge Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
    1,112,511  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)        
  600,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     730,673  
  1,860,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     2,254,563  
  155,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     189,146  
  1,925,000     5.00%, 07/01/28     2,493,294  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)        
  400,000     3.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     421,809  
  350,000     5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     381,787  
  205,000     5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)     223,833  
  495,000     5.00%, 05/01/27     622,739  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/30     1,339,260  
  2,665,000     5.00%, 05/01/31     3,637,978  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)        
  2,000,000     4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,452,945  
  365,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     480,324  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)        
  1,275,000     3.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     1,403,883  
  100,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     126,441  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     1,342,089  
  440,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series F (GO) 5.00%, 05/01/27     553,546  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series I (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     614,547  
  10,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     12,389  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Transportation Fund Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  450,000     4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     529,077  
  20,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     24,372  
        Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)        
  1,160,000     0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^     917,569  
  130,000     0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^     110,168  
  810,000     0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^     710,642  
  890,000     0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^     806,994  
  210,000     2.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     220,797  
  1,000,000     Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Series 21 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)
    1,267,030  
        Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System, Series A (RB) (SAW)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     1,273,996  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/29     1,308,915  
  255,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Beth Israel Lahey Health Issue, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    322,995  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Massachusetts: (continued)        
$ 2,905,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Medical Center, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
  $ 3,399,462  
  530,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Brandeis University, Series S-1 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27
    664,622  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, CareGroup Issue, Series I (RB)        
  910,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     953,779  
  200,000     3.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     210,853  
  1,860,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     2,264,623  
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     242,302  
  130,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, CareGroup Issue, Series J-2 (RB) (SBG)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    161,425  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University Issue, Series A (RB)        
  2,065,000     4.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     2,401,095  
  700,000     5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     861,648  
  480,000     5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)     584,186  
  750,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, South Shore Hospital Issue, Series I (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    831,899  
  500,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    600,834  
  100,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    119,863  
  330,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Wellforce Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
    408,004  
  450,000     Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Series 178 (RB)
3.70%, 06/01/25 (c)
    481,043  
  150,000     Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Series B-1 (RB) (FHA)
2.75%, 12/01/28 (c)
    159,990  
  125,000     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    152,368  
  1,500,000     Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)
    1,978,758  
        Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)        
  685,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     832,103  
  2,115,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     2,646,213  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Massachusetts: (continued)        
        University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Series 1 (RB)        
$ 1,220,000     5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)   $ 1,573,344  
  750,000     5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     979,218  
  475,000     5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     621,767  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     656,742  
  1,020,000     University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Series 3 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    1,285,892  
              53,090,056  
Michigan: 0.9%        
  285,000     Board of Governors of Wayne State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    343,367  
  340,000     Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)
    435,566  
        Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien, Series C (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     301,921  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     302,061  
        Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)        
  290,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     351,534  
  570,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     692,234  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     607,505  
        Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)        
  1,025,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,242,491  
  30,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     36,552  
  130,000     Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Second Lien, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    156,999  
        Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)        
  155,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     189,382  
  875,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,071,086  
  1,000,000     Michigan Finance Authority, 2006 Sold Tobacco Receipts, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    1,272,214  
        Michigan Finance Authority, Clean Water, Series B (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     132,208  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     123,893  
  140,000     Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    149,956  
        Michigan Finance Authority, Local Government Loan Program, Series H-1 (RB)        
  725,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     832,964  
  150,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     184,598  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Michigan: (continued)        
        Michigan Finance Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series MI (RB)        
$ 105,000     5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   $ 110,526  
  75,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     92,467  
  260,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     320,610  
        Michigan State Building Authority, Series I (RB)        
  5,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     6,008  
  25,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     30,040  
  10,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     11,912  
  540,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     657,121  
  120,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     145,104  
  515,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     626,087  
  570,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     692,275  
  125,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     151,667  
  100,000     Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27
    127,204  
  480,000     Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Single-Family Mortgage, Series A (RB)
3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)
    511,342  
        Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Single-Family Mortgage, Series B (RB)        
  1,370,000     3.10%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,461,178  
  170,000     3.35%, 06/01/26 (c)     180,977  
  410,000     State of Michigan, Environmental Program (GO)
3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    448,608  
        State of Michigan, Environmental Program, Series A (GO)        
  750,000     3.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     846,744  
  10,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     12,040  
  560,000     Wayne County Airport Authority, Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    719,283  
              15,577,724  
Minnesota: 1.4%        
        City of Maple Grove, Minnesota Health Care Facilities (RB)        
  180,000     3.38%, 05/01/27 (c)     190,414  
  460,000     3.50%, 05/01/27 (c)     488,609  
  125,000     City of Minneapolis, Fairview Health Services, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)
    155,748  
  520,000     City of St. Cloud, Health Care, CentraCare Health System, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    545,223  
  760,000     County of Hennepin, First Lien, Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)
    854,048  
  1,000,000     County of Hennepin, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)
    1,301,560  
  200,000     Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    254,827  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Minnesota: (continued)        
        Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series B (RB)        
$ 325,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   $ 393,873  
  515,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     626,805  
  125,000     Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Series A (RB)
3.30%, 07/01/25 (c)
    130,873  
  1,000,000     Regents of the University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    1,255,036  
  450,000     Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School District No. 196 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
    543,013  
  500,000     Roseville Independent School District No. 623 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
    611,354  
  750,000     Sartell-St. Stephen Independent School District No. 748 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
    877,060  
        State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway, Series B (GO)        
  555,000     2.25%, 08/01/26 (c)     581,419  
  500,000     3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     557,553  
  585,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     688,163  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/28     130,261  
  120,000     State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway, Series E (GO)
3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    136,645  
        State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)        
  1,025,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     1,302,366  
  400,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     507,688  
  400,000     5.00%, 08/01/29     532,230  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,302,021  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,312,347  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,650,606  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     2,659,091  
        State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)        
  925,000     2.25%, 08/01/26 (c)     986,831  
  1,000,000     3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,123,402  
  1,000,000     3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,130,503  
  805,000     University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    1,019,480  
  1,000,000     Virginia Independent School District No. 706, Series A (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
3.00%, 02/01/28 (c)
    1,097,023  
              25,946,072  
Mississippi: 0.4%        
        State of Mississippi, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     623,646  
  405,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     504,071  
  300,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     373,653  
  430,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     540,771  
  880,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,100,651  
  650,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     812,530  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Mississippi: (continued)        
$ 550,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)   $ 679,160  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     1,235,270  
  400,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     495,196  
        State of Mississippi, Series B (GO)        
  295,000     4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     357,050  
  850,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,041,254  
  155,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     189,184  
              7,952,436  
Missouri: 0.6%        
  350,000     Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27
    442,385  
        City of Kansas City, Downtown Arena Project, Series E (RB)        
  450,000     3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     471,843  
  290,000     5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     337,739  
  350,000     City of Kansas, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    441,804  
  1,000,000     Curators of the University of Missouri, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/30
    1,354,632  
  250,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    315,486  
  15,000     Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    17,138  
        Platte County Park Hill School District (GO) (SAW)        
  225,000     3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     242,323  
  105,000     3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     113,491  
        Springfield School District No. R-12 (GO) (SAW)        
  1,035,000     4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,245,492  
  615,000     4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     745,024  
  1,415,000     4.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     1,701,645  
  650,000     4.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     784,322  
  450,000     5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     575,769  
        St. Louis County, Series A (RB)        
  1,045,000     2.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     1,052,247  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     1,229,026  
              11,070,366  
Montana: 0.0%        
  150,000     Montana Facility Finance Authority, SCL Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/29
    194,531  
Nebraska: 0.4%        
        Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/27     1,231,465  
  1,280,000     5.00%, 09/01/32     1,691,546  
  300,000     5.00%, 09/01/34     404,444  
        Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2 (RB)        
  500,000     3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     524,845  
  115,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     130,632  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Nebraska: (continued)        
        Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series A (RB)        
$ 100,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   $ 124,961  
  1,125,000     5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)     1,453,660  
        Public Power Generation Agency, Whelan Energy Unit 2, Series A (RB)        
  1,295,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,368,711  
  560,000     3.13%, 07/01/26 (c)     591,922  
              7,522,186  
Nevada: 1.1%        
  525,000     Clark County Limited Tax Bond Bank, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    638,067  
  300,000     Clark County Limited Tax Bond Bank, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    363,876  
        Clark County School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)        
  915,000     5.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     1,196,523  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     1,320,948  
        Clark County School District, Series B (GO)        
  250,000     4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     286,812  
  155,000     4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     178,261  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/29     1,308,691  
        Clark County School District, Series C (GO)        
  200,000     5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     237,467  
  1,050,000     5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     1,284,181  
  630,000     Clark County Water Reclamation District (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    699,715  
        Clark County, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Passenger Facility, Series E (RB)        
  1,200,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,537,023  
  470,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     606,160  
  1,000,000     Clark County, Limited Tax (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)
    1,191,994  
        Clark County, Limited Tax, Series A (GO)        
  150,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     187,487  
  1,110,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,405,261  
        Clark County, Limited Tax, Series C (GO)        
  270,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     292,525  
  500,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     542,592  
  305,000     3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     331,770  
  275,000     Clark County, McCarran International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    354,668  
        Las Vegas Valley Water District, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     576,478  
  190,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     232,226  
        State of Nevada, Highway Improvement, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (RB) (AGM)        
  325,000     3.38%, 06/01/28 (c)     363,319  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,155,877  
  760,000     4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     894,268  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Nevada: (continued)
$ 760,000     4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   $ 896,923  
  795,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     981,026  
        Truckee Meadows Water Authority (RB)        
  355,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     429,326  
  30,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     36,366  
              19,529,830  
New Jersey: 5.2%
  500,000     Board of Education of the Toms River Regional School District (GO)
3.00%, 07/15/26 (c)
    532,842  
  410,000     City of Newark, Series A (GO) (AGM) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/27
    506,090  
  250,000     City of Ocean City (GO)
2.25%, 09/15/26 (c)
    261,448  
        County of Hudson (GO)        
  685,000     2.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     697,582  
  2,000,000     2.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     2,041,641  
  265,000     2.13%, 11/15/28 (c)     271,394  
  600,000     County of Union, Technical School Bonds, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    653,606  
  335,000     New Brunswick Parking Authority, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    353,595  
  275,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Montclair State University Student Housing Project (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    315,654  
  755,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series A (RB)
3.13%, 07/01/27 (c)
    821,755  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)        
  755,000     4.00%, 11/01/27     894,942  
  260,000     5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)     329,151  
  1,000,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Transportation Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    1,258,845  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)        
  380,000     5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)     461,962  
  1,000,000     5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)     1,250,042  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)        
  420,000     4.75%, 12/15/26 (c)     494,227  
  275,000     5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)     337,681  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series DDD (RB)        
  935,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,123,578  
  615,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     737,106  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New Jersey: (continued)
$ 340,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   $ 410,121  
  245,000     5.00%, 06/15/27     303,142  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     303,387  
  1,250,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series LLL (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    1,561,844  
  1,080,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series MMM (RB)
4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    1,252,986  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, State House Project, Series B (RB)        
  1,290,000     4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,541,845  
  315,000     5.00%, 06/15/26     381,159  
  315,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     393,016  
  230,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
    260,614  
  400,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Montclair State University Issue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    483,628  
        New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series C (RB)        
  6,000,000     2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     6,096,333  
  1,975,000     2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     2,013,314  
  1,000,000     2.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     1,023,305  
  500,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    626,860  
  1,000,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Stockton University Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,185,645  
  1,000,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,240,643  
        New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Inspira Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)        
  1,585,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     1,686,886  
  360,000     3.38%, 07/01/27 (c)     392,810  
  1,590,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,805,784  
        New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group Issue (RB)        
  115,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     121,749  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New Jersey: (continued)
$ 150,000     3.13%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 159,349  
  970,000     New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 10/01/27 (c)
    1,070,780  
        New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)        
  2,900,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     3,562,497  
  1,080,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,330,346  
  115,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     142,065  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)        
  2,330,000     4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     2,733,897  
  435,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     516,349  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/27     625,668  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,234,947  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,367,390  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/28     635,475  
  1,395,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,737,863  
  780,000     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
4.10%, 06/15/26 (c)
    883,478  
        New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)        
  135,000     4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     153,576  
  105,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     125,202  
  30,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     35,742  
  1,625,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,977,784  
  270,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     326,867  
        New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)        
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     247,070  
  115,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     144,234  
        New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB) (AGM)        
  2,130,000     4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     2,473,807  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,223,539  
  250,000     State of New Jersey, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/32
    283,790  
        State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)        
  3,000,000     2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     3,119,287  
  3,000,000     2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     2,949,414  
  3,000,000     2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     2,958,305  
  625,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     779,585  
  400,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     495,541  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     6,340,888  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     6,373,762  
  5,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     6,394,105  
        Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)        
  360,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     447,407  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     308,635  
  225,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     276,162  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     2,479,118  
  195,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     243,766  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     621,935  
              93,207,837  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: 14.6%
$ 1,555,000     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 01/15/27 (c)
  $ 1,736,304  
  500,000     City of New York Housing Development Corp., Series G-1 (RB)
3.10%, 11/01/25 (c)
    539,150  
        City of New York, Series A (GO)        
  485,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     558,671  
  380,000     5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)     452,398  
  1,810,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     2,198,012  
  540,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     678,335  
  550,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     690,006  
  1,000,000     City of New York, Series A-1 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/29
    1,307,385  
        City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)        
  250,000     4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     286,577  
  395,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     483,936  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     123,833  
  1,125,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     1,455,977  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     650,296  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/30     1,333,349  
  920,000     5.25%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,156,488  
        City of New York, Series C (GO)        
  225,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     278,125  
  275,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     345,003  
        City of New York, Series C and D (GO)        
  110,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     132,737  
  1,250,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,549,762  
  820,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,039,061  
        City of New York, Series C-1 (GO) (SBG)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/28     1,282,284  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/30     2,653,591  
  1,565,000     City of New York, Series D-1 (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)
    2,002,200  
  540,000     City of New York, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    655,760  
        City of New York, Series E-1 (GO)        
  1,015,000     5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,266,503  
  1,000,000     5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,259,946  
  1,500,000     5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)     1,901,989  
  250,000     City of New York, Series F-1 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    310,620  
  2,000,000     City of New York, Series I-A (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/30 (c)
    2,393,704  
  400,000     City of New York, Series L (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    513,280  
  1,865,000     City of New York, Series L-5 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)
    2,466,649  
        City of New York, Series L-6 (GO)        
  175,000     5.00%, 04/01/28     222,765  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,293,852  
        County of Nassau, Series C (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     1,177,808  
  600,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     737,459  
  310,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     389,840  
  345,000     County of Westchester, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    410,435  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
        Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)        
$ 325,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   $ 347,936  
  205,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     214,024  
  300,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     327,654  
  275,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     326,274  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     582,430  
  300,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     352,096  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     117,014  
        Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)        
  1,700,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     2,065,552  
  460,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     556,916  
  3,025,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     3,702,123  
  1,030,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,255,500  
        Long Island Power Authority, Electric System (RB)        
  750,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     932,908  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     621,884  
  305,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     379,962  
  450,000     Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 09/01/28 (c)
    488,116  
  40,000     Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    48,894  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)        
  340,000     4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     381,176  
  125,000     5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     154,196  
  155,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
    191,676  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)        
  215,000     4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     240,608  
  1,825,000     4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     2,034,425  
  310,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     378,405  
  865,000     5.00%, 11/15/27     1,086,220  
  380,000     5.00%, 11/15/28     485,254  
  380,000     5.00%, 11/15/28     485,254  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B-1 (RB)        
  225,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     269,740  
  470,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     564,663  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B-2 (RB)        
  15,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     18,204  
  1,185,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,464,429  
  200,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     248,292  
  400,000     5.00%, 11/15/27     507,190  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)        
  1,240,000     4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,429,350  
  395,000     4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     451,803  
  410,000     4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     467,651  
  155,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     189,203  
  900,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     1,092,784  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
$ 1,175,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   $ 1,408,025  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/27     627,873  
  470,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     587,214  
  810,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     992,331  
  1,445,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,784,518  
  1,260,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,589,663  
  2,540,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     3,116,569  
  1,035,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-2 (RB)
0.00%, 11/15/33 ^
    770,483  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)        
  265,000     3.13%, 11/15/26 (c)     279,907  
  400,000     4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     450,449  
  1,115,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     1,346,563  
  1,805,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     2,171,259  
  535,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     656,443  
  1,060,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,304,489  
  1,085,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     1,346,479  
  1,100,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series A-1-C (RB)
2.35%, 05/01/28 (c)
    1,117,295  
  1,000,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series C-1 (RB)
2.10%, 05/01/29 (c)
    993,527  
  600,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/15/21 (c)
    605,506  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-2 (RB) (SAW)        
  135,000     5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)     160,856  
  1,010,000     5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     1,284,531  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-4 (RB) (SAW)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     631,251  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     127,181  
  415,000     5.25%, 07/15/28 (c)     529,736  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A (RB)        
  2,000,000     3.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,161,546  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     3,925,902  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)        
  630,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     724,579  
  880,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     1,059,900  
  160,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     192,709  
  450,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     542,484  
  280,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     338,615  
  725,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     874,002  
  260,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    297,944  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)        
$ 115,000     4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   $ 132,909  
  895,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,086,349  
  540,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     655,451  
  530,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     645,442  
  690,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     838,707  
  350,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     434,584  
  125,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     156,555  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,243,677  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     625,627  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,329,559  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C (RB)        
  20,000     5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     24,055  
  2,280,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     2,819,228  
  610,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     751,663  
  4,500,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)
    5,878,840  
  100,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E (RB)
3.50%, 05/01/27 (c)
    110,134  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)        
  155,000     5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)     180,316  
  915,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     1,126,246  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F (RB)        
  685,000     4.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     779,170  
  715,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     857,590  
  830,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     994,666  
  6,000,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series G-1 (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/30
    7,525,915  
  250,000     New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26
    305,374  
        New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, The Museum of Modern Art, Series 1-E (RB)        
  745,000     4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     857,681  
  850,000     4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     989,276  
  1,000,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    1,315,728  
        New York City Water and Sewer System, Series BB (RB)        
  310,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     381,891  
  595,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     747,444  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
$ 1,865,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series DD (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/31
  $ 2,563,148  
  215,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
    264,440  
  500,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series FF-2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)
    644,670  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University (RB)        
  170,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     207,107  
  510,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     622,154  
  115,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University, Series A (RB) (FHA)
5.00%, 10/01/28
    150,668  
  25,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27
    31,958  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, Cornell University, Series A (RB)        
  200,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     229,933  
  230,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     280,234  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, Cornell University, Series D (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 07/01/33     156,968  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 07/01/34     1,591,687  
  800,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Fordham University (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    918,582  
  1,000,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 1 (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    1,181,442  
  315,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/27
    388,063  
  250,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, New School University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    304,792  
  20,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York State University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    23,233  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)        
  260,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     316,491  
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     247,362  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     310,201  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     313,651  
  385,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     489,811  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     131,173  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, School Districts Bond Financing Program, Series A (RB) (SAW)        
  200,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     241,959  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New York: (continued)
$ 1,325,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   $ 1,610,768  
  370,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     451,549  
  635,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     802,318  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     124,581  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Series 1 (RB) (AGM)        
  850,000     2.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     875,094  
  525,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     606,793  
  1,330,000     5.00%, 07/01/27     1,677,885  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)        
  475,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     544,455  
  195,000     5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)     227,837  
  150,000     5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)     175,950  
  1,040,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     1,273,310  
  1,375,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,695,795  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,224,589  
  595,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     727,792  
  3,910,000     5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     4,943,847  
  100,000     5.00%, 03/15/29     130,181  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     1,910,446  
  1,645,000     5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     2,089,707  
  3,000,000     5.00%, 03/15/30     3,965,074  
  4,000,000     5.00%, 03/15/31 (c)     5,320,414  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)        
  420,000     5.00%, 02/15/27     523,041  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     2,486,838  
  640,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     805,743  
  385,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)
    435,403  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)        
  940,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     1,144,873  
  315,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     384,933  
  540,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     661,142  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     2,601,640  
  115,000     5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     150,367  
  320,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
    374,305  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)        
  115,000     5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     130,232  
  340,000     5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     385,138  
  60,000     5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     73,242  
  140,000     5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     171,227  
  2,380,000     5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     2,916,487  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     296,771  
  1,405,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     1,720,301  
  515,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     634,418  
  305,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     376,984  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
$ 1,000,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   $ 1,226,711  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series B (RB)        
  170,000     5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)     202,307  
  120,000     5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)     143,780  
  750,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/28 (c)
    937,072  
  2,560,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    3,203,861  
  1,000,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Supported Debt Montefiore, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)
    1,224,192  
  385,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    461,227  
        New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series A (RB)        
  1,415,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     1,721,849  
  765,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     932,185  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     610,681  
  150,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     186,187  
  405,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     509,731  
  1,250,000     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)
    1,616,949  
        New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series E (RB)        
  495,000     3.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     542,740  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     621,566  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,244,679  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/27     633,469  
  1,000,000     New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series H (RB) (AGM)
2.10%, 05/01/29 (c)
    1,004,627  
        New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)        
  600,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     719,318  
  650,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     780,069  
  800,000     New York State Thruway Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
    933,071  
        New York State Thruway Authority, Series L (RB)        
  1,120,000     3.50%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,236,984  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,874,729  
  1,300,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,619,147  
        New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A (RB)        
  325,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     399,508  
  750,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     927,977  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
        New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series C (RB)        
$ 1,000,000     4.00%, 09/15/30 (c)   $ 1,194,918  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     1,210,402  
  350,000     5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)     438,122  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)     2,496,421  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     327,370  
  1,000,000     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/29 (c)
    1,287,484  
        New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project, Series C (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,293,340  
  750,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     976,278  
  300,000     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 198 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    367,116  
        Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 205 (RB)        
  2,500,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     3,112,891  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,250,645  
  840,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,059,510  
        Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 209 (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)     626,447  
  255,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     327,075  
  500,000     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 211 (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)
    631,693  
  500,000     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 217 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    644,596  
        Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 222 (RB)        
  3,500,000     4.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     4,179,914  
  2,000,000     4.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     2,400,134  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/15/30 (c)     1,297,146  
  470,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 192 (RB)
3.80%, 10/01/24 (c)
    499,869  
  615,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 195 (RB)
3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
    645,186  
  735,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 197 (RB)
2.60%, 04/01/25 (c)
    762,267  
  460,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 205 (RB)
3.13%, 10/01/26 (c)
    490,890  
  825,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 208 (RB)
3.60%, 04/01/27 (c)
    901,529  
  10,000     Suffolk County Water Authority (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
    11,306  
  20,000     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    24,202  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
        Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)        
$ 1,550,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   $ 1,901,520  
  1,070,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,308,517  
  1,255,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,530,875  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,254,400  
  1,035,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,279,814  
  1,350,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     1,661,246  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/15/31     1,365,088  
        Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series C (RB)        
  1,565,000     5.00%, 11/15/27     1,990,829  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/28     650,089  
  1,000,000     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    1,315,534  
        TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     605,695  
  845,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,018,354  
  1,140,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,385,597  
  130,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     160,920  
  285,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     350,895  
  200,000     Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
    241,398  
        Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series A (RB)        
  140,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     154,273  
  360,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     427,253  
  310,000     5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)     374,166  
  425,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     520,762  
  610,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     741,938  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     605,903  
  1,135,000     Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    1,384,325  
              263,649,757  
North Carolina: 2.0%
  450,000     Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Water and Sewer System (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    523,386  
  100,000     Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Carolinas Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
    111,699  
  250,000     City of Charlotte (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/27
    316,237  
  590,000     County of Forsyth, Public Improvement, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    652,139  
        County of Mecklenburg, Series A (GO)        
  900,000     4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     1,061,963  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     1,184,303  
  250,000     County of Mecklenburg, Series B (GO)
2.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    258,725  
        County of New Hanover, New Hanover Regional Medical Center (RB)        
  1,300,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     1,640,405  
  590,000     5.00%, 10/01/27     744,491  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
North Carolina: (continued)
$ 1,000,000     County of Union, Enterprise Systems (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)
  $ 1,268,330  
        County of Wake, Series A (RB)        
  150,000     3.13%, 08/01/28 (c)     168,345  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     617,064  
  130,000     North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Wake Forest University (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    157,961  
  10,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Duke University Health System, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    11,301  
  365,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27
    456,998  
  1,000,000     North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
    1,296,481  
        North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     597,024  
  945,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,158,723  
  380,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     484,437  
        North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System, Series A (RB)        
  800,000     4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     942,504  
  360,000     4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     424,947  
  890,000     4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,053,501  
  1,500,000     State of North Carolina (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/28
    1,919,533  
  625,000     State of North Carolina, Department of State Treasurer, Series B (GO)
2.13%, 06/01/29 (c)
    646,812  
  2,500,000     State of North Carolina, Grant Anticipation (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)
    3,231,503  
        State of North Carolina, Series A (GO)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,118,214  
  380,000     3.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     422,381  
  1,440,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     1,855,602  
  1,140,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     1,461,116  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     1,297,916  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,479,634  
        State of North Carolina, Series B (RB)        
  800,000     3.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     886,614  
  420,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     513,219  
  2,355,000     5.00%, 05/01/27     2,961,149  
  215,000     5.00%, 05/01/27     270,338  
  880,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     1,095,196  
  1,200,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     1,546,335  
              35,836,526  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
North Dakota: 0.1%
$ 410,000     County of Ward, North Dakota Health Care Facilities, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
  $ 480,659  
  305,000     North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Finance Program, Series A (RB)
3.55%, 07/01/27 (c)
    331,663  
  390,000     North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Finance Program, Series D (RB) (SAW)
3.55%, 01/01/28 (c)
    422,128  
  100,000     North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Finance Program, Series F (RB)
3.35%, 01/01/27 (c)
    108,262  
        North Dakota Public Finance Authority, Series A (RB)        
  365,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     421,113  
  300,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     346,452  
              2,110,277  
Ohio: 3.0%
        Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)        
  3,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     3,840,670  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     2,573,596  
  500,000     City of Cleveland, Bridges and Roadways Improvements, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    619,371  
        City of Columbus, Series 1 (GO)        
  200,000     4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     236,218  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     317,720  
  750,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     949,066  
        City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)        
  960,000     3.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     1,031,449  
  380,000     4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     434,614  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/30     1,342,259  
  1,245,000     City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    1,623,775  
        County of Allen, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)        
  1,030,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,286,869  
  115,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     145,636  
  1,250,000     5.00%, 12/01/29     1,645,562  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,318,958  
        County of Butler (RB)        
  400,000     4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     458,536  
  1,805,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     2,212,737  
        County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Hospital, The Metrohealth System (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     118,977  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     301,218  
        County of Franklin, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Project, Series A (RB)        
  145,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     177,690  
  125,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     153,611  
  120,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     148,124  


 

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VANECK VECTORS INTERMEDIATE MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Ohio: (continued)
$ 340,000     County of Hamilton, Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
  $ 411,807  
  1,000,000     County of Hamilton, Sewer System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    1,315,945  
  355,000     County of Montgomery, Premier Health Partners Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/27
    441,600  
  165,000     County of Scioto, Southern Ohio Medical Center (RB)
3.38%, 02/15/26 (c)
    173,589  
        Cuyahoga Community College District (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     566,777  
  350,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     397,654  
  20,000     Kent State University (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    24,149  
  1,000,000     Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/29 (c)
    1,129,200  
        Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     622,085  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     624,016  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     626,909  
  1,020,000     Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)
    1,312,195  
  125,000     Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    153,343  
        Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water, Series B (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,234,976  
  200,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     247,737  
        Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series A (RB)        
  960,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     1,190,603  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/27     2,558,839  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/27     1,279,419  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,331,019  
        Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series B (RB)        
  20,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     24,140  
  40,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     48,341  
        State of Ohio Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (RB)        
  760,000     4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     892,323  
  480,000     5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     542,252  
  130,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     162,671  
  135,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     170,800  
  140,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     176,254  
  425,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     541,509  
  770,000     5.00%, 01/01/28     983,748  
        State of Ohio, Capital Facilities Lease Appropriation Bonds, Series A (RB)        
  805,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,007,787  
  640,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     803,627  
  615,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     774,566  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Ohio: (continued)
        State of Ohio, Common Schools, Series A (GO)        
$ 660,000     5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   $ 717,461  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     566,225  
  25,000     5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)     28,235  
  395,000     State of Ohio, Higher Education, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27
    500,225  
  165,000     State of Ohio, Higher Educational Facility, Case Western Reserve University Project (RB)
3.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
    176,658  
  550,000     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series S (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    668,149  
  1,000,000     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series T (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
    1,238,980  
  1,000,000     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series U (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/28
    1,289,399  
        State of Ohio, Infrastructure Project, Series 1 (RB)        
  200,000     5.00%, 12/15/30     271,609  
  750,000     5.00%, 12/15/31     1,038,943  
  225,000     State of Ohio, Major New State Infrastructure Improvement Bonds (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    273,666  
  100,000     State of Ohio, Parks and Recreation Improvement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    125,905  
  500,000     State of Ohio, Parks and Recreation Improvement, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    611,357  
  2,225,000     The Ohio State University, Multiyear Debt Issuance Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29
    2,939,760  
  100,000     Village of Bluffton, Blanchard Valley Health System (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    112,716  
              53,265,824  
Oklahoma: 0.4%
        Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, Mustang Public Schools (RB)        
  330,000     3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     363,783  
  1,405,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,715,304  
        Grand River Dam Authority, Series A (RB)        
  130,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     160,348  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     123,507  
  410,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     507,875  
  155,000     Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    178,114  
  565,000     Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    686,331  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Oklahoma: (continued)
        Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)        
$ 300,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   $ 367,905  
  155,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     191,502  
  530,000     Tulsa County Industrial Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    629,554  
        Tulsa Public Facilities Authority (RB)        
  1,075,000     4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,266,045  
  250,000     4.00%, 10/01/26     293,205  
              6,483,473  
Oregon: 1.1%
        Asante Health System Obligated Group, Hospital Facilities Authority of the City of Medford, Asante Projects, Series A      
  700,000     5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     918,041  
  720,000     5.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     947,183  
  410,000     City of Eugene, Electric Utility System Revenue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    472,464  
  1,285,000     Corvallis School District No. 509J, Series B (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)
    1,619,845  
        Hillsboro School District No. 1J (GO) (SBG)        
  590,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     722,893  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)     1,236,489  
  375,000     Medford School District No. 549C (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
    442,865  
  1,045,000     Metro Oregon, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
    1,401,367  
        Multnomah and Clackamas Counties School District No. 10JT (GO) (SBG)        
  1,010,000     0.00%, 06/15/27 (c) ^     722,949  
  1,215,000     0.00%, 06/15/27 (c) ^     912,799  
  500,000     Multnomah and Clackamas Counties School District No. 7J (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    581,833  
  1,280,000     Multnomah County School District No. 1J, Series B (GO) (SBG)
3.00%, 06/15/30 (c)
    1,460,490  
        Oregon State Facilities Authority, Samaritan Health Services Project, Series A (RB)        
  195,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     230,152  
  430,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     508,718  
  120,000     Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    149,625  
  115,000     Portland Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    140,522  
        Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J (GO) (SBG)        
  475,000     4.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     561,112  
  545,000     5.00%, 06/15/28 (c)     696,437  
  125,000     Sherwood School District No. 88J, Series B (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
    153,744  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Oregon: (continued)
$ 690,000     State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
  $ 857,360  
  1,000,000     State of Oregon, Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    1,327,366  
  450,000     State of Oregon, Higher Education, Series I (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    527,125  
  305,000     State of Oregon, Housing and Community Services Department, Series C (RB) (AGM)
3.55%, 07/01/27 (c)
    329,459  
  905,000     State of Oregon, Housing and Community Services Department, Series D (RB)
3.80%, 01/01/28 (c)
    1,000,447  
  145,000     State of Oregon, Seismic Project and Article XI-Q, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
    179,174  
  10,000     State of Oregon, Seismic Project and Article XI-Q, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    12,099  
        Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Series A (RB)        
  570,000     3.25%, 04/01/28 (c)     619,556  
  405,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     496,428  
              19,228,542  
Pennsylvania: 4.2%
        Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 04/01/27     123,428  
  1,120,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,383,728  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     1,257,234  
  290,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     372,200  
  810,000     5.00%, 07/15/29 (c)     1,042,007  
  360,000     5.00%, 07/15/29 (c)     468,370  
  100,000     Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Sewer Revenue (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    115,926  
        City of Philadelphia (GO) (AGM)        
  380,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     472,127  
  320,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     403,013  
  880,000     City of Philadelphia, Gas Works, Series 14 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    1,066,684  
        City of Philadelphia, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,197,570  
  750,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     935,708  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     123,616  
  750,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     931,830  
        City of Philadelphia, Series B (GO)        
  415,000     5.00%, 02/01/28     525,656  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     1,904,198  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     128,478  
  300,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     391,418  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Pennsylvania: (continued)
        Commonwealth Financing Authority, Series A (RB)        
$ 800,000     5.00%, 06/01/28   $ 1,009,012  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/29     1,281,838  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     329,681  
        Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)        
  415,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     511,258  
  265,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     328,837  
  775,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     965,612  
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)        
  510,000     3.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     550,952  
  900,000     3.00%, 05/01/30 (c)     995,517  
  600,000     4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     696,297  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     602,307  
  255,000     5.00%, 07/15/27     321,315  
  1,300,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     1,675,806  
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)        
  1,055,000     3.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     1,127,153  
  395,000     3.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     429,214  
  170,000     4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     195,419  
  610,000     4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     709,362  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     492,061  
  430,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     534,793  
  695,000     County of Allegheny, Series C-75 (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    856,778  
  750,000     County of Chester, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 07/15/26 (c)
    875,058  
        Dauphin County General Authority, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series A (RB)        
  605,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     679,303  
  20,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     22,643  
  475,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     558,238  
  1,750,000     Geisinger Authority Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/30 (c)
    2,265,031  
  2,000,000     Geisinger Authority Health System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c) (p)
    2,593,195  
  630,000     Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)
    790,861  
        Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC (RB)        
  100,000     4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     114,321  
  215,000     4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     246,266  
  385,000     5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     466,045  
        Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.38%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,107,076  
  205,000     4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     238,790  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Pennsylvania: (continued)
$ 125,000     Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
  $ 147,850  
        Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series AT-1 (RB)        
  775,000     4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     880,528  
  785,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     947,581  
        Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A (RB)        
  150,000     3.13%, 08/15/27 (c)     164,468  
  725,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     841,007  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     1,258,776  
  270,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     335,993  
  275,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     343,923  
  425,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 119 (RB)
3.20%, 04/01/25 (c)
    447,083  
  700,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 121 (RB)
2.80%, 10/01/25 (c)
    735,108  
  590,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 122 (RB)
3.65%, 04/01/26 (c)
    626,885  
  1,730,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 123B (RB)
3.45%, 10/01/26 (c)
    1,862,975  
  300,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 124-B (RB)
3.20%, 10/01/26 (c)
    319,704  
  20,000     Pennsylvania State University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    24,288  
        Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (RB)        
  720,000     3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     761,708  
  550,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     655,068  
  430,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     513,145  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/27     1,241,577  
  300,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     371,995  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     311,297  
  450,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax Subordinate (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    554,563  
        Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Second Series (RB)        
  965,000     3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,018,564  
  690,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     774,399  
        Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB)        
  750,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     922,616  
  15,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     18,297  
  110,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     136,691  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)      
$ 310,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   $ 381,651  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     652,105  
        Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-2 (RB)        
  790,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     948,571  
  175,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     220,987  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     127,378  
  510,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    622,804  
  760,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    934,515  
  205,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    251,311  
  110,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    127,640  
  10,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Temple University, Second Series (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
    11,650  
        Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Fourteenth Series (RB)        
  680,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     822,261  
  970,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,174,068  
  735,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     890,492  
        Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)        
  1,460,000     5.00%, 09/01/31     1,968,210  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/32     2,746,196  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/33     2,793,224  
  170,000     Reading School District of Berks County (GO) (AGM) (SAW)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    206,335  
        School District of Philadelphia, Series A (GO) (SAW)        
  410,000     5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     515,665  
  450,000     5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     569,833  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)     317,607  
  485,000     School District of Philadelphia, Series F (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    586,073  
  220,000     School District of the City of Erie, Series A (GO) (AGM) (SAW)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    278,222  
  845,000     Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    1,052,744  
        State Public School Building Authority, The School District of Philadelphia Project, Series A (RB) (AGM) (SAW)        
  260,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     315,539  
  2,750,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     3,340,754  
  880,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,079,212  
  765,000     Westmoreland County Municipal Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
    906,903  
              76,471,269  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Rhode Island: 0.2%      
        Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)        
$ 380,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   $ 459,849  
  230,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     279,618  
        Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Pooled Issue, Series A (RB)        
  880,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,007,830  
  110,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     133,841  
  1,000,000     Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 73-A (RB) (AGM)
2.10%, 10/01/29 (c)
    1,018,320  
  345,000     State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    380,255  
  250,000     State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    311,930  
  180,000     State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    206,772  
              3,798,415  
South Carolina: 0.4%        
        Aiken County Consolidated School District, Series A (GO)        
  535,000     4.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     639,481  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     1,198,627  
  185,000     County of York (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
    210,324  
        Lancaster County School District (GO)        
  325,000     3.25%, 03/01/27 (c)     362,436  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     1,185,309  
  100,000     Lexington County Health Services District, Inc. (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    123,527  
  250,000     Lexington County School District No. 2 (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    270,411  
  1,000,000     South Carolina State, Clemson University, Series A (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    1,193,253  
        South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Series A (RB)        
  655,000     2.25%, 10/01/25 (c)     666,161  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     125,925  
        York County, South Carolina Fort Mill School District No. 4, Series B (GO)        
  500,000     3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     547,750  
  325,000     3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     356,923  
              6,880,127  
South Dakota: 0.1%        
        South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority (RB)        
  1,075,000     4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     1,215,620  
  255,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     309,328  
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     120,892  
  400,000     South Dakota Housing Development Authority (RB)
3.70%, 11/01/26 (c)
    430,247  
              2,076,087  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Tennessee: 1.2%      
$ 250,000     Chattanooga Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/28
  $ 316,770  
  300,000     County of Hamilton, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/28
    386,289  
        Greeneville Health and Educational Facilities Board, Ballad Health, Series A (RB)        
  810,000     5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     873,027  
  915,000     5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     986,198  
  550,000     5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)     592,796  
        Knox County Health Educational and Housing Facility Board (RB)        
  700,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     827,995  
  490,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     582,690  
        Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Series B (RB)        
  150,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     182,500  
  720,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     883,414  
        Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (GO)        
  915,000     2.50%, 07/01/26 (c)     976,759  
  580,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     671,102  
  545,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     631,648  
  590,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     704,971  
  275,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     325,735  
  335,000     4.00%, 07/01/27     402,441  
  235,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     285,524  
        Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Health and Educational Facilities Board, Vanderbilt University Center, Series A (RB)        
  130,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     156,491  
  600,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     725,412  
        Shelby County, Public Improvement, Series B (GO)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     1,227,707  
  3,000,000     4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     3,696,112  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)     1,225,100  
  200,000     Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
    242,388  
        State of Tennessee, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     608,557  
  800,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     980,621  
  460,000     Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series 2 (RB)
3.50%, 07/01/27 (c)
    499,722  
  170,000     Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series 2B (RB)
3.70%, 07/01/26 (c)
    183,531  
        Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series A (RB)        
  285,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     355,877  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Tennessee: (continued)      
$ 395,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   $ 490,895  
  365,000     5.00%, 11/01/27     464,409  
  750,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     943,506  
              21,430,187  
Texas: 8.9%        
        Aldine Independent School District, Series A (GO)        
  910,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,058,258  
  675,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     783,479  
  140,000     5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     163,529  
  700,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     867,327  
  880,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,092,967  
        Alvin Independent School District, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     601,956  
  645,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     779,908  
        Arlington Independent School District (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     608,217  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     1,218,935  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/29     2,619,268  
        Austin Independent School District (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     578,518  
  100,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     116,037  
  500,000     Austin Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    615,564  
  100,000     Austin Independent School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    122,416  
  315,000     Beaumont Independent School District (GO)
3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    341,657  
        Bexar County Hospital District (GO)        
  385,000     3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     413,155  
  250,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     284,049  
  115,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     131,703  
  1,315,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     1,577,649  
  305,000     5.00%, 02/15/28     388,957  
  250,000     Board of Regents of the University of North Texas System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/27
    312,472  
  575,000     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    677,452  
        Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series B (RB)        
  125,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     151,523  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/15/29     662,999  
  200,000     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25
    238,972  
  520,000     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/27
    658,817  
        Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series J (RB)        
  215,000     5.00%, 08/15/25     256,895  
  25,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     30,623  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)      
        Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)        
$ 250,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   $ 292,990  
  625,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     734,166  
        City of Arlington, Senior Lien Special Tax (AGM) (ST)        
  305,000     5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     354,389  
  150,000     5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     174,718  
  100,000     City of Austin, Airport System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    120,045  
  15,000     City of Austin, Public Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    17,978  
        City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System (RB)        
  360,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     448,474  
  995,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     1,235,232  
  2,180,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     2,702,313  
  235,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     297,804  
  500,000     City of Dallas (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    619,724  
        City of Dallas, Series A (GO)        
  600,000     3.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     654,365  
  2,600,000     5.00%, 02/15/30     3,417,401  
        City of Dallas, Series B (GO)        
  415,000     3.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     452,602  
  500,000     4.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     592,642  
        City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series A (RB)        
  600,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     738,313  
  565,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     695,583  
  900,000     5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     1,110,704  
        City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series C (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,329,181  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     1,338,831  
        City of Denton, Utility System (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,197,726  
  965,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     1,164,217  
        City of El Paso (GO)        
  110,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     127,306  
  100,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     116,013  
  125,000     5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     149,122  
  455,000     City of El Paso, Water and Sewer (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
    515,801  
  235,000     City of Houston, Airport System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    296,819  
        City of Houston, Airport System, Series D (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     1,243,227  
  125,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     157,445  
  4,500,000     City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    6,007,285  
        City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series B (RB)        
  105,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     129,193  
  220,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     271,227  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)      
$ 555,000     5.00%, 11/15/26   $ 688,657  
  285,000     5.00%, 11/15/27     362,964  
  1,500,000     City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    1,846,651  
        City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series D (RB)        
  750,000     5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     959,047  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)     1,280,340  
        City of Houston, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)        
  2,000,000     4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     2,260,714  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     614,004  
  520,000     5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     637,186  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)     1,236,667  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     1,297,820  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/29 (c)     1,284,999  
        City of Houston, Series A (GO)        
  535,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     633,986  
  180,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     215,852  
  515,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     618,015  
  105,000     City of Lubbock (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
    122,646  
  205,000     City of San Antonio (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)
    262,682  
        City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     574,922  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 02/01/30     1,237,401  
  125,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     152,118  
  110,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     133,546  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,243,337  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     124,015  
        City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)        
  350,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     396,013  
  325,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     426,742  
        Collin County Community College District (GO)        
  500,000     3.25%, 08/15/27 (c)     555,172  
  925,000     4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     1,087,937  
  190,000     Colorado River Municipal Water District (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28
    241,328  
        Conroe Independent School District (GO)        
  665,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     820,165  
  100,000     5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)     125,827  
  320,000     Corpus Christi Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)
    384,772  
        County of Bexar (GO)        
  520,000     4.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     590,480  
  150,000     4.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     169,938  
  290,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     353,377  
  880,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     1,071,327  
        County of Dallas (GO)        
  250,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     308,277  
  260,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     321,373  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)      
$ 615,000     County of Denton (GO)
4.00%, 07/15/25 (c)
  $ 702,241  
  750,000     County of Denton, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)
    909,640  
        County of Fort Bend, Series B (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     574,962  
  20,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     24,143  
        County of Harris, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
  670,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     810,617  
  160,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     193,764  
  120,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     144,019  
  675,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     815,505  
  195,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     238,179  
  115,000     5.00%, 08/15/26     141,605  
  695,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     842,463  
  190,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     230,752  
  190,000     County of Harris, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
    224,802  
        County of Harris, Unlimited Tax Road, Series A (GO)        
  645,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     769,597  
  395,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     472,257  
        Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)        
  360,000     3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     393,627  
  125,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     150,228  
        Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     3.00%, 02/15/31 (c)     580,275  
  1,805,000     5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     2,339,070  
  835,000     Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    1,090,344  
        Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
  185,000     5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)     214,889  
  165,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     197,415  
  130,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     155,734  
  545,000     5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     655,345  
        Dallas County Hospital District (GO)        
  285,000     5.00%, 08/15/27     358,683  
  575,000     5.00%, 08/15/28     740,720  
  540,000     Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/28
    678,106  
  1,000,000     Dallas Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/30 (c)
    1,241,856  
        Eagle Mountain and Saginaw Independent School District (GO)        
  335,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     386,205  
  10,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     12,076  
  250,000     El Paso County Hospital District (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    271,205  
  115,000     El Paso Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
    132,917  
        Fort Bend Independent School District (GO)        
  635,000     4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     752,787  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)      
$ 100,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   $ 125,948  
  255,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     319,323  
  110,000     Fort Bend Independent School District, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26
    133,471  
  500,000     Fort Worth Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    602,742  
        Frisco Independent School District (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     583,450  
  880,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     1,029,510  
  1,350,000     4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)     1,680,385  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)     2,554,330  
        Garland Independent School District (GO)        
  165,000     4.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     186,493  
  120,000     5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)     140,364  
  200,000     Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    252,408  
  250,000     Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
    297,542  
  480,000     Harris County Flood Control District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    574,346  
        Harris County Hospital District (RB)        
  365,000     3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     383,525  
  570,000     3.13%, 02/15/26 (c)     599,109  
  100,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     110,366  
  100,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     110,221  
        Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Baylor College of Medicine (RB)        
  385,000     3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     401,973  
  730,000     3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     758,661  
  210,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     234,776  
  245,000     5.00%, 11/15/27     301,126  
  640,000     Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Memorial Hermann Health System, Series B-3 (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c) (p)
    786,732  
        Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TECO Project (RB)        
  950,000     4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,111,923  
  300,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     377,312  
  850,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     1,064,719  
  330,000     Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/29
    434,650  
        Harris County, Flood Control District, Series A (GO)        
  275,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     329,319  
  630,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     756,272  
  210,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     263,740  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     317,617  
  400,000     Harris County, Flood Control District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    479,009  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
       
Texas: (continued)      
$ 260,000     Harris County, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)
  $ 325,922  
        Hays Consolidated Independent School District (GO)        
  800,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     920,822  
  500,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     576,911  
        Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House (GO)        
  540,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     664,745  
  750,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     927,384  
  900,000     5.00%, 02/15/27     1,125,115  
        Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House, Series A (GO)        
  215,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     245,685  
  350,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     400,836  
  270,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     326,331  
  400,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     482,193  
  135,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     161,964  
  605,000     Houston Independent School District, Maintenance Tax Notes (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)
    770,948  
  210,000     Humble Independent School District, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    239,338  
  120,000     Katy Independent School District, Fort Bend, Harris and Waller Counties, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    147,481  
  100,000     Lamar Consolidated Indecent School District, Unlimited Tax, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
    116,970  
  400,000     Lewisville Independent School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
    458,966  
        Lewisville Independent School District, Series B (GO)        
  550,000     5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     653,562  
  145,000     5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)     173,255  
  400,000     Lone Star College System (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    476,364  
        Lower Colorado River Authority (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/15/30     1,316,187  
  750,000     5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     964,901  
        Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project (RB)        
  320,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     384,428  
  275,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     333,386  
  90,000     Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    111,773  
  100,000     Montgomery Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
    116,806  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Children’s Health System, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     287,844  
  250,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     308,528  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)        
$       North Harris County Regional Water Authority (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   $ 307,828  
  205,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     253,817  
  245,000     5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)     304,259  
        North Texas Municipal Water District, Water System (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     610,009  
  715,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     867,316  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     488,709  
  45,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     54,953  
        North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     591,101  
  295,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     350,819  
  425,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     504,974  
  575,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     681,334  
  640,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     764,538  
  460,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     547,039  
  635,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     754,491  
        North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB) (AGM)        
  450,000     4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     509,303  
  185,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     221,715  
  875,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,039,681  
  880,000     Northside Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    1,096,218  
  105,000     Northwest Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
    123,598  
  545,000     Northwest Independent School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)
    647,301  
  100,000     Plano Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    121,232  
  740,000     Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Series A-2 (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/30 (c)
    991,361  
  500,000     San Antonio Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)
    596,638  
        San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     630,942  
  500,000     5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)     667,283  
        Socorro Independent School District, Series B (GO)        
  225,000     4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     264,073  
  780,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     976,754  
  800,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     999,395  
  45,000     Spring Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
    53,494  
  15,000     State of Texas, Finance Authority (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    18,575  
  130,000     State of Texas, Finance Authority, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    163,332  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)        
        State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Highway Improvement (GO)        
$ 70,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   $ 84,561  
  125,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     151,136  
        State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Highway Improvement, Series A (GO)        
  400,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     483,635  
  500,000     5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     605,351  
  150,000     State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Mobility Fund, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    187,115  
        State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Mobility Fund, Series B (GO)        
  240,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     299,383  
  465,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     581,629  
  105,000     State of Texas, Water Infrastructure Fund, Series B-1 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)
    106,248  
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Baylor Scott and White Health Project, Series A (RB)        
  80,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     96,121  
  855,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,030,178  
  140,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Christus Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28
    177,866  
  440,000     Tarrant Regional Water Control and Improvement District (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
    518,573  
  820,000     Tarrant Regional Water District (RB)
2.00%, 03/01/30 (c)
    862,700  
        Texas A&M University, Series D (RB)        
  10,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     11,571  
  110,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     128,639  
  100,000     Texas A&M University, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
    124,510  
  775,000     Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Series A (RB)
2.70%, 09/01/28 (c)
    815,637  
        Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC I-635 Managed Lanes Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,150,000     4.00%, 12/31/30 (c)     1,343,711  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 12/31/30 (c)     1,172,453  
  545,000     Texas Public Finance Authority (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    676,861  
        Texas State University System, Board of Regents, Series A (RB) (FHA)        
  650,000     4.00%, 03/15/29 (c)     768,389  
  160,000     5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)     187,595  
  100,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     123,917  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Texas: (continued)        
        Texas Water Development Board (RB)        
$ 500,000     3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)   $ 573,172  
  250,000     3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     283,687  
  950,000     3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     1,083,389  
  250,000     3.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     287,859  
  2,000,000     4.00%, 10/15/30 (c)     2,515,304  
  370,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     463,211  
  600,000     5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)     746,381  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,258,999  
        Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)        
  45,000     4.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     51,572  
  400,000     4.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     475,418  
  180,000     4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     215,018  
  600,000     4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     719,378  
  165,000     5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)     198,648  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     316,687  
  200,000     5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)     251,986  
        Texas Water Development Board, Series B (RB)        
  120,000     4.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     144,556  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     1,210,629  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     1,290,721  
        Trinity River Authority, Regional Wastewater System (RB)        
  285,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     356,039  
  670,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     843,529  
        University of North Texas, Series A (RB)        
  140,000     5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     172,320  
  75,000     5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     92,742  
  165,000     5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)     205,396  
        Via Metropolitan Transit Authority, Sales Tax (RB)        
  645,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     784,137  
  135,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     165,161  
              159,908,270  
Utah: 0.4%        
  395,000     Central Utah Water Conservancy District (RB) 4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     465,664  
        State of Utah (GO)        
  1,140,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     1,420,166  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     322,431  
        State of Utah, Series B (GO)        
  750,000     5.00%, 07/01/28     973,232  
  1,275,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     1,668,684  
  365,000     University of Utah, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    453,913  
        Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax (RB)        
  130,000     0.00%, 06/15/26 (c) ^     96,367  
  865,000     3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     941,413  
  850,000     4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     963,902  
              7,305,772  
Virginia: 2.3%        
  650,000     Arlington County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
    804,582  
  1,520,000     City of Richmond, Public Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
    1,825,387  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Virginia: (continued)        
$ 1,020,000     Commonwealth of Virginia, Series A (GO)
2.00%, 06/01/31 (c)
  $ 1,045,362  
        County of Arlington (GO)        
  1,990,000     4.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     2,415,880  
  1,130,000     5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)     1,425,025  
        County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)        
  375,000     2.00%, 04/01/31 (c)     394,292  
  750,000     5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)     958,599  
  1,755,000     5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)     2,297,508  
  155,000     Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Inova Health System Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    186,178  
  550,000     Fairfax County Water Authority (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    656,841  
  1,500,000     Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, Loudon County Public Facilities Project, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    1,687,736  
  750,000     Loudoun County, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    1,002,147  
        Virginia Beach Development Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 04/15/30 (c)     1,112,214  
  1,000,000     3.00%, 04/15/30 (c)     1,115,821  
        Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)        
  1,500,000     4.00%, 02/01/30 (c)     1,825,686  
  130,000     5.00%, 02/01/26     157,686  
  110,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     133,196  
  2,500,000     5.00%, 02/01/28     3,202,351  
  250,000     Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/28
    320,235  
  110,000     Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series C (RB)
3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
    120,359  
        Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series E (RB)        
  450,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     567,752  
  880,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     1,115,551  
  120,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     153,203  
        Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series A (RB)        
  775,000     3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)     854,307  
  1,020,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,252,794  
  970,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     1,190,241  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Virginia: (continued)      
$ 20,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   $ 24,581  
  30,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     36,872  
        Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     122,062  
  20,000     5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)     24,532  
  400,000     5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     501,137  
        Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Series A (RB)        
  180,000     4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     212,047  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/15/27     315,177  
  120,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     151,151  
  800,000     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)     999,127  
        Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A (RB)        
  695,000     3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     758,094  
  400,000     3.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     443,748  
  1,050,000     3.13%, 08/01/28 (c)     1,170,737  
  250,000     4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     293,641  
  325,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     400,685  
  870,000     5.00%, 08/01/28     1,127,579  
  700,000     5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     896,334  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,324,615  
  1,000,000     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A-2 (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/31 (c)
    1,250,868  
        Virginia Public School Authority (RB) (SAW)        
  30,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     36,986  
  750,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     925,532  
  575,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     710,920  
  365,000     Virginia Public School Authority, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    435,730  
  560,000     Virginia Resources Authority, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    651,407  
              40,634,495  
Washington: 2.9%        
  600,000     Auburn School District No. 408 of King and Pierce Counties (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    681,800  
        Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Series S-1 (RB)        
  590,000     5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     703,519  
  815,000     5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     971,411  
  110,000     5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)     131,218  
  110,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     136,074  
        City of Seattle, Drainage and Wastewater System (RB)        
  640,000     4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)     730,728  
  500,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     583,043  
  915,000     City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    1,068,422  
        City of Seattle, Water System Improvement (RB)        
  115,000     4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     133,447  
  20,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     24,634  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     611,468  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Washington: (continued)      
$ 750,000     County of King (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
  $ 961,472  
        Energy Northwest, Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)        
  185,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     225,616  
  400,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     495,264  
  125,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     159,425  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)     1,293,126  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,316,965  
  655,000     Energy Northwest, Project 1 Electric, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    824,223  
  130,000     Energy Northwest, Project 3 Electric, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    159,133  
        Energy Northwest, Project 3 Electric, Series C (RB)        
  270,000     5.00%, 07/01/28     349,273  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,321,193  
  760,000     FYI Properties (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27
    935,308  
        Grant and Douglas Counties School District No. 144-101 (GO) (SBG)        
  125,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     142,576  
  520,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     596,322  
  880,000     King County School District No. 210 (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    1,031,005  
        King County School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)        
  690,000     3.13%, 12/01/26 (c)     750,755  
  700,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     859,750  
  515,000     King County School District No. 405 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    636,330  
  635,000     King County School District No. 411 (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    728,201  
  835,000     King County School District No. 414 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    1,035,577  
  840,000     King County, Washington Limited Tax (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    993,461  
  570,000     King County, Washington Limited Tax, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    663,760  
  500,000     King County, Washington Limited Tax, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    601,989  
        Kitsap County School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)        
  250,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     284,083  
  15,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     17,336  
  845,000     Pasco School District No. 1, Franklin County (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    1,067,667  
        Pierce County School District No. 403 (GO) (SBG)        
  200,000     5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     256,851  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Washington: (continued)      
$ 500,000     5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)   $ 649,202  
  175,000     Pierce County School District No. 416 (GO) (SBG) 4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     202,092  
        Port of Seattle, Intermediate Lien (RB)        
  30,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     36,014  
  130,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     156,330  
        Port of Tacoma, Series A (GO)        
  110,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     135,171  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     615,949  
        Puyallup School District No. 3 (GO) (SBG)        
  565,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     698,964  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     124,399  
        State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-A (GO)        
  825,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,004,224  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/30 (c)     1,341,021  
        State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-B (GO)        
  135,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     164,872  
  835,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,026,048  
        State of Washington, Series A (GO)        
  115,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     139,785  
  755,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     918,150  
        State of Washington, Series C (GO)        
  175,000     5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)     204,861  
  1,545,000     5.00%, 08/01/27     1,956,577  
  880,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,096,852  
  170,000     5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)     215,504  
        State of Washington, Series D (GO)        
  100,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     122,689  
  880,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,097,993  
        State of Washington, Series E (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     1,355,947  
  750,000     5.00%, 06/01/31 (c)     1,019,822  
        State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)        
  580,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     712,704  
  245,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     299,212  
  495,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     602,534  
  200,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     244,254  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     623,211  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     622,547  
  1,000,000     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/31 (c)
    1,341,875  
  25,000     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    30,402  
        State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-B (GO)        
  105,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     126,538  
  145,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     178,429  
        State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-C (GO)        
  360,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     419,359  
  880,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,095,684  
  420,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     524,042  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     1,255,898  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Washington: (continued)      
$ 720,000     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-E (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
  $ 841,294  
  1,250,000     University of Washington, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/30
    1,684,145  
  2,000,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Multicare Health System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)
    2,458,153  
        Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B (RB)        
  225,000     5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     283,367  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     318,027  
  130,000     5.00%, 10/01/28     168,040  
  760,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    903,900  
              52,498,506  
West Virginia: 0.3%        
  270,000     State of West Virginia, Commissioner of Highways, Surface Transportation Improvements, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    337,726  
        State of West Virginia, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     644,857  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/29 (c)     1,307,334  
        State of West Virginia, Series B (GO)        
  200,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     255,313  
  675,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     865,987  
        West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, West Virginia University Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  1,055,000     3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     1,104,183  
  240,000     4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     265,623  
  240,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     286,665  
              5,067,688  
Wisconsin: 1.6%        
  1,000,000     City of Madison, Series A (GO)
2.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    1,050,487  
        City of Milwaukee, Series N4 (GO)        
  200,000     5.00%, 04/01/26     241,387  
  100,000     5.00%, 04/01/27     124,012  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 04/01/28     1,904,818  
  350,000     Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, Series A (GO)
3.25%, 03/01/27 (c)
    377,521  
        Public Finance Authority, KU Campus Development Corp.- Central District Development Project (RB)        
  165,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     197,431  
  180,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     215,344  
  390,000     5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)     466,564  
  1,155,000     Public Finance Authority, Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27
    1,280,101  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)      
$ 375,000     Public Finance Authority, Renown Regional Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
  $ 397,453  
  1,000,000     State of West Virginia, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/28
    1,289,399  
        State of Wisconsin, Environmental Improvement Fund, Series A (RB)        
  185,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     218,124  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     117,772  
  220,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     260,074  
  185,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     218,781  
  150,000     5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)     177,390  
        State of Wisconsin, General Fund Annual Appropriation, Series B (RB)        
  10,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     12,066  
  20,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     24,154  
        State of Wisconsin, Series 1 (GO)        
  15,000     5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     17,709  
  460,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     570,057  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     311,815  
  655,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     821,249  
        State of Wisconsin, Series 2 (GO)        
  510,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     622,647  
  150,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     182,470  
  635,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     787,456  
  315,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     390,628  
  660,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     827,518  
        State of Wisconsin, Series 3 (GO)        
  145,000     5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     155,588  
  500,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     618,337  
  450,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     557,664  
  295,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     369,158  
        State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)        
  100,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     114,835  
  930,000     5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     1,095,541  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     294,500  
  890,000     5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)     1,047,261  
  160,000     5.00%, 05/01/26     194,899  
  400,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     515,760  
  210,000     State of Wisconsin, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
    247,380  
  500,000     State of Wisconsin, Series D (GO)
4.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
    552,050  
  500,000     Sun Prairie Area School District (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
    564,008  
  2,705,000     Wisconsin Center District, Series C (RB) (AGM)
0.00%, 12/15/30 (c) ^
    2,187,098  
  565,000     Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    642,488  
        Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series 2 (RB)        
  480,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     596,234  
  115,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     143,655  
        Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)        
  940,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     1,073,051  
  510,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)     583,226  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)      
$ 140,000     5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   $ 160,149  
        Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Ascension Senior Credit Group, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,134,101  
  1,500,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     1,692,015  
  290,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     352,233  
  35,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     42,344  
  100,000     5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     120,809  
  500,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    587,410  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)      
$ 125,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Froedtert Health, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
  $ 151,724  
  155,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Sisters Services, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    177,064  
              29,075,009  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.7%
(Cost: $1,689,816,657)
    1,778,396,797  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.3%     22,950,167  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 1,801,346,964  


 

   
Definitions:  
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
FHA Federal Housing Association
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
   
Footnotes:  
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

Summary of Investments          
By Sector   % of Investments   Value  
Education     6.6 %   $ 117,117,387  
Health Care     7.2       128,624,238  
Housing     1.6       28,696,898  
Industrial Revenue     1.0       17,124,531  
Leasing     6.4       113,237,279  
Local     19.2       341,749,095  
Power     3.8       68,516,999  
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.1       1,113,125  
Special Tax     10.4       185,314,896  
State     20.8       369,460,050  
Tobacco     1.4       24,204,974  
Transportation     12.0       213,949,446  
Water & Sewer     9.5       169,287,879  
                100.0 %   $ 1,778,396,797  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

          Level 2   Level 3      
  Level 1   Significant   Significant      
  Quoted   Observable   Unobservable      
  Prices   Inputs   Inputs   Value  
Total Municipal Bonds*   $     $ 1,778,396,797        $        $ 1,778,396,797  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.8%        
Alabama: 0.5%        
$ 210,000     Tuscaloosa City Board of Education (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
  $ 239,652  
  220,000     UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    258,714  
  280,000     UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B2 (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    313,244  
  260,000     Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    315,513  
              1,127,123  
Alaska: 0.1%        
  300,000     Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
3.70%, 06/01/27 (c)
    325,686  
Arizona: 1.1%        
  1,000,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Airport, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    1,239,392  
  215,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Airport, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    245,512  
  325,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Subordinated Excise Tax, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    390,209  
  625,000     Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Sun Health Services (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    728,970  
              2,604,083  
Arkansas: 0.0%        
  100,000     City of Rogers, Sales and Use Tax, Series B (RB)
3.25%, 11/01/26 (c)
    104,509  
California: 15.5%        
  300,000     Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)
    367,259  
  500,000     Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)
    619,855  
  230,000     Anaheim Elementary School District (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    239,901  
  315,000     Beverly Hills Unified School District (GO)
0.00%, 08/01/26 (c) ^
    171,023  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)        
$ 1,350,000     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Los Angeles County Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
  $ 1,565,754  
  320,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Adventist Health System West, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    356,848  
  750,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, City of Hope (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    897,031  
  230,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
    261,149  
        California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series A (RB)        
  570,000     3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     592,483  
  680,000     3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)     713,351  
        California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Sutter Health, Series B (RB)        
  300,000     4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     340,420  
  155,000     4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     175,035  
  160,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    170,423  
  200,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, Orange County Civic Center Infrastructure Improvement Program - Phase I, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    222,553  
  250,000     California State Educational Facilities Authority, Stanford University, Series V-1 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/49
    390,455  
        California State University, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     282,431  
  410,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     486,743  
  800,000     5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)     985,961  
  330,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Adventist Health System/West, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)
    396,441  
        California Statewide Communities Development Authority, John Muir Health, Series A (RB)        
  150,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     166,598  
  385,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     428,958  
  20,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     22,429  
  200,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Marin General Hospital, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
    208,124  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)        
$ 455,000     Centinela Valley Union High School District, Series B (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
  $ 505,330  
  300,000     Department of Veterans Affairs of the State of California, Home Purchase Program, Series B (RB)
3.38%, 06/01/26 (c)
    316,045  
  390,000     Eastern Municipal Water District, Water and Wastewater, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    461,689  
  170,000     Elk Grove Unified School District (CP)
3.13%, 02/01/26 (c)
    177,896  
  300,000     Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (GO)
2.75%, 08/01/26 (c)
    312,235  
  130,000     Glendale Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    147,902  
  325,000     Glendale Community College District, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    345,001  
  105,000     Grossmont Union High School District, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    109,647  
  185,000     Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    207,443  
  105,000     Imperial Irrigation District, Electric System, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    126,298  
  140,000     Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 09-1, Series A (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    164,798  
        Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (GO)        
  215,000     3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     224,255  
  250,000     4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     281,235  
  440,000     Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    551,861  
        Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)        
  340,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     405,415  
  300,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     355,602  
  105,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     124,989  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     611,827  
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     309,855  
  775,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     969,760  
  800,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     1,042,864  
  275,000     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    341,028  
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)        
  200,000     4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     220,482  
  335,000     5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)     391,831  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)        
$ 500,000     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
  $ 639,217  
  530,000     Miracosta Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    616,697  
  100,000     Montebello Unified School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    109,447  
  380,000     Oxnard School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    433,298  
  110,000     Peralta Community College District, Series D (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    120,793  
  250,000     Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Wastewater Revenue, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
    281,663  
  325,000     Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/30 (c)
    421,433  
  500,000     Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series D (RB)
3.00%, 11/01/30 (c)
    535,624  
  265,000     Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series L (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    312,630  
  570,000     Riverside County, Perris Union High School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    671,499  
  250,000     Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Series H (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)
    303,781  
  750,000     San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    935,019  
        San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)        
  240,000     3.13%, 07/01/27 (c)     256,668  
  595,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     686,383  
  610,000     San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series C-1 (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    726,582  
  150,000     San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    169,750  
  825,000     San Jose Evergreen Community College District (GO)
3.00%, 09/01/28 (c)
    897,113  
  1,000,000     Santa Ana Unified School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/28 (c)
    1,144,164  
  250,000     Santa Monica Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)
    312,461  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)        
$ 1,000,000     Saugus Union School District School Facilities Improvement District No. 2014-1, Series C (GO)
2.38%, 08/01/30 (c)
  $ 998,130  
  110,000     State of California (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/29 (c)
    132,300  
        State of California, Various Purpose (GO)        
  500,000     3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     533,262  
  105,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     119,780  
  515,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     632,800  
  935,000     5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)     1,172,923  
  1,000,000     University of California, Series BE (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)
    1,204,000  
  1,000,000     University of California, Series O (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
    1,231,136  
  240,000     Victor Valley Community College District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    268,776  
  235,000     West Hollywood Public Financing Authority (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
    258,914  
  250,000     West Valley-Mission Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    294,347  
              35,187,103  
Colorado: 2.5%        
  550,000     Board of Governors of Colorado State University System (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)
    627,943  
  230,000     City and County of Denver, Board of Water Commissioners, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 09/15/27 (c)
    263,579  
  750,000     City of Loveland, Electric and Communications Enterprise, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    919,450  
  155,000     Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, University of Denver Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    186,369  
  320,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Adventist Health System Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
    364,539  
  280,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Children Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    323,951  
  500,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-2 (RB)
3.25%, 08/01/29 (c)
    530,481  
  500,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sanford, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    630,244  
        Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)     286,385  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)     286,871  
  160,000     Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    184,860  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colorado: (continued)        
$ 850,000     Regional Transportation District, Fastracks Project, Series B (RB)
2.00%, 05/01/31 (c)
  $ 849,924  
  230,000     University of Colorado, Series A-2 (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    268,634  
              5,723,230  
Connecticut: 0.4%        
  10,000     Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series C-1 (RB)
3.50%, 11/15/24 (c)
    10,547  
  300,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Sacred Heart University Issue, Series K (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    342,899  
        University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 11/01/28 (c)     291,164  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)     317,840  
              962,450  
Delaware: 0.1%        
  150,000     County of New Castle (GO)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    168,989  
  115,000     Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Bayhealth Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    128,248  
              297,237  
District of Columbia: 1.4%        
        District of Columbia, Series A (RB)        
  575,000     2.63%, 03/01/30 (c)     591,954  
  275,000     3.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     303,079  
  100,000     4.00%, 04/15/29 (c)     119,215  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 04/15/29 (c)     1,178,251  
  750,000     District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    929,440  
  100,000     District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility, Subordinated Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
    118,567  
              3,240,506  
Florida: 4.7%        
  345,000     Central Florida Expressway Authority (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    395,806  
  500,000     City of Jacksonville, Health Care Facilities, Brooks Rehabilitation (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    605,076  
  250,000     City of Jacksonville, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/27 (c)
    314,171  
        City of Port St. Lucie, Southwest Annexation Special Assessment District No. 1 (SA)        
  180,000     3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     190,152  
  200,000     3.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     211,766  
  345,000     City of Tampa, Baycare Health System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    378,884  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)        
$ 275,000     City of Tampa, Central and Lower Basin Stormwater Improvements (SA)
5.25%, 05/01/28 (c)
  $ 349,542  
  900,000     Collier County Water and Sewer District (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    982,132  
  275,000     County of Broward, Half-Cent Sales Tax (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/30 (c)
    333,189  
  1,000,000     County of Broward, Port Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    1,212,735  
  210,000     County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    239,046  
        County of Miami-Dade, Water and Sewer System, Series B (RB)        
  310,000     3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     331,857  
  140,000     3.13%, 10/01/27 (c)     151,336  
  360,000     4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     422,692  
  80,000     Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 1 (RB)
3.20%, 07/01/28 (c)
    84,009  
  205,000     Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 2 (RB)
4.05%, 01/01/28 (c)
    224,078  
  125,000     Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    149,507  
  1,000,000     Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, Tampa General Hospital Project, Series A (RB)
3.50%, 02/01/31 (c)
    1,072,221  
  265,000     Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Orlando Hospital, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    289,535  
  750,000     Orlando Utilities Commission, Series A (RB)
2.38%, 04/01/31 (c)
    756,976  
  330,000     Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Lifespace Communities, Inc., Series B (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    358,824  
  300,000     School District of Broward County (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    372,429  
  145,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO) (AGM)
3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)
    164,080  
  500,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series D (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)
    566,856  
  500,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike, Series B (RB)
2.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    493,335  
              10,650,234  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Georgia: 2.2%        
$ 260,000     Burke County Development Authority, Series D (RB)
4.13%, 02/01/28 (c)
  $ 291,245  
        County of Fulton, Water and Sewerage, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     2.25%, 01/01/30 (c)     502,050  
  900,000     2.38%, 01/01/30 (c)     908,993  
  150,000     County of Paulding, Water and Sewerage Revenue (RB)
3.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    157,809  
  90,000     Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority (RB)
3.13%, 07/01/23 (c)
    92,797  
  185,000     Dalton-Whitfield County Joint Development Authority (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/28 (c)
    205,703  
  270,000     Development Authority of Rockdale County, Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. Project, Series A (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    313,041  
  165,000     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A (RB) (AGM) (SAW)
3.35%, 06/01/28 (c)
    178,308  
  230,000     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A-1 (RB)
3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)
    241,106  
  150,000     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series B (RB)
3.55%, 12/01/26 (c)
    159,633  
  215,000     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series B-1 (RB)
3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)
    225,382  
  335,000     Gwinnett County School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)
    426,833  
  1,000,000     Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    1,069,530  
  150,000     Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series B (RB) 3.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     154,869  
              4,927,299  
Hawaii: 0.5%        
        City and County of Honolulu, Series C (GO)        
  750,000     4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     884,991  
  200,000     5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)     253,616  
              1,138,607  
Illinois: 3.8%        
  100,000     Chicago Board of Education (ST)
6.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    120,208  
  250,000     Chicago Midway International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    293,539  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 890,000     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
  $ 1,011,888  
  150,000     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    180,721  
        Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series D (RB)        
  150,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     179,567  
  265,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     319,557  
  250,000     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    299,278  
  220,000     Chicago Transit Authority, Second Lien (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    254,330  
  1,000,000     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
    1,188,966  
  160,000     Cook County, Sales Tax (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
    181,751  
  500,000     Illinois Finance Authority, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/30 (c)
    591,141  
  500,000     Illinois Finance Authority, OSF Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    522,789  
  170,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Network, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    190,889  
  500,000     Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/31 (c)
    636,726  
  165,000     Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    180,831  
  750,000     State of Illinois (GO)
5.75%, 05/01/30 (c)
    962,774  
        State of Illinois, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 03/01/31 (c)     573,182  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     295,596  
  630,000     5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)     743,299  
              8,727,032  
Iowa: 0.3%        
        Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     364,809  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     304,008  
              668,817  
Kansas: 0.2%        
  270,000     Lyon County Unified School District No. 253 (GO)
3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    285,663  
  150,000     Sedgwick County Unified School District No. 260, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    169,558  
              455,221  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Kentucky: 0.7%    
$ 920,000     Kentucky Bond Development Corp., Lexington Center Corp. Project (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/28 (c)
  $ 1,020,022  
        Louisville and Jefferson County, Metropolitan Sewer District, Series A (RB)        
  345,000     3.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     361,481  
  235,000     3.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     251,648  
              1,633,151  
Louisiana: 0.9%        
  230,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Woman’s Hospital Foundation Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    256,108  
  500,000     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Louisiana Children’s Medical Center Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
3.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
    527,213  
        Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Louisiana State University Nicholson Gateway Project (RB)        
  315,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     358,438  
  340,000     5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     387,777  
  230,000     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
    259,637  
  240,000     New Orleans Aviation Board, North Terminal Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    286,344  
              2,075,517  
Maine: 0.3%        
  620,000     Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, MaineHealth, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    759,563  
Maryland: 0.9%        
  225,000     City of Baltimore, Water Projects, Series A (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    262,068  
  250,000     County of Baltimore (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)
    293,718  
  220,000     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Charlestown Community Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    250,119  
  260,000     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Medstar Health Issue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
    290,379  
  150,000     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, University of Maryland Medical System Issue, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    165,062  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Maryland: (continued)        
$ 100,000     Prince George’s County, Regional Medical Center (CP)
3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)
  $ 107,784  
  275,000     Prince George’s County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)
    345,897  
  270,000     Trinity Health Credit Group, Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facility, Series MD (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    304,006  
              2,019,033  
Massachusetts: 3.5%        
  160,000     Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
    167,127  
  315,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Accelerated Bridge Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    392,581  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)        
  275,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     337,852  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     1,240,361  
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     248,243  
  750,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)
2.50%, 03/01/30 (c)
    763,576  
  360,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/30 (c)
    384,584  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)        
  120,000     3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     126,644  
  440,000     4.00%, 04/01/25 (c)     492,573  
  245,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series G (GO)
3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    258,221  
  230,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series J (GO)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    265,213  
  100,000     Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    122,673  
  700,000     Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Series 22 (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    899,557  
  200,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Series N (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    235,757  
  250,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Medical Center, Series E (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    268,633  
  250,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    281,831  
  250,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, The Broad Institute Issue (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    282,510  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
         
Massachusetts: (continued)        
$ 850,000     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
  $ 1,010,427  
  150,000     Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series D (RB)
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    157,611  
              7,935,974  
Michigan: 2.3%        
  700,000     Bloomfield Hills School District (GO)
4.00%, 05/01/30 (c)
    819,709  
  390,000     Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Second Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    462,331  
  320,000     Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    379,349  
  225,000     Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    251,434  
        Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 11/02/29 (c)     283,739  
  135,000     5.00%, 11/02/29 (c)     167,597  
  150,000     Michigan Finance Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series MI (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    168,433  
  500,000     Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
3.35%, 10/01/28 (c)
    528,868  
  470,000     Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Single-Family Mortgage, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    498,622  
        Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Single-Family Mortgage, Series B (RB)        
  425,000     2.95%, 12/01/28 (c)     449,063  
  145,000     3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     153,608  
  750,000     Saginaw City School District (GO) (Q-SBLF)
4.00%, 05/01/31 (c)
    897,234  
  190,000     Wayne County Airport Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    230,754  
              5,290,741  
Minnesota: 0.7%        
        Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Series I (RB)        
  995,000     2.15%, 01/01/30 (c)     1,001,881  
  500,000     3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     547,517  
              1,549,398  
Missouri: 1.0%        
  315,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, BJC Health System, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c) (p)
    348,439  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
         
Missouri: (continued)        
$ 250,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Lutheran Senior Services Projects, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
  $ 278,078  
  350,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Health (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
    366,685  
  100,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Saint Louis University (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    122,830  
  750,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Saint Luke’s Health System, Inc. (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    781,882  
  250,000     Missouri Housing Development Commission, First Place Homeowner Loan Program, Series C (RB)
3.05%, 05/01/29 (c)
    258,936  
              2,156,850  
Montana: 0.1%        
  220,000     Montana Facility Finance Authority, Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Series B (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/28 (c)
    238,301  
Nebraska: 0.4%        
  500,000     Douglas County School District No. 0001 (GO)
2.00%, 03/30/31 (c)
    486,546  
  480,000     Sarpy County Hospital Authority No. 1 (RB)
3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    496,692  
              983,238  
Nevada: 1.5%        
  390,000     City of Carson, Tahoe Regional Healthcare Project (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    465,617  
  675,000     City of Henderson, Utility System, Series A-1 (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/30 (c)
    796,894  
  120,000     Clark County, Detention Center (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/29 (c)
    131,348  
  280,000     Clark County, Limited Tax, Series C (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    305,924  
  485,000     Clark County, Stadium Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
    591,329  
  250,000     County of Washoe, Nevada Highway, Fuel Tax (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/29 (c)
    310,428  
  275,000     Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    327,699  
  200,000     Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    216,685  
  100,000     Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (TA)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    112,534  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
         
Nevada: (continued)        
$ 100,000     Washoe County School District, Series C (GO) (AGM)
3.13%, 10/01/27 (c)
  $ 108,413  
              3,366,871  
New Hampshire: 0.5%        
  265,000     New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    303,759  
  200,000     New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
    226,388  
  500,000     New Hampshire National Finance Authority, Springpoint Senior Living Project (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    553,413  
              1,083,560  
New Jersey: 2.6%        
        Atlantic County Improvement Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  140,000     3.25%, 07/01/26 (c)     146,861  
  165,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     177,930  
  320,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    381,668  
  55,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    65,843  
  500,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group Issue (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    550,809  
  790,000     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 12/15/28 (c)
    914,610  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)        
  910,000     4.50%, 12/15/28 (c)     1,054,005  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     308,415  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/15/30 (c)     314,063  
  365,000     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB (RB)
3.50%, 12/15/28 (c)
    388,259  
  380,000     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
    435,323  
  100,000     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    121,332  
  210,000     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    238,757  
  400,000     State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    491,456  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
         
New Jersey: (continued)        
$ 205,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
  $ 243,152  
              5,832,483  
New Mexico: 0.4%        
  250,000     New Mexico Hospital Equipment, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    285,517  
  235,000     New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Series C (RB)
3.60%, 07/01/28 (c)
    253,237  
  370,000     New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Series F (RB)
3.05%, 01/01/29 (c)
    387,712  
              926,466  
New York: 19.8%        
  1,000,000     Battery Park City Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    1,190,413  
  110,000     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB) (AGM)
3.00%, 01/15/27 (c)
    112,177  
        City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)        
  110,000     3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     115,418  
  200,000     5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     246,031  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/29 (c)     315,507  
  500,000     City of New York, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/30 (c)
    632,993  
        City of New York, Series D-1 (GO)        
  470,000     4.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     545,268  
  100,000     5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     124,759  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     1,256,085  
  125,000     County of Nassau, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
    145,928  
  255,000     Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    289,947  
  645,000     Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    765,165  
  330,000     Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp., Samaritan Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    350,678  
  300,000     Long Island Power Authority, Electric System (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    365,742  
  715,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)
    867,600  
  350,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
    425,411  
  1,000,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 11/15/29 (c)
    1,141,807  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)        
$ 550,000     5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)   $ 680,545  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)        
  400,000     4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     442,746  
  500,000     4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)     564,822  
  225,000     5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)     265,343  
  370,000     5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)     436,288  
  1,245,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
    1,397,673  
  900,000     Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, Rochester Regional Health Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)
    1,044,059  
  145,000     MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)
    157,213  
  275,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series A-1-C (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/28 (c)
    282,772  
  275,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series D (RB)
3.65%, 02/01/25 (c)
    291,780  
  500,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series E-1 (RB)
3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
    526,391  
  1,000,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Sustainable Development Bonds, Series C (RB)
2.75%, 02/01/29 (c)
    1,011,961  
  565,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Sustainable Development Bonds, Series J (RB)
3.05%, 09/01/27 (c)
    589,031  
  250,000     New York City Housing Development Corp., Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series G-1 (RB)
3.75%, 11/01/25 (c)
    266,420  
  190,000     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series CC-1 (RB)
4.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
    219,121  
  175,000     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
    201,407  
  350,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)
3.00%, 07/15/29 (c)
    365,578  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)        
  155,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     172,080  
  225,000     5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     270,264  
  260,000     5.00%, 08/01/28 (c)     319,698  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)        
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-2 (RB)        
$ 200,000     5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   $ 247,906  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     1,260,381  
  510,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-3 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    632,234  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)        
  400,000     4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)     455,378  
  115,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     139,061  
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C-1 (RB)        
  1,120,000     4.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     1,305,102  
  250,000     4.00%, 05/01/29 (c)     294,144  
  500,000     4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     591,170  
  1,775,000     4.00%, 11/01/30 (c)     2,106,324  
  420,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
    515,903  
  200,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    255,225  
  350,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA-1 (RB)
3.00%, 12/15/30 (c)
    371,595  
  660,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series AA-2 (RB)
3.00%, 12/15/30 (c)
    712,572  
  300,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)
    378,065  
        New York Convention Center Development Corp., Series A (RB)        
  230,000     0.00%, 11/15/47 ^     104,847  
  170,000     0.00%, 11/15/54 ^     59,878  
  285,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/29 (c)
    353,395  
  250,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York Columbia University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/47
    386,868  
  405,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York Columbia University, Series B (RB) (FHA)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    508,225  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)        
  160,000     2.13%, 07/01/21 (c)     160,202  
  375,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     420,061  
  200,000     4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)     223,164  
  600,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     753,484  
  235,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)     294,506  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)        
$ 400,000     5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)   $ 500,446  
  250,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29 (c)
    311,134  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     3.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     530,880  
  250,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     298,056  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)        
  800,000     4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     897,727  
  250,000     4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     280,980  
  150,000     5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)     180,357  
  1,000,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/28 (c)
    1,235,539  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School, Series A (RB)        
  225,000     4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     249,567  
  420,000     5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)     490,846  
  500,000     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/29 (c)
    580,347  
  225,000     New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series D (RB)
3.70%, 05/01/28 (c)
    244,273  
  195,000     New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series M (RB)
3.75%, 11/01/26 (c)
    208,545  
  500,000     New York State Power Authority (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/30 (c)
    584,223  
  500,000     New York State Thruway Authority, Series B (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
    584,826  
        New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A (RB)        
  950,000     3.00%, 09/15/30 (c)     997,676  
  500,000     5.00%, 09/15/28 (c)     617,506  
  550,000     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series C (RB)
3.00%, 09/15/30 (c)
    579,092  
  925,000     New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    1,085,892  
  485,000     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 212 (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    572,552  
  700,000     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 213 (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    893,681  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)        
$ 190,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, Series 203 (RB)
3.50%, 04/01/26 (c)
  $ 201,180  
        Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series C (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 11/15/29 (c)     1,060,504  
  250,000     3.38%, 11/15/28 (c)     275,104  
  550,000     Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)
    688,160  
              45,074,904  
North Carolina: 1.7%        
  500,000     Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/49
    754,112  
        North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Home Ownership, Series 39-B (RB)        
  125,000     3.85%, 07/01/27 (c)     137,023  
  295,000     4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     319,675  
  350,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Duke University Health System, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    385,197  
  220,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Novant Health, Series A (RB)
3.13%, 11/01/29 (c)
    233,009  
        North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB) (AGM)        
  500,000     3.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     531,102  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     613,915  
  750,000     5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)     914,742  
              3,888,775  
North Dakota: 0.5%        
  1,025,000     North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, Home Mortgage Finance Program, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,097,941  
Ohio: 3.2%        
        American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)        
  190,000     4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     210,210  
  220,000     5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)     259,963  
  440,000     City of Chillicothe, Hospital Facilities, Adena Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    491,509  
  100,000     City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    121,068  
  375,000     Columbus City School District (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    452,169  
  510,000     County of Allen, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/28 (c)
    578,498  
  1,000,000     County of Franklin, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/48
    1,485,283  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
               
Ohio: (continued)        
$ 260,000     County of Franklin, Trinity Health Credit Group (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
  $ 310,451  
  1,000,000     County of Ross, Adena Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    1,230,532  
  150,000     Euclid City School District, Series A (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
    163,396  
  250,000     Gahanna-Jefferson City School District (GO) (AGM)
2.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    234,667  
  250,000     Hamilton County, Life Enriching Communities Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    270,108  
  190,000     North Royalton City School District (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
    218,052  
  350,000     Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/29 (c)
    387,887  
  150,000     Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Series D (RB)
3.63%, 09/01/26 (c)
    158,585  
  500,000     Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    641,241  
              7,213,619  
Oklahoma: 0.7%        
  250,000     Edmond Public Works Authority (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    287,122  
  750,000     Norman Regional Hospital Authority (RB)
3.25%, 09/01/29 (c)
    806,736  
  350,000     Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    389,676  
              1,483,534  
Oregon: 1.3%        
  190,000     Lake Oswego School District No. 7J (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
    218,390  
        Multnomah County School District No. 1J, Series B (GO) (SBG)        
  550,000     2.00%, 06/15/30 (c)     538,598  
  295,000     3.25%, 06/15/27 (c)     318,372  
        North Clackamas School District No. 12, Series A (GO) (SBG)        
  175,000     0.00%, 06/15/27 (c) ^     92,385  
  465,000     0.00%, 06/15/27 (c) ^     258,304  
  240,000     Salem Hospital Facility Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    263,179  
  510,000     Sherwood School District No. 88J, Series A (GO) (SBG)
0.00%, 06/15/28 (c) ^
    190,779  
  935,000     Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 09/01/29 (c)
    1,014,724  
              2,894,731  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: 4.8%        
$ 685,000     Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
  $ 851,618  
        Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Main Line Health System, Series A (RB)        
  180,000     4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)     204,545  
  645,000     4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     751,622  
  210,000     4.00%, 09/01/30 (c)     248,417  
  500,000     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)
2.00%, 05/01/30 (c)
    503,638  
  1,170,000     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series A (CP) (FHA)
4.00%, 01/30/28 (c)
    1,309,271  
  220,000     County of Allegheny, Series C-77 (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/28 (c)
    273,627  
        Delaware County Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series A (RB)        
  140,000     3.75%, 04/01/27 (c)     151,317  
  170,000     5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)     204,260  
  280,000     DuBois Hospital Authority, Penn Highlands Healthcare (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/28 (c)
    332,336  
  1,000,000     Geisinger Authority Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/30 (c)
    1,254,903  
  230,000     Geisinger Authority, Health System, Series A-2 (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    260,026  
  145,000     Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Presbytery Homes, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
    160,876  
  285,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 121 (RB)
3.20%, 10/01/25 (c)
    295,965  
  175,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 123 B (RB)
3.20%, 10/01/25 (c)
    181,365  
  260,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 125 B (RB)
3.65%, 04/01/27 (c)
    278,088  
  100,000     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 128 B (RB)
3.85%, 10/01/27 (c)
    109,913  
        Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Motor License, Third Series (RB)        
  250,000     4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     285,173  
  155,000     5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)     189,458  
  290,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax Senior, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    360,117  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
        Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB)      
$ 900,000     4.00%, 06/01/31 (c)   $ 1,056,608  
  220,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     273,014  
  150,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
    182,297  
  700,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-1 (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)
    861,551  
  305,000     Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Fifteenth Series (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
    363,563  
              10,943,568  
South Carolina: 0.1%        
  100,000     Brookland-Cayce School District No. 2, Lexington County (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    107,751  
  100,000     Lexington County School District No. 2 (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
    107,727  
              215,478  
Tennessee: 0.9%        
        Sullivan County (GO)        
  250,000     3.75%, 05/01/26 (c)     277,755  
  230,000     4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)     259,446  
  280,000     Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series 1 (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    300,415  
        Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series 3 (RB)        
  500,000     2.95%, 01/01/29 (c)     518,493  
  355,000     3.60%, 01/01/27 (c)     378,308  
  275,000     Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Series 4B (RB)
3.45%, 01/01/27 (c)
    293,147  
              2,027,564  
Texas: 10.1%        
  350,000     Alvin Independent School District (GO)
3.38%, 02/15/28 (c)
    392,354  
  675,000     Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/29 (c)
    781,062  
  150,000     Board of Regents of the University of Houston System, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    167,496  
  650,000     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series E (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    762,496  
  250,000     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    290,342  
  750,000     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/30 (c)
    934,183  
  285,000     City and County of Denver, Series A (CP)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    315,284  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)        
$ 165,000     City of Arlington, Senior Lien Special Tax, Series A (AGM) (ST)
4.00%, 02/15/28 (c)
  $ 188,285  
  280,000     City of Austin, Airport System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    335,906  
  500,000     City of Austin, Electric Utility System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    643,716  
  1,375,000     City of Austin, Electric Utility System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/29 (c)
    1,734,724  
  295,000     City of Corpus Christi, Utility System (RB) (SBG)
4.00%, 07/15/30 (c)
    349,976  
  120,000     City of Denton (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    135,100  
        City of El Paso (GO)        
  125,000     4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     139,802  
  950,000     4.00%, 08/15/29 (c)     1,118,571  
  220,000     City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/28 (c)
    277,253  
  265,000     Cleburne Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    313,545  
  250,000     College of the Mainland (GO)
3.75%, 08/15/28 (c)
    278,430  
  250,000     Coppell Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/28 (c)
    288,232  
  220,000     County of Bexar (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    249,315  
  500,000     Crowley Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 02/01/29 (c)
    593,627  
  600,000     Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Series A (GO)
2.25%, 02/15/31 (c)
    613,731  
  460,000     Frisco Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
    524,252  
  250,000     Galena Park Independent School District (GO)
3.00%, 02/15/29 (c)
    274,799  
  640,000     Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    787,164  
  770,000     Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series C (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/30 (c)
    895,662  
  195,000     Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Memorial Hermann Health System, Series A (RB)
3.13%, 07/01/26 (c)
    205,674  
  350,000     Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/29 (c)
    380,293  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)        
$ 340,000     Harris County, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
  $ 403,441  
  200,000     Klein Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    227,123  
        Leander Independent School District, Series A (GO)        
  900,000     0.00%, 08/16/26 (c) ^     441,573  
  95,000     0.00%, 08/16/26 (c) ^     42,741  
  520,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Cardinal Bay, Inc., Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    540,062  
  250,000     North Fort Bend Water Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    298,787  
  290,000     North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    322,223  
  500,000     San Jacinto College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/29 (c)
    623,021  
  115,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Baylor Scott and White Health Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    127,912  
  250,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Christus Health, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)
    306,545  
  220,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Health Resources System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
    241,079  
        Tarrant Regional Water District (RB)        
  400,000     2.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     389,821  
  750,000     2.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     735,107  
  750,000     2.00%, 03/01/30 (c)     742,359  
  485,000     Texas Water Development Board (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)
    588,753  
        Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     3.00%, 10/15/29 (c)     558,741  
  325,000     4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     378,701  
  840,000     5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)     1,051,460  
        Texas Water Development Board, Series B (RB)        
  225,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     283,642  
  110,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     140,570  
  250,000     West Harris County Regional Water Authority (RB)
3.00%, 12/15/29 (c)
    264,988  
  230,000     West Travis County Public Utility Agency (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    257,265  
              22,937,188  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Utah: 0.6%        
$ 360,000     Salt Lake City, International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
  $ 438,334  
  250,000     Utah County, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/30 (c)
    315,914  
        Utah County, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series B (RB)        
  210,000     3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     219,309  
  350,000     4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)     374,884  
              1,348,441  
Vermont: 0.1%        
  220,000     Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    255,716  
Virginia: 1.8%        
  260,000     Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, First Tier (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    309,510  
  350,000     Chesterfield Economic Development Authority, County Projects, Series F (RB)
2.00%, 04/01/30 (c)
    348,896  
  250,000     Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Inova Health System Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
    285,126  
        Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, Series A (RB)        
  665,000     4.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     799,644  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/30 (c)     628,234  
  250,000     Norfolk Economic Development Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/28 (c)
    282,829  
  380,000     Roanoke Economic Development Authority, Carilion Clinic Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/47
    569,278  
        Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)        
  105,000     3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     112,432  
  150,000     3.25%, 05/15/28 (c)     167,108  
  500,000     Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, The Obligated Group of National Senior Campuses, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    552,710  
              4,055,767  
Washington: 2.4%        
  450,000     City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
    515,824  
  230,000     City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Improvement, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
    265,346  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Washington: (continued)        
$ 500,000     King and Snohomish Counties, Northshore School District No. 417 (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/29 (c)
  $ 600,745  
  590,000     King County Housing Authority, Ballinger Commons Apartments (RB)
3.50%, 05/01/28 (c)
    654,117  
  150,000     King County Public Hospital District No. 1, Valley Medical Center (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    184,865  
  650,000     King County Public Hospital District No. 2, EvergreenHealth, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 12/01/29 (c)
    750,959  
  340,000     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    411,137  
  800,000     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)
    989,890  
  475,000     University of Washington, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    540,910  
  100,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c)
    124,880  
  205,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
    224,175  
  125,000     Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/28 (c)
    137,294  
              5,400,142  
West Virginia: 0.5%        
        State of West Virginia, Series B (GO)        
  150,000     4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     175,087  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     125,856  
        West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, West Virginia University Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)        
  160,000     3.25%, 06/01/26 (c)     167,211  
  700,000     4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     772,862  
              1,241,016  
Wisconsin: 1.1%        
  750,000     Public Finance Authority, Acts Retirement-Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
    904,279  
  250,000     Village of Mount Pleasant, Series A (TA)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
    296,441  
        Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Ascension Senior Credit Group, Series A (RB)        
  200,000     4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)     222,076  
  410,000     4.50%, 05/15/26 (c)     471,416  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)        
$ 205,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Froedtert Health, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
  $ 231,166  
  225,000     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
3.50%, 02/15/26 (c)
    236,931  
        Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc., Series C (RB)        
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Wisconsin: (continued)        
$ 115,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   $ 125,346  
  105,000     4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     115,436  
              2,603,091  
Wyoming: 0.1%        
  160,000     Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    198,805  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.8%
(Cost: $214,399,322)
    224,870,563  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.2%     2,783,153  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 227,653,716  


 

 

Definitions:

AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
FHA Federal Housing Association
GO General Obligation
Q-SBLF Qualified School Board Loan Fund
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG  Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
   
Footnotes:  
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

106

 

 

Summary of Investments            
By Sector                              % of Investments   Value  
Education     7.6 %   $ 17,135,724  
Health Care     18.0       40,567,303  
Housing     6.0       13,535,509  
Industrial Revenue     0.7       1,480,579  
Leasing     3.4       7,588,862  
Local     15.5       34,761,009  
Power     4.8       10,830,638  
Special Tax     12.1       27,291,223  
State     6.2       14,008,649  
Tobacco     0.8       1,808,906  
Transportation     14.5       32,602,289  
Water & Sewer                10.4                 23,259,872  
      100.0 %   $ 224,870,563  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Total Municipal Bonds*     $     $ 224,870,563       $         $ 224,870,563  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

107

VANECK VECTORS MUNI ALLOCATION ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 99.9% (a)        
  24,243     VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF ‡   $ 1,519,551  
  28,474     VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF ‡     1,470,825  
  80,484     VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF ‡     1,740,869  
  10,089     VanEck Vectors Short High Yield Muni ETF ‡     253,940  
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost: $4,695,763)
    4,985,185  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%     3,882  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 4,989,067  


 

 

Footnotes:

(a) Each underlying fund’s shareholder reports and registration documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.
Affiliated issuer — as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended April 30, 2021 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates   Value 04/30/20     Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Dividend
Income
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value
04/30/21
 
VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF   $      $ 1,898,058     $ (523,937 )     $ 23,480     $ 51,308               $ 121,950     $ 1,519,551  
VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF           2,339,639       (962,213 )       39,529 *     24,646       55,903       1,470,825  
VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF           3,034,868       (1,421,889 )       37,555 **     36,974       93,612       1,740,869  
VanEck Vectors Short High Yield Muni ETF           474,817       (248,122 )       9,287       7,486       17,958       253,940  
VanEck Vectors Short Muni ETF     4,591,294       491,169       (5,090,979 )       34,143       7,734       (25,627 )      
    $ 4,591,294     $ 8,238,551     $ (8,247,140 )     $ 143,994     $ 128,148     $ 263,796     $ 4,985,185  

 

* Includes $2,033 of capital gains distributions from the underlying affiliated investment company.
** Includes $3,277 of capital gains distributions from the underlying affiliated investment company.

 

Summary of Investments            
by Sector                             % of Investments   Value  
Exchange Traded Funds               100.0 %           $ 4,985,185  
                 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 4,985,185       $        $      $ 4,985,185  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

108

VANECK VECTORS SHORT HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.5%        
Alabama: 1.9%        
$ 500,000     Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
  $ 532,432  
        Alabama Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Pine City Fiber Company Project (RB)        
  150,000     6.45%, 06/01/21 (c)     150,201  
  150,000     6.45%, 06/01/21 (c)     150,201  
  500,000     Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Methodist Home for Aging, Series 1 (RB)
5.50%, 06/01/26 (c)
    531,998  
  500,000     Hoover Industrial Development Board, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.38%, 11/01/30 (p)
    631,874  
  500,000     Lower Alabama Gas District, Project No. 2 (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 09/01/25 (c) (p)
    572,358  
  1,000,000     Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/24 (c) (p)
    1,094,669  
  1,775,000     Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority, Hunt Refining Project, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 05/01/29 (c)
    2,029,333  
              5,693,066  
American Samoa: 0.2%        
        American Samoa Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)        
  400,000     6.00%, 09/01/23     423,613  
  250,000     6.50%, 09/01/28     301,433  
              725,046  
Arizona: 1.6%        
        Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Projects, Series A (RB)        
  225,000     4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)     242,894  
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     221,366  
  500,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
6.75%, 07/01/27 (c)
    546,410  
  1,000,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Cares, Inc. Project, Series C (RB) (AGM)
6.75%, 07/01/27 (c)
    1,093,658  
  500,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Leman Academy of Excellence - East Tucson and Central Tucson Projects, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    525,065  
  520,000     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Pinecrest Academy of Nevada- Cadence Campus Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/15/28 (c)
    569,243  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
Arizona: (continued)        
$ 500,000     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Basis Schools, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25
  $ 525,988  
  240,000     Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Legacy Traditional Schools Projects, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/29
    266,139  
  250,000     Pima County Industrial Development Authority, American Leadership Academy Project (RB)
4.13%, 06/15/22 (c)
    253,712  
        Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)        
  200,000     5.25%, 12/01/23     222,886  
  65,000     5.25%, 12/01/24     74,974  
  10,000     5.25%, 12/01/28     12,718  
  370,000     5.50%, 12/01/29     485,561  
              5,040,614  
California: 6.5%    
  250,000     Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23
    273,525  
        Airport Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series H (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 05/01/26     606,037  
  500,000     5.00%, 05/01/27     621,703  
  500,000     5.00%, 05/01/29     645,676  
        Bay Area Toll Authority, Series S-4 (RB)        
  375,000     5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)     410,099  
  265,000     5.25%, 04/01/23 (c)     291,066  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A (RB)        
  50,000     5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)     61,595  
  50,000     5.00%, 02/01/27     61,741  
        California Municipal Finance Authority, LINXS APM Project, Series A (RB)        
  610,000     5.00%, 06/30/27     755,769  
  220,000     5.00%, 06/30/28     278,615  
  2,210,000     California Municipal Finance Authority, United Airlines, Inc. Los Angeles International Airport Project (RB)
4.00%, 07/15/29
    2,548,342  
  1,000,000     California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, CalPlant I Project (RB)
7.00%, 07/01/22 (d) *
    650,000  
  400,000     California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Inc. Project, Series A-1 (RB)
3.38%, 07/01/25
    447,442  
  1,000,000     California School Finance Authority, Grimmway Schools - Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 07/01/26 (c)
    1,084,234  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

109

VANECK VECTORS SHORT HIGH YIELD MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal Amount         Value  
                 
California: (continued)        
$ 50,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, California Baptist University, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 11/01/22
  $ 50,847  
  59,512     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    56,536  
  170,269     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series G (RB)
5.50%, 06/01/21 (c)
    161,756  
  200,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Educational Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    206,160  
  350,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    414,049  
  250,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, NCCD-Hooper Street LLC-California College of the Arts Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/29
    265,132  
  500,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Southern California Edison Company, Series C (RB)
2.63%, 12/01/23 (p)
    529,300  
  20,000     City of Modesto, Community Center Refinancing Project, Series A (CP) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    20,193  
  500,000     City of Oroville Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/29 (c)
    587,276  
  1,000,000     Compton Public Finance Authority (RB)
4.50%, 09/01/24 (c)
    1,073,995  
  250,000     County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
    309,767  
  115,000     County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/28
    147,565  
  580,000     El Centro Financing Authority, El Centro Regional Medical Center Project (RB)
4.50%, 07/01/26 (c)
    610,362  
  145,000     Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-3 (RB)
5.50%, 07/15/22 (c) (p)
    153,570  
        Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 06/01/23     120,373  
  110,000     5.00%, 06/01/25     129,101  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/26     301,840  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
California: (continued)        
$ 110,000     Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 09-1, Series D (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26
  $ 135,820  
  230,000     Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, Local Agency (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/24
    263,024  
  265,000     Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, Natural Gas Purchase, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 11/15/30
    355,875  
  165,000     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (CP)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
    175,816  
  290,000     MSR Energy Authority, Series A (RB)
6.13%, 11/01/29
    370,868  
  1,250,000     Northern California Energy Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/24 (p)
    1,386,161  
  380,000     Oakland Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26
    463,645  
        Palomar Health (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     291,099  
  90,000     5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)     106,697  
  250,000     Port of Oakland (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    277,445  
  110,000     Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/24
    126,975  
  110,000     Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Capital Facilities Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    123,037  
        San Francisco Community College District (GO)        
  85,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     89,636  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/15/25     1,185,014  
  205,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     243,112  
  120,000     San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
    127,067  
  370,000     Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/21 (d) *
    251,600  
  100,000     Westlands Water District, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
    106,376  
              19,952,933  
Colorado: 2.3%        
  500,000     Arista Metropolitan District in the City and County of Broomfield, Series A (GO)
4.38%, 12/01/23 (c)
    540,194  
  1,000,000     Aurora Adams County, Transport Metropolitan District No. 3, Series A (GO)
4.13%, 03/01/26 (c)
    1,086,567  
  295,000     City and County of Denver, Airport System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)
    374,243  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Colorado: (continued)
$ 400,000     City and County of Denver, Airport System, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22 (p)
  $ 428,815  
  100,000     Colorado Public Authority, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)
6.13%, 11/15/23
    108,587  
        Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority (RB)        
  120,000     5.00%, 12/01/22     127,929  
  600,000     5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)     717,880  
  1,345,000     Dominion Water and Sanitation District (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
    1,404,130  
  645,000     Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, South Academy Highlands Project, Series A (TA)
4.50%, 11/01/25 (c)
    662,140  
  500,000     Painted Prairie Public Improvement Authority (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
    541,017  
  140,000     Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)
6.25%, 11/15/28
    175,961  
  200,000     Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-1 (GO)
3.50%, 12/01/27
    215,522  
  500,000     STC Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
    541,565  
              6,924,550  
Connecticut: 1.3%        
  405,000     City of Hartford, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
    440,775  
  250,000     Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Gaming Authority, Series C (RB)
5.50%, 02/01/23
    258,233  
  120,000     State of Connecticut, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    129,079  
  250,000     State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 04/15/28
    321,028  
  100,000     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
    102,358  
  305,000     State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
    328,673  
        State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series B (RB)        
  900,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     1,037,328  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     306,469  
  500,000     Town of Hamden (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    548,137  
  380,000     University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/25
    445,581  
              3,917,661  
Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Delaware: 0.2%        
$ 500,000     Delaware Economic Development Authority, NRG Energy Project, Series A (RB)
1.25%, 10/01/25 (c) (p)
  $ 502,663  
District of Columbia: 0.6%        
  1,250,000     District of Columbia, Ingleside at Rock Creek Project, Series A (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/24 (c)
    1,307,110  
  500,000     District of Columbia, Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School Issue (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/30
    562,940  
              1,870,050  
Florida: 5.8%        
  500,000     Capital Projects Finance Authority, Capital Projects Loan Program - Florida Universities, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/30
    620,784  
  500,000     Capital Trust Agency, Educational Growth Fund, LLC Chapter School Portfolio Project, Series A (RB)
3.38%, 07/01/31
    519,664  
  500,000     Capital Trust Agency, Senior Living Facilities, Elim Senior Housing, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    480,774  
  500,000     City of Orlando, Senior Tourist Development Tax, 6th Cent Contract Payments, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/27
    620,398  
  500,000     Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Health Care Corp. Obligated Group, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 02/15/30 (c)
    642,491  
  470,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 09/15/27 (c)
    508,353  
  250,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Southwest Charter Foundation Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 06/15/27
    260,774  
        Florida Development Finance Corp., Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project, Series A (RB)        
  2,015,000     6.25%, 06/01/21 (c) (p)     2,023,547  
  2,730,000     6.38%, 06/01/21 (c) (p)     2,737,628  
  4,750,000     6.50%, 06/01/21 (c) (p)     4,755,931  
  500,000     Florida Development Finance Corp., Waste Pro USA, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
    539,009  
  110,000     JEA Electric System, Series Three B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
    137,947  
  315,000     Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, NCCD-Biscayne Properties LLC Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
    318,456  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Florida: (continued)        
      Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
$ 250,000     5.00%, 10/01/23   $ 276,258  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/24     286,145  
  125,000     Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Unit of Development No. 2C (SA)
4.50%, 08/01/24
    131,063  
  500,000     Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Atlantic University Housing Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/29
    561,327  
  120,000     School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series D (CP)
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
    142,266  
  250,000     School District of St. Lucie County, Sales Tax (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 10/01/25
    296,612  
  415,000     Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Facility, Legacy Pointe at UCF Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    423,368  
  490,000     Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA) (SAW)
3.80%, 05/01/28
    539,022  
        Village Community Development District No. 13 (SA)        
  500,000     2.63%, 05/01/24     509,818  
  250,000     3.00%, 05/01/29     266,517  
              17,598,152  
Georgia: 1.3%        
  250,000     Atlanta Development Authorities Senior Health Care Facilities, Proton Treatment Center Project, Series A-1 (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/23
    168,598  
        Burke County Development Authority (RB)        
  250,000     2.25%, 05/25/23 (p)     259,498  
  250,000     2.93%, 03/12/24 (p)     267,334  
  1,000,000     Burke County Development Authority, Series E (RB)
3.25%, 02/03/25 (p)
    1,090,580  
  250,000     Floyd County Development Authority, The Spires at Berry College Project, Series A (RB) (SBG)
5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)
    248,158  
  380,000     Georgia Local Government (CP) (NATL)
4.75%, 06/01/28
    427,644  
        Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, Highway Grant Anticipation (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 06/01/25     355,715  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/28     322,183  
        Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A-1 (RB)        
  130,000     5.50%, 09/15/23     145,559  
  135,000     5.50%, 09/15/25     162,330  
Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Georgia: (continued)        
$ 250,000     Marietta Development Authority, University Facilities, Life University, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27
  $ 274,914  
  250,000     White County Development Authority, Truett McConnell University Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
    264,776  
              3,987,289  
Guam: 1.0%        
  250,000     Guam Government Hotel Occupancy Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/28
    310,235  
        Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series A (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     308,282  
  110,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     113,046  
  360,000     Guam Government, Business Privilege Tax, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
    413,857  
  250,000     Guam Government, Department of Education, John F. Kennedy High School Refunding and Energy Efficiency Project, Series A (CP)
3.63%, 02/01/25
    260,065  
  1,000,000     Guam Government, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
    1,136,339  
  500,000     Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)
    555,662  
              3,097,486  
Hawaii: 0.1%        
  295,000     State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, United Airlines Inc. (RB)
5.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
    296,061  
Illinois: 17.2%        
        Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO)        
  250,000     0.00%, 12/01/22 ^     246,872  
  310,000     0.00%, 12/01/24 ^     297,336  
  310,000     0.00%, 12/01/26 ^     283,873  
  795,000     0.00%, 12/01/28 ^     683,856  
  500,000     4.00%, 12/01/22     525,295  
  200,000     5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     251,096  
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/28 (c)     306,315  
  900,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,123,442  
  230,000     5.50%, 12/01/26     283,099  
  200,000     7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)     250,736  
        Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     1,240,404  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)     1,879,695  
  2,000,000     5.00%, 12/01/30     2,521,056  
  350,000     Chicago Board of Education, Series B-1 (GO)
0.00%, 12/01/23 ^
    341,438  


 

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Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 500,000     Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27
  $ 603,837  
  260,000     Chicago Midway International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
    291,070  
        Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)        
  300,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     306,129  
  190,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     220,201  
  105,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     122,313  
  575,000     Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series A (GO)
0.00%, 12/01/29 ^
    477,878  
        Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series B-1 (GO)        
  515,000     0.00%, 12/01/24 ^     493,961  
  560,000     0.00%, 12/01/25 ^     525,703  
  490,000     0.00%, 12/01/26 ^     448,703  
  1,515,000     0.00%, 12/01/28 ^     1,303,197  
  585,000     0.00%, 12/01/29 ^     486,189  
  190,000     0.00%, 12/01/30 ^     152,521  
  200,000     Chicago Transit Authority (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
    205,943  
        Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)        
  115,000     5.00%, 06/01/24     130,701  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 06/01/25     1,175,066  
  100,000     City of Chicago, Motor Fuel Tax (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
    108,026  
        City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)        
  280,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     319,679  
  350,000     5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)     395,492  
        City of Chicago, Series A (GO)        
  715,000     5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)     783,499  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/30     627,107  
  270,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     296,672  
  180,000     5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)     197,133  
        City of Chicago, Series C (GO)        
  300,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     307,633  
  455,000     5.00%, 01/01/23     486,131  
  400,000     5.00%, 01/01/24     442,973  
  1,090,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     1,244,463  
        City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)     106,327  
  150,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     171,386  
  100,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     113,573  
  270,000     5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)     307,273  
  100,000     City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    122,267  
  240,000     Cook County Community College District No. 508 (GO)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
    264,359  
  500,000     Cook County, Series A (GO)
5.25%, 11/15/21 (c)
    513,491  
Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 1,190,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumburg (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27
  $ 866,476  
  250,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Life Communities Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    289,554  
  2,700,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Navistar International Corp. Project (RB)
4.75%, 08/01/30 (p)
    2,863,155  
  100,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University (RB)
5.40%, 06/01/21 (c)
    100,231  
  250,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Three Crowns Park (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
    245,557  
        Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AMBAC)        
  260,000     0.00%, 06/15/26 ^     236,056  
  395,000     5.00%, 06/15/28     476,982  
  545,000     5.00%, 06/15/29     664,822  
        Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (RB)        
  215,000     0.00%, 12/15/22 ^     212,035  
  130,000     0.00%, 12/15/24 ^     124,521  
        Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)        
  115,000     0.00%, 06/15/28 ^     101,021  
  110,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     115,226  
  970,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     1,011,313  
  35,000     5.00%, 12/15/22     37,311  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)     608,550  
  330,000     Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    405,311  
        State of Illinois (GO)        
  620,000     3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)     668,202  
  100,000     3.75%, 06/15/21 (c)     100,288  
  290,000     4.00%, 03/01/22 (c)     297,738  
  185,000     4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)     192,533  
  430,000     4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     484,124  
  300,000     4.13%, 03/01/22 (c)     308,262  
  100,000     4.13%, 11/01/26 (c)     111,836  
  445,000     5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     457,926  
  655,000     5.00%, 05/01/22     684,823  
  180,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     187,927  
  750,000     5.00%, 08/01/22     792,394  
  195,000     5.00%, 08/01/22     206,217  
  920,000     5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)     970,583  
  285,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     309,661  
  525,000     5.00%, 06/15/23     567,096  
  190,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     206,902  
  700,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     769,299  
  150,000     5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)     167,266  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     559,059  
  120,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     134,174  
  100,000     5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)     111,778  


 

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Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)        
$ 705,000     5.00%, 11/01/24   $ 802,571  
  1,315,000     5.00%, 12/01/25     1,554,106  
  200,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     236,720  
  515,000     5.00%, 02/01/26     610,702  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/01/26     119,429  
  455,000     5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)     540,494  
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/27     604,408  
  275,000     5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)     299,275  
  60,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     66,065  
  500,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     551,316  
  270,000     5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)     297,834  
  600,000     State of Illinois (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
    713,459  
        State of Illinois, Series A (GO)        
  100,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     102,143  
  100,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     102,104  
  50,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     51,155  
  170,000     4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)     173,757  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/29     624,973  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/30     634,374  
        State of Illinois, Series B (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 10/01/30 (c)     585,401  
  600,000     5.00%, 09/01/27     733,265  
  315,000     State of Illinois, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
    375,433  
        State of Illinois, Series D (GO)        
  165,000     3.25%, 11/01/26     181,632  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     583,079  
  1,005,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     1,199,119  
  130,000     5.00%, 11/01/27     157,686  
  110,000     5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     132,222  
              52,664,340  
Indiana: 1.1%        
  290,000     City of Anderson, Anderson University (RB)
4.75%, 10/01/22 (c)
    292,690  
  1,000,000     Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Improvement, Series A (RB)
4.13%, 12/01/26
    1,088,951  
        Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 11/01/30     1,050,457  
  1,000,000     3.00%, 11/01/30     1,050,457  
              3,482,555  
Iowa: 0.8%        
  270,000     City of Coralville, Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Series E (CP)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
    263,610  
        Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project (RB)        
  330,000     3.13%, 05/21/21 (c)     336,654  
  500,000     5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)     548,113  
  400,000     Iowa Finance Authority, Northcrest, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
    440,263  
  880,000     Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/25
    909,322  
              2,497,962  
Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Kansas: 0.2%        
$ 400,000     City of Goddard, Olympic Park Star Bond Project (RB)
3.60%, 12/01/22 (c)
  $ 404,336  
  295,000     Kansas Development Finance Authority, Village Shalom Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/25
    300,137  
              704,473  
Kentucky: 0.7%        
  140,000     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26
    170,897  
  325,000     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 112, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
    396,876  
        Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Federal Highway Trust, First Series A (RB)        
  600,000     5.00%, 09/01/23     665,380  
  250,000     5.25%, 09/01/23     278,627  
  250,000     5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)     278,379  
  100,000     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26
    106,341  
  175,000     Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    207,486  
  140,000     Kentucky State Property and Building Commission No. 108, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    164,755  
              2,268,741  
Louisiana: 2.0%        
        Calcasieu Parish Memorial Hospital Service District (RB)        
  1,025,000     5.00%, 12/01/27     1,154,845  
  150,000     5.00%, 12/01/29     171,079  
  1,000,000     City of Alexandre Utilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
    1,097,048  
  20,000     City of New Orleans, Sewerage Service (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    20,988  
  305,000     City of New Orleans, Water System (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
    365,623  
  525,000     City of Shreveport, Water & Sewer Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26
    647,392  
  600,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, St. James Place of Baton Rouge Project, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 11/15/25
    645,651  
  329,665     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)
7.00%, 07/01/24 (d) *
    3  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Louisiana: (continued)        
$ 521,317     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 07/01/23 (d) *
  $ 5  
  275,000     Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    289,474  
  910,000     Parish of St. Charles, Gulf Opportunity Zone, Valero Project (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (p)
    945,079  
  500,000     Parish of St. James, NuStar Logistics, L.P. Project (RB)
6.10%, 06/01/30 (p)
    636,006  
              5,973,193  
Maryland: 1.5%        
  200,000     City of Baltimore, East Baltimore Research Park Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/27
    215,378  
  150,000     City of Baltimore, Harbor Point Project (RB)
4.25%, 06/01/26
    163,933  
  200,000     County of Howard, Series A (TA)
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    213,843  
  350,000     Frederick County, Educational Facilities Project, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27
    388,314  
  695,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    702,194  
  245,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Metro Centre at Owings Mills Project (TA)
3.75%, 01/01/27 (c)
    265,366  
  500,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Port Covington Project (TA)
3.25%, 09/01/30
    550,236  
  1,500,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Purple Line Light Rail Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/30/21 (c)
    1,537,726  
  425,000     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Transportation Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28
    509,186  
              4,546,176  
Massachusetts: 0.7%        
  490,000     Collegiate Charter School of Lowell (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
    554,232  
  310,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, CareGroup Issue, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    375,568  
  130,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emmanuel College, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
    137,294  
  250,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Newbridge on the Charles, Inc. (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
    272,298  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Massachusetts: (continued)        
$ 335,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $ 414,260  
  100,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    119,863  
  275,000     Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    310,644  
              2,184,159  
Michigan: 0.8%        
  500,000     City of Detroit, Series A (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 04/01/31 (c)
    620,463  
  250,000     Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp., Beacon Hill at Eastgate, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
    264,042  
  500,000     Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    612,049  
  580,000     Michigan Finance Authority, Public Lighting Authority Local Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    634,482  
  155,000     Michigan Strategic Fund, I-75 Improvement Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/31/28 (c)
    195,519  
              2,326,555  
Minnesota: 0.7%        
  100,000     City of Anoka, Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Project (RB)
4.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
    103,787  
  660,000     City of Blaine, Senior Housing and Health Facility, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/25
    650,381  
  350,000     City of Brooklyn Park, Charter School, Athlos Leadership Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)
    378,138  
  640,000     Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
    746,290  
  250,000     Rice County, Educational Facilities, Shattuck-St. Mary’s School Project (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
    256,260  
  120,000     Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26
    134,008  
              2,268,864  
Missouri: 1.2%        
  170,000     City of St. Ann, Northwest Plaza Redevelopment, Series A (TA)
4.00%, 11/01/26
    172,226  
  220,000     Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis, Series A (RB)
3.88%, 11/15/26 (c)
    221,640  


 

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Principal Amount         Value  
                 
Missouri: (continued)        
$ 2,000,000     Kansas City, Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Project, Convention Center Hotel Project, Series B (AMBAC) (TA)
4.38%, 02/01/28 (c)
  $ 2,151,460  
  430,000     Maryland Heights Industrial Development Authority, San Louis Community Ice Center Project, Series A (RB)
4.38%, 03/15/28 (c)
    412,280  
  500,000     St. Louis County, Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village St. Louis Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
    576,055  
              3,533,661  
Montana: 0.1%        
  220,000     City of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana Pollution Control (RB)
2.00%, 08/01/23
    225,670  
Nebraska: 0.1%        
        Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project Crossover, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/28     125,481  
  125,000     5.00%, 09/01/30     161,040  
  100,000     Nebraska Public Power District (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22
    103,136  
              389,657  
Nevada: 1.3%        
  405,000     City of Reno, Tax Increment Senior Lien, Series C (TA)
5.40%, 06/01/21 (c)
    379,243  
        City of Sparks, Tourism Improvement District No. 1, Legends at Sparks Marina (RB)        
  450,000     2.50%, 06/15/24     455,260  
  1,000,000     2.75%, 06/15/28     1,030,160  
        Clark County School District, Series B (GO) (AGM)        
  250,000     5.00%, 06/15/29 (c)     325,779  
  250,000     5.00%, 06/15/29     327,173  
  115,000     Clark County School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
    135,914  
  100,000     County of Clark, Airport System, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    114,630  
  500,000     State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 12/15/27
    506,176  
  500,000     State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Somerset Academy, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 12/15/25 (c)
    552,961  
              3,827,296  
New Hampshire: 0.2%        
  250,000     National Finance Authority, Covanta Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
    261,262  
Principal Amount         Value  
                 
New Hampshire: (continued)        
$ 290,000     New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Hillside Village, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) *
  $ 217,500  
              478,762  
New Jersey: 9.9%        
  240,000     Garden State Preservation Trust, Open Space and Farmland Preservation Bonds, Series B (RB) (AGM)
0.00%, 11/01/22 ^
    237,908  
  575,000     Gloucester County, Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
    603,109  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)        
  345,000     4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)     354,686  
  165,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     172,679  
  150,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     156,857  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)        
  175,000     5.13%, 08/20/22 (c)     185,667  
  2,000,000     5.25%, 08/20/22 (c)     2,122,949  
  300,000     5.75%, 09/15/22 (c)     312,099  
  55,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Lions Gate Project (RB)
4.38%, 01/01/24
    55,717  
  260,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
    292,871  
  210,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27
    248,924  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 11/01/25     573,369  
  115,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     136,954  
  110,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Transportation Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 11/01/29 (c)
    140,288  
  115,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)
5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)
    142,862  
  100,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)
5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)
    122,793  
  225,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series II (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)
    233,730  
  145,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series N-1 (RB)
5.50%, 09/01/23
    162,578  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)        
$ 655,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   $ 705,534  
  565,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     611,955  
  640,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     690,876  
  300,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     325,632  
  200,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     216,971  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)     542,260  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)        
  325,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     366,340  
  340,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     386,921  
        New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)        
  440,000     4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     502,735  
  130,000     4.38%, 06/15/25 (c)     148,286  
  345,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     404,658  
  750,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, State House Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 12/15/28 (c)
    896,422  
  175,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, West Campus Housing, LLC - New Jersey City University Student Housing Project, Series A (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/25 (c)
    176,290  
        New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)        
  145,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     165,011  
  175,000     5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)     199,372  
  315,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    363,042  
  500,000     New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)        
        5.25%, 01/01/26     608,047  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)        
  120,000     0.00%, 12/15/25 ^     114,126  
  360,000     0.00%, 12/15/26 ^     334,172  
  330,000     5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)     331,780  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/24     580,287  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/25     597,670  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     591,718  
  1,050,000     5.00%, 12/15/26     1,287,757  
  170,000     5.50%, 12/15/22     184,365  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A-1 (RB)        
  110,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     131,243  
  845,000     5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)     1,019,955  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)        
  535,000     4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     554,289  
  605,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)     634,511  
  200,000     5.00%, 06/15/22     210,560  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)        
$ 205,000     5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   $ 215,700  
  285,000     5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)     312,670  
  275,000     5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)     322,554  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)     627,774  
  100,000     5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     117,841  
  365,000     5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)     426,098  
  100,000     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)
    100,568  
  1,500,000     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/28 (c)
    1,883,321   
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series C (RB) (AGM)        
  290,000     0.00%, 12/15/29 ^     252,931  
  805,000     0.00%, 12/15/30 ^     673,698  
        New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)        
  480,000     5.00%, 12/15/23     538,038  
  355,000     5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)     406,588  
  130,000     5.25%, 12/15/23     146,564  
  120,000     Newark Housing Port Authority, Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/32
    144,248  
  65,000     Pollution Control Financing Authority, Chambers Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
    68,738  
        State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)        
  2,000,000     2.00%, 12/01/29 (c)     2,079,524  
  80,000     3.00%, 06/01/26     89,145  
  110,000     4.00%, 06/01/23 (c)     117,571  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     124,734  
        Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/23     547,697  
  500,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     625,040  
  150,000     5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)     189,045  
              30,148,912  
New York: 8.5%        
        Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB)        
  1,600,000     5.00%, 07/15/23     1,751,949  
  1,750,000     5.00%, 07/15/24     1,985,702  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/15/26     120,714  
  1,800,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     2,155,797  
  100,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     121,171  
  100,000     5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)     121,911  
  740,000     Build NYC Resource Corp., Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/31/28
    815,015  
  1,000,000     Huntington Local Development Corp., Gurwin Independent Housing, Inc., Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27
    1,020,770  
  250,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
    296,279  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New York: (continued)        
$ 250,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
  $ 312,348  
  500,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
    599,159  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D-1 (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     292,250  
  250,000     5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)     294,330  
  500,000     Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, Rochester Regional Health Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/30 (c)
    648,578  
  105,000     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
    111,214  
  250,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Supported Debt Montefiore, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    283,883  
        New York Transportation Development Corp., American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)        
  2,000,000     5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)     2,020,419  
  760,000     5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)     768,030  
  1,000,000     5.25%, 08/01/30 (c)     1,251,447  
        New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project (RB)        
  2,000,000     4.00%, 10/01/30     2,368,585  
  780,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     959,043  
  160,000     5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)     196,368  
  500,000     Niagara Area Development Corp., New York Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 07/01/23 (c)
    520,718  
  500,000     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Bonds (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
    598,295  
  25,000     Suffolk County Economic Development Corp., Catholic Health Services of Long Island (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
    25,187  
  1,000,000     Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B (RB)
5.38%, 06/01/21 (c)
    1,001,126  
        Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, Carousel Center Project, Series A (RB)        
  1,130,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     1,149,638  
  750,000     5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)     765,873  
  665,000     Town of Oyster Bay, Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)
3.25%, 02/01/26 (c)
    736,756  
        Town of Ramapo, Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (FGIC)        
  120,000     4.00%, 05/15/23 (c)     121,065  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
New York: (continued)        
$ 100,000     4.13%, 05/15/23 (c)   $ 101,078  
        TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)        
  1,500,000     5.00%, 06/01/23     1,542,493  
  70,000     5.00%, 06/01/27     87,280  
  70,000     5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)     86,649  
  445,000     Ulster County Capital Resource Corp., Woodland Pond of New Paltz Project (RB)        
        4.00%, 09/15/24 (c)     435,908  
  200,000     Yonkers Economic Development Corp., Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, Series A (RB)        
        4.00%, 10/15/29     219,839  
              25,886,867  
North Carolina: 0.8%        
  125,000     North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Series B (RB) 6.00%, 01/01/25     150,092  
  265,000     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/23
    271,390  
        North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)        
  750,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     845,340  
  350,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     407,294  
  500,000     5.00%, 01/01/29 (c)     637,417  
              2,311,533  
North Dakota: 0.3%        
  1,000,000     Grand Forks County, Solid Waste Disposal, Red River Biorefinery LLC (RB)
5.75%, 09/15/26 (c)
    954,879  
Ohio: 2.1%          
  500,000     American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/29
    645,683  
        County of Cuyahoga, Ohio Hospital, The Metrohealth System (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/25     286,543  
  50,000     5.00%, 02/15/26     58,904  
  110,000     5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)     132,536  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/27     301,625  
  50,000     County of Muskingum, Genesis HealthCare System (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/23
    52,351  
  260,000     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AK Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
    265,902  
  2,000,000     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
3.25%, 09/01/29
    2,146,338  
  550,000     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series D (RB)
2.88%, 02/01/26
    576,116  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Ohio: (continued)        
$ 2,000,000     Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, Convention Center Hotel Acquisition and Demolition Project, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
  $ 2,003,175  
              6,469,173  
Oklahoma: 0.6%        
  250,000     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/27
    304,859  
  1,500,000     Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust, American Airlines, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)
    1,677,037  
              1,981,896  
Oregon: 0.3%        
  500,000     Oregon State Business Development Commission, Red Rock Biofuels LLC Clean Energy Project (RB)
11.50%, 04/01/26 (c) (d) *
    107,500  
  500,000     Port of Portland, International Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
    503,781  
  325,000     Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Friendsview Retirement Community Oregon, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    352,012  
              963,293  
Pennsylvania: 5.4%        
  500,000     Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 11/01/24
    545,419  
        Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)        
  550,000     5.00%, 05/01/22     571,179  
  555,000     5.00%, 05/01/23     596,905  
  1,250,000     5.00%, 05/01/27     1,492,079  
  250,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     303,256  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 05/01/28     1,201,352  
        Berks County Industrial Development Authority, Tower Health Project (RB)        
  200,000     4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)     204,239  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     1,088,857  
  400,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     439,269  
  425,000     Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series A (RB)        
        5.00%, 02/01/31     473,158  
  1,500,000     Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c) (p)
    1,549,695  
  500,000     Berks County Municipal Authority, Tower Health Project, Series B-3 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/29 (c) (p)
    521,543  
  80,000     City of Philadelphia, Gas Works, Series 13 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25
    94,134  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
$ 500,000     Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
  $ 548,100  
        Dauphin County General Authority, The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project (RB)        
  245,000     4.00%, 10/15/22     248,720  
  500,000     4.25%, 10/15/26     525,025  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/15/27     271,922  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/15/28 (c)     527,304  
  250,000     Doylestown Hospital Authority, Series A (RB) (SBG)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
    267,651  
  650,000     Fulton County Industrial Development Authority, The Fulton County Medical Center Project (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
    683,366  
  1,000,000     Geisinger Authority Health System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/29 (c) (p)
    1,296,598  
  415,000     Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Issue, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)
4.00%, 01/15/25 (c)
    453,410  
  912,969     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, CarbonLite P, LLC Project (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/26
    547,781  
        Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)        
  125,000     5.00%, 12/31/23     139,726  
  130,000     5.00%, 06/30/26     157,570  
  100,000     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
    120,107   
  550,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, The Pavilion, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
    380,080  
  100,000     Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Fourteenth Series (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    121,155  
  200,000     State Public School Building Authority, The School District of Philadelphia Project, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
    243,570  
  500,000     Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
    520,946  
        The Hospitals and Higher Education, Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (RB)        
  115,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     134,572  
  275,000     5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)     324,665  
              16,593,353  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Puerto Rico: 3.6%        
      Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)        
$ 485,000     5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   $ 513,306  
  780,000     6.13%, 07/01/24     859,435  
  185,000     Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority, Series A (RB) (CIFG)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    190,159  
  250,000     Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series UU (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    256,972  
  1,000,000     Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority, Series CC (RB) (AGM)
5.25%, 07/01/32
    1,206,702  
  100,000     Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, AES Puerto Rico Project (RB)
6.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
    103,500  
  200,000     Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Ana G. Mendez University System Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    200,288  
  780,000     Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    801,753  
        Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A-1 (RB)        
  1,605,013     0.00%, 07/01/24 ^     1,522,420  
  2,010,000     0.00%, 07/01/27 ^     1,793,369  
  3,751,000     0.00%, 07/01/28 (c) ^     2,932,106  
  808,000     0.00%, 07/01/28 (c) ^     680,679  
              11,060,689  
Rhode Island: 0.1%        
  155,000     Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26
    189,136  
  115,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    126,047  
              315,183  
South Carolina: 0.7%        
  109,791     Connector 2000 Association, Inc., Series A-1 (RB)
0.00%, 04/01/26 (c) ^
    55,588  
  500,000     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, High Point Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
    556,986  
  375,000     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Woodlands at Furman (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    389,187  
  220,000     South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
    252,674  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
South Carolina: (continued)        
 $ 755,000     South Carolina State Ports Authority (RB) 5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   $ 902,401  
              2,156,836  
Tennessee: 0.2%        
  500,000     Blount County, Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
    446,448  
  25,000     Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/21
    25,720  
  220,000     Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Graceland Project, Series A (TA)
4.75%, 07/01/27
    219,730  
              691,898  
Texas: 6.7%        
  250,000     Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, First Tier, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 01/01/26
    283,249  
  500,000     Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Convention Center Hotel, Second Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
    506,872  
  2,000,000     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    2,377,678  
  120,000     Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
    138,764  
  395,000     City of Austin, Airport System (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
    453,308  
  180,000     City of Houston, Airport System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
    224,373  
  250,000     City of Houston, Airport System, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
    273,389  
  200,000     City of Houston, Continental Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects (RB)
6.50%, 07/15/21 (c)
    203,161  
        City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc. (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.75%, 07/01/24     1,049,838  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 07/15/28     1,765,974  
        Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)        
  95,000     4.63%, 08/15/25     102,740  
  200,000     5.13%, 08/15/25 (c)     229,229  
  1,065,000     6.00%, 03/01/24 (c)     1,166,627  
  500,000     Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series D (RB)
5.25%, 08/15/25 (c)
    584,237  
  335,000     Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 10/01/22 (c)
    343,123  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Texas: (continued)        
$ 315,000     Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Junior Lien, Series H (RB)
0.00%, 11/15/29 ^
  $ 247,766  
  105,000     Matagorda County District No. 1, Pollution Control, Series B (RB) (AMBAC)
4.55%, 05/01/30
    128,304  
  2,000,000     Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Central Power and Light Company Project, Series A (RB)
2.60%, 11/01/29
    2,151,707  
  895,000     Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Series A (RB) (AMBAC)
4.40%, 05/01/30
    1,092,508  
  300,000     Mesquite Health Facility Development Corp., Christian Care Centers, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
    234,000  
  600,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., CHF-Collegiate Housing Island Campus, LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
    747,492  
  1,000,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Cumberland Academy, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
    1,053,015  
  100,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Jubilee Academic Center, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/21 (c)
    100,424  
  250,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)
    273,077  
        New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     86,500  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     86,500  
  405,000     North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 01/01/29 ^
    365,389  
  185,000     North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
    221,715  
        SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp. (RB)        
  85,000     5.50%, 08/01/22     90,387  
  55,000     5.50%, 08/01/24     63,410  
  125,000     5.50%, 08/01/25     148,880  
  110,000     5.50%, 08/01/27     137,914  
  190,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. Project, Series B-1 (RB)
4.50%, 06/01/21 (c) (d) *
    85,975  
  230,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
    227,253  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
Texas: (continued)        
$ 225,000     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
  $ 240,365  
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     6.00%, 05/15/27 (c)     559,105  
  250,000     6.25%, 11/15/27 (c)     281,188  
        Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)        
  155,000     5.25%, 12/15/22     167,284  
  15,000     5.25%, 12/15/23     16,870  
  60,000     5.25%, 12/15/24     69,947  
  100,000     5.25%, 12/15/25     120,265  
        Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III (RB)        
  350,000     5.00%, 12/15/28     443,495  
  1,015,000     5.00%, 12/15/32     1,364,626  
              20,507,923  
Utah: 0.3%          
  700,000     Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
    833,146  
Virgin Islands: 1.1%        
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series C (RB)        
  1,000,000     5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)     955,554  
  300,000     5.00%, 10/01/24     293,359  
  500,000     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    501,173  
  215,000     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    215,504  
        Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series B (RB)        
  140,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     137,913  
  25,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     25,059  
  515,000     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Subordinate Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    513,180  
        Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series A (RB)        
  75,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     73,623  
  150,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     148,123  
        Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series B (RB)        
  620,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     598,300  
  55,000     5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)     53,667  
              3,515,455  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Virginia: 1.2%      
$ 140,000     Amherst Industrial Development Authority, Sweet Briar College (RB)
4.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $ 134,611  
  500,000     Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, First Tier (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    556,473  
  55,000     Chesterfield Economic Development Authority, Brandermill Woods Project (RB)
4.13%, 01/01/22 (c)
    55,546  
  325,000     Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority (RB)
4.50%, 09/01/27 (c)
    348,405  
  500,000     Roanoke County Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)
4.75%, 09/01/26 (c)
    511,357  
  1,525,000     Roanoke Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facility
(RB)
4.30%, 09/01/27 (c)
    1,511,057  
  500,000     Virginia College Building Authority, Regent University Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
    500,870  
              3,618,319  
Washington: 2.3%        
  155,000     King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25
    164,993  
  1,000,000     Klickitat County Public Hospital District No. 2 (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/27
    1,009,978  
  480,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c) (p)
    558,625  
  2,000,000     Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/31
    2,280,255  
  1,150,000     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Herons Key Senior Living, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25
    1,260,300  
        Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     3.75%, 07/01/26     253,491  
  500,000     4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     530,497  
  365,000     5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)     399,721  
  500,000     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Transforming Age Projects, Series B (RB)
2.38%, 07/01/21 (c)
    499,997  
              6,957,857  
West Virginia: 0.5%        
  100,000     Brooke County Commission, Bethany College, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
    97,079  
Principal Amount         Value  
             
West Virginia: (continued)        
$ 545,000     County of Ohio, Fort Henry Centre Tax Increment Financing District No. 1, The Highlands Project (TA)
3.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
  $ 551,788  
  680,000     County of Ohio, West Virginia Tax Increment Refunding and Improvement, Highlands Project (TA)
4.75%, 06/01/22 (c)
    694,004  
  150,000     West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, West Virginia University Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
    181,911  
              1,524,782  
Wisconsin: 2.5%        
  1,275,000     Public Finance Authority, American Dream at Meadowlands Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 08/01/31
    1,425,960  
  500,000     Public Finance Authority, Cedars Obligated Group (RB)
4.25%, 05/01/27 (c)
    490,042  
  1,000,000     Public Finance Authority, Celanese Corp., Series C (RB)
4.30%, 05/01/26 (c)
    1,113,778  
        Public Finance Authority, Friends Homes (RB)        
  205,000     4.00%, 09/01/24     217,221  
  500,000     4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)     562,937  
  175,000     Public Finance Authority, North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation Project, Series A (RB)
4.10%, 06/15/26
    177,736  
  580,000     Public Finance Authority, Penick Village (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
    585,709  
  250,000     Public Finance Authority, Phoenix Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
    256,430  
  2,015,000     Public Finance Authority, Prime Healthcare Foundation, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27
    2,233,250  
  240,000     Public Finance Authority, Senior Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
    246,912  
        Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, American Baptist Homes of the Midwest (RB)        
  125,000     3.50%, 08/01/22     125,595  
  250,000     5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)     270,101  
              7,705,671  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.5%
(Cost: $293,226,326)
    301,175,300  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.5%     4,536,888  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 305,712,188  


 

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Definitions:  
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CIFG CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty
CP Certificate of Participation
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation

 

Footnotes:

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond
* Non-income producing

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector
  % of Investments   Value  
Education     7.3 %   $ 21,984,067  
Health Care     13.0       39,320,650  
Housing     0.1       380,080  
Industrial Revenue     22.8       68,572,817  
Leasing     9.7       29,181,218  
Local     9.3       28,183,728  
Power     1.8       5,435,931  
Special Tax     12.5       37,618,591  
State     7.1       21,299,172  
Tobacco     1.8       5,304,791  
Transportation     12.6       37,988,460  
Water & Sewer     2.0       5,905,795  
                 100.0 %   $ 301,175,300  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Total Municipal Bonds*   $     $ 301,175,300         $         $ 301,175,300  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.4%
Alabama: 3.0%
$ 250,000     Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
  $ 266,285  
  125,000     Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
    138,961  
        Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series A (RB) (SAW)        
  470,000     4.00%, 09/01/23 (c) (p)     510,237  
  860,000     5.00%, 12/01/23     962,087  
  375,000     County of Jefferson (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/22
    399,610  
        County of Jefferson, Series A (GO)        
  290,000     5.00%, 04/01/24     329,063  
  340,000     5.00%, 04/01/25     399,704  
  1,000,000     Industrial Development Board of the City of Mobile, Alabama Power Co. Barry Plant Project, Series A (RB)
1.00%, 06/26/25 (p)
    1,015,580  
  1,500,000     Lower Alabama Gas District, Project No. 2 (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 09/01/25 (c) (p)
    1,717,073  
  250,000     Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/24 (c) (p)
    275,316  
        Tuscaloosa City Board of Education (RB)        
  1,055,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,302,152  
  825,000     5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)     1,018,271  
  450,000     UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
    499,702  
              8,834,041  
Alaska: 0.0%
  125,000     Alaska Railroad Corp., Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23
    137,473  
Arizona: 1.3%
  250,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Airport, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    275,659  
  125,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Wastewater System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    137,973  
  200,000     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    229,738  
  400,000     Gilbert Water Resource Municipal Property Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    475,988  
  700,000     Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Banner Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26
    843,944  
  250,000     Maricopa County Special Health Care District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    285,471  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Arizona: (continued)
$ 310,000     Pima County (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/23
  $ 335,497  
  500,000     Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26
    604,871  
  500,000     State of Arizona (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    552,120  
              3,741,261  
California: 13.4%
  250,000     Anaheim Housing and Public Improvements Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
    272,728  
  400,000     Bay Area Toll Authority, Series B (RB)
2.85%, 10/01/24 (c) (p)
    433,856  
  475,000     Bay Area Toll Authority, Series G (RB)
2.00%, 10/01/23 (c) (p)
    493,307  
  250,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (p)
    268,059  
  335,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B-3 (RB)
2.00%, 10/01/25 (c) (p)
    356,313  
  1,105,000     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series C (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (p)
    1,319,523  
  100,000     California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    116,186  
  770,000     California State University Systemwide (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24
    897,370  
  100,000     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Southern California Edison Company, Series D (RB)
2.63%, 12/01/23 (p)
    105,860  
  405,000     Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
    465,947  
        City and County of San Francisco, Series B (CP)        
  100,000     5.00%, 04/01/25     117,603  
  305,000     5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)     364,130  
  500,000     City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26
    612,541  
  240,000     County of Sacramento, Airport System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    285,374  
  345,000     County of San Bernardino, Arrowhead Project, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    423,911  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)
$ 225,000     El Dorado Irrigation District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
  $ 274,169  
  500,000     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Enhanced Tobacco Settlement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    525,912  
  1,000,000     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    1,094,301  
  265,000     Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    306,274  
  500,000     Los Angeles Community College District, Series J (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/23
    532,147  
  250,000     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    276,519  
        Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)        
  550,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     607,836  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     287,771  
  250,000     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    287,771  
        Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/22     528,415  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     276,232  
  750,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     863,312  
  800,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     984,773  
  130,000     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    143,641  
  1,250,000     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    1,490,890  
  450,000     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
    497,114  
  125,000     Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    139,781  
  250,000     Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    279,563  
        Northern California Energy Authority, Series A (RB)        
  1,000,000     4.00%, 07/01/24 (p)     1,108,929  
  275,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     315,608  
  430,000     Oakland Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
    474,434  
  350,000     Oakland Unified School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
    386,167  
  205,000     Orange County Water District, Series A (CP)
2.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
    211,517  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)
$ 930,000     Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Wastewater Revenue, Series B (RB)
2.13%, 04/01/23 (c) (p)
  $ 962,575  
        Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  265,000     5.00%, 11/01/22     284,391  
  630,000     5.00%, 11/01/24     732,775  
  200,000     Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, Water Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
    233,006  
  250,000     Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25
    296,095  
  300,000     Sacramento County, Airport System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    331,272  
  485,000     Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/18/25 (c) (p)
    571,477  
  125,000     Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
    144,368  
  725,000     Southern California Public Power Authority, Windy Point/Windy Flats Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
    817,404  
  325,000     State of California (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    375,391  
  500,000     State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series BB (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26
    625,253  
  1,215,000     State of California, Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
    1,351,001  
        State of California, Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)        
  450,000     5.00%, 10/01/22     480,891  
  275,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     340,208  
  320,000     State of California, State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25
    376,475  
        State of California, Various Purpose (GO)        
  1,000,000     3.00%, 03/01/26     1,123,917  
  300,000     4.00%, 11/01/24     339,312  
  600,000     4.00%, 10/01/25     696,355  
  285,000     4.00%, 08/01/26     337,290  
  265,000     5.00%, 09/01/22     282,262  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 09/01/23     1,112,927  
  600,000     5.00%, 09/01/23     667,756  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/23     279,198  
  525,000     5.00%, 11/01/23     588,340  
  100,000     5.00%, 10/01/24     116,223  
  300,000     5.00%, 04/01/25     355,116  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
California: (continued)
$ 1,500,000     5.00%, 08/01/25   $ 1,796,274  
  300,000     5.00%, 09/01/25     360,278  
  835,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     1,005,609  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     603,849  
  460,000     5.00%, 12/01/25     557,083  
  295,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     364,388  
  935,000     5.00%, 09/01/26     1,157,799  
  915,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     1,138,605  
  480,000     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series A-1 (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    527,361  
              39,758,308  
Colorado: 1.6%
  125,000     Boulder Valley School District No. RE-2, Series B (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 12/01/23
    137,146  
  530,000     City and County of Denver, Airport System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25
    637,193  
  250,000     City of Aurora, Water Revenue, First Lien (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
    265,229  
  500,000     City of Colorado, Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25
    602,872  
  530,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority Hospital, Adventist Health System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23 (p)
    594,029  
  500,000     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sanford, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25
    597,673  
  1,000,000     Douglas County School District No. RE-1 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/15/24
    1,169,000  
  250,000     Larimer County School District No. R-1 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/15/23
    281,497  
  385,000     State of Colorado, Series K (CP)
5.00%, 03/15/26
    466,112  
              4,750,751  
Connecticut: 2.9%
  215,000     City of New Haven, Series A (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/15/24
    246,940  
  1,000,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Nuvance Health Issue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    1,173,229  
  390,000     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Yale University Issue, Series C-2 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (p)
    422,816  
        State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)        
  375,000     5.00%, 04/15/23     410,350  
  265,000     5.00%, 04/15/23     289,981  
        State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)        
  375,000     4.00%, 05/15/23     404,260  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Connecticut: (continued)
$ 250,000     5.00%, 01/15/23   $ 270,544  
  275,000     5.00%, 06/01/26     337,509  
  300,000     State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/26
    367,767  
        State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)        
  300,000     5.00%, 08/15/23     332,893  
  1,040,000     5.00%, 04/15/26     1,268,523  
        State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)        
  350,000     5.00%, 10/15/22     374,636  
  270,000     5.00%, 09/15/25     323,635  
        State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series A (RB)        
  325,000     5.00%, 09/01/22     346,036  
  300,000     5.00%, 01/01/23     324,089  
  375,000     5.00%, 04/15/23     410,350  
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/23     111,218  
  200,000     State of Connecticut, Special Tax Obligation, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23
    223,204  
        University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)        
  575,000     5.00%, 04/15/24     653,420  
  285,000     5.00%, 03/15/26     344,739  
              8,636,139  
Delaware: 0.7%
  1,000,000     Delaware Economic Development Authority, Delmarva Power and Light Co. Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
1.05%, 07/01/25 (p)
    1,021,621  
  500,000     Delaware Economic Development Authority, NRG Energy Project, Series A (RB)
1.25%, 10/01/25 (c) (p)
    502,663  
  500,000     Delaware Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
    614,909  
              2,139,193  
District of Columbia: 1.3%
  785,000     District of Columbia Income Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    972,559  
  440,000     District of Columbia, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    463,257  
  120,000     District of Columbia, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/25
    142,823  
        District of Columbia, Series D (GO)        
  250,000     5.00%, 06/01/24     286,946  
  315,000     5.00%, 06/01/25     374,909  
  500,000     District of Columbia, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/25
    595,094  
        Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-1 (RB)        
  225,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     257,688  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     118,587  
        Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series B (RB)        
  300,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     355,762  
  300,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     367,058  
              3,934,683  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Florida: 2.4%
$ 600,000     City of Gainesville, Utilities System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
  $ 641,011  
        City of Jacksonville, Series B (RB)        
  265,000     5.00%, 10/01/24     305,740  
  1,020,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     1,216,546  
  280,000     County of Miami-Dade (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25
    331,937  
  350,000     County of Miami-Dade, Capital Asset Acquisition, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25
    411,908  
  375,000     Lee County School Board, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    430,381  
  710,000     Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, City Center and Historical Convention Village, Series A (TA)
5.00%, 02/01/24
    799,839  
  100,000     Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Orlando Health Obligated Group, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
    106,615  
  340,000     School District of Broward County, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    388,933  
        State of Florida, Board of Education, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB)        
  450,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     497,217  
  650,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     747,759  
  130,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    143,192  
  150,000     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    165,221  
        State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series E (GO)        
  225,000     5.00%, 06/01/23     247,831  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/01/24     114,679  
  180,000     State of Florida, Department of Management Services, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
    199,881  
  275,000     State of Florida, Department of Transportation Financing Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
    290,662  
              7,039,352  
Georgia: 3.2%
  500,000     Burke County Development Authority, Series F (RB)
3.00%, 02/01/23 (p)
    521,291  
  500,000     City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24
    582,327  
  280,000     County of Forsyth (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/25
    335,859  
  500,000     Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/23 (c) (p)
    539,803  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Georgia: (continued)
$ 1,000,000     Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series B (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/24 (c) (p)
  $ 1,118,109  
  500,000     Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series C (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/23
    539,288  
  225,000     Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, Gas Portfolio IV Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23
    250,700  
  360,000     Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26
    443,649  
        State of Georgia, Series A (GO)        
  160,000     5.00%, 02/01/23     173,639  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/01/25     293,883  
  350,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     418,640  
  1,500,000     5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)     1,813,830  
  700,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     865,058  
  250,000     State of Georgia, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    287,771  
  1,000,000     State of Georgia, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/24
    1,168,945  
              9,352,792  
Hawaii: 0.3%
  700,000     State of Hawaii, Series FE (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/23
    781,035  
  110,000     State of Hawaii, Series FN (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    127,520  
  100,000     State of Hawaii, Series FT (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/23
    108,047  
              1,016,602  
Illinois: 5.0%
  500,000     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 01/01/26
    599,752  
        Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)        
  650,000     5.00%, 01/01/23     701,287  
  115,000     5.00%, 01/01/24     129,068  
  315,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     377,844  
        Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula (RB)        
  380,000     5.00%, 06/01/22     398,393  
  350,000     5.00%, 06/01/23     382,981  
  500,000     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/27
    596,401  
  200,000     Community College District No. 512, Counties of Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/25
    239,591  
  300,000     County of Cook, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/15/26
    368,209  
        Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB)        
  310,000     4.00%, 01/01/23     329,974  
  100,000     4.00%, 07/01/25     114,787  
  340,000     5.00%, 07/01/22     359,322  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Illinois: (continued)
$ 250,000     5.00%, 01/01/23   $ 270,249  
  155,000     5.00%, 01/01/24     174,667  
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     574,516  
  600,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     701,317  
  250,000     Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/23
    276,568  
  220,000     Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Toll Highway , Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27
    272,032  
  350,000     Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Toll Highway , Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27
    432,779  
  285,000     Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25
    339,144  
  115,000     Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    120,653  
  495,000     Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    561,887  
  370,000     Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23
    397,076  
        State of Illinois (GO)        
  400,000     5.00%, 06/01/22     419,672  
  350,000     5.00%, 02/01/23     377,339  
  250,000     5.50%, 05/01/24     285,625  
  335,000     5.50%, 05/01/25     396,444  
        State of Illinois, Series B (GO)        
  130,000     5.00%, 12/01/24     149,403  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/01/25     470,154  
  395,000     State of Illinois, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
    412,396  
        State of Illinois, Series D (GO)        
  470,000     5.00%, 11/01/22     500,809  
  500,000     5.00%, 11/01/23     552,621  
  1,345,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     1,568,482  
  800,000     5.00%, 11/01/26     954,523  
              14,805,965  
Indiana: 0.9%
  500,000     City of Indianapolis, Water System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25
    597,552  
        Indiana Finance Authority Highway, Series C (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 12/01/23     280,914  
  575,000     5.00%, 12/01/24     671,023  
  260,000     5.00%, 12/01/25     313,952  
        Indiana Finance Authority, Series E (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     566,061  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/01/25     293,883  
              2,723,385  
Iowa: 0.8%
  250,000     Iowa Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23
    277,083  
  1,500,000     PEFA, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c) (p)
    1,817,395  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Iowa: (continued)
$ 250,000     State of Iowa, Prison Infrastructure Fund (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/23
  $ 275,431  
              2,369,909  
Kansas: 0.1%
  350,000     Johnson County Unified School District No. 233, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/22
    372,654  
Kentucky: 1.5%
        Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     4.00%, 01/02/24 (c) (p)     548,366  
  1,000,000     4.00%, 03/01/26 (c) (p)     1,155,377  
        Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series B (RB)        
  200,000     4.00%, 07/01/23     215,412  
  1,085,000     4.00%, 10/01/24 (c) (p)     1,210,306  
  1,100,000     Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/25 (c) (p)
    1,240,347  
  125,000     Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Economic Development Road, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    142,735  
              4,512,543  
Louisiana: 0.5%
  250,000     East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/27
    309,339  
  175,000     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, LCTCS Act 391 Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
    186,704  
  590,000     Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    643,025  
  335,000     State of Louisiana, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/26
    407,419  
              1,546,487  
Maryland: 3.6%
        County of Baltimore, Maryland Certificates of Participation, Equipment Acquisition Program (CP)        
  295,000     5.00%, 03/01/25     347,432  
  1,125,000     5.00%, 03/01/26     1,367,597  
  210,000     County of Montgomery, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series D (GO)
4.00%, 11/01/24
    237,283  
  425,000     County of Prince George’s, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/25
    507,379  
        Maryland Department of Consolidated Transportation (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 05/01/23     548,419  
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     310,034  
  500,000     Maryland Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Public School Construction and Revitalization Program (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
    611,616  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Maryland: (continued)
$ 320,000     Maryland State Stadium Authority, Baltimore City Public Schools (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23
  $ 349,709  
  165,000     State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24
    190,939  
  790,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    831,756  
  2,730,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/15/24
    3,105,880  
  250,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    288,586  
  145,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22
    153,852  
  500,000     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25
    597,356  
        State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series B (GO)        
  550,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     634,889  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     597,356  
              10,680,083  
Massachusetts: 3.0%
  860,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)
    946,767  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)        
  250,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     302,436  
  300,000     5.00%, 01/01/27     373,971  
  250,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22
    264,238  
  300,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    371,317  
  900,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    993,815  
        Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)        
  750,000     3.00%, 12/01/25     837,726  
  250,000     5.00%, 09/01/26     308,682  
  275,000     Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c) (p)
    296,698  
        Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University Issue, Series A (RB)        
  900,000     5.00%, 10/15/25     1,084,418  
  1,025,000     5.00%, 07/15/26     1,264,986  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/15/26     621,680  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Massachusetts: (continued)
$ 250,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Partners Healthcare System, Series S-4 (RB)
5.00%, 01/25/24 (p)
  $ 281,962  
  450,000     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, The Broad Institute Issue (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26
    547,981  
        Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 08/01/22     265,229  
  220,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     243,886  
              9,005,792  
Michigan: 1.0%
  250,000     Michigan State Building Authority, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/26
    304,933  
  500,000     Regents of University of Michigan, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23
    547,000  
        State of Michigan, Grant Anticipation (RB)        
  650,000     5.00%, 03/15/24     737,892  
  1,065,000     5.00%, 03/15/26     1,295,659  
  145,000     Wayne County Airport Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
    162,611  
              3,048,095  
Minnesota: 1.7%
  200,000     Duluth Independent School District No. 709, Series A (CP) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 02/01/25
    230,336  
  1,000,000     Metropolitan Council, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26
    1,246,014  
  500,000     Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
    583,039  
  480,000     Regents of University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
    517,085  
  1,200,000     State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    1,385,635  
        State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)        
  510,000     5.00%, 08/01/22     541,134  
  400,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     493,851  
              4,997,094  
Mississippi: 0.3%
  400,000     County of Warren, Mississippi Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Company Project, Series A (RB)
1.38%, 06/16/25 (p)
    411,101  
  400,000     County of Warren, Mississippi Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Company Project, Series C (RB)
1.38%, 06/16/25 (c) (p)
    411,101  
              822,202  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Missouri: 0.9%
$ 1,000,000     City of St. Louis, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/23
  $ 1,102,635  
  150,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25
    176,990  
  260,000     Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Saint Luke’s Health System, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22
    278,979  
  500,000     Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, Third Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25
    600,135  
  500,000     Missouri State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority, Water Pollution Control and Drinking Water, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
    595,999  
              2,754,738  
Nebraska: 1.2%
        Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Project, Series A (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/23 (c) (p)     556,603  
  350,000     5.00%, 01/01/24     392,717  
        Central Plains Energy Project, Gas Supply (RB)        
  825,000     2.50%, 05/01/25 (c) (p)     886,938  
  1,500,000     4.00%, 05/01/25 (c) (p)     1,706,610  
              3,542,868  
Nevada: 0.7%
  100,000     Clark County Limited Tax Bond Bank, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    111,905  
  250,000     Clark County School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/23
    274,871  
  250,000     Clark County Water Reclamation District (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22
    264,208  
  300,000     Clark County, McCarran International Airport, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    330,859  
  450,000     Clark County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    503,572  
  300,000     Las Vegas Valley Water District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    315,857  
  300,000     State of Nevada, Highway Improvement, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
    350,449  
              2,151,721  
New Jersey: 3.2%
  300,000     City of Newark, Series A (GO) (AGM) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    362,762  
  435,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    485,256  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New Jersey: (continued)
$ 100,000     5.00%, 11/01/24   $ 115,574  
  160,000     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Princeton University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
    169,112  
  1,000,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    1,195,002  
  225,000     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    268,875  
  300,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, AHS Hospital Corp. Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    327,990  
  500,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26
    609,933  
  300,000     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Valley Health System Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
    365,863  
  500,000     New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 12/01/23
    559,764  
  890,000     New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24
    1,021,385  
  890,000     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24
    1,013,773  
        State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)        
  500,000     2.00%, 06/01/25     528,955  
  500,000     2.00%, 06/01/26     530,987  
  800,000     5.00%, 06/01/22     841,481  
  675,000     5.00%, 06/01/24     770,945  
  290,000     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    317,664  
              9,485,321  
New Mexico: 1.0%
  325,000     New Mexico Finance Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    342,178  
  1,165,000     New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply (RB) (SBG)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c) (p)
    1,362,531  
  320,000     State of New Mexico, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
    348,336  
        State of New Mexico, Series B (RB)        
  505,000     4.00%, 07/01/23     546,536  
  340,000     5.00%, 03/01/23     370,107  
              2,969,688  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: 13.2%
$ 270,000     Build NYC Resource Corp., The Chapin School Ltd. Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26
  $ 335,154  
        City of New York, Series A (GO)        
  250,000     4.00%, 08/01/23     271,138  
  670,000     5.00%, 08/01/22     710,727  
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     110,690  
  965,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     1,109,201  
  500,000     City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/22
    534,323  
        City of New York, Series C (GO)        
  750,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     862,073  
  850,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     1,009,971  
        City of New York, Series C and D (GO)        
  320,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     354,208  
  325,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     398,794  
  100,000     City of New York, Series D-3 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c) (p)
    109,840  
  255,000     City of New York, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    293,105  
  100,000     City of Yonkers, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/23
    111,397  
  200,000     County of Nassau, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    231,041  
  100,000     Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/23
    108,265  
  500,000     Long Island Power Authority, Electric System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
    532,086  
  1,055,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
    1,224,981  
  1,500,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (p)
    1,722,838  
  750,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-2 (RB) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (p)
    847,544  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)        
  290,000     5.00%, 11/15/23     324,022  
  250,000     5.00%, 11/15/23     279,329  
  390,000     5.00%, 11/15/24     452,837  
        Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 11/15/23     558,659  
  875,000     5.00%, 11/15/25     1,048,970  
  235,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25
    281,723  
  250,000     Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, Rochester Schools Modernization Project (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/23
    273,262  
  750,000     New York City Industrial Development Agency Pilot, Queens Baseball Stadium Project, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 01/01/27
    926,914  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
        New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)        
$ 250,000     5.00%, 07/15/24   $ 287,715  
  315,000     5.00%, 07/15/26     386,840  
  1,000,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
    1,073,332  
  320,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax, Series C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23
    350,920  
  350,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax, Series D-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25
    420,786  
  500,000     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series S-3 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/15/21 (c)
    504,719  
  265,000     New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, Museum of Modern Art, Series E (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/25
    300,620  
  430,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series BB-2 (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)
    502,162  
  530,000     New York City Water and Sewer System, Series CC-2 (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/21 (c)
    545,969  
  125,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    145,233  
  700,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Cornell University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
    861,275  
  200,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
    245,734  
  300,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York City Issue, Series 1 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 01/15/23
    323,531  
  110,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    126,318  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, School Districts Bond Financing Program, Series A (RB) (SAW)        
  250,000     5.00%, 10/01/22     266,978  
  365,000     5.00%, 10/01/23     403,151  
  385,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     458,630  
  805,000     5.00%, 02/15/26     975,279  
  400,000     5.00%, 10/01/26     490,299  
  300,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, School Districts Bond Financing Program, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    346,452  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
New York: (continued)
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)        
$ 1,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/23   $ 1,086,583  
  455,000     5.00%, 02/15/25     534,002  
  430,000     5.00%, 03/15/26     522,309  
  435,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/26
    527,014  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)        
  1,070,000     5.00%, 02/15/23     1,162,643  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/25     293,408  
  1,000,000     5.00%, 02/15/25     1,173,631  
  1,260,000     5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)     1,544,868  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)        
  445,000     5.00%, 03/15/23     485,331  
  290,000     5.00%, 03/15/23     316,283  
  475,000     5.00%, 03/15/24     539,862  
  100,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23
    109,063  
        New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series C (RB)        
  155,000     5.00%, 03/15/24     176,166  
  775,000     5.00%, 03/15/25     912,829  
  495,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/26
    601,795  
  500,000     New York State Dormitory Authority, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
    587,962  
  250,000     New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series I (RB) (SAW)
1.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
    252,668  
  165,000     New York State Thruway Authority, Series L (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24
    185,419  
        New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income, Series A (RB)        
  790,000     5.00%, 03/15/23     861,598  
  500,000     5.00%, 03/15/25     588,500  
        Town of Oyster Bay, Public Improvement (GO)        
  500,000     4.00%, 03/01/24     550,740  
  250,000     4.00%, 03/01/26     290,053  
  530,000     Town of Oyster Bay, Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)
3.25%, 02/01/26
    595,169  
  500,000     TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
    524,951  
  285,000     Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
    300,529  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
New York: (continued)
$ 320,000     Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)
  $ 345,157  
              39,107,568  
North Carolina: 1.5%
  115,000     Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Carolinas Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/15/23
    122,482  
  290,000     County of Durham (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/24
    326,678  
  375,000     County of Wake (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26
    462,578  
  1,000,000     North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24
    1,127,120  
        State of North Carolina, Department of State Treasurer, Series B (GO)        
  575,000     5.00%, 06/01/23     633,094  
  665,000     5.00%, 06/01/25     790,582  
  500,000     State of North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23
    543,312  
  500,000     State of North Carolina, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/24
    573,393  
              4,579,239  
Ohio: 2.9%
  530,000     American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/23
    575,292  
  260,000     City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 01/01/23
    279,702  
        County of Allen, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Mercy Health, Series A (RB)        
  100,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     118,866  
  410,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     502,618  
        County of Hamilton, Ohio Sales Tax, Series A (RB)        
  155,000     5.00%, 12/01/23     173,187  
  500,000     5.00%, 12/01/25     595,734  
  300,000     Lancaster Port Authority, Gas Supply (RB) (SBG)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c) (p)
    347,427  
  250,000     Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control Loan, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
    306,544  
  1,325,000     State of Ohio Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
    1,548,215  
  460,000     State of Ohio Turnpike, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/26
    557,425  
  500,000     State of Ohio University, Multiyear Debt Issuance Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
    538,630  
  100,000     State of Ohio, Common School, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/15/25
    119,961  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Ohio: (continued)        
$ 560,000     State of Ohio, Higher Educational Facility, Case Western Reserve University Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
  $ 627,706  
  200,000     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement,
Series S (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/22
    209,773  
  675,000     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement,
Series T (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22
    724,499  
  1,000,000     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement,
Series U (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/23
    1,097,048  
  115,000     State of Ohio, Miami University (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25
    137,449  
              8,460,076  
Oklahoma: 0.5%        
        Oklahoma County Independent School District No. 89, Series A (GO)        
  500,000     0.05%, 07/01/22     499,653  
  450,000     1.25%, 07/01/24     463,876  
  350,000     Tulsa Public Facilities Authority (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/25
    384,349  
              1,347,878  
Oregon: 0.8%        
        City of Portland, Sewer System, Series A (RB) (AGM)        
  500,000     5.00%, 03/01/26     608,088  
  350,000     5.00%, 05/01/26     427,887  
  350,000     Greater Albany School District No. 8J Linn (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/26
    429,458  
  500,000     Multnomah County, School District No. 1, Portland Public School (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/25
    594,309  
  365,000     State of Oregon, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/22
    382,798  
              2,442,540  
Pennsylvania: 3.7%        
  300,000     Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/25
    356,078  
        City of Philadelphia, Series A (GO)        
  200,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     229,397  
  245,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     290,655  
  300,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     355,904  
  310,000     City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
    330,961  
  250,000     Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    274,050  
  315,000     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/27
    391,279  
        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)        
  100,000     5.00%, 09/15/23     111,372  
  400,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     483,074  
  415,000     5.00%, 02/01/26     502,512  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Pennsylvania: (continued)        
$       Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)        
  590,000     5.00%, 09/15/22   $ 629,308  
  370,000     5.00%, 01/15/23     400,538  
        Delaware River Port Authority, Series B (RB)        
  350,000     5.00%, 01/01/25     408,266  
  1,170,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     1,407,598  
  270,000     Lancaster County Hospital Authority, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22
    286,962  
  330,000     Lehigh County Industrial Development Authority, PPL Electric Utilities Corp. Project, Series B (RB)
1.80%, 08/15/22 (p)
    336,193  
  600,000     Lehigh County, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series A (RB) (SBG)
5.00%, 07/01/26
    735,830  
  500,000     Montgomery County, Higher Education and Health Authority, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
    552,019  
  150,000     Northampton County, General Purpose Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
    167,260  
  310,000     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/24
    351,345  
        Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Series AT-1 (RB)        
  175,000     5.00%, 06/15/23     192,410  
  100,000     5.00%, 06/15/25     118,142  
  350,000     Pennsylvania State University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
    372,751  
  400,000     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    457,687  
  660,000     Philadelphia School District, Series F (GO) (SAW)        
        5.00%, 09/01/25     772,736  
        School District of Philadelphia, Series F (GO) (SAW)        
  100,000     5.00%, 09/01/22     106,293  
  120,000     5.00%, 09/01/24     136,633  
  115,000     Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
    126,442  
              10,883,695  
Rhode Island: 0.5%        
  235,000     Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
    247,653  
  1,000,000     Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Lifespan Obligated Group Issue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23
    1,085,066  
              1,332,719  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
South Carolina: 1.3%        
$ 510,000     County of Charleston, Series C (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 11/01/24
  $ 593,974  
  500,000     County of Richland, Transportation Sales and Use Tax, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 03/01/26
    609,692  
  1,765,000     Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/23 (c) (p)
    1,926,880  
  350,000     State of South Carolina, Series B (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 04/01/24
    398,897  
  330,000     York County, South Carolina Fort Mill School District No. 4, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
    359,158  
              3,888,601  
Tennessee: 1.6%        
        Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (GO)        
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     229,738  
  525,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     645,053  
  450,000     Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26
    541,261  
  900,000     Tennergy Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c) (p)
    1,032,273  
  1,550,000     Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c) (p)
    1,765,859  
  560,000     Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/23 (c) (p)
    597,893  
              4,812,077  
Texas: 7.9%        
  300,000     Aldine Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23
    326,200  
  500,000     Austin Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26
    615,855  
        Bexar County Hospital District (GO)        
  725,000     5.00%, 02/15/24     819,684  
  350,000     5.00%, 02/15/26     423,574  
  275,000     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series H (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23
    305,218  
  1,000,000     Brazosport Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23
    1,086,771  
  750,000     City of Austin, Electric Utility System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/30 (c)
    963,413  
        City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System (RB)        
  290,000     5.00%, 11/15/22     311,820  
  790,000     5.00%, 11/15/25     951,748  
  310,000     City of Denton, Utility System (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26
    383,034  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Texas: (continued)        
$ 105,000     City of Fort Worth (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/24
  $ 118,984  
        City of Houston, Airport System, Series D (RB)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     551,318  
  250,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     286,746  
  250,000     City of Houston, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
    272,234  
  630,000     City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
    772,224  
  500,000     City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25
    596,191  
        Colorado River Municipal Water District (RB)        
  115,000     5.00%, 01/01/24     129,264  
  405,000     5.00%, 01/01/26     487,453  
  150,000     Conroe Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23
    162,959  
  125,000     Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/24
    141,549  
  375,000     Dallas County, Combination Tax and Parking Garage (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/23
    415,934  
  200,000     Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25
    239,660  
  150,000     Fort Worth Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/24
    169,903  
  325,000     Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23
    349,972  
  320,000     Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Baylor College of Medicine (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23
    354,789  
  500,000     Harris County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
    578,157  
  320,000     Harris County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/22
    342,297  
  500,000     Hays Consolidated Independent School District, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 02/15/26
    559,484  
        Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House (GO)        
  155,000     5.00%, 02/15/24     175,613  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/26     303,741  
        Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House, Series A (GO)        
  650,000     5.00%, 02/15/23     706,523  
  165,000     5.00%, 02/15/24     186,943  
  455,000     Houston Independent School District, Maintenance Tax Notes (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/26
    558,113  


 

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134

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Texas: (continued)        
$ 250,000     Judson Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/25
  $ 293,066  
  290,000     Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24
    337,309  
  160,000     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Children’s Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23
    176,922  
  150,000     North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
    174,674  
  500,000     Northside Independent School District (GO)
0.70%, 06/01/25 (p)
    502,602  
        Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Series A-2 (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/24     579,449  
  500,000     5.00%, 10/01/25     599,245  
  570,000     Round Rock Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26
    701,742  
  300,000     San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A (RB)
2.00%, 05/15/25
    318,976  
  430,000     State of Texas, Water Infrastructure Fund, Series B-2 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
    496,217  
        State of Texas, Water Infrastructure Fund, Series B-3 (GO)        
  400,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     443,619  
  250,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     288,410  
  500,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     596,890  
        Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Health Resources System, Series A (RB)        
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/24     282,500  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/15/25     292,734  
        Texas Water Development Board (RB)        
  350,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     388,167  
  225,000     5.00%, 08/01/25     269,125  
  340,000     Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/23
    372,401  
  345,000     Trinity River Authority, Regional Wastewater System (RB)
3.00%, 08/01/22
    357,456  
  1,000,000     University of Houston, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/26
    1,211,793  
              23,330,665  
Utah: 1.4%        
  955,000     Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25
    1,145,948  
        State of Utah (GO)        
  500,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     552,693  
  300,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     358,088  
  290,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     346,152  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Utah: (continued)        
$ 500,000     5.00%, 07/01/26   $ 615,771  
  100,000     University of Utah, Series A (RB) 5.00%, 08/01/23     110,881  
  1,000,000     Utah County, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c) (p)
    1,148,692  
              4,278,225  
Virginia: 2.5%        
  240,000     City of Alexandria, Series C (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/01/23
    265,183  
  500,000     City of Richmond, Public Improvement, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/22
    529,494  
  125,000     City of Richmond, Public Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/25
    146,659  
  350,000     Commonwealth of Virginia, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/26
    430,150  
        County of Fairfax, Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (SAW)        
  275,000     4.00%, 10/01/23     300,649  
  285,000     4.00%, 10/01/24     321,045  
  500,000     4.00%, 10/01/25     578,631  
  700,000     4.00%, 10/01/25     809,418  
  300,000     County of Henrico, Water and Sewer (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25
    355,494  
  125,000     Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Inova Health System Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24
    142,615  
        Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series C (RB)        
  235,000     5.00%, 02/01/24     265,633  
  350,000     5.00%, 02/01/27     437,315  
  250,000     5.00%, 02/01/27     312,368  
  250,000     Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23
    271,265  
        Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)        
  150,000     5.00%, 09/15/22     160,015  
  400,000     5.00%, 09/15/23     445,487  
  325,000     5.00%, 09/15/24     376,388  
        Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A (RB)        
  160,000     5.00%, 08/01/23     177,448  
  120,000     5.00%, 08/01/24     138,395  
  265,000     5.00%, 08/01/26     326,712  
  300,000     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26
    369,863  
  300,000     Virginia Public School Authority, Series B (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/23
    332,643  
              7,492,870  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

135

VANECK VECTORS SHORT MUNI ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Washington: 3.0%        
$ 400,000     City of Seattle, Washington Municipal Light and Power, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/26
  $ 484,977  
  500,000     Clark County Public Utility District No. 1 (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26
    602,305  
  100,000     County of King (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    114,903  
        County of King, Series B (RB)        
  575,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     684,233  
  200,000     5.00%, 07/01/26     245,734  
        Energy Northwest, Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)        
  465,000     5.00%, 07/01/22     491,538  
  100,000     5.00%, 07/01/23     110,447  
  455,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     523,120  
        Energy Northwest, Project 3 Electric, Series C (RB)        
  450,000     5.00%, 07/01/24     517,372  
  1,375,000     5.00%, 07/01/25     1,636,210  
  200,000     State of Washington, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/24
    226,306  
  750,000     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
    865,230  
  800,000     University of Washington, Series C (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 04/01/26
    977,670  
  1,000,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, CommonSpirit Health, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c) (p)
    1,124,740  
  270,000     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Virginia Mason Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25
    314,109  
              8,918,894  
Principal            
Amount         Value  
                 
West Virginia: 0.2%        
$ 410,000     State of West Virginia, Commissioner of Highways, Surface Transportation Improvements, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
  $ 455,589  
Wisconsin: 1.9%        
  545,000     City of Madison, Series A (GO) 4.00%, 10/01/22     574,985  
        City of Milwaukee, Series N2 (GO)        
  100,000     4.00%, 03/01/23     106,805  
  750,000     4.00%, 03/01/25     846,557  
        City of Milwaukee, Series N4 (GO)        
  225,000     5.00%, 04/01/24     254,396  
  125,000     5.00%, 04/01/25     146,261  
  750,000     5.00%, 04/01/26     905,201  
  500,000     5.00%, 04/01/26     603,468  
  500,000     State of Wisconsin, Series 1 (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22
    536,666  
        State of Wisconsin, Series 2 (GO)        
  380,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     457,417  
  355,000     5.00%, 11/01/25     427,324  
  425,000     State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/25
    503,058  
  120,000     Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series 2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
    137,925  
              5,500,063  
Total Municipal Bonds: 98.4%
(Cost: $287,181,734)
    291,959,839  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.6%     4,855,083  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 296,814,922  


 

   
Definitions:  
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
TA Tax Allocation
   
Footnotes:  
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

136

 

 

Summary of Investments          
By Sector   % of Investments   Value  
Education     6.8 %   $ 19,892,945  
Health Care     6.3       18,329,173  
Housing     0.1       252,668  
Industrial Revenue     10.1       29,429,018  
Leasing     6.1       17,780,008  
Local     15.8       46,108,497  
Power     4.9       14,333,607  
Special Tax     9.8       28,572,997  
State     21.4       62,431,132  
Tobacco     1.1       3,384,892  
Transportation     10.8       31,624,591  
Water & Sewer     6.8       19,820,311  
               100.0 %   $ 291,959,839  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:
       
      Level 2   Level 3      
  Level 1   Significant   Significant      
  Quoted   Observable   Unobservable      
  Prices   Inputs   Inputs     Value  
Total Municipal Bonds*   $     $ 291,959,839        $        $ 291,959,839  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

137

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2021

 

    CEF Municipal
Income
ETF
      High Yield
Muni
ETF
      Intermediate
Muni
ETF
                                       
Assets:                              
Investments, at value                              
Unaffiliated issuers (1)     $ 177,192,079       $ 3,408,838,514       $ 1,778,396,797  
Affiliated issuers (2)                        
Cash       9         3,635,297         6,775,014  
Receivables:                              
Investment securities sold               2,361,046          
Shares of beneficial interest sold               6,273,881          
Dividends and interest       475,421         49,428,248         18,917,701  
Total assets       177,667,509         3,470,536,986         1,804,089,512  
                               
Liabilities:                              
Payables:                              
Investment securities purchased       904,436         8,139,988         2,369,767  
Line of credit       120,332                  
Due to Adviser       60,318         1,071,450         369,781  
Deferred Trustee fees       4,195         3,184         3,000  
Accrued expenses       96                  
Total liabilities       1,089,377         9,214,622         2,742,548  
NET ASSETS     $ 176,578,132       $ 3,461,322,364       $ 1,801,346,964  
Shares outstanding       6,075,000         55,396,401         34,898,916  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share     $ 29.07       $ 62.48       $ 51.62  
                               
Net Assets consist of:                              
Aggregate paid in capital     $ 171,887,824       $ 3,430,387,389       $ 1,709,742,983  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       4,690,308         30,934,975         91,603,981  
NET ASSETS     $ 176,578,132       $ 3,461,322,364       $ 1,801,346,964  
(1)    Cost of investments – Unaffiliated issuers     $ 167,029,305       $ 3,305,094,729       $ 1,689,816,657  
(2)    Cost of investments – Affiliated issuers     $       $       $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

138

 

 

Long Muni
ETF
  Muni
Allocation
ETF
  Short High
Yield Muni
ETF
  Short Muni
ETF
                                     
                                     
                                     
  $ 224,870,563       $       $ 301,175,300       $ 291,959,839  
            4,985,185                  
    886,404         4,211         804,677         3,769,320  
                                     
                             
                            1,804,344  
    2,518,840                 3,826,987         3,480,074  
    228,275,807         4,989,396         305,806,964         301,013,577  
                                     
    573,417                         4,141,837  
                             
    47,157         329         94,776         55,185  
    1,517                         1,600  
                            33  
    622,091         329         94,776         4,198,655  
  $ 227,653,716       $ 4,989,067       $ 305,712,188       $ 296,814,922  
    10,500,000         200,000         12,200,000         16,450,000  
  $ 21.68       $ 24.95       $ 25.06       $ 18.04  
                                     
  $ 215,892,851       $ 5,416,478       $ 305,868,567       $ 291,867,122  
    11,760,865         (427,411 )       (156,379 )       4,947,800  
  $ 227,653,716       $ 4,989,067       $ 305,712,188       $ 296,814,922  
  $ 214,399,322       $       $ 293,226,326       $ 287,181,734  
  $       $ 4,695,763       $       $  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

139

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2021

 

    CEF Municipal
Income
ETF
         High Yield
Muni
ETF
         Intermediate
Muni
ETF
                               
Income:                                                     
Interest     $ 48       $ 127,006,942       $ 36,452,022  
Dividends – unaffiliated issuers       7,247,980                  
Dividends – affiliated issuers                        
Total income       7,248,028         127,006,942         36,452,022  
                               
Expenses:                              
Management fees       633,357         10,439,300         4,087,387  
Interest       3,473                 122  
Total expenses       636,830         10,439,300         4,087,509  
Net investment income       6,611,198         116,567,642         32,364,513  
                               
Net realized gain (loss) on:                              
Investments – unaffiliated issuers       (395,401 )       (40,667,669 )       3,609,000  
Investments – affiliated issuers                        
In-kind redemptions – unaffiliated issuers       1,520,401         (45,979,456 )       22,163,251  
Capital gain distributions from investment companies – unaffiliated issuers       92,584                  
Capital gain distributions from investment companies – affiliated issuers                        
Net realized gain (loss)       1,217,584         (86,647,125 )       25,772,251  
                               
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                              
Investments – unaffiliated issuers       25,470,232         390,659,103         60,943,861  
Investments – affiliated issuers                        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       25,470,232         390,659,103         60,943,861  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     $ 33,299,014       $ 420,579,620       $ 119,080,625  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

140

 

 

Long Muni
ETF
  Muni
Allocation
ETF
  Short High
Yield Muni
ETF
  Short Muni
ETF
                                     
                                     
  $ 5,933,112       $ 9       $ 8,180,188       $ 3,394,902  
                             
            128,148                  
    5,933,112         128,157         8,180,188         3,394,902  
 
    529,294         3,920         860,132         465,944  
    1,052                 1,594         694  
    530,346         3,920         861,726         466,638  
    5,402,766         124,237         7,318,462         2,928,264  
 
    1,427,746                 (3,886,900 )       1,167,630  
            138,684                  
    1,419,597                 (2,760,437 )       3,652  
                             
            5,310                  
    2,847,343         143,994         (6,647,337 )       1,171,282  
 
    12,170,970                 26,083,232         4,643,506  
            263,796                  
    12,170,970         263,796         26,083,232         4,643,506  
  $ 20,421,079       $ 532,027       $ 26,754,357       $ 8,743,052  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

141

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    CEF Municipal Income ETF   High Yield Muni ETF
         
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
                                         
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 6,611,198       $ 6,418,465       $ 116,567,642       $ 135,063,522  
Net realized gain (loss)       1,217,584         (1,348,736 )       (86,647,125 )       (73,112,724 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       25,470,232         (12,581,766 )       390,659,103         (329,370,475 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       33,299,014         (7,512,037 )       420,579,620         (267,419,677 )
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings       (6,430,030 )       (6,488,575 )       (116,872,827 )       (130,789,239 )
                                         
Share transactions:**                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       31,098,244         55,048,993         1,105,042,152         1,221,086,378  
Cost of shares redeemed       (23,775,486 )       (42,631,985 )       (517,793,142 )       (908,446,635 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions       7,322,758         12,417,008         587,249,010         312,639,743  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       34,191,742         (1,583,604 )       890,955,803         (85,569,173 )
Net Assets, beginning of year       142,386,390         143,969,994         2,570,366,561         2,655,935,734  
Net Assets, end of year     $ 176,578,132       $ 142,386,390       $ 3,461,322,364       $ 2,570,366,561  
                               
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                              
Shares sold       1,100,000         2,050,000         18,300,000         18,950,000  
Shares redeemed       (875,000 )       (1,700,000 )       (8,700,000 )       (15,450,000 )
Net increase (decrease)       225,000         350,000         9,600,000         3,500,000  

 

 
* Commencement of operations

 

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Intermediate Muni ETF   Long Muni ETF   Muni Allocation ETF
Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Period
May 15, 2019*
through
 April 30, 2020
   
  $ 32,364,513       $ 39,019,165       $ 5,402,766       $ 5,189,400       $ 124,237       $ 116,669  
    25,772,251         21,694,749         2,847,343         1,034,127         143,994         (833,509 )
    60,943,861         (15,398,761 )       12,170,970         (5,040,336 )       263,796         25,626  
 
    119,080,625         45,315,153         20,421,079         1,183,191         532,027         (691,214 )
 
    (34,896,906 )       (41,718,531 )       (5,817,215 )       (5,352,305 )       (135,120 )       (95,420 )
 
    535,463,826         357,137,377         52,826,059         76,206,819                 7,683,791  
    (399,980,004 )       (499,235,628 )       (39,574,236 )       (25,241,268 )               (2,304,997 )
 
    135,483,822         (142,098,251 )       13,251,823         50,965,551                 5,378,794  
    219,667,541         (138,501,629 )       27,855,687         46,796,437         396,907         4,592,160  
    1,581,679,423         1,720,181,052         199,798,029         153,001,592         4,592,160          
  $ 1,801,346,964       $ 1,581,679,423       $ 227,653,716       $ 199,798,029       $ 4,989,067       $ 4,592,160  
 
    10,400,000         7,100,000         2,450,000         3,600,000                 300,000  
    (7,800,000 )       (9,950,000 )       (1,850,000 )       (1,200,000 )               (100,000 )
    2,600,000         (2,850,000 )       600,000         2,400,000                 200,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Short High Yield Muni ETF   Short Muni ETF
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
                                         
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 7,318,462       $ 8,443,972       $ 2,928,264       $ 3,108,014  
Net realized gain (loss)       (6,647,337 )       (1,555,306 )       1,171,282         824,500  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       26,083,232         (20,189,964 )       4,643,506         (757,914 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       26,754,357         (13,301,298 )       8,743,052         3,174,600  
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings       (7,514,640 )       (7,999,685 )       (3,213,715 )       (3,177,000 )
                                         
Share transactions:**                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       69,894,109         97,158,157         89,493,269         9,788,193  
Cost of shares redeemed       (46,687,411 )       (15,135,972 )       (1,805,548 )       (7,062,607 )
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions       23,206,698         82,022,185         87,687,721         2,725,586  
Total increase in net assets       42,446,415         60,721,202         93,217,058         2,723,186  
Net Assets, beginning of year       263,265,773         202,544,571         203,597,864         200,874,678  
Net Assets, end of year     $ 305,712,188       $ 263,265,773       $ 296,814,922       $ 203,597,864  
                                   
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                  
Shares sold       2,800,000         3,850,000         4,950,000         550,000  
Shares redeemed       (2,000,000 )       (650,000 )       (100,000 )       (400,000 )
Net increase       800,000         3,200,000         4,850,000         150,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

    CEF Municipal Income ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 24.34     $ 26.18     $ 24.97     $ 26.58     $ 28.50    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     1.14 (a)     1.09 (a)     1.16 (a)     1.27 (a)     1.37    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     4.71       (1.83 )     1.21       (1.61 )     (1.90 )  
Total from investment operations     5.85       (0.74 )     2.37       (0.34 )     (0.53 )  
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (1.12 )     (1.10 )     (1.16 )     (1.27 )     (1.39 )  
Net asset value, end of year         $ 29.07           $ 24.34           $ 26.18           $ 24.97           $ 26.58    
Total return (b)     24.38 %     (3.17 )%     9.83 %     (1.45 )%     (1.93 )%  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $176,578   $142,386   $143,970   $94,876   $83,719    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (d)(e)     0.40 %     0.45 %     0.48 %     0.50 %     0.51 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (d)(e)     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.17 %     4.02 %     4.67 %     4.78 %     4.98 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     11 %     10 %     13 %     9 %     12 %  
                                           
                                           
    High Yield Muni ETF #    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 56.13     $ 62.79     $ 62.16     $ 61.52     $ 63.18    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     2.36 (a)     2.69 (a)     2.67 (a)     2.72 (a)     2.68    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     6.38       (6.73 )     0.64       0.60       (1.64 )  
Total from investment operations     8.74       (4.04 )     3.31       3.32       1.04    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (2.39 )     (2.62 )     (2.68 )     (2.68 )     (2.70 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 62.48     $ 56.13     $ 62.79     $ 62.16     $ 61.52    
Total return (b)     15.84 %     (6.86 )%     5.46 %     5.48 %     1.69 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $3,461,322   $2,570,367   $2,655,936   $2,436,743   $2,106,741    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3.91 %     4.26 %     4.31 %     4.37 %     4.36 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     9 %     12 %     10 %     14 %     10 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) The ratios represented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
# On October 26, 2018, The Fund effected a 1 for 2 reverse share split (See Note 10). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
(e) Periods after November 1, 2019 reflect a unitary management fee structure.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

    Intermediate Muni ETF #    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 48.97     $ 48.94     $ 46.83     $ 47.40     $ 48.84    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.98 (a)     1.09 (a)     1.12 (a)     1.08 (a)     1.06    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.72       0.10       2.11       (0.59 )     (1.44 )  
Total from investment operations     3.70       1.19       3.23       0.49       (0.38 )  
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.98 )     (1.10 )     (1.12 )     (1.06 )     (1.06 )  
Net realized capital gains     (0.07 )     (0.06 )                    
Total dividends and distributions     (1.05 )     (1.16 )     (1.12 )     (1.06 )     (1.06 )  
Net asset value, end of year         $ 51.62           $ 48.97           $ 48.94           $ 46.83           $ 47.40    
Total return (b)     7.59 %     2.40 %     6.98 %     1.04 %     (0.80 )%  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $1,801,347   $1,581,679   $1,720,181   $1,697,602   $1,592,512    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.90 %     2.17 %     2.37 %     2.24 %     2.22 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     6 %     7 %     7 %     9 %     7 %  
                                           
                                           
    Long Muni ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 20.18     $ 20.40     $ 19.63     $ 19.63     $ 20.43    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.52 (a)     0.57 (a)     0.60 (a)     0.59 (a)     0.60    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.54       (0.20 )     0.77       0.01       (0.79 )  
Total from investment operations     2.06       0.37       1.37       0.60       (0.19 )  
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.52 )     (0.57 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.61 )  
Net realized capital gains     (0.04 )     (0.02 )                    
Total dividends and distributions     (0.56 )     (0.59 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.61 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 21.68     $ 20.18     $ 20.40     $ 19.63     $ 19.63    
Total return (b)     10.31 %     1.75 %     7.15 %     3.02 %     (0.99 )%  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $227,654   $199,798   $153,002   $154,107   $161,965    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %     0.24 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.45 %     2.72 %     3.06 %     2.96 %     2.99 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     23 %     22 %     22 %     33 %     17 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
# On October 26, 2018, The Fund effected a 1 for 2 reverse share split (See Note 10). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Muni Allocation ETF                  
    For the Year
Ended April 30,
2021
  For the Period
May 15, 2019(a)
through
April 30, 2020
                 
Net asset value, beginning of period           $ 22.96                     $ 25.05                          
Income from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income (b)       0.62         0.72                          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       2.05         (2.20 )                        
Total from investment operations       2.67         (1.48 )                        
Less distributions from:                                            
Net investment income       (0.68 )       (0.61 )                        
Net asset value, end of period       $ 24.95       $ 22.96                          
Total return (c)       11.70 %       (6.13 )%(d)                        
                                             
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)   $4,989     $4,592                          
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (g)(h)       0.08 %       1.28 %(e)                        
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (g)(h)       0.08 %       0.08 %(e)                        
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (g)(h)       0.08 %       0.08 %(e)                        
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (g)       2.54 %       3.02 %(e)                        
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       169 %       162 %(d)                        
                                             
                                             
      Short High Yield Muni ETF  
      For the Year Ended April 30,  
      2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year     $ 23.09     $ 24.70     $ 24.24     $ 24.26     $ 25.15    
Income from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income       0.73 (b)     0.84 (b)     0.80 (b)     0.76 (b)     0.72    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       1.99       (1.64 )     0.43       (0.02 )     (0.92 )  
Total from investment operations       2.72       (0.80 )     1.23       0.74       (0.20 )  
Less distributions from:                                            
Net investment income       (0.75 )     (0.81 )     (0.77 )     (0.76 )     (0.69 )  
Net asset value, end of year       $ 25.06        $ 23.09        $ 24.70        $ 24.24        $ 24.26    
Total return (c)       11.89 %     (3.44 )%     5.16 %     3.07 %     (0.81 )%  
                                             
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $305,712   $263,266   $202,545   $134,537   $114,033    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets       0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.98 %     3.37 %     3.28 %     3.11 %     2.93 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       14 %     17 %     22 %     27 %     20 %  

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(g) The ratios represented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.
(h) Periods after November 1, 2019 reflect a unitary management fee structure.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

    Short Muni ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 17.55     $ 17.54     $ 17.18     $ 17.52     $ 17.68    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.23 (a)     0.27 (a)     0.27 (a)     0.22 (a)     0.20    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.51       0.02       0.36       (0.34 )     (0.17 )  
Total from investment operations     0.74       0.29       0.63       (0.12 )     0.03    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.25 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.22 )     (0.19 )  
Net asset value, end of year      $ 18.04        $ 17.55        $ 17.54        $ 17.18        $ 17.52    
Total return (b)     4.27 %     1.66 %     3.70 %     (0.70 )%     0.20 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $296,815   $203,598   $200,875   $219,867   $267,138    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %     0.20 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.26 %     1.54 %     1.57 %     1.26 %     1.11 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     30 %     34 %     33 %     41 %     12 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and offers multiple investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust. These financial statements relate only to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund   Diversification Classification
CEF Municipal Income ETF (“CEF Municipal”)   Diversified
High Yield Muni ETF1 (“High Yield”)   Diversified
Intermediate Muni ETF2 (“Intermediate”)   Diversified
Long Muni ETF3 (“Long”)   Diversified
Muni Allocation ETF4 (“Muni Allocation”)   Non-Diversified
Short High Yield Muni ETF5 (“Short High Yield”)   Diversified
Short Muni ETF6 (“Short”)   Diversified

 

1 Formerly known as High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
2 Formerly known as AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF
3 Formerly known as AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF
4 Formerly known as Municipal Allocation ETF
5 Formerly known as Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
6 Formerly known as AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF

 

Each Fund’s investment objective (except for Muni Allocation) is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index. The investment objective of Muni Allocation is to maximize long-term after-tax return, consisting of capital appreciation and income exempt from federal income tax. The Funds (except CEF Municipal and Muni Allocation) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in each Fund’s respective index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in its index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. CEF Municipal seeks to achieve its objectives through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as its index. The Muni Allocation is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, primarily in VanEck Vectors ETFs that invest in publicly traded municipal bonds.

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies.

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices.
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  To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of the Adviser provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

  Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

  A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.

 

B. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
C. Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
D. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
E. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Interest income is generally not earned on debt securities in default or upon determination that the income is not realizable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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  The Funds earn interest on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented in the Statements of Operations.
   
  The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. After each calendar year end, these investments report the actual tax character of distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements—The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Funds utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Funds, excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

The management fee rates for the year ended April 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

Fund Unitary
Management
Fee Rate
CEF Municipal 0.40 %
High Yield 0.35  
Intermediate 0.24  
Long 0.24  
Muni Allocation 0.08  
Short High Yield 0.35  
Short 0.20  

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

At April 30, 2021, the Adviser owned 13,600 shares of High Yield, 300,000 shares of Intermediate and 24,500 shares of Short High Yield.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of April 30, 2021, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

 

The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose certain variable fees for creations and redemptions with respect to transactions in Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, which are treated as increases in capital. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

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Note 5—Investments—For the year ended April 30, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and the purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

                    In-kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund   Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales
CEF Municipal   $ 18,946,258     $ 17,758,252     $ 31,104,894     $ 23,776,414  
High Yield     745,833,701       259,464,976       615,159,885       501,495,911  
Intermediate     202,071,698       98,602,400       455,262,940       405,219,498  
Long     75,881,528       49,492,827       29,561,382       40,097,875  
Muni Allocation     8,238,551       8,247,140              
Short High Yield     82,205,730       33,854,899       23,414,564       47,389,381  
Short     139,007,039       69,770,502       23,310,937       1,831,566  

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of April 30, 2021, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
CEF Municipal   $ 167,004,113     $ 10,707,506     $ (519,540 )   $ 10,187,966  
High Yield     3,302,203,936       181,636,535       (75,001,957 )     106,634,578  
Intermediate     1,689,713,692       91,751,634       (3,068,529 )     88,683,105  
Long     214,396,410       10,905,367       (431,214 )     10,474,153  
Muni Allocation     4,709,105       290,638       (14,558 )     276,080  
Short High Yield     293,267,955       11,792,663       (3,885,318 )     7,907,345  
Short     287,569,893       4,910,126       (520,180 )     4,389,946  

 

At April 30, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
  Undistributed
Realized Gains /
Accumulated
Capital (Losses)
  Other
Temporary
Differences
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Total
Distributable
Earnings (Loss)
CEF Municipal   $ 505,674     $ (5,996,190 )   $ (7,142 )   $ 10,187,966     $ 4,690,308  
High Yield     13,143,323       (88,660,025 )     (182,901 )     106,634,578       30,934,975  
Intermediate     3,019,428       25,589       (124,141 )     88,683,105       91,603,981  
Long     471,962       830,177       (15,427 )     10,474,153       11,760,865  
Muni Allocation     10,442       (713,857 )     (76 )     276,080       (427,411 )
Short High Yield     848,672       (8,905,741 )     (6,655 )     7,907,345       (156,379 )
Short     339,052       252,182       (33,380 )     4,389,946       4,947,800  

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

    April 30, 2021   April 30, 2020
Fund   Tax-Exempt
Income
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Tax-Exempt
Income
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
CEF Municipal   $ 6,346,474     $ 83,556     $     $ 6,401,122     $ 87,453     $  
High Yield     116,187,078       685,749             128,217,138       2,572,101        
Intermediate     32,472,877       21,496       2,402,533       39,297,148       157,745       2,263,638  
Long     5,373,134       4,311       439,770       5,122,752       14,744       214,809  
Muni Allocation     134,686       434             90,364       5,056        
Short High Yield     7,454,678       59,962             7,783,491       216,194        
Short     3,212,507       1,208             3,159,608       17,392        
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At April 30, 2021, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains:

 

Fund   Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
      Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
       Total
CEF Municipal   $ (1,486,406 )         $ (4,509,784 )         $ (5,996,190 )
High Yield     (30,927,276 )     (57,732,749 )     (88,660,025 )
Muni Allocation     (713,857 )           (713,857 )
Short High Yield     (1,758,615 )     (7,147,126 )     (8,905,741 )

 

During the year ended April 30, 2021, Muni Allocation and Short utilized $131,965 and $914,941, respectively, of their capital loss carryover available from prior years.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2021, as a result of permanent book to tax differences primarily due to the tax treatment of gains/ losses from securities redeemed in-kind, the Funds incurred differences that affected total distributable earnings (loss) and aggregate paid in capital by the amounts in the table below. Net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

 

Fund   Increase
(Decrease) in
Total Distributable
Earnings (Loss)
  Increase
(Decrease)
in Aggregate
Paid in Capital
CEF Municipal   $ (1,506,769 )   $ 1,506,769  
High Yield     45,979,458       (45,979,458 )
Intermediate     (22,163,250 )     22,163,250  
Long     (1,419,597 )     1,419,597  
Short High Yield     2,760,437       (2,760,437 )
Short     (3,653 )     3,653  

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2021, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks—Investments in municipal securities or in Funds holding municipal securities involve risks, including market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds.

 

High Yield and Short High Yield invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid due to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market. High Yield and Short High Yield may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

 

CEF Municipal invests in closed-end funds and Muni Allocation invests in ETFs that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. These Funds are dependent on the performance of underlying funds and are subject to the same risks of investing in municipal bonds. A closed-end fund may be leveraged as part of its investment strategy. As a result, CEF Municipal may be indirectly exposed to the effects of leverage through its investment in the underlying funds. Investments in underlying funds that use leverage may cause the value of the Fund’s shares to be more volatile than if the Fund invested in underlying funds that do not utilize leverage.

 

The respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which has spread internationally and declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and

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customer activity, loss of life, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The coronavirus has already negatively impacted the economies of many nations, individual companies, and the market. This pandemic is expected to have a continued impact in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen presently.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

A unitary management fee in which the Adviser is responsible for paying all the expenses of a Fund was adopted on September 1, 2010 for Intermediate, Long, Short, and High Yield Funds, and on November 1, 2019, for CEF Municipal and Muni Allocation Funds. For these Funds, the liability for the Plan shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents amounts accrued through these dates. Amounts accrued after these dates, including those from Short High Yield, are presented in “Due to Adviser”.

 

Note 9—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the year ended April 30, 2021, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
CEF Municipal            245             $ 313,605       1.44 %    
Intermediate     1       313,867       1.43  
Long     38       282,240       1.44  
Short High Yield     34       408,105       1.40  
Short     14       453,042       1.45  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of April 30, 2021, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 10—Share Split—In 2018, the Board of Trustees approved a 1 for 2 reverse share split for Intermediate Muni ETF and High Yield Muni ETF. On October 26, 2018 shares began trading on a split adjusted basis. The Financial Highlights prior to October 26, 2018 have been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 2 reverse share split.

 

Note 11—Recent Accounting Pronouncements—The Funds adopted all provisions of the Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”) that eliminate and modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Based on management’s evaluation, the adoption of the ASU 2018-13 had no material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

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

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF, VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF, VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF, VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF, VanEck Vectors Muni Allocation ETF, VanEck Vectors Short High Yield Muni ETF and VanEck Vectors Short Muni ETF and the Board of Trustees of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF, VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF, VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF, VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF, VanEck Vectors Muni Allocation ETF, VanEck Vectors Short High Yield Muni ETF and VanEck Vectors Short Muni ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”) (seven of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2021, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (seven of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) at April 30, 2021, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting
the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of
changes in net assets
  Financial highlights
             
VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2021
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2021   For each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2021
             
VanEck Vectors High Yield Muni ETF            
             
VanEck Vectors Intermediate Muni ETF            
             
VanEck Vectors Long Muni ETF            
             
VanEck Vectors Short High Yield Muni ETF            
             
VanEck Vectors Short Muni ETF            
             
VanEck Vectors Muni Allocation ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2021
  For the year ended April 30, 2021 and for the period from May 15, 2019 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2020   For the year ended April 30, 2021 and for the period from May 15, 2019 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2020

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from broker were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the VanEck investment companies since 1999.

 

New York, New York

June 23, 2021

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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

The per share amounts of taxable vs. tax-exempt income paid by the funds during the taxable year ended April 30, 2021 are listed in the table below. The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2021 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2022.

 

Additionally, all of the taxable ordinary income represents Qualified Interest Income (QII) for non-resident alien shareholders.

 

Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
  Payable
Date
  Tax-Exempt
Interest
Per Share
  Taxable
Ordinary
Income
Per Share
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
Per Share
  Total
Distribution
Per Share
CEF Municipal   XMPT   05/07/2020     $ 0.073121       $ 0.000879       $       $ 0.074000  
        06/05/2020       0.092305         0.001295                 0.093600  
        07/08/2020       0.091911         0.001289                 0.093200  
        08/07/2020       0.090234         0.001266                 0.091500  
        09/08/2020       0.088854         0.001246                 0.090100  
        10/07/2020       0.089643         0.001257                 0.090900  
        11/06/2020       0.099406         0.001394                 0.100800  
        12/07/2020       0.092207         0.001293                 0.093500  
        01/05/2021       0.106802         0.001498                 0.108300  
        02/05/2021       0.090202         0.001198                 0.091400  
        03/05/2021       0.092275         0.001225                 0.093500  
        04/08/2021       0.094545         0.001255                 0.095800  
CEF Municipal Total             $ 1.101505       $ 0.015095       $       $ 1.116600  
                                                 
High Yield   HYD   05/07/2020     $ 0.198284       $ 0.008716       $       $ 0.207000  
        06/05/2020       0.214676         0.004724                 0.219400  
        07/08/2020       0.187306         0.000894                 0.188200  
        08/07/2020       0.190989         0.000911                 0.191900  
        09/08/2020       0.212188         0.001012                 0.213200  
        10/07/2020       0.208406         0.000994                 0.209400  
        11/06/2020       0.196562         0.000938                 0.197500  
        12/07/2020       0.186411         0.000889                 0.187300  
        01/05/2021       0.206316         0.000984                 0.207300  
        02/05/2021       0.194125         0.001775                 0.195900  
        03/05/2021       0.179954         0.001646                 0.181600  
        04/08/2021       0.192638         0.001762                 0.194400  
High Yield Total             $ 2.367855       $ 0.025245       $       $ 2.393100  
                                                 
Intermediate   ITM   05/07/2020     $ 0.090811       $ 0.000289       $       $ 0.091100  
        06/05/2020       0.094118         0.000082                 0.094200  
        07/08/2020       0.082037         0.000063                 0.082100  
        08/07/2020       0.088432         0.000068                 0.088500  
        09/08/2020       0.082837         0.000063                 0.082900  
        10/07/2020       0.078240         0.000060                 0.078300  
        11/06/2020       0.084635         0.000065                 0.084700  
        12/07/2020       0.076142         0.000058                 0.076200  
        01/05/2021       0.082437         0.000063         0.071400         0.153900  
        02/05/2021       0.076052         0.000048                 0.076100  
        03/05/2021       0.067257         0.000043                 0.067300  
        04/08/2021       0.080249         0.000051                 0.080300  
Intermediate Total             $ 0.983247       $ 0.000953       $ 0.071400       $ 1.055600  
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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
  Payable
Date
  Tax-Exempt
Interest
Per Share
  Taxable
Ordinary
Income
Per Share
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
Per Share
  Total
Distribution
Per Share
Long   MLN   05/07/2020     $ 0.043720       $ 0.000080       $       $ 0.043800     
        06/05/2020       0.047051         0.000049                 0.047100  
        07/08/2020       0.043955         0.000045                 0.044000  
        08/07/2020       0.047751         0.000049                 0.047800  
        09/08/2020       0.045354         0.000046                 0.045400  
        10/07/2020       0.042657         0.000043                 0.042700  
        11/06/2020       0.045753         0.000047                 0.045800  
        12/07/2020       0.042157         0.000043                 0.042200  
        01/05/2021       0.044055         0.000045         0.041100         0.085200  
        02/05/2021       0.040880         0.000020                 0.040900  
        03/05/2021       0.035782         0.000018                 0.035800  
        04/08/2021       0.044878         0.000022                 0.044900  
Long Total             $ 0.523993       $ 0.000507       $ 0.041100       $ 0.565600  
                                                 
Muni Allocation   MAAX   05/07/2020     $ 0.103808       $ 0.002392       $       $ 0.106200  
        06/05/2020       0.027950         0.001350                 0.029300  
        07/08/2020       0.043831         0.002169                 0.046000  
        08/07/2020       0.054884         0.002716                 0.057600  
        09/08/2020       0.057837         0.002863                 0.060700  
        10/07/2020       0.054979         0.002721                 0.057700  
        11/06/2020       0.052787         0.002613                 0.055400  
        12/07/2020       0.053550         0.002650                 0.056200  
        01/05/2021       0.049548         0.002452                 0.052000  
        02/05/2021       0.056300                         0.056300  
        03/05/2021       0.052800                         0.052800  
        04/08/2021       0.045400                         0.045400  
Muni Allocation Total             $ 0.653674       $ 0.021926       $       $ 0.675600  
                                                 
Short   SMB   05/07/2020     $ 0.023553       $ 0.000047       $       $ 0.023600  
        06/05/2020       0.024498         0.000002                 0.024500  
        07/08/2020       0.021600                         0.021600  
        08/07/2020       0.024800                         0.024800  
        09/08/2020       0.022600                         0.022600  
        10/07/2020       0.020700                         0.020700  
        11/06/2020       0.023200                         0.023200  
        12/07/2020       0.019900                         0.019900  
        01/05/2021       0.022200                         0.022200  
        02/05/2021       0.017772         0.000028                 0.017800  
        03/05/2021       0.014777         0.000023                 0.014800  
        04/08/2021       0.018871         0.000029                 0.018900  
Short Total             $ 0.254471       $ 0.000129       $       $ 0.254600  
                                                 
Short High Yield   SHYD   05/07/2020     $ 0.052489       $ 0.003211       $       $ 0.055700  
        06/05/2020       0.067615         0.002385                 0.070000  
        07/08/2020       0.055232         0.000668                 0.055900  
        08/07/2020       0.061061         0.000739                 0.061800  
        09/08/2020       0.063729         0.000771                 0.064500  
        10/07/2020       0.063037         0.000763                 0.063800  
        11/06/2020       0.063927         0.000773                 0.064700  
        12/07/2020       0.060765         0.000735                 0.061500  
        01/05/2021       0.064025         0.000775                 0.064800  
        02/05/2021       0.063121         0.000179                 0.063300  
        03/05/2021       0.063819         0.000181                 0.064000  
        04/08/2021       0.058434         0.000166                 0.058600  
Short High Yield Total             $ 0.737254       $ 0.011346       $       $ 0.748600  
158

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
  Other Directorships Held Outside the
Fund Complex3 During Past Five Years
Independent Trustees            
David H. Chow, 1957*†   Chairman Trustee   Since 2008
Since 2006
  Founder and CEO, DanCourt Management LLC (financial/strategy consulting firm and Registered Investment Adviser), March 1999 to present.   58   Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky, May 2009 to present and currently Chairman of the Investment Committee; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to September 2020; Trustee, MainStay Fund Complex4, January 2016 to present and currently Chairman of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
Laurie A. Hesslein, 1959*†   Trustee   Since 2019   Citigroup, Managing Director, and Business Head, Local Consumer Lending North America, and CEO and President, CitiFinancial Servicing LLC (2013 - 2017).   58   Trustee, First Eagle Senior Loan Fund. Formerly, Trustee, Eagle Growth and Income Opportunities Fund, March 2017 to December 2020.
R. Alastair Short, 1953*†   Trustee   Since 2006   President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle).   69   Chairman and Independent Director, EULAV Asset Management; Trustee, Kenyon Review; Trustee, Children’s Village. Formerly, Independent Director, Tremont offshore funds.
Peter J. Sidebottom, 1962*†   Trustee   Since 2012   Lead Partner, North America Banking and Capital Markets Strategy, Accenture, May 2017 to present; Partner, PWC/Strategy & Financial Services Advisory, February 2015 to March 2017; Founder and Board Member, AspenWoods Risk Solutions, September 2013 to February 2016; Independent consultant, June 2013 to February 2015; Partner, Bain & Company (management consulting firm), April 2012 to December 2013; Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee Member, TD Ameritrade (on-line brokerage firm), February 2009 to January 2012.   58   Board Member, Special Olympics, New Jersey, November 2011 to September 2013; Director, The Charlotte Research Institute, December 2000 to 2009; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012; Board Member, NJ-CAN, July 2014 to 2016.
Richard D. Stamberger,
1959*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   Senior Vice President, B2B, Future Plc (global media company), July 2020 to present; President, CEO and co-founder, SmartBrief, Inc., 1999 to 2019.   69   Director, Food and Friends, Inc., 2013 to present.
Interested Trustee            
Jan F. van Eck, 19635   Trustee, Chief Executive Officer and President   Trustee (Since 2006); Chief Executive Officer and President (Since 2009)   Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Van Eck Associates Corporation (VEAC), Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (VEARA) and Van Eck Securities Corporation (VESC); Officer and/or Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC and/or the Trust   69   Director, National Committee on US- China Relations.
 
1 The address for each Trustee and officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3 The Fund Complex consists of the VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4 The MainStay Fund Complex consists of MainStay Funds, MainStay Funds Trust, MainStay VP Funds Trust and MainStay MacKay Defined Term Municipal Opportunities Fund.
5 “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of VEAC, VEARA and VESC.
* Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(continued)

 

Officer’s Name,
Address1 and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officer Information    
Matthew A. Babinsky,
1983
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2016   Assistant Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of VEAC, VEARA and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Associate, Clifford Chance US LLP.
Russell G. Brennan,
1964
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since 2008   Assistant Vice President of VEAC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA.
Charles T. Cameron,
1960
  Vice President   Since 2006   Portfolio Manager of VEAC; Officer and/or Portfolio Manager of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Director of Trading of VEAC.
John J. Crimmins,
1957
  Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Since 2012); Treasurer (Since 2009)   Vice President of VEAC and VEARA; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Vice President of VESC.
Eduardo Escario,
1975
  Vice President   Since 2012   Regional Director, Business Development/Sales for Southern Europe and South America of VEAC.
F. Michael Gozzillo,
1965
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2018   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of VEAC and VEARA; Chief Compliance Officer of VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer of City National Rochdale, LLC and City National Rochdale Funds.
Laura Hamilton,
1977
  Vice President   Since 2019   Assistant Vice President of VEAC and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Operations Manager of Royce & Associates.
Nicholas Jackson,
1974
  Assistant Vice President   Since 2018   Director, Business Development of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. Formerly, Vice President, Business Development of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.
Laura I. Martínez,
1980
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Vice President (Since 2016); Assistant Secretary (Since 2008)   Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of VEAC, VEARA and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Assistant Vice President of VEAC, VEARA and VESC.
Matthew McKinnon,
1970
  Assistant Vice President   Since 2018   Head of Business Development of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. Formerly, Director, Intermediaries and Institutions of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.
Arian Neiron,
1979
  Vice President   Since 2018   Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.; Officer and/or Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC and/or the Trust.
James Parker,
1969
  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2014   Assistant Vice President of VEAC; Manager, Portfolio Administration of VEAC and VEARA. Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA.
Adam Phillips,
1970
  Vice President   Since 2018   ETF Chief Operating Officer of VEAC; Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC.
Philipp Schlegel,
1974
  Vice President   Since 2016   Managing Director of Van Eck Switzerland AG.
Jonathan R. Simon,
1974
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Senior Vice President (Since 2016); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (Since 2014)   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of VEAC, VEARA and VESC; Officer and/or Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC and/or the Trust. Formerly, Vice President of VEAC, VEARA and VESC.
 
1 The address for each Officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
160

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FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act, the Funds have implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”). The Program outlines certain techniques, tools and arrangements employed for the assessment and management of Fund liquidity risk, and the terms, contents and frequency of reporting of certain issues to the Board. Liquidity is managed taking account of the Funds’ investment strategy, liquidity profile, and, importantly, the fact that for most funds redemptions are settled primarily as in-kind redemptions. In this regard, certain of the Funds qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” under the Liquidity Rule because they meet redemptions through in-kind transfers of securities, positions and assets other than a de minimis amount of cash and publish their portfolio holdings daily. In-Kind ETFs are exempt from the Liquidity Rule’s classification and highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”) provisions, discussed below.

 

Under the Program and in accordance with the Liquidity Rule, each Fund’s liquidity risk is assessed at least annually taking into consideration certain factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule, as applicable. The Liquidity Rule calls for considering certain such factors under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions.

 

With respect to each Fund that does not qualify under the Liquidity Rule as an “In-Kind ETF,” the Liquidity Rule and the Program require that each portfolio holding be classified into one of four liquidity classification categories. The Liquidity Rule requires that such classification determinations be made taking into account relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations as well as market depth. The relevant Funds utilize data from a third-party vendor to assist with these determinations.

 

Funds that do not qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” are also required to determine and periodically review an HLIM – a minimum percentage of Fund net assets that are to be invested in Highly Liquid Investments that are assets – and adopt certain related procedures. A Highly Liquid Investment is defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Liquidity Rule provides an exemption from the HLIM requirements for Funds that “primarily” hold Highly Liquid Investments, as defined in the Program. For the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (the “Review Period”), the Funds that were not In-Kind ETFs qualified for an exemption and therefore have not determined an HLIM or adopted the related procedures.

 

The Board reviewed a report (“Report”) prepared by each Fund’s Adviser regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the Review Period. The Report noted that, during the Review Period, the Funds maintained a high level of liquidity and primarily held assets that are defined under the Liquidity Rule as “Highly Liquid Investments.” The Report also noted significant market volatility occurring during a portion of the Review Period and the effectiveness of the Funds’ liquidity risk management during such time. Further information on liquidity risks applicable to the Fund can be found in the Fund’s prospectus.

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) prospectus and summary prospectus, which includes more complete information. Investing involves substantial risk and high volatility, including possible loss of principal. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other information, call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Trust’s Form N-PORT Filings are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 
   
Investment Adviser: Van Eck Associates Corporation  
Distributor: Van Eck Securities Corporation
666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
vaneck.com
 
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ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2021

 

VANECK VECTORS®  
 
BDC Income ETF BIZDTM
   
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF CBON®
   
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF EMAG®
   
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF HYEM®
   
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF ANGL®
   
Green Bond ETF GRNB®
   
International High Yield Bond ETF IHY®
   
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF FLTR®
   
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC®
   
Moody’s Analytics® BBB Corporate Bond ETF MBBB
   
Moody’s Analytics® IG Corporate Bond ETF MIG
   
Mortgage REIT Income ETF MORT®
   
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF PFXF®

 

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President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 2
Performance Comparison  
BDC Income ETF 6
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 7
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 8
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 9
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 10
Green Bond ETF 11
International High Yield Bond ETF 12
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 13
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 14
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 15
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 16
Explanation of Expenses 18
Schedule of Investments  
BDC Income ETF 20
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 21
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 25
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 32
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 47
Green Bond ETF 52
International High Yield Bond ETF 58
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 76
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 83
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF 88
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF 91
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 95
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 96
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 100
Statements of Operations 104
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 108
Financial Highlights  
BDC Income ETF 113
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 113
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 114
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 114
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 115
Green Bond ETF 115
International High Yield Bond ETF 116
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 116
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 117
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF 117
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF 118
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 118
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 119
Notes to Financial Statements 120
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 131
Tax Information 133
Board of Trustees and Officers 140
Approval of Investment Management Agreements 142
Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program 143

 

Certain information contained in this report represents the opinion of the investment adviser which may change at any time. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings, the Funds’ performance, and the views of the investment adviser are as of April 30, 2021.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

The way we think about the financial markets—since no one knows the future for sure—is to identify potential scenarios. Last year, we said that roaring global growth would push interest rates to 1.5%-2.0% during 2021. This already happened in the first quarter! Now what?

 

The mainstream, high-probability scenario (“Goldilocks”) is that the rate increases pause and stock markets continue to make new highs. To support this idea of strong-but-tapering growth, the first major country that went through the COVID-19 cycle is now leveling off after its boom. Following some temporary weakness in February, China’s manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) rose more than expected in March and the services PMI soared, only confirming that the recovery is getting more balanced. For updates on this, please follow Natalia Gurushina’s daily emails or our monthly China updates.

 

Another scenario is the “Wage Inflation” scenario. I like to distinguish between commodity price inflation and wage inflation. Commodity prices have been rallying strongly since last summer with almost all commodity prices at multi-year highs. But wage inflation is more important for financial markets. Wage inflation is the driver of a longer-lasting inflation and can be hard to extinguish. The level of stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve we saw in 2020 was unprecedented, as is the spending planned by the new Biden administration. We may find that we are witnessing a paradigm change in the “environment” of the financial markets and a new “dynamic” compared with the last 10 years. And a burst of commodity price inflation isn’t the concern in this “Wage Inflation” scenario, rather the concern is that investment consequences could endure not only through 2021, but also well into 2022. This, then, is the risk that wage inflation takes off, triggered by super-heated growth and rising rates. After all, the U.S. economy hasn’t seen GDP growth rates like this since the 1950s. My investment colleagues are divided on whether wage inflation is possible in an over-stimulated yet deflationary world. We’ll see in 2022.

 

The final scenario remains that, with this tremendous stimulus, we expect to see interest rates rise unexpectedly further in the second half of 2021. In fact, I believe there is a chance that 10-year U.S. interest rates can exceed 2.5% by the end of 2021—“Rate Surprise”—and that investors should have this scenario on their radar screens. This could lead to turbulence in financial markets. By definition, bonds will fall further. But again, this may be okay for equities.

 

We sincerely thank you for investing in VanEck’s investment strategies. On the following pages, you will find a performance discussion and financial statements for the funds for the twelve month period ended April 30, 2021. As always, we value your continued confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

Jan F. van Eck
CEO and President
VanEck Funds

 

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VANECK VECTORS ETFs

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Following the immediate market impact sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, monetary and fiscal stimulus implemented in most major economies resulted in a strong and sustained recovery in financial markets that began in April 2020. Short-term U.S. interest rates remained anchored near zero, while long-term rates began to move meaningfully upwards following the U.S. election results in late-2020 and into 2021. The U.S. dollar’s strength faded through most of the year following a sharp rally in March 2020, but found support later in the year as yields increased. Risk appetite returned following a wave of credit deterioration early in the pandemic, with spreads tightening to below pre-pandemic levels by April 2021 as the search for yield continued.

 

CORPORATE BOND

 

Fallen Angel Bonds

 

VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, which gained 25.95% during the period under review, was the first fallen angel ETF to be launched and is now the largest. Fallen angel high yield bonds provide a distinct value proposition that sets them apart from the broad high yield market. Contrarian sector exposures, price appreciation from buying oversold, undervalued bonds and a higher quality focus have provided long term outperformance. Since December 2003, fallen angel high yield bonds have outperformed the broader U.S. high yield market by over 240 basis points annually.1

 

While the energy sector (which is the ETF’s largest sector exposure) was by far the largest positive contributor to the performance of the fund during the period under review, all other sectors contributed positively to performance. The insurance sector contributed the least.

 

Investment Grade Floating Rate Notes

 

Floating rate notes are investment grade rated corporate (financial and non-financial) debt issues with coupons that reset to current interest rates, based on a particular benchmark. The coupons on these securities fluctuate with that benchmark, resulting in almost no price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In addition, as short term interest rates fall, portfolio securities reset to lower yields. This was seen over the last 12 months, as three month LIBOR rates dropped from 0.56% to under 0.20% by April 30, 2021. VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF gained 4.07% over this period.

 

All sectors provided positive returns, with the financial sector (the ETF’s largest sector exposure) contributing by far the most. The basic materials sector contributed the least.

 

Investment Grade Corporate Bonds

 

The U.S. investment grade corporate bond market is both large and diverse and, with the increase in corporate leverage over the past decade coinciding with lower overall spreads, investors may achieve better outcomes by being selective within this market, compared to a broad market exposure. In particular, focusing on bonds that are priced attractively relative to their risk has provided significant outperformance historically. VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF selects the most attractively valued bonds from the broad investment grade universe, while VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF focuses on the BBB rated segment of the market. Both ETFs track indices which use proprietary credit metrics developed by Moody’s Analytics to identify attractively valued bonds, while also avoiding bonds with the highest probability of being downgraded to high yield.

 

The Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF commenced on December 1, 2020 and had, therefore, not traded for a full 12 months by April 30, 2021. However, in the period in which it did trade before its fiscal year end, the fund was down 0.30%.

 

The Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF commenced on December 1, 2020 and had, therefore, not traded for a full 12 months by April 30, 2021. However, in the period in which it did trade before its fiscal year end, the fund was down 0.97%.

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EQUITY INCOME

 

Business Development Companies (BDCs)

 

BDCs typically lend to, and invest in, small privately held companies. They are one of the few private credit investments available to retail investors. The VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF returned 73.81% for the 12 month period, with the Fund benefiting from improving credit conditions and liquidity on the heels of a promising COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the prospects of a reopening U.S. economy.

 

While companies across the range of capitalizations contributed to fund returns, those in mid-range contributed the most and the very largest the least.

 

Mortgage REITs

 

Mortgage REITs generally borrow at short-term rates and lend at long-term rates, potentially profiting from the spread. As such, they can be affected by yield curve movements. Some focus on residential agency and non-agency mortgage backed securities, while others focus on commercial real estate introducing the potential for credit risk. Credit risk and liquidity were major concerns for mortgage REIT investors leading into the beginning of the 12 month period ending April 30, 2021. However, intervention from the U.S. Federal Reserve and improving credit conditions during the period led to a significant rebound by mortgage REITs from their lows of early-2021. The VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF returned 85.71% for the 12 month period.

 

While companies across the range of capitalizations contributed to fund returns, those with the smallest capitalization contributed the most.

 

Preferred Securities ex Financials

 

Preferred securities are considered hybrid securities because they have features of both debt and equity securities. Historically, a company’s preferred securities have offered higher yields than either its common stock or its senior debt. By seeking to track the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index, which excludes traditional financial companies, the fund offers diversification potential and has provided a yield pickup over financial preferred’s historically.

 

Over the 12 month period ending April 30, 2020, the fund registered a gain of 20.78%. Utilities, financial and basic materials preferred securities contributed most positively to the fund’s performance, while only government preferred securities detracted from performance and, then, only minimally.

 

INTERNATIONAL BOND

 

China Onshore Bonds

 

Once closed to foreign investors, China is home to the largest bond market among the emerging economies and is now the second largest market globally. The size of the market is now approximately $17.3 trillion.2 While it has increased in sheer size, a diverse array of bond categories spanning the yield curve has also evolved. Issuers include central and local governments, policy banks, state-owned enterprises and listed/non-listed corporations. Foreign interest in onshore bonds continues to increase, driven by their attractive yield and diversification potential, with inflows expected to continue as onshore bonds are gradually included in global bond indexes.

 

The VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, recorded a gain of 10.56% over the 12 month period ending April 30, 2021. All sectors contributed positively to performance, with the financial and industrial sectors contributing the most and the diversified and consumer non-cyclical sectors contributing the least.

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bonds

 

Emerging markets governments issue bonds denominated in their own currencies, which can provide yield enhancement and diversification opportunities for investors. These include bonds from countries in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

 

Following a significant decline toward the end of the last fiscal year, the VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, recorded a gain of 11.42% over the 12 month period. Currency appreciation accounted for more than half of the total return over the period, adding to positive returns from local interest rates.

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VANECK VECTORS ETFs

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

(unaudited) (continued)

 

While bonds denominated in South African rand, Mexican peso and Indonesian rupiah contributed most to the fund’s total return, bonds denominated in Peruvian new sol and Turkish lira were the only detractors from performance.

 

Emerging Markets Aggregate Bonds

 

The diverse universe of emerging markets bonds includes sovereign and corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, euros, or local emerging markets currencies.

 

In terms of currency, bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, euro and South African rand were the greatest positive contributors to the performance of the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, which gained 11.31% overall during the 12 month period. Only three currencies detracted from performance: Turkish lira, Peruvian new sol and Nigerian naira. While all sectors contributed positively to performance, government sector bonds contributed by far the most. Bonds of issuers in the industrial sector contributed the least.

 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bonds

 

Emerging markets high yield corporate bonds offer investors exposure to corporate, quasi sovereign and agency issuers from emerging markets countries. They may offer greater yield potential and higher average credit quality versus U.S. high yield bonds, while providing diversification benefits within a global high yield portfolio.

 

The VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF gained 21.53% over the 12 month period. Bonds from India, Mexico and Argentina were the greatest contributors to the fund’s total return in terms of country of risk, while issuers from Spain, Poland and the U.K. contributed the least. Energy bonds provided the greatest contribution to total return, while bonds issued by companies in the technology sector contributed the least.

 

International High Yield Bonds

 

Non U.S. high yield bonds have continued to provide an opportunity to diversify not only geographically, but also in terms of currency, with bonds denominated, for example, in euros, sterling, and Canadian dollars, as well as U.S. dollars.

 

Over the period, the VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF had a positive return of 21.30%. Bonds from financial and energy issuers contributed the most to the fund’s total return, while those from the diversified and government sectors contributed the least. All currency groups contributed to performance, with bonds denominated in U.S. dollars contributing the most and those in Canadian dollars the least. U.K., Canadian and Italian issuers provided the greatest positive contribution to total return in terms of country of risk, while Chilean, Qatari and Polish issuers detracted the most from performance.

 

Green Bonds

 

Green bonds are issued to finance projects with a positive environmental impact and, in the vast majority of cases, are backed by the issuer’s full balance sheet (rather than the projects financed). Issuance has increased each year since 2011 and, in 2020, cumulative issuance reached $1 trillion. The green bond market has also become more diverse as new types of issuers have entered the market in multiple currencies, allowing targeted exposures within the market. VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF focuses on the U.S. dollar denominated portion of the global green bond market, allowing investors to build a sustainable fixed income portfolio, without currency risk and without sacrificing yield potential.

 

The VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF had a positive return of 3.07% for the 12 month period. From a country of risk perspective, issuers from India, Brazil and China contributed most to total return, while bonds from the U.S., supranational issuers and Germany detracted the most from performance. Financial-, energy- and basic materials-related bonds made the greatest positive contributions to returns, while mortgage securities-, consumer, not-cyclical- and communications-related bonds detracted the most from performance.

 

Returns based on funds’ net asset values (NAVs).

 

All fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of April 30, 2021, unless otherwise stated.

All indices listed are unmanaged indices and include the reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the fund.

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Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made.

 

 

1 Source: FactSet. Reflects the performance of fallen angel U.S. high yield bonds compared to the ICE BofAML US High Yield Index from 12/31/2003 to 4/30/2021. Fallen angel U.S. high yield bond data on and prior to February 28, 2020 reflects that of the ICE BofA US Fallen Angel High Yield Index (H0FA). From February 28, 2020 forward, the Fallen Angel U.S. High Yield index data reflects that of the fund’s new underlying index, the ICE US Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index (H0CF). Fallen angel U.S. high yield bond data history which includes periods prior to February 28, 2020 links H0FA and H0CF and is not intended for third-party use.
2 The Bank for International Settlements: Debt securities statistics, 3rd Quarter 2020
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VANECK VECTORS BDC INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   MVBIZDTG1   SPTR2
One Year     73.56%       73.81%       73.61%       45.98%  
Five Year     10.65%       10.61%       10.45%       17.42%  
Life*     6.98%       6.96%       6.94%       15.43%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 2/11/13; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 2/12/13.
1 MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index (MVBIZDTG) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of BDCs. To be eligible for the BDC Index and qualify as a BDC, a company must be organized under the laws of, and have its principal place of business in, the United States, be registered with the SEC and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act.
2 The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   CHQU01TR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     10.52%       10.56%       9.51%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     3.43%       3.20%       3.97%       3.19%  
Life*     2.66%       2.61%       3.50%       3.22%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 11/10/14; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 11/11/14.
1 ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index (CHQU01TR) is comprised of fixed-rate, RMB-denominated bonds issued in the PRC by Chinese credit, governmental and quasi-governmental (e.g., policy banks) issuers. Chinese credit issuers are generally considered to be issuers of central enterprise bonds, local enterprise bonds, medium-term notes, corporate bonds and railway debt. Credit RMB Bonds must have an issuer rating of AAA or equivalent by one or more of the Chinese local rating agencies recognized by the relevant authorities in the PRC to be included in the Index.
  As of October 31, 2018, index data for the ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index (the “Index”) for all periods presented reflect the CHQU01TR stream of the Index which is denominated in USD and converted by the index provider using the “offshore” Renminbi (CNH) exchange rate.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   MVEMAG1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     14.26%       11.31%       13.31%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     4.31%       3.79%       5.00%       3.19%  
Life*     2.80%       2.76%       4.01%       3.34%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 5/11/11; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 5/12/11.
1 MVIS® EM Aggregate Bond Index (MVEMAG) is comprised of emerging market sovereign bonds and corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, euros or local emerging market currencies. MVEMAG includes both investment grade and below investment grade rated securities.
   
  Effective December 10, 2013, Market Vectors® LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (BONO) changed its name to VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF (EMAG). The Fund’s investment objective changed to seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVEMAG, from seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the BofA Merrill Lynch Broad Latin America Bond Index (LATS). Performance data prior to December 9, 2013, reflects that of BONO and LATS. Performance data from December 10, 2013, and on, reflects that of EMAG and MVEMAG. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes (MVEMAG and LATS). LATS is a trademark of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporation, which neither sponsors nor endorses EMAG and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of this Index.
   
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   EMLH1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     23.03%       21.53%       22.98%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     6.46%       6.27%       6.75%       3.19%  
Life*     5.64%       5.57%       6.17%       2.91%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 5/8/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 5/9/12.
1 ICE BOFA Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index (EMLH) is comprised of U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by non-sovereign emerging market issuers that have a below investment grade rating (in accordance with the Index Provider’s methodology) and that are issued in the major domestic and Eurobond markets.
   
  Index data prior to May 11, 2015 reflects that of the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index. From May 11, 2015, forward, the index data reflects that of the BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes.
   
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   H0CF1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     24.33%       25.95%       27.19%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     9.15%       9.22%       9.84%       3.19%  
Life*     8.81%       8.81%       9.81%       2.96%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 4/10/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 4/11/12.
1 ICE US Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index (H0CF) is comprised of below investment grade corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars that were rated investment grade at the time of issuance. Qualifying securities must be issued in the U.S. domestic market and have a below investment grade rating in accordance with the ICE Data’s methodology. The Index includes bonds issued by both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers.
   
  Index data prior to February 28, 2020 reflects that of ICE BofAML US Fallen Angel High Yield Index. From February 28, 2020, forward, the index data reflects that of H0CF. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes.
   
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS GREEN BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   SPGRUSST1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     2.99%       3.07%       3.88%       (0.27)%  
Life*     4.05%       3.95%       4.57%       3.98%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 3/3/17; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 3/6/17.
1 S&P Green Bond U.S. Dollar Select Index (SPGRUSST) is designed to measure the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, green-labeled bonds. The Index is comprised of bonds issued for qualified “green” purposes and seeks to measure the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated “green”-labeled bonds issued globally. For a bond to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, the issuer of the bond must indicate the bond’s “green” label and the rationale behind it, such as the intended use of proceeds. As an additional filter, the bond must be flagged as “green” by Climate Bonds Initiative (“CBI”) to be eligible for inclusion in the Index.
   
  Index data prior to September 1, 2019 reflects that of the S&P Green Bond Select Index. From September 1, 2019, forward, the index data reflects that of the S&P Green Bond U.S. Dollar Select Index. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes.
   
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   HXUS1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     23.96%       21.30%       23.55%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     6.36%       6.19%       6.92%       3.19%  
Life*     5.66%       5.63%       6.35%       3.03%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 4/2/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 4/3/12.
1 ICE BOFA Global ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index (HXUS) tracks the performance of below investment grade debt issued by corporations located throughout the world (which may include emerging market countries) excluding the United States, denominated in euros, U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or pound sterling and issued in the major domestic or eurobond markets.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   MVFLTR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     4.47%       4.07%       4.35%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     2.63%       2.48%       2.78%       3.19%  
Life*     1.59%       1.60%       1.98%       3.39%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 4/25/11; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 4/26/11.
1 MVIS® US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFLTR) is designed to track the performance of U.S. investment grade floating rate notes with outstanding issue sizes of greater than or equal to $500 million. The Index is comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate notes issued by corporate entities or similar commercial entities that are public reporting companies in the United States. Index securities must have an investment grade rating (in accordance with the provider’s methodology).
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   GBIEMCOR1   LBUSTRUU2
One Year     13.07%       11.42%       11.94%       (0.27)%  
Five Year     1.75%       1.77%       2.35%       3.19%  
Ten Year     (0.46)%       (0.38)%       0.27%       3.39%  

 

1 J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Core Index (GBIEMCOR) is designed to track the performance of bonds issued by emerging markets governments and denominated in the local currency of the issuer.
2 The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (LBUSTRUU) is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV over the past 10 years. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   MVMORTTG1   SPTR2
One Year     85.97%       85.71%       86.68%       45.98%  
Five Year     8.24%       8.03%       8.33%       17.42%  
Life*     7.30%       7.30%       7.76%       16.14%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 8/16/11; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 8/17/11.
1 MVIS® US Mortgage REITs Index (MVMORTTG) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded U.S. REITs that derive at least 50% of their revenues from mortgage-related activity.
2 The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price   NAV   WHPSL1   SPTR2
One Year     21.29%       20.78%       21.18%       45.98%  
Five Year     6.48%       6.45%       6.50%       17.42%  
Life*     6.42%       6.38%       6.44%       16.02%  

 

* Commencement of Fund: 7/16/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/17/12.
1 Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (WHPSL) is designed to track the performance of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities listed on U.S. exchanges.
2 The S&P 500 Index (SPTR) is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the index proportionate to its market value.

 

    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)
     
This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV since inception. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark and a broad-based index.  

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 17 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE

(unaudited)

 

The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on its primary listing exchange. Since the shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after each Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of each Fund, the Net Asset Value (NAV) of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for each Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had each Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of each Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

BDC Index, EM Aggregate Bond Index, Floating Rate Index and Mortgage REITs Index are published by MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation. ChinaBond Index is published by China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (China Central Depository). Emerging Markets Core Index and EM Investment Grade Plus Index are published by JPMorgan Securities Inc. (J.P. Morgan). Emerging Markets High Yield Index, Fallen Angel Index and International High Yield Index are published by ICE Data Indices, LLC (acquired from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“BofAML Merrill Lynch”) on 10/23/2017). Green Bond Index is published by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P). Preferred Securities Index is published by Wells Fargo & Company, LLC (Wells Fargo).

 

The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark published by Bloomberg Index Services Limited (Bloomberg). The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based benchmark published by S&P.

 

MVIS, China Central Depository, J.P. Morgan, ICE Data Indices, LLC, S&P, Wells Fargo, and Bloomberg do not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Funds and bear no liability with respect to the Funds or any security.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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    Beginning
Account
Value
November 1, 2020
  Ending
Account
Value
April 30, 2021
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period* –
November 1, 2020
April 30, 2021
BDC Income ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,554.40   0.40%   $2.53
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   0.40%   $2.01
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,055.00   0.50%   $2.55
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.32   0.50%   $2.51
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF            
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,026.40   0.35%   $1.76
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.06   0.35%   $1.76
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF            
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,074.70   0.40%   $2.06
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   0.40%   $2.01
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,107.80   0.35%   $1.83
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.06   0.35%   $1.76
Green Bond ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $   996.50   0.20%   $0.99
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.80   0.20%   $1.00
International High Yield Bond ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,082.60   0.40%   $2.07
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   0.40%   $2.01
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,008.00   0.14%   $0.70
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,024.10   0.14%   $0.70
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF            
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,040.50   0.30%   $1.52
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.31   0.30%   $1.51
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF            
Actual ***   $1,000.00   $   997.00   0.25%   $1.03
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.55   0.25%   $1.25
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF            
Actual ***   $1,000.00   $   990.30   0.20%   $0.82
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.80   0.20%   $1.00
Mortgage REIT Income ETF                
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,490.90   0.40%   $2.47
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   0.40%   $2.01
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF            
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,113.40   0.40%   $2.10
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81   0.40%   $2.01
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended April 30, 2021) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses.
*** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the period from December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2021), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days since the commencement of operations divided by the number of days in the fiscal year.
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VANECK VECTORS BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCKS: 99.9%        
Diversified Financials: 99.9%        
   1,164,763     Apollo Investment Corp. †   $ 16,924,006  
  1,986,883     Ares Capital Corp. †     38,247,498  
  814,166     Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. †     13,002,231  
  925,021     Barings BDC, Inc.     9,601,718  
  1,120,731     BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.     16,385,087  
  362,314     Capital Southwest Corp. †     8,869,447  
  445,664     Fidus Investment Corp.     7,389,109  
  950,730     FS KKR Capital Corp. †     19,765,677  
  975,072     FS KKR Capital Corp. II †     19,959,724  
  630,314     Gladstone Capital Corp. †     6,952,363  
  644,205     Gladstone Investment Corp. †     9,167,037  
  1,014,862     Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. †     19,870,998  
  1,314,644     Golub Capital BDC, Inc.     20,587,325  
  1,218,834     Hercules Capital, Inc. †     21,219,900  
  516,193     Main Street Capital Corp. †     21,984,660  
  1,352,739     New Mountain Finance Corp.     17,788,518  
  401,460     Newtek Business Services Corp. †     11,192,705  
  3,042,835     Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.     20,265,281  
  1,441,906     Owl Rock Capital Corp.     20,835,542  
  714,584     PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. †     8,989,467  
  1,300,720     PennantPark Investment Corp. †     8,571,745  
  2,611,594     Prospect Capital Corp. †     21,023,332  
  778,940     Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. †     17,354,783  
  655,920     Solar Capital Ltd.     12,114,842  
  1,067,980     TCG BDC, Inc. †     14,695,405  
  563,177     TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. †     9,022,095  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $363,391,579)
    411,780,495  
Number
of Shares
          Value  
                  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 7.7%
(Cost: $31,604,946)
       
         
Money Market Fund: 7.7%        
  31,604,946     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio   $ 31,604,946  
Total Investments: 107.6%
(Cost: $394,996,525)
    443,385,441  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.6)%     (31,425,148 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%     $411,960,293  


 

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $44,959,053.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value  
Financial       100.0 %       $ 411,780,495  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
          Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
        Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 411,780,495         $           $       $ 411,780,495  
Money Market Fund     31,604,946                       31,604,946  
Total   $ 443,385,441       $       $     $ 443,385,441  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
CORPORATE BONDS: 71.6%        
Basic Materials: 6.1%        
CNY 6,000,000     Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.
3.50%, 09/05/22
  $ 931,310  
  15,000,000     Anshan Iron And Steel Group Co. Ltd.
4.28% (China Bond Government Security Yield Curve 3Y YTM+4.81%) (o)
    2,293,081  
  5,000,000     Beijing State-Owned Capital Operation & Management Center
3.85%, 01/14/24
    780,669  
  1,000,000     China Chengtong Holdings Group Ltd.
4.67%, 07/10/21
    155,101  
  3,000,000     China National Building Material Co. Ltd.
4.89%, 07/17/24
    473,868  
  10,000,000     Hesteel Co. Ltd.
4.08%, 11/26/24
    1,518,573  
  1,294,000     Jihua Group Corp. Ltd.
4.10%, 09/15/22
    202,603  
              6,355,205  
Consumer Cyclicals: 5.4%        
  14,600,000     Beijing Automotive Group Co. Ltd.
4.48%, 10/19/23
    2,226,194  
        Beijing Haidian State-Owned Assets Operation & Management Center        
  10,000,000     3.70%, 10/24/24     1,480,732  
  9,000,000     4.14%, 12/17/23     1,375,234  
  3,501,000     Hangzhou Commerce Tourism Group Co. Ltd.
4.71%, 07/11/22
    551,026  
              5,633,186  
Energy: 2.6%        
  1,200,000     China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
4.90%, 06/01/22
    189,338  
  1,500,000     PetroChina Co. Ltd.
3.50%, 01/19/26
    231,473  
  15,000,000     Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.        
        3.43%, 03/12/25     2,267,382  
              2,688,193  
Financials: 31.9%        
  4,900,000     Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co. Ltd.
4.58%, 07/27/23
    760,706  
  3,500,000     Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd.
4.20%, 08/20/23
    543,498  
  15,000,000     Beijing Public Housing Center
3.19%, 04/16/40
    2,265,114  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Financials: (continued)        
CNY 500,000     Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Co. Ltd.
4.68%, 08/01/22
  $ 78,871  
        China Development Bank        
  6,080,000     2.90%, 12/06/22     944,586  
  8,361,000     2.92%, 11/27/22     1,300,371  
  8,904,000     3.39%, 02/03/27     1,386,928  
  20,267,000     3.87%, 08/01/23     3,211,275  
  29,529,000     3.91%, 04/06/22     4,628,516  
  15,125,000     4.59%, 08/01/38     2,597,064  
  2,000,000     China Everbright Ltd.
3.80%, 11/23/23
    311,955  
        China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd.        
  1,000,000     5.50%, 10/20/22     61,904  
  1,000,000     7.00%, 03/03/21 (d) # *     61,665  
  1,000,000     China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd.
5.08%, 05/26/25
    162,786  
        Chongqing Longhu Development Co. Ltd.        
  1,600,000     3.75%, 03/21/23     249,102  
  8,000,000     4.44%, 01/25/24     1,263,537  
  3,000,000     Cinda Investment Co. Ltd.
4.30%, 12/22/23
    465,288  
  3,000,000     CITIC Securities Co. Ltd.
3.78%, 09/10/24
    468,265  
  15,000,000     Guangzhou Asset Management Co. Ltd.
3.79%, 01/22/24
    2,324,457  
  5,000,000     Guangzhou City Construction & Development Co. Ltd.
3.60%, 09/27/24
    778,272  
  1,500,000     Nanchang Municipal Public Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd.
3.23%, 08/22/23
    232,160  
  10,000,000     Nanjing Yangzi State-Owned Investment Group Co. Ltd.
3.63%, 10/21/24
    1,553,982  
  1,001,000     Ping An Real Estate Co. Ltd.
3.28%, 08/05/23
    154,791  
  5,000,000     Qingdao Conson Development Group Co. Ltd.
3.55%, 01/09/25
    775,763  
  15,000,000     Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd.
4.80%, 07/17/23
    2,392,790  
        Sichuan Development Holding Co. Ltd.        
  5,000,000     4.30%, 03/26/24     788,833  
  5,000,000     4.55%, 08/06/25     792,641  
  5,000,000     State Development & Investment Corp. Ltd.
3.79%, 06/03/23
    781,809  
  10,000,000     Taiyuan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd.
3.88%, 08/13/24
    1,550,497  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Financials: (continued)        
CNY 800,000     Wuxi Guolian Development Group Co. Ltd.
4.88%, 05/09/23
  $ 127,119  
              33,014,545  
Industrials: 10.0%        
  10,000,000     Beijing Capital Co Ltd
4.24%, 11/27/23
    1,578,876  
  2,000,000     Beijing Capital Land Ltd.
4.89%, 09/14/23
    311,232  
  3,000,000     Beijing Urban Construction Investment & Development Co. Ltd.
4.40%, 07/20/22
    470,477  
  1,000,000     China Merchants Expressway Network & Technology Holdings Co. Ltd.
4.78%, 08/07/22
    157,866  
  5,000,000     China Railway Group Ltd.
3.99%, 07/16/24
    784,095  
        China State Railway Group Co. Ltd.        
  3,008,000     4.46%, 06/07/23     477,151  
  1,248,200     4.63%, 08/25/21     194,232  
  500,000     Dalian Wanda Commercial Management Group Co. Ltd.
4.70%, 07/27/21
    76,847  
        Guangzhou Metro Group Co. Ltd.        
  1,500,000     4.84%, 08/09/27     236,900  
  1,800,000     6.05%, 06/03/24 #     290,337  
  500,000     Hubei Provincial Communications Investment Group Co. Ltd.
6.68%, 03/27/24
    83,879  
  1,135,000     Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co. Ltd.
5.15%, 04/19/23
    181,959  
  759,600     Nanjing State Owned Assets Investment & Management Holding Group Co. Ltd.
5.60%, 03/06/23 #
    121,148  
  1,000,000     Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd.
5.20%, 10/29/22
    159,348  
  1,000,000     Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd.
5.90%, 03/20/24
    154,879  
  17,000,000     Shandong Hi-Speed Group Co. Ltd.
4.00%, 10/21/24
    2,664,832  
  540,000     Tianjin Infrastructure Construction & Investment Group Co. Ltd.
5.70%, 02/26/23 #
    84,059  
  13,000,000     Xiamen C&D Corp. Ltd.
4.14% (China Bond Government Security Yield Curve 3Y YTM+4.29%) (o)
    2,018,004  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Industrials: (continued)        
CNY 2,000,000     Xiamen C&D, Inc.
3.50%, 10/15/21
  $ 309,832  
              10,355,953  
                 
Real Estate: 2.9%        
  1,000,000     Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd.
4.74%, 08/20/21
    155,479  
  10,000,000     Gemdale Corp.
3.95%, 10/12/25
    1,554,113  
  5,000,000     Hefei Xingtai Finance Holding Group Co. Ltd.
4.10%, 06/14/22
    779,896  
  3,000,000     Shanghai Shimao Co. Ltd.
4.65%, 01/15/22
    463,815  
              2,953,303  
Technology: 1.8%        
  7,000,000     Anhui Provincial Investment Group Holdings Co. Ltd.
3.70%, 07/23/24
    1,088,860  
  5,000,000     Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises Co. Ltd.
4.40%, 07/25/23
    775,960  
              1,864,820  
Utilities: 10.9%        
        China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co. Ltd.        
  3,000,000     3.58%, 09/26/22     466,836  
  10,000,000     3.81% (China Bond Government Security Yield Curve 3Y YTM+3.91%) (o)     1,556,419  
  15,000,000     China Huaneng Group Co. Ltd.
3.55% (China Bond Government Security Yield Curve 5Y YTM+3.56%) (o)
    2,294,150  
        China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd.        
  3,710,000     3.95%, 04/25/22     579,245  
  900,000     5.90%, 03/19/24     148,768  
  5,000,000     Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding Co. Ltd.
3.84%, 08/07/24
    778,404  
  6,000,000     Huaneng Power International, Inc.
5.17% (China Bond Government Security Yield Curve 5Y YTM+5.02%) (o)
    950,854  
  10,000,000     Shandong Luxin Investment Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
3.85%, 01/07/26
    1,551,983  
  5,000,000     Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd.
3.60%, 11/20/22
    779,007  
  6,750,000     State Grid Corp. of China
5.14%, 12/08/21
    1,057,965  
                 


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Utilities: (continued)        
        State Power Investment Corp. Ltd.        
CNY 2,000,000     3.57% (China Bond Government Security Yield Curve 3Y YTM+4.08%) (o)   $ 309,529  
  4,995,000     4.20%, 11/20/23     787,895  
              11,261,055  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $72,938,545)
    74,126,260  
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 15.9%        
        China Government Bonds        
  846,000     2.90%, 05/05/26     130,187  
  500,000     3.27%, 08/22/46     72,267  
  32,966,000     3.27%, 08/22/46     4,764,726  
  61,831,000     3.40%, 04/17/23     9,707,171  
  4,000,000     3.52%, 04/25/46     603,063  
  7,541,000     4.26%, 07/31/21     1,171,961  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $16,171,655)
    16,449,375  
Total Investments: 87.5%
(Cost: $89,110,200)
    90,575,635  
Other assets less liabilities: 12.5%     12,927,717  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 103,503,352  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Definitions:

CNY Chinese Yuan

 

Footnotes:

(d) Security in default
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
* Non-income producing
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $557,209 which represents 0.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
  % of Investments             Value  
Basic Materials               7.0 %            $ 6,355,205  
Consumer Cyclicals     6.2       5,633,186  
Energy     3.0       2,688,193  
Financials     36.4       33,014,545  
Government     18.2       16,449,375  
Industrials     11.4       10,355,953  
Real Estate     3.3       2,953,303  
Technology     2.1       1,864,820  
Utilities     12.4     11,261,055  
      100.0 %   $ 90,575,635  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Corporate Bonds*     $     $ 74,126,260          $        $ 74,126,260  
Government Obligations*             16,449,375               16,449,375  
Total     $     $ 90,575,635       $     $ 90,575,635  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

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April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
CORPORATE BONDS: 36.2%        
Argentina: 0.1%        
USD 25,000     YPF SA Reg S
8.50%, 07/28/25
  $ 18,176  
Bermuda: 0.1%        
  10,884     Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. 144A
8.00% 04/01/25
    9,139  
Brazil: 3.4%        
  50,000     Banco do Brasil SA Reg S
9.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 10 Year+6.36%), 06/18/24 (o)
    54,726  
  50,000     Braskem Netherlands Finance BV Reg S
4.50%, 01/31/30
    50,873  
  25,000     Gerdau Trade, Inc. Reg S
4.88%, 10/24/27
    27,976  
  50,000     Itau Unibanco Holding SA Reg S
5.13%, 05/13/23
    53,063  
        Petrobras Global Finance BV        
  50,000     6.00%, 01/27/28 †     56,561  
  60,000     6.75%, 01/27/41     68,258  
  100,000     Suzano Austria GmbH
6.00%, 01/15/29
    117,075  
  75,000     Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.88%, 11/21/36
    102,010  
              530,542  
Chile: 1.7%        
EUR 100,000     Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile Reg S
2.25%, 07/09/24
    128,627  
USD 100,000     Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA Reg S
4.70%, 05/07/50
    114,015  
  25,000     Empresa Nacional del Petroleo Reg S
5.25%, 11/06/29
    28,006  
              270,648  
China / Hong Kong: 4.2%        
  100,000     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 144A
3.60%, 11/28/24
    108,556  
  100,000     Bank of China Ltd. Reg S
5.00%, 11/13/24
    111,769  
  100,000     China Cinda Finance I Ltd. Reg S
4.25%, 04/23/25
    106,687  
  100,000     Export-Import Bank of China Reg S
3.63%, 07/31/24
    109,450  
  200,000     Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd. Reg S
5.50%, 01/16/25
    157,000  
  50,000     Tencent Holdings Ltd. Reg S
3.60%, 01/19/28
    53,775  
              647,237  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colombia: 0.9%        
USD 100,000     Bancolombia SA
4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.93%), 10/18/27 †
  $ 101,885  
  40,000     Ecopetrol SA
5.38%, 06/26/26
    44,938  
              146,823  
Czech Republic: 0.5%        
EUR 50,000     CEZ AS Reg S
4.88%, 04/16/25
    71,645  
India: 2.5%        
USD 50,000     ICICI Bank Ltd. Reg S
4.00%, 03/18/26
    53,803  
  200,000     Reliance Industries Ltd. 144A
4.13%, 01/28/25
    217,928  
  100,000     State Bank of India 144A
4.88%, 04/17/24
    110,189  
              381,920  
Indonesia: 1.9%        
  70,000     Pertamina Persero PT 144A
4.30%, 05/20/23
    74,550  
  100,000     Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT Reg S
5.13%, 05/16/24
    110,303  
  100,000     Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara Reg S
4.13%, 05/15/27
    107,439  
              292,292  
Israel: 1.0%        
  10,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
2.95%, 12/18/22
    10,069  
EUR 100,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV Reg S
1.13%, 10/15/24
    113,753  
        Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV        
USD 20,000     2.80%, 07/21/23     19,828  
  20,000     3.15%, 10/01/26     18,805  
              162,455  
Kazakhstan: 0.4%        
  50,000     KazMunayGas National Co. JSC 144A
5.75%, 04/19/47
    60,245  
Malaysia: 0.8%        
  100,000     Petronas Capital Ltd. Reg S
4.55%, 04/21/50
    118,970  
Mexico: 4.2%        
  125,000     America Movil SAB de CV
6.13%, 03/30/40
    173,777  
  50,000     Comision Federal de Electricidad Reg S
4.88%, 01/15/24
    54,745  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Mexico: (continued)        
        Petróleos Mexicanos        
USD 75,000     6.50%, 03/13/27   $ 79,406  
  50,000     6.50%, 06/02/41 †     44,973  
  64,000     6.63%, 06/15/38     59,498  
  50,000     6.75%, 09/21/47     44,273  
  110,000     Petróleos Mexicanos Reg S
 5.50%, 02/24/25
    143,489  
  35,000     Southern Copper Corp.
7.50%, 07/27/35
    50,200  
              650,361  
Netherlands: 0.3%        
  50,000     Lukoil Securities BV 144A
3.88%, 05/06/30
    52,603  
Peru: 0.8%        
  125,000     Banco de Credito del Peru Reg S
4.25%, 04/01/23
    131,250  
Philippines: 0.8%        
  100,000     Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. Reg S
7.39%, 12/02/24
    122,500  
Qatar: 0.7%        
  100,000     Ooredoo International Finance Ltd. Reg S
3.25%, 02/21/23
    104,588  
Russia: 2.3%        
  60,000     Gaz Capital SA Reg S
8.63%, 04/28/34
    89,493  
  100,000     Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA Reg S
7.29%, 08/16/37
    139,270  
EUR 100,000     Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance Plc Reg S
4.03%, 02/21/23
    126,920  
              355,683  
Saudi Arabia: 1.2%        
USD 75,000     Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A
4.25%, 04/16/39
    81,936  
  100,000     Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2 144A
3.47%, 04/08/23
    105,038  
              186,974  
South Africa: 0.7%        
        Anglo American Capital Plc Reg S        
  50,000     3.63%, 09/11/24     54,110  
  50,000     4.75%, 04/10/27     57,609  
              111,719  
Turkey: 1.0%        
  50,000     Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS Reg S
5.25%, 09/13/22
    51,398  
  100,000     Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 144A
6.10%, 03/16/23
    102,544  
              153,942  
Ukraine: 0.3%        
  50,000     Metinvest BV 144A
7.75%, 04/23/23
    52,750  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United Arab Emirates: 3.4%        
USD 100,000     DAE Funding LLC Reg S
5.00%, 08/01/24
  $ 102,813  
  100,000     DP World Ltd. Reg S
6.85%, 07/02/37
    133,250  
  100,000     Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC Reg S
2.75%, 06/18/26
    136,380  
  150,000     MDGH - GMTN BV 144A
3.70%, 11/07/49
    156,167  
              528,610  
United Kingdom: 2.7%        
  50,000     AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc
5.13%, 08/01/22 †
    52,400  
  150,000     CK Hutchison Capital Securities 17 Ltd. Reg S 4.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.07%), 05/12/22 (o)     152,962  
  200,000     Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd. Reg S
4.50%, 10/09/23
    216,861  
              422,223  
Zambia: 0.3%        
  50,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A
7.50%, 04/01/25
    51,969  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $5,345,432)
    5,635,264  
                 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 62.1%        
Angola: 0.3%        
  50,000     Angolan Government International Bonds 144A
8.25%, 05/09/28
    51,500  
Argentina: 0.3%        
EUR 120,000     Provincia de Buenos Aires Reg S
4.00%, 05/15/35
    52,726  
Bahrain: 0.8%        
        Bahrain Government International Bonds 144A        
USD 64,000     6.13%, 08/01/23     69,219  
  50,000     6.75%, 09/20/29     55,159  
              124,378  
Brazil: 4.6%        
        Brazil Government International Bonds        
  25,000     4.25%, 01/07/25     27,009  
  25,000     5.00%, 01/27/45     24,725  
  50,000     7.13%, 01/20/37     63,442  
        Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional        
BRL 250,000     0.00%, 07/01/22 ^     43,214  
  440,000     0.00%, 07/01/23 ^     69,935  
  900,000     0.00%, 01/01/24 ^     136,788  
        Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F        
  515,000     10.00%, 01/01/23     100,038  
  470,000     10.00%, 01/01/25     92,328  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Brazil: (continued)        
BRL 420,000     10.00%, 01/01/27   $ 82,393  
  285,000     10.00%, 01/01/29     55,701  
  120,000     10.00%, 01/01/31     23,327  
              718,900  
Chile: 1.4%        
        Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile        
CLP 25,000,000     4.50%, 03/01/26     37,937  
  25,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/35     37,683  
  20,000,000     6.00%, 01/01/43     33,612  
USD 100,000     Chile Government International Bonds
3.13%, 03/27/25
    107,871  
              217,103  
China / Hong Kong: 0.1%        
CNY 100,000     China Government Bonds
2.94%, 10/17/24
    15,513  
Colombia: 2.2%        
        Colombia Government International Bonds        
USD 25,000     4.00%, 02/26/24     26,689  
  50,000     5.00%, 06/15/45     53,397  
  25,000     6.13%, 01/18/41     30,050  
        Colombian TES        
COP 70,000,000     5.75%, 11/03/27     18,283  
  132,200,000     6.00%, 04/28/28     34,685  
  88,000,000     6.25%, 11/26/25     24,522  
  103,000,000     7.00%, 06/30/32     27,089  
  67,000,000     7.25%, 10/18/34     17,674  
  158,100,000     7.50%, 08/26/26     45,832  
  100,500,000     7.75%, 09/18/30     28,362  
  139,400,000     10.00%, 07/24/24     43,472  
              350,055  
Croatia: 0.6%        
USD 75,000     Croatia Government International Bonds 144A
6.00%, 01/26/24
    85,802  
Czech Republic: 1.3%        
        Czech Republic Government Bonds        
CZK 510,000     0.25%, 02/10/27     22,121  
  470,000     1.25%, 02/14/25     21,898  
  460,000     2.00%, 10/13/33     21,721  
  430,000     2.75%, 07/23/29     21,747  
        Czech Republic Government Bonds Reg S        
  500,000     0.45%, 10/25/23     22,985  
  530,000     0.95%, 05/15/30     23,104  
  480,000     1.00%, 06/26/26     21,869  
  440,000     2.40%, 09/17/25     21,441  
  440,000     2.50%, 08/25/28     21,779  
              198,665  
Dominican Republic: 0.4%        
        Dominican Republic International Bonds Reg S        
USD 25,000     5.95%, 01/25/27     28,438  
  25,000     6.85%, 01/27/45     28,500  
              56,938  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Ecuador: 0.4%        
        Ecuador Government International Bonds 144A        
USD 4,391     0.00%, 07/31/30 ^   $ 2,415  
  24,450     0.50%, 07/31/30 (s)     20,538  
  49,530     0.50%, 07/31/35 (s)     33,929  
  17,150     0.50%, 07/31/40 (s)     10,290  
              67,172  
Egypt: 0.4%        
  50,000     Egypt Government International Bond 144A
7.50%, 01/31/27
    55,339  
El Salvador: 0.2%        
  30,000     El Salvador Government International Bonds Reg S
7.65%, 06/15/35
    31,542  
Hungary: 1.9%        
        Hungary Government Bonds        
HUF 7,400,000     1.75%, 10/26/22     25,190  
  8,650,000     2.50%, 10/24/24     30,139  
  9,000,000     3.00%, 06/26/24     31,790  
  7,450,000     3.00%, 10/27/27     26,691  
  6,520,000     5.50%, 06/24/25     25,302  
  6,600,000     6.00%, 11/24/23     24,873  
  6,100,000     7.00%, 06/24/22     21,893  
USD 100,000     Hungary Government International Bonds
5.38%, 03/25/24
    113,562  
              299,440  
Indonesia: 5.4%        
        Indonesia Government International Bonds Reg S        
USD 75,000     7.75%, 01/17/38     111,597  
  100,000     8.50%, 10/12/35     157,979  
        Indonesia Treasury Bonds        
IDR 399,000,000     5.63%, 05/15/23     28,084  
  487,000,000     6.13%, 05/15/28     33,563  
  210,000,000     6.50%, 06/15/25     15,059  
  598,000,000     6.63%, 05/15/33     41,184  
  526,000,000     7.00%, 05/15/27     38,342  
  560,000,000     7.00%, 09/15/30     40,098  
  210,000,000     7.50%, 06/15/35     15,038  
  499,000,000     8.13%, 05/15/24     37,417  
  550,000,000     8.25%, 05/15/29     42,354  
  345,000,000     8.25%, 06/15/32     26,311  
  425,000,000     8.25%, 05/15/36     32,403  
  610,000,000     8.38%, 03/15/24     45,819  
  559,000,000     8.38%, 09/15/26     43,212  
  628,000,000     8.38%, 03/15/34     48,229  
  393,000,000     8.75%, 05/15/31     31,247  
  480,000,000     9.00%, 03/15/29     38,461  
  214,000,000     10.50%, 08/15/30     18,738  
              845,135  
Israel: 2.7%        
        Israel Government Bonds        
ILS 70,000     0.50%, 04/30/25     21,671  
  70,000     1.00%, 03/31/30     21,352  
  120,000     1.75%, 08/31/25     39,085  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Israel: (continued)        
ILS 110,000     2.00%, 03/31/27   $ 36,539  
  100,000     3.75%, 03/31/24     33,948  
  65,000     3.75%, 03/31/47     25,928  
  125,000     4.25%, 03/31/23     41,567  
  90,000     5.50%, 01/31/42     44,459  
  100,000     6.25%, 10/30/26     40,272  
        Israel Government International Bonds        
USD 50,000     4.00%, 06/30/22     52,192  
  50,000     4.50%, 01/30/43     61,150  
              418,163  
Jamaica: 0.4%        
  50,000     Jamaica Government International Bonds
6.75%, 04/28/28
    59,415  
Kazakhstan: 0.4%        
  50,000     Kazakhstan Government International Bonds Reg S
5.13%, 07/21/25
    58,358  
Kuwait: 0.3%        
  40,000     Kuwait International Government Bonds 144A
3.50%, 03/20/27
    44,358  
Malaysia: 3.8%        
        Malaysia Government Bonds        
MYR 45,000     3.42%, 08/15/22     11,184  
  125,000     3.48%, 03/15/23     31,283  
  50,000     3.50%, 05/31/27     12,598  
  130,000     3.73%, 06/15/28     33,184  
  70,000     3.80%, 09/30/22     17,516  
  28,000     3.80%, 08/17/23     7,078  
  90,000     3.83%, 07/05/34     21,920  
  180,000     3.84%, 04/15/33     44,041  
  64,000     3.89%, 08/15/29     16,385  
  175,000     3.89%, 03/15/27     45,253  
  92,000     3.90%, 11/16/27     23,785  
  60,000     3.91%, 07/15/26     15,469  
  147,000     3.96%, 09/15/25     37,879  
  125,000     4.06%, 09/30/24     32,119  
  123,000     4.18%, 07/15/24     31,663  
  130,000     4.23%, 06/30/31     33,845  
  125,000     4.39%, 04/15/26     33,053  
  125,000     4.50%, 04/15/30     33,376  
  60,000     4.64%, 11/07/33     15,775  
  133,000     4.74%, 03/15/46     34,257  
  130,000     4.76%, 04/07/37     34,172  
  35,000     4.89%, 06/08/38     9,250  
  88,000     Malaysia Government Investment Issue
4.47%, 09/15/39
    22,099  
              597,184  
Mexico: 5.4%        
        Mexican Bonos        
MXN 1,247,000     5.75%, 03/05/26     61,313  
  859,000     6.50%, 06/09/22     43,377  
  1,190,100     7.50%, 06/03/27     62,679  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Mexico: (continued)        
MXN 697,000     7.75%, 05/29/31   $ 36,697  
  477,000     7.75%, 11/23/34     24,779  
  762,000     7.75%, 11/13/42     37,646  
  906,000     8.00%, 12/07/23     47,971  
  968,000     8.00%, 09/05/24     51,532  
  756,000     8.00%, 11/07/47     38,010  
  1,170,000     8.50%, 05/31/29     64,679  
  735,000     8.50%, 11/18/38     39,575  
  1,095,000     10.00%, 12/05/24     61,964  
  430,000     10.00%, 11/20/36     26,503  
        Mexico Government International Bonds        
USD 77,000     4.00%, 10/02/23     83,653  
  75,000     4.75%, 03/08/44     80,175  
  60,000     6.05%, 01/11/40     73,517  
              834,070  
Nigeria: 1.0%        
NGN 18,470,000     Nigeria Government Bonds
16.39%, 01/27/22
    46,084  
USD 100,000     Nigeria Government International Bonds 144A
6.50%, 11/28/27
    105,940  
              152,024  
Oman: 0.8%        
        Oman Government International Bonds 144A        
  75,000     5.63%, 01/17/28     79,047  
  50,000     6.75%, 01/17/48     50,013  
              129,060  
Panama: 0.6%        
        Panama Government International Bonds        
  20,000     3.88%, 03/17/28     22,047  
  35,000     6.70%, 01/26/36     47,086  
  19,400     7.13%, 01/29/26     24,140  
              93,273  
Peru: 2.0%        
        Peru Government Bonds        
PEN 52,000     5.35%, 08/12/40     12,177  
  114,000     5.40%, 08/12/34     28,730  
  45,000     5.70%, 08/12/24     13,325  
  74,000     5.94%, 02/12/29     21,262  
  70,000     6.15%, 08/12/32     19,307  
  90,000     6.35%, 08/12/28     26,536  
  60,000     6.85%, 02/12/42     16,575  
  80,000     6.90%, 08/12/37     22,527  
  65,000     6.95%, 08/12/31     19,222  
  55,000     8.20%, 08/12/26     18,404  
        Peru Government International Bonds        
USD 62,000     7.35%, 07/21/25     76,253  
  25,000     8.75%, 11/21/33     38,711  
              313,029  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Philippines: 1.1%        
        Philippine Government International Bonds        
USD 50,000     5.00%, 01/13/37   $ 62,776  
  25,000     6.38%, 10/23/34     34,959  
  25,000     9.50%, 02/02/30     39,283  
  25,000     10.63%, 03/16/25     34,259  
              171,277  
Poland: 2.9%        
        Republic of Poland Government Bonds        
PLN 73,000     0.75%, 04/25/25     19,380  
  74,000     1.25%, 10/25/30     18,756  
  118,000     2.25%, 10/25/24     33,048  
  154,000     2.50%, 01/25/23     42,338  
  108,000     2.50%, 04/25/24     30,327  
  175,000     2.50%, 07/25/26     49,935  
  175,000     2.50%, 07/25/27     49,877  
  130,000     2.75%, 04/25/28     37,559  
  144,000     2.75%, 10/25/29     41,525  
  130,000     3.25%, 07/25/25     37,932  
  135,000     4.00%, 10/25/23     39,023  
  120,000     5.75%, 09/23/22     34,185  
  50,000     5.75%, 04/25/29     17,503  
              451,388  
Qatar: 1.2%        
        Qatar Government International Bonds Reg S        
USD 100,000     6.40%, 01/20/40     143,941  
  30,000     9.75%, 06/15/30     47,886  
              191,827  
Romania: 2.3%        
        Romania Government Bonds        
RON 60,000     3.25%, 04/29/24     15,064  
  75,000     3.65%, 07/28/25     19,184  
  30,000     4.00%, 10/25/23     7,644  
  70,000     4.40%, 09/25/23     17,971  
  70,000     4.50%, 06/17/24     18,221  
  80,000     4.75%, 02/24/25     21,183  
  55,000     4.85%, 04/22/26     14,844  
  55,000     5.00%, 02/12/29     15,391  
  60,000     5.80%, 07/26/27     17,265  
  70,000     5.85%, 04/26/23     18,305  
        Romanian Government International Bonds Reg S        
EUR 25,000     2.75%, 10/29/25     33,383  
  50,000     3.63%, 04/24/24     66,682  
  45,000     3.88%, 10/29/35     62,985  
USD 25,000     4.88%, 01/22/24     27,785  
              355,907  
Russia: 3.1%        
        Russian Federal Bonds        
RUB 1,800,000     6.50%, 02/28/24     24,282  
  2,190,000     6.90%, 05/23/29     29,255  
  1,200,000     7.00%, 08/16/23     16,380  
  2,000,000     7.05%, 01/19/28     27,145  
  2,300,000     7.10%, 10/16/24     31,494  
  1,800,000     7.15%, 11/12/25     24,723  
  2,200,000     7.25%, 05/10/34     29,778  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Russia: (continued)        
RUB  1,300,000     7.40%, 12/07/22   $ 17,775  
  2,110,000     7.40%, 07/17/24     29,099  
  1,200,000     7.60%, 07/20/22     16,381  
  1,900,000     7.70%, 03/23/33     26,632  
  2,100,000     7.75%, 09/16/26     29,511  
  1,800,000     7.95%, 10/07/26     25,518  
  2,080,000     8.15%, 02/03/27     29,759  
  1,700,000     8.50%, 09/17/31     25,169  
        Russian Foreign Bonds Reg S        
USD 22,500     7.50%, 03/31/30 (s)     26,021  
  45,000     12.75%, 06/24/28     75,038  
              483,960  
Saudi Arabia: 1.7%        
  50,000     Saudi Government International Bonds 144A
4.50%, 10/26/46
    55,937  
  200,000     Saudi Government International Bonds Reg S
3.25%, 10/26/26
    215,369  
              271,306  
South Africa: 4.1%        
        Republic of South Africa Government Bonds        
ZAR 493,000     6.25%, 03/31/36     22,775  
  700,000     7.00%, 02/28/31     40,082  
  480,000     7.75%, 02/28/23     34,844  
  930,000     8.00%, 01/31/30     59,296  
  600,000     8.25%, 03/31/32     36,438  
  700,000     8.50%, 01/31/37     39,182  
  720,000     8.75%, 01/31/44     39,652  
  1,175,000     8.75%, 02/28/48     64,534  
  550,000     8.88%, 02/28/35     32,636  
  547,000     9.00%, 01/31/40     31,234  
  1,245,000     10.50%, 12/21/26     98,081  
        Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds        
USD 50,000     4.30%, 10/12/28     50,329  
  75,000     5.88%, 09/16/25     83,725  
              632,808  
Sri Lanka: 0.4%        
        Sri Lanka Government International Bonds 144A        
  50,000     5.75%, 04/18/23     36,544  
  40,000     6.85%, 11/03/25     26,919  
              63,463  
Thailand: 3.8%        
        Thailand Government Bonds        
THB 1,300,000     1.88%, 06/17/22     42,430  
  1,300,000     2.00%, 12/17/22     42,782  
  1,400,000     2.13%, 12/17/26     47,268  
  730,000     2.40%, 12/17/23     24,535  
  894,000     2.88%, 12/17/28     31,478  
  1,350,000     3.40%, 06/17/36     49,767  
  1,033,000     3.63%, 06/16/23     35,351  
  1,300,000     3.65%, 06/20/31     48,984  
  1,089,000     3.78%, 06/25/32     41,407  


 

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Thailand: (continued)        
THB 1,250,000     3.85%, 12/12/25   $ 45,346  
  350,000     4.00%, 06/17/66     14,607  
  1,000,000     4.68%, 06/29/44     43,164  
  655,000     4.85%, 06/17/61     31,241  
  1,400,000     4.88%, 06/22/29     56,203  
  900,000     Thailand Government Bonds Reg S
4.26%, 12/12/37
    34,814  
              589,377  
Turkey: 2.4%        
        Turkey Government Bonds        
TRY 100,000     7.10%, 03/08/23     10,160  
  100,000     8.00%, 03/12/25     8,876  
  145,000     9.00%, 07/24/24     13,902  
  130,000     10.50%, 08/11/27     11,437  
  118,000     10.60%, 02/11/26     10,950  
  100,000     10.70%, 08/17/22     11,222  
  62,000     12.20%, 01/18/23     6,972  
  110,000     12.40%, 03/08/28     10,483  
        Turkey Government International Bonds        
USD 75,000     5.75%, 05/11/47     61,975  
  50,000     6.00%, 03/25/27     49,915  
  90,000     6.88%, 03/17/36     88,417  
  80,000     7.38%, 02/05/25     85,147  
              369,456  
United Arab Emirates: 0.8%        
        Abu Dhabi Government International Bonds 144A        
  50,000     2.50%, 10/11/22     51,563  
  65,000     3.13%, 10/11/27     70,729  
              122,292  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Uruguay: 0.6%        
USD 77,000     Uruguay Government International Bonds
4.50%, 08/14/24
  $ 83,645  
        Uruguay Government International Bonds Reg S        
UYU 370,000     8.50%, 03/15/28     8,805  
  300,000     9.88%, 06/20/22     7,086  
              99,536  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $9,823,103)
    9,671,739  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.3%
(Cost: $15,168,535)
    15,307,003  
                 
Number
of Shares
             
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.3%
(Cost: $55,227)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.3%        
  55,227     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     55,227  
Total Investments: 98.6%
(Cost: $15,223,762)
    15,362,230  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.4%     211,877  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 15,574,107  


 

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Definitions:
BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
CNY Chinese Yuan
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
EUR Euro
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
ILS Israeli Sheqel
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
NGN Nigerian Naira
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RUB Russian Ruble
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
USD United States Dollar
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand
   
Footnotes:
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
(s) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule
^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $241,488.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $2,088,855, or 13.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value  
Basic Materials              4.5 %   $ 692,849  
Energy     8.1       1,243,868  
Financials     13.5       2,057,951  
Government     63.2       9,671,739  
Healthcare     1.1       162,455  
Industrials     2.3       350,078  
Real Estate     1.4       216,861  
Technology     2.9       449,835  
Utilities     3.0       461,367  
      100.0 %   $ 15,307,003  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value
Corporate Bonds*     $       $ 5,635,264       $       $ 5,635,264  
Government Obligations*               9,671,739                 9,671,739  
Money Market Fund       55,227                         55,227  
Total     $ 55,227       $ 15,307,003       $       $ 15,362,230  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
CORPORATE BONDS: 97.5%    
Argentina: 2.7%        
$ 610,285     Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 SA 144A
9.38% 02/01/27
  $ 496,256  
  975,000     Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA Reg S
6.63%, 02/01/23
    485,063  
  1,100,000     Arcor SAIC 144A
6.00%, 07/06/23
    1,067,594  
  650,000     Capex SA 144A
6.88%, 05/15/24
    589,225  
  450,000     Generacion Mediterranea SA 144A
9.63%, 07/27/23
    299,468  
  150,000     Generacion Mediterranea SA Reg S
9.63%, 07/27/23
    99,823  
  700,000     IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA 144A
8.75%, 03/23/23
    622,563  
  50,000     IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA Reg S
8.75%, 03/23/23
    44,469  
        MercadoLibre, Inc.        
  900,000     2.38%, 01/14/26     899,303  
  1,500,000     3.13%, 01/14/31 †     1,436,730  
  1,025,000     MSU Energy SA 144A
6.88%, 02/01/25
    699,557  
  150,000     MSU Energy SA / UGEN SA / UENSA SA Reg S
6.88%, 02/01/25
    102,374  
        Pampa Energia SA 144A        
  850,000     7.38%, 07/21/23     797,164  
  1,375,000     7.50%, 01/24/27     1,128,263  
  650,000     9.13%, 04/15/29     550,875  
        Telecom Argentina SA 144A        
  850,000     8.00%, 07/18/26     760,053  
  825,000     8.50%, 08/06/25     760,477  
  1,085,000     Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA 144A
6.75%, 05/02/25
    942,615  
  850,000     YPF Energia Electrica SA 144A
10.00%, 07/25/26
    692,963  
        YPF SA 144A        
  600,000     1.50%, 09/30/33 (s)     276,240  
  1,550,000     2.50%, 06/30/29 (s)     852,516  
  1,600,000     4.00%, 02/12/26 (s)     1,294,456  
  2,100,000     6.95%, 07/21/27     1,297,107  
  850,000     7.00%, 12/15/47     483,446  
  3,050,000     8.50%, 07/28/25     2,217,502  
  912,000     8.50%, 06/27/29     580,597  
  2,450,000     8.75%, 04/04/24     2,000,045  
              21,476,744  
Armenia: 0.1%        
  600,000     Ardshinbank CJSC Via Dilijan Finance BV 144A
6.50%, 01/28/25
    597,750  
Azerbaijan: 1.3%        
  1,000,000     Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS 144A
5.88%, 01/26/23
    1,025,372  
  3,825,000     Southern Gas Corridor CJSC 144A
6.88%, 03/24/26 †
    4,601,972  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Azerbaijan: (continued)      
$ 400,000     Southern Gas Corridor CJSC Reg S
6.88%, 03/24/26
  $ 481,252  
        State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic Reg S        
  2,150,000     4.75%, 03/13/23     2,281,623  
  1,700,000     6.95%, 03/18/30     2,112,437  
              10,502,656  
Bahrain: 1.3%        
  1,100,000     BBK BSC Reg S
5.50%, 07/09/24
    1,168,320  
  1,000,000     GFH Sukuk Ltd. Reg S
7.50%, 01/28/25
    1,004,250  
        Mumtalakat Sukuk Holding Co. Reg S        
  1,000,000     4.10%, 01/21/27     1,017,910  
  1,400,000     5.63%, 02/27/24     1,498,710  
        Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC 144A        
  2,225,000     7.50%, 10/25/27     2,503,826  
  1,550,000     7.63%, 11/07/24     1,742,518  
  1,000,000     8.38%, 11/07/28     1,169,455  
              10,104,989  
Belarus: 0.1%        
  1,000,000     Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus JSC 144A
6.75%, 05/02/24
    981,000  
Bermuda: 0.8%        
  48,757     Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.
10.00%, 04/01/24
    47,751  
  663,931     Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. 144A
8.00% 04/01/25
    557,503  
  1,950,000     Digicel International Finance Ltd. / Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd. 144A
8.75%, 05/25/24
    2,045,062  
  500,000     Digicel International Finance Ltd. / Digicel international Holdings Ltd. 144A
13.00% 12/31/25
    508,125  
  1,400,000     Digicel Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 03/01/23
    1,323,259  
  200,000     Digicel Ltd. Reg S
6.75%, 03/01/23
    189,037  
  1,600,000     Eurochem Finance DAC 144A
5.50%, 03/13/24
    1,746,848  
              6,417,585  
Brazil: 9.9%        
  900,000     Adecoagro SA 144A
6.00%, 09/21/27
    949,383  
  150,000     Adecoagro SA Reg S
6.00%, 09/21/27
    158,231  
  300,000     Aegea Finance SARL 144A
5.75%, 10/10/24
    313,716  
  800,000     Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl 144A
5.25%, 01/28/28
    837,220  
  1,174,000     Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.88%, 04/04/27
    1,240,290  
  400,000     Atento Luxco 1 SA 144A
8.00%, 02/10/26
    435,698  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Brazil: (continued)        
$ 300,000     Azul Investments LLP 144A
5.88%, 10/26/24
  $ 285,806  
  400,000     B2W Digital Lux Sarl 144A
4.38%, 12/20/30
    395,200  
        Banco Bradesco SA 144A        
  750,000     2.85%, 01/27/23 †     767,299  
  600,000     3.20%, 01/27/25     615,750  
  100,000     Banco Bradesco SA Reg S
2.85%, 01/27/23
    102,307  
        Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A        
  400,000     2.75%, 01/11/26     381,004  
  800,000     4.50%, 01/10/25     825,268  
  200,000     5.50%, 01/31/23     211,750  
  175,000     5.75%, 09/28/22     184,575  
        Banco BTG Pactual SA Reg S        
  300,000     5.50%, 01/31/23     317,625  
  100,000     5.75%, 09/28/22     105,472  
  350,000     Banco Daycoval SA Reg S
4.25%, 12/13/24
    357,000  
  1,650,000     Banco do Brasil SA
3.88%, 10/10/22
    1,706,389  
        Banco do Brasil SA 144A        
  1,050,000     4.63%, 01/15/25 †     1,121,956  
  650,000     4.75%, 03/20/24     691,792  
  650,000     4.88%, 04/19/23     692,094  
  650,000     5.88%, 01/19/23     694,086  
        Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social 144A        
  400,000     4.75%, 05/09/24     432,982  
  1,100,000     5.75%, 09/26/23     1,223,920  
  400,000     Banco Safra SA 144A
4.13%, 02/08/23
    415,742  
        Banco Votorantim SA 144A        
  400,000     4.00%, 09/24/22     413,320  
  500,000     4.38%, 07/29/25     523,270  
  300,000     4.50%, 09/24/24 †     315,482  
  300,000     8.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+6.11%), 12/07/22 (o)     311,945  
  700,000     Braskem America Finance Co. 144A
7.13%, 07/22/41 †
    817,226  
  675,000     Braskem Finance Ltd.
6.45%, 02/03/24
    751,710  
  2,000,000     Braskem Idesa SAPI 144A
7.45%, 11/15/29
    2,028,580  
        Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 144A        
  1,050,000     4.50%, 01/10/28     1,093,775  
  1,340,000     4.50%, 01/31/30     1,363,383  
  700,000     5.88%, 01/31/50 †     732,102  
  650,000     8.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+8.22%), 01/23/81 †     752,408  
  805,000     Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais 144A
5.33%, 02/15/28
    872,427  
  400,000     BRF GmbH 144A
4.35%, 09/29/26
    414,024  
        BRF SA 144A        
  600,000     4.88%, 01/24/30     616,908  
  800,000     5.75%, 09/21/50     785,928  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Brazil: (continued)        
$ 400,000     Caixa Economica Federal 144A
3.50%, 11/07/22
  $ 413,278  
  1,335,000     Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA 144A
9.25%, 12/05/24 †
    1,541,878  
        Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 144A        
  400,000     3.63%, 02/04/25     406,388  
  800,000     4.63%, 02/04/30     809,760  
  400,000     Cielo USA, Inc. 144A
3.75%, 11/16/22
    410,154  
  600,000     Cosan Ltd. 144A
5.50%, 09/20/29
    640,116  
  600,000     Cosan Luxembourg SA 144A
7.00%, 01/20/27
    639,867  
  1,050,000     CSN Islands XI Corp. 144A        
        6.75%, 01/28/28     1,142,521  
  200,000     CSN Islands XI Corp. Reg S
6.75%, 01/28/28
    217,623  
        CSN Resources SA 144A        
  800,000     7.63%, 02/13/23     831,000  
  500,000     7.63%, 04/17/26 †     538,853  
        Embraer Netherlands Finance BV        
  900,000     5.05%, 06/15/25     948,375  
  700,000     5.40%, 02/01/27     737,625  
  700,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV 144A
6.95%, 01/17/28
    789,250  
  400,000     Embraer Overseas Ltd. 144A
5.70%, 09/16/23
    425,040  
  300,000     Embraer SA
5.15%, 06/15/22
    310,331  
  500,000     FS Luxembourg Sarl 144A
10.00%, 12/15/25
    546,738  
        Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 144A        
  350,000     4.84%, 06/08/25     366,625  
  500,000     4.88%, 01/22/30     508,185  
  500,000     Gol Finance SA 144A
7.00%, 01/31/25
    460,300  
  700,000     Guara Norte Sarl 144A
5.20%, 06/15/34
    706,283  
  400,000     InterCement Financial Operations BV 144A
5.75%, 07/17/24
    380,584  
        Itau Unibanco Holding SA 144A        
  850,000     2.90%, 01/24/23     868,921  
  450,000     3.25%, 01/24/25 †     463,523  
  400,000     3.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.45%), 04/15/31     388,940  
  800,000     4.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.82%), 11/21/29     809,688  
  625,000     4.63% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.22%), 02/27/25 (o) †     597,619  
  1,625,000     5.13%, 05/13/23     1,724,531  
  1,250,000     5.50%, 08/06/22     1,308,500  
  400,000     JSM Global SARL 144A
4.75%, 10/20/30
    405,484  
        Klabin Austria GmbH 144A        
  400,000     3.20%, 01/12/31     381,840  
  650,000     5.75%, 04/03/29     723,476  
  700,000     7.00%, 04/03/49     860,412  


 

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Brazil: (continued)        
$ 400,000     Klabin Finance SA 144A
4.88%, 09/19/27
  $ 437,708  
  300,000     Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA / Light Energia SA 144A
7.25%, 05/03/23
    311,178  
  1,200,000     MARB BondCo Plc 144A
3.95%, 01/29/31
    1,141,902  
  400,000     Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A
5.88%, 01/19/28
    425,678  
  1,040,952     MV24 Capital BV 144A
6.75%, 06/01/34
    1,105,553  
  700,000     Natura Cosmeticos SA 144A
5.38%, 02/01/23 †
    719,075  
        NBM US Holdings, Inc. 144A        
  550,000     6.63%, 08/06/29 †     611,218  
  900,000     7.00%, 05/14/26     969,435  
        Nexa Resources SA 144A        
  700,000     5.38%, 05/04/27     751,142  
  500,000     6.50%, 01/18/28     558,615  
        Petrobras Global Finance BV        
  450,000     4.38%, 05/20/23 †     477,950  
  1,800,000     5.09%, 01/15/30     1,904,427  
  425,000     5.30%, 01/27/25     471,754  
  1,125,000     5.60%, 01/03/31     1,216,125  
  250,000     5.63%, 05/20/43     265,296  
  500,000     5.75%, 02/01/29     559,425  
  1,000,000     6.00%, 01/27/28 †     1,131,210  
  375,000     6.25%, 03/17/24 †     420,889  
  400,000     6.75%, 01/27/41     455,054  
  800,000     6.75%, 06/03/50 †     876,568  
  1,000,000     6.85%, 06/05/15     1,058,350  
  492,000     6.88%, 01/20/40     564,263  
  1,000,000     6.90%, 03/19/49     1,127,350  
  750,000     7.25%, 03/17/44     876,653  
  825,000     7.38%, 01/17/27     999,290  
  530,000     8.75%, 05/23/26     678,533  
        Rede D’or Finance SARL 144A        
  950,000     4.50%, 01/22/30     934,325  
  500,000     4.95%, 01/17/28     517,420  
  765,510     Rio Oil Finance Trust 144A
9.25%, 07/06/24
    851,630  
  483,293     Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2014-3 144A
9.75%, 01/06/27
    569,078  
  480,000     Rio Oil Finance Trust Series 2018-1 144A
8.20%, 04/06/28
    549,605  
        Rumo Luxembourg SARL 144A        
  400,000     5.25%, 01/10/28     425,796  
  500,000     5.88%, 01/18/25 †     527,875  
  500,000     Simpar Europe SA 144A
5.20%, 01/26/31
    505,065  
  300,000     Tupy Overseas SA 144A
4.50%, 02/16/31
    299,094  
        Ultrapar International SA 144A        
  500,000     5.25%, 10/06/26     546,155  
  700,000     5.25%, 06/06/29     738,423  
  500,000     Unigel Luxembourg SA 144A
8.75%, 10/01/26
    541,360  
  800,000     Usiminas International SARL 144A
5.88%, 07/18/26
    861,408  
              77,540,626  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
British Virgin Islands: 1.0%        
$ 200,000     Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd. Reg S
7.45%, 07/31/22
  $ 208,500  
        Central China Real Estate Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.88%, 08/08/22     199,500  
  200,000     7.25%, 04/24/23     197,000  
  200,000     7.25%, 08/13/24     183,735  
  200,000     7.65%, 08/27/23     195,500  
  300,000     7.75%, 05/24/24     284,979  
        China Aoyuan Group Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     6.20%, 03/24/26     378,024  
  400,000     6.35%, 02/08/24     399,500  
        China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     7.00%, 05/02/25     404,989  
  400,000     7.25%, 04/19/23     414,500  
  400,000     7.38%, 04/09/24     417,500  
        Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     9.25%, 07/28/23     187,500  
  200,000     9.88%, 10/19/23     187,326  
  400,000     10.88%, 01/09/23     399,000  
  400,000     11.88%, 06/01/23     401,000  
  200,000     12.25%, 10/18/22     204,000  
  200,000     Health & Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd. Reg S
5.63%, 10/24/24
    208,229  
  400,000     Hopson Development Holdings Ltd. Reg S
7.50%, 06/27/22
    409,000  
  1,400,000     Metalloinvest Finance DAC 144A
4.85%, 05/02/24
    1,500,237  
  400,000     Metalloinvest Finance DAC Reg S
4.85%, 05/02/24
    428,639  
  200,000     New Metro Global Ltd. Reg S
4.50%, 05/02/26
    195,708  
  400,000     Yingde Gases Investment Ltd. 144A
6.25%, 01/19/23
    413,314  
              7,817,680  
Cambodia: 0.1%        
  800,000     NagaCorp Ltd. Reg S
7.95%, 07/06/24
    833,996  
Canada: 0.3%        
  1,075,000     Azure Power Energy Ltd. 144A
5.50%, 11/03/22
    1,096,532  
  865,000     Azure Power Solar Energy Private Ltd. 144A
5.65%, 12/24/24 †
    918,544  
  650,000     Sagicor Finance 2015 Ltd. 144A
8.88%, 08/11/22
    667,124  
              2,682,200  
Cayman Islands: 0.8%        
  1,450,000     Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd. 144A
5.63%, 10/07/26
    1,498,104  
  1,250,000     Nogaholding Sukuk Ltd. 144A
5.25%, 04/08/29
    1,298,812  
  1,150,000     Oryx Funding Ltd 144A
5.80%, 02/03/31
    1,220,708  
  700,000     Poinsettia Finance Ltd. Reg S
6.63%, 06/17/31
    675,248  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Cayman Islands: (continued)        
        Ronshine China Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
$ 400,000     7.35%, 12/15/23   $ 387,500  
  200,000     8.10%, 06/09/23     199,000  
  400,000     8.75%, 10/25/22     403,512  
  500,000     8.95%, 01/22/23     507,500  
              6,190,384  
Chile: 0.5%        
  1,000,000     Kenbourne Invest SA 144A
6.88%, 11/26/24
    1,066,100  
        VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A        
  700,000     4.38%, 04/15/29     705,600  
  1,239,000     5.13%, 01/15/28     1,300,950  
  1,125,000     VTR Finance NV 144A
6.38%, 07/15/28 †
    1,218,133  
              4,290,783  
China / Hong Kong: 11.8%        
        Agile Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     5.75%, 01/02/25     405,000  
  200,000     6.05%, 10/13/25     203,967  
  450,000     6.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+9.22%), 03/07/23 (o)     453,938  
  450,000     7.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+11.29%), 07/31/24 (o)     459,813  
  400,000     8.38% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+11.25%), 12/04/23 (o)     417,032  
  200,000     Anton Oilfield Services Group/ Hong Kong Reg S
7.50%, 12/02/22
    190,000  
  2,000,000     Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Reg S
3.80% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.35%), 11/18/25 (o)
    2,065,894  
  500,000     Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd. Reg S
3.73% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.52%), 03/03/25 (o)
    510,775  
        Bank of East Asia Ltd. Reg S        
  1,300,000     5.83% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.53%), 10/21/25 (o)     1,390,402  
  1,600,000     5.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.26%), 09/19/24 (o)     1,702,360  
  200,000     CAR, Inc. Reg S
8.88%, 05/10/22
    203,810  
  1,300,000     CAS Capital No 1 Ltd. Reg S
4.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.64%), 07/12/26 (o)
    1,303,250  
  400,000     Central Plaza Development Ltd. Reg S
5.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+8.07%), 11/14/24 (o)
    381,035  
        CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.90%, 01/13/23     68,000  
  200,000     7.13%, 04/08/22     68,000  
  200,000     8.05%, 01/13/25     68,000  
  500,000     8.60%, 04/08/24     175,000  
  200,000     Chalieco Hong Kong Corp. Ltd. Reg S
5.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 3 Year+6.38%), 05/21/23 (o)
    201,750  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 1,203,000     Champion Path Holdings Ltd. Reg S
4.50%, 01/27/26
  $ 1,255,631  
  1,050,000     4.85%, 01/27/28     1,106,021  
  200,000     Changde Economic Construction Investment Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.60%, 08/15/22
    201,200  
  400,000     Chengdu Airport Xingcheng Investment Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.50%, 07/18/22
    411,000  
  400,000     China CITIC Bank International Ltd. Reg S
7.10% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.15%), 11/06/23 (o)
    435,986  
        China Evergrande Group Reg S        
  1,050,000     7.50%, 06/28/23     921,375  
  3,300,000     8.75%, 06/28/25     2,697,750  
  700,000     9.50%, 03/29/24     607,250  
  600,000     10.00%, 04/11/23     555,000  
  450,000     10.50%, 04/11/24     403,875  
  600,000     11.50%, 01/22/23     577,500  
  800,000     12.00%, 01/22/24     750,000  
  200,000     China Hongqiao Group Ltd. Reg S
7.13%, 07/22/22
    204,250  
  400,000     China Oil & Gas Group Ltd. Reg S
5.50%, 01/25/23
    412,500  
  300,000     China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S
6.00%, 02/04/26
    288,750  
        China South City Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     10.75%, 04/11/23     176,750  
  200,000     10.88%, 06/26/22     187,750  
  900,000     Chong Hing Bank Ltd. Reg S
5.70% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.86%), 07/15/24 (o)
    936,005  
  200,000     Chongqing Hechuan City Construction Investment Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.30%, 07/18/22
    199,013  
        CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     4.38%, 04/12/27     196,372  
  200,000     5.25%, 05/13/26     204,764  
  200,000     5.50%, 01/23/23     204,973  
  400,000     5.95%, 10/20/25     424,000  
  500,000     6.00%, 07/16/25     528,750  
  200,000     6.45%, 11/07/24     212,751  
  400,000     6.55%, 03/28/24     422,500  
  400,000     7.63%, 02/28/23     416,531  
  1,000,000     CMB Wing Lung Bank Ltd. Reg S
6.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.95%), 01/24/24 (o)
    1,077,130  
  600,000     DaFa Properties Group Ltd. Reg S
12.38%, 07/30/22
    570,750  
        Easy Tactic Ltd. Reg S        
  500,000     5.88%, 02/13/23     470,625  
  600,000     8.13%, 02/27/23     585,000  
  400,000     8.13%, 07/11/24     369,000  
  300,000     8.63%, 02/27/24     283,500  
  200,000     8.63%, 03/05/24     189,000  
  200,000     9.13%, 07/28/22     202,500  
  400,000     11.75%, 08/02/23     416,500  
  200,000     12.38%, 11/18/22     209,500  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 200,000     eHi Car Services Ltd. Reg S
5.88%, 08/14/22
  $ 198,750  
  200,000     Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.95%, 07/05/22
    195,750  
        Fortune Star BVI Ltd. Reg S        
  300,000     5.05%, 01/27/27     298,417  
  200,000     5.95%, 01/29/23     205,750  
  700,000     5.95%, 10/19/25     729,178  
  450,000     6.75%, 07/02/23     471,933  
  400,000     6.85%, 07/02/24     425,500  
  200,000     Franshion Brilliant Ltd. Reg S
4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.75%), 11/06/23
    168,843  
  400,000     Gemstones International Ltd. Reg S
12.00%, 03/10/23
    396,000  
  200,000     Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. 144A
4.63%, 05/21/23
    204,050  
        Greenland Global Investment Ltd. Reg S        
  300,000     5.60%, 11/13/22     280,800  
  550,000     5.88%, 07/03/24     467,463  
  200,000     5.90%, 02/12/23     180,750  
  200,000     6.13%, 04/22/23     178,750  
  400,000     6.25%, 12/16/22     391,500  
  300,000     6.75%, 06/25/22     287,625  
  400,000     6.75%, 09/26/23     353,500  
  300,000     6.75%, 03/03/24     260,625  
        Greentown China Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     4.70%, 04/29/25     200,400  
  200,000     5.65%, 07/13/25     207,000  
  200,000     Guangxi Liuzhou Dongcheng Investment Development Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.00%, 09/30/22
    190,000  
  400,000     Haimen Zhongnan Investment Development International Co. Ltd. Reg S
10.88%, 06/18/22
    410,500  
        Hejun Shunze Investment Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     10.40%, 03/09/23     125,003  
  200,000     11.00%, 06/04/22     134,000  
  200,000     Hong Kong Red Star Macalline Universal Home Furnishings Ltd. Reg S
3.38%, 09/21/22
    174,750  
  200,000     Huai An Traffic Holding Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.00%, 09/19/22
    200,183  
        Jiayuan International Group Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     12.50%, 07/21/23     200,236  
  400,000     13.75%, 02/18/23     413,332  
  300,000     Jingrui Holdings Ltd. Reg S
14.50%, 02/19/23
    298,125  
  400,000     Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. 144A
11.95%, 10/22/22
    422,850  
        Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  800,000     8.50%, 06/30/22     820,400  
  2,150,000     9.38%, 06/30/24     2,139,250  
  300,000     9.75%, 09/28/23     309,000  
  350,000     9.95%, 07/23/25     338,625  
  400,000     10.50%, 01/15/25     399,000  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 500,000     10.88%, 07/23/23   $ 523,750  
  600,000     11.25%, 04/16/25     610,500  
  600,000     11.50%, 01/30/23     625,050  
  350,000     11.95%, 11/12/23     371,875  
  400,000     Kunming Municipal Urban Construction Investment & Development Co. Ltd. Reg S
5.80%, 10/17/22
    378,042  
        KWG Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  300,000     6.30%, 02/13/26     304,893  
  200,000     7.40%, 03/05/24     211,500  
  200,000     7.40%, 01/13/27     205,768  
  400,000     7.88%, 09/01/23     413,000  
        KWG Property Holding Ltd. Reg S        
  500,000     5.88%, 11/10/24     511,250  
  500,000     6.00%, 09/15/22     508,125  
  700,000     Lai Fung Bonds 2018 Ltd. Reg S
5.65%, 01/18/23
    677,250  
  200,000     Liang Shan International Development Ltd. Reg S
7.00%, 06/27/22
    196,024  
        Logan Group Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     4.50%, 01/13/28     193,426  
  300,000     4.85%, 12/14/26     299,920  
  200,000     5.25%, 10/19/25     203,466  
  200,000     5.75%, 01/14/25     207,004  
  200,000     7.50%, 08/25/22     204,900  
        Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     5.25%, 02/23/23     406,009  
  400,000     6.50%, 07/16/23     411,220  
        Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. 144A        
  2,250,000     4.88%, 06/06/25     2,311,537  
  1,050,000     5.25%, 04/26/26     1,098,888  
  2,425,000     5.38%, 12/04/29     2,586,384  
  1,391,000     5.63%, 07/17/27     1,475,155  
  1,800,000     5.75%, 07/21/28     1,938,447  
        Modern Land China Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     9.80%, 04/11/23     192,533  
  200,000     11.50%, 11/13/22     203,000  
  2,600,000     Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd. Reg S
5.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.21%), 06/02/22 (o)
    2,640,623  
        New Metro Global Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     4.80%, 12/15/24     200,228  
  400,000     6.50%, 05/20/22     409,000  
  300,000     6.80%, 08/05/23     312,750  
  200,000     Oriental Capital Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.00%, 10/17/22
    193,500  
        Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     5.95%, 04/30/25     415,012  
  200,000     6.25%, 08/10/24     208,500  
  200,000     6.95%, 07/23/23     209,000  
  300,000     7.13%, 11/08/22     313,500  
  220,000     Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd. Reg S
6.95%, 07/05/22
    41,800  
        Redsun Properties Group Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     7.30%, 01/13/25     193,754  
  400,000     9.70%, 04/16/23     418,500  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 250,000     RKI Overseas Finance 2017 A Ltd. Reg S
7.00%, 06/23/22 (o)
  $ 224,375  
        RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd. Reg S        
  600,000     6.00%, 09/04/25     624,025  
  400,000     6.70%, 09/30/24     424,618  
  200,000     7.88%, 02/01/23     208,529  
  250,000     RKPF Overseas 2019 E Ltd. Reg S
7.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+6.00%), 11/18/24 (o)
    243,875  
  200,000     RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd Reg S
5.20%, 01/12/26
    201,463  
        Scenery Journey Ltd. Reg S        
  1,400,000     11.50%, 10/24/22     1,333,500  
  1,200,000     12.00%, 10/24/23     1,116,000  
  600,000     13.00%, 11/06/22     583,500  
  500,000     13.75%, 11/06/23     476,875  
        Seazen Group Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     4.45%, 07/13/25     197,221  
  400,000     6.45%, 06/11/22     409,800  
  200,000     Shangrao City Construction Investment Development Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
4.38%, 10/21/23
    200,744  
  850,000     Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. Reg S
4.75%, 07/03/22
    862,994  
  550,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure III Ltd. Reg S
4.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.26%), 09/21/22 (o)
    478,500  
        Studio City Finance Ltd. 144A        
  1,600,000     5.00%, 01/15/29     1,638,000  
  1,025,000     6.00%, 07/15/25     1,083,938  
  1,075,000     6.50%, 01/15/28     1,163,827  
        Sunac China Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  700,000     5.95%, 04/26/24     709,136  
  400,000     6.50%, 07/09/23     412,513  
  400,000     6.50%, 01/10/25     409,750  
  200,000     6.50%, 01/26/26     201,463  
  600,000     6.65%, 08/03/24     619,500  
  600,000     7.00%, 07/09/25     618,000  
  400,000     7.25%, 06/14/22     413,800  
  400,000     7.50%, 02/01/24     421,000  
  600,000     7.95%, 08/08/22     619,200  
  400,000     7.95%, 10/11/23     422,800  
  500,000     8.35%, 04/19/23     523,500  
        Times China Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     5.75%, 01/14/27     191,117  
  400,000     6.20%, 03/22/26     395,423  
  400,000     6.75%, 07/16/23     408,500  
  400,000     6.75%, 07/08/25     408,942  
  200,000     Times Property Holdings Ltd. Reg S
6.60%, 03/02/23
    203,300  
  200,000     Urumqi Gaoxin Investment and Development Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
4.75%, 10/23/23
    191,994  
  500,000     Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.25%, 01/29/24
    496,438  
        Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     6.88%, 07/23/23     393,995  
  200,000     6.95%, 12/05/22     199,250  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 300,000     Wealth Driven Ltd. Reg S
5.50%, 08/17/23
  $ 302,625  
  200,000     Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.00%, 06/06/22
    165,000  
  400,000     Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd. Reg S
3.50%, 11/04/23
    403,237  
        Yango Justice International Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     7.50%, 04/15/24     201,750  
  200,000     8.25%, 11/25/23     203,493  
  200,000     9.25%, 04/15/23     207,000  
  200,000     Yangzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone Development Corp. Reg S
5.50%, 06/27/22
    204,250  
  200,000     Yankuang Group Cayman Ltd. Reg S
4.00%, 07/16/23
    201,000  
        Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  300,000     5.38% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+8.53%), 09/29/22     272,625  
  200,000     6.35%, 01/13/27     166,736  
  400,000     7.38%, 01/13/26     337,483  
  200,000     7.70%, 02/20/25     176,246  
  200,000     7.85%, 08/12/26     168,750  
  200,000     8.38%, 10/30/24     183,752  
  500,000     8.50%, 02/04/23     489,375  
        Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  500,000     6.00%, 10/25/23     456,875  
  400,000     8.30%, 05/27/25     357,010  
  400,000     8.50%, 02/26/24     375,500  
  400,000     Zhangzhou Transportation Development Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.50%, 06/26/22
    413,500  
        Zhenro Properties Group Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.63%, 01/07/26     186,510  
  200,000     6.70%, 08/04/26     186,014  
  200,000     7.35%, 02/05/25     197,250  
  400,000     8.65%, 01/21/23     413,000  
  200,000     8.70%, 08/03/22     205,750  
  200,000     9.15%, 05/06/23     208,500  
  300,000     Zhongliang Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
9.50%, 07/29/22
    297,837  
  400,000     Zoomlion HK SPV Co. Ltd. 144A
6.13%, 12/20/22
    420,906  
              92,216,078  
Colombia: 2.9%        
        Banco Davivienda SA 144A        
  1,050,000     5.88%, 07/09/22     1,101,702  
  1,100,000     6.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 10 Year+5.10%), 04/22/31 (o) †     1,124,860  
        Banco de Bogota SA 144A        
  1,025,000     5.38%, 02/19/23     1,088,714  
  2,383,000     6.25%, 05/12/26     2,663,598  
        Bancolombia SA        
  1,200,000     4.63% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.94%), 12/18/29     1,212,606  
  1,500,000     5.13%, 09/11/22     1,571,985  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Colombia: (continued)        
$ 1,300,000     Cable Onda SA 144A
4.50%, 01/30/30
  $ 1,381,529  
  700,000     Canacol Energy Ltd. 144A
7.25%, 05/03/25
    737,156  
  700,000     Frontera Energy Corp. 144A
9.70%, 06/25/23
    695,058  
  1,000,000     Geopark Ltd. 144A
5.50%, 01/17/27 †
    1,029,865  
  700,000     Gilex Holding SARL 144A
8.50%, 05/02/23
    725,760  
        Grupo Aval Ltd. 144A        
  2,200,000     4.38%, 02/04/30     2,211,638  
  2,125,000     4.75%, 09/26/22     2,212,656  
  500,000     Multibank, Inc. 144A
4.38%, 11/09/22
    513,083  
  200,000     Multibank, Inc. Reg S
4.38%, 11/09/22
    205,233  
  1,200,000     Orazul Energy Egenor SCA 144A
5.63%, 04/28/27
    1,216,500  
  1,300,000     Telefónica Celular del Paraguay SA 144A
5.88%, 04/15/27
    1,384,961  
  1,295,000     Termocandelaria Power Ltd. 144A
7.88%, 01/30/29
    1,405,703  
              22,482,607  
Costa Rica: 0.3%        
  1,000,000     Banco Nacional de Costa Rica 144A
6.25%, 11/01/23 †
    1,062,440  
  1,100,000     Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad 144A
6.38%, 05/15/43
    957,000  
              2,019,440  
Croatia: 0.2%        
  1,200,000     Hrvatska Elektroprivreda 144A
5.88%, 10/23/22
    1,294,740  
Cyprus: 0.8%        
  1,100,000     Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance Plc 144A
4.70%, 01/29/25
    1,114,782  
  800,000     Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC 144A
9.00%, 10/22/25
    875,160  
        MHP Lux SA 144A        
  800,000     6.25%, 09/19/29     778,576  
  1,150,000     6.95%, 04/03/26     1,180,946  
  1,125,000     MHP SE 144A
7.75%, 05/10/24 †
    1,191,892  
  1,000,000     TMK OAO Via TMK Capital SA Reg S
4.30%, 02/12/27
    1,009,230  
              6,150,586  
Dominican Republic: 0.1%        
  650,000     Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana 144A
7.00%, 02/01/23
    677,381  
El Salvador: 0.1%        
  850,000     Grupo Unicomer Co. Ltd. 144A
7.88%, 04/01/24
    882,139  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
France: 0.1%        
$ 600,000     Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA 144A
6.75%, 03/30/29
  $ 636,000  
Georgia: 0.4%        
  800,000     Bank of Georgia JSC 144A
6.00%, 07/26/23
    854,736  
  200,000     Georgia Capital JSC 144A
6.13%, 03/09/24
    203,040  
  1,100,000     Georgian Railway JSC 144A
7.75%, 07/11/22
    1,166,000  
  900,000     TBC Bank JSC 144A
5.75%, 06/19/24
    964,958  
              3,188,734  
Ghana: 0.5%        
  1,300,000     Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A
7.13%, 04/04/26
    1,270,542  
        Tullow Oil Plc 144A        
  1,300,000     6.25%, 04/15/22 †     1,283,750  
  1,700,000     7.00%, 03/01/25     1,485,375  
              4,039,667  
Greece: 0.1%        
  1,000,000     Navios South American Logistics, Inc. / Navios Logistics Finance US, Inc. 144A
10.75%, 07/01/25
    1,105,000  
Guatamala: 0.3%        
  800,000     Banco Industrial SA/Guatemala 144A
4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve
       
        Rate T 5 Year+4.44%), 01/29/31     825,236  
  1,441,000     Central American Bottling Corp. 144A
5.75%, 01/31/27
    1,520,284  
              2,345,520  
India: 6.2%        
        ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd. Reg S        
  600,000     4.45%, 07/24/23     618,750  
  2,225,000     5.45%, 01/24/28     2,308,728  
  2,200,000     5.95%, 07/31/24     2,394,590  
  1,100,000     Adani Green Energy UP Ltd. / Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd. / Parampujya Solar Energy Pvt Ltd. 144A
6.25%, 12/10/24
    1,219,625  
  1,000,000     Axis Bank Ltd. 144A
3.00%, 08/08/22
    1,019,730  
  650,000     Bank of Baroda Reg S
3.88%, 04/04/24
    688,317  
        Canara Bank Reg S        
  1,300,000     3.25%, 08/10/22     1,330,387  
  900,000     3.88%, 03/28/24     949,879  
        Delhi International Airport Ltd. 144A        
  1,100,000     6.13%, 10/31/26     1,106,875  
  900,000     6.45%, 06/04/29 †     894,893  
  200,000     Delhi International Airport Ltd. Reg S
6.45%, 06/04/29
    198,865  
  600,000     Future Retail Ltd. 144A
5.60%, 01/22/25
    480,654  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
India: (continued)        
        GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. 144A        
$ 700,000     4.25%, 10/27/27   $ 656,015  
  600,000     4.75%, 02/02/26     590,285  
  800,000     5.38%, 04/10/24     821,945  
        HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. Reg S        
  800,000     5.25%, 04/28/27     826,750  
  600,000     5.45%, 10/22/26     627,750  
  900,000     IIFL Finance Ltd. Reg S
5.88%, 04/20/23
    869,625  
  700,000     India Green Energy Holdings 144A
5.38%, 04/29/24
    734,148  
  700,000     Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. Reg S
6.38%, 05/28/22
    662,375  
        JSW Steel Ltd. Reg S        
  800,000     5.38%, 04/04/25     847,977  
  1,000,000     5.95%, 04/18/24     1,074,785  
  600,000     Manappuram Finance Ltd. Reg S
5.90%, 01/13/23
    617,205  
        Muthoot Finance Ltd. 144A        
  1,250,000     4.40%, 09/02/23     1,265,437  
  1,000,000     6.13%, 10/31/22     1,036,350  
  2,200,000     Network i2i Ltd. 144A
5.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.28%), 01/15/25 (o)
    2,347,950  
  1,700,000     Periama Holdings LLC/DE Reg S
5.95%, 04/19/26
    1,813,441  
        ReNew Power Private Ltd. 144A        
  1,000,000     5.88%, 03/05/27     1,064,207  
  700,000     6.45%, 09/27/22     726,250  
  1,100,000     ReNew Power Synthetic 144A
6.67%, 03/12/24
    1,154,857  
  1,200,000     ReNew Wind Energy AP2 / ReNew Power Pvt Ltd other 9 Subsidiaries 144A
4.50%, 07/14/28
    1,195,233  
        Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. 144A        
  1,400,000     4.40%, 03/13/24 †     1,393,210  
  1,100,000     5.10%, 07/16/23     1,111,275  
  1,600,000     5.95%, 10/24/22     1,634,424  
  700,000     Tata Motors Ltd. Reg S
5.88%, 05/20/25
    747,250  
  700,000     TML Holdings Pte Ltd. Reg S
5.50%, 06/03/24
    723,975  
  1,000,000     UPL Corp. Ltd. Reg S
5.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.87%), 02/27/25 (o)
    991,250  
        Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A        
  800,000     8.00%, 04/23/23     768,304  
  1,400,000     9.25%, 04/23/26     1,267,000  
  2,150,000     13.88%, 01/21/24     2,361,237  
        Vedanta Resources Ltd. 144A        
  2,250,000     6.13%, 08/09/24     1,914,187  
  2,150,000     6.38%, 07/30/22     2,114,901  
  1,025,000     7.13%, 05/31/23     961,250  
  600,000     Yes Bank Ifsc Banking Unit Branch Reg S
3.75%, 02/06/23
    591,000  
              48,723,141  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Indonesia: 2.3%        
$ 700,000     ABM Investama Tbk PT 144A
7.13%, 08/01/22
  $ 651,350  
  1,750,000     Adaro Indonesia PT 144A
4.25%, 10/31/24
    1,800,750  
  600,000     APL Realty Holdings Pte Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 06/02/24
    426,102  
  111,000     Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd. Reg S
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) *
    1,457  
  600,000     Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT Reg S
4.20%, 01/23/25
    611,928  
  900,000     Bayan Resources Tbk PT 144A
6.13%, 01/24/23
    943,997  
  900,000     Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama PT 144A
7.75%, 02/10/26
    936,442  
  1,200,000     Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT 144A
4.95%, 09/14/26
    1,233,600  
  800,000     Global Prime Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 01/23/25
    835,904  
  1,200,000     Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 11/09/24
    1,215,300  
  1,400,000     Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd. 144A
8.25%, 10/22/25
    1,496,950  
  590,000     Jababeka International BV 144A
6.50%, 10/05/23
    567,994  
  1,250,000     Medco Bell Pte Ltd. 144A
6.38%, 01/30/27
    1,284,875  
  1,450,000     Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd. 144A
7.38%, 05/14/26
    1,578,905  
  1,050,000     Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 01/30/25
    1,119,079  
  1,300,000     Saka Energi Indonesia PT 144A
4.45%, 05/05/24
    1,097,571  
  600,000     SSMS Plantation Holdings Pte Ltd. Reg S
7.75%, 01/23/23
    444,211  
  800,000     Theta Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S
6.75%, 10/31/26
    810,934  
  1,000,000     8.13%, 01/22/25 †     1,063,750  
              18,121,099  
Ireland: 0.2%        
  1,000,000     Hacienda Investments Ltd Via DME Airport DAC 144A
5.35%, 02/08/28
    1,038,410  
  600,000     SCF Capital Designated Activity Co. 144A
3.85%, 04/26/28
    602,539  
              1,640,949  
Israel: 3.6%        
        Leviathan Bond Ltd. Reg S 144A        
  1,050,000     5.75%, 06/30/23     1,105,939  
  1,300,000     6.13%, 06/30/25     1,426,750  
  1,350,000     6.50%, 06/30/27     1,503,319  
  1,150,000     6.75%, 06/30/30     1,294,026  
  1,425,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
2.95%, 12/18/22
    1,434,797  
  1,350,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.15%, 02/01/36 †
    1,439,795  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Israel: (continued)        
        Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV        
$ 5,125,000     2.80%, 07/21/23   $ 5,080,822  
  6,050,000     3.15%, 10/01/26     5,688,512  
  3,450,000     4.10%, 10/01/46     2,945,886  
  2,142,000     6.00%, 04/15/24     2,262,487  
  2,150,000     6.75%, 03/01/28 †     2,346,187  
  1,700,000     7.13%, 01/31/25     1,856,306  
              28,384,826  
Jamaica: 0.0%        
  437,000     Digicel Group Two Ltd. 144A
8.25%, 09/30/22
    10,925  
Kazakhstan: 1.1%        
  2,000,000     Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A
6.95%, 07/10/42
    2,690,000  
        KazMunayGas National Co. JSC 144A        
  2,100,000     4.75%, 04/19/27     2,397,194  
  2,700,000     5.75%, 04/19/47     3,253,216  
              8,340,410  
Kuwait: 0.4%        
        Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd. Reg S        
  1,000,000     4.23%, 10/29/26     985,000  
  1,100,000     4.50%, 02/23/27     1,083,583  
  1,100,000     5.00%, 03/15/23     1,136,962  
              3,205,545  
Luxembourg: 1.3%        
  1,625,000     AI Candelaria Spain SLU 144A
7.50%, 12/15/28
    1,856,684  
        Energean Israel Finance Ltd. Reg S 144A        
  1,335,000     4.50%, 03/30/24     1,371,526  
  1,335,000     4.88%, 03/30/26     1,380,811  
  1,350,000     5.38%, 03/30/28     1,399,059  
  1,335,000     5.88%, 03/30/31     1,380,951  
  400,000     Hidrovias International Finance SARL 144A
4.95%, 02/08/31
    406,580  
  1,150,000     Kenbourne Invest SA 144A
4.70%, 01/22/28 †
    1,181,958  
  1,000,000     Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A
4.38%, 03/18/31
    975,390  
  400,000     Movida Europe SA 144A
5.25%, 02/08/31
    393,200  
              10,346,159  
Macao: 0.1%        
  500,000     MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A
4.75%, 02/01/27
    518,750  
Mauritius: 1.2%        
  900,000     Clean Renewable Power Mauritius Pte Ltd. 144A
4.25%, 03/25/27
    907,200  
  1,000,000     Cliffton Ltd. 144A
6.25%, 10/25/25
    999,250  
        IHS Netherlands Holdco BV 144A        
  1,000,000     7.13%, 03/18/25     1,048,750  
  1,850,000     8.00%, 09/18/27     2,021,125  
  200,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV Reg S
8.00%, 09/18/27
    218,500  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Mauritius: (continued)        
$ 950,000     India Green Power Holdings 144A
4.00%, 02/22/27
  $ 951,900  
  600,000     India Toll Roads 144A
5.50%, 08/19/24
    575,250  
  1,300,000     Liquid Telecommunications Financing Plc 144A
5.50%, 09/04/26
    1,374,750  
  1,000,000     Network i2i Ltd. 144A
3.98% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.39%), 03/03/26 (o) †
    1,006,025  
              9,102,750  
Mexico: 6.4%        
        Alpha Holding SA de CV 144A        
  850,000     9.00%, 02/10/25     214,625  
  500,000     10.00%, 12/19/22     117,505  
  1,018,000     Axtel SAB de CV 144A
6.38%, 11/14/24
    1,063,810  
        Cemex SAB de CV 144A        
  3,900,000     3.88%, 07/11/31     3,865,231  
  2,150,000     5.20%, 09/17/30     2,342,436  
  2,150,000     5.45%, 11/19/29     2,361,055  
  2,150,000     7.38%, 06/05/27     2,441,497  
        Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER 144A        
  900,000     8.00%, 01/21/28 †     880,875  
  900,000     9.50%, 02/07/26 †     919,980  
  1,000,000     Cydsa SAB de CV 144A
6.25%, 10/04/27
    1,046,305  
  1,200,000     Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV 144A
5.95% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.28%), 04/17/23 (o)
    1,276,200  
  985,000     Grupo KUO SAB De CV 144A
5.75%, 07/07/27
    1,036,481  
  800,000     Metalsa SA de CV 144A
4.90%, 04/24/23
    845,916  
  650,000     Mexarrend SAPI de CV 144A
10.25%, 07/24/24
    616,363  
  1,000,000     Nemak SAB de CV 144A
4.75%, 01/23/25
    1,035,180  
  100,000     Nemak SAB de CV Reg S
4.75%, 01/23/25
    103,518  
  1,000,000     Operadora de Servicios Mega SA de CV Sofom ER 144A
8.25%, 02/11/25
    984,000  
        Petróleos Mexicanos        
  475,000     3.50%, 01/30/23     484,975  
  325,000     4.25%, 01/15/25 †     329,404  
  575,000     4.50%, 01/23/26 †     579,313  
  375,000     4.63%, 09/21/23     389,563  
  425,000     4.88%, 01/18/24 †     442,383  
  1,000,000     5.35%, 02/12/28     983,650  
  350,000     5.50%, 06/27/44     285,201  
  375,000     5.63%, 01/23/46     304,759  
  1,525,000     5.95%, 01/28/31     1,474,446  
  1,175,000     6.35%, 02/12/48     1,002,939  
  650,000     6.38%, 01/23/45     561,581  
  950,000     6.49%, 01/23/27     1,005,813  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Mexico: (continued)        
$ 2,200,000     6.50%, 03/13/27   $ 2,329,250  
  825,000     6.50%, 01/23/29     840,675  
  650,000     6.50%, 06/02/41     584,652  
  1,100,000     6.63%, 06/15/35     1,064,663  
  200,000     6.63%, 06/15/38     185,931  
  2,425,000     6.75%, 09/21/47     2,147,240  
  1,800,000     6.84%, 01/23/30     1,851,750  
  1,175,000     6.88%, 08/04/26     1,278,694  
  1,525,000     6.95%, 01/28/60     1,351,691  
  3,275,000     7.69%, 01/23/50     3,157,919  
  625,000     Petróleos Mexicanos 144A
6.88%, 10/16/25
    683,100  
  700,000     Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV 144A
7.50%, 05/02/25
    613,767  
  1,200,000     Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV 144A
7.50%, 11/12/25
    1,201,500  
        Unifin Financiera SAB de CV 144A        
  950,000     7.00%, 01/15/25     909,829  
  800,000     7.25%, 09/27/23     785,560  
  500,000     7.38%, 02/12/26 †     472,500  
  900,000     8.38%, 01/27/28     849,159  
  950,000     9.88%, 01/28/29     939,607  
  100,000     Unifin Financiera SAB de CV Reg S
7.38%, 02/12/26
    94,500  
              50,336,991  
Mongolia: 0.2%        
  1,100,000     Development Bank of Mongolia LLC 144A
7.25%, 10/23/23
    1,186,326  
  800,000     Mongolian Mining Corp. / Energy Resources LLC 144A
9.25%, 04/15/24
    748,400  
              1,934,726  
Morocco: 0.9%        
        OCP SA 144A        
  2,250,000     4.50%, 10/22/25     2,407,536  
  2,650,000     5.63%, 04/25/24     2,892,721  
  1,250,000     6.88%, 04/25/44     1,511,569  
  200,000     OCP SA Reg S
4.50%, 10/22/25
    214,003  
              7,025,829  
Netherlands: 0.4%        
  1,900,000     Greenko Dutch BV 144A
3.85%, 03/29/26
    1,935,625  
  1,090,000     Tecpetrol SA 144A
4.88%, 12/12/22
    1,072,031  
              3,007,656  
Nigeria: 0.6%        
  700,000     EBN Finance Co BV 144A
7.13%, 02/16/26
    706,125  
  800,000     Fidelity Bank Plc 144A
10.50%, 10/16/22
    853,520  
  800,000     First Bank of Nigeria Ltd Via FBN Finance Co. BV 144A
8.63%, 10/27/25
    843,600  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Nigeria: (continued)        
$ 1,300,000     SEPLAT Petroleum Development Co. Plc 144A
7.75%, 04/01/26
  $ 1,335,750  
  1,000,000     United Bank for Africa Plc 144A
7.75%, 06/08/22
    1,035,370  
              4,774,365  
Oman: 1.5%        
  2,150,000     Bank Muscat SAOG Reg S
4.88%, 03/14/23
    2,246,673  
  2,100,000     Lamar Funding Ltd. 144A
3.96%, 05/07/25
    2,129,660  
  350,000     Lamar Funding Ltd. Reg S
3.96%, 05/07/25
    354,943  
  1,150,000     Mazoon Assets Co. SAOC 144A
5.20%, 11/08/27
    1,211,576  
  1,100,000     National Bank of Oman SAOG Reg S
5.63%, 09/25/23
    1,159,293  
  950,000     OmGrid Funding Ltd. 144A
5.20%, 05/16/27
    994,460  
        Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. 144A        
  1,300,000     5.63%, 10/24/23     1,391,702  
  1,800,000     6.63%, 04/24/28     2,012,107  
              11,500,414  
Panama: 0.7%        
        Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA 144A        
  300,000     5.63%, 05/18/36     321,000  
  1,932,497     6.00%, 11/18/48     2,076,913  
  875,000     Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA Reg S
5.63%, 05/18/36
    936,250  
  850,000     Global Bank Corp. 144A
5.25% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.30%), 04/16/29
    888,250  
  1,000,000     Industrial Senior Trust 144A
5.50%, 11/01/22
    1,042,360  
              5,264,773  
Paraguay: 0.1%        
  600,000     Banco Continental SAECA 144A        
        2.75%, 12/10/25     588,048  
Peru: 1.3%        
  600,000     Auna SAA 144A
6.50%, 11/20/25
    605,451  
        Banco Internacional del Peru SAA Interbank 144A        
  700,000     4.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+3.71%), 07/08/30     680,383  
  575,000     6.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.76%), 03/19/29     600,401  
  800,000     Camposol SA 144A
6.00%, 02/03/27 †
    819,116  
  1,250,000     Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC 144A
6.38%, 06/01/28
    1,276,562  
  1,300,000     InRetail Consumer 144A
3.25%, 03/22/28
    1,245,270  
  950,000     Minsur SA 144A
6.25%, 02/07/24
    1,014,738  


 

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Peru: (continued)        
$ 700,000     Patrimonio EN Fideicomiso DS 093-2002-EF-Inretail Shopping Malls 144A
5.75%, 04/03/28
  $ 704,298  
  1,600,000     Peru LNG Srl 144A
5.38%, 03/22/30
    1,344,696  
  300,000     Peru LNG Srl Reg S
5.38%, 03/22/30
    252,131  
  600,000     San Miguel Industrias Pet SA 144A
4.50%, 09/18/22
    606,813  
  1,100,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA 144A
4.38%, 02/11/26
    1,086,487  
              10,236,346  
Philippines: 0.1%        
  600,000     Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. Reg S
6.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+6.24%), 08/27/25 (o)
    619,319  
Poland: 0.1%        
  900,000     CANPACK SA / Eastern PA Land Investment Holding LLC 144A
3.13%, 11/01/25 †
    915,188  
Qatar: 0.4%        
        QNB Finansbank AS 144A        
  1,480,000     4.88%, 05/19/22     1,506,628  
  1,600,000     6.88%, 09/07/24 †     1,701,250  
              3,207,878  
Russia: 4.9%        
  700,000     Borets Finance DAC 144A
6.00%, 09/17/26
    720,741  
  950,000     Celtic Resources Holdings DAC 144A
4.13%, 10/09/24
    996,595  
  600,000     Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant Via Chelpipe Finance DAC 144A
4.50%, 09/19/24
    620,676  
        Evraz Plc 144A        
  1,650,000     5.25%, 04/02/24     1,785,473  
  1,600,000     5.38%, 03/20/23     1,704,448  
  3,000,000     Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance Plc 144A
4.60% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.26%), 10/26/25 (o)
    3,063,000  
  600,000     Global Ports Finance Plc 144A
6.50%, 09/22/23
    663,000  
        Gtlk Europe Capital DAC Reg S        
  1,300,000     4.65%, 03/10/27     1,341,977  
  1,100,000     4.80%, 02/26/28     1,138,225  
  1,200,000     4.95%, 02/18/26     1,277,129  
  1,050,000     5.95%, 04/17/25     1,151,871  
  1,000,000     GTLK Europe DAC Reg S
5.13%, 05/31/24
    1,063,020  
  900,000     Petropavlovsk 2016 Ltd. 144A
8.13%, 11/14/22
    926,262  
  200,000     Petropavlovsk 2016 Ltd. Reg S
8.13%, 11/14/22
    205,836  
  600,000     PJSC Koks via IMH Capital DAC 144A
5.90%, 09/23/25
    641,112  
        Polyus Finance Plc 144A        
  950,000     4.70%, 01/29/24     1,011,988  
  1,600,000     5.25%, 02/07/23     1,688,195  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Russia: (continued)        
$ 200,000     Polyus Finance Plc Reg S
4.70%, 01/29/24
  $ 213,050  
  4,275,000     Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA 144A
5.13%, 10/29/22
    4,478,426  
  1,000,000     SCF Capital Designated Activity Co. 144A
5.38%, 06/16/23
    1,068,762  
  600,000     Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC 144A
3.40%, 01/26/25
    602,508  
        VEON Holdings BV 144A        
  2,700,000     3.38%, 11/25/27     2,722,869  
  2,295,000     4.00%, 04/09/25     2,414,971  
  1,100,000     4.95%, 06/16/24     1,180,536  
  1,100,000     5.95%, 02/13/23     1,172,363  
  1,525,000     7.25%, 04/26/23     1,655,011  
  3,050,000     VTB Bank SA 144A
6.95%, 10/17/22
    3,230,877  
              38,738,921  
Saudi Arabia: 0.7%        
  700,000     ADES International Holding Plc 144A
8.63%, 04/24/24
    722,085  
  1,000,000     Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd. 144A
5.38%, 11/26/24
    1,035,000  
        Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  1,300,000     6.75%, 02/15/25     1,351,213  
  1,050,000     6.88%, 03/21/23     1,109,719  
  1,000,000     6.88%, 02/26/27     1,009,235  
              5,227,252  
Singapore: 1.7%        
  1,300,000     Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd. 144A
4.50%, 02/09/27
    1,330,498  
  1,000,000     Greenko Investment Co. 144A
4.88%, 08/16/23
    1,029,450  
  900,000     Greenko Mauritius Ltd. 144A
6.25%, 02/21/23
    930,375  
        Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. 144A        
  1,050,000     5.55%, 01/29/25     1,082,025  
  1,150,000     5.95%, 07/29/26     1,237,112  
  100,000     Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. Reg S
5.55%, 01/29/25
    103,050  
  1,266,000     Inkia Energy Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 11/09/27
    1,286,572  
  1,200,000     Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS 144A
5.38%, 11/15/24
    1,273,140  
        Puma International Financing SA 144A        
  1,500,000     5.00%, 01/24/26     1,514,430  
  1,300,000     5.13%, 10/06/24     1,323,452  
  1,197,045     Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 04/24/33
    1,359,161  
        Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.75%, 04/23/23     207,627  
  400,000     6.80%, 02/27/24     420,033  
              13,096,925  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
South Africa: 3.7%        
$ 800,000     Absa Group Ltd. Reg S
6.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.52%), 04/25/28 $
    844,000  
        Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A        
  2,175,000     6.35%, 08/10/28     2,369,162  
  2,180,000     6.75%, 08/06/23     2,279,737  
  2,700,000     7.13%, 02/11/25     2,833,852  
  1,100,000     8.45%, 08/10/28     1,219,547  
  1,050,000     FirstRand Bank Ltd. Reg S
6.25% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.56%), 04/23/28
    1,112,832  
        Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd. 144A        
  1,050,000     5.13%, 05/15/24     1,149,860  
  1,150,000     6.13%, 05/15/29 †     1,359,875  
  1,000,000     Growthpoint Properties International Pty Ltd. 144A
5.87%, 05/02/23
    1,071,500  
        MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd. 144A        
  1,550,000     4.76%, 11/11/24     1,648,324  
  1,100,000     6.50%, 10/13/26     1,250,770  
  2,200,000     Sasol Financing International Ltd.
4.50%, 11/14/22
    2,255,000  
        Sasol Financing USA LLC        
  3,200,000     5.88%, 03/27/24     3,418,720  
  1,550,000     6.50%, 09/27/28     1,723,623  
  800,000     Standard Bank Group Ltd. Reg S
5.95% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+3.75%), 05/31/29
    852,672  
        Stillwater Mining Co. 144A        
  800,000     6.13%, 06/27/22     805,540  
  800,000     7.13%, 06/27/25     835,072  
  2,200,000     Transnet SOC Ltd. 144A
4.00%, 07/26/22
    2,249,707  
              29,279,793  
South Korea: 0.5%        
  1,200,000     SK Innovation Co. Ltd. Reg S
4.13%, 07/13/23
    1,267,911  
        Woori Bank 144A        
  1,250,000     4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.66%), 10/04/24 (o)     1,302,937  
  1,050,000     5.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.35%), 05/16/22 (o)     1,083,807  
              3,654,655  
Spain: 0.8%        
  750,000     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia SA 144A
4.88%, 04/21/25
    801,851  
  100,000     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia SA Reg S
4.88%, 04/21/25 †
    106,914  
  3,325,000     BBVA Bancomer SA 144A
6.75%, 09/30/22
    3,578,864  
  1,100,000     Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP 144A
4.95%, 07/17/30 †
    1,164,399  
  798,147     International Airport Finance SA 144A
12.00%, 03/15/33
    806,950  
              6,458,978  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Switzerland: 0.3%        
        Consolidated Energy Finance SA 144A        
$ 700,000     6.50%, 05/15/26 †   $ 696,500  
  1,250,000     6.88%, 06/15/25     1,257,031  
              1,953,531  
Tanzania: 0.3%        
        AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc        
  1,575,000     5.13%, 08/01/22 †     1,650,613  
  650,000     6.50%, 04/15/40     794,625  
              2,445,238  
Thailand: 0.6%        
  2,500,000     Bangkok Bank PCL 144A
3.73% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+1.90%), 09/25/34
    2,548,250  
  200,000     Bangkok Bank PCL Reg S
3.73% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+1.90%), 09/25/34
    203,810  
  1,800,000     Kasikornbank PCL Reg S
3.34% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+1.70%), 10/02/31
    1,841,995  
              4,594,055  
Togo: 0.1%        
  800,000     Ecobank Transnational, Inc. 144A
9.50%, 04/18/24
    861,698  
  200,000     Ecobank Transnational, Inc. Reg S
9.50%, 04/18/24
    215,424  
              1,077,122  
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.5%        
  800,000     National Gas Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. 144A
6.05%, 01/15/36
    844,496  
  100,000     National Gas Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. Reg S
6.05%, 01/15/36
    105,562  
  700,000     Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. 144A
8.88%, 10/18/29
    736,194  
  1,200,000     Trinidad Generation Unlimited 144A
5.25%, 11/04/27
    1,238,400  
  1,063,000     Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd. 144A
9.75%, 06/15/26
    1,196,438  
  100,000     Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd. Reg S
9.75%, 06/15/26
    112,553  
              4,233,643  
Turkey: 7.8%        
        Akbank TAS 144A        
  750,000     5.00%, 10/24/22     764,128  
  1,000,000     5.13%, 03/31/25     997,993  
  900,000     6.80% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.03%), 04/27/28     895,257  
  1,050,000     6.80%, 02/06/26     1,090,072  
  300,000     Akbank TAS Reg S
5.00%, 10/24/22
    305,651  
  1,000,000     Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS 144A
3.38%, 11/01/22
    1,015,040  
  1,100,000     Arcelik AS 144A
5.00%, 04/03/23
    1,141,459  


 

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Turkey: (continued)        
$ 1,000,000     Coca-Cola Icecek AS 144A
4.22%, 09/19/24
  $ 1,048,950  
        Fibabanka AS Reg S        
  650,000     6.00%, 01/25/23     652,470  
  700,000     7.75% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+5.76%), 11/24/27     699,646  
        KOC Holding AS 144A        
  1,325,000     5.25%, 03/15/23     1,366,645  
  1,575,000     6.50%, 03/11/25     1,688,872  
  400,000     KOC Holding AS Reg S
5.25%, 03/15/23
    412,572  
  400,000     Odea Bank AS 144A
7.63% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+5.72%), 08/01/27
    309,264  
  650,000     Roenesans Gayrimenkul Yatirim AS 144A
7.25%, 04/26/23
    621,751  
        TC Ziraat Bankasi AS 144A        
  1,300,000     5.13%, 05/03/22     1,317,265  
  1,100,000     5.13%, 09/29/23     1,116,929  
  1,200,000     5.38%, 03/02/26     1,159,090  
        Turk Telekomunikasyon AS 144A        
  1,000,000     4.88%, 06/19/24     1,038,162  
  1,060,000     6.88%, 02/28/25     1,160,965  
        Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS 144A        
  1,100,000     5.75%, 10/15/25     1,177,299  
  1,000,000     5.80%, 04/11/28 †     1,050,251  
        Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A        
  1,550,000     5.25%, 09/13/22     1,593,338  
  1,100,000     5.88%, 03/16/23     1,142,889  
  1,550,000     6.13% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.22%), 05/24/27     1,544,877  
        Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS 144A        
  1,000,000     4.25%, 09/18/22     1,003,145  
  1,150,000     5.38%, 10/24/23     1,158,889  
  1,050,000     6.13%, 05/03/24     1,069,394  
  1,165,000     8.25%, 01/24/24     1,242,339  
        Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A        
  2,100,000     6.00%, 10/24/22     2,126,399  
  2,800,000     6.13%, 04/25/24     2,861,018  
  1,100,000     7.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+5.12%), 06/29/28     1,106,129  
  955,000     7.85%, 12/10/23     999,140  
  1,600,000     Turkiye Is Bankasi AS Reg S
7.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+6.12%), 01/22/30
    1,621,416  
  1,400,000     Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS 144A
4.50%, 10/18/24
    1,391,650  
  200,000     Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS Reg S
4.50%, 10/18/24
    198,807  
        Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS 144A        
  600,000     5.88%, 01/14/26 †     592,272  
  900,000     6.00%, 01/23/25     901,244  
  750,000     Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS Reg S
5.50%, 01/16/23
    758,438  
  1,600,000     Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS 144A
6.95%, 03/14/26 †
    1,770,643  
        Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO 144A        
  1,600,000     5.25%, 02/05/25 †     1,567,456  
  1,050,000     5.63%, 05/30/22     1,070,139  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Turkey: (continued)        
$ 1,450,000     5.75%, 01/30/23 †   $ 1,471,750  
  1,500,000     6.00%, 11/01/22     1,519,858  
  1,650,000     6.50%, 01/08/26 †     1,656,112  
  1,250,000     8.13%, 03/28/24     1,332,887  
  1,500,000     Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS 144A
6.95%, 10/30/25
    1,621,956  
        Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 144A        
  2,125,000     5.50%, 12/06/22     2,139,535  
  1,025,000     5.85%, 06/21/24     1,040,375  
  1,030,000     6.10%, 03/16/23     1,056,203  
  1,100,000     7.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+7.42%), 01/22/31 †     1,115,876  
  1,225,000     8.25%, 10/15/24     1,318,406  
              61,022,311  
Ukraine: 1.2%        
        Kernel Holding SA 144A        
  700,000     6.50%, 10/17/24     736,316  
  650,000     6.75%, 10/27/27 †     686,563  
        Metinvest BV 144A        
  700,000     7.65%, 10/01/27     750,372  
  650,000     7.75%, 04/23/23     685,750  
  1,100,000     7.75%, 10/17/29     1,177,935  
  1,400,000     8.50%, 04/23/26     1,553,916  
  1,100,000     NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance Plc 144A
7.63%, 11/08/26
    1,102,595  
  600,000     NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance Plc Reg S
7.38%, 07/19/22
    609,750  
  1,250,000     Ukraine Railways Via Rail Capital Markets Plc Reg S
8.25%, 07/09/24
    1,285,000  
  800,000     VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding Plc 144A
6.20%, 02/11/25
    816,200  
              9,404,397  
United Arab Emirates: 2.3%        
  800,000     Alpha Star Holding V Ltd. Reg S
6.63%, 04/18/23
    802,620  
  1,650,000     DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd. Reg S
6.25% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 6 Year+3.66%), 01/22/25 (o)
    1,813,218  
  3,250,000     DP World Salaam Reg S
6.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.75%), 10/01/25 (o)
    3,570,125  
        Emaar Sukuk Ltd. Reg S        
  1,600,000     3.64%, 09/15/26     1,650,856  
  1,100,000     3.88%, 09/17/29     1,119,816  
  2,150,000     Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Reg S
6.13% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 6 Year+3.66%), 03/20/25 (o)
    2,317,431  
  900,000     Emirates REIT Sukuk Ltd. Reg S
5.13%, 12/12/22
    573,417  
  2,000,000     GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC 144A
7.13%, 07/31/26
    2,112,210  
        MAF Global Securities Ltd. Reg S        
  1,200,000     5.50% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.48%), 09/07/22 (o) †     1,240,903  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United Arab Emirates: (continued)        
$ 800,000     6.38% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.54%), 03/20/26 (o)   $ 867,945  
        Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 144A        
  1,900,000     8.25%, 02/15/25     1,447,562  
  600,000     8.88%, 11/15/24     618,387  
              18,134,490  
United Kingdom: 0.3%        
  2,600,000     Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A
8.95%, 03/11/25
    2,582,541  
United States: 4.0%        
  550,000     AES Argentina Generacion SA 144A
7.75%, 02/02/24
    450,313  
  650,000     AES El Salvador Trust II 144A
6.75%, 03/28/23
    651,433  
        AES Gener SA 144A        
  950,000     6.35% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.92%), 10/07/79     1,013,826  
  1,200,000     7.13% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.64%), 03/26/79     1,271,538  
  857,660     Empresa Electrica Cochrane SpA 144A
5.50%, 05/14/27
    886,673  
  1,100,000     Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA 144A
4.56%, 04/30/25
    868,057  
  800,000     Energuate Trust 144A
5.88%, 05/03/27 †
    845,320  
  1,600,000     EnfraGen Energia Sur SA / EnfraGen Spain SA / Prime Energia SpA 144A
5.38%, 12/30/30
    1,592,376  
  1,500,000     Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 144A
6.25%, 04/26/29
    1,602,750  
        JBS Investments II GmbH 144A        
  700,000     5.75%, 01/15/28     744,772  
  950,000     7.00%, 01/15/26     1,012,748  
  1,000,000     Kosmos Energy Ltd. 144A
7.50%, 03/01/28
    955,000  
  1,200,000     Marble II Pte Ltd. 144A
5.30%, 06/20/22
    1,204,500  
        MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A        
  400,000     5.25%, 06/18/25     418,000  
  600,000     5.38%, 05/15/24     618,063  
  500,000     5.88%, 05/15/26     526,170  
  1,450,000     Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV 144A
5.13%, 05/07/29
    1,464,739  
        Sasol Financing USA LLC        
  1,350,000     4.38%, 09/18/26 †     1,383,277  
  1,900,000     5.50%, 03/18/31     1,934,181  
  1,400,000     VistaJet Malta Finance Plc / XO Management Holding, Inc. 144A
10.50%, 06/01/24
    1,510,250  
        Wynn Macau Ltd. 144A        
  1,525,000     4.88%, 10/01/24     1,553,052  
  2,175,000     5.13%, 12/15/29     2,216,923  
  2,000,000     5.50%, 01/15/26     2,105,000  
  1,500,000     5.50%, 10/01/27     1,575,750  
  2,900,000     5.63%, 08/26/28     3,055,918  
              31,460,629  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Uzbekistan: 0.3%        
$ 600,000     Ipoteka-Bank ATIB Reg S
5.50%, 11/19/25
  $ 622,128  
  600,000     National Bank of Uzbekistan Reg S
4.85%, 10/21/25
    623,119  
  500,000     Uzauto Motors AJ 144A
4.85%, 05/04/26
    502,125  
  650,000     Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank ATB Reg S
5.75%, 12/02/24
    676,387  
              2,423,759  
Vietnam: 0.1%        
  600,000     Vietnam Prosperity JSC Bank Reg S
6.25%, 07/17/22
    615,750  
Zambia: 1.8%        
        First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A        
  1,825,000     6.50%, 03/01/24     1,874,485  
  2,136,000     6.88%, 03/01/26     2,247,873  
  3,200,000     6.88%, 10/15/27     3,516,000  
  3,000,000     7.50%, 04/01/25     3,118,125  
  3,450,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A
7.25%, 04/01/23
    3,519,000  
              14,275,483  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $754,812,522)
    764,959,845  
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 0.8% Argentina: 0.7%  
  1,925,000     Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires 144A
7.50%, 06/01/27
    1,496,707  
        Provincia de Cordoba 144A        
  932,201     3.00%, 06/01/27 (s)     554,669  
  956,927     3.00%, 02/01/29     552,625  
  152,078     Provincia de Cordoba Reg S
3.00%, 02/01/29 (s)
    87,825  
  1,125,000     Provincia de Mendoza 144A
2.75%, 03/19/29 (s)
    666,563  
        Provincia de Neuquen 144A        
  725,000     2.50%, 04/27/30 (s)     391,507  
  635,355     5.17%, 05/12/30 (s)     555,942  
  75,000     Provincia de Neuquen Reg S
2.50%, 04/27/30 (s)
    40,501  
  1,090,583     Provincia del Chubut 144A
7.24%, 07/26/30 (s)
    774,314  
              5,120,653  
Turkey: 0.1%        
  1,200,000     Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality 144A
6.38%, 12/09/25
    1,168,140  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $7,168,276)
    6,288,793  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.3%
(Cost: $761,980,798)
    771,248,638  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Shares         Value  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.9%
(Cost: $14,533,630)
     
Money Market Fund: 1.9%        
  14,533,630     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio   $ 14,533,630  
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $776,514,428)
  785,782,268  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%   (1,375,218 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $ 784,407,050  


 

 

Footnotes:
(d) Security in default
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
(s) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $32,047,729.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $517,047,094, or 65.9% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
              % of Investments             Value  
Academic & Educational Services                 0.0 %             $ 208,500  
Basic Materials       11.3       87,005,927  
Consumer Cyclicals       3.2       24,587,258  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals       4.3       32,857,178  
Energy       12.5       96,288,264  
Financials       42.3       326,325,766  
Government       0.8       6,288,793  
Healthcare       3.3       25,320,217  
Industrials       7.6       58,591,041  
Real Estate       5.8       44,664,676  
Technology       3.8       29,480,644  
Utilities       5.1       39,630,374  
        100.0 %   $ 771,248,638  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
       Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
      Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
      Value  
Corporate Bonds*          $           $ 764,959,845        $        $ 764,959,845  
Government Obligations*             6,288,793             6,288,793  
Money Market Fund       14,533,630                   14,533,630  
Total     $ 14,533,630     $ 771,248,638     $     $ 785,782,268  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
CORPORATE BONDS: 98.7%
Australia: 1.1%
        Buckeye Partners LP        
$ 13,057,000     3.95%, 12/01/26   $ 13,073,321  
  8,710,000     4.13%, 12/01/27     8,628,344  
  10,882,000     4.15%, 07/01/23     11,296,876  
  6,530,000     4.35%, 10/15/24     6,836,094  
  6,563,000     5.60%, 10/15/44     6,329,193  
  8,732,000     5.85%, 11/15/43     8,622,894  
              54,786,722  
Brazil: 0.2%
  10,471,000     Avon Products, Inc.
6.50%, 03/15/23
    11,249,781  
Canada: 1.1%
  5,461,000     Bombardier, Inc. 144A
7.45%, 05/01/34 †
    5,638,483  
        Methanex Corp.        
  6,527,000     4.25%, 12/01/24 †     6,894,144  
  15,276,000     5.25%, 12/15/29     16,154,370  
  6,518,000     5.65%, 12/01/44 †     6,646,893  
        TransAlta Corp.        
  8,713,000     4.50%, 11/15/22     9,080,384  
  6,539,000     6.50%, 03/15/40     7,503,503  
              51,917,777  
Cayman Islands: 0.2%
  11,339,000     Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd. 144A
4.45%, 12/15/22 †
    10,682,850  
China / Hong Kong: 0.4%
        Ingram Micro, Inc.        
  6,577,000     5.00%, 08/10/22     6,803,135  
  10,914,000     5.45%, 12/15/24     12,484,845  
              19,287,980  
Finland: 0.3%
  11,013,000     Nokia Oyj
6.63%, 05/15/39
    14,154,789  
France: 1.7%
        Electricite de France SA 144A        
  45,806,000     5.25% (USD Swap Semi 30/360
10 Year+3.71%), 01/29/23 (o)
    47,998,733  
  32,785,000     5.63% (USD Swap Semi 30/360
10 Year+3.04%), 01/22/24 (o)
    35,325,837  
              83,324,570  
Germany: 2.1%
        Deutsche Bank AG        
  32,681,000     4.30% (USD Swap Semi 30/360
5 Year+2.25%), 05/24/28
    33,934,735  
  32,681,000     4.50%, 04/01/25     35,352,654  
  21,843,000     Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A
8.15%, 06/30/31
    31,161,770  
              100,449,159  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Italy: 3.1%
$ 43,599,000     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A
5.02%, 06/26/24
  $ 47,383,317  
        Telecom Italia Capital SA        
  21,824,000     6.00%, 09/30/34     24,598,922  
  21,805,000     6.38%, 11/15/33     25,694,467  
  21,821,000     7.20%, 07/18/36     27,103,100  
  21,815,000     7.72%, 06/04/38     28,632,187  
              153,411,993  
Luxembourg: 1.7%
        ArcelorMittal SA        
  16,331,000     3.60%, 07/16/24     17,405,108  
  10,924,000     4.25%, 07/16/29     11,885,163  
  16,333,000     4.55%, 03/11/26     18,146,091  
  9,455,000     7.00%, 03/01/41     13,145,969  
  14,958,000     7.25%, 10/15/39     21,120,785  
              81,703,116  
United Kingdom: 2.6%
        Lloyds Banking Group Plc 144A        
  8,204,000     6.41%, 10/01/35 (o) (s)     11,018,341  
  9,505,000     6.66%, 05/21/37 (o) (s)     13,062,674  
  6,469,000     Marks & Spencer Plc 144A
7.13%, 12/01/37 †
    7,541,819  
  21,963,000     Rolls-Royce Plc 144A
3.63%, 10/14/25 †
    22,206,130  
  16,300,000     Standard Chartered Plc 144A
7.01% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.46%), 07/30/37 (o) †
    21,964,250  
  43,939,000     Vodafone Group Plc
7.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360
5 Year+4.87%), 04/04/79
    53,600,360  
              129,393,574  
United States: 84.2%
        ADT Security Corp.        
  21,790,000     3.50%, 07/15/22     22,348,369  
  15,245,000     4.13%, 06/15/23     15,986,669  
  11,040,000     Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
7.88%, 08/15/23
    12,048,559  
        Apache Corp.        
  12,647,000     4.25%, 01/15/30 †     12,707,832  
  12,064,000     4.25%, 01/15/44     11,260,538  
  21,665,000     4.38%, 10/15/28     22,124,840  
  24,526,000     4.75%, 04/15/43 †     24,386,815  
  29,067,000     5.10%, 09/01/40     29,866,342  
  9,076,000     5.25%, 02/01/42     9,430,418  
  8,434,000     5.35%, 07/01/49     8,455,085  
  10,170,000     6.00%, 01/15/37 †     11,492,100  
        Arconic, Inc.        
  13,596,000     5.90%, 02/01/27     15,703,380  
  13,651,000     5.95%, 02/01/37     16,418,058  
  6,542,000     6.75%, 01/15/28     7,850,400  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
        Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.        
$ 6,562,000     3.75%, 08/01/24 †   $ 6,746,556  
  14,727,000     5.17%, 08/01/44 †     13,585,657  
  87,425,000     Carnival Corp. 144A
11.50%, 04/01/23
    100,578,091  
  6,974,000     Carpenter Technology Corp.
4.45%, 03/01/23
    7,279,283  
  11,310,000     CDK Global, Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/24
    12,461,923  
        CenturyLink, Inc.        
  9,249,000     6.88%, 01/15/28 †     10,440,271  
  11,782,000     7.60%, 09/15/39     13,541,406  
        CF Industries, Inc.        
  16,381,000     3.45%, 06/01/23     17,153,364  
  16,376,000     4.95%, 06/01/43     19,124,057  
  16,372,000     5.15%, 03/15/34     19,206,321  
  16,371,000     5.38%, 03/15/44     20,045,962  
  5,698,000     Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
6.25%, 10/01/40
    5,777,744  
  21,787,000     Continental Resources, Inc.
3.80%, 06/01/24
    22,849,116  
  15,248,000     Continental Resources, Inc.
4.90%, 06/01/44
    16,024,123  
  7,980,000     Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.38%, 12/15/26
    9,724,109  
        DCP Midstream Operating LP        
  10,925,000     3.88%, 03/15/23     11,441,479  
  8,735,000     5.60%, 04/01/44 †     8,997,050  
  6,565,000     8.13%, 08/16/30     8,557,871  
        DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A        
  6,581,000     6.45%, 11/03/36     7,456,405  
  9,821,000     6.75%, 09/15/37     11,392,360  
        Dell, Inc.        
  5,772,000     5.40%, 09/10/40 †     6,619,301  
  8,443,000     6.50%, 04/15/38     10,617,072  
  6,562,000     7.10%, 04/15/28     8,300,930  
        Delta Air Lines, Inc.        
  19,623,000     2.90%, 10/28/24     19,806,027  
  13,074,000     3.75%, 10/28/29 †     13,034,989  
  10,906,000     3.80%, 04/19/23     11,225,162  
  10,897,000     4.38%, 04/19/28     11,586,304  
        Diversified Healthcare Trust        
  5,438,000     4.75%, 05/01/24     5,628,330  
  10,891,000     4.75%, 02/15/28     10,914,688  
  9,087,000     DPL, Inc.
4.35%, 04/15/29
    9,866,983  
  31,268,000     Embarq Corp.
8.00%, 06/01/36
    36,456,768  
  21,807,000     EMC Corp.
3.38%, 06/01/23
    22,634,140  
        EnLink Midstream Partners LP        
  15,644,000     4.15%, 06/01/25     15,809,279  
  11,351,000     4.40%, 04/01/24     11,665,082  
  9,745,000     5.05%, 04/01/45     8,039,625  
  7,589,000     5.60%, 04/01/44     6,578,107  
        EPR Properties        
  10,932,000     3.75%, 08/15/29     10,642,175  
  6,540,000     4.50%, 04/01/25     6,887,237  
  9,818,000     4.50%, 06/01/27     10,119,523  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
$ 9,804,000     4.75%, 12/15/26 †   $ 10,312,479  
  8,716,000     4.95%, 04/15/28     9,120,964  
  5,999,000     5.25%, 07/15/23 †     6,259,622  
        EQM Midstream Partners LP        
  10,882,000     4.00%, 08/01/24     11,140,447  
  10,879,000     4.13%, 12/01/26     11,004,816  
  13,056,000     4.75%, 07/15/23     13,700,509  
  18,507,000     5.50%, 07/15/28     19,681,269  
  11,979,000     6.50%, 07/15/48     12,171,562  
        EQT Corp.        
  12,379,000     3.00%, 10/01/22 †     12,626,580  
  27,262,000     3.90%, 10/01/27     28,457,166  
  21,756,000     7.63%, 02/01/25     25,073,790  
  16,362,000     8.50%, 02/01/30     20,943,360  
        FirstEnergy Corp.        
  6,529,000     1.60%, 01/15/26     6,356,587  
  6,534,000     2.05%, 03/01/25     6,590,097  
  9,786,000     2.25%, 09/01/30     9,234,809  
  13,074,000     2.65%, 03/01/30     12,799,790  
  10,917,000     3.35%, 07/15/22     11,139,288  
  18,501,000     3.40%, 03/01/50     17,158,584  
  32,705,000     4.40%, 07/15/27     35,849,420  
  18,555,000     4.75%, 03/15/23     19,686,212  
  21,740,000     5.35%, 07/15/47     25,254,859  
  32,689,000     7.38%, 11/15/31     44,281,643  
  10,869,000     FirstEnergy Transmission LLC 144A
4.55%, 04/01/49
    12,138,490  
        Fluor Corp.        
  10,997,000     3.50%, 12/15/24 †     11,379,696  
  13,190,000     4.25%, 09/15/28 †     13,616,037  
  4,788,000     Ford Holdings LLC
9.30%, 03/01/30
    6,394,374  
        Ford Motor Co.        
  24,282,000     4.35%, 12/08/26     25,708,567  
  32,351,000     4.75%, 01/15/43     32,672,084  
  21,055,000     5.29%, 12/08/46     22,219,447  
  4,211,000     6.38%, 02/01/29     4,768,958  
  10,354,000     6.63%, 10/01/28     12,173,715  
  6,405,000     7.40%, 11/01/46     7,979,509  
  29,028,000     7.45%, 07/16/31     37,394,740  
        Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC        
  14,577,000     2.98%, 08/03/22     14,829,547  
  24,276,000     3.09%, 01/09/23     24,766,511  
  16,198,000     3.10%, 05/04/23     16,582,387  
  20,239,000     3.35%, 11/01/22     20,740,624  
  9,728,000     3.55%, 10/07/22     9,959,040  
  12,162,000     3.66%, 09/08/24     12,686,608  
  12,166,000     3.81%, 01/09/24     12,637,432  
  12,161,000     3.82%, 11/02/27     12,482,902  
  24,276,000     4.06%, 11/01/24     25,589,574  
  22,663,000     4.13%, 08/04/25     23,909,465  
  14,572,000     4.14%, 02/15/23     15,138,632  
  16,187,000     4.25%, 09/20/22     16,748,527  
  14,584,000     4.27%, 01/09/27     15,342,149  
  16,203,000     4.38%, 08/06/23     17,139,371  
  19,429,000     4.39%, 01/08/26     20,776,790  
  12,146,000     4.54%, 08/01/26     13,056,950  
  9,735,000     4.69%, 06/09/25     10,477,294  
  24,057,000     5.11%, 05/03/29     26,319,801  
  24,276,000     5.58%, 03/18/24     26,502,837  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
        Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.        
$ 21,728,000     3.88%, 03/15/23   $ 22,734,984  
  15,936,000     4.55%, 11/14/24     17,430,000  
  16,325,000     5.40%, 11/14/34     19,676,849  
  40,632,000     5.45%, 03/15/43     49,672,620  
        Genworth Holdings, Inc.        
  8,368,000     4.80%, 02/15/24 †     8,190,180  
  8,251,000     4.90%, 08/15/23     8,158,589  
  6,547,000     6.50%, 06/15/34 †     6,541,468  
  5,599,000     Global Marine, Inc.
7.00%, 06/01/28
    3,177,433  
  25,725,000     Goldman Sachs Capital I
6.35%, 02/15/34
    35,398,816  
  6,855,000     HB Fuller Co.
4.00%, 02/15/27 †
    7,105,379  
  6,753,000     HCA, Inc.
7.69%, 06/15/25
    8,077,567  
        Hexcel Corp.        
  8,715,000     4.20%, 02/15/27 †     9,254,475  
  6,530,000     4.95%, 08/15/25     7,130,551  
  8,539,000     Hillenbrand, Inc.
5.00%, 09/15/26
    9,488,964  
        Kraft Heinz Foods Co.        
  41,667,000     3.00%, 06/01/26     44,087,161  
  13,737,000     3.50%, 06/06/22 †     14,149,080  
  21,703,000     3.75%, 04/01/30     23,240,591  
  17,350,000     3.95%, 07/15/25 †     19,229,004  
  9,562,000     4.00%, 06/15/23     10,203,611  
  65,064,000     4.38%, 06/01/46     69,876,007  
  23,981,000     4.63%, 01/30/29     27,047,736  
  10,856,000     4.63%, 10/01/39     12,141,908  
  32,621,000     4.88%, 10/01/49     37,504,607  
  21,829,000     5.00%, 07/15/35     25,532,791  
  43,044,000     5.00%, 06/04/42     49,788,386  
  43,611,000     5.20%, 07/15/45     51,701,141  
  17,117,000     6.50%, 02/09/40     22,662,722  
  9,540,000     6.75%, 03/15/32     12,612,620  
  19,164,000     6.88%, 01/26/39     26,346,174  
  20,264,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 144A
7.13%, 08/01/39
    28,812,170  
  7,586,000     L Brands, Inc.
6.95%, 03/01/33
    8,913,550  
  6,395,000     Mack-Cali Realty LP
3.15%, 05/15/23 †
    6,523,361  
        Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.        
  10,954,000     2.88%, 02/15/23     10,982,590  
  7,606,000     3.63%, 06/01/24 †     7,701,455  
  5,413,000     4.30%, 02/15/43     4,260,031  
  7,956,000     4.50%, 12/15/34 †     7,170,067  
  5,413,000     5.13%, 01/15/42     4,668,713  
  8,053,000     Magellan Health, Inc.
4.90%, 09/22/24
    8,802,936  
        Mattel, Inc.        
  5,460,000     3.15%, 03/15/23 †     5,617,658  
  6,537,000     5.45%, 11/01/41 †     7,474,929  
  5,458,000     6.20%, 10/01/40     6,645,115  
  9,939,000     Michael Kors USA, Inc. 144A
4.50%, 11/01/24
    10,541,552  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
        Murphy Oil Corp.        
$ 7,604,000     6.38%, 12/01/42 †   $ 7,147,760  
  5,432,000     7.05%, 05/01/29     5,811,860  
  13,404,000     Navient Corp.
5.63%, 08/01/33
    12,567,925  
        Newell Brands, Inc.        
  5,474,000     4.00%, 06/15/22     5,651,905  
  23,847,000     4.35%, 04/01/23     25,164,785  
  43,597,000     4.70%, 04/01/26     48,665,151  
  9,155,000     5.88%, 04/01/36     11,418,116  
  14,525,000     6.00%, 04/01/46     18,587,642  
  8,875,000     NortonLifeLock, Inc.
3.95%, 06/15/22
    9,030,313  
        Occidental Petroleum Corp.        
  47,080,000     0.00%, 10/10/36 ^     24,010,800  
  12,989,000     2.70%, 08/15/22     13,086,417  
  19,037,000     2.70%, 02/15/23     19,125,808  
  61,770,000     2.90%, 08/15/24     61,692,787  
  15,464,000     3.00%, 02/15/27     14,791,084  
  20,610,000     3.20%, 08/15/26     20,120,512  
  23,691,000     3.40%, 04/15/26     23,458,591  
  15,419,000     3.50%, 06/15/25     15,515,369  
  30,910,000     3.50%, 08/15/29     29,557,687  
  15,473,000     4.10%, 02/15/47     12,901,697  
  20,564,000     4.20%, 03/15/48     17,355,193  
  15,459,000     4.30%, 08/15/39     13,676,886  
  24,652,000     4.40%, 04/15/46     21,766,360  
  15,438,000     4.40%, 08/15/49     13,382,816  
  12,837,000     4.50%, 07/15/44 †     11,500,412  
  15,475,000     4.63%, 06/15/45     14,055,710  
  22,290,000     5.55%, 03/15/26     23,961,750  
  15,174,000     6.20%, 03/15/40     16,160,310  
  35,611,000     6.45%, 09/15/36     40,508,225  
  22,589,000     6.60%, 03/15/46     24,938,030  
  11,971,000     6.95%, 07/01/24     13,274,043  
  17,914,000     7.50%, 05/01/31     21,361,818  
  9,977,000     7.88%, 09/15/31 †     12,153,532  
  6,632,000     7.95%, 06/15/39     8,107,620  
        Oceaneering International, Inc.        
  10,894,000     4.65%, 11/15/24     10,648,939  
  6,503,000     6.00%, 02/01/28     6,366,925  
        Ovintiv, Inc.        
  16,283,000     6.50%, 08/15/34     20,800,740  
  10,609,000     6.50%, 02/01/38     13,434,679  
  10,079,000     6.63%, 08/15/37     12,750,297  
  7,629,000     7.20%, 11/01/31     9,947,034  
  10,882,000     7.38%, 11/01/31     14,393,065  
  6,534,000     8.13%, 09/15/30     8,799,024  
  6,224,000     Pactiv LLC
7.95%, 12/15/25
    6,939,760  
        Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.        
  11,225,000     3.95%, 02/01/28     10,712,939  
  7,755,000     5.15%, 11/15/29 †     7,808,830  
  6,022,000     Pitney Bowes, Inc.
4.63%, 03/15/24
    6,270,408  
  5,409,000     Qwest Corp.
7.25%, 09/15/25
    6,396,143  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
$ 5,433,000     Rite Aid Corp.
7.70%, 02/15/27
  $ 5,351,614  
        Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 144A        
  8,694,000     3.60%, 05/15/25     8,655,790  
  7,607,000     4.80%, 05/15/30     7,502,404  
  12,005,000     4.95%, 07/15/29     12,252,603  
  10,864,000     6.88%, 04/15/40     11,692,380  
  5,484,000     7.50%, 07/15/38     6,114,660  
        Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.        
  10,919,000     3.70%, 03/15/28 †     10,385,443  
  6,564,000     7.50%, 10/15/27 †     7,759,928  
        Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 144A        
  21,798,000     10.88%, 06/01/23     25,051,351  
  50,565,000     11.50%, 06/01/25     58,639,725  
  5,980,000     Safeway, Inc.
7.25%, 02/01/31 †
    6,958,089  
        Seagate HDD Cayman        
  10,433,000     4.75%, 01/01/25     11,368,162  
  10,878,000     4.88%, 03/01/24     11,761,837  
  10,980,000     4.88%, 06/01/27     12,236,386  
  10,666,000     5.75%, 12/01/34     12,224,836  
        Seagate HDD Cayman 144A        
  10,910,000     4.09%, 06/01/29     11,199,333  
  10,904,000     4.13%, 01/15/31     11,056,601  
  9,919,000     Sealed Air Corp. 144A
6.88%, 07/15/33
    12,404,949  
        Service Properties Trust        
  8,701,000     3.95%, 01/15/28     8,064,739  
  17,996,000     4.35%, 10/01/24     17,928,515  
  8,694,000     4.38%, 02/15/30 †     8,106,546  
  2,324,000     4.50%, 06/15/23     2,375,148  
  7,627,000     4.50%, 03/15/25     7,514,349  
  16,399,000     4.65%, 03/15/24     16,552,741  
  9,829,000     4.75%, 10/01/26     9,602,835  
  8,746,000     4.95%, 02/15/27     8,604,577  
  9,250,000     4.95%, 10/01/29     8,955,156  
  10,915,000     5.00%, 08/15/22     11,083,746  
  7,617,000     5.25%, 02/15/26     7,650,324  
  8,954,000     Southeast Supply Header LLC 144A
4.25%, 06/15/24 †
    8,970,789  
  18,661,000     Southwestern Energy Co.
6.45%, 01/23/25
    20,177,206  
        Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.        
  6,519,000     3.85%, 06/15/26     6,751,239  
  6,525,000     3.95%, 06/15/23     6,480,141  
  15,284,000     4.60%, 06/15/28     14,975,340  
        Sprint Capital Corp.        
  54,027,000     6.88%, 11/15/28     68,143,023  
  43,613,000     8.75%, 03/15/32     64,720,602  
  8,135,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.88%, 11/15/31
    9,099,486  
  13,839,107     Topaz Solar Farms LLC 144A
5.75%, 09/30/39
    16,095,206  
        Transocean, Inc.        
  13,100,000     6.80%, 03/15/38     6,274,966  
  8,460,000     7.50%, 04/15/31     4,499,663  
  7,652,000     Travel + Leisure Co.
6.60%, 10/01/25
    8,685,020  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
$ 8,945,000     Trinity Industries, Inc.
4.55%, 10/01/24
  $ 9,470,519  
  13,419,000     Under Armour, Inc.
3.25%, 06/15/26
    13,653,832  
  12,018,000     United States Cellular Corp.
6.70%, 12/15/33
    15,057,653  
  8,046,000     United States Steel Corp.
6.65%, 06/01/37 †
    8,256,121  
  16,209,000     Washington Prime Group LP
6.45%, 08/15/24
    10,103,151  
        Western Midstream Operating LP        
  10,874,000     3.95%, 06/01/25     11,363,330  
  12,704,000     4.00%, 07/01/22     13,029,540  
  21,828,000     4.35%, 02/01/25     23,110,395  
  8,703,000     4.50%, 03/01/28 †     9,290,453  
  10,869,000     4.65%, 07/01/26     11,657,002  
  8,711,000     4.75%, 08/15/28 †     9,386,102  
  26,181,000     5.30%, 02/01/30     28,602,742  
  15,209,000     5.30%, 03/01/48     15,644,814  
  13,034,000     5.45%, 04/01/44     13,750,870  
  7,617,000     5.50%, 08/15/48     7,807,425  
  21,717,000     6.50%, 02/01/50     24,600,149  
        Wyndham Destinations, Inc.        
  8,705,000     3.90%, 03/01/23     9,004,234  
  6,523,000     5.65%, 04/01/24     7,117,539  
  8,708,000     6.00%, 04/01/27     9,764,629  
        Xerox Corp.        
  6,561,000     3.80%, 05/15/24 †     6,847,125  
  21,801,000     4.38%, 03/15/23     22,874,699  
  5,475,000     4.80%, 03/01/35     5,443,765  
  7,666,000     6.75%, 12/15/39     8,509,260  
  6,790,000     XPO CNW, Inc.
6.70%, 05/01/34
    8,124,405  
        Yum! Brands, Inc.        
  7,070,000     3.88%, 11/01/23 †     7,440,433  
  6,001,000     5.35%, 11/01/43     6,241,040  
  7,087,000     6.88%, 11/15/37     8,641,144  
              4,140,643,243  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $4,538,608,305)
    4,851,005,554  
                 
Number
of Shares
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.3%
(Cost: $66,462,727)
     
Money Market Fund: 1.3%
  66,462,727     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     66,462,727  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $4,605,071,032)
    4,917,468,281  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.0)%     (2,052,047 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 4,915,416,234  
         
         
         
         


 

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Definitions:
USD United States Dollar
 
Footnotes:
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
(s) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule.
^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $124,439,962.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $614,539,063, or 12.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector            
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned            % of Investments             Value  
Basic Materials              7.3 %             $ 353,930,025  
Consumer Cyclicals     19.8       958,755,983  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     10.3       498,495,193  
Energy     27.6       1,340,766,953  
Financials     5.6       271,130,862  
Healthcare     0.5       25,979,989  
Industrials     5.5       269,508,467  
Real Estate     4.0       192,950,206  
Technology     13.0       629,222,657  
Utilities     6.4       310,265,219  
      100.0 %   $ 4,851,005,554  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

          Level 2     Level 3      
    Level 1     Significant     Significant      
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable      
         Prices          Inputs          Inputs        Value  
Corporate Bonds*   $     $ 4,851,005,554          $        $ 4,851,005,554  
Money Market Fund     66,462,727                     66,462,727  
Total   $ 66,462,727     $ 4,851,005,554       $     $ 4,917,468,281  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
      Value  
             
CORPORATE BONDS: 93.1%        
Australia: 0.4%        
$ 325,000     National Australia Bank Ltd.
3.63%, 06/20/23 †
  $ 347,139  
Brazil: 2.9%        
  200,000     Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A
2.75%, 01/11/26
    190,502  
  250,000     Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social Reg S
4.75%, 05/09/24
    270,614  
  325,000     Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
 5.50%, 01/17/27
    371,637  
  300,000     FS Luxembourg Sarl 144A
10.00%, 12/15/25
    328,042  
  150,000     Klabin Austria GmbH 144A
7.00%, 04/03/49
    184,374  
  465,000     Klabin Finance SA 144A
4.88%, 09/19/27
    508,836  
  250,000     Rumo Luxembourg SARL 144A
5.25%, 01/10/28
    266,123  
  250,000     Suzano Austria GmbH 144A
5.75%, 07/14/26
    293,158  
              2,413,286  
British Virgin Islands: 0.2%        
  200,000     Beijing Capital Polaris Investment Co. Ltd. Reg S
2.80%, 03/18/23
    202,060  
Canada: 1.8%        
  400,000     Azure Power Energy Ltd. 144A
5.50%, 11/03/22
    408,012  
  225,000     Bank of Nova Scotia
2.38%, 01/18/23
    233,048  
  200,000     Brookfield Finance, Inc.
2.72%, 04/15/31
    200,991  
  250,000     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
0.95%, 10/23/25
    249,608  
  300,000     Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1 144A
2.05%, 09/15/30
    284,958  
  150,000     Tucson Electric Power Co.
1.50%, 08/01/30
    140,385  
              1,517,002  
Cayman Islands: 0.2%        
  200,000     Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4 Reg S
1.74%, 09/17/25
    201,769  
Chile: 0.3%        
  250,000     Inversiones CMPC SA 144A
4.38%, 04/04/27
    277,961  
China / Hong Kong: 12.1%        
        Bank of China Ltd. Reg S        
  250,000     0.95%, 09/21/23     251,081  
  200,000     0.96% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.95%), 10/17/22     200,760  
  200,000     1.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.83%), 06/07/23     200,873  
Principal
Amount
      Value  
             
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 300,000     1.06% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.88%), 11/22/22   $ 301,077  
  450,000     2.25%, 07/12/21     451,237  
  200,000     Capital Environment Holdings Ltd. Reg S
5.63%, 09/11/21
    202,135  
        China Construction Bank Corp. Reg S        
  400,000     0.84% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.66%), 10/22/22     400,852  
  200,000     1.00%, 08/04/23     200,318  
  400,000     1.25%, 08/04/25     396,499  
  200,000     China Development Bank Reg S
2.75%, 11/16/22
    206,347  
  200,000     China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S
1.04% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.85%), 09/19/21
    200,063  
  400,000     China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S
1.20%, 09/10/25
    395,878  
  200,000     CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 10/20/25
    212,000  
  200,000     ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd. Reg S
1.23% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.05%), 11/20/24
    198,377  
        Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     0.86% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.67%), 09/16/22     400,602  
  275,000     0.90% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.72%), 04/25/22     275,194  
  600,000     0.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.78%), 09/16/24     602,067  
  500,000     1.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.83%), 04/25/24     502,247  
  400,000     1.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.83%), 06/14/23     401,562  
  200,000     2.25%, 09/16/22     203,912  
  300,000     2.88%, 10/12/22     308,224  
        Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     1.03% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.85%), 11/20/21     200,134  
  200,000     1.13%, 11/06/23     199,862  
  200,000     Jiangxi Provincial Water Conservancy Investment Group China Ltd. Reg S
3.40%, 12/05/22
    203,000  
  200,000     Link Finance Cayman 2009 Ltd. Reg S
2.88%, 07/21/26
    208,293  
        Modern Land China Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  300,000     11.50%, 11/13/22     304,500  
  200,000     12.85%, 10/25/21     205,500  
        MTR Corp. Ltd. Reg S        
  400,000     1.63%, 08/19/30     378,876  
  400,000     2.50%, 11/02/26     423,946  
  200,000     Rongshi International Finance Ltd. Reg S
3.25%, 05/21/24
    211,424  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
$ 200,000     Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. Reg S
0.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.70%), 10/29/22
  $ 199,781  
  200,000     Wuhan Metro Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
2.96%, 09/24/24
    206,817  
  200,000     Yango Justice International Ltd. Reg S
7.50%, 02/17/25
    195,246  
        Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.35%, 01/13/27     166,736  
  200,000     7.85%, 08/12/26     168,750  
        Zhenro Properties Group Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.63%, 01/07/26     186,510  
  200,000     7.35%, 02/05/25     197,250  
              10,167,930  
Colombia: 0.4%        
  300,000     Consorcio Transmantaro SA 144A
4.70%, 04/16/34
    324,864  
Dominican Republic: 0.1%        
  98,597     UEP Penonome II SA 144A
6.50%, 10/01/38
    99,030  
Finland: 0.2%        
  150,000     Municipality Finance Plc 144A
1.38%, 09/21/21
    150,691  
France: 0.8%        
  600,000     Electricite de France SA 144A
3.63%, 10/13/25
    659,176  
Germany: 3.9%        
        Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau        
  850,000     0.75%, 09/30/30     784,125  
  1,500,000     1.75%, 09/14/29     1,524,415  
  300,000     2.00%, 11/30/21     303,240  
  300,000     2.00%, 09/29/22     307,778  
  350,000     Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg Reg S
 2.38%, 05/31/22
    357,966  
              3,277,524  
India: 2.8%        
  200,000     Adani Green Energy Ltd. / Prayatna Developers Pvt. Ltd. / Parampujya Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd. Reg S
6.25%, 12/10/24
    221,750  
  189,000     Adani Renewable Energy RJ Ltd/ Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt Ltd/ Wardha Solar Maharash 144A
4.63%, 10/15/39
    192,232  
  250,000     India Green Energy Holdings 144A
5.38%, 04/29/24
    262,196  
  200,000     Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd. Reg S
3.84%, 12/13/27
    215,350  
  200,000     Power Finance Corp Ltd. Reg S
3.75%, 12/06/27
    206,667  
  200,000     REC Ltd. Reg S
3.88%, 07/07/27
    208,077  
  100,000     ReNew Power Private Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 03/05/27
    106,421  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
India: (continued)        
$ 500,000     ReNew Power Synthetic 144A
6.67%, 03/12/24
  $ 524,935  
  200,000     ReNew Wind Energy AP2 / ReNew Power Pvt Ltd other 9 Subsidiaries 144A
4.50%, 07/14/28
    199,205  
  200,000     State Bank of India Reg S
4.50%, 09/28/23
    215,116  
              2,351,949  
Indonesia: 2.2%        
        Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III 144A        
  300,000     2.30%, 06/23/25     310,128  
  450,000     3.75%, 03/01/23     474,658  
  450,000     3.90%, 08/20/24     490,772  
  550,000     Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II / Star Energy Geothermal Salak 144A
4.85%, 10/14/38
    609,848  
              1,885,406  
Japan: 1.5%        
  200,000     Central Nippon Expressway Co. Ltd. Reg S
0.89%, 12/10/25
    196,947  
  250,000     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.53%, 09/13/23
    261,806  
  200,000     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
0.51%, 01/12/24
    199,679  
  225,000     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. 144A
1.55%, 03/25/26
    228,019  
  350,000     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.15%, 02/13/30
    352,089  
              1,238,540  
Mauritius: 0.2%        
  200,000     India Green Power Holdings 144A
4.00%, 02/22/27
    200,400  
Mexico: 0.3%        
  300,000     Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV
1.85%, 09/01/32
    279,485  
Netherlands: 4.6%        
        Cooperatieve Rabobank UA 144A        
  450,000     1.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+.73%), 09/24/26     446,504  
  500,000     1.11% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+.55%), 02/24/27     493,389  
  250,000     Greenko Dutch BV 144A
3.85%, 03/29/26
    254,688  
        ING Groep NV 144A        
  450,000     1.40% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.10%), 07/01/26     451,927  
  550,000     4.63%, 01/06/26     629,066  
  200,000     Nederlandse Financierings- Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV Reg S
2.75%, 02/20/24
    212,851  
        Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV 144A        
  200,000     1.00%, 05/28/30     187,103  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Netherlands: (continued)        
$ 750,000     2.38%, 03/24/26   $ 800,905  
  350,000     3.13%, 12/05/22     366,058  
              3,842,491  
Norway: 0.6%        
  475,000     Kommunalbanken AS 144A
2.13%, 02/11/25
    500,785  
Philippines: 0.2%        
  200,000     Bank of the Philippine Islands Reg S
2.50%, 09/10/24
    207,850  
Portugal: 0.5%        
  400,000     EDP Finance BV 144A
1.71%, 01/24/28
    390,075  
Qatar: 0.2%        
  200,000     QNB Finance Ltd. Reg S
1.63%, 09/22/25
    200,257  
Saudi Arabia: 0.3%        
  300,000     Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5 Reg S
2.41%, 09/17/30
    301,147  
Singapore: 1.6%        
  250,000     Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd. 144A
4.50%, 02/09/27
    255,865  
  200,000     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 144A
0.80% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.62%), 07/25/22
    201,044  
  200,000     Greenko Investment Co. 144A
4.88%, 08/16/23
    205,890  
  400,000     Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. 144A
5.95%, 07/29/26
    430,300  
  221,675     Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 04/24/33
    251,696  
              1,344,795  
South Korea: 4.7%        
  200,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea Reg S
0.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.74%), 03/22/23
    201,677  
  150,000     Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp. 144A
2.38%, 07/30/22
    153,340  
  300,000     Hyundai Capital Services, Inc. 144A
1.25%, 02/08/26
    294,632  
  300,000     Kia Corp. 144A
1.75%, 10/16/26
    301,206  
        Korea Development Bank        
  300,000     0.40%, 06/19/24     298,515  
  100,000     0.92% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.72%), 07/06/22     100,596  
  250,000     Korea Electric Power Corp. 144A
2.50%, 06/24/24
    264,458  
  250,000     Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. 144A
3.75%, 07/25/23
    267,510  
  200,000     Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd. Reg S
3.38%, 01/22/22
    204,108  
                 
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
South Korea: (continued)        
$ 200,000     Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd. Reg S
2.13%, 02/03/25
  $ 206,369  
  200,000     Korea Southern Power Co. Ltd. 144A
0.75%, 01/27/26
    194,626  
  200,000     Korea Water Resources Corp. Reg S
3.88%, 05/15/23
    213,685  
        LG Chem Ltd. 144A        
  250,000     3.25%, 10/15/24     270,012  
  250,000     3.63%, 04/15/29     272,132  
  200,000     LG Display Co. Ltd. Reg S
3.88%, 11/15/21
    203,500  
  500,000     SK Hynix, Inc. 144A
2.38%, 01/19/31
    480,879  
              3,927,245  
Spain: 1.3%        
        Avangrid, Inc.        
  625,000     3.20%, 04/15/25     673,997  
  350,000     3.80%, 06/01/29 †     389,640  
              1,063,637  
Supranational: 10.4%        
  150,000     African Development Bank
3.00%, 12/06/21 †
    152,550  
        Asian Development Bank        
  275,000     1.75%, 08/14/26     286,319  
  300,000     2.13%, 03/19/25     317,190  
  300,000     2.38%, 08/10/27     320,774  
  400,000     3.13%, 09/26/28     446,670  
  200,000     Central American Bank for Economic Integration Reg S
1.04% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.85%), 11/15/24
    202,188  
        European Bank for Reconstruction &Development        
  500,000     1.50%, 02/13/25     516,608  
  500,000     1.63%, 09/27/24     518,513  
  225,000     1.88%, 07/15/21     225,767  
        European Investment Bank        
  500,000     0.75%, 09/23/30     460,832  
  750,000     1.63%, 10/09/29     754,966  
  800,000     2.13%, 04/13/26 †     848,759  
  700,000     2.38%, 05/24/27     752,343  
  300,000     2.50%, 10/15/24 †     320,628  
  500,000     European Investment Bank 144A
2.88%, 06/13/25
    545,428  
        International Bank for Reconstruction & Development        
  430,000     2.13%, 03/03/25     454,416  
  375,000     3.13%, 11/20/25     412,752  
        International Finance Corp.        
  270,000     2.00%, 10/24/22     277,283  
  770,000     2.13%, 04/07/26     816,789  
  100,000     Nordic Investment Bank
2.25%, 09/30/21
    100,872  
              8,731,647  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Sweden: 1.1%        
        Kommuninvest I Sverige AB 144A        
$ 400,000     0.38%, 06/19/24   $ 399,075  
  500,000     1.63%, 04/24/23     513,500  
              912,575  
United Arab Emirates: 1.0%        
  200,000     First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC Reg S
3.00%, 03/30/22
    205,105  
        MAF Sukuk Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     3.93%, 02/28/30     215,490  
  400,000     4.64%, 05/14/29     449,352  
              869,947  
United Kingdom: 1.0%        
  300,000     Natwest Group Plc
2.36% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+2.15%), 05/22/24
    309,852  
  300,000     Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 144A
1.96%, 06/27/30
    290,197  
  200,000     Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd. Reg S
3.50%, 01/10/28
    214,218  
              814,267  
United States: 35.3%        
        AES Corp. 144A        
  450,000     1.38%, 01/15/26     442,890  
  400,000     2.45%, 01/15/31     386,860  
  200,000     AES Gener SA 144A
6.35% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.92%), 10/07/79
    213,437  
  200,000     Agricultural Bank of China Ltd./New York Reg S
1.25%, 01/19/26
    198,320  
        Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.        
  250,000     2.00%, 05/18/32     237,714  
  300,000     3.80%, 04/15/26     333,009  
        Apple, Inc.        
  100,000     2.85%, 02/23/23     104,331  
  1,050,000     3.00%, 06/20/27     1,153,311  
        Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC 144A        
  300,000     3.25%, 09/01/28     296,250  
  475,000     4.00%, 09/01/29     473,523  
  150,000     Arizona Public Service Co.
2.65%, 09/15/50
    137,452  
  1,025,000     Bank of America Corp.
3.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.63%), 05/17/22
    1,026,174  
        Boston Properties LP        
  350,000     2.55%, 04/01/32     338,797  
  350,000     3.40%, 06/21/29     374,797  
  550,000     4.50%, 12/01/28     633,034  
  750,000     Citigroup, Inc.
1.68% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.67%), 05/15/24
    767,213  
        Clearway Energy Operating LLC 144A        
  400,000     3.75%, 02/15/31 †     394,776  
  425,000     4.75%, 03/15/28     445,997  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 400,000     Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
1.69%, 03/19/26
  $ 401,743  
        DTE Electric Co.        
  250,000     1.90%, 04/01/28     250,888  
  200,000     3.25%, 04/01/51     206,851  
  275,000     3.95%, 03/01/49     318,528  
        Duke Energy Carolinas LLC        
  50,000     3.35%, 05/15/22     51,578  
  350,000     3.95%, 11/15/28     398,129  
  350,000     Duke Energy Florida LLC
2.50%, 12/01/29
    361,283  
  350,000     Duke Energy Progress LLC
3.45%, 03/15/29
    384,396  
        Duke Realty LP        
  200,000     1.75%, 02/01/31     189,062  
  225,000     2.88%, 11/15/29     233,290  
        Equinix, Inc.        
  425,000     1.00%, 09/15/25     419,531  
  200,000     1.55%, 03/15/28     193,007  
  200,000     ERP Operating LP
4.15%, 12/01/28
    226,926  
  150,000     Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.
2.55%, 07/01/26
    157,635  
        Fannie Mae-ACES        
  37,200     2.44%, 10/25/29     39,489  
  464,000     2.52%, 08/25/29     494,669  
  198,196     2.64%, 07/25/24     208,710  
  335,591     2.89%, 02/25/27     364,762  
  10,000     2.94%, 04/25/29     10,973  
  415,000     3.00%, 01/25/28     454,834  
  275,000     3.06%, 09/25/27     301,595  
  450,000     3.15%, 03/25/28     497,322  
  225,000     3.15%, 03/25/28     247,549  
  388,000     3.19%, 02/25/30     432,238  
  15,000     3.20%, 11/25/27     16,002  
  200,000     3.44%, 06/25/28     224,687  
  1,165,000     3.67%, 09/25/28     1,327,250  
  15,000     3.82%, 09/25/30     17,388  
  200,000     Federal Realty Investment Trust
1.25%, 02/15/26
    199,516  
        Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates        
  20,000     1.30%, 06/25/30     19,388  
  285,000     2.88%, 04/25/26     307,465  
        HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC 144A        
  300,000     5.25%, 07/15/24     310,479  
  300,000     6.00%, 04/15/25     318,000  
  350,000     Host Hotels & Resorts LP
3.38%, 12/15/29
    356,090  
        Interstate Power & Light Co.        
  150,000     3.50%, 09/30/49     157,317  
  150,000     3.60%, 04/01/29     165,516  
  250,000     4.10%, 09/26/28     283,483  
  300,000     Johnson Controls International Plc / Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA
1.75%, 09/15/30
    284,091  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS GREEN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 450,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.65% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.60%), 09/16/24
  $ 450,873  
  280,000     Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
3.15%, 05/01/27
    308,171  
  350,000     Kilroy Realty LP
4.75%, 12/15/28
    401,845  
  150,000     Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3.96%, 07/01/38
    178,773  
  350,000     Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A
0.95%, 07/02/25
    348,822  
        MidAmerican Energy Co.        
  275,000     3.10%, 05/01/27     300,596  
  200,000     3.15%, 04/15/50     205,338  
  400,000     3.65%, 04/15/29     448,367  
  200,000     3.65%, 08/01/48     221,094  
  300,000     3.95%, 08/01/47     344,776  
  425,000     4.25%, 07/15/49     512,779  
        Northern States Power Co.        
  100,000     2.60%, 06/01/51     92,305  
  250,000     2.90%, 03/01/50     244,382  
  200,000     3.20%, 04/01/52     206,096  
  200,000     NSTAR Electric Co.
3.25%, 05/15/29
    217,074  
  225,000     Owens Corning
3.95%, 08/15/29
    250,194  
  350,000     Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.
144A 4.50%, 08/15/28
    355,250  
  150,000     Piedmont Operating Partnership LP
3.15%, 08/15/30
    147,984  
  310,000     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
2.20%, 11/01/24
    327,473  
  375,000     Prologis LP
1.25%, 10/15/30
    345,762  
        Public Service Co. of Colorado        
  250,000     3.20%, 03/01/50     256,052  
  550,000     3.70%, 06/15/28     611,301  
  360,000     4.10%, 06/15/48     420,792  
  125,000     Regency Centers LP
3.75%, 06/15/24
    134,159  
  150,000     Seattle Children’s Hospital
2.72%, 10/01/50
    139,055  
        SK Battery America, Inc. Reg S        
  250,000     1.63%, 01/26/24     250,465  
  200,000     2.13%, 01/26/26     196,831  
  700,000     Southern Power Co.
4.15%, 12/01/25
    784,072  
  100,000     Southwestern Public Service Co.
3.15%, 05/01/50
    100,815  
  150,000     UDR, Inc.
1.90%, 03/15/33
    137,940  
  275,000     Union Electric Co.
2.63%, 03/15/51
    253,904  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 200,000     Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S
3.13%, 02/26/25
  $ 201,494  
        Verizon Communications, Inc.        
  200,000     1.50%, 09/18/30     186,177  
  725,000     3.88%, 02/08/29     817,260  
  250,000     Visa, Inc.
0.75%, 08/15/27
    242,445  
  250,000     Welltower, Inc.
2.70%, 02/15/27
    264,264  
              29,694,525  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $78,247,903)
    78,395,455  
                 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 5.6%        
Chile: 2.1%        
        Chile Government International Bonds        
  650,000     2.55%, 01/27/32     665,931  
  1,050,000     3.50%, 01/25/50     1,090,110  
              1,756,041  
China / Hong Kong: 1.8%        
        Hong Kong Government International Bond 144A        
  500,000     0.63%, 02/02/26     492,097  
  500,000     1.38%, 02/02/31     478,911  
  200,000     2.38%, 02/02/51     186,243  
  350,000     2.50%, 05/28/24     371,099  
              1,528,350  
Egypt: 0.5%        
  200,000     Egypt Government International Bond 144A
5.25%, 10/06/25
    208,608  
  200,000     Egypt Government International Bond Reg S
5.25%, 10/06/25
    208,608  
              417,216  
United States: 1.2%        
        City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue        
  100,000     2.83%, 11/01/41     101,970  
  100,000     3.30%, 11/01/39     106,771  
  250,000     3.47%, 11/01/43     264,908  
  100,000     Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3.28%, 06/01/46
    109,585  
  20,000     District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority
4.81%, 10/01/14
    26,797  
  300,000     Metropolitan Transportation Authority
5.18%, 11/15/49
    380,364  
              990,395  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $4,715,405)
    4,692,002  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 0.2%
(Cost: $173,320)
       
                  
Canada: 0.2%        
        7,000     Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.63%, 10/16/80 †
  $ 173,600  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.9%
(Cost: $83,136,628)
    83,261,057  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.1%
(Cost: $107,102)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.1%        
  107,102     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     107,102  
Total Investments: 99.0%
(Cost: $83,243,730)
    83,368,159  
Other assets less liabilities: 1.0%     830,430  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 84,198,589  


 

 

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $1,815,563.
Reg S   Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $23,410,073, or 27.8% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments   Value  
Academic & Educational Services     0.2 %   $ 178,773  
Basic Materials     3.6       2,947,883  
Consumer Cyclicals     1.0       846,032  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     0.3       279,485  
Energy     1.6       1,282,899  
Financials     49.8       41,486,640  
Government     5.6       4,692,002  
Healthcare     0.6       447,226  
Industrials     5.1       4,273,450  
Real Estate     8.1       6,752,156  
Technology     4.0       3,341,243  
Utilities     20.1       16,733,268  
      100.0 %   $ 83,261,057  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds*   $     $ 78,395,455           $         $ 78,395,455  
Government Obligations*           4,692,002                 4,692,002  
Preferred Securities*     173,600                       173,600  
Money Market Fund     107,102                       107,102  
Total   $ 280,702     $ 83,087,457       $       $ 83,368,159  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
          Value
             
CORPORATE BONDS: 98.8%      
Argentina: 0.7%        
USD 50,000     Arcor SAIC 144A
6.00%, 07/06/23
  $ 48,527  
  100,000     MercadoLibre, Inc.
3.13%, 01/14/31 †
    95,782  
        Pampa Energia SA 144A        
  50,000     7.38%, 07/21/23     46,892  
  50,000     7.50%, 01/24/27     41,028  
  75,000     Telecom Argentina SA 144A
8.00%, 07/18/26
    67,064  
  35,000     YPF Energia Electrica SA 144A
10.00%, 07/25/26
    28,534  
        YPF SA 144A        
  75,000     2.50%, 06/30/29 (s)     41,251  
  75,000     4.00%, 02/12/26 (s)     60,678  
  100,000     6.95%, 07/21/27     61,767  
  150,000     8.50%, 07/28/25     109,057  
  75,000     8.75%, 04/04/24     61,226  
              661,806  
Australia: 0.4%    
        FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 144A        
  150,000     4.38%, 04/01/31     156,016  
  25,000     4.50%, 09/15/27     27,210  
  75,000     5.13%, 05/15/24 †     81,989  
  100,000     Mineral Resources Ltd. 144A
8.13%, 05/01/27
    111,004  
  50,000     Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc. 144A
5.75%, 04/30/26
    51,507  
              427,726  
Austria: 0.3%        
  100,000     ams AG 144A
7.00%, 07/31/25
    106,769  
EUR 50,000     Novomatic AG
1.63%, 09/20/23
    57,761  
  100,000     Wienerberger AG Reg S
2.75%, 06/04/25
    129,702  
              294,232  
Azerbaijan: 0.3%        
USD 200,000     State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic Reg S
6.95%, 03/18/30
    248,522  
Bahamas: 0.2%        
EUR 175,000     Akelius Residential Property AB Reg S
3.88% (Euribor ICE Swap Rate 5 Year+3.49%), 10/05/78
    223,568  
Bahrain: 0.1%        
GBP 100,000     Mclaren Finance Plc Reg S
5.00%, 08/01/22
    137,421  
Belgium: 0.4%        
EUR 150,000     La Financiere Atalian SASU Reg S
4.00%, 05/15/24
    177,182  
  150,000     Solvay Finance SACA Reg S
5.43% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.70%), 11/12/23 (o)
    199,476  
              376,658  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Bermuda: 0.2%        
USD 52,923     Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.
10.00%, 04/01/24
  $ 51,831  
  60,206     Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd. 144A
8.00% 04/01/25
    50,555  
  100,000     Digicel International Finance Ltd. / Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd. 144A
8.75%, 05/25/24
  104,875  
              207,261  
Brazil: 7.8%        
  150,000     Adecoagro SA 144A
6.00%, 09/21/27
    158,230  
  105,000     Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.88%, 04/04/27
    110,929  
        Banco Bradesco SA 144A        
  100,000     2.85%, 01/27/23 †     102,307  
  100,000     3.20%, 01/27/25     102,625  
  200,000     Banco BTG Pactual SA 144A
5.50%, 01/31/23
    211,750  
  200,000     Banco do Brasil SA
3.88%, 10/10/22
    206,835  
        Banco do Brasil SA 144A        
  100,000     4.63%, 01/15/25     106,853  
  150,000     5.88%, 01/19/23     160,174  
  100,000     Banco Votorantim SA 144A
4.50%, 09/24/24 †
    105,161  
  50,000     Braskem America Finance Co. 144A
7.13%, 07/22/41 †
    58,373  
  75,000     Braskem Finance Ltd.
6.45%, 02/03/24
    83,523  
        Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 144A        
  100,000     4.50%, 01/10/28     104,169  
  125,000     4.50%, 01/31/30     127,181  
  100,000     5.88%, 01/31/50 †     104,586  
  50,000     8.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+8.22%), 01/23/81 †     57,878  
  200,000     BRF SA 144A
4.75%, 05/22/24
    211,400  
  50,000     Caixa Economica Federal 144A
3.50%, 11/07/22
    51,660  
  200,000     Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA 144A
9.25%, 12/05/24 †
    230,993  
  100,000     Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 144A
4.63%, 02/04/30
    101,220  
  100,000     Cosan Ltd. 144A
5.50%, 09/20/29
    106,686  
  100,000     Cosan Luxembourg SA 144A
7.00%, 01/20/27
    106,644  
  200,000     CSN Islands XI Corp. 144A
6.75%, 01/28/28
    217,623  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Brazil: (continued)        
USD 100,000     CSN Resources SA 144A
7.63%, 02/13/23
  $ 103,875  
        Embraer Netherlands Finance BV        
  100,000     5.05%, 06/15/25     105,375  
  125,000     5.40%, 02/01/27     131,719  
  100,000     Embraer Overseas Ltd. 144A
5.70%, 09/16/23
    106,260  
  100,000     Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 144A
4.88%, 01/22/30
    101,637  
  100,000     Guara Norte Sarl 144A
5.20%, 06/15/34
    100,898  
        Itau Unibanco Holding SA 144A        
  125,000     2.90%, 01/24/23     127,782  
  100,000     4.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.82%), 11/21/29     101,211  
  200,000     5.13%, 05/13/23     212,250  
  100,000     5.50%, 08/06/22     104,680  
  200,000     Klabin Austria GmbH 144A
5.75%, 04/03/29
    222,608  
  100,000     MARB BondCo Plc 144A
3.95%, 01/29/31
    95,159  
  75,000     Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A
5.88%, 01/19/28 †
    79,815  
  94,632     MV24 Capital BV 144A
6.75%, 06/01/34
    100,505  
        NBM US Holdings, Inc. 144A        
  100,000     6.63%, 08/06/29 †     111,130  
  100,000     7.00%, 05/14/26     107,715  
  100,000     Nexa Resources SA 144A
6.50%, 01/18/28
    111,723  
        Petrobras Global Finance BV        
EUR 100,000     4.25%, 10/02/23     130,607  
USD 75,000     4.38%, 05/20/23     79,658  
EUR 100,000     4.75%, 01/14/25     134,679  
USD 250,000     5.09%, 01/15/30     264,504  
  150,000     5.30%, 01/27/25     166,501  
  100,000     5.75%, 02/01/29     111,885  
  150,000     6.00%, 01/27/28 †     169,681  
  100,000     6.25%, 03/17/24 †     112,237  
  100,000     6.75%, 01/27/41     113,763  
  125,000     6.75%, 06/03/50 †     136,964  
  175,000     6.85%, 06/05/15 †     185,211  
  100,000     6.88%, 01/20/40     114,687  
  150,000     6.90%, 03/19/49     169,102  
  100,000     7.25%, 03/17/44     116,887  
  150,000     7.38%, 01/17/27     181,689  
  100,000     8.75%, 05/23/26     128,025  
  200,000     Rede D’or Finance SARL 144A
4.50%, 01/22/30
    196,700  
  185,910     Rio Oil Finance Trust 144A
9.25%, 07/06/24
    206,824  
  100,000     Ultrapar International SA 144A
5.25%, 10/06/26
    109,231  
  100,000     Usiminas International SARL 144A
5.88%, 07/18/26
    107,676  
              7,787,653  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
British Virgin Islands: 0.9%        
USD 200,000     Central China Real Estate Ltd. Reg S
7.25%, 04/24/23
  $ 197,000  
  200,000     China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd. Reg S
5.38%, 09/13/22
    198,750  
  200,000     China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S
7.38%, 04/09/24
    208,750  
  200,000     Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S
10.88%, 01/09/23
    199,500  
  100,000     Metalloinvest Finance DAC 144A
4.85%, 05/02/24
    107,160  
              911,160  
Bulgaria: 0.1%        
EUR 100,000     Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD Reg S
3.50%, 06/28/25
    129,876  
Burkina Faso: 0.0%        
USD 25,000     IAMGOLD Corp. 144A
5.75%, 10/15/28 †
    26,032  
Canada: 5.2%        
  50,000     ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A
4.13%, 12/15/28
    50,469  
  50,000     Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP 144A
8.75%, 07/15/26
    53,274  
  75,000     Baytex Energy Corp. 144A
5.63%, 06/01/24
    70,266  
        Bombardier, Inc. 144A        
  125,000     6.00%, 10/15/22     125,187  
  150,000     6.13%, 01/15/23     157,429  
  100,000     7.50%, 12/01/24     101,625  
  125,000     7.50%, 03/15/25     124,922  
  150,000     7.88%, 04/15/27     149,812  
  150,000     Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A
6.25%, 09/15/27
    159,427  
  100,000     Cascades, Inc. / Cascades USA, Inc. 144A
5.38%, 01/15/28 †
    104,353  
  100,000     Emera, Inc.
6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.44%), 06/15/76
    115,934  
  25,000     Empire Communities Corp. 144A
7.00%, 12/15/25
    26,818  
  50,000     Ensign Drilling, Inc. 144A
9.25%, 04/15/24
    40,406  
  50,000     Fairstone Financial, Inc. 144A
7.88%, 07/15/24
    52,526  
        GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A        
  150,000     3.50%, 09/01/28     144,769  
  50,000     3.75%, 08/01/25 †     50,971  
  75,000     5.13%, 12/15/26     78,656  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Canada: (continued)        
        Gibson Energy, Inc.        
CAD 25,000     2.85%, 07/14/27   $ 20,846  
  75,000     3.60%, 09/17/29     64,146  
USD 50,000     goeasy Ltd. 144A
5.38%, 12/01/24
    51,875  
  100,000     Hudbay Minerals, Inc. 144A
4.50%, 04/01/26 †
    101,645  
  40,000     Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc. / Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC 144A
6.00%, 09/15/28
    41,383  
CAD 65,000     Inter Pipeline Ltd.
6.88% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month+5.01%), 03/26/79
    57,352  
USD 25,000     Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. 144A
7.00%, 10/15/26
    26,308  
CAD 75,000     Keyera Corp.
6.88% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month+5.17%), 06/13/79
    66,986  
USD 256,000     Lightstream Resources Ltd. 144A
8.63%, 02/01/20 (d) # ∞ *
    0  
        Mattamy Group Corp. 144A        
  50,000     4.63%, 03/01/30     50,605  
  50,000     5.25%, 12/15/27     52,531  
        MEG Energy Corp. 144A        
  50,000     5.88%, 02/01/29     51,315  
  150,000     7.13%, 02/01/27     160,354  
        Methanex Corp.        
  50,000     5.13%, 10/15/27     52,864  
  75,000     5.25%, 12/15/29     79,313  
  50,000     New Gold, Inc. 144A
7.50%, 07/15/27
    54,318  
        New Red Finance, Inc. 144A        
  40,000     3.50%, 02/15/29     39,053  
  50,000     3.88%, 01/15/28     50,736  
  250,000     4.00%, 10/15/30     244,076  
  93,000     4.25%, 05/15/24     94,332  
  100,000     4.38%, 01/15/28     101,495  
  25,000     5.75%, 04/15/25     26,552  
  50,000     Norbord, Inc. 144A
5.75%, 07/15/27
    54,610  
  50,000     Northriver Midstream Finance LP 144A
5.63%, 02/15/26
    51,625  
        Open Text Corp. 144A        
  100,000     3.88%, 02/15/28     101,378  
  100,000     5.88%, 06/01/26     103,250  
CAD 50,000     Parkland Corp.
6.00%, 06/23/28
    43,860  
  50,000     Parkland Fuel Corp.
5.63%, 05/09/25
    41,937  
USD 50,000     Parkland Fuel Corp. 144A
5.88%, 07/15/27
    53,303  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Canada: (continued)        
CAD 50,000     Pembina Pipeline Corp.
4.80% (Generic Canadian 5 Year+4.17%), 01/25/81
  $ 39,990  
USD 100,000     Precision Drilling Corp. 144A
7.13%, 01/15/26
    99,188  
  100,000     Quebecor Media, Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/23
    107,125  
CAD 125,000     Quebecor Media, Inc. 144A
6.63%, 01/15/23
    109,262  
USD 50,000     Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. 144A
5.38%, 01/15/25
    51,544  
  50,000     Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. 144A
7.00%, 03/31/23
    50,719  
  100,000     Seven Generations Energy Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 05/01/23
    100,313  
EUR 100,000     SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. SARL Reg S
2.13%, 06/18/25
    127,138  
CAD 50,000     SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.
3.24%, 03/02/23
    40,828  
USD 100,000     Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc. 144A
4.50%, 03/15/29
    102,140  
  25,000     Taseko Mines Ltd. 144A
7.00%, 02/15/26
    26,037  
  100,000     Teekay Offshore Partners LP / Teekay Offshore Finance Corp. 144A
8.50%, 07/15/23
    91,309  
  50,000     Terraform Global Operating LLC 144A
6.13%, 03/01/26
    51,428  
  50,000     Tervita Corp. 144A
11.00%, 12/01/25
    56,759  
        TransAlta Corp.        
  25,000     4.50%, 11/15/22 †     26,054  
  75,000     6.50%, 03/15/40     86,063  
EUR 200,000     Trivium Packaging Finance BV Reg S
3.75%, 08/15/26
    247,471  
USD 25,000     Vermilion Energy, Inc. 144A
5.63%, 03/15/25
    23,904  
        Videotron Ltd.        
CAD 75,000     4.50%, 01/15/30     64,998  
  150,000     5.63%, 06/15/25     136,678  
  50,000     Videotron Ltd. Reg S
5.75%, 01/15/26
    42,066  
              5,225,906  
Cayman Islands: 0.4%        
USD 100,000     Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd. 144A
4.45%, 12/15/22 †
    94,213  
  200,000     Ronshine China Holdings Ltd. Reg S
8.75%, 10/25/22
    201,756  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Cayman Islands: (continued)        
EUR 100,000     UPCB Finance VII Ltd. Reg S
3.63%, 06/15/29
  $ 123,869  
              419,838  
Chile: 0.2%        
USD 50,000     Kenbourne Invest SA 144A
6.88%, 11/26/24
    53,305  
  100,000     VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A
5.13%, 01/15/28 †
    105,000  
              158,305  
China / Hong Kong: 9.1%        
        Agile Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.88%, 03/07/23 (o) (s)     201,750  
  200,000     8.38%, 12/04/23 (o) (s)     208,516  
  400,000     Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Reg S
3.80%, 11/18/25 (o) (s)
    413,179  
  250,000     Bank of East Asia Ltd. Reg S
5.83% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.53%), 10/21/25 (o)
    267,385  
  200,000     CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd. Reg S
8.60%, 04/08/24
    70,000  
        China Evergrande Group Reg S        
  400,000     8.75%, 06/28/25     327,000  
  300,000     9.50%, 03/29/24     260,250  
        CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     6.00%, 07/16/25     211,500  
  200,000     6.55%, 03/28/24     211,250  
  200,000     Easy Tactic Ltd. Reg S
5.88%, 02/13/23
    188,250  
  200,000     Fortune Star BVI Ltd. Reg S
6.75%, 07/02/23
    209,748  
  214,762     Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. 144A
7.25% 09/15/24
    215,030  
        Greenland Global Investment Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     5.88%, 07/03/24     169,987  
  200,000     6.75%, 09/26/23     176,750  
  200,000     Greentown China Holdings Ltd. Reg S
5.65%, 07/13/25
    207,000  
        Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     8.50%, 06/30/22     205,100  
  250,000     9.38%, 06/30/24     248,750  
  200,000     10.50%, 01/15/25     199,500  
  350,000     KWG Property Holding Ltd. Reg S
5.88%, 11/10/24
    357,875  
  200,000     Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S
5.25%, 02/23/23
    203,005  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
China / Hong Kong: (continued)        
        Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. 144A        
USD 100,000     4.88%, 06/06/25   $ 102,735  
  100,000     5.38%, 12/04/29 †     106,655  
  100,000     5.75%, 07/21/28     107,691  
  200,000     Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd. Reg S
5.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.21%), 06/02/22 (o)
    203,125  
  200,000     New Metro Global Ltd. Reg S
6.80%, 08/05/23
    208,500  
  200,000     Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. Reg S
6.25%, 08/10/24
    208,500  
  250,000     RKI Overseas Finance 2017 A Ltd. Reg S
7.00%, 06/23/22 (o)
    224,375  
        Scenery Journey Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     13.00%, 11/06/22     194,500  
  200,000     13.75%, 11/06/23     190,750  
  200,000     Seazen Group Ltd. Reg S
6.00%, 08/12/24
    208,000  
  200,000     Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. Reg S
4.75%, 07/03/22
    203,058  
  200,000     Sino-Ocean Land Treasure III Ltd. Reg S
4.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.26%), 09/21/22 (o)
    174,000  
        Studio City Finance Ltd. 144A        
  100,000     5.00%, 01/15/29     102,375  
  100,000     6.50%, 01/15/28     108,263  
        Sunac China Holdings Ltd. Reg S        
  200,000     7.00%, 07/09/25     206,000  
  400,000     7.95%, 08/08/22     412,800  
  200,000     Times China Holdings Ltd. Reg S
6.75%, 07/16/23
    204,250  
EUR 100,000     Volvo Car AB Reg S
2.13%, 04/02/24
    125,490  
USD 200,000     Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.25%, 01/29/24
    198,575  
  200,000     Wealth Driven Ltd. Reg S
5.50%, 08/17/23
    201,750  
  200,000     Yango Justice International Ltd. Reg S
9.25%, 04/15/23
    207,000  
  200,000     Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd. Reg S
7.38%, 01/13/26
    168,741  
  300,000     Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.00%, 10/25/23
    274,125  
  200,000     Zhenro Properties Group Ltd. Reg S
8.65%, 01/21/23
    206,500  
              9,099,583  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Colombia: 1.0%        
        Banco de Bogota SA 144A        
USD 100,000     5.38%, 02/19/23   $ 106,216  
  100,000     6.25%, 05/12/26     111,775  
  100,000     Bancolombia SA
5.13%, 09/11/22
    104,799  
  100,000     Cable Onda SA 144A
4.50%, 01/30/30
    106,271  
  50,000     Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings Ltd. 144A
6.25%, 02/15/25
    42,665  
        Grupo Aval Ltd. 144A        
  100,000     4.38%, 02/04/30     100,529  
  100,000     4.75%, 09/26/22     104,125  
        Millicom International Cellular SA 144A        
  54,000     5.13%, 01/15/28 †     57,066  
  90,000     6.25%, 03/25/29     100,767  
  100,000     Orazul Energy Egenor SCA 144A
5.63%, 04/28/27
    101,375  
  92,500     Termocandelaria Power Ltd. 144A
7.88%, 01/30/29
    100,407  
              1,035,995  
Curacao: 0.1%        
  31,629     Nyrstar Holdings Plc Reg S
0.00%, 07/31/26 ^
    20,855  
  11,000     Trafigura Funding SA 144A
5.25%, 03/19/23
    11,372  
EUR 34,000     Trafigura Group Pte Ltd. Reg S
7.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+10.82%), 07/31/24 (o)
    44,328  
              76,555  
Cyprus: 0.5%        
USD 200,000     Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance Plc 144A
4.70%, 01/29/25
    202,688  
  200,000     MHP Lux SA 144A
6.95%, 04/03/26
    205,382  
EUR 100,000     Vivion Investments SARL Reg S
3.00%, 08/08/24 †
    117,992  
              526,062  
Czech Republic: 0.3%        
  100,000     CPI Property Group SA Reg S
4.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.94%), 07/16/25 (o)
    126,777  
  100,000     Sazka Group AS Reg S
3.88%, 02/15/27
    119,086  
              245,863  
Denmark: 0.2%        
  175,000     DKT Finance ApS Reg S
7.00%, 06/17/23
    215,444  
                 
                 
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Finland: 0.7%        
        Nokia Oyj        
USD 100,000     3.38%, 06/12/22   $ 102,845  
  100,000     4.38%, 06/12/27     109,500  
  100,000     6.63%, 05/15/39     128,528  
EUR 100,000     Nokia Oyj Reg S
2.00%, 03/15/24
    125,650  
  175,000     Teollisuuden Voima Oyj Reg S
2.13%, 02/04/25
    219,558  
              686,081  
France: 6.6%        
        Accor SA Reg S        
  100,000     2.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.25%), 01/30/25 (o)     116,630  
  100,000     3.00%, 02/04/26     127,629  
USD 200,000     Altice France SA 144A
5.13%, 07/15/29
    200,500  
        Altice France SA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     2.50%, 01/15/25     118,965  
  100,000     4.13%, 01/15/29     122,304  
  100,000     5.88%, 02/01/27     128,503  
USD 100,000     Banijay Entertainment SASU 144A
5.38%, 03/01/25
    103,563  
EUR 100,000     CAB SELAS Reg S
3.38%, 02/01/28
    119,994  
        Casino Guichard Perrachon SA Reg S        
  100,000     4.05%, 08/05/26     117,635  
  100,000     4.50%, 03/07/24     123,409  
  100,000     CMA CGM SA Reg S
5.25%, 01/15/25
    123,161  
  100,000     eircom Finance DAC Reg S
3.50%, 05/15/26
    123,328  
USD 250,000     Electricite de France SA 144A
5.63% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 10 Year+3.04%), 01/22/24 (o)
    269,375  
        Electricite de France SA Reg S        
EUR 200,000     3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.20%), 09/03/27 (o)     253,344  
  200,000     4.00% (EUR Swap Annual 6 Year+3.44%), 07/04/24 (o)     259,949  
  100,000     5.00% (EUR Swap Annual 12 Year+3.04%), 01/22/26 (o)     136,908  
  200,000     5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 12 Year+3.79%), 01/29/25 (o)     273,005  
        Elis SA Reg S        
  100,000     1.63%, 04/03/28     118,337  
  100,000     1.88%, 02/15/23     122,850  
        Faurecia SE Reg S        
  100,000     2.63%, 06/15/25     122,298  
  100,000     3.13%, 06/15/26     124,834  
  100,000     3.75%, 06/15/28     127,810  
  125,000     Fnac Darty SA Reg S
1.88%, 05/30/24
    151,795  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
France: (continued)        
EUR 100,000     Getlink SE Reg S
3.50%, 10/30/25
  $ 125,376  
  100,000     La Poste SA Reg S
3.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.44%), 10/29/25 (o)
    127,241  
        Loxam SAS Reg S        
  100,000     2.88%, 04/15/26     118,488  
  100,000     3.25%, 01/14/25     120,371  
  100,000     Matterhorn Telecom SA Reg S
3.13%, 09/15/26
    120,425  
  150,000     New AREVA Holding SA
4.88%, 09/23/24
    204,891  
  100,000     New AREVA Holding SA Reg S
3.13%, 03/20/23
    125,937  
  100,000     Paprec Holding SA Reg S
4.00%, 03/31/25
    122,538  
  100,000     Quatrim SASU Reg S
5.88%, 01/15/24
    125,797  
  100,000     RCI Banque SA Reg S
2.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.85%), 02/18/30
    120,830  
        Renault SA Reg S        
  100,000     1.00%, 04/18/24     119,788  
  100,000     1.00%, 11/28/25     118,665  
  100,000     1.25%, 06/24/25     118,612  
  100,000     2.00%, 09/28/26     119,391  
  100,000     Rexel SA Reg S
2.13%, 06/15/25
    121,786  
USD 100,000     SPCM SA 144A
4.88%, 09/15/25
    102,658  
EUR 100,000     SPIE SA Reg S
2.63%, 06/18/26
    125,624  
  100,000     Tereos Finance Groupe I SA Reg S
4.13%, 06/16/23
    121,957  
        Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE Reg S        
  100,000     2.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+1.68%), 07/25/23 (o)     117,379  
  100,000     2.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.11%), 01/25/26 (o)     118,701  
        Valeo SA Reg S        
  100,000     0.38%, 09/12/22     120,928  
  100,000     1.63%, 03/18/26     124,845  
  100,000     3.25%, 01/22/24     130,062  
        Veolia Environnement SA Reg S        
  100,000     2.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.71%), 01/20/26 (o)     123,448  
  100,000     2.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.84%), 01/20/29 (o)     121,439  
              6,603,303  
Georgia: 0.1%        
USD 100,000     Bank of Georgia JSC 144A
6.00%, 07/26/23
    106,842  
Germany: 5.5%        
        ADLER Group SA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     2.75%, 11/13/26     123,150  
  100,000     3.25%, 08/05/25     125,731  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Germany: (continued)        
EUR 100,000     ADLER Real Estate AG Reg S
1.88%, 04/27/23
  $ 121,928  
  100,000     Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Reg S
3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.64%), 04/23/75
    125,039  
  100,000     Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH Reg S
3.50%, 02/11/27
    121,584  
        Commerzbank AG Reg S        
  75,000     4.00%, 03/23/26     100,906  
  100,000     4.00%, 03/30/27     136,539  
  100,000     Consus Real Estate AG Reg S
9.63%, 05/15/24
    126,764  
        Deutsche Bank AG        
USD 140,000     3.73% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+2.76%), 01/14/32     138,893  
  150,000     4.30% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+2.25%), 05/24/28     155,754  
  250,000     4.50%, 04/01/25     270,437  
  125,000     4.88% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+2.55%), 12/01/32     135,202  
  25,000     5.88% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+5.44%), 07/08/31     28,740  
EUR 75,000     Deutsche Bank AG Reg S
2.75%, 02/17/25
    95,278  
  150,000     Deutsche Lufthansa AG
0.25%, 09/06/24
    173,697  
  100,000     Deutsche Lufthansa AG Reg S
3.00%, 05/29/26
    120,682  
USD 150,000     Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A
8.15%, 06/30/31
    213,994  
  200,000     IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 144A
5.50% 09/15/26
    205,632  
EUR 100,000     IHO Verwaltungs GmbH Reg S
4.38% 05/15/25
    122,812  
  100,000     Infineon Technologies AG Reg S
3.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.00%), 01/01/28 (o)
    131,929  
  200,000     K+S AG Reg S
3.00%, 06/20/22
    243,593  
  100,000     KION Group AG Reg S
1.63%, 09/24/25
    126,038  
  100,000     LANXESS AG Reg S
4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.51%), 12/06/76
    129,103  
USD 41,000     Mercer International, Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/26 †
    42,108  
  50,000     Mercer International, Inc. 144A
5.13%, 02/01/29
    51,750  
EUR 75,000     Metro Wholesale & Food Reg S
1.50%, 03/19/25
    93,737  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Germany: (continued)        
EUR 41,000     Phoenix PIB Dutch Finance BV Reg S
3.63%, 07/30/21
  $ 49,791  
  130,000     ProGroup AG Reg S
3.00%, 03/31/26
    158,843  
USD 100,000     RWE AG Reg S
6.63% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 10 Year+4.52%), 07/30/75
    116,342  
        Schaeffler AG Reg S        
EUR 100,000     1.88%, 03/26/24     125,002  
  50,000     2.88%, 03/26/27     64,303  
  100,000     3.38%, 10/12/28     131,837  
  100,000     Tele Columbus AG Reg S
3.88%, 05/02/25
    123,030  
        thyssenkrupp AG Reg S        
  100,000     1.88%, 03/06/23     120,723  
  100,000     2.50%, 02/25/25     123,328  
  100,000     2.88%, 02/22/24     122,958  
  100,000     TLG Finance SARL Reg S
3.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.98%), 09/23/24 (o)
    126,862  
  100,000     WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH Reg S
2.88%, 12/15/27
    120,606  
        ZF Europe Finance BV Reg S        
  100,000     2.00%, 02/23/26     121,721  
  100,000     3.00%, 10/23/29     126,580  
  100,000     ZF Finance GmbH Reg S
3.75%, 09/21/28
    131,657  
USD 175,000     ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A
4.75%, 04/29/25
    188,988  
EUR 100,000     ZF North America Capital, Inc. Reg S
2.75%, 04/27/23
    125,681  
              5,539,272  
Ghana: 0.2%        
USD 200,000     Tullow Oil Plc 144A
7.00%, 03/01/25
    174,750  
Greece: 0.6%        
EUR 100,000     Crystal Almond SARL Reg S
4.25%, 10/15/24
    123,170  
  100,000     Ellaktor Value Plc Reg S
6.38%, 12/15/24
    112,730  
  200,000     Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA Reg S
5.25%, 09/15/24
    148,559  
  100,000     Mytilineos Financial Partners SA Reg S
2.50%, 12/01/24
    124,408  
  100,000     National Bank of Greece SA Reg S
2.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.30%), 10/08/26
    125,131  
              633,998  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Guatamala: 0.1%        
USD 100,000     Central American Bottling Corp. 144A
5.75%, 01/31/27
  $ 105,502  
Hungary: 0.1%        
EUR 100,000     OTP Bank Nyrt Reg S
2.88% (Euribor ICE Swap Rate 5 Year+3.20%), 07/15/29
    123,552  
India: 2.2%        
USD 250,000     ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 07/31/24
    272,112  
  200,000     Bank of Baroda Reg S
3.88%, 04/04/24
    211,790  
  200,000     Canara Bank Reg S
3.88%, 03/28/24
    211,084  
  100,000     Delhi International Airport Ltd. 144A
6.45%, 06/04/29 †
    99,433  
        Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc Reg S        
EUR 100,000     2.20%, 01/15/24     118,512  
GBP 125,000     3.88%, 03/01/23     175,180  
USD 200,000     JSW Steel Ltd. Reg S
5.95%, 04/18/24
    214,957  
  100,000     Muthoot Finance Ltd. 144A
4.40%, 09/02/23
    101,235  
  100,000     Network i2i Ltd. 144A
5.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.28%), 01/15/25 (o)
    106,725  
  100,000     ReNew Power Synthetic 144A
6.67%, 03/12/24
    104,987  
  200,000     Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. 144A
4.40%, 03/13/24
    199,030  
  200,000     Tata Motors Ltd. Reg S
5.75%, 10/30/24
    211,700  
  100,000     Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A
9.25%, 04/23/26
    90,500  
  150,000     Vedanta Resources Ltd. 144A
6.13%, 08/09/24
    127,612  
              2,244,857  
Indonesia: 0.7%        
  100,000     Adaro Indonesia PT 144A
4.25%, 10/31/24
    102,900  
  150,000     Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd. Reg S
11.50%, 05/07/15 (d) *
    1,969  
  100,000     Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 11/09/24
    101,275  
  200,000     Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 01/30/25
    213,158  
  100,000     Saka Energi Indonesia PT 144A
4.45%, 05/05/24
    84,429  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Indonesia: (continued)        
USD 200,000     Theta Capital Pte Ltd. Reg S
6.75%, 10/31/26
  $ 202,734  
              706,465  
Ireland: 0.9%        
  150,000     AerCap Global Aviation Trust 144A
6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.30%), 06/15/45
    159,937  
EUR 100,000     AIB Group Plc Reg S
1.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.15%), 11/19/29
    123,590  
GBP 100,000     Bank of Ireland Group Plc Reg S
3.13% (UK Govt Bonds 5 Year Note Generic Bid Yield+2.70%), 09/19/27
    141,315  
USD 200,000     C&W Senior Financing DAC 144A
6.88%, 09/15/27 †
    212,501  
  100,000     Stars Group Holdings BV / Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC 144A
7.00%, 07/15/26
    104,810  
GBP 100,000     Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC Reg S
4.88%, 07/15/28
    142,436  
              884,589  
Israel: 1.9%        
        Leviathan Bond Ltd. Reg S 144A        
USD 50,000     5.75%, 06/30/23     52,664  
  50,000     6.13%, 06/30/25     54,875  
  50,000     6.50%, 06/30/27     55,679  
  50,000     6.75%, 06/30/30     56,262  
  100,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
2.95%, 12/18/22
    100,688  
  100,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.15%, 02/01/36 †
    106,651  
EUR 100,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV
6.00%, 01/31/25
    131,395  
        Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV Reg S        
  100,000     1.13%, 10/15/24     113,753  
  100,000     1.25%, 03/31/23     117,798  
        Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV        
USD 275,000     2.80%, 07/21/23     272,629  
  325,000     3.15%, 10/01/26     305,581  
  200,000     4.10%, 10/01/46 †     170,776  
  150,000     6.00%, 04/15/24     158,437  
  100,000     6.75%, 03/01/28 †     109,125  
  100,000     7.13%, 01/31/25     109,194  
              1,915,507  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Italy: 8.4%        
EUR 200,000     Abertis Infraestructuras Finance BV Reg S
3.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.69%), 11/24/25 (o)
  $ 247,482  
        Assicurazioni Generali SpA Reg S        
  125,000     4.60% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+4.50%), 11/21/25 (o)     168,811  
GBP 50,000     6.27% (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month+2.35%), 06/16/26 (o)     79,248  
        Atlantia SpA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     1.63%, 02/03/25     123,344  
  100,000     1.88%, 07/13/27     124,154  
        Autostrade per l’Italia SpA        
  100,000     1.63%, 06/12/23     122,305  
  100,000     5.88%, 06/09/24     138,821  
GBP 50,000     6.25%, 06/09/22     72,530  
        Autostrade per l’Italia SpA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     1.75%, 06/26/26     123,644  
  125,000     1.75%, 02/01/27     154,369  
  100,000     1.88%, 09/26/29     122,743  
  50,000     4.38%, 09/16/25     68,830  
  100,000     Azzurra Aeroporti SpA Reg S
2.13%, 05/30/24
    122,473  
  100,000     Banca IFIS SpA Reg S
4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.25%), 10/17/27
    122,243  
        Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Reg S        
  150,000     3.63%, 09/24/24     191,686  
  100,000     5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.00%), 01/18/28     108,553  
  100,000     Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA Reg S
2.38%, 04/03/24
    126,657  
        Banco BPM SpA Reg S        
  100,000     1.75%, 04/24/23     123,884  
  100,000     2.50%, 06/21/24     127,548  
  100,000     4.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.18%), 09/21/27     125,396  
  100,000     BPER Banca Reg S
5.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.91%), 05/31/27
    126,472  
  100,000     Esselunga SpA Reg S
0.88%, 10/25/23
    122,408  
  100,000     Iccrea Banca SpA Reg S
1.50%, 10/11/22
    122,282  
  100,000     Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA Reg S
1.88%, 07/08/26
    126,402  
  100,000     International Design Group SPA Reg S
6.50%, 11/15/25
    125,925  
        Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A        
USD 200,000     5.02%, 06/26/24     217,360  
  150,000     5.71%, 01/15/26     168,345  
        Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     2.86%, 04/23/25     127,819  
  100,000     3.93%, 09/15/26     136,061  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Italy: (continued)        
EUR 150,000     4.45% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.24%), 09/15/27   $ 190,156  
  100,000     5.88% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.75%), 03/04/29     135,993  
  200,000     6.63%, 09/13/23     273,944  
  100,000     Intesa Sanpaolo Vita SpA Reg S
4.75% (Euribor 6 Month ACT/360+4.82%), 12/17/24 (o)
    133,291  
  50,000     Leonardo Finmeccanica SpA
4.88%, 03/24/25
    69,349  
  100,000     Leonardo SpA Reg S
1.50%, 06/07/24
    123,400  
  100,000     SACE SPA Reg S
3.88% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+3.19%), 02/10/25 (o)
    125,683  
  150,000     Saipem Finance International BV Reg S
3.75%, 09/08/23
    191,095  
  100,000     Societa Cattolica Di Assicurazione SPA Reg S
4.25% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+4.46%), 12/14/47
    129,975  
  100,000     Sofima Holding SPA 144A
3.75%, 01/15/28
    121,150  
  100,000     Telecom Italia Finance SA
7.75%, 01/24/33
    178,747  
        Telecom Italia SpA        
  100,000     5.25%, 03/17/55     149,260  
GBP 100,000     5.88%, 05/19/23     151,058  
USD 100,000     Telecom Italia SpA 144A
5.30%, 05/30/24
    109,345  
        Telecom Italia SpA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     1.63%, 01/18/29     118,531  
  100,000     2.38%, 10/12/27     126,020  
  100,000     2.50%, 07/19/23     126,030  
  200,000     2.88%, 01/28/26     256,880  
  100,000     3.00%, 09/30/25     129,709  
  150,000     3.63%, 05/25/26     200,864  
  200,000     4.00%, 04/11/24     260,515  
        UniCredit SpA Reg S        
  200,000     2.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.40%), 09/23/29     242,082  
  200,000     2.73% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.80%), 01/15/32     246,632  
  200,000     6.95%, 10/31/22     264,773  
  200,000     Unipol Gruppo SpA Reg S
3.00%, 03/18/25
    257,649  
  100,000     UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA Reg S
5.75% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+5.18%), 06/18/24 (o)
    132,042  
  100,000     Webuild SpA Reg S
1.75%, 10/26/24
    119,268  
              8,431,236  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Japan: 1.6%        
        Rakuten Group, Inc. 144A        
USD 150,000     5.13% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.58%), 04/22/26 (o)   $ 153,112  
  150,000     6.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.96%), 04/22/31 (o)     153,937  
        SoftBank Group Corp. Reg S        
  200,000     4.75%, 09/19/24     214,498  
  200,000     5.13%, 09/19/27     211,976  
  250,000     6.00% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.23%), 07/19/23 (o)     254,375  
  350,000     6.25%, 04/15/28     394,573  
  200,000     6.88% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.85%), 07/19/27 (o)     208,325  
              1,590,796  
Jersey, Channel Islands: 0.6%        
  200,000     EG Global Finance Plc 144A
6.75%, 02/07/25
    206,199  
EUR 100,000     EG Global Finance Plc Reg S
4.38%, 02/07/25
    116,979  
GBP 100,000     Shop Direct Funding Plc Reg S
7.75%, 11/15/22
    140,630  
EUR 100,000     Walnut Bidco Plc Reg S
6.75%, 08/01/24
    126,174  
              589,982  
Kazakhstan: 0.4%        
USD 100,000     Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A
6.95%, 07/10/42
    134,500  
        KazMunayGas National Co. JSC 144A        
  100,000     4.75%, 04/19/27     114,152  
  125,000     5.75%, 04/19/47     150,612  
              399,264  
Kuwait: 0.2%        
  200,000     Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd. Reg S
4.23%, 10/29/26
    197,000  
Liechtenstein: 0.1%        
EUR 100,000     Louis Dreyfus Co BV Reg S
2.38%, 11/27/25
    126,626  
Luxembourg: 5.4%        
        Altice Financing SA 144A        
USD 250,000     5.00%, 01/15/28     247,084  
  200,000     7.50%, 05/15/26     208,040  
EUR 100,000     Altice Finco SA Reg S
4.75%, 01/15/28
    118,504  
  100,000     Altice France Holding SA Reg S
8.00%, 05/15/27
    131,190  
        Altice France SA 144A        
USD 100,000     5.50%, 01/15/28     103,149  
  840,000     7.38%, 05/01/26     871,962  
  300,000     8.13%, 02/01/27     329,250  
EUR 100,000     Altice France SA Reg S
3.38%, 01/15/28
    118,875  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Luxembourg: (continued)        
        ArcelorMittal SA        
USD 50,000     3.60%, 07/16/24   $ 53,289  
  50,000     4.55%, 03/11/26     55,550  
  25,000     7.00%, 03/01/41     34,759  
  50,000     7.25%, 10/15/39     70,600  
        ArcelorMittal SA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     0.95%, 01/17/23     121,840  
  100,000     1.00%, 05/19/23     122,336  
  100,000     1.75%, 11/19/25     126,254  
  100,000     2.25%, 01/17/24     126,237  
  200,000     ARD Finance SA Reg S
5.75% 06/30/27
    246,731  
        Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A        
USD 150,000     4.13%, 08/15/26     154,500  
  125,000     5.25%, 08/15/27     127,917  
  100,000     6.00%, 02/15/25     103,277  
EUR 175,000     Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. Reg S
2.13%, 08/15/26
    211,149  
  100,000     Centurion Bidco SpA Reg S
5.88%, 09/30/26
    126,279  
        Energean Israel Finance Ltd. Reg S 144A        
USD 60,000     4.50%, 03/30/24     61,642  
  60,000     4.88%, 03/30/26     62,059  
  60,000     5.38%, 03/30/28     62,180  
  60,000     5.88%, 03/30/31     62,065  
EUR 100,000     Eurofins Scientific SE Reg S
3.25% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+2.67%), 11/13/25 (o)
    127,772  
GBP 100,000     Galaxy Bidco Ltd. Reg S
6.50%, 07/31/26
    146,935  
USD 50,000     Kenbourne Invest SA 144A
4.70%, 01/22/28 †
    51,390  
  125,000     Minerva Luxembourg SA 144A
4.38%, 03/18/31
    121,924  
EUR 100,000     Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH Reg S
3.50%, 09/30/24
    121,133  
  100,000     Rossini SARL Reg S
6.75%, 10/30/25
    127,599  
  100,000     SES SA Reg S
5.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.40%), 01/29/24 (o)
    132,871  
  68,750     Sisal Group SpA Reg S
7.00%, 07/31/23
    84,102  
  100,000     Summer BC Holdco B SARL Reg S
5.75%, 10/31/26
    125,392  
  100,000     TK Elevator Midco GmbH Reg S
4.38%, 07/15/27
    126,701  
USD 200,000     Vertical US Newco, Inc. 144A
5.25%, 07/15/27
    209,626  
              5,432,163  
                 
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Mauritius: 0.2%        
USD 200,000     IHS Netherlands Holdco BV 144A
8.00%, 09/18/27
  $ 218,500  
Mexico: 4.2%        
  82,000     Axtel SAB de CV 144A
6.38%, 11/14/24
    85,690  
        Cemex SAB de CV 144A        
  200,000     3.88%, 07/11/31     198,217  
  100,000     5.20%, 09/17/30     108,950  
  100,000     7.38%, 06/05/27     113,558  
EUR 150,000     Cemex SAB de CV Reg S
2.75%, 12/05/24
    183,269  
USD 100,000     Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER 144A
9.50%, 02/07/26
    102,220  
  50,000     Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV 144A
5.95% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.28%), 04/17/23 (o)
    53,175  
  100,000     Nemak SAB de CV 144A
4.75%, 01/23/25
    103,518  
        Petróleos Mexicanos        
  75,000     3.50%, 01/30/23     76,575  
  50,000     4.50%, 01/23/26 †     50,375  
  125,000     5.35%, 02/12/28     122,956  
  50,000     5.63%, 01/23/46     40,635  
  175,000     5.95%, 01/28/31     169,199  
  150,000     6.35%, 02/12/48     128,035  
  75,000     6.38%, 01/23/45     64,798  
  100,000     6.49%, 01/23/27     105,875  
  250,000     6.50%, 03/13/27     264,687  
  125,000     6.50%, 01/23/29     127,375  
  100,000     6.50%, 06/02/41 †     89,947  
  150,000     6.63%, 06/15/35     145,181  
  275,000     6.75%, 09/21/47     243,501  
  200,000     6.84%, 01/23/30     205,750  
  125,000     6.88%, 08/04/26     136,031  
  200,000     6.95%, 01/28/60     177,271  
  350,000     7.69%, 01/23/50 †     337,487  
  50,000     Petróleos Mexicanos 144A
6.88%, 10/16/25
    54,648  
        Petróleos Mexicanos Reg S        
EUR 100,000     2.75%, 04/21/27     110,981  
  100,000     3.75%, 02/21/24     123,028  
  100,000     4.75%, 02/26/29     119,703  
  100,000     4.88%, 02/21/28     122,014  
  50,000     5.50%, 02/24/25     65,222  
        Unifin Financiera SAB de CV 144A        
USD 100,000     7.00%, 01/15/25     95,772  
  100,000     7.25%, 09/27/23     98,195  
              4,223,838  
Morocco: 0.3%        
        OCP SA 144A        
  150,000     5.63%, 04/25/24     163,739  
  100,000     6.88%, 04/25/44     120,925  
              284,664  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Netherlands: 2.1%        
EUR 100,000     ELM BV for Firmenich International SA Reg S
3.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.39%), 09/03/25 (o)
  $ 129,935  
USD 100,000     Greenko Dutch BV 144A
 3.85%, 03/29/26
    101,875  
EUR 100,000     Intertrust Group BV Reg S
 3.38%, 11/15/25
    123,625  
USD 125,000     Koninklijke KPN NV
144A 7.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 10 Year+5.21%), 03/28/73
    133,906  
EUR 150,000     Lincoln Financing SARL Reg S
3.63%, 04/01/24
    183,242  
  200,000     OCI NV Reg S
3.13%, 11/01/24
    246,846  
        PPF Telecom Group BV Reg S        
  100,000     3.13%, 03/27/26     129,234  
  100,000     3.50%, 05/20/24     128,520  
USD 55,000     Tecpetrol SA 144A
 4.88%, 12/12/22
    54,093  
EUR 175,000     TenneT Holding BV Reg S
3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.53%), 03/01/24 (o)
    222,196  
  100,000     Wintershall Dea Finance 2 BV Reg S
3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.32%), 07/20/28 (o)
    117,808  
  125,000     Ziggo Bond Co. BV Reg S
3.38%, 02/28/30
    149,162  
        Ziggo BV 144A        
USD 100,000     4.88%, 01/15/30     102,899  
  200,000     5.50%, 01/15/27     208,383  
EUR 80,000     Ziggo BV Reg S
4.25%, 01/15/27
    100,335  
              2,132,059  
Norway: 0.3%        
  100,000     Adevinta ASA Reg S
2.63%, 11/15/25
    123,991  
  100,000     Heimstaden Bostad AB Reg S
3.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.67%), 11/19/24 (o)
    125,368  
              249,359  
Oman: 0.5%        
USD 225,000     Lamar Funding Ltd. Reg S
3.96%, 05/07/25
    228,178  
  200,000     Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd. 144A
5.63%, 10/24/23
    214,108  
              442,286  
Panama: 0.1%        
  99,102     Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA 144A
6.00%, 11/18/48
    106,508  
Peru: 0.3%        
  75,000     Banco Internacional del Peru SAA Interbank 144A
6.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.76%), 03/19/29
    78,313  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Peru: (continued)        
USD 25,000     Hudbay Minerals, Inc. 144A
6.13%, 04/01/29
  $ 26,614  
  100,000     Peru LNG Srl 144A
5.38%, 03/22/30
    84,044  
  100,000     Volcan Cia Minera SAA 144A
4.38%, 02/11/26
    98,772  
              287,743  
Poland: 0.1%        
EUR 100,000     CANPACK SA / Eastern PA Land Investment Holding LLC Reg S
2.38%, 11/01/27
    122,848  
Portugal: 0.5%        
  100,000     Banco Comercial Portugues SA Reg S
3.87% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.23%), 03/27/30
    118,483  
  100,000     Caixa Geral de Depositos SA Reg S
5.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.50%), 06/28/28
    132,062  
  200,000     EDP - Energias de Portugal SA Reg S
4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.29%), 04/30/79
    263,031  
              513,576  
Qatar: 0.2%        
USD 200,000     QNB Finansbank AS 144A
4.88%, 05/19/22
    203,598  
Romania: 0.1%        
EUR 100,000     RCS & RDS SA Reg S
2.50%, 02/05/25
    120,618  
Russia: 1.5%        
USD 200,000     Evraz Plc 144A
5.38%, 03/20/23
    213,056  
  200,000     Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance Plc 144A
4.60% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.26%), 10/26/25 (o)
    204,200  
  200,000     GTLK Europe DAC Reg S
5.13%, 05/31/24
    212,604  
  100,000     Polyus Finance Plc 144A
5.25%, 02/07/23
    105,512  
  150,000     Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA 144A
5.13%, 10/29/22
    157,138  
  100,000     SCF Capital Designated Activity Co. 144A
5.38%, 06/16/23
    106,876  
        VEON Holdings BV 144A        
  100,000     4.00%, 04/09/25     105,227  
  100,000     4.95%, 06/16/24     107,321  
  100,000     7.25%, 04/26/23     108,525  
  200,000     VTB Bank SA 144A
6.95%, 10/17/22
    211,861  
              1,532,320  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Saudi Arabia: 0.2%        
USD 200,000     Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.88%, 03/21/23
  $ 211,375  
Singapore: 1.0%        
  200,000     Greenko Investment Co. 144A
4.88%, 08/16/23
    205,890  
  100,000     Inkia Energy Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 11/09/27
    101,625  
  100,000     Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS 144A
5.38%, 11/15/24
    106,095  
  250,000     Puma International Financing SA 144A
5.00%, 01/24/26
    252,405  
  88,670     Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 144A
6.75%, 04/24/33
    100,679  
  200,000     Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd. Reg S
6.80%, 02/27/24
    210,017  
              976,711  
South Africa: 1.2%        
        Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A        
  100,000     6.75%, 08/06/23     104,575  
  100,000     7.13%, 02/11/25     104,958  
  100,000     Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd. 144A
5.13%, 05/15/24 †
    109,510  
  150,000     MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd. 144A
4.76%, 11/11/24
    159,515  
EUR 100,000     Sappi Papier Holding GmbH Reg S
3.13%, 04/15/26
    121,554  
  100,000     Sasol Financing International Ltd.
4.50%, 11/14/22
    102,500  
  300,000     Sasol Financing USA LLC
5.88%, 03/27/24
    320,505  
  136,215     South Africa Ltd. 144A
3.00% 12/31/22
    463  
  100,000     Stillwater Mining Co. 144A
7.13%, 06/27/25
    104,384  
  100,000     Transnet SOC Ltd. 144A
4.00%, 07/26/22
    102,259  
              1,230,223  
South Korea: 0.1%        
  100,000     Woori Bank 144A
4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.66%), 10/04/24 (o)
    104,235  
Spain: 3.5%        
  100,000     Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA Reg S
6.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.93%), 01/18/29
    132,653  
  100,000     Abengoa SA
0.00%, 03/31/27 (s)
    603  
  100,000     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA Reg S
1.38%, 06/17/25
    122,255  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Spain: (continued)        
        Banco de Sabadell SA Reg S        
EUR 100,000     1.75%, 05/10/24   $ 124,799  
  100,000     5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.10%), 12/12/28     132,042  
  100,000     5.63%, 05/06/26     140,769  
USD 150,000     BBVA Bancomer SA 144A
6.75%, 09/30/22
    161,452  
EUR 100,000     Cellnex Telecom SA
1.88%, 06/26/29
    122,476  
        Cellnex Telecom SA Reg S        
  100,000     1.75%, 10/23/30     118,948  
  100,000     2.38%, 01/16/24     126,763  
  200,000     Cellnex Telecom SAU Reg S
3.13%, 07/27/22
    250,278  
  100,000     El Corte Ingles SA Reg S
3.00%, 03/15/24
    122,284  
  100,000     Ferrovial Netherlands BV Reg S
2.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.13%), 02/14/23 (o)
    119,944  
  100,000     Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA Reg S
3.50%, 05/15/23
    120,533  
        Grifols SA Reg S        
  100,000     2.25%, 11/15/27     122,637  
  100,000     3.20%, 05/01/25     121,442  
  125,000     Grupo Antolin-Irausa SA Reg S
3.25%, 04/30/24
    151,256  
  100,000     Lorca Telecom Bondco SA Reg S
4.00%, 09/18/27
    122,927  
  100,000     Naturgy Finance BV Reg S
4.13% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+3.35%), 11/18/22 (o)
    126,677  
  225,000     Repsol International Finance BV Reg S
4.50% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+4.20%), 03/25/75
    296,801  
        Telefonica Europe BV Reg S        
  100,000     2.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.33%), 03/07/23 (o)     122,914  
  100,000     3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.45%), 09/04/23 (o)     124,079  
  100,000     3.88% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+2.97%), 06/22/26 (o)     129,851  
  200,000     4.38% (EUR Swap Annual 6 Year+4.11%), 12/14/24 (o)     261,844  
  100,000     5.88% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+4.30%), 03/31/24 (o)     134,524  
              3,510,751  
Sweden: 0.8%        
  100,000     Dometic Group AB Reg S
3.00%, 05/08/26
    127,422  
  100,000     Heimstaden Bostad AB Reg S
3.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.91%), 01/15/26 (o)
    125,673  
  200,000     Intrum AB Reg S
3.13%, 07/15/24
    242,691  
  100,000     Norican A/S Reg S
4.50%, 05/15/23
    116,521  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Sweden: (continued)        
EUR 100,000     Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Reg S
2.62% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.81%), 01/30/25 (o)
  $ 121,640  
USD 100,000     Stena AB 144A
7.00%, 02/01/24 †
    101,615  
              835,562  
Switzerland: 0.6%        
  75,000     Consolidated Energy Finance SA 144A
6.88%, 06/15/25
    75,422  
EUR 125,000     Dufry One BV Reg S
2.50%, 10/15/24
    148,909  
  100,000     Holcim Finance Luxembourg SA Reg S
3.00% (Euribor ICE Swap Rate 5 Year+3.07%), 07/05/24 (o)
    126,491  
  100,000     Peach Property Finance GmbH Reg S
4.38%, 11/15/25
    126,373  
  100,000     Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH Reg S
2.00%, 07/15/25
    119,372  
              596,567  
Tanzania: 0.1%        
        AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc        
USD 50,000     5.13%, 08/01/22 †     52,400  
  50,000     6.50%, 04/15/40     61,125  
              113,525  
Thailand: 0.2%        
  200,000     Bangkok Bank PCL 144A
3.73% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+1.90%), 09/25/34
    203,860  
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.2%        
  100,000     Trinidad Generation Unlimited 144A
5.25%, 11/04/27
    103,200  
  75,000     Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd. 144A
9.75%, 06/15/26
    84,415  
              187,615  
Turkey: 2.2%        
  150,000     Akbank TAS 144A
5.13%, 03/31/25
    149,699  
  200,000     KOC Holding AS 144A
5.25%, 03/15/23
    206,286  
  200,000     TC Ziraat Bankasi AS 144A
5.13%, 05/03/22
    202,656  
  100,000     Turk Telekomunikasyon AS 144A
4.88%, 06/19/24
    103,816  
  100,000     Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS 144A
5.80%, 04/11/28 †
    105,025  
  200,000     Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A
5.25%, 09/13/22
    205,592  
        Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS 144A        
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Turkey: (continued)        
USD 100,000     6.13%, 05/03/24   $ 101,847  
  100,000     8.25%, 01/24/24     106,638  
        Turkiye Is Bankasi AS 144A        
  100,000     6.00%, 10/24/22     101,257  
  150,000     6.13%, 04/25/24     153,269  
  100,000     7.85%, 12/10/23     104,622  
  100,000     Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS 144A
6.95%, 03/14/26 †
    110,665  
        Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO 144A        
  100,000     5.25%, 02/05/25     97,966  
  100,000     5.75%, 01/30/23     101,500  
  100,000     6.00%, 11/01/22     101,324  
        Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS 144A        
  100,000     5.50%, 12/06/22     100,684  
  50,000     5.85%, 06/21/24     50,750  
  50,000     7.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+7.42%), 01/22/31 †     50,722  
              2,154,318  
Ukraine: 0.4%        
        Metinvest BV 144A        
  150,000     7.75%, 04/23/23     158,250  
  100,000     8.50%, 04/23/26     110,994  
EUR 100,000     NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance Plc Reg S
7.13%, 07/19/24
  121,975  
USD 9,000     Ukraine Railways Via Shortline Plc Reg S
9.88%, 09/15/21
    9,103  
              400,322  
United Arab Emirates: 1.0%        
  200,000     DP World Salaam Reg S
6.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.75%), 10/01/25 (o)
    219,700  
  200,000     Emaar Sukuk Ltd. Reg S
3.64%, 09/15/26
    206,357  
  200,000     Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Reg S
6.13% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 6 Year+3.66%), 03/20/25 (o)
    215,575  
  250,000     NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A
5.25%, 08/01/23
    253,125  
  100,000     Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 144A
8.25%, 02/15/25
    76,188  
              970,945  
United Kingdom: 8.1%        
GBP 100,000     Amigo Luxembourg SA Reg S
7.63%, 01/15/24
    118,379  
  100,000     Anglian Water Osprey Financing Plc Reg S
4.00%, 03/08/26
    140,965  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United Kingdom: (continued)        
GBP 100,000     Arqiva Broadcast Finance Plc Reg S
6.75%, 09/30/23
  $ 143,294  
USD 50,000     Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 144A
10.50%, 11/30/25
    54,370  
GBP 200,000     Bellis Acquisition Co. Plc Reg S
3.25%, 02/16/26
    278,260  
  100,000     Centrica Plc Reg S
5.25% (GBP Swap 5 Year+3.61%), 04/10/75
    150,639  
USD 200,000     Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC 144A
6.75%, 10/01/26
    209,190  
GBP 100,000     Co-Operative Group Ltd. Reg S
5.13%, 05/17/24
    148,842  
USD 100,000     Drax Finco Plc 144A
6.63%, 11/01/25
    103,438  
EUR 100,000     G4S International Finance Plc Reg S
1.88%, 05/24/25
    120,500  
  100,000     Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA Reg S
6.75%, 11/01/25
    125,245  
GBP 100,000     GKN Holdings Ltd. Reg S
4.63%, 05/12/32
    149,460  
  150,000     Heathrow Finance Plc Reg S
6.25%, 03/03/25
    230,268  
  100,000     Iceland Bondco Plc Reg S
4.63%, 03/15/25
    136,872  
EUR 200,000     INEOS Group Holdings SA Reg S
5.38%, 08/01/24
    243,672  
  200,000     INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH Reg S
2.25%, 01/16/27
    235,696  
        International Consolidated Airlines Group SA Reg S        
  100,000     0.50%, 07/04/23     116,362  
  100,000     1.50%, 07/04/27     109,410  
GBP 100,000     Jerrold Finco Plc Reg S
4.88%, 01/15/26
    142,412  
  100,000     Ladbrokes Group Finance Plc Reg S
5.13%, 09/16/22
    145,222  
        Lloyds Banking Group Plc 144A        
USD 50,000     6.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 10/01/35 (o)     67,152  
  50,000     6.66% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.27%), 05/21/37 (o)
    68,715  
EUR 100,000     Louvre Bidco SAS Reg S
4.25%, 09/30/24
    121,075  
GBP 150,000     Marks & Spencer Plc Reg S
6.00%, 06/12/25
    234,343  
USD 200,000     Motion Bondco DAC 144A
6.63%, 11/15/27 †
    203,000  
EUR 200,000     Nexi SpA Reg S
1.75%, 10/31/24
    245,311  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United Kingdom: (continued)        
        NGG Finance Plc Reg S        
EUR 100,000     2.13% (EUR Swap Annual
5 Year+2.53%), 09/05/82
  $ 122,997  
GBP 100,000     5.63% (GBP Swap 12 Year+3.48%), 06/18/73     155,680  
  100,000     Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd. Reg S
3.25%, 09/30/25
    141,138  
EUR 100,000     Playtech Plc Reg S
3.75%, 10/12/23
    122,507  
        Rolls-Royce Plc Reg S        
  100,000     0.88%, 05/09/24     116,846  
  200,000     1.63%, 05/09/28     221,770  
GBP 100,000     5.75%, 10/15/27     150,838  
USD 100,000     Standard Chartered Plc 144A
7.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.46%), 07/30/37 (o) †
    134,750  
GBP 100,000     Stonegate Pub Co Financing 2019 PLC Reg S
8.00%, 07/13/25
    144,762  
EUR 104,875     Summer BidCo BV Reg S
9.75% 11/15/25
    129,478  
USD 200,000     Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL 144A
5.50%, 03/01/28
    212,300  
GBP 100,000     Travis Perkins Plc Reg S
4.50%, 09/07/23
    148,241  
EUR 100,000     United Group BV Reg S
4.88%, 07/01/24
    122,354  
USD 100,000     UPC Holding BV 144A
5.50%, 01/15/28
    104,063  
  200,000     Vedanta Resources Finance II Plc 144A
8.95%, 03/11/25
    198,657  
  150,000     Virgin Media Finance Plc 144A
5.00%, 07/15/30
    149,749  
        Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc 144A        
GBP 125,000     5.50%, 08/15/26 †     129,857  
  100,000     5.50%, 05/15/29     107,050  
  100,000     Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc Reg S
5.00%, 04/15/27
    145,032  
USD 200,000     Vmed O2 UK Financing I Plc 144A
4.25%, 01/31/31
    193,750  
GBP 100,000     Vmed O2 UK Financing I Plc Reg S
4.00%, 01/31/29
    138,926  
USD 175,000     Vodafone Group Plc
7.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.87%), 04/04/79
    213,479  
        Vodafone Group Plc Reg S        
EUR 300,000     3.10% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.67%), 01/03/79     376,546  
USD 200,000     6.25% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.05%), 10/03/78     221,343  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United Kingdom: (continued)        
GBP 100,000     William Hill Plc Reg S
4.88%, 09/07/23
  $ 148,882  
              8,093,087  
United States: 3.6%        
USD 100,000     AES Gener SA 144A
7.13% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+4.64%), 03/26/79
    105,961  
GBP 44,545     Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA Reg S
7.50%, 10/01/23
    63,047  
EUR 150,000     Cirsa Finance International SARL 144A
6.25%, 12/20/23
    183,457  
  100,000     Constellium SE Reg S
4.25%, 02/15/26
    123,020  
USD 100,000     Cott Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.50%, 04/01/25
    102,897  
EUR 100,000     DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG Reg S
1.88%, 10/15/24
    118,080  
USD 100,000     Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA 144A
4.56%, 04/30/25
    78,914  
  100,000     EnfraGen Energia Sur SA / EnfraGen Spain SA / Prime Energia SpA 144A
5.38%, 12/30/30
    99,524  
  25,000     Enstar Finance LLC
5.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+5.47%), 09/01/40
    26,406  
EUR 150,000     FCE Bank Plc Reg S
1.62%, 05/11/23
    183,675  
USD 100,000     Garda World Security Corp. 144A
4.63%, 02/15/27
    100,125  
EUR 100,000     IPD 3 BV Reg S
5.50%, 12/01/25
    125,210  
USD 50,000     James Hardie International Finance DAC 144A
5.00%, 01/15/28
    53,158  
        JBS Investments II GmbH 144A        
  100,000     5.75%, 01/15/28     106,396  
  100,000     7.00%, 01/15/26     106,605  
  200,000     LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC 144A
6.75%, 10/15/27
    215,262  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)        
USD 200,000     MGM China Holdings Ltd. 144A
5.88%, 05/15/26
  $ 210,468  
  100,000     Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV 144A
5.13%, 05/07/29
    101,017  
EUR 100,000     Nouryon Holding BV Reg S
6.50%, 10/01/26
    126,557  
  100,000     Platin 1426 GmbH Reg S
5.38%, 06/15/23
    121,663  
  100,000     Q-Park Holding I BV Reg S
2.00%, 03/01/27
    113,309  
USD 25,000     Resolute Forest Products, Inc. 144A
4.88%, 03/01/26 †
    25,531  
EUR 100,000     Sigma Holdco BV Reg S
5.75%, 05/15/26
    117,203  
        Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC 144A        
USD 50,000     4.88%, 06/01/27     48,875  
  50,000     6.50%, 10/15/27     49,188  
        Verisure Holding AB Reg S        
EUR 150,000     3.50%, 05/15/23     182,534  
  150,000     3.88%, 07/15/26     185,219  
  100,000     Viridian Group FinanceCo Plc / Viridian Power & Energy Holdings DAC Reg S
4.00%, 09/15/25
    121,927  
        Wynn Macau Ltd. 144A        
USD 100,000     5.13%, 12/15/29     101,928  
  100,000     5.50%, 01/15/26     105,250  
  200,000     5.50%, 10/01/27     210,100  
              3,612,506  
Zambia: 0.5%        
        First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A        
  100,000     6.88%, 03/01/26     105,237  
  200,000     7.50%, 04/01/25     207,875  
  200,000     First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 144A
7.25%, 04/01/23
    204,000  
              517,112  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $94,908,713)
    99,083,882  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
COMMON STOCK: 0.0%
(Cost: $5,626)
       
Canada: 0.0%        
  988     Tervita Corp. * †   $ 4,216  
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.8%
(Cost: $94,914,339)
    99,088,098  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.2%
(Cost: $2,171,152)
       
Money Market Fund: 2.2%        
  2,171,152     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio   $ 2,171,152  
Total Investments: 101.0%
(Cost: $97,085,491)
    101,259,250  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.0)%     (986,059 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 100,273,191  


 

 

Definitions:
CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
   
Footnotes:
(d) Security in default
(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
(s) The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period. Coupon adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule
^ Zero Coupon Bond
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,162,767.
# Security has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs that factor in discount for lack of marketability and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $34,246,944, or 34.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments           Value  
Basic Materials              8.5 %             $ 8,400,151  
Consumer Cyclicals     7.2       7,134,283  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     3.7       3,692,015  
Energy     9.6       9,491,587  
Financials     33.5       33,203,173  
Healthcare     2.5       2,428,175  
Industrials     11.7       11,632,165  
Real Estate     7.0       6,961,051  
Technology     11.6       11,522,776  
Utilities     4.7       4,622,722  
      100.0 %   $ 99,088,098  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

   73  

VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Corporate Bonds                                
Argentina   $     $ 661,806       $       $ 661,806  
Australia           427,726             427,726  
Austria           294,232             294,232  
Azerbaijan           248,522             248,522  
Bahamas           223,568             223,568  
Bahrain           137,421             137,421  
Belgium           376,658             376,658  
Bermuda           207,261             207,261  
Brazil           7,787,653             7,787,653  
British Virgin Islands           911,160             911,160  
Bulgaria           129,876             129,876  
Burkina Faso           26,032             26,032  
Canada           5,225,906       0       5,225,906  
Cayman Islands           419,838             419,838  
Chile           158,305             158,305  
China / Hong Kong           9,099,583             9,099,583  
Colombia           1,035,995             1,035,995  
Curacao           76,555             76,555  
Cyprus           526,062             526,062  
Czech Republic           245,863             245,863  
Denmark           215,444             215,444  
Finland           686,081             686,081  
France           6,603,303             6,603,303  
Georgia           106,842             106,842  
Germany           5,539,272             5,539,272  
Ghana           174,750             174,750  
Greece           633,998             633,998  
Guatamala           105,502             105,502  
Hungary           123,552             123,552  
India           2,244,857             2,244,857  
Indonesia           706,465             706,465  
Ireland           884,589             884,589  
Israel           1,915,507             1,915,507  
Italy           8,431,236             8,431,236  
Japan           1,590,796             1,590,796  
Jersey, Channel Islands           589,982             589,982  
Kazakhstan           399,264             399,264  
Kuwait           197,000             197,000  
Liechtenstein           126,626             126,626  
Luxembourg           5,432,163             5,432,163  
Mauritius           218,500             218,500  
Mexico           4,223,838             4,223,838  
Morocco           284,664             284,664  
Netherlands           2,132,059             2,132,059  
Norway           249,359             249,359  
Oman           442,286             442,286  
Panama           106,508             106,508  
Peru           287,743             287,743  
Poland           122,848             122,848  
Portugal           513,576             513,576  
Qatar           203,598             203,598  
Romania           120,618             120,618  
Russia           1,532,320             1,532,320  
Saudi Arabia           211,375             211,375  
Singapore           976,711             976,711  
South Africa           1,230,223             1,230,223  
South Korea           104,235             104,235  
Spain           3,510,751             3,510,751  
Sweden           835,562             835,562  

 

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    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Switzerland   $     $ 596,567       $       $ 596,567  
Tanzania           113,525             113,525  
Thailand           203,860             203,860  
Trinidad and Tobago           187,615             187,615  
Turkey           2,154,318             2,154,318  
Ukraine           400,322             400,322  
United Arab Emirates           970,945             970,945  
United Kingdom           8,093,087             8,093,087  
United States           3,612,506             3,612,506  
Zambia           517,112             517,112  
Common Stock*     4,216                   4,216  
Money Market Fund     2,171,152                   2,171,152  
Total   $ 2,175,368     $ 99,083,882     $ 0     $ 101,259,250  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
FLOATING RATE NOTES: 99.8%
Australia: 4.1%
$ 1,050,000     ASB Bank Ltd. 144A
1.15% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.97%), 06/14/23
  $ 1,066,486  
        Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 144A        
  1,025,000     0.67% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.49%), 11/21/22     1,031,967  
  590,000     0.89% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.71%), 05/19/22     593,971  
        Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A        
  725,000     0.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.70%), 03/10/22     728,835  
  1,190,000     0.89% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.70%), 03/16/23     1,202,587  
  631,000     Macquarie Bank Ltd. 144A
0.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.45%), 11/24/21
    632,249  
        Macquarie Group Ltd. 144A        
  2,200,000     1.21% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.02%), 11/28/23     2,221,868  
  2,725,000     1.54% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.35%), 03/27/24     2,771,488  
        National Australia Bank Ltd. 144A        
  1,950,000     0.59% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.41%), 12/13/22     1,959,454  
  1,100,000     0.79% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.60%), 04/12/23     1,110,752  
  650,000     0.89% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.71%), 11/04/21     652,256  
  625,000     0.90% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.72%), 05/22/22     629,326  
  575,000     1.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.89%), 01/10/22     578,507  
        Westpac Banking Corp.        
  1,500,000     0.58% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.39%), 01/13/23     1,508,337  
  1,025,000     0.76% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.57%), 01/11/23     1,032,846  
  675,000     0.90% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.71%), 06/28/22     680,485  
  1,600,000     0.91% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.72%), 05/15/23     1,619,017  
  2,500,000     0.96% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.77%), 02/26/24     2,540,201  
  585,000     1.04% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.85%), 01/11/22     588,308  
              23,148,940  
Canada: 7.5%
        Bank of Montreal        
  2,000,000     0.36% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.35%), 12/08/23     2,001,885  
  2,800,000     0.69% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.68%), 03/10/23     2,826,505  
  698,000     0.77% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.57%), 03/26/22     701,205  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Canada: (continued)
        Bank of Nova Scotia        
$ 2,100,000     0.46% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.45%), 04/15/24   $ 2,101,460  
  5,250,000     0.56% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.55%), 09/15/23     5,277,547  
  700,000     0.82% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.64%), 03/07/22     703,662  
        Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
  2,000,000     0.41% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.40%), 12/14/23     2,001,049  
  2,425,000     0.81% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.80%), 03/17/23     2,446,690  
  2,500,000     0.84% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.66%), 09/13/23     2,536,045  
  700,000     0.91% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.72%), 06/16/22     705,165  
        Enbridge, Inc.        
  950,000     0.41% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.40%), 02/17/23     951,461  
  1,000,000     0.69% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.50%), 02/18/22     1,002,973  
  1,025,000     Rogers Communications, Inc.
0.79% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.60%), 03/22/22
    1,028,542  
        Royal Bank of Canada        
  2,300,000     0.31% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.30%), 01/19/24     2,296,849  
  4,950,000     0.46% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.45%), 10/26/23     4,970,412  
  1,725,000     0.55% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.36%), 01/17/23     1,732,605  
  625,000     0.65% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.47%), 04/29/22     627,791  
  575,000     0.91% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.73%), 02/01/22     577,865  
        Toronto-Dominion Bank        
  1,150,000     0.25% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.24%), 01/06/23     1,151,027  
  2,500,000     0.37% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.35%), 03/04/24     2,504,999  
  1,650,000     0.46% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.45%), 09/28/23     1,657,029  
  1,975,000     0.49% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.48%), 01/27/23     1,984,606  
              41,787,372  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Cayman Islands: 0.4%
$ 2,000,000     MassMutual Global Funding II 144A
0.37% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.36%), 04/12/24
  $ 2,003,851  
China / Hong Kong: 0.9%
        Tencent Holdings Ltd. 144A        
  1,100,000     0.79% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.60%), 01/19/23     1,104,136  
  3,700,000     1.10% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.91%), 04/11/24 †   3,715,355  
              4,819,491  
France: 1.2%
  825,000     BPCE SA
1.07% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.88%), 05/31/22
    832,124  
        BPCE SA 144A        
  575,000     0.45% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.44%), 02/17/22     575,908  
  575,000     1.40% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.22%), 05/22/22     580,998  
  2,500,000     1.42% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.24%), 09/12/23     2,550,997  
  550,000     BPCE SA Reg S
0.45% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.44%), 02/17/22
    550,869  
  1,825,000     Credit Agricole SA 144A
1.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.02%), 04/24/23
    1,851,396  
              6,942,292  
Germany: 2.4%
  6,200,000     Bayer US Finance II LLC 144A
1.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.01%), 12/15/23
    6,284,135  
  1,050,000     BMW Finance NV 144A
0.99% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.79%), 08/12/22
    1,058,677  
        Daimler Finance North America LLC 144A        
  575,000     0.87% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.67%), 11/05/21     576,673  
  825,000     1.06% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.88%), 02/22/22     830,595  
  1,850,000     1.09% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.90%), 02/15/22     1,861,077  
  900,000     Deutsche Bank AG
1.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.19%), 11/16/22
    906,402  
  1,100,000     Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A
0.80% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.61%), 03/16/22
    1,105,885  
  910,000     Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC 144A
1.14% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.94%), 11/12/21
    913,993  
              13,537,437  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
Japan: 7.5%
        American Honda Finance Corp.        
$ 630,000     0.64% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.45%), 02/15/22   $ 632,005  
  675,000     0.73% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.54%), 06/27/22     678,835  
        Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.        
  590,000     0.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.70%), 03/07/22     593,052  
  1,500,000     0.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.74%), 03/02/23     1,511,874  
  1,425,000     0.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.79%), 07/25/22     1,435,266  
  3,575,000     1.04% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.86%), 07/26/23     3,622,312  
  625,000     1.10% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.92%), 02/22/22     629,204  
        Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.        
  5,975,000     0.82% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.63%), 05/25/24     6,002,841  
  1,700,000     0.98% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.79%), 03/05/23     1,718,641  
  1,050,000     1.02% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.84%), 07/16/23     1,057,054  
  2,475,000     1.03% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.85%), 09/13/23     2,494,265  
  2,275,000     1.06% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.88%), 09/11/22     2,297,015  
  1,550,000     1.13% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.94%), 02/28/22     1,560,474  
  3,550,000     1.18% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 09/11/24     3,595,300  
  700,000     Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. 144A
1.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.89%), 01/13/22
    702,301  
        Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.        
  1,025,000     0.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.74%), 10/18/22     1,032,418  
  1,050,000     0.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.74%), 01/17/23     1,058,134  
  675,000     0.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.78%), 07/12/22     679,913  
  4,200,000     0.98% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.80%), 10/16/23 †   4,254,528  
  1,100,000     1.05% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.86%), 07/19/23     1,113,056  
        Toyota Motor Credit Corp.        
  2,350,000     0.24% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.23%), 12/13/21 †     2,351,382  
  875,000     0.31% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.30%), 06/13/22     876,334  
  925,000     0.35% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.15%), 02/14/22 †   925,853  
  1,325,000     0.66% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.48%), 09/08/22 †   1,332,643  
              42,154,700  


 

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VANECK VECTORS INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
 
Netherlands: 2.5%
        Cooperatieve Rabobank UA        
$ 3,750,000     0.31% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.30%), 01/12/24   $ 3,754,057  
  625,000     1.02% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.83%), 01/10/22     628,641  
        ING Groep NV        
  2,500,000     1.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 10/02/23 †     2,539,412  
  1,190,000     1.34% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.15%), 03/29/22     1,200,725  
  2,500,000     Shell International Finance BV
 0.59% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.40%), 11/13/23
    2,516,218  
  3,300,000     Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A
0.44% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.43%), 03/11/24
    3,321,453  
              13,960,506  
Norway: 0.2%
  1,250,000     DNB Bank ASA 144A
0.81% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.62%), 12/02/22
    1,260,622  
Singapore: 0.1%
  675,000     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 144A
0.80% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.62%), 07/25/22
    678,522  
Spain: 0.5%
        Banco Santander SA        
  1,000,000     1.27% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.09%), 02/23/23     1,013,059  
  1,000,000     1.31% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.12%), 04/12/23     1,014,587  
  600,000     1.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.56%), 04/11/22     607,131  
              2,634,777  
Sweden: 0.3%
  1,075,000     Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A
 0.83% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.65%), 12/12/22
    1,083,570  
  675,000     Swedbank AB 144A
 0.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.70%), 03/14/22
    678,465  
              1,762,035  
Switzerland: 4.1%
  2,300,000     Credit Suisse AG
0.46% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.45%), 02/04/22
    2,299,252  
        Credit Suisse Group AG 144A        
  2,500,000     1.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.20%), 12/14/23     2,525,769  
  4,100,000     1.42% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.24%), 06/12/24     4,153,682  
        UBS Group AG 144A        
  4,950,000     0.38% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.36%), 02/09/24     4,952,727  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Switzerland: (continued)
$ 6,200,000     1.14% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.95%), 08/15/23   $ 6,260,217  
  2,200,000     1.40% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.22%), 05/23/23     2,223,946  
  575,000     1.71% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.53%), 02/01/22     581,510  
              22,997,103  
United Kingdom: 7.0%
        Barclays Plc        
  8,175,000     1.57% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 05/16/24     8,306,783  
  1,500,000     1.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.43%), 02/15/23     1,511,350  
  1,500,000     1.81% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.62%), 01/10/23     1,512,648  
  1,600,000     BAT Capital Corp.
1.07% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.88%), 08/15/22
    1,610,875  
        HSBC Holdings Plc        
  10,275,000     1.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 05/18/24     10,383,832  
  2,750,000     1.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.23%), 03/11/25     2,800,197  
  3,800,000     1.56% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 09/12/26     3,903,813  
  600,000     1.69% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 01/05/22     605,353  
  1,550,000     Jackson National Life Global Funding 144A
0.61% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.60%), 01/06/23
    1,556,911  
  1,000,000     Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services Plc 144A
 0.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.56%), 06/24/22
    1,005,770  
        Standard Chartered Plc 144A        
  1,650,000     1.26% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.25%), 10/14/23     1,665,800  
  1,200,000     1.34% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.15%), 01/20/23     1,207,268  
  2,900,000     1.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.20%), 09/10/22 †     2,909,645  
              38,980,245  
United States: 61.1%
  3,150,000     7-Eleven, Inc. 144A
0.65% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.45%), 08/10/22
    3,152,048  
        AbbVie, Inc.        
  875,000     0.64% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.46%), 11/19/21     876,293  
  1,500,000     0.83% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.65%), 11/21/22     1,509,701  
  3,000,000     American Electric Power Co., Inc.
0.66% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.48%), 11/01/23
    3,003,840  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
        American Express Co.        
$ 1,175,000     0.80% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.60%), 11/05/21   $ 1,177,651  
  1,085,000     0.80% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.62%), 05/20/22     1,090,362  
  2,500,000     0.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.75%), 08/03/23     2,530,690  
  1,100,000     American Honda Finance Corp. 0.33% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.15%), 02/22/23     1,099,415  
        Apple, Inc.        
  895,000     0.55% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.35%), 05/11/22     898,134  
  1,200,000     0.69% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.50%), 02/09/22     1,204,675  
        AT&T, Inc.        
  2,500,000     0.65% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.64%), 03/25/24     2,504,187  
  8,375,000     1.36% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.18%), 06/12/24     8,558,161  
  725,000     Athene Global Funding 144A
1.42% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.23%), 07/01/22
    733,243  
  2,300,000     Atmos Energy Corp.
0.57% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.38%), 03/09/23
    2,301,418  
        Bank of America Corp.        
  3,000,000     0.70% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.69%), 04/22/25     3,009,689  
  2,500,000     0.74% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.73%), 10/24/24     2,513,050  
  1,150,000     0.85% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.65%), 06/25/22     1,151,033  
  7,350,000     0.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.77%), 02/05/26     7,403,703  
  7,425,000     0.98% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.79%), 03/05/24     7,491,572  
  2,750,000     1.13% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.96%), 07/23/24 †   2,786,590  
  3,025,000     1.18% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 04/24/23     3,048,668  
  1,525,000     1.35% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.16%), 01/20/23     1,536,414  
  1,050,000     1.37% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.18%), 10/21/22     1,055,157  
  2,500,000     Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
1.24% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.05%), 10/30/23
    2,534,180  
  675,000     Becton Dickinson and Co.
1.21% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.03%), 06/06/22
    681,015  
  2,500,000     BMW US Capital LLC 144A
0.54% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.53%), 04/01/24
    2,514,791  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
        Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.        
$ 905,000     0.40% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.20%), 11/12/21   $ 906,227  
  717,000     0.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.22%), 01/06/22     717,806  
  2,050,000     CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp
0.68% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.50%), 03/02/23
    2,050,559  
  4,300,000     Charles Schwab Corp.
0.51% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.50%), 03/18/24
    4,329,083  
  2,500,000     Chevron USA, Inc.
0.40% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.20%), 08/11/23
    2,506,672  
  1,500,000     Cigna Corp.
1.07% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.89%), 07/15/23
    1,518,883  
  1,850,000     Citibank NA
0.78% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.60%), 05/20/22
    1,859,223  
        Citigroup, Inc.        
  2,725,000     0.74% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.55%), 08/25/36     2,334,243  
  950,000     0.88% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.87%), 11/04/22     953,453  
  1,600,000     1.13% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.95%), 07/24/23     1,613,004  
  1,475,000     1.14% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.96%), 04/25/22     1,486,217  
  5,469,000     1.21% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.02%), 06/01/24     5,536,370  
  925,000     1.25% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.07%), 12/08/21     929,971  
  8,150,000     1.29% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.10%), 05/17/24     8,263,986  
  3,275,000     1.45% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.25%), 07/01/26     3,359,573  
  9,900,000     1.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.43%), 09/01/23     10,052,623  
  2,475,000     Comcast Corp.
0.81% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.63%), 04/15/24
    2,504,273  
  700,000     ConocoPhillips Co.
1.10% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.90%), 05/15/22
    705,899  
  3,300,000     Credit Suisse AG
0.40% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.39%), 02/02/24
    3,288,958  
  4,975,000     Dominion Energy, Inc.
0.71% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.53%), 09/15/23
    4,979,881  
  925,000     Duke Energy Progress LLC
0.37% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.18%), 02/18/22
    924,927  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
$ 1,250,000     Equitable Financial Life Global Funding 144A
 0.40% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.39%), 04/06/23
  $ 1,250,689  
        Exxon Mobil Corp.        
  1,525,000     0.52% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.33%), 08/16/22 †   1,531,018  
  600,000     0.55% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.37%), 03/06/22 †   602,193  
  6,300,000     Florida Power & Light Co.
 0.56% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.38%), 07/28/23
    6,300,273  
  4,650,000     General Electric Capital Corp. 0.58% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.38%), 05/05/26     4,530,623  
        General Motors Financial Co., Inc.        
  2,500,000     1.22% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+1.20%), 11/17/23     2,537,975  
  650,000     1.51% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.31%), 06/30/22     657,098  
  625,000     1.74% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.55%), 01/14/22     630,326  
  2,525,000     Gilead Sciences, Inc.
0.71% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.52%), 09/29/23
    2,527,770  
        Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.        
  1,400,000     0.42% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.41%), 01/27/23     1,399,864  
  1,650,000     0.56% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.54%), 11/17/23     1,651,183  
  2,300,000     0.59% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.58%), 03/08/24     2,302,964  
  5,175,000     0.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.75%), 02/23/23     5,216,451  
  2,425,000     0.97% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.78%), 10/31/22     2,431,777  
  1,700,000     1.18% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 07/24/23     1,713,765  
  1,600,000     1.24% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.05%), 06/05/23     1,612,409  
  7,500,000     1.36% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.17%), 05/15/26     7,628,267  
  8,900,000     1.79% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.60%), 11/29/23     9,171,138  
  5,000,000     1.93% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.75%), 10/28/27     5,231,669  
  2,450,000     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 144A
2.32% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.12%), 02/12/47
    2,358,195  
        Honeywell International, Inc.        
  1,100,000     0.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.23%), 08/19/22     1,100,777  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
$ 1,350,000     0.56% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.37%), 08/08/22 † $ 1,355,421  
  1,400,000     Hyatt Hotels Corp.
3.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.00%), 09/01/22
    1,408,982  
  1,050,000     Intel Corp.
0.55% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.35%), 05/11/22
    1,052,816  
  1,300,000     International Business Machines Corp.
0.77% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.58%), 11/06/21 †
  1,303,667  
        JPMorgan Chase & Co.        
  4,300,000     0.59% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.58%), 03/16/24     4,314,939  
  2,500,000     0.90% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.89%), 04/22/27     2,512,962  
  2,500,000     0.90% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.73%), 04/23/24     2,518,658  
  2,745,000     1.04% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.85%), 01/10/25     2,782,702  
  5,200,000     1.06% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.89%), 07/23/24     5,268,509  
  3,800,000     1.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.90%), 04/25/23     3,826,003  
  1,025,000     1.18% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 01/15/23     1,031,162  
  3,100,000     1.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 05/15/47     2,707,695  
  9,900,000     1.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.23%), 10/24/23 †     10,043,243  
  3,250,000     LYB International Finance III LLC
1.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 10/01/23
    3,257,667  
  725,000     MassMutual Global Funding II 144A
0.35% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.15%), 01/07/22
    725,536  
  1,100,000     Met Tower Global Funding 144A
 0.56% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.55%), 01/17/23
    1,105,833  
  3,100,000     Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A
0.33% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.32%), 01/07/24
    3,107,956  
  1,975,000     0.58% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.57%), 01/13/23     1,986,340  
        Morgan Stanley        
  4,650,000     0.71% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.70%), 01/20/23     4,662,684  
  825,000     0.84% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.83%), 06/10/22     825,541  
  2,650,000     1.11% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.93%), 07/22/22     2,654,220  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)
$ 9,545,000     1.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.22%), 05/08/24   $ 9,705,300  
  11,023,000     1.58% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.40%), 10/24/23     11,203,543  
  2,000,000     MPLX LP
1.29% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.10%), 09/09/22
    2,001,059  
        New York Life Global Funding 144A        
  1,600,000     0.23% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.22%), 02/02/23     1,599,591  
  915,000     0.47% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.28%), 01/21/22     916,611  
  1,096,000     0.47% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.28%), 01/10/23     1,100,222  
        NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.        
  3,250,000     0.45% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.27%), 02/22/23     3,250,495  
  950,000     0.55% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.54%), 03/01/23     953,081  
  1,870,000     ONE Gas, Inc.
0.79% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.61%), 03/11/23
    1,870,566  
  1,050,000     Otis Worldwide Corp.
0.64% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.45%), 04/05/23
    1,049,706  
  1,700,000     Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
1.57% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.38%), 11/15/21
    1,705,746  
  700,000     1.67% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.48%), 06/16/22     700,560  
        PNC Bank NA        
  2,000,000     0.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.33%), 02/24/23     2,004,119  
  1,525,000     0.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.43%), 12/09/22     1,528,500  
  1,100,000     0.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.45%), 07/22/22     1,101,056  
  1,100,000     0.68% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.50%), 07/27/22     1,106,190  
  2,300,000     Public Storage
0.48% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.47%), 04/23/24
    2,302,524  
  1,050,000     QUALCOMM, Inc.
 0.92% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.73%), 01/30/23
    1,061,201  
  1,200,000     Southern California Edison Co.
0.45% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.27%), 12/03/21
    1,200,036  
  750,000     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
0.61% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.43%), 11/01/21
    751,470  
        Toyota Motor Credit Corp.        
  1,400,000     0.23% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.22%), 03/28/22     1,401,071  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
                 
United States: (continued)
$ 1,400,000     0.33% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.32%), 04/06/23   $ 1,402,041  
  2,500,000     0.34% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.33%), 01/11/24     2,505,834  
  1,150,000     0.35% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.34%), 10/14/22     1,152,932  
        Truist Bank        
  950,000     0.74% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.73%), 03/09/23     958,645  
  875,000     0.78% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.59%), 05/17/22     879,470  
  620,000     TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.
0.57% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.39%), 03/04/22
    621,956  
  1,100,000     United Parcel Service, Inc.
0.65% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.45%), 04/01/23
    1,106,673  
        US Bank NA        
  1,625,000     0.37% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.18%), 01/21/22     1,626,471  
  1,290,000     0.59% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.40%), 12/09/22     1,296,183  
  900,000     0.62% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.44%), 05/23/22     903,733  
  2,875,000     Valero Energy Corp.
1.33% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.15%), 09/15/23
    2,882,240  
        Verizon Communications, Inc.        
  2,500,000     0.51% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.50%), 03/22/24     2,511,652  
  1,900,000     0.80% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+.79%), 03/20/26     1,932,552  
  1,400,000     1.19% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.00%), 03/16/22     1,410,914  
  8,800,000     1.30% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.10%), 05/15/25     9,018,372  
  1,130,000     Walt Disney Co.
0.58% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.39%), 09/01/22
    1,135,506  
        Wells Fargo & Co.        
  1,175,000     1.29% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.11%), 01/24/23     1,183,412  
  9,850,000     1.42% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.23%), 10/31/23     10,001,546  
        Wells Fargo Bank NA        
  1,200,000     0.81% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.62%), 05/27/22     1,200,482  
  2,000,000     0.85% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+.66%), 09/09/22 †   2,004,853  
              342,274,585  
Total Floating Rate Notes
(Cost: $556,196,160)
    558,942,478  


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.4%
(Cost: $2,107,752)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.4%
  2,107,752     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio   $ 2,107,752  
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $558,303,912)
  561,050,230  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%     (1,241,567 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 559,808,663  


 

 

 

Definitions:
USD United States Dollar
   
Footnotes:
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $6,772,080.
Reg S   Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $97,512,655, or 17.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector   % of      
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned   Investments             Value  
Consumer Cyclicals          2.9 %        $ 16,037,456  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     2.9       16,177,082  
Energy     2.6       14,699,733  
Financials     75.6       422,733,383  
Healthcare     2.4       13,397,797  
Industrials     1.5       8,077,299  
Real Estate     0.4       2,302,524  
Technology     6.5       36,275,822  
Utilities     5.2       29,241,382  
      100.0 %   $ 558,942,478  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

          Level 2     Level 3      
    Level 1         Significant         Significant          
    Quoted     Observable     Unobservable      
    Prices     Inputs     Inputs   Value  
Floating Rate Notes*   $     $ 558,942,478       $     $ 558,942,478  
Money Market Fund     2,107,752                     2,107,752  
Total   $ 2,107,752     $ 558,942,478       $     $ 561,050,230  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
CORPORATE BONDS: 5.9%        
Colombia: 0.1%        
COP 3,596,000,000     Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP Reg S
7.63%, 09/10/24
  $ 994,698  
  12,300,000,000     Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter Reg S
7.88%, 08/12/24
    3,524,343  
              4,519,041  
Germany: 0.0%        
ZAR 8,300,000     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
7.75%, 06/06/23
    599,980  
Indonesia: 0.6%        
        Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN        
IDR 41,960,000,000     6.50%, 05/15/23     3,008,633    
  29,440,000,000     6.63%, 10/15/24     2,125,996  
  54,489,000,000     8.25%, 09/15/23     4,041,670  
  37,420,000,000     8.75%, 08/15/23     2,801,320  
  118,130,000,000     8.88%, 11/15/31     9,470,369  
              21,447,988  
Mexico: 0.1%        
        Petróleos Mexicanos Reg S        
MXN 28,330,000     7.19%, 09/12/24     1,326,572  
  50,200,000     7.65%, 11/24/21     2,492,174  
              3,818,746  
Russia: 0.1%        
RUB 134,900,000     RusHydro Via RusHydro Capital Markets DAC Reg S
8.13%, 09/28/22
    1,858,850  
South Africa: 0.4%        
        Eskom Holdings Ltd.        
ZAR 82,330,000     0.00%, 08/18/27 ^     2,366,547  
  11,000,000     7.50%, 09/15/33     554,707  
  25,350,000     7.85%, 04/02/26     1,715,592  
        Transnet Ltd.        
  21,000,000     9.50%, 08/19/25     1,507,293  
  85,800,000     10.80%, 11/06/23     6,468,617  
  5,000,000     13.50%, 04/18/28     415,619  
              13,028,375  
Supranational: 4.5%        
        European Bank for Reconstruction & Development        
PLN 7,400,000     0.20%, 12/23/22     1,950,574  
  8,500,000     0.25%, 11/20/23     2,230,710  
IDR 67,170,000,000     6.25%, 07/25/22     4,714,664  
  5,600,000,000     6.45%, 12/13/22     396,691  
  37,220,000,000     7.50%, 05/15/22     2,630,896  
RUB 62,000,000     European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Reg S
6.00%, 07/24/23
    833,672  
        European Investment Bank        
PLN 41,000,000     4.25%, 10/25/22     11,459,419  
ZAR 5,200,000     7.25%, 02/28/23     372,972  
MXN 44,420,000     7.63%, 01/12/22     2,249,128  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Supranational: (continued)        
MXN 17,210,000     7.75%, 01/30/25   $ 908,625  
ZAR 214,265,000     8.13%, 12/21/26     15,646,551  
IDR 51,750,000,000     European Investment Bank 144A
5.75%, 01/24/25
    3,662,034  
        European Investment Bank Reg S        
PLN 36,458,000     2.75%, 08/25/26     10,422,963  
  47,602,000     3.00%, 05/24/24     13,502,475  
IDR 63,500,000,000     5.20%, 03/01/22     4,395,106  
ZAR 17,500,000     8.00%, 05/05/27     1,266,043  
  7,600,000     8.50%, 09/17/24     562,183  
        Inter-American Development Bank        
MXN 129,870,000     7.50%, 12/05/24     6,728,946  
IDR 53,740,000,000     7.88%, 03/14/23     3,912,250  
MXN 52,500,000     Inter-American Development Bank Reg S
7.70%, 02/12/24
    2,723,302  
        International Bank for Reconstruction & Development        
RUB 160,000,000     5.00%, 01/28/25     2,128,503  
  467,400,000     6.00%, 07/31/24     6,294,776  
  198,500,000     6.14%, 06/27/22     2,686,741  
  484,700,000     6.75%, 11/14/22     6,565,211  
IDR 32,100,000,000     7.25%, 03/15/24     2,348,926  
        International Finance Corp.        
RUB 540,000,000     5.50%, 03/20/23     7,168,592  
  37,300,000     6.38%, 04/11/22     500,335  
  537,100,000     6.50%, 02/04/26     7,379,771  
BRL 1,800,000     7.00%, 02/14/24     336,394  
MXN 175,100,000     7.00%, 07/20/27     8,848,519  
  2,500,000     7.25%, 02/02/24     128,999  
  104,600,000     7.50%, 01/18/28     5,411,337  
  122,880,000     7.75%, 01/18/30     6,399,237  
IDR 17,500,000,000     8.00%, 10/09/23     1,289,694  
ZAR 3,000,000     8.00%, 07/27/27     211,108  
MXN 50,500,000     International Finance Corp. Reg S
8.38%, 05/31/29
  2,717,931  
              150,985,278  
United Kingdom: 0.1%        
        European Bank for Reconstruction & Development        
RUB 34,200,000     5.00%, 11/05/24     446,545  
TRY 810,000     8.00%, 10/17/22     85,661  
  8,100,000     12.50%, 02/09/23     872,713  
  5,400,000     European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Reg S
10.00%, 09/28/22
    589,363  
              1,994,282  
United States: 0.0%        
  1,000,000     International Finance Corp.
 8.80%, 10/11/22
    109,902  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $215,794,927)
    198,362,442  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 91.9%        
Brazil: 8.6%        
        Brazil Government International Bonds        
BRL 6,490,000     8.50%, 01/05/24   $ 1,253,798  
  9,540,000     10.25%, 01/10/28     1,891,066  
        Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional        
  148,010,000     0.00%, 07/01/22 ^     25,584,421  
  240,810,000     0.00%, 07/01/23 ^     38,275,143  
  492,880,000     0.00%, 01/01/24 ^     74,911,123  
  61,110,000     0.00%, 07/01/24 ^     8,886,426  
        Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F        
  226,223,000     10.00%, 01/01/23     43,943,624  
  185,445,000     10.00%, 01/01/25     36,394,231  
  165,960,000     10.00%, 01/01/27     32,530,734  
  96,680,000     10.00%, 01/01/29     18,880,581  
  38,680,000     10.00%, 01/01/31     7,516,105  
              290,067,252  
Chile: 3.0%        
        Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile        
CLP 16,510,000,000     2.50%, 03/01/25     23,274,706  
  10,710,000,000     4.50%, 03/01/26     16,254,980  
  12,165,000,000     5.00%, 03/01/35     18,339,819  
  9,590,000,000     6.00%, 01/01/43     16,123,727  
        Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile Reg S 144A        
  3,030,000,000     2.30%, 10/01/28     3,907,878  
  5,425,000,000     4.00%, 03/01/23     7,994,021  
  9,830,000,000     4.70%, 09/01/30     14,770,826  
              100,665,957  
China / Hong Kong: 9.9%        
        China Government Bonds        
CNY 142,990,000     1.99%, 04/09/25     21,299,577  
  114,300,000     2.36%, 07/02/23     17,519,754  
  177,960,000     2.68%, 05/21/30     26,354,937  
  177,680,000     2.85%, 06/04/27     27,063,720  
  104,940,000     2.88%, 11/05/23     16,268,847  
  95,450,000     2.94%, 10/17/24     14,799,576  
  146,080,000     3.02%, 10/22/25     22,637,829  
  21,290,000     3.03%, 03/11/26     3,300,307  
  109,700,000     3.12%, 12/05/26     17,059,235  
  103,730,000     3.13%, 11/21/29     15,935,775  
  133,710,000     3.19%, 04/11/24     20,898,264  
  92,090,000     3.22%, 12/06/25     14,399,792  
  136,750,000     3.25%, 06/06/26     21,406,265  
  80,450,000     3.25%, 11/22/28     12,522,608  
  110,880,000     3.27%, 11/19/30     17,283,132  
  87,380,000     3.28%, 12/03/27     13,626,365  
  94,680,000     3.29%, 10/18/23     14,853,355  
  120,970,000     3.29%, 05/23/29     18,813,808  
  123,140,000     3.81%, 09/14/50     19,477,774  
              335,520,920  
Colombia: 4.0%        
        Colombia Government International Bonds        
COP 2,825,000,000     4.38%, 03/21/23     772,818  
  4,334,000,000     9.85%, 06/28/27     1,437,262  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Colombia: (continued)        
        Colombian TES        
COP  35,955,000,000     5.75%, 11/03/27   $ 9,390,731  
  68,473,100,000     6.00%, 04/28/28     17,964,930  
  42,966,000,000     6.25%, 11/26/25     11,973,016  
  51,131,900,000     7.00%, 05/04/22     14,325,244  
  55,306,700,000     7.00%, 06/30/32     14,545,914  
  59,625,000,000     7.25%, 10/18/34     15,728,173  
  19,564,000,000     7.25%, 10/26/50     4,745,087  
  62,536,700,000     7.50%, 08/26/26     18,128,855  
  45,847,100,000     7.75%, 09/18/30     12,938,245  
  41,833,800,000     10.00%, 07/24/24     13,045,923  
              134,996,198  
Czech Republic: 4.0%        
        Czech Republic Government Bonds        
CZK 109,100,000     0.05%, 11/29/29     4,441,034  
  265,200,000     0.25%, 02/10/27     11,502,973  
  216,680,000     1.20%, 03/13/31     9,568,449  
  258,520,000     2.00%, 10/13/33     12,207,306  
  233,950,000     2.75%, 07/23/29     11,831,881  
        Czech Republic Government Bonds Reg S      
  225,820,000     0.45%, 10/25/23     10,381,022  
  278,570,000     0.95%, 05/15/30     12,143,300  
  307,750,000     1.00%, 06/26/26     14,020,982  
  232,950,000     2.40%, 09/17/25     11,351,649  
  252,290,000     2.50%, 08/25/28     12,487,914  
  131,500,000     4.20%, 12/04/36     7,885,655  
  175,420,000     4.70%, 09/12/22     8,623,720  
  160,110,000     5.70%, 05/25/24     8,510,327  
              134,956,212  
Dominican Republic: 1.4%        
DOP 1,337,450,000     Dominican Republic International Bonds 144A
9.75%, 06/05/26
    26,012,498  
        Dominican Republic International Bonds Reg S        
  926,050,000     8.90%, 02/15/23     16,982,192  
  241,700,000     9.75%, 06/05/26     4,700,902  
              47,695,592  
Hungary: 3.8%        
        Hungary Government Bonds        
HUF 3,072,150,000     1.00%, 11/26/25     10,024,769  
  1,713,520,000     1.50%, 08/23/23     5,806,485  
  2,866,560,000     1.50%, 04/22/26     9,522,875  
  1,706,080,000     1.75%, 10/26/22     5,807,493  
  951,700,000     2.00%, 05/23/29     3,171,072  
  1,375,870,000     2.25%, 04/20/33     4,378,955  
  2,590,460,000     2.50%, 10/24/24     9,025,821  
  2,325,170,000     2.75%, 12/22/26     8,186,838  
  2,109,660,000     3.00%, 06/26/24     7,451,754  
  2,836,000,000     3.00%, 10/27/27     10,160,583  
  2,491,380,000     3.00%, 08/21/30     8,811,382  
  1,346,170,000     3.00%, 10/27/38     4,392,478  
  3,115,110,000     3.25%, 10/22/31     11,155,241  
  2,757,750,000     5.50%, 06/24/25     10,702,060  
  2,334,710,000     6.00%, 11/24/23     8,798,739  
  1,527,870,000     6.75%, 10/22/28     6,798,305  
  1,358,320,000     7.00%, 06/24/22     4,875,018  
              129,069,868  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Indonesia: 8.5%        
        Indonesia Treasury Bonds        
IDR 67,040,000,000     5.50%, 04/15/26   $ 4,613,670  
  107,270,000,000     5.63%, 05/15/23     7,550,412  
  190,061,000,000     6.13%, 05/15/28     13,098,486  
  35,560,000,000     6.25%, 06/15/36     2,422,363  
  260,820,000,000     6.50%, 06/15/25     18,702,843  
  113,940,000,000     6.50%, 02/15/31     7,909,936  
  147,863,000,000     6.63%, 05/15/33     10,183,354  
  13,730,000,000     7.00%, 05/15/22     981,954  
  201,528,000,000     7.00%, 05/15/27     14,689,989  
  251,410,000,000     7.00%, 09/15/30     18,001,965  
  94,850,000,000     7.50%, 08/15/32     6,882,912  
  184,020,000,000     7.50%, 06/15/35     13,177,845  
  133,130,000,000     7.50%, 05/15/38     9,461,585  
  187,310,000,000     7.50%, 04/15/40     13,316,580  
  156,280,000,000     8.13%, 05/15/24     11,718,458  
  186,360,000,000     8.25%, 05/15/29     14,350,946  
  126,114,000,000     8.25%, 06/15/32     9,618,069  
  191,855,000,000     8.25%, 05/15/36     14,627,333  
  200,093,000,000     8.38%, 03/15/24     15,029,485  
  286,127,000,000     8.38%, 09/15/26     22,118,439  
  243,014,000,000     8.38%, 03/15/34     18,663,038  
  108,640,000,000     8.38%, 04/15/39     8,358,398  
  110,307,000,000     8.75%, 05/15/31     8,770,266  
  156,492,000,000     9.00%, 03/15/29     12,539,294  
  45,431,000,000     9.50%, 07/15/31     3,758,790  
  39,502,000,000     10.50%, 08/15/30     3,458,889  
  56,712,000,000     11.00%, 09/15/25     4,713,633  
              288,718,932  
Malaysia: 5.6%        
        Malaysia Government Bonds        
MYR 17,110,000     2.63%, 04/15/31     3,986,311  
  14,140,000     3.48%, 06/14/24     3,565,861  
  34,935,000     3.48%, 03/15/23     8,742,884  
  30,397,000     3.50%, 05/31/27     7,659,087  
  29,575,000     3.73%, 06/15/28     7,549,426  
  18,418,000     3.76%, 04/20/23     4,635,933  
  33,242,000     3.76%, 05/22/40     7,697,691  
  19,351,000     3.80%, 08/17/23     4,891,686  
  35,738,000     3.83%, 07/05/34     8,704,212  
  39,557,000     3.89%, 08/15/29     10,127,032  
  25,625,000     3.90%, 11/16/27     6,624,938  
  18,434,000     3.90%, 11/30/26     4,796,906  
  21,994,000     3.91%, 07/15/26     5,670,368  
  49,176,000     3.96%, 09/15/25     12,671,826  
  20,824,000     4.06%, 09/30/24     5,350,734  
  25,033,000     4.07%, 06/15/50     5,834,453  
  21,725,000     4.18%, 07/15/24     5,592,455  
  24,390,000     4.76%, 04/07/37     6,411,125  
        Malaysia Government Investment Issue        
  13,329,000     3.15%, 05/15/23     3,317,537  
  31,404,000     3.42%, 09/30/27     7,821,916  
  35,654,000     3.47%, 10/15/30     8,683,552  
  20,990,000     3.66%, 10/15/24     5,332,099  
  30,472,000     3.73%, 03/31/26     7,801,128  
  13,675,000     3.73%, 03/31/22     3,395,331  
  4,973,000     3.95%, 04/14/22     1,237,857  
  24,507,000     4.09%, 11/30/23     6,256,658  
  26,225,000     4.13%, 08/15/25     6,808,094  
  23,325,000     4.13%, 07/09/29     6,025,077  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Malaysia: (continued)        
MYR 24,690,000     4.26%, 07/26/27   $ 6,459,953  
  24,193,000     4.37%, 10/31/28     6,354,886  
              190,007,016  
Mexico: 7.6%        
        Mexican Bonos        
MXN 543,571,400     5.75%, 03/05/26     26,726,593  
  489,217,000     6.50%, 06/09/22     24,704,242  
  394,664,600     6.75%, 03/09/23     20,183,889  
  335,811,500     7.50%, 06/03/27     17,686,150  
  267,357,700     7.75%, 05/29/31     14,076,545  
  148,191,100     7.75%, 11/23/34     7,698,101  
  337,677,400     7.75%, 11/13/42     16,682,739  
  439,235,900     8.00%, 12/07/23     23,256,893  
  366,411,500     8.00%, 09/05/24     19,506,228  
  339,267,700     8.00%, 11/07/47     17,057,474  
  395,544,700     8.50%, 05/31/29     21,866,289  
  361,732,400     8.50%, 11/18/38     19,477,091  
  357,565,900     10.00%, 12/05/24     20,234,035  
  128,190,100     10.00%, 11/20/36     7,900,898  
              257,057,167  
Peru: 3.0%        
        Peru Government Bonds        
PEN 25,605,000     5.35%, 08/12/40     5,996,194  
  34,775,000     5.40%, 08/12/34     8,764,056  
  20,870,000     5.70%, 08/12/24     6,179,966  
  48,345,000     5.94%, 02/12/29     13,890,977  
  44,330,000     6.15%, 08/12/32     12,227,074  
  45,295,000     6.35%, 08/12/28     13,354,953  
  45,655,000     6.90%, 08/12/37     12,855,625  
  45,762,000     6.95%, 08/12/31     13,533,196  
  38,865,000     8.20%, 08/12/26     13,004,689  
              99,806,730  
Philippines: 1.4%        
TRY 9,400,000     Asian Development Bank
12.00%, 05/13/22
    1,046,447  
        Philippine Government International Bonds        
PHP 684,200,000     3.90%, 11/26/22     14,405,026  
  1,289,500,000     6.25%, 01/14/36     32,754,490  
              48,205,963  
Poland: 5.1%        
        Republic of Poland Government Bonds        
PLN 53,910,000     0.75%, 04/25/25     14,312,087  
  52,045,000     1.25%, 10/25/30     13,191,015  
  71,353,000     2.25%, 04/25/22     19,260,725  
  51,711,000     2.25%, 10/25/24     14,482,693  
  56,757,000     2.50%, 01/25/23     15,603,850  
  11,046,000     2.50%, 04/25/24     3,101,806  
  42,612,000     2.50%, 07/25/26     12,158,933  
  62,005,000     2.50%, 07/25/27     17,672,279  
  56,774,000     2.75%, 04/25/28     16,403,023  
  60,752,000     2.75%, 10/25/29     17,519,059  
  53,467,000     3.25%, 07/25/25     15,601,039  
  42,723,000     4.00%, 10/25/23     12,349,592  
  2,883,000     5.75%, 09/23/22     821,292  
              172,477,393  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Romania: 3.3%        
        Romania Government Bonds        
RON  30,100,000     3.25%, 04/29/24   $ 7,557,181  
  26,590,000     3.40%, 03/08/22     6,572,346  
  26,370,000     3.50%, 12/19/22     6,588,909  
  29,475,000     3.65%, 07/28/25     7,539,326  
  26,585,000     3.65%, 09/24/31     6,729,668  
  20,295,000     3.70%, 11/25/24     5,185,520  
  25,690,000     4.00%, 10/25/23     6,545,943  
  20,315,000     4.15%, 01/26/28     5,372,458  
  31,060,000     4.25%, 06/28/23     7,907,027  
  23,915,000     4.40%, 09/25/23     6,139,647  
  27,915,000     4.50%, 06/17/24     7,266,238  
  27,880,000     4.75%, 02/24/25     7,382,281  
  26,935,000     4.85%, 04/22/26     7,269,447  
  26,105,000     5.00%, 02/12/29     7,304,994  
  29,100,000     5.80%, 07/26/27     8,373,434  
  27,620,000     5.85%, 04/26/23     7,222,605  
              110,957,024  
Russia: 4.9%        
        Russian Federal Bonds        
RUB 556,227,000     4.50%, 07/16/25     6,891,711  
  725,611,000     5.70%, 05/17/28     9,121,364  
  845,075,000     6.00%, 10/06/27     10,851,115  
  671,623,000     6.10%, 07/18/35     8,151,127  
  498,242,000     6.50%, 02/28/24     6,721,393  
  725,570,000     6.90%, 05/23/29     9,692,516  
  374,113,000     7.00%, 08/16/23     5,106,688  
  774,345,000     7.05%, 01/19/28     10,509,876  
  530,140,000     7.10%, 10/16/24     7,259,306  
  440,677,000     7.15%, 11/12/25     6,052,791  
  700,023,000     7.25%, 05/10/34     9,475,212  
  110,026,000     7.40%, 12/07/22     1,504,385  
  606,574,000     7.40%, 07/17/24     8,365,331  
  73,433,000     7.60%, 07/20/22     1,002,423  
  866,991,000     7.65%, 04/10/30     12,119,772  
  672,003,000     7.70%, 03/23/33     9,419,253  
  604,855,000     7.70%, 03/16/39     8,544,286  
  698,438,000     7.75%, 09/16/26     9,814,902  
  613,808,000     7.95%, 10/07/26     8,701,863  
  706,784,000     8.15%, 02/03/27     10,112,211  
  482,476,000     8.50%, 09/17/31     7,143,161  
              166,560,686  
South Africa: 6.6%        
        Republic of South Africa Government Bonds        
ZAR 184,819,000     6.25%, 03/31/36     8,538,217  
  159,299,779     6.50%, 02/28/41     6,954,507  
  238,386,000     7.00%, 02/28/31     13,649,991  
  122,499,722     7.75%, 02/28/23     8,892,429  
  481,678,040     8.00%, 01/31/30     30,711,234  
  353,301,388     8.25%, 03/31/32     21,456,165  
  367,029,700     8.50%, 01/31/37     20,544,348  
  328,458,364     8.75%, 01/31/44     18,088,938  
  563,913,223     8.75%, 02/28/48     30,971,600  
  322,574,441     8.88%, 02/28/35     19,140,691  
  255,247,900     9.00%, 01/31/40     14,574,863  
  379,192,789     10.50%, 12/21/26     29,872,786  
              223,395,769  
Supranational: 0.0%        
PHP 55,000,000     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
2.00%, 07/23/25
    1,053,715  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Thailand: 6.9%        
        Thailand Government Bonds        
THB  228,741,000     0.75%, 06/17/24   $ 7,357,652  
  326,005,000     0.95%, 06/17/25     10,491,327  
  494,778,000     1.45%, 12/17/24     16,266,838  
  161,464,000     1.59%, 12/17/35     4,852,048  
  387,167,000     1.60%, 12/17/29     12,393,580  
  189,703,000     1.60%, 06/17/35     5,704,111  
  274,118,000     1.88%, 06/17/22     8,946,876  
  342,948,000     2.00%, 12/17/22     11,286,100  
  430,315,000     2.13%, 12/17/26     14,528,704  
  369,991,000     2.40%, 12/17/23     12,435,056  
  350,904,000     2.88%, 12/17/28     12,355,413  
  331,263,000     2.88%, 06/17/46     10,964,887  
  479,773,000     3.30%, 06/17/38     17,448,003  
  355,583,000     3.40%, 06/17/36     13,108,281  
  367,578,000     3.63%, 06/16/23     12,579,236  
  368,377,000     3.65%, 06/20/31     13,880,559  
  457,668,000     3.78%, 06/25/32     17,401,890  
  403,283,000     3.85%, 12/12/25     14,629,782  
  824,000     4.75%, 12/20/24     30,209  
  414,157,000     4.88%, 06/22/29     16,626,229  
              233,286,781  
Turkey: 2.9%        
        Turkey Government International Bonds        
TRY 64,303,000     7.10%, 03/08/23     6,533,439  
  61,931,000     8.00%, 03/12/25     5,497,011  
  36,887,000     8.50%, 09/14/22     4,008,103  
  79,038,000     9.00%, 07/24/24     7,577,811  
  28,471,000     10.40%, 03/20/24     2,891,049  
  72,603,000     10.50%, 08/11/27     6,387,348  
  100,253,000     10.60%, 02/11/26     9,303,507  
  56,380,000     10.70%, 08/17/22     6,326,772  
  55,655,000     11.00%, 03/02/22     6,409,856  
  58,381,000     11.00%, 02/24/27     5,312,164  
  107,071,000     11.70%, 11/13/30     9,380,979  
  69,042,000     12.20%, 01/18/23     7,764,311  
  41,117,000     12.40%, 03/08/28     3,918,313  
  78,249,000     12.60%, 10/01/25     7,969,281  
  57,454,000     16.20%, 06/14/23     6,792,002  
              96,071,946  
Uruguay: 1.4%        
        Uruguay Government International Bonds 144A        
UYU 243,127,000     8.50%, 03/15/28     5,785,968  
  129,198,000     9.88%, 06/20/22     3,051,654  
        Uruguay Government International Bonds Reg S        
  693,058,000     8.50%, 03/15/28     16,493,484  
  915,197,000     9.88%, 06/20/22     21,616,936  
              46,948,042  
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $3,209,645,187)
    3,107,519,163  
Total Investments: 97.8%
(Cost: $3,425,440,114)
    3,305,881,605  
Other assets less liabilities: 2.2%     73,989,045  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 3,379,870,650  


 

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Definitions:

BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
CNY Chinese Yuan
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
DOP Dominican Peso
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP Philippine Peso
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RUB Russian Ruble
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

^ Zero Coupon Bond
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $65,184,879, or 1.9% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector   % of Investments             Value  
Energy             0.1 %           $ 3,818,746  
Financials     5.5       180,520,623  
Government     94.0       3,107,519,163  
Industrials     0.2       8,391,529  
Utilities     0.2       5,631,544  
      100.0 %   $ 3,305,881,605  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value  
Corporate Bonds*     $     $ 198,362,442         $         $ 198,362,442  
Government Obligations*             3,107,519,163                 3,107,519,163  
Total     $     $ 3,305,881,605       $       $ 3,305,881,605  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
CORPORATE BONDS: 98.9%        
Canada: 5.4%        
$ 75,000     Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A
3.55%, 07/26/27
  $ 82,131  
  50,000     Bank of Nova Scotia
4.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.55%), 06/04/25 (o)
    53,810  
  50,000     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
6.25%, 03/15/38
    66,013  
        Enbridge, Inc.        
  75,000     3.13%, 11/15/29     78,754  
  50,000     5.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.42%), 07/15/77     52,210  
  50,000     Spectra Energy Partners LP
4.75%, 03/15/24
    55,233  
  50,000     Suncor Energy, Inc.
6.50%, 06/15/38
    68,195  
  50,000     TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
7.63%, 01/15/39
    75,169  
              531,515  
China / Hong Kong: 1.1%        
  100,000     Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd. 144A
5.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.04%), 09/14/23 (o)
    108,025  
Denmark: 1.5%        
  150,000     Danske Bank A/S 144A
1.17% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.03%), 12/08/23
    150,787  
France: 5.0%        
  100,000     BNP Paribas SA 144A
7.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.29%), 06/25/37 (o) †
    106,125  
  100,000     Credit Agricole SA 144A
4.38%, 03/17/25
    110,132  
        Societe Generale SA 144A        
  50,000     3.00%, 01/22/30     51,000  
  100,000     4.75%, 09/14/28     115,094  
  100,000     5.00%, 01/17/24     109,256  
              491,607  
Germany: 1.4%        
  100,000     Deutsche Bank AG
3.30%, 11/16/22
    103,786  
  25,000     E.ON International Finance BV 144A
6.65%, 04/30/38
    35,560  
              139,346  
India: 0.5%        
  50,000     Bharti Airtel Ltd. 144A
4.38%, 06/10/25
    53,977  
Italy: 2.9%        
        Enel Finance International NV 144A        
  200,000     3.63%, 05/25/27     218,142  
  50,000     6.00%, 10/07/39     67,593  
              285,735  
Luxembourg: 1.9%
  50,000     DH Europe Finance II SARL
3.25%, 11/15/39
    51,793  
  100,000     Gazprom OAO 144A
7.29%, 08/16/37
    139,270  
              191,063  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Mexico: 1.2%        
$ 50,000     Banco Inbursa SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Inbursa 144A
4.38%, 04/11/27
  $ 53,554  
  50,000     Southern Copper Corp.
6.75%, 04/16/40
    69,875  
              123,429  
Netherlands: 2.0%        
  25,000     Koninklijke Philips NV
6.88%, 03/11/38
    37,483  
  50,000     Lukoil Securities BV 144A
3.88%, 05/06/30
    52,603  
  100,000     Prosus NV 144A
3.68%, 01/21/30
    104,690  
              194,776  
Saudi Arabia: 0.6%        
  50,000     Motiva Enterprises LLC 144A
6.85%, 01/15/40
    61,401  
Spain: 1.9%      
  50,000     Banco Santander SA
2.75%, 12/03/30
    48,616  
        Santander Holdings USA, Inc.        
  50,000     4.40%, 07/13/27     55,710  
  75,000     4.50%, 07/17/25     83,406  
              187,732  
Switzerland: 1.4%        
  125,000     Credit Suisse Group AG 144A
4.19% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+3.73%), 04/01/31
    138,323  
United Kingdom: 5.4%        
        Barclays Plc        
  200,000     2.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.90%), 06/24/31     199,045  
  100,000     5.20%, 05/12/26     113,719  
  200,000     Standard Chartered Plc 144A
4.30%, 02/19/27
    218,370  
              531,134  
United States: 66.7%        
  50,000     Ally Financial, Inc.
8.00%, 11/01/31
    70,385  
        Altria Group, Inc.        
  100,000     4.25%, 08/09/42     101,549  
  125,000     4.80%, 02/14/29     142,323  
        Ares Capital Corp.        
  50,000     3.50%, 02/10/23     52,153  
  50,000     3.88%, 01/15/26     53,393  
        AT&T, Inc.        
  75,000     4.13%, 02/17/26     84,493  
  100,000     4.30%, 02/15/30     112,899  
  100,000     4.35%, 03/01/29     113,581  
  50,000     4.45%, 04/01/24     55,036  
  100,000     5.25%, 03/01/37     121,929  
  50,000     Bank of America Corp.
7.75%, 05/14/38
    77,392  
  75,000     Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.36%, 06/06/24
    80,817  


 

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 50,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
4.70%, 06/22/47
  $ 52,136  
        Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital        
  100,000     4.46%, 07/23/22     104,059  
  125,000     4.91%, 07/23/25     142,247  
  125,000     5.05%, 03/30/29     144,967  
  75,000     5.38%, 05/01/47     88,146  
  50,000     Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.88%, 03/31/25
    57,273  
  50,000     Discover Financial Services
4.10%, 02/09/27
    55,887  
  50,000     Dow Chemical Co.
9.40%, 05/15/39
    85,527  
  50,000     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
2.17%, 05/01/23
    50,198  
  50,000     Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.95%, 02/01/41
    66,202  
  100,000     Exelon Corp.
4.05%, 04/15/30
    112,535  
  50,000     Exelon Generation Co. LLC
3.25%, 06/01/25
    53,798  
  35,000     Fifth Third Bancorp
8.25%, 03/01/38
    57,904  
  25,000     FS KKR Capital Corp.
3.40%, 01/15/26
    25,588  
  200,000     GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.42%, 11/15/35
    230,352  
        General Electric Co.        
  75,000     3.45%, 05/01/27     82,010  
  50,000     4.35%, 05/01/50     55,765  
  50,000     5.88%, 01/14/38     65,516  
  50,000     6.75%, 03/15/32     67,627  
  50,000     GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.38%, 04/15/26
    56,660  
        HCA, Inc.        
  75,000     4.13%, 06/15/29     83,443  
  100,000     5.00%, 03/15/24     111,444  
  50,000     5.13%, 06/15/39     60,753  
  50,000     5.25%, 06/15/26     58,066  
  50,000     5.50%, 06/15/47     62,830  
  75,000     Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.95%, 01/15/38
    102,380  
  25,000     Lowe’s Cos, Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/25
    27,761  
        McDonald’s Corp.        
  50,000     3.60%, 07/01/30     55,191  
  50,000     4.45%, 03/01/47     58,861  
  50,000     4.88%, 12/09/45     61,938  
  50,000     6.30%, 03/01/38     70,298  
  50,000     Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A
3.90%, 04/01/24
    52,039  
  25,000     Mondelez International, Inc.
1.50%, 05/04/25
    25,543  
  50,000     NOV, Inc.
3.95%, 12/01/42
    46,823  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
        Oracle Corp.        
$ 125,000     2.50%, 04/01/25   $ 131,505  
  75,000     2.88%, 03/25/31     76,311  
  75,000     3.60%, 04/01/40     76,884  
  50,000     3.80%, 11/15/37     53,137  
  50,000     4.00%, 07/15/46     52,313  
  75,000     6.50%, 04/15/38     103,800  
  50,000     Owl Rock Capital Corp.
3.40%, 07/15/26
    51,889  
  75,000     Phillips 66
5.88%, 05/01/42
    99,164  
  50,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.70% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.67%), 09/15/48
    57,929  
  50,000     Sherwin Williams Co.
3.45%, 06/01/27
    55,038  
  50,000     Stellantis NV
5.25%, 04/15/23
    54,262  
        Synchrony Financial        
  50,000     3.95%, 12/01/27     54,427  
  50,000     4.25%, 08/15/24     54,634  
        Sysco Corp.        
  75,000     3.30%, 07/15/26     81,488  
  75,000     5.95%, 04/01/30     94,653  
        Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.        
  50,000     2.95%, 09/19/26     54,010  
  50,000     4.10%, 08/15/47     57,823  
  75,000     4.50%, 03/25/30     87,964  
  100,000     Time Warner Cable LLC
7.30%, 07/01/38
    142,202  
        Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP        
  75,000     8.38%, 03/15/23     85,649  
  50,000     8.38%, 07/15/33     73,969  
        T-Mobile USA, Inc. 144A        
  150,000     3.50%, 04/15/25     162,844  
  155,000     3.75%, 04/15/27     170,929  
  35,000     3.88%, 04/15/30     38,169  
  50,000     Tyson Foods, Inc.
4.50%, 06/15/22
    51,792  
  50,000     Valero Energy Corp.
6.63%, 06/15/37
    65,398  
        Verizon Communications, Inc.        
  50,000     3.38%, 02/15/25     54,575  
  50,000     3.50%, 11/01/24     54,356  
  50,000     4.02%, 12/03/29     56,587  
  100,000     4.13%, 03/16/27     114,139  
  100,000     4.33%, 09/21/28     115,361  
  100,000     5.15%, 09/15/23     110,781  
        ViacomCBS, Inc.        
  20,000     6.88%, 04/30/36     27,782  
  25,000     7.88%, 07/30/30     35,014  
  50,000     Vistra Operations Co. LLC 144A
3.70%, 01/30/27
    51,869  
  50,000     Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC 144A
2.70%, 09/26/22
    51,560  
        Wells Fargo & Co.        
  50,000     4.65%, 11/04/44     58,587  
  100,000     5.38%, 11/02/43     127,345  


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 50,000     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
4.95%, 09/15/28
  $ 57,576  
              6,601,432  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $9,893,763)
    9,790,282  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.1%
(Cost: $106,163)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.1%      
  106,163     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio   $ 106,163  
Total Investments: 100.0%
(Cost: $9,999,926)
  9,896,445  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.0)%   (3,513 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $ 9,892,932  


 

 

Definitions:

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $100,819.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $2,503,443, or 25.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments             Value
Basic Materials             2.7 %          $ 260,638  
Consumer Cyclicals     9.4       922,086  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     8.2       798,605  
Energy     9.1       889,545  
Financials     33.0       3,235,614  
Healthcare     7.1       694,633  
Industrials     2.8       270,473  
Real Estate     0.6       56,660  
Technology     22.2       2,177,914  
Utilities     4.9       484,114  
      100.0 %   $ 9,790,282  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

      Level 1
Quoted
Prices
           Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
         Value  
Corporate Bonds*     $     $ 9,790,282                  $           $ 9,790,282  
Money Market Fund       106,163                      106,163  
Total     $ 106,163     $ 9,790,282     $       $ 9,896,445  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
CORPORATE BONDS: 99.0%        
Australia: 0.4%        
$ 50,000     Westpac Banking Corp.
4.11% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.00%), 07/24/34
  $ 53,955  
Canada: 7.3%        
  100,000     Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A
2.95%, 01/25/30
    102,864  
        Bank of Nova Scotia        
  50,000     3.40%, 02/11/24     53,861  
  100,000     4.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.55%), 06/04/25 (o)     107,620  
  100,000     Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.35%, 04/15/30
    113,961  
  100,000     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
3.10%, 04/02/24
    106,867  
  50,000     Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
6.25%, 03/15/38
    66,013  
        Enbridge, Inc.        
  100,000     3.13%, 11/15/29     105,005  
  100,000     5.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.42%), 07/15/77     104,421  
  75,000     Suncor Energy, Inc.
6.80%, 05/15/38
    103,992  
  75,000     Toronto-Dominion Bank
3.25%, 03/11/24
    80,732  
  100,000     TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
6.20%, 10/15/37
    132,256  
              1,077,592  
China / Hong Kong: 1.5%        
  100,000     Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd. 144A
5.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.04%), 09/14/23 (o)
    108,025  
  100,000     Tencent Holdings Ltd. 144A
3.28%, 04/11/24
    106,442  
              214,467  
Denmark: 1.4%        
  200,000     Danske Bank A/S 144A
1.17% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.03%), 12/08/23
    201,050  
France: 4.5%        
        BNP Paribas SA 144A        
  50,000     2.59% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.05%), 08/12/35     47,895  
  100,000     7.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.29%), 06/25/37 (o) †     106,125  
  100,000     Credit Agricole SA 144A
3.25%, 01/14/30
    103,817  
        Societe Generale SA 144A        
  100,000     3.00%, 01/22/30     102,000  
  200,000     4.25%, 04/14/25     217,114  
  75,000     Total Capital International SA
3.70%, 01/15/24
    81,511  
              658,462  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
Germany: 1.5%        
        Deutsche Bank AG        
$ 100,000     3.30%, 11/16/22   $ 103,786  
  50,000     3.70%, 05/30/24     53,677  
  50,000     E.ON International Finance BV 144A
6.65%, 04/30/38
    71,121  
              228,584  
Italy: 3.6%        
        Enel Finance International NV 144A        
  100,000     3.50%, 04/06/28     107,943  
  150,000     4.25%, 09/14/23     162,104  
  100,000     6.80%, 09/15/37     143,001  
  100,000     Eni SpA 144A
4.75%, 09/12/28
    115,781  
              528,829  
Japan: 0.6%        
  75,000     Aviation Capital Group LLC 144A
5.50%, 12/15/24
    84,330  
Luxembourg: 0.7%        
  100,000     Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA 144A
4.95%, 02/06/28
    110,750  
Mexico: 1.4%        
  100,000     Banco Inbursa SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Inbursa 144A
4.38%, 04/11/27
    107,108  
  75,000     Southern Copper Corp.
6.75%, 04/16/40
    104,812  
              211,920  
Saudi Arabia: 3.3%        
  50,000     Motiva Enterprises LLC 144A
6.85%, 01/15/40
    61,401  
        Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A        
  100,000     2.88%, 04/16/24     105,696  
  200,000     3.50%, 04/16/29     214,808  
  100,000     4.25%, 04/16/39     109,248  
              491,153  
South Africa: 0.8%        
  100,000     Prosus NV 144A
4.85%, 07/06/27
    112,829  
Spain: 1.1%        
        Santander Holdings USA, Inc.        
  50,000     4.40%, 07/13/27     55,710  
  100,000     4.50%, 07/17/25     111,208  
              166,918  
Switzerland: 1.5%        
  200,000     Credit Suisse Group AG 144A
4.19% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+3.73%), 04/01/31
    221,317  
United Kingdom: 9.5%        
        Barclays Plc        
  200,000     2.65% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 1 Year+1.90%), 06/24/31     199,045  
  200,000     5.20%, 05/12/26     227,439  
  100,000     Credit Agricole SA 144A
4.13%, 01/10/27
    112,291  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United Kingdom: (continued)        
$ 50,000     HSBC Holdings Plc
6.10%, 01/14/42
  $ 70,711  
  200,000     Lloyds Banking Group Plc
4.55%, 08/16/28
    230,971  
  100,000     Natwest Group Plc
5.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.91%), 01/27/30
    116,712  
  50,000     Sky Ltd. 144A
3.13%, 11/26/22
    52,126  
        Standard Chartered Plc 144A        
  250,000     5.20%, 01/26/24     274,632  
  100,000     5.30%, 01/09/43     118,869  
              1,402,796  
United States: 59.9%        
  50,000     Air Lease Corp.
3.75%, 06/01/26
    54,221  
  50,000     Ally Financial, Inc.
8.00%, 11/01/31
    70,385  
        Altria Group, Inc.        
  100,000     4.25%, 08/09/42     101,549  
  100,000     4.80%, 02/14/29     113,858  
  100,000     5.38%, 01/31/44     115,591  
        Apple, Inc.        
  75,000     2.85%, 05/11/24     80,014  
  50,000     3.00%, 02/09/24     53,397  
  100,000     3.20%, 05/11/27     110,121  
  100,000     3.25%, 02/23/26     110,004  
  75,000     3.35%, 02/09/27     83,060  
  25,000     4.65%, 02/23/46     31,983  
  100,000     Ares Capital Corp.
4.20%, 06/10/24
    107,931  
        AT&T, Inc.        
  50,000     3.40%, 05/15/25     54,468  
  100,000     3.80%, 02/15/27     111,340  
  150,000     4.30%, 02/15/30     169,349  
  100,000     5.25%, 03/01/37     121,929  
        Bank of America Corp.        
  125,000     4.08% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.15%), 03/20/51     140,588  
  100,000     4.44% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.99%), 01/20/48     117,593  
  50,000     BBVA Bancomer SA 144A
4.38%, 04/10/24
    54,532  
  50,000     Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.36%, 06/06/24
    53,878  
        Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.        
  100,000     3.70%, 07/15/30     112,475  
  50,000     4.25%, 10/15/50     59,175  
  75,000     6.13%, 04/01/36     102,918  
  110,000     Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.20%, 08/15/48
    129,740  
  100,000     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.13%, 03/15/26
    109,588  
  50,000     Booking Holdings, Inc.
4.63%, 04/13/30
    58,645  
  50,000     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
4.70%, 06/22/47
    52,136  
  75,000     Capital One Financial Corp.
3.75%, 07/28/26
    82,316  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
        Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital        
$ 100,000     4.46%, 07/23/22   $ 104,059  
  100,000     4.91%, 07/23/25     113,798  
  100,000     5.05%, 03/30/29     115,973  
  75,000     5.38%, 04/01/38     89,427  
  50,000     Chevron Corp.
2.90%, 03/03/24
    53,247  
  50,000     Chevron USA, Inc.
6.00%, 03/01/41
    70,596  
  75,000     DH Europe Finance II Sarl
2.60%, 11/15/29
    77,321  
  50,000     Discover Financial Services
4.10%, 02/09/27
    55,887  
  50,000     Dow Chemical Co.
9.40%, 05/15/39
    85,527  
  50,000     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
5.32%, 11/15/38
    63,431  
  40,000     Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.95%, 02/01/41
    52,962  
        Exelon Generation Co. LLC        
  75,000     3.25%, 06/01/25     80,697  
  50,000     6.25%, 10/01/39     59,509  
        Exxon Mobil Corp.        
  100,000     1.57%, 04/15/23     102,538  
  150,000     2.99%, 03/19/25     161,582  
  50,000     3.48%, 03/19/30     54,778  
  50,000     GE Capital Funding LLC 144A
4.40%, 05/15/30
    56,918  
        General Electric Co.        
  150,000     4.50%, 03/11/44     170,973  
  125,000     6.88%, 01/10/39     179,963  
  75,000     GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.25%, 06/01/25
    84,828  
        HCA, Inc.        
  75,000     4.13%, 06/15/29     83,443  
  100,000     5.00%, 03/15/24     111,444  
  75,000     5.25%, 04/15/25     86,274  
  125,000     5.50%, 06/15/47     157,075  
  50,000     Home Depot, Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/24
    54,332  
  75,000     Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.95%, 01/15/38
    102,380  
  50,000     KKR Group Finance Co III LLC 144A
5.13%, 06/01/44
    62,514  
  50,000     Marathon Petroleum Corp.
6.50%, 03/01/41
    66,442  
        McDonald’s Corp.        
  50,000     4.70%, 12/09/35     60,242  
  50,000     6.30%, 10/15/37     70,434  
        Microsoft Corp.        
  110,000     2.70%, 02/12/25     118,141  
  50,000     2.88%, 02/06/24     53,245  
  100,000     3.30%, 02/06/27     111,013  
  50,000     Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC 144A
3.90%, 04/01/24
    52,039  
  25,000     Mondelez International, Inc.
2.75%, 04/13/30
    25,851  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 50,000     ONEOK, Inc.
5.20%, 07/15/48
  $ 57,289  
        Oracle Corp.        
  50,000     2.95%, 04/01/30     51,801  
  75,000     3.85%, 07/15/36     80,565  
  100,000     4.13%, 05/15/45     106,539  
  50,000     4.30%, 07/08/34     56,729  
  75,000     5.38%, 07/15/40     93,628  
  50,000     6.50%, 04/15/38     69,200  
  100,000     PepsiCo, Inc.
2.75%, 04/30/25
    107,572  
  75,000     Phillips 66
4.65%, 11/15/34
    87,711  
  100,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.03%), 05/15/45
    110,262  
        Synchrony Financial        
  50,000     4.25%, 08/15/24     54,634  
  75,000     4.50%, 07/23/25     83,743  
        Sysco Corp.        
  50,000     3.30%, 07/15/26     54,325  
  100,000     6.60%, 04/01/40     142,039  
        Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.        
  50,000     2.95%, 09/19/26     54,010  
  100,000     4.50%, 03/25/30     117,286  
        Time Warner Cable LLC        
  100,000     6.55%, 05/01/37     132,968  
  75,000     6.75%, 06/15/39     102,392  
  75,000     Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP
8.38%, 03/15/23
    85,649  
        T-Mobile USA, Inc. 144A        
  50,000     3.50%, 04/15/25     54,282  
  150,000     3.75%, 04/15/27     165,415  
  200,000     3.88%, 04/15/30     218,110  
  75,000     Valero Energy Corp.
7.50%, 04/15/32
    101,852  
        Verizon Communications, Inc.        
  50,000     3.38%, 02/15/25     54,575  
Principal
Amount
        Value  
             
United States: (continued)        
$ 150,000     4.02%, 12/03/29   $ 169,761  
  125,000     4.13%, 03/16/27     142,673  
  100,000     5.15%, 09/15/23     110,781  
        ViacomCBS, Inc.        
  25,000     6.88%, 04/30/36     34,727  
  25,000     7.88%, 07/30/30     35,014  
        Walmart, Inc.        
  50,000     2.85%, 07/08/24     53,721  
  50,000     3.30%, 04/22/24     53,959  
  100,000     Wells Fargo & Co
4.90%, 11/17/45
    122,425  
  150,000     Wells Fargo & Co.
5.01% (United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+4.50%), 04/04/51
    195,094  
  50,000     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
4.95%, 09/15/28
    57,576  
              8,829,974  
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $14,843,453)
    14,594,926  
                 
Number
of Shares
             
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.7%
(Cost: $106,163)
       
Money Market Fund: 0.7%        
  106,163     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     106,163  
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $14,949,616)
    14,701,089  
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%     47,036  
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 14,748,125  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Definitions:

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

(o) Perpetual Maturity — the date shown is the next call date
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $100,819.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $4,044,497, or 27.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments              Value  
Basic Materials            1.7 %           $ 253,770  
Consumer Cyclicals     5.4       788,777  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     12.3       1,793,079  
Energy     14.5       2,111,509  
Financials     38.1       5,560,026  
Healthcare     4.5       663,410  
Industrials     1.7       241,157  
Real Estate     0.6       84,828  
Technology     19.8       2,887,043  
Utilities     1.4       211,327  
      100.0 %   $ 14,594,926  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Corporate Bonds*   $     $ 14,594,926       $     $ 14,594,926  
Money Market Fund     106,163                     106,163  
Total   $ 106,163     $ 14,594,926       $     $ 14,701,089  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Number
of Shares
          Value  
             
COMMON STOCKS: 100.0%        
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 100.0%        
  1,924,853     AGNC Investment Corp.   $ 34,512,614  
  5,004,489     Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     45,440,760  
  776,300     Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.     11,807,523  
  810,631     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     14,331,956  
  288,911     Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.     4,264,326  
  412,611     ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. †     5,128,755  
  519,912     Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. †     16,891,941  
  781,120     Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc.     8,420,474  
  1,063,465     Chimera Investment Corp.     13,973,930  
  588,296     Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc.     5,112,292  
  209,975     Dynex Capital, Inc.     4,241,495  
  287,900     Ellington Financial, Inc.     5,164,926  
  254,801     Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. †     13,351,572  
  1,517,837     Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. †     5,919,564  
  147,247     KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.     3,106,912  
  855,641     Ladder Capital Corp.     10,173,572  
  2,547,980     MFA Financial, Inc.     11,211,112  
  1,684,542     New Residential Investment Corp.     18,058,290  
  2,495,253     New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.     11,453,211  
  741,063     Orchid Island Capital, Inc. †     4,075,847  
  560,179     PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust     11,231,589  
  389,135     Ready Capital Corp.     5,646,349  
  536,059     Redwood Trust, Inc.     5,955,616  
  1,045,793     Starwood Property Trust, Inc. †     27,002,375  
  1,763,934     Two Harbors Investment Corp.     13,758,685  
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $271,001,745)
    310,235,686  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.9%
(Cost: $5,860,627)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.9%        
  5,860,627     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio   $ 5,860,627  
Total Investments: 101.9%
(Cost: $276,862,372)
    316,096,313  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.9)%     (5,812,139 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 310,284,174  


 

 

Footnotes:

 

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $50,187,067.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of  Investments        Value  
Financials               100.0 %            $ 310,235,686  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
       Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
      Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
      Value  
Common Stocks*   $ 310,235,686       $       $     $ 310,235,686  
Money Market Fund     5,860,627                       5,860,627  
Total   $ 316,096,313       $       $     $ 316,096,313  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

95

VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 100.5%        
Basic Materials: 3.2%        
  437,679     ArcelorMittal SA
5.50%, 05/18/23
  $ 30,121,069  
Consumer Cyclicals: 7.0%        
  125,425     Aptiv Plc
5.50%, 06/15/23
    20,481,902  
        Ford Motor Co.        
  349,010     6.00%, 12/01/59     9,213,864  
  327,196     6.20%, 06/01/59     8,696,870  
  136,334     Qurate Retail, Inc.
8.00%, 03/15/31
    14,260,536  
  218,240     QVC, Inc.
6.25%, 11/26/68
    5,567,302  
  109,065     ViacomCBS, Inc.
5.75%, 04/01/24
    7,911,575  
              66,132,049  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals: 3.9%
        CHS, Inc.        
  214,859     6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.16%), 09/30/24     5,919,365  
  183,230     7.10% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.30%), 03/31/24 †     5,046,154  
  225,766     7.50%, 01/21/25     6,438,846  
  226,470     7.88%, 09/26/23 †     6,440,807  
  133,845     8.00%, 07/18/23 †     3,987,243  
  179,958     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
6.00%, 09/15/21
    8,916,919  
              36,749,334  
Energy: 3.9%
  328,807     Blueknight Energy Partners LP
11.00%, Perpetual Maturity †
    2,630,456  
  261,757     Enbridge, Inc.
6.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.59%), 04/15/78 †
    6,936,560  
        Energy Transfer LP        
  193,551     7.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.53%), 05/15/23     4,651,031  
  349,010     7.60% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.16%), 05/15/24 †     8,473,963  
  187,802     7.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.74%), 08/15/23     4,556,077  
  137,266     NGL Energy Partners LP
9.00% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+7.21%), 07/01/22
    1,978,003  
  167,961     NuStar Energy LP
7.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.64%), 06/15/22
    3,493,589  
  175,595     NuStar Logistics LP
6.92% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+6.73%), 01/15/43
    4,245,887  
              36,965,566  
Financials: 6.9%
        Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.        
  109,065     5.63%, 10/01/24     2,836,781  
  109,065     5.63%, 01/01/27 †     2,884,769  
  119,972     5.95% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.06%), 07/01/23 †     3,245,243  
  239,944     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.        
        5.50%, 11/07/21     6,106,575  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Financials: (continued)
  777,173     Crestwood Equity Partners LP
9.25%, Perpetual Maturity
  $ 7,025,644  
  109,065     National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
5.50%, 05/15/64 †
    2,894,585  
  131,115     PartnerRe Ltd.
7.25%, 05/03/21
    3,317,210  
        Qwest Corp.        
  426,446     6.50%, 09/01/56 †     10,882,902  
  287,933     6.75%, 06/15/57 †     7,529,448  
        Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.        
  174,505     5.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.04%), 06/15/56 †     4,915,806  
  174,505     6.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.37%), 09/15/42 †     4,624,382  
        RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.        
  119,972     5.38%, 05/31/21 †     3,048,489  
  109,065     5.75%, 06/30/23 †     3,025,463  
  141,785     SCE Trust IV
5.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.13%), 09/15/25 †
    3,558,803  
              65,896,100  
Healthcare: 6.2%
  225,766     Avantor, Inc.
6.25%, 05/15/22
    22,314,711  
  327,196     Becton Dickinson and Co.
6.00%, 06/01/23 †
    18,071,035  
  109,747     Boston Scientific Corp.
5.50%, 06/01/23
    12,904,052  
  119,972     Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.00%, 02/01/23 †
    5,707,068  
              58,996,866  
Industrials: 3.1%
  162,508     GFL Environmental, Inc.
6.00%, 03/15/23
    12,443,238  
  81,799     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.25%, 11/15/22 †
    9,980,296  
  235,707     WESCO International, Inc.
10.63% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+10.32%), 06/22/25
    7,481,340  
              29,904,874  
Real Estate: 17.1%
        AGNC Investment Corp.        
  250,851     6.13% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.70%), 04/15/25     6,025,441  
  175,595     6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.99%), 10/15/24     4,395,143  
  141,785     7.00% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.11%), 10/15/22     3,648,128  
  117,245     American Homes 4 Rent
6.50%, 06/01/21
    2,961,609  
        Annaly Capital Management, Inc.        
  185,411     6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.17%), 03/31/23 †     4,648,254  
  193,046     6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.99%), 06/30/24     4,996,030  
  314,109     6.95% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.99%), 09/30/22     7,953,240  


 

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Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Real Estate: (continued)
  109,065     Brookfield Property REIT, Inc.
6.38%, 06/01/21
  $ 2,735,350  
  112,654     Capstead Mortgage Corp.
7.50%, 06/01/21 †
    2,838,881  
        Chimera Investment Corp.        
  113,428     7.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.74%), 09/30/25     2,734,749  
  141,785     8.00% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.79%), 03/30/24     3,516,268  
        Colony Capital, Inc.        
  137,423     7.13%, 09/22/22     3,428,704  
  125,425     7.13%, 06/01/21     3,114,303  
  150,510     7.15%, 06/05/22 †     3,783,821  
  150,510     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
5.20%, 10/10/24
    4,101,397  
        Diversified Healthcare Trust        
  152,692     5.63%, 08/01/42 †     3,481,378  
  109,065     6.25%, 02/01/46 †     2,662,277  
  125,425     Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.
7.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.29%), 09/27/27
    3,013,963  
  115,391     Kimco Realty Corp.
5.25%, 12/20/22
    3,074,016  
  119,972     MFA Financial, Inc.
6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.34%), 03/31/25
    2,742,560  
  221,403     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.
6.13%, 09/15/21
    5,656,847  
  150,510     National Retail Properties, Inc.
5.20%, 10/11/21
    3,883,158  
        New Residential Investment Corp.        
  175,595     6.38% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.97%), 02/15/25 †     3,998,298  
  123,244     7.13% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.64%), 08/15/24     2,998,527  
  135,241     Office Properties Income Trust
5.88%, 05/01/46 †
    3,401,311  
  141,785     PS Business Parks, Inc.
4.88%, 11/04/24 †
    3,829,613  
        Public Storage        
  123,244     3.88%, 10/06/25 †     3,118,073  
  246,488     4.63%, 06/17/25     6,603,414  
  112,883     4.70%, 11/15/24 †     3,091,865  
  137,968     4.88%, 09/12/24 †     3,802,398  
  152,692     4.90%, 10/14/21     3,939,454  
  141,785     4.95%, 07/20/21     3,597,085  
  130,879     5.05%, 08/09/22 †     3,466,985  
  122,153     5.15%, 06/02/22 †     3,256,599  
  124,335     5.60%, 03/11/24 †     3,521,167  
  140,471     RLJ Lodging Trust
1.95%, Perpetual Maturity
    3,916,331  
        Two Harbors Investment Corp.        
  128,697     7.25% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.01%), 01/27/25     3,138,920  
  125,425     7.63% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.35%), 07/27/27     3,118,066  
  162,194     VEREIT, Inc.
6.70%, 06/01/21
    4,118,106  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Real Estate: (continued)
        Vornado Realty Trust        
  139,386     5.25%, 12/13/22   $ 3,675,609  
  130,879     5.25%, 11/24/25 †     3,480,073  
  130,879     5.40%, 06/01/21     3,370,134  
  130,879     5.70%, 06/01/21     3,353,120  
              162,190,665  
Technology: 10.5%
        AT&T, Inc.        
  763,458     4.75%, 02/18/25 †     19,414,737  
  523,514     5.00%, 12/12/24 †     13,752,713  
  576,956     5.35%, 11/01/66 †     15,225,869  
  359,916     5.63%, 08/01/67     9,717,732  
  185,411     Pitney Bowes, Inc.
6.70%, 03/07/43 †
    4,626,004  
  36,428     Sabre Corp.
6.50%, 09/01/23
    6,897,642  
        Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.        
  183,230     6.63%, 03/31/26     5,047,986  
  130,879     7.00%, 03/15/60 †     3,303,386  
        United States Cellular Corp.        
  218,131     5.50%, 03/01/70     5,579,791  
  218,131     6.25%, 09/01/69     5,780,471  
  149,202     6.95%, 05/15/60 †     3,819,571  
  119,972     7.25%, 12/01/63 †     3,037,691  
  130,879     7.25%, 12/01/64 †     3,351,811  
              99,555,404  
Utilities: 38.7%
  113,761     AES Corp.
6.88%, 02/15/24
    12,398,811  
  109,065     Alabama Power Co.
5.00%, 10/01/22 †
    2,898,948  
        Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.        
  152,692     6.20% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.01%), 07/01/79     4,232,622  
  125,425     6.88% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.68%), 10/17/78     3,461,730  
        American Electric Power Co., Inc.        
  175,595     6.13%, 03/15/22     8,813,113  
  185,411     6.13%, 08/15/23     9,528,271  
  152,692     Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc.
4.63%, 04/30/26
    3,756,223  
  213,223     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
7.00%, 09/01/21 †
    9,490,556  
        CMS Energy Corp.        
  122,153     5.88%, 10/15/78 †     3,335,998  
  274,845     5.88%, 03/01/79 †     7,566,483  
        Dominion Energy, Inc.        
  349,010     5.25%, 07/30/76     8,833,443  
  175,595     7.25%, 06/01/22     18,112,624  
        DTE Energy Co.        
  174,505     5.25%, 12/01/77     4,563,306  
  130,879     5.38%, 06/01/76 †     3,311,239  
  122,153     6.00%, 12/15/76     3,197,966  
  283,570     6.25%, 11/01/22     14,388,342  
        Duke Energy Corp.        
  218,131     5.13%, 01/15/73 †     5,669,225  
  218,131     5.63%, 09/15/78 †     5,869,905  
  436,262     5.75%, 06/15/24 †     12,210,973  


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Utilities: (continued)
  178,867     Entergy Arkansas, LLC
4.88%, 09/01/66
  $ 4,557,531  
  117,791     Entergy Louisiana, LLC
4.88%, 09/01/66 †
    3,002,493  
  113,428     Entergy Mississippi, LLC
4.90%, 10/01/66 †
    2,926,442  
  84,102     Essential Utilities, Inc.
6.00%, 04/30/22
    4,971,269  
  117,791     Georgia Power Co.
5.00%, 10/01/77 †
    3,094,370  
        NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.        
  248,669     5.25%, 06/01/76     6,298,786  
  299,930     5.65%, 03/01/79 †     8,479,021  
        NextEra Energy, Inc.        
  327,196     4.87%, 09/01/22     19,088,615  
  545,327     5.28%, 03/01/23     27,468,121  
  436,262     6.22%, 09/01/23     22,018,143  
        NiSource, Inc.        
  218,131     6.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.63%), 03/15/24     5,998,602  
  81,799     7.75%, 03/01/24     8,759,855  
  174,505     PG&E Corp.
5.50%, 08/16/23
    19,263,607  
  196,318     PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
5.90%, 04/30/73 †
    5,006,109  
  119,972     SCE Trust III
5.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.99%), 03/15/24 †
    3,047,289  
  130,879     SCE Trust V
5.45% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.79%), 03/15/26
    3,338,723  
  207,224     SCE Trust VI
5.00%, 06/26/22 †
    5,108,072  
Number
of Shares
        Value  
             
Utilities: (continued)
  330,468     Sempra Energy
5.75%, 07/01/79
  $ 9,048,214  
  73,074     South Jersey Industries, Inc.
8.75%, 04/01/24
    3,872,191  
        Southern Co.        
  327,196     4.20%, 10/15/60 †     8,232,251  
  436,262     4.95%, 01/30/80 †     11,587,119  
  349,010     5.25%, 10/01/76     8,924,186  
  196,318     5.25%, 12/01/77 †     5,243,654  
  376,276     6.75%, 08/01/22     19,716,862  
  109,065     Spire, Inc.
5.90%, 08/15/24 †
    3,022,191  
  111,887     Tennessee Valley Authority
2.13% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 30 Year+0.94%), 06/01/28
    2,896,754  
              366,610,248  
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $886,380,735)
    953,122,175  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 1.6%
(Cost: $14,817,293)
       
Money Market Fund: 1.6%
  14,817,293     State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio     14,817,293  
Total Investments: 102.1%
(Cost: $901,198,028)
    967,939,468  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.1)%     (20,044,276 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 947,895,192  


 

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Definitions:

USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $43,212,661.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     3.2 %   $ 30,121,069  
Consumer Cyclicals     6.9       66,132,049  
Consumer Non-Cyclicals     3.9       36,749,334  
Energy     3.9       36,965,566  
Financials     6.9       65,896,100  
Healthcare     6.2       58,996,866  
Industrials     3.1       29,904,874  
Real Estate     17.0       162,190,665  
Technology     10.4       99,555,404  
Utilities     38.5       366,610,248  
            100.0 %   $ 953,122,175  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
    Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Preferred Securities*   $ 953,122,175       $       $     $ 953,122,175  
Money Market Fund     14,817,293                       14,817,293  
Total   $ 967,939,468       $       $     $ 967,939,468  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

99

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2021

 

    BDC Income
ETF
    ChinaAMC
China Bond
ETF
    Emerging
Markets
Aggregate
Bond ETF
    Emerging
Markets
High Yield
Bond ETF
 
Assets:                                        
Investments, at value                                        
Unaffiliated issuers (1) (2)     $ 411,780,495       $ 90,575,635       $ 15,307,003       $ 771,248,638  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)       31,604,946                 55,227         14,533,630  
Cash       38                 32,827         10,875,360  
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)               11,468,475 (a)       91,260          
Receivables:                                        
Investment securities sold                               16,231,788  
Shares of beneficial interest sold       13,833,571         5,320                  
Due from Adviser                       7,996          
Due from custodian               79,000                  
Dividends and interest       775,393         1,526,078         226,626         10,868,645  
Prepaid expenses               312                  
Total assets       457,994,443         103,654,820         15,720,939         823,758,061  
Liabilities:                                        
Payables:                                        
Investment securities purchased       13,834,025                         24,456,589  
Collateral for securities loaned       31,604,946                 55,227         14,533,630  
Line of credit       403,824                          
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                
Due to Adviser       114,366         25,476                 219,502  
Due to custodian               55,169                  
Deferred Trustee fees       9,396         808         1,999         40,196  
Accrued expenses       67,593         70,015         89,606         101,094  
Total liabilities       46,034,150         151,468         146,832         39,351,011  
NET ASSETS     $ 411,960,293       $ 103,503,352       $ 15,574,107       $ 784,407,050  
Shares outstanding       24,575,000         4,300,000         750,000         33,200,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share     $ 16.76       $ 24.07       $ 20.77       $ 23.63  
Net Assets consist of:                                        
Aggregate paid in capital     $ 423,660,689       $ 101,839,884       $ 17,438,095       $ 830,379,244  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       (11,700,396 )       1,663,468         (1,863,988 )       (45,972,194 )
NET ASSETS     $ 411,960,293       $ 103,503,352       $ 15,574,107       $ 784,407,050  
(1)   Value of securities on loan     $ 44,959,053       $       $ 241,488       $ 32,047,729  
(2) Cost of investments – Unaffiliated issuers     $ 363,391,579       $ 89,110,200       $ 15,168,535       $ 761,980,798  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned     $ 31,604,946       $       $ 55,227       $ 14,533,630  
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency     $       $ 11,444,572       $ 93,033       $  
 
(a) Includes $93,838 of foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds (See Note 2G)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Fallen Angel
High Yield
Bond ETF
    Green Bond
ETF
    International
High Yield
Bond ETF
    Investment
Grade Floating
Rate ETF
    J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency
Bond ETF
    Moody’s
Analytics BBB
Corporate
Bond ETF
    Moody’s
Analytics IG
Corporate
Bond ETF
 
                                                                   
  $ 4,851,005,554       $ 83,261,057       $ 99,088,098       $ 558,942,478       $ 3,305,881,605       $ 9,790,282       $ 14,594,926  
    66,462,727         107,102         2,171,152         2,107,752                 106,163         106,163  
    24,275,117         954,345         400,913         588,000         1,320,314         24,645         107,495  
                    546,111                 2,051,764                  
                                                                   
    63,314,522         2,465,109         2,104,885         92,057,415         84,108,605         1,061,847         1,407,845  
    46,681,048                                                  
            3,107                                          
                                                     
    58,992,311         540,006         1,380,551         682,917         63,065,916         99,886         128,722  
                                    20,895                  
    5,110,731,279         87,330,726         105,691,710         654,378,562         3,456,449,099         11,082,823         16,345,151  
                                                                   
    98,478,889         2,951,989         3,108,873         92,319,867         73,364,757         1,081,741         1,488,495  
    66,462,727         107,102         2,171,152         2,107,752                 106,163         106,163  
                                                     
    28,980,747                                                  
    1,107,674                 20,873         39,795         855,731         1,987         2,368  
                                                     
    67,963         1,073         33,385         21,618         243,575                  
    217,045         71,973         84,236         80,867         2,114,386                  
    195,315,045         3,132,137         5,418,519         94,569,899         76,578,449         1,189,891         1,597,026  
  $ 4,915,416,234       $ 84,198,589       $ 100,273,191       $ 559,808,663       $ 3,379,870,650       $ 9,892,932       $ 14,748,125  
    152,650,000         3,100,000         3,900,000         22,100,000         108,522,682         400,000         600,000  
                                                                   
  $ 32.20       $ 27.16       $ 25.71       $ 25.33       $ 31.14       $ 24.73       $ 24.58  
                                                                   
  $ 4,739,186,310       $ 84,162,816       $ 107,214,778       $ 558,120,392       $ 3,795,613,139       $ 10,000,000       $ 15,000,000  
    176,229,924         35,773         (6,941,587 )       1,688,271         (415,742,489 )       (107,068 )       (251,875 )
  $ 4,915,416,234       $ 84,198,589       $ 100,273,191       $ 559,808,663       $ 3,379,870,650       $ 9,892,932       $ 14,748,125  
  $ 124,439,962       $ 1,815,563       $ 4,162,767       $ 6,772,080       $       $ 100,819       $ 100,819  
  $ 4,538,608,305       $ 83,136,628       $ 94,914,339       $ 556,196,160       $ 3,425,440,114       $ 9,893,763       $ 14,843,453  
  $ 66,462,727       $ 107,102       $ 2,171,152       $ 2,107,752       $       $ 106,163       $ 106,163  
  $       $       $ 542,351       $       $ 2,047,580       $       $  

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(continued)

 

    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
         Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
 
                     
Assets:                    
Investments, at value                    
Unaffiliated issuers (1) (2)     $ 310,235,686       $ 953,122,175  
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)       5,860,627         14,817,293  
Cash       14         36,793  
Receivables:                    
Investment securities sold               18,073,226  
Shares of beneficial interest sold               1,056,019  
Dividends and interest       410,280         2,281,166  
Total assets       316,506,607         989,386,672  
                     
Liabilities:                    
Payables:                    
Investment securities purchased               18,623,559  
Collateral for securities loaned       5,860,627         14,817,293  
Line of credit       202,954         7,664,737  
Due to Adviser       65,722         267,350  
Deferred Trustee fees       16,359         36,282  
Accrued expenses       76,771         82,259  
Total liabilities       6,222,433         41,491,480  
NET ASSETS     $ 310,284,174       $ 947,895,192  
Shares outstanding       15,950,000         45,200,000  
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share     $ 19.45       $ 20.97  
Net Assets consist of:                    
Aggregate paid in capital     $ 346,875,055       $ 933,324,975  
Total distributable earnings (loss)       (36,590,881 )       14,570,217  
NET ASSETS     $ 310,284,174       $ 947,895,192  
(1)   Value of securities on loan     $ 50,187,067       $ 43,212,661  
(2) Cost of investments – Unaffiliated issuers     $ 271,001,745       $ 886,380,735  
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned     $ 5,860,627       $ 14,817,293  

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2021

 

    BDC Income
ETF
    ChinaAMC
China Bond
ETF
      Emerging
Markets
Aggregate
Bond ETF
    Emerging
Markets
High Yield
Bond ETF
 
                                         
Income:                                        
Interest     $ 311       $ 1,449,833       $ 728,345       $ 29,414,168  
Dividends       27,442,860                          
Securities lending income       1,025,466                 446         50,661  
Foreign taxes withheld               (1,066 )       (5,223 )       (5,169 )
Total income       28,468,637         1,448,767         723,568         29,459,660  
                                         
Expenses:                                        
Management fees       1,035,972         160,811         55,096         1,965,965  
Professional fees       68,256         60,726         70,203         74,065  
Custody and accounting fees       18,039         23,653         43,685         75,120  
Reports to shareholders       23,947         2,541         901         31,926  
IOPV fees       523         13,849         13,849         8,470  
Trustees’ fees and expenses       9,796         1,774         1,211         16,136  
Registration fees       7,029         7,009         7,020         7,080  
Insurance       7,910         1,697         2,130         12,323  
Interest       13,197         1,153         136         274  
Other       4,699         1,676         1,457         7,308  
Total expenses       1,189,368         274,889         195,688         2,198,667  
Waiver of management fees       (138,962 )       (71,206 )       (55,096 )       (227,753 )
Expenses assumed by the Adviser                       (85,362 )        
Net expenses       1,050,406         203,683         55,230         1,970,914  
Net investment income       27,418,231         1,245,084         668,338         27,488,746  
                                         
Net realized gain (loss) on:                                        
Investments       (20,019,047 )       74,173         (107,248) (b)       (10,418,604 )
In-kind redemptions       7,955,801                         1,068,155  
Capital gain distributions received       362,781                          
Foreign currency transactions and  foreign denominated assets and liabilities               184,758         4,067          
Net realized gain (loss)       (11,700,465 )       258,931         (103,181 )       (9,350,449 )
                                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                                        
Investments       129,739,736         1,639,318         1,074,477 (c)       56,587,045  
Foreign currency transactions and  foreign denominated assets and liabilities               37,404         7,674          
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       129,739,736         1,676,722         1,082,151         56,587,045  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     $ 145,457,502       $ 3,180,737       $ 1,647,308       $ 74,725,342  

 

 

(a) For the period December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021.
(b) Net of foreign taxes of $1,141
(c) Net of foreign taxes of $3,918
(d) Net of foreign taxes of $534,214
(e) Net of foreign taxes of $1,413,277

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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  Fallen Angel
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Green Bond
ETF
  International
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Investment
Grade Floating
Rate ETF
  J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency
Bond ETF
  Moody’s
Analytics BBB
Corporate
Bond ETF(a)
  Moody’s
Analytics IG
Corporate
Bond ETF(a)
                                                                   
  $ 174,231,610       $ 1,114,375       $ 4,925,944       $ 5,037,087       $ 175,309,235       $ 97,718       $ 140,362  
                                                     
    637,888         2,118         17,243         11,237                          
            (317 )       (48 )               (2,219,124 )                
    174,869,498         1,116,176         4,943,139         5,048,324         173,090,111         97,718         140,362  
                                                                   
    13,474,169         176,324         400,413         1,648,059         8,952,123         10,228         12,227  
    97,053         93,371         71,852         75,199         120,465                  
    38,546         26,031         48,520         32,076         688,771                  
    574,543         9,296         9,909         12,289         221,668                  
    13,849         8,469         8,470         13,849         13,849                  
    90,530         1,597         2,993         13,832         126,379                  
    34,345         7,051         7,057         7,850         26,752                  
    31,737         2,262         5,027         14,761         51,973                  
    3,115         102         1,258         3,806         61,651                  
    39,911         2,014         2,716         8,734         79,433                  
    14,397,798         326,517         558,215         1,830,455         10,343,064         10,228         12,227  
    (2,573,466 )       (176,324 )       (156,488 )       (1,167,598 )       (340,005 )                
            (49,026 )                                        
    11,824,332         101,167         401,727         662,857         10,003,059         10,228         12,227  
    163,045,166         1,015,009         4,541,412         4,385,467         163,087,052         87,490         128,135  
                                                                   
    (32,293,574 )       (63,236 )       (1,747,161 )       244,199         (158,390,128 )(d)       (15,478 )       (25,943 )
    129,581,326                 580,085         546,152         9,068,916                  
                                                     
                                                                   
                    81,460                 (1,230,424 )                
    97,287,752         (63,236 )       (1,085,616 )       790,351         (150,551,636 )       (15,478 )       (25,943 )
                                                                   
    387,013,556         (435,542 )       15,160,147         13,202,820         324,035,650 (e)       (103,480 )       (248,527 )
                                                                   
                    10,281                 4,970,712                  
    387,013,556         (435,542 )       15,170,428         13,202,820         329,006,362         (103,480 )       (248,527 )
  $ 647,346,474       $ 516,231       $ 18,626,224       $ 18,378,638       $ 341,541,778       $ (31,468 )     $ (146,335 )

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(continued)

 

    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
        Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
 
                     
Income:                    
Interest     $ 157       $ 783  
Dividends       12,389,441         41,798,161  
Securities lending income       141,339         454,039  
Foreign taxes withheld               (22,985 )
Total income       12,530,937         42,229,998  
                     
Expenses:                    
Management fees       840,540         3,142,918  
Professional fees       71,232         80,850  
Custody and accounting fees       18,255         27,743  
Reports to shareholders       53,334         65,912  
IOPV fees       3,387         523  
Trustees’ fees and expenses       8,360         21,722  
Registration fees       7,206         8,814  
Insurance       7,527         20,060  
Interest       17,094         35,593  
Other       4,193         13,592  
Total expenses       1,031,128         3,417,727  
Waiver of management fees       (172,617 )       (237,827 )
Net expenses       858,511         3,179,900  
Net investment income       11,672,426         39,050,098  
                     
Net realized loss on:                    
Investments       (28,405,183 )       (7,969,874 )
In-kind redemptions       10,456,006         2,076,491  
Capital gain distributions received               273,378  
Net realized loss       (17,949,177 )       (5,620,005 )
                     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments       130,769,388         113,139,493  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     $ 124,492,637       $ 146,569,586  

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    BDC Income ETF   ChinaAMC China Bond ETF
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 27,418,231       $ 21,567,462       $ 1,245,084       $ 174,642  
Net realized gain (loss)       (11,700,465 )       (15,333,020 )       258,931         (78,353 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       129,739,736         (74,503,250 )       1,676,722         (19,846 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       145,457,502         (68,268,808 )       3,180,737         76,443  
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings       (28,249,128 )       (21,186,560 )       (1,233,560 )       (156,654 )
Return of capital       (102,755 )                       (18,386 )
Total distributions       (28,351,883 )       (21,186,560 )       (1,233,560 )       (175,040 )
Share transactions**:                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       167,364,489         101,879,369         97,077,772 (a)        
Cost of shares redeemed       (42,308,818 )       (49,439,986 )                
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions       125,055,671         52,439,383         97,077,772          
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       242,161,290         (37,015,985 )       99,024,949         (98,597 )
Net Assets, beginning of year       169,799,003         206,814,988         4,478,403         4,577,000  
Net Assets, end of year     $ 411,960,293       $ 169,799,003       $ 103,503,352       $ 4,478,403  
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       11,800,000         6,750,000         4,100,000          
Shares redeemed       (3,025,000 )       (3,450,000 )                
Net increase       8,775,000         3,300,000         4,100,000          

 

 

(a) Includes $79,000 for a reimbursement by the Adviser (See Note 3)

 

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Emerging Markets
Aggregate Bond ETF
  Emerging Markets
High Yield Bond ETF
  Fallen Angel
High Yield Bond ETF
Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
                                                         
  $ 668,338       $ 705,316       $ 27,488,746       $ 19,644,282       $ 163,045,166       $ 70,986,954  
    (103,181 )       (212,326 )       (9,350,449 )       (8,789,257 )       97,287,752         (101,499,902 )
    1,082,151         (695,902 )       56,587,045         (38,751,872 )       387,013,556         (55,587,496 )
                                                         
    1,647,308         (202,912 )       74,725,342         (27,896,847 )       647,346,474         (86,100,444 )
                                                         
    (573,293 )       (604,973 )       (25,900,330 )       (19,713,460 )       (155,216,155 )       (69,209,400 )
    (93,307 )       (105,837 )                                
    (666,600 )       (710,810 )       (25,900,330 )       (19,713,460 )       (155,216,155 )       (69,209,400 )
                                                         
            949,367         446,230,645         122,700,933         3,595,864,787         1,381,802,023  
                    (18,741,366 )       (28,453,692 )       (855,370,459 )       (519,616,958 )
                                                         
            949,367         427,489,279         94,247,241         2,740,494,328         862,185,065  
    980,708         35,645         476,314,291         46,636,934         3,232,624,647         706,875,221  
    14,593,399         14,557,754         308,092,759         261,455,825         1,682,791,587         975,916,366  
  $ 15,574,107       $ 14,593,399       $ 784,407,050       $ 308,092,759       $ 4,915,416,234       $ 1,682,791,587  
                                                         
            50,000         19,000,000         5,200,000         117,100,000         47,150,000  
                    (800,000 )       (1,400,000 )       (27,150,000 )       (18,100,000 )
            50,000         18,200,000         3,800,000         89,950,000         29,050,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Green Bond ETF   International
High Yield Bond ETF
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
                                         
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 1,015,009       $ 604,222       $ 4,541,412       $ 5,673,344  
Net realized gain (loss)       (63,236 )       411,300         (1,085,616 )       (3,161,281 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       (435,542 )       576,621         15,170,428         (7,595,399 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       516,231         1,592,143         18,626,224         (5,083,336 )
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings       (902,645 )       (518,700 )       (4,423,249 )       (5,231,217 )
Return of capital               (119,670 )       (264,741 )       (396,663 )
Total distributions       (902,645 )       (638,370 )       (4,687,990 )       (5,627,880 )
                                         
Share transactions**:                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       52,359,723         8,084,836         10,278,340         9,904,641  
Cost of shares redeemed               (2,683,565 )       (12,776,583 )       (23,238,685 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions       52,359,723         5,401,271         (2,498,243 )       (13,334,044 )
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       51,973,309         6,355,044         11,439,991         (24,045,260 )
Net Assets, beginning of period       32,225,280         25,870,236         88,833,200         112,878,460  
Net Assets, end of period     $ 84,198,589       $ 32,225,280       $ 100,273,191       $ 88,833,200  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       1,900,000         300,000         400,000         400,000  
Shares redeemed               (100,000 )       (500,000 )       (1,000,000 )
Net increase (decrease)       1,900,000         200,000         (100,000 )       (600,000 )

 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

110

 

 

Investment Grade
Floating Rate ETF
  J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency Bond ETF
  Moody’s Analytics BBB
Corporate Bond ETF
  Moody’s Analytics IG
Corporate Bond ETF
Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  For the Period
December 2, 2020*
through April 30, 2021
  For the Period
December 2, 2020*
through April 30, 2021
                                                         
  $ 4,385,467       $ 13,664,047       $ 163,087,052       $ 282,892,930            $       87,490                         $     128,135           
    790,351         (3,594,118 )       (150,551,636 )       (429,422,888 )       (15,478 )                  (25,943 )       
    13,202,820         (9,868,517 )       329,006,362         (57,775,966 )       (103,480 )       (248,527 )
                                                         
    18,378,638         201,412         341,541,778         (204,305,924 )       (31,468 )       (146,335 )
                                                         
    (5,073,095 )       (14,425,000 )       (524,709 )       (70,848,577 )       (75,600 )       (105,540 )
                    (161,805,238 )       (210,852,975 )                
    (5,073,095 )       (14,425,000 )       (162,329,947 )       (281,701,552 )       (75,600 )       (105,540 )
                                                         
    125,423,479         44,286,437         690,250,396         512,534,822         10,000,000         15,000,000  
    (40,336,816 )       (110,153,612 )       (828,095,691 )       (2,019,935,636 )                
                                                         
    85,086,663         (65,867,175 )       (137,845,295 )       (1,507,400,814 )       10,000,000         15,000,000  
    98,392,206         (80,090,763 )       41,366,536         (1,993,408,290 )       9,892,932         14,748,125  
    461,416,457         541,507,220         3,338,504,114         5,331,912,404                  
  $ 559,808,663       $ 461,416,457       $ 3,379,870,650       $ 3,338,504,114       $  9,892,932       $14,748,125  
                                                         
    4,950,000         1,750,000         21,600,000         15,300,000         400,000         600,000  
    (1,600,000 )       (4,450,000 )       (26,800,000 )       (62,600,000 )                
    3,350,000         (2,700,000 )       (5,200,000 )       (47,300,000 )       400,000         600,000  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

    Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
  Preferred Securities
ex Financials ETF
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
                                         
Operations:                                        
Net investment income     $ 11,672,426       $ 12,365,684       $ 39,050,098       $ 37,582,809  
Net realized loss       (17,949,177 )       (10,033,682 )       (5,620,005 )       (12,134,058 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       130,769,388         (97,091,800 )       113,139,493         (43,552,343 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations       124,492,637         (94,759,798 )       146,569,586         (18,103,592 )
                                         
Distributions to shareholders:                                        
From distributable earnings       (11,675,560 )       (12,368,685 )       (38,058,255 )       (38,840,821 )
Return of capital       (6,729,745 )       (2,747,765 )                
Total distributions       (18,405,305 )       (15,116,450 )       (38,058,255 )       (38,840,821 )
                                         
Share transactions**:                                        
Proceeds from sale of shares       118,718,711         83,580,336         183,940,174         211,329,479  
Cost of shares redeemed       (33,825,342 )       (29,272,023 )       (33,585,352 )       (49,472,034 )
Increase in net assets resulting from share transactions       84,893,369         54,308,313         150,354,822         161,857,445  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       190,980,701         (55,567,935 )       258,866,153         104,913,032  
Net Assets, beginning of year       119,303,473         174,871,408         689,029,039         584,116,007  
Net Assets, end of year     $ 310,284,174       $ 119,303,473       $ 947,895,192       $ 689,029,039  
                                         
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                                        
Shares sold       7,700,000         4,500,000         9,150,000         10,600,000  
Shares redeemed       (2,200,000 )       (1,450,000 )       (1,750,000 )       (2,950,000 )
Net increase       5,500,000         3,050,000         7,400,000         7,650,000  

 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

    BDC Income ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021          2020          2019          2018      2017         
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 10.75     $ 16.55     $ 16.10     $ 19.17     $ 16.43    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     1.43 (a)     1.54 (a)     1.59 (a)     1.52 (a)     1.54    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     6.02       (5.86 )     0.41       (3.04 )     2.67    
Total from investment operations     7.45       (4.32 )     2.00       (1.52 )     4.21    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (1.44 )     (1.48 )     (1.55 )     (1.55 )     (1.47 )  
Return of capital     (0.00 )(d)                          
Total distributions     (1.44 )     (1.48 )     (1.55 )     (1.55 )     (1.47 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 16.76     $ 10.75     $ 16.55     $ 16.10     $ 19.17    
Total return (b)     73.81 %     (27.77 )%     13.27 %     (8.08 )%     26.67 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                        
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $411,960   $169,799   $206,815   $177,926   $183,067    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.46 %     0.48 %     0.47 %     0.49 %     0.52 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     10.57 %     9.95 %     9.73 %     8.85 %     9.12 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     26 %     22 %     13 %     19 %     23 %  
                                           
                                           
    ChinaAMC China Bond ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 22.39     $ 22.89     $ 24.14     $ 22.16     $ 24.28    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.73 (a)     0.87 (a)     0.75 (a)     0.74 (a)     0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.60       (0.49 )     (1.24 )     2.07       (1.64 )  
Total from investment operations     2.33       0.38       (0.49 )     2.81       (1.43 )  
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.65 )     (0.79 )     (0.38 )              
Return of capital           (0.09 )     (0.38 )     (0.83 )     (0.69 )  
Total distributions     (0.65 )     (0.88 )     (0.76 )     (0.83 )     (0.69 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 24.07     $ 22.39     $ 22.89     $ 24.14     $ 22.16    
Total return (b)     10.56 %     1.76 %     (1.98 )%     12.94 %     (6.00 )%  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $103,503   $4,478   $4,577   $4,828   $6,649    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.68 %     3.53 %     2.25 %     2.59 %     1.90 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  excluding interest expense     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3.07 %     3.93 %     3.29 %     3.21 %     3.04 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     17 %     21 %     22 %     39 %     9 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 19.46     $ 20.80     $ 21.42     $ 21.64     $ 21.68    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.89 (a)     1.00 (a)     1.00 (a)     0.96 (a)     0.98    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.31       (1.33 )     (0.63 )     (0.15 )     (0.08 )  
Total from investment operations     2.20       (0.33 )     0.37       0.81       0.90    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.77 )     (0.86 )     (0.48 )     (0.71 )     (0.62 )  
Return of capital     (0.12 )     (0.15 )     (0.51 )     (0.32 )     (0.32 )  
Total distributions     (0.89 )     (1.01 )     (0.99 )     (1.03 )     (0.94 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 20.77     $ 19.46     $ 20.80     $ 21.42     $ 21.64    
Total return (b)     11.31 %     (1.83 )%     1.91 %     3.78 %     4.27 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                        
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $15,574   $14,593   $14,558   $14,993   $15,150    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     1.24 %     1.49 %     0.92 %     1.12 %     1.26 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.36 %     0.49 %     0.49 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.36 %     0.49 %     0.49 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.25 %     4.75 %     4.85 %     4.38 %     4.60 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     17 %     12 %     25 %     20 %     11 %  
                                           
                                           
    Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 20.54     $ 23.34     $ 23.83     $ 24.86     $ 23.37    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     1.29 (a)     1.42 (a)     1.33 (a)     1.33 (a)     1.46    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.06       (2.77 )     (0.46 )     (1.01 )     1.50    
Total from investment operations     4.35       (1.35 )     0.87       0.32       2.96    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (1.26 )     (1.45 )     (1.36 )     (1.35 )     (1.47 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 23.63     $ 20.54     $ 23.34     $ 23.83     $ 24.86    
Total return (b)     21.53 %     (6.27 )%     3.93 %     1.28 %     13.04 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s)   $784,407 $308,093   $261,456   $371,678   $372,926    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.45 %     0.47 %     0.46 %     0.45 %     0.47 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.58 %     6.19 %     5.81 %     5.43 %     6.13 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     31 %     28 %     27 %     40 %     39 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

114

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018       2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 26.84     $ 29.00     $ 29.19     $ 29.65       $ 27.14    
Income from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income     1.49 (a)     1.54 (a)     1.64 (a)     1.54 (a)       1.56    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     5.35       (2.16 )     (0.24 )     (0.40 )       2.62    
Total from investment operations     6.84       (0.62 )     1.40       1.14         4.18    
Less distributions from:                                            
Net investment income     (1.48 )     (1.54 )     (1.59 )     (1.51 )       (1.58 )  
Net realized capital gains                       (0.09 )       (0.09 )  
Total distributions     (1.48 )     (1.54 )     (1.59 )     (1.60 )       (1.67 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 32.20     $ 26.84     $ 29.00     $ 29.19       $ 29.65    
Total return (b)     25.95 %     (2.38 )%     5.04 %     3.86 %       15.86 %  
                                             
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $4,915,416   $1,682,792   $975,916   $1,223,107     $855,380    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.43 %     0.43 %     0.45 %     0.44 %       0.46 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %       0.35 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.83 %     5.35 %     5.76 %     5.16 %       5.61 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     27 %     68 %     29 %     20 %       32 %  
         
         
    Green Bond ETF  
                            For the Period  
                            March 3,  
                            2017 (d) through  
    For the Year Ended April 30,     April 30,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 26.85     $ 25.87     $ 26.54     $ 25.44       $ 24.75    
Income from investment operations:                                            
Net investment income     0.55 (a)     0.58 (a)     0.34 (a)     0.29 (a)       0.04    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.28 (h)     1.00       (0.68 )     1.16         0.67    
Total from investment operations     0.83       1.58       (0.34 )     1.45         0.71    
Less distributions from:                                            
Net investment income     (0.52 )     (0.50 )     (0.29 )     (0.35 )       (0.02 )  
Net realized capital gains                       0.00 (g)          
Return of capital           (0.10 )     (0.04 )                
Total distributions     (0.52 )     (0.60 )     (0.33 )     (0.35 )       (0.02 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 27.16     $ 26.85     $ 25.87     $ 26.54       $ 25.44    
Total return (b)     3.07 %     6.17 %     (1.25 )%     5.72 %       2.86 %(e)  
                                             
                                             
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                            
Net assets, end of period (000’s) $84,199   $32,225   $25,870   $17,254     $5,088    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.65 %     0.83 %     1.02 %     1.56 %       5.49 %(f)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.20 %     0.23 %     0.33 %     0.40 %       0.40 %(f)  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.20 %     0.23 %     0.33 %     0.40 %       0.40 %(f)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.01 %     2.17 %     1.32 %     1.10 %       1.03 %(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     25 %     83 %     28 %     26 %       0 %(e)  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) Commencement of operations
(e) Not Annualized
(f) Annualized
(g) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(h) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchase of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    International High Yield Bond ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 22.21     $ 24.54     $ 25.20     $ 24.90     $ 24.20    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     1.13 (a)     1.26 (a)     1.13 (a)     1.07 (a)     1.24    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.54       (2.33 )     (0.65 )     0.39       0.65    
Total from investment operations     4.67       (1.07 )     0.48       1.46       1.89    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (1.10 )     (1.17 )     (1.08 )     (1.02 )     (0.83 )  
Return of capital     (0.07 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.14 )     (0.36 )  
Total distributions     (1.17 )     (1.26 )     (1.14 )     (1.16 )     (1.19 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 25.71     $ 22.21     $ 24.54     $ 25.20     $ 24.90    
Total return (b)     21.30 %     (4.67 )%     2.08 %     5.91 %     8.04 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                        
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $100,273   $88,833   $112,878   $171,358   $129,478    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.56 %     0.62 %     0.54 %     0.52 %     0.54 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.54 %     5.17 %     4.66 %     4.19 %     4.95 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     33 %     37 %     32 %     41 %     34 %  
                                           
                                           
    Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 24.61     $ 25.25     $ 25.32     $ 25.14     $ 24.77    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.23 (a)     0.68 (a)     0.77 (a)     0.52 (a)     0.33    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.76       (0.61 )     (0.10 )     0.13       0.36    
Total from investment operations     0.99       0.07       0.67       0.65       0.69    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.71 )     (0.74 )     (0.47 )     (0.32 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 25.33     $ 24.61     $ 25.25     $ 25.32     $ 25.14    
Total return (b)     4.07 %     0.26 %     2.71 %     2.59 %     2.80 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                          
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $559,809   $461,416   $541,507   $377,199   $148,322    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.39 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.41 %     0.46 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.93 %     2.70 %     3.05 %     2.06 %     1.40 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     72 %     40 %     30 %     28 %     46 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

116

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF #    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 29.36     $ 33.11     $ 37.56     $ 37.24     $ 37.90    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     1.55 (a)     2.00 (a)     2.14 (a)     2.18 (a)     2.56    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     1.78       (3.75 )     (4.45 )     0.40       (1.34 )  
Total from investment operations     3.33       (1.75 )     (2.31 )     2.58       1.22    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.01 )     (0.48 )     (1.36 )     (1.98 )     (0.60 )  
Return of capital     (1.54 )     (1.52 )     (0.78 )     (0.28 )     (1.28 )  
Total distributions     (1.55 )     (2.00 )     (2.14 )     (2.26 )     (1.88 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 31.14     $ 29.36     $ 33.11     $ 37.56     $ 37.24    
Total return (b)     11.40 %     (5.79 )%     (6.05 )%     7.05 %     3.41 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                        
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $3,379,871   $3,338,504   $5,331,912   $5,645,038   $3,354,751    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.31 %     0.36 %     0.41 %     0.46 %     0.48 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.31 %     0.44 %     0.47 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  excluding interest expense     0.30 %     0.30 %     0.31 %     0.44 %     0.47 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.92 %     6.05 %     6.35 %     5.69 %     5.60 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     40 %     39 %     36 %     28 %     37 %  
                                           
                                           
    Moody’s Analytics BBB
Corporate Bond ETF
 
    For the Period
December 2,
2020 (d) through
April 30, 2021
 
Net asset value, beginning of period                 $ 25.00     
Income from investment operations:            
Net investment income (a)       0.22    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (0.30 )  
Total from investment operations       (0.08 )  
Less distributions from:            
Net investment income       (0.19 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 24.73    
Total return (b)       (0.32 )%(e)          
             
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 9,893    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets       0.25 %(f)  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.25 %(f)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.14 %(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)       35 %(e)  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) Commencement of operations
(e) Not Annualized
(f) Annualized
# On October 26, 2018, the Fund effected a 1 for 2 reverse share split (See Note 10). Per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

117

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Moody’s Analytics IG
Corporate Bond ETF
 
    For the Period
December 2,
2020 (a) through
April 30, 2021
 
Net asset value, beginning of period              $ 25.00    
Income from investment operations:            
Net investment income (b)       0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       (0.45 )  
Total from investment operations       (0.24 )  
Less distributions from:            
Net investment income       (0.18 )  
Net asset value, end of period     $ 24.58    
Total return (c)       (0.97 )%(d)      
             
             
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net assets, end of period (000’s)     $ 14,748    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets       0.20 %(e)  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense       0.20 %(e)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets       2.10 %(e)  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)       28 %(d)  
             
             
    Mortgage REIT Income ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 11.42     $ 23.63     $ 22.71     $ 24.49     $ 20.03    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.86 (b)     1.45 (b)     1.68 (b)     1.70 (b)     1.81    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     8.49       (11.90 )     0.94       (1.59 )     4.38    
Total from investment operations     9.35       (10.45 )     2.62       0.11       6.19    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.83 )     (1.45 )     (1.67 )     (1.81 )     (1.73 )  
Return of capital     (0.49 )     (0.31 )     (0.03 )     (0.08 )        
Total distributions     (1.32 )     (1.76 )     (1.70 )     (1.89 )     (1.73 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 19.45     $ 11.42     $ 23.63     $ 22.71     $ 24.49    
Total return (c)     85.71 %     (46.63 )%     12.00 %     0.32 %     32.15 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                        
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $310,284   $119,303   $174,871   $131,732   $148,143    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.49 %     0.50 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.54 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.42 %     0.41 %     0.41 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  excluding interest expense     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.55 %     6.70 %     7.19 %     7.13 %     8.25 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     31 %     16 %     35 %     21 %     24 %  

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

118

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF    
    For the Year Ended April 30,    
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017    
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 18.23     $ 19.37     $ 19.09     $ 20.12     $ 20.34    
Income from investment operations:                                          
Net investment income     0.98 (a)     1.06 (a)     1.13 (a)     1.10 (a)     1.15    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.72       (1.12 )     0.32       (0.98 )     (0.19 )  
Total from investment operations     3.70       (0.06 )     1.45       0.12       0.96    
Less distributions from:                                          
Net investment income     (0.96 )     (1.08 )     (1.17 )     (1.14 )     (1.18 )  
Return of capital                       (0.01 )        
Total distributions     (0.96 )     (1.08 )     (1.17 )     (1.15 )     (1.18 )  
Net asset value, end of year   $ 20.97     $ 18.23     $ 19.37     $ 19.09     $ 20.12    
Total return (b)     20.78 %     (0.54 )%     7.90 %     0.57 %     4.88 %  
                                           
                                           
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                                        
Net assets, end of year (000’s) $947,895   $689,029   $584,116   $498,248   $437,716    
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.43 %     0.44 %     0.46 %     0.45 %     0.46 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     0.41 %  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets  excluding interest expense     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %     0.40 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.97 %     5.41 %     5.92 %     5.57 %     5.70 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     36 %     45 %     31 %     47 %     31 %  

 

 

 

(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return includes adjustments in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

119

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2021

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and offers multiple investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust. These financial statements relate only to the investment portfolios listed in the diversification table below (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”).

 

Fund   Diversification Classification
BDC Income ETF (“BDC Income”)   Diversified
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF (“ChinaAMC China Bond”)   Non-Diversified
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF (“Emerging Markets Aggregate”)   Non-Diversified
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (“Emerging Markets High Yield”)   Diversified
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (“Fallen Angel”)   Diversified
Green Bond ETF (“Green Bond”)   Non-Diversified
International High Yield Bond ETF (“International High Yield”)   Diversified
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (“Floating Rate”)   Non-Diversified
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (“J.P. Morgan EM”)   Non-Diversified
Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF (“Moody’s Analytics BBB”)   Non-Diversified
Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF (“Moody’s Analytics IG”)   Non-Diversified
Mortgage REIT Income ETF (“Mortgage REIT”)   Non-Diversified
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (“Preferred Securities”)   Non-Diversified

 

Each Fund’s investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index. The Funds (except BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in the index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in the index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) is the sub-adviser to ChinaAMC China Bond. ChinaAMC China Bond seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in bonds issued in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) via the Sub-Adviser. BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities each seek to achieve their investment objective through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as their index.

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies.

 

The following summarizes the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value, and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (described below). Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the closing price on the markets in which the securities trade. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included on NASDAQ and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices.
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To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of the Adviser provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes they do not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
   
A summary of the inputs and the levels used to value the Funds’ investments are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.

 

B. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

C. Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund (except BDC Income and Mortgage REIT, which are declared and paid quarterly). Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

D. Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations
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on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.

 

E. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

F. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of offset in those agreements allows the Funds to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and or securities as collateral for securities lending. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral received for securities lending in the form of money market fund investments, if any, at April 30, 2021 is presented in the Schedules of Investments and in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is disclosed in Note 9 (Securities Lending).

 

G. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

The Funds earn interest income on uninvested cash balances held at the custodian bank. Such amounts, if any, are presented as interest income in the Statements of Operations.

 

The character of distributions received from certain investments may be comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the Funds’ policy to estimate the character of distributions received from these investments based on historical data if actual amounts are not available. After each calendar year end, these investments report the actual tax character of distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

ChinaAMC China Bond is required to hold foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds by the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited. Refer to cash denominated in foreign currency, at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the amount held at April 30, 2021.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements—The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least September 1, 2021, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations for the Funds listed in the table below.

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The expense limitations and management fee rates for the year ended April 30, 2021, are as follows:

 

Fund   Expense
Limitations
           Management
Fees
BDC Income     0.40 %       0.40 %  
ChinaAMC China Bond     0.50       0.40  
Emerging Markets Aggregate     0.35       0.35  
Emerging Markets High Yield     0.40       0.40  
Fallen Angel     0.35       0.40  
Floating Rate     0.14       0.35  
Green Bond     0.20       0.35  
International High Yield     0.40       0.40  
J.P. Morgan EM     0.30       0.27  
Mortgage REIT     0.40       0.40  
Preferred Securities     0.40       0.40  

 

Refer to the Statements of Operations for amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser.

 

Moody’s Analytics BBB and Moody’s Analytics IG utilize a unitary management fee structure where the Adviser is responsible for all Fund expenses, excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. The unitary management fee rate for Moody’s Analytics BB and Moody’s Analytics IG is 0.25% and 0.20%, respectively.

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2021, the Adviser voluntarily reimbursed the ChinaAMC China Bond ETF $79,000 for capital share transaction losses. This amount is reflected in Proceeds from sale of shares in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

At April 30, 2021, the Adviser owned approximately 48%, 47%, 45%, and 2% of Moody’s Analytics IG, Moody’s Analytics BBB, Emerging Markets Aggregate and Floating Rate, respectively.

 

Note 4—Capital Share Transactions—As of April 30, 2021, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”).

 

The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including, for the benefit of the Funds, a requirement to maintain cash collateral on deposit at the custodian equal to at least 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to the transfer agent. In addition, the Funds may impose variable fees on the purchase or redemption of Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, to defray certain transaction costs. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

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Note 5—Investments—For the year ended April 30, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and in-kind capital share transactions) and purchases and sales of investments resulting from in-kind capital share transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

                In-kind Capital Share Transactions
Fund     Purchases       Sales     Purchases     Sales
BDC Income   $ 69,347,281       $ 68,021,531       $ 160,449,253       $ 35,515,652  
ChinaAMC China Bond     90,375,127         6,206,900                  
Emerging Markets Aggregate     2,645,797         2,624,924                  
Emerging Markets High Yield     219,965,528         155,025,742         378,645,937         18,842,519  
Fallen Angel     1,220,956,562         886,157,794         3,169,841,189         803,691,829  
Floating Rate     375,970,371         336,493,293         74,181,710         39,136,370  
Green Bond     27,181,837         12,827,934         37,304,478          
International High Yield     37,719,409         32,284,670         5,226,316         12,444,131  
J.P. Morgan EM     1,294,501,257         1,307,672,739         405,358,548         537,042,417  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     13,420,920         3,440,242                  
Moody’s Analytics IG     19,082,575         4,115,692                  
Mortgage REIT     65,826,022         64,377,005         116,255,324         31,141,461  
Preferred Securities     293,189,278         281,058,862         175,343,981         28,536,396  

 

Note 6—Income Taxes—As of April 30, 2021, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified tax cost of investments owned, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments were as follows:

 

Fund   Tax Cost of
Investments
    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BDC Income   $ 399,330,845       $ 57,778,171       $ (13,723,575 )     $ 44,054,596  
ChinaAMC China Bond     89,111,730         1,785,670         (321,765 )       1,463,905  
Emerging Markets Aggregate     15,230,254         992,992         (861,016 )       131,976  
Emerging Markets High Yield     777,462,252         21,459,064         (13,139,048 )       8,320,016  
Fallen Angel     4,612,867,055         329,225,383         (24,624,157 )       304,601,226  
Floating Rate     558,672,812         2,783,522         (406,104 )       2,377,418  
Green Bond     83,290,972         1,076,306         (999,119 )       77,187  
International High Yield     97,291,642         5,651,541         (1,683,933 )       3,967,608  
J.P. Morgan EM     3,507,067,496         89,775,545         (290,961,436 )       (201,185,891 )
Moody’s Analytics BBB     10,005,500         31,794         (140,849 )       (109,055 )
Moody’s Analytics IG     14,957,723         68,289         (324,923 )       (256,634 )
Mortgage REIT     279,322,768         56,013,346         (19,239,801 )       36,773,545  
Preferred Securities     908,366,062         73,208,751         (13,635,345 )       59,573,406  

 

At April 30, 2021, the components of total distributable earnings (loss) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
        Accumulated
Capital
Losses
      Post-October
Losses
Deferred*
     Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       Total
Distributable
Earnings (Loss)
BDC Income     $       $ (55,745,598 )     $       $ (9,396 )   $ 44,054,596       $ (11,700,398 )
ChinaAMC China Bond       351,077         (186,348 )               (807 )     1,499,546         1,663,468  
Emerging Markets Aggregate               (1,983,300 )       (4,171 )       (1,998 )     125,481         (1,863,988 )
Emerging Markets High Yield       3,752,244         (58,004,257 )               (40,195 )     8,320,014         (45,972,194 )
Fallen Angel       17,144,114         (145,447,452 )               (67,964 )     304,601,226         176,229,924  
Floating Rate       351,529         (1,019,059 )               (21,617 )     2,377,418         1,688,271  
Green Bond       136,157         (176,498 )               (1,073 )     77,187         35,773  
International High Yield               (10,889,649 )               (33,385 )     3,981,447         (6,941,587 )
J.P. Morgan EM               (168,565,493 )       (44,048,376 )       (243,576 )     (202,885,045 )       (415,742,490 )
Moody’s Analytics BBB       18,235         (16,133 )               (115 )     (109,055 )       (107,068 )
Moody’s Analytics IG       28,474         (23,543 )               (172 )     (256,634 )       (251,875 )
Mortgage REIT               (73,348,067 )               (16,359 )     36,773,545         (36,590,881 )
Preferred Securities       2,695,549         (45,365,532 )               (2,333,206 )     59,573,406         14,570,217  
   
* Post-October losses represent certain ordinary specified and/or capital losses incurred after October 31, 2020. These losses are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year.
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The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders was as follows:

 

    April 30, 2021     April 30, 2020  
Fund   Ordinary
Income
    Return
of Capital
    Ordinary
Income
    Return
of Capital
 
BDC Income   $ 28,249,128     $ 102,755     $ 21,186,560     $  
ChinaAMC China Bond     1,233,560             156,654       18,386  
Emerging Markets Aggregate     573,293       93,307       604,973       105,837  
Emerging Markets High Yield     25,900,330             19,713,460        
Fallen Angel     155,216,155             69,209,400        
Floating Rate     5,073,095             14,425,000        
Green Bond     902,645             518,700       119,670  
International High Yield     4,423,249       264,741       5,231,217       396,663  
J.P. Morgan EM     524,709       161,805,238       70,848,577       210,852,975  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     75,600                    
Moody’s Analytics IG     105,540                    
Mortgage REIT     11,675,560       6,729,745       12,368,685       2,747,765  
Preferred Securities     38,058,255             38,840,820        

 

At April 30, 2021, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

Fund   Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
      Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
      Total
BDC Income           $ (15,292,216 )        $ (40,453,382 )       $ (55,745,598 )
ChinaAMC China Bond       (166,013 )       (20,335 )       (186,348 )
Emerging Markets Aggregate       (1,603,018 )       (380,282 )       (1,983,300 )
Emerging Markets High Yield       (10,986,853 )       (47,017,404 )       (58,004,257 )
Fallen Angel       (59,502,467 )       (85,944,985 )       (145,447,452 )
Floating Rate       (652,541 )       (366,518 )       (1,019,059 )
Green Bond       (176,498 )               (176,498 )
International High Yield       (521,673 )       (10,367,976 )       (10,889,649 )
J.P. Morgan EM       (57,138,194 )       (111,427,299 )       (168,565,493 )
Moody’s Analytics BBB       (16,133 )               (16,133 )
Moody’s Analytics IG       (23,543 )               (23,543 )
Mortgage REIT       (19,518,810 )       (53,829,257 )       (73,348,067 )
Preferred Securities       (12,267,153 )       (33,098,379 )       (45,365,532 )

 

During the year ended April 30, 2021, Floating Rate utilized $172,580 of it’s capital loss carryforwards available from prior years.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2021, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment of in-kind redemptions, the Funds incurred differences that affected total distributable earnings (loss) and aggregate paid in capital by the amounts in the table below. Net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

 

Fund   Increase
(Decrease)
in Total Distributable
Earnings (Loss)
         Increase
(Decrease)
in Aggregate
Paid in Capital
BDC Income              $ (7,619,012 )      $ 7,619,012  
ChinaAMC China Bond       114         (114 )
Emerging Markets High Yield       (1,036,353 )       1,036,353  
Fallen Angel       (127,201,593 )       127,201,593  
Floating Rate       (540,943 )       540,943  
International High Yield       (580,085 )       580,085  
J.P. Morgan EM       100,693,298         (100,693,298 )
Mortgage REIT       (10,421,302 )       10,421,302  
Preferred Securities       842,734         (842,734 )
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The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2021, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Prior to November 2018, there were uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing the taxation of interest income on corporate bonds due to the lack of formal guidance from the PRC’s tax authorities. China generally imposes withholding tax (“WHT”) at a rate of 10% (which may be reduced by the double taxation agreement/arrangement) on interest income derived by nonresidents in the Chinese corporate bond market, including Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“QFII”),Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“RQFIIs”) and investors in the China Bond Connect Program.

 

On November 7, 2018, the PRC issued guidance (Circular 108) clarifying that nonresidents (including QFIIs, and RQFIIs) are exempted from withholding income tax and value added tax with respect to bond interest income derived in the Chinese domestic bond market from November 7, 2018 to November 6, 2021. It is unclear whether this exemption will be renewed.

 

Additionally, under the PRC Corporate Income Tax regime, China also imposes WHT at a rate of 10% (subject to treaty relief) on PRC-sourced capital gains derived by nonresident enterprises, provided that the nonresident enterprises (i) do not have places of business, establishments or permanent establishments in the PRC; and (ii) are not PRC tax resident enterprises. However, capital gains derived by a nonresident pursuant to an RQFII license and investments through the China Bond Connect Program from the transfer of bonds issued by PRC entities are considered to be non PRC-sourced and therefore not subject to WHT.

 

PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs) and investment through the China Bond Connect Program are evolving and future tax guidance issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC Ministry of Finance may apply retroactively regarding the tax treatment of capital gains derived from the transfer of Chinese bonds by nonresidents, even if such rules are adverse to ChinaAMC China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM and their shareholders. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding capital gains from Chinese Bonds to RQFIIs, which is the Sub-Adviser in this case, and begin collecting capital gains tax, ChinaAMC China Bond could be subject to a tax liability via the Sub-Adviser. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding capital gains from Chinese Bond investments made through the Bond Connect Program, and begin collecting capital gains tax, ChinaAMC China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM could be subject to a tax liability. The impact of any such tax liability on the return for ChinaAMC China Bond and J.P. Morgan EM could be substantial.

 

Note 7—Principal Risks—Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds (see Note 1) and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

 

Investments in bonds or in Funds holding bonds involve risks including market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices.

 

The Funds (except BDC Income, ChinaAMC China Bond, Floating Rate, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) may directly or indirectly invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market. These Funds may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

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Additionally, certain Funds may invest in securities of emerging market issuers, which are exposed to a number of risks that may make these investments volatile in price or difficult to trade. Political risks may include unstable governments, nationalization, restrictions on foreign ownership, laws that prevent investors from getting their money out of a country, sanctions and investment restrictions and legal systems that do not protect property risks as well as the laws of the United States. These and other factors can make emerging market securities more volatile and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets. Certain securities of Chinese issuers are, or may in the future become restricted, and the Funds may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result.

 

BDC Income invests in business development companies which generally invest in less mature private companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies which involve greater risk than well-established publicly-traded companies.

 

ChinaAMC China Bond, Emerging Markets Aggregate, Emerging Markets High Yield, Fallen Angel, Green Bond, International High Yield, Floating Rate, J.P. Morgan EM, Moody’s Analytics BBB, and Moody’s Analytics IG invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities may involve a greater degree of risk than investments in domestic securities due to political, economic or social instability. Foreign investments may also be subject to foreign taxes and settlement delays. Since the Funds may have significant investments in foreign debt securities, they may be subject to greater credit and interest risks and greater currency fluctuations than portfolios with significant investments in domestic debt securities.

 

Green Bond may invest in bonds whose proceeds are used principally for climate mitigation, climate adaption or other environmentally beneficial projects. Some “green” investments may be dependent on government tax incentives and subsidies and on political support for certain environmental technologies and companies.

 

Moody’s Analytics BBB invests in BBB-rated bonds, which are typically subject to greater risk of downgrade than other investment grade bonds. The risk of downgrade to below-investment grade will be heightened during an economic downturn or a substantial period of rising interest rates. Any downgrade of such bonds would relegate them from the investment grade universe to the high yield (or “junk” bond) universe, which could negatively affect their value.

 

Mortgage REIT invests directly in mortgage real estate investment trusts (“mortgage REITs”) and is exposed to the risks specific to the real estate market as well as the risks that relate specifically to the way in which mortgage REITs are organized and operated. Mortgage REITs receive principal and interest payments from the owners of the mortgaged properties. Accordingly, mortgage REITs are subject to the credit risk of the borrowers to whom they extend credit. To the extent that a mortgage REIT invests in mortgage-backed securities, it may be subject to default risk or interest rate risk. Mortgage REIT may invest in mortgage REITs that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.

 

Preferred Securities invests in preferred securities which are essentially contractual obligations that declare distributions but permit the issuer to defer or suspend distributions. For tax purposes, this may require the Fund to account for the distribution that has been deferred or suspended, even though it may not have received this income. Preferred securities are also subject to credit risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely distributions of dividends. In addition, preferred securities are subject to interest rate risk. Preferred securities interest rates may move in an inverse direction to that of general interest rates.

 

Preferred Securities may invest directly in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and is exposed to the risk of owning real estate directly, as well as to risks that relate specifically to the way in which REITs are organized and operated. REITs generally invest directly in real estate, in mortgages or in some combination of the two. The Fund indirectly bears management expenses along with the direct expenses of the Fund. Individual REITs may own a limited number of properties and may concentrate in a particular region or property type. REITs may also be subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation.

 

The Funds (except for BDC Income, ChinaAMC China Bond, Emerging Markets Aggregate, J.P. Morgan EM, and Mortgage REIT) invest in certain financial instruments that may pay interest based on, or otherwise have payments tied to, the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Due to the uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on a fund or the financial instruments in which the Funds invest cannot yet be determined.

 

Should the Chinese government impose restrictions on the ability of ChinaAMC China Bond to repatriate funds associated with direct investment in bonds issued in the PRC, the Fund may be unable to satisfy distribution

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requirements applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), and the Fund may therefore be subject to Fund-level U.S. federal taxes.

 

The respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus, which has spread internationally and declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, loss of life, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The coronavirus has already negatively impacted the economies of many nations, individual companies, and the market. This pandemic is expected to have a continued impact in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen presently.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

The liabilities and expenses associated with the Plan (except for Moody’s Analytics BBB and Moody’s Analytics IG) are included in “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations, respectively.

 

The Adviser is responsible for paying expenses associated with the Plan for Moody’s Analytics BBB and Moody’s Analytics IG.

 

Note 9—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with the securities lending agent. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and interest are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio. Non-cash collateral consists of U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities, and is not disclosed in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the agent on behalf of the Funds. The Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related cash collateral, if any, at April 30, 2021 is presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.The following is a summary of the Funds’ securities on loan and related collateral as of April 30, 2021:

 

Fund   Market Value
of Securities
on Loan
           Cash
Collateral
           Non-Cash
Collateral
           Total
Collateral
BDC Income   $ 44,959,053          $ 31,604,946          $ 15,102,330          $ 46,707,276  
Emerging Markets Aggregate     241,488       55,227       193,759       248,986  
Emerging Markets High Yield     32,047,729       14,533,630       18,552,612       33,086,242  
Fallen Angel     124,439,962       66,462,727       63,272,432       129,735,159  
Floating Rate     6,772,080       2,107,752       4,833,653       6,941,405  
Green Bond     1,815,563       107,102       1,757,255       1,864,357  
International High Yield     4,162,767       2,171,152       2,148,219       4,319,371  
Moody’s Analytics BBB     100,819       106,163             106,163  
Moody’s Analytics IG     100,819       106,163             106,163  
Mortgage REIT     50,187,067       5,860,627       45,523,388       51,384,015  
Preferred Securities     43,212,661       14,817,293       30,181,165       44,998,458  
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The following table presents money market fund investments held as collateral by type of security on loan as of April 30, 2021:

 

    Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities for Securities
Lending Transactions* in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
Fund   Corporate
Bonds
                                                Equity
Securities
BDC Income     $       $ 31,604,946  
Emerging Markets Aggregate       55,227          
Emerging Markets High Yield       14,533,630          
Fallen Angel       66,462,727          
Floating Rate       2,107,752          
Green Bond       107,102          
International High Yield       2,171,152          
Moody’s Analytics BBB       106,163          
Moody’s Analytics IG       106,163          
Mortgage REIT               5,860,627  
Preferred Securities               14,817,293  
   
* Remaining contractual maturity: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the year ended April 30, 2021, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund   Days
Outstanding
                 Average Daily
Loan Balance
                 Average
Interest Rate
BDC Income       260          $ 1,158,723            1.43 %    
ChinaAMC China Bond     60       339,618       1.44  
Emerging Markets Aggregate     1       230,564       1.45  
Emerging Markets High Yield     9       444,484       1.44  
Fallen Angel     29       2,351,438       1.44  
Floating Rate     7       1,470,408       1.45  
Green Bond     11       194,471       1.45  
International High Yield     15       276,977       1.43  
J.P. Morgan EM     73       5,437,331       1.43  
Mortgage REIT     133       2,022,315       1.43  
Preferred Securities     182       2,099,342       1.44  

 

Outstanding loan balances as of April 30, 2021, if any, are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 11—Share Split—In 2018, the Board of Trustees approved a 1 for 2 reverse share split for J.P Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF. On October 26, 2018 shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis. The Financial Highlights prior to October 26, 2018 have been adjusted to reflect the 1 for 2 reverse share split.

 

Note 12—Recent Accounting Pronouncements—The Funds adopted all provisions of the Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”) that eliminate and modify certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Based on management’s evaluation, the adoption of the ASU 2018-13 had no material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Note 13—Subsequent Event Review—The Funds have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Effective May 1, 2021, the Funds listed in the table below converted to a unitary management fee structure, pursuant to which the Adviser has agreed to pay all of the expenses of each Fund (excluding the fee payment under the

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investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses).

 

Fund   Unitary
Management
Fee Rate
BDC Income          0.40 %     
Emerging Markets Aggregate     0.35  
Emerging Markets High Yield     0.40  
Fallen Angel     0.35  
Floating Rate     0.14  
Green Bond     0.20  
International High Yield     0.40  
Mortgage REIT     0.40  
Preferred Securities     0.40  

 

Effective June 1, 2021, the Board of Trustees approved changing the VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF benchmark index from the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index to the ICE Exchange-Listed Fixed & Adjustable Rate Non-Financial Preferred Securities Index. As a result of this change, they also approved changing the Fund’s investment objective and its principal investment strategy. The Fund will seek to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the ICE Exchange-Listed Fixed & Adjustable Rate Non-Financial Preferred Securities Index.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF, VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF, VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF , VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF and VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF and the Board of Trustees of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF, VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF, VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF, VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF and VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”) (thirteen of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2021, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (thirteen of the series constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) at April 30, 2021, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting
the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights
             
VanEck Vectors BDC
Income ETF
  For the year ended
April 30, 2021
  For each of the two years in the
period ended April 30, 2021
  For each of the five years in the
period ended April 30, 2021
             
VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC China Bond ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF            
           
VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF            
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Individual fund constituting
the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights
             
VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF   For the year ended April 30, 2021   For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2021   For each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2021 and the period from March 3, 2017 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2017
VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF   For the period December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through   For the period December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021   For the period December 2, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021
VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF   April 30, 2021        

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from broker were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the VanEck investment

companies since 1999.

 

New York, New York

June 23, 2021

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RETURN OF CAPITAL, FOREIGN SOURCE INCOME & FOREIGN TAX CREDITS

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2021 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2022. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of these distributions.

 

The Funds listed below paid distributions during the taxable year ended April 30, 2021 that were considered to be a return of capital.

 

A return of capital is not considered taxable income to shareholders. The portion of a distribution which is a dividend is includable in gross income while the portion of the distribution which is not a dividend shall be applied against and reduces the adjusted basis of the stock. Accordingly, shareholders who received these distributions should not include these amounts in taxable income should treat them as a reduction of the cost basis of the applicable shares upon which these distributions were paid. In order to compute the required adjustment to cost basis, a shareholder should multiply the per share amount of each of the respective distributions by the number of shares held at each of the respective record dates.

 

Additionally, the Funds below have qualified to “pass-through” the foreign taxes and foreign source income to their shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders may include their share of foreign source income on Form 1116 (Form 1118 for corporations) and may either deduct your portion of the taxes in computing your taxable income or take a credit for such taxes against your tax liability. These deductions or credits may be subject to limitations under the tax law. The information below is provided to assist you in computing your foreign tax credit.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
     Payable
Date
     Total
Distribution
Paid
Per Share
     Income
Dividends
     Foreign
Taxes
Paid
     Total
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
     Foreign
Source
Income as
a % of
Total
Ordinary
Income (a)
     Return
of Capital
(Non
Dividend)
Distribution
Emerging Markets Aggregate   EMAG   06/05/2020     $ 0.080300           $ 0.069547           $ 0.000633           $ 0.070180         100.00 %         $ 0.010753    
        07/08/2020     0.068000         0.058894         0.000536         0.059430       100.00 %         0.009106  
        08/07/2020     0.077400         0.067035         0.000610         0.067645       100.00 %         0.010365  
        09/08/2020     0.073600         0.063744         0.000580         0.064324       100.00 %         0.009856  
        10/07/2020     0.075300         0.065216         0.000593         0.065809       100.00 %         0.010084  
        11/06/2020     0.071500         0.061925         0.000563         0.062488       100.00 %         0.009575  
        12/07/2020     0.072700         0.062964         0.000573         0.063537       100.00 %         0.009736  
        01/05/2021     0.078600         0.068074         0.000619         0.068693       100.00 %         0.010526  
        02/05/2021     0.073000         0.061875         0.000946         0.062821       100.00 %         0.011125  
        03/05/2021     0.066600         0.056450         0.000863         0.057313       100.00 %         0.010150  
        04/08/2021     0.077800         0.065943         0.001008         0.066951       100.00 %         0.011857  
        04/30/2021     0.074000         0.062722         0.000959         0.063681       100.00 %         0.011278  
Emerging Markets Aggregate Total           $ 0.888800       $ 0.764389       $ 0.008483       $ 0.772872       100.00 %       $ 0.124411  
                                                                   
International High Yield   IHY   06/05/2020   $ 0.108200       $ 0.102776       $       $ 0.102776       100.00 %       $ 0.005424  
        07/08/2020     0.089300         0.084824                 0.084824       100.00 %         0.004476  
        08/07/2020     0.103800         0.098597                 0.098597       100.00 %         0.005203  
        09/08/2020     0.094000         0.089288                 0.089288       100.00 %         0.004712  
        10/07/2020     0.096300         0.091473                 0.091473       100.00 %         0.004827  
        11/06/2020     0.101600         0.096507                 0.096507       100.00 %         0.005093  
        12/07/2020     0.102000         0.096887                 0.096887       100.00 %         0.005113  
        01/05/2021     0.098800         0.093847         0.000026         0.093873       100.00 %         0.004953  
        02/05/2021     0.097100         0.090348                 0.090348       100.00 %         0.006752  
        03/05/2021     0.085200         0.079275                 0.079275       100.00 %         0.005925  
        04/08/2021     0.098500         0.091651                 0.091651       100.00 %         0.006849  
        04/30/2021     0.095500         0.088859                 0.088859       100.00 %         0.006641  
International High Yield Total           $ 1.170300       $ 1.104332       $ 0.000026       $ 1.104358       100.00 %       $ 0.065968  

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Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
     Payable
Date
     Total
Distribution
Paid
Per Share
     Income
Dividends
     Foreign
Taxes
Paid
     Total
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
     Foreign
Source
Income as
a % of
Total
Ordinary
Income (a)
     Return
of Capital
(Non
Dividend)
Distribution
J.P. Morgan EM   EMLC   06/05/2020   $0.132800            $ 0.000639           $ 0.001955           $ 0.002594           100.00 %           $ 0.132161    
        07/08/2020     0.147300         0.000710         0.002168         0.002878       100.00 %         0.146590  
        08/07/2020     0.153200         0.000738         0.002255         0.002993       100.00 %         0.152462  
        09/08/2020     0.124500         0.000599         0.001833         0.002432       100.00 %         0.123901  
        10/07/2020     0.109800         0.000529         0.001616         0.002145       100.00 %         0.109271  
        11/06/2020     0.131100         0.000631         0.001930         0.002561       100.00 %         0.130469  
        12/07/2020     0.121300         0.000584         0.001786         0.002370       100.00 %         0.120716  
        01/05/2021     0.129200         0.000622         0.001902         0.002524       100.00 %         0.128578  
        02/05/2021     0.125300                 0.002698         0.002698       100.00 %         0.125300  
        03/05/2021     0.118000                 0.002541         0.002541       100.00 %         0.118000  
        04/08/2021     0.136100                 0.002931         0.002931       100.00 %         0.136100  
        04/30/2021     0.120500                 0.002595         0.002595       100.00 %         0.120500  
J.P. Morgan EM Total           $1.549100       $ 0.005052       $ 0.026210       $ 0.031262       100.00 %       $ 1.544048  

 

(a) To determine your portion of foreign source income, multiply the dollar amount of your ordinary dividends by the percentage indicated.  
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FOREIGN SOURCE INCOME & FOREIGN TAX CREDITS

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2021 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2022. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of these distributions.

 

The Funds below have qualified to “pass-through” the foreign taxes and foreign source income to their shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders may include their share of foreign source income on Form 1116 (Form 1118 for corporations) and may either deduct your portion of the taxes in computing your taxable income or take a credit for such taxes against your tax liability. These deductions or credits may be subject to limitations under the tax law. The information below is provided to assist you in computing your foreign tax credit.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
  Payable
Date
  Total
Distribution
Paid
Per Share
  Income
Dividends
  Foreign
Taxes
Paid
  Total
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
  Foreign
Source
Income as
a % of
Total
Ordinary
Income (a)
ChinaAMC China Bond   CBON   06/05/2020       $ 0.049700           $ 0.049700           $           $ 0.049700         61.05 %   
        07/08/2020       0.056600         0.056600                 0.056600       61.05 %
        08/07/2020       0.061200         0.061200                 0.061200       61.05 %
        09/08/2020       0.056000         0.056000                 0.056000       61.05 %
        10/07/2020       0.044600         0.044600                 0.044600       61.05 %
        11/06/2020       0.041600         0.041600                 0.041600       61.05 %
        12/07/2020       0.055900         0.055900                 0.055900       61.05 %
        01/05/2021       0.056100         0.056100         0.000068         0.056168       61.05 %
        02/05/2021       0.066300         0.066300                 0.066300       87.14 %
        03/05/2021       0.046800         0.046800                 0.046800       87.14 %
        04/08/2021       0.063800         0.063800                 0.063800       87.14 %
        04/30/2021       0.053200         0.053200         0.000220         0.053420       87.14 %
ChinaAMC China Bond Total             $ 0.651800       $ 0.651800       $ 0.000288       $ 0.652088       70.27 %
                                                         
Emerging Markets High Yield   HYEM   05/07/2020     $ 0.109400       $ 0.109400       $       $ 0.109400       96.64 %
        06/05/2020       0.122700         0.122700                 0.122700       96.64 %
        07/08/2020       0.079000         0.079000                 0.079000       96.64 %
        08/07/2020       0.110600         0.110600                 0.110600       96.64 %
        09/08/2020       0.109400         0.109400                 0.109400       96.64 %
        10/07/2020       0.108000         0.108000                 0.108000       96.64 %
        11/06/2020       0.116300         0.116300                 0.116300       96.64 %
        12/07/2020       0.106700         0.106700                 0.106700       96.64 %
        01/05/2021       0.113900         0.113900         0.000085         0.113985       96.64 %
        02/05/2021       0.076500         0.076500                 0.076500       96.08 %
        03/05/2021       0.097000         0.097000                 0.097000       96.08 %
        04/08/2021       0.108600         0.108600         0.000110         0.108710       96.08 %
Emerging Markets High Yield Total             $ 1.258100       $ 1.258100       $ 0.000195       $ 1.258295       96.51 %
                                                         
Green Bond   GRNB   06/05/2020     $ 0.058500       $ 0.058500       $       $ 0.058500       64.22 %
        07/08/2020       0.056500         0.056500                 0.056500       64.22 %
        08/07/2020       0.052100         0.052100                 0.052100       64.22 %
        09/08/2020       0.050300         0.050300                 0.050300       64.22 %
        10/07/2020       0.045800         0.045800                 0.045800       64.22 %
        11/06/2020       0.052200         0.052200                 0.052200       64.22 %
        12/07/2020       0.041900         0.041900                 0.041900       64.22 %
        01/05/2021       0.045500         0.045500         0.000024         0.045524       64.22 %
        02/05/2021       0.037900         0.037900                 0.037900       55.17 %
        03/05/2021       0.035800         0.035800                 0.035800       55.17 %
        04/08/2021       0.041600         0.041600         0.000091         0.041691       55.17 %
Green Bond Total             $ 0.518100       $ 0.518100       $ 0.000115       $ 0.518215       62.20 %

 

(a) To determine your portion of foreign source income, multiply the dollar amount of your ordinary dividends by the percentage indicated.
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SECTION 163(j) INTEREST RELATED DIVIDENDS

 

The Funds listed below paid distributions during the taxable year ended April 30, 2021 that were considered to be Section 163(j) Interest Dividends and are thus eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of Section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the treatment of these distributions.

 

To treat a dividend as interest income, shareholders must have held shares on which the dividend was paid for at least 180 days during the 361-day period surrounding the ex-dividend date of the distribution.

 

To determine your share of interest dividends, multiply the total ordinary income amounts per share shown below times the number of shares you held on the record date of each distribution times the percentage indicated.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
          Payable
Date
          Total
Ordinary
Income
Distribution
          Section 163(j)-
Interest
Dividends
          Section 163(j)-
Interest
Dividends
as a % of
Taxable Income
ChinaAMC China Bond   CBON   Monthly       $ 0.652088            0.458976          70.39 %   
Emerging Markets Aggregate   EMAG   Monthly       0.772872       0.772361       99.93 %
Emerging Markets High Yield   HYEM   Monthly       1.258295       1.252413       99.53 %
Fallen Angel   ANGL   Monthly       1.475300       1.468090       99.51 %
Floating Rate   FLTR   Monthly       0.272800       0.272231       99.79 %
Green Bond   GRNB   Monthly       0.518100       0.517151       99.82 %
International High Yield   IHY   Monthly       1.104357       1.098909       99.51 %
J.P. Morgan EM   EMLC   Monthly       0.031262       0.031262       100.00 %
Moody’s Analytics BBB   MBBB   Monthly       0.189000       0.189000       100.00 %
Moody’s Analytics IG   MIG   Monthly       0.175900       0.175900       100.00 %
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QUALIFIED INTEREST INCOME FOR NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Funds listed below paid distributions during the taxable year ended April 30, 2021 that were considered to be Qualified Interest Income (“QII”) distributions. The QII distributions may be exempt from United States withholding tax when distributed to non-U.S. shareholders with proper documentation. Please consult your tax advisor for additional information regarding the treatment of these distributions.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
          Payable
Date
          Total
Ordinary
Income
Distribution
Per Share
          Qualified
Interest
Income
Per Share
(QII)
          Qualified
Interest
Income (QII) as
a Percentage
of the Total
Ordinary
Income
Distribution
Fallen Angel   ANGL   05/07/2020       $ 0.107700           $ 0.080258               74.52 %      
        06/05/2020       0.131800         0.110973       84.20 %
        07/08/2020       0.136900         0.115774       84.57 %
        08/07/2020       0.134000         0.113322       84.57 %
        09/08/2020       0.114200         0.096577       84.57 %
        10/07/2020       0.127400         0.107740       84.57 %
        11/06/2020       0.136300         0.115267       84.57 %
        12/07/2020       0.118500         0.100214       84.57 %
        01/05/2021       0.126700         0.107148       84.57 %
        02/05/2021       0.117700         0.094177       80.01 %
        03/05/2021       0.107100         0.085696       80.01 %
        04/08/2021       0.117000         0.093617       80.01 %
Fallen Angel Total             $ 1.475300       $ 1.220763       82.75 %
                                     
Floating Rate   FLTR   05/07/2020     $ 0.042000       $ 0.025890       61.64 %
        06/05/2020       0.035800         0.021270       59.41 %
        07/08/2020       0.027400         0.016249       59.30 %
        08/07/2020       0.024800         0.014707       59.30 %
        09/08/2020       0.019800         0.011742       59.30 %
        10/07/2020       0.018600         0.011030       59.30 %
        11/06/2020       0.019800         0.011742       59.30 %
        12/07/2020       0.017700         0.010497       59.30 %
        01/05/2021       0.017500         0.010378       59.30 %
        02/05/2021       0.018000         0.010144       56.36 %
        03/05/2021       0.015400         0.008679       56.36 %
        04/08/2021       0.016000         0.009017       56.36 %
Floating Rate Total             $ 0.272800       $ 0.161345       59.14 %
Green Bond   GRNB   06/05/2020     $ 0.058500       $ 0.021863       37.37 %
        07/08/2020       0.056500         0.021115       37.37 %
        08/07/2020       0.052100         0.019471       37.37 %
        09/08/2020       0.050300         0.018798       37.37 %
        10/07/2020       0.045800         0.017116       37.37 %
        11/06/2020       0.052200         0.019508       37.37 %
        12/07/2020       0.041900         0.015659       37.37 %
        01/05/2021       0.045500         0.016995       37.35 %
        02/05/2021       0.037900         0.014162       37.37 %
        03/05/2021       0.035800         0.013378       37.37 %
        04/08/2021       0.041600         0.015509       37.28 %
Green Bond Total             $ 0.518100       $ 0.193574       37.36 %
Moody’s Analytics BBB   MBBB   01/05/2021     $ 0.047000       $ 0.032690       69.55 %
        02/05/2021       0.050000         0.034398       68.80 %
        03/05/2021       0.045100         0.031027       68.80 %
        04/08/2021       0.046900         0.032265       68.80 %
Moody’s Analytics BBB Total             $ 0.189000       $ 0.130380       68.98 %
                                     
Moody’s Analytics IG   MIG   01/05/2021     $ 0.044500       $ 0.027728       62.31 %
        02/05/2021       0.047600         0.029400       61.76 %
        03/05/2021       0.039100         0.024150       61.76 %
        04/08/2021       0.044700         0.027608       61.76 %
Moody’s Analytics IG Total             $ 0.175900       $ 0.108886       61.90 %
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RETURN OF CAPITAL, QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME, DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION & SECTION 199A

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2021 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2022. Please consult your tax advisor for additional information regarding the treatment of these distributions.

 

A portion of the distributions paid by BIZD and MORT are considered a return of capital. A return of capital is not considered taxable income to shareholders. The portion of a distribution which is a dividend is includable in gross income while the portion of the distribution which is not a dividend shall be applied against and reduces the adjusted basis of the stock. Accordingly, shareholders who received these distributions should not include these amounts in taxable income, but instead, should treat them as a reduction of the cost basis of the applicable shares upon which these distributions were paid. In order to compute the required adjustment to cost basis, a shareholder should multiply the per share amount of each of the respective distributions by the number of shares held on each of the respective record dates.

 

All or a portion of a shareholder’s ordinary income dividend may be taxed at a reduced capital gains rate rather than the higher marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income. The amount of a dividend subject to this lower rate is known as Qualified Dividend Income or QDI and is reported in Box 1b of the Form 1099-DIV. The table below provides a summary of the per share QDI amounts for the taxable year ended April 30, 2021. This data is being provided for informational purposes only. If a fund pays more than one distribution during the year, the amount that will be reported in Box 1b of a shareholder’s 2021 Form 1099-DIV will be based on the QDI percentage specific to each distribution. Shareholders who received Form 1099-DIV should use the amounts reported to them on Form 1099-DIV when preparing their tax return.

 

To treat a dividend as qualifying for lower rates, shareholders must have held shares on which the dividend was paid for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date of the distribution.

 

QDI information does not apply to shareholders that are corporations for U.S. tax purposes. Corporate shareholders should use the information regarding the Dividends Received Deduction or DRD. The table below provides a summary of the percentage of total ordinary income qualifying for the dividends received deduction or DRD for the taxable year ended April 30, 2021. This data is being provided to corporate shareholders in order for them to compute their share of dividends qualifying for the DRD for corporations. To determine your share of income eligible for the DRD, multiply the per share amounts shown below times DRD percentage indicated times the number of shares you held on the record date of each distribution.

 

The Section 199A amount represents the percentage of each Fund’s ordinary income distributions, that represent Qualfied Business Income (QBI) for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code Section 199A deduction. Section 199A, enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, allows a deduction of up to 20% on QBI for non-corporate taxpayers. Tax regulations issued January 18, 2020 enable a regulated investment company to flow-through QBI received from pass through entities such as real estate investment trusts, to its shareholders.

 

To treat a dividend as qualifying for the QBI or DRD, shareholders must have held shares on which the dividend was paid for at least 46 days during the 91-day period beginning 45 days before the ex-dividend date of the distribution.

 

Fund Name      Ticker
Symbol
     Payable
Date
     Total
Distribution
Per Share
     Return
of Capital
(Non Dividend)
Distribution
     Ordinary
Income
Dividends
     Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
QDI Eligible
     Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
DRD Eligible
     Section 199A
QBI as a
Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
BDC Income   BIZD   07/08/2020     $ 0.384700       $       $ 0.384700       1.43 %            
        10/07/2020       0.360300                 0.360300       0.91 %            
        01/05/2021       0.324900                 0.324900       0.91 %            
        04/08/2021       0.370800         0.004382         0.366418       2.16 %(b)            
BDC Income Total             $ 1.440700       $ 0.004382       $ 1.436318       1.37 %(b)            
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Fund Name      Ticker
Symbol
     Payable
Date
     Total
Distribution
Per Share
     Return
of Capital
(Non Dividend)
Distribution
     Ordinary
Income
Dividends
     Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
QDI Eligible
     Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
DRD Eligible
     Section 199A
QBI as a
Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
Mortgage REIT   MORT   07/08/2020       $ 0.299700             $ 0.129488           $ 0.170212        4.82 %              68.13 %
        10/07/2020       0.337300         0.145734         0.191566     4.82 %           68.13 %
        01/05/2021       0.353600         0.152776         0.200824     4.82 %           68.13 %
        04/08/2021       0.327400         0.063345         0.264055     1.12 %(b)           50.98 %(b)
Mortgage REIT Total             $ 1.318000       $ 0.491343       $ 0.826657     3.64 %(b)           62.65 %(b)
                                                             
Preferred Securities   PFXF   06/05/2020     $ 0.088100       $       $ 0.088100     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        07/08/2020       0.095200                 0.095200     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        08/07/2020       0.077500                 0.077500     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        09/08/2020       0.109100                 0.109100     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        10/07/2020       0.088300                 0.088300     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        11/06/2020       0.064800                 0.064800     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        12/07/2020       0.114800                 0.114800     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        01/05/2021       0.127100                 0.127100     17.79 %     14.94 %     10.64 %
        02/05/2021       0.042500                 0.042500     21.15 %(b)     17.04 %(b)     10.03 %(b)
        03/05/2021       0.082100                 0.082100     21.15 %(b)     17.04 %(b)     10.03 %(b)
        04/08/2021       0.045300                 0.045300     21.15 %(b)     17.04 %(b)     10.03 %(b)
        04/30/2021       0.024100                 0.024100     21.15 %(b)     17.04 %(b)     10.03 %(b)
Preferred Securities Total             $ 0.958900       $       $ 0.934800     18.40 %(b)     15.32 %(b)     10.53 %(b)

 

(b) Amounts are estimated and subject to change. Shareholders should utilize the information on their 2021 Form 1099s received in 2022.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
  Other Directorships Held Outside the
Fund Complex3 During Past Five Years
Independent Trustees                
David H. Chow, 1957*†   Chairman
Trustee
  Since 2008
Since 2006
  Founder and CEO, DanCourt Management LLC (financial/ strategy consulting firm and Registered Investment Adviser), March 1999 to present.   58   Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky, May 2009 to present and currently Chairman of the Investment Committee; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to September 2020; Trustee, MainStay Fund Complex4, January 2016 to present and currently Chairman of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
                     
Laurie A. Hesslein, 1959*†   Trustee   Since 2019   Citigroup, Managing Director, and Business Head, Local Consumer Lending North America, and CEO and President, CitiFinancial Servicing LLC (2013 - 2017).   58   Trustee, First Eagle Senior Loan Fund. Formerly, Trustee, Eagle Growth and Income Opportunities Fund, March 2017 to December 2020.
                     
R. Alastair Short,
1953*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle).   69   Chairman and Independent Director, EULAV Asset Management; Trustee, Kenyon Review; Trustee, Children’s Village. Formerly, Independent Director, Tremont offshore funds.
                     
Peter J. Sidebottom,
1962*†
  Trustee   Since 2012   Lead Partner, North America Banking and Capital Markets Strategy, Accenture, May 2017 to present; Partner, PWC/Strategy & Financial Services Advisory, February 2015 to March 2017; Founder and Board Member, AspenWoods Risk Solutions, September 2013 to February 2016; Independent consultant, June 2013 to February 2015; Partner, Bain & Company (management consulting firm), April 2012 to December 2013; Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee Member, TD Ameritrade (on-line brokerage firm), February 2009 to January 2012.   58   Board Member, Special Olympics, New Jersey, November 2011 to September 2013; Director, The Charlotte Research Institute, December 2000 to 2009; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012; Board Member, NJ-CAN, July 2014 to 2016.
                     
Richard D. Stamberger,
1959*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   Senior Vice President, B2B, Future Plc (global media company), July 2020 to present; President, CEO and co-founder, SmartBrief, Inc., 1999 to 2019.   69   Director, Food and Friends, Inc., 2013 to present.
Interested Trustee                
Jan F. van Eck, 19635   Trustee, Chief Executive Officer and President   Trustee (Since 2006);
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Since 2009)
  Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Van Eck Associates Corporation (VEAC), Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corporation (VEARA) and Van Eck Securities Corporation (VESC); Officer and/or Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC and/or the Trust   69   Director, National Committee on US- China Relations.
 

 

1 The address for each Trustee and officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3 The Fund Complex consists of the VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4 The MainStay Fund Complex consists of MainStay Funds, MainStay Funds Trust, MainStay VP Funds Trust and MainStay MacKay Defined Term Municipal Opportunities Fund.
5 “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of VEAC, VEARA and VESC.
* Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Officer’s Name,
Address1 and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officer Information        
Matthew A. Babinsky,
1983
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2016   Assistant Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of VEAC, VEARA and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Associate, Clifford Chance US LLP.
             
Russell G. Brennan,
1964
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since 2008   Assistant Vice President of VEAC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA.
             
Charles T. Cameron,
1960
  Vice President   Since 2006   Portfolio Manager of VEAC; Officer and/or Portfolio Manager of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Director of Trading of VEAC.
             
John J. Crimmins,
1957
  Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Since 2012); Treasurer (Since 2009)   Vice President of VEAC and VEARA; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Vice President of VESC.
             
Eduardo Escario,
1975
  Vice President   Since 2012   Regional Director, Business Development/Sales for Southern Europe and South America of VEAC.
             
F. Michael Gozzillo,
1965
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2018   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of VEAC and VEARA; Chief Compliance Officer of VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Chief Compliance Officer of City National Rochdale, LLC and City National Rochdale Funds.
             
Laura Hamilton,
1977
  Vice President   Since 2019   Assistant Vice President of VEAC and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Operations Manager of Royce & Associates.
             
Nicholas Jackson,
1974
  Assistant Vice President   Since 2018   Director, Business Development of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. Formerly, Vice President, Business Development of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.
             
Laura I. Martínez,
1980
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Vice President (Since 2016); Assistant Secretary (Since 2008)   Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of VEAC, VEARA and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA. Formerly, Assistant Vice President of VEAC, VEARA and VESC.
             
Matthew McKinnon,
1970
  Assistant Vice President   Since 2018   Head of Business Development of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. Formerly, Director, Intermediaries and Institutions of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.
             
Arian Neiron,
1979
  Vice President   Since 2018   Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.; Officer and/or Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC and/or the Trust.
             
James Parker,
1969
  Assistant Treasurer   Since 2014   Assistant Vice President of VEAC; Manager, Portfolio Administration of VEAC and VEARA. Officer of other investment companies advised by VEAC and VEARA.
             
Adam Phillips,
1970
  Vice President   Since 2018   ETF Chief Operating Officer of VEAC; Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC.
             
Philipp Schlegel,
1974
  Vice President   Since 2016   Managing Director of Van Eck Switzerland AG.
             
Jonathan R. Simon,
1974
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Senior Vice President (Since 2016); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (Since 2014)   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of VEAC, VEARA and VESC; Officer and/or Director of other companies affiliated with VEAC and/or the Trust. Formerly, Vice President of VEAC, VEARA and VESC.
 

 

1 The address for each Officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
141

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

April 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

At a meeting held on June 11, 2020 (the “Renewal Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of VanEck Vectors® ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including all of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the continuation of the investment management agreement between the Trust and Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with respect to the VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF, Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, Green Bond ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).

 

Subsequent to the approval of the Investment Management Agreement at the Renewal Meeting, at a meeting held on February 24, 2021 (the “February Meeting”), the Board of the Trust, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved an amended and restated Investment Management Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement”) between the Trust and the Adviser to convert the Funds to a unitary fee structure, pursuant to which the Adviser will pay all of the direct expenses of the Funds (excluding fees under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) in exchange for an annual unitary management fee rate equal to or lower than the existing management fee rate for each Fund.

 

The Board’s approval of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all of the information available to the Trustees and was not the result of any single factor. In approving the Amended and Restated Investment Agreement, the Trustees also considered the information about the expenses of each Fund they received at the Renewal Meeting to approve the Investment Management Agreement, as well as additional information obtained at other meetings of the Board. A discussion regarding the factors the Board considered in the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement with respect to each Fund is available in the Trust’s semi-annual report for the period ended October 31, 2020. Some of the additional factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations and how the Trustees considered those factors are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently, giving different weights to various factors.

 

Among other things, the Trustees considered the terms and scope of services that the Adviser would provide under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement and representations from the Adviser that the services to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds would not decrease in scope or quality under the unitary fee structure. The Trustees also considered the risks being assumed by the Adviser under the unitary fee structure and the potential expense stability that may inure to the benefit of shareholders of the Funds.

 

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

 

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

142

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

 

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act, the Funds have implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”). The Program outlines certain techniques, tools and arrangements employed for the assessment and management of Fund liquidity risk, and the terms, contents and frequency of reporting of certain issues to the Board. Liquidity is managed taking account of the Funds’ investment strategy, liquidity profile, and, importantly, the fact that for most funds redemptions are settled primarily as in-kind redemptions. In this regard, certain of the Funds qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” under the Liquidity Rule because they meet redemptions through in-kind transfers of securities, positions and assets other than a de minimis amount of cash and publish their portfolio holdings daily. In-Kind ETFs are exempt from the Liquidity Rule’s classification and highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”) provisions, discussed below.

 

Under the Program and in accordance with the Liquidity Rule, each Fund’s liquidity risk is assessed at least annually taking into consideration certain factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule, as applicable. The Liquidity Rule calls for considering certain such factors under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions.

 

With respect to each Fund that does not qualify under the Liquidity Rule as an “In-Kind ETF,” the Liquidity Rule and the Program require that each portfolio holding be classified into one of four liquidity classification categories. The Liquidity Rule requires that such classification determinations be made taking into account relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations as well as market depth. The relevant Funds utilize data from a third-party vendor to assist with these determinations.

 

Funds that do not qualify as “In-Kind ETFs” are also required to determine and periodically review an HLIM – a minimum percentage of Fund net assets that are to be invested in Highly Liquid Investments that are assets – and adopt certain related procedures. A Highly Liquid Investment is defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Liquidity Rule provides an exemption from the HLIM requirements for Funds that “primarily” hold Highly Liquid Investments, as defined in the Program. For the period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (the “Review Period”), the Funds that were not In-Kind ETFs qualified for an exemption and therefore have not determined an HLIM or adopted the related procedures.

 

The Board reviewed a report (“Report”) prepared by each Fund’s Adviser regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the Review Period. The Report noted that, during the Review Period, the Funds maintained a high level of liquidity and primarily held assets that are defined under the Liquidity Rule as “Highly Liquid Investments.” The Report also noted significant market volatility occurring during a portion of the Review Period and the effectiveness of the Funds’ liquidity risk management during such time. Further information on liquidity risks applicable to the Fund can be found in the Fund’s prospectus.

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) Prospectus, which includes more complete information. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Trust’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 

Investment Adviser: Van Eck Associates Corporation  
Distributor: Van Eck Securities Corporation
666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
vaneck.com
 
Account Assistance: 800.826.2333 INCOMEAR
 
Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
   
(b) The Registrant’s code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this Form N-CSR.
   
(c) The Registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.
   
(d) The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.
   
(e) Not applicable.
   
(f) The Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

 

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

  The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that David Chow, Laurie A. Hesslein, R. Alastair Short, Peter Sidebottom and Richard Stamberger, members of the Audit Committee, are “audit committee financial experts” and “independent” as such terms are defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).

 

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

  The principal accountant fees disclosed in Item 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the Funds of the Registrant for which the fiscal year end is April 30.
   
(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate Audit Fees of Ernst & Young for professional services billed for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020, were $523,890 and $632,320, respectively.
   
(b) Audit-Related Fees. Not applicable.
   
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate Tax Fees of Ernst & Young for professional services billed for the review of Federal, state and excise tax returns and other tax compliance consultations for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020, were $171,096 and $276,634, respectively.
   
(d) All Other Fees
   
  None.
   
(e) The Audit Committee will pre-approve all audit and non-audit services, to be provided to the Funds, by the independent accountants as required by Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee has authorized the Chairman of the Audit Committee to approve, between meeting dates, appropriate non-audit services.
   
  The Audit Committee after considering all factors, including a review of independence issues, will recommend to the Board of Trustees the independent auditors to be selected to audit the financial statements of the Funds.
 
(f) Not applicable.
   
(g) Not applicable.
   
(h) Not applicable.

 

Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

  The Registrant’s Board has an Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)) consisting of five Independent Trustees. Messrs. Chow, Hesslein, Short, Sidebottom and Stamberger currently serve as members of the Audit Committee. Mr. Short is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 

Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

  Information included in Item 1.

 

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

 

  Not applicable.

 

Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

  Not applicable.

 

Item 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

  Not applicable.

 

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

 

  None.

 

Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)).
   
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

  (a) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

Item 13. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1) The code of ethics is attached as EX-99.CODE ETH
   
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.
   
(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO  

 

Date July 8, 2021

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Jan F. van Eck, CEO  

 

 

Date July 8, 2021

 

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO  

 

Date July 8, 2021

 

EX-99.CODE ETH

 

VANECK VIP TRUST
VANECK FUNDS
VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND
SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

 

I. COVERED OFFICERS/PURPOSE OF THE CODE

 

VanEck’s Code of Ethics (this “Code”) for the investment companies within the complex (collectively, “Funds” and each, “Company”) applies to the Company’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (the “Covered Officers” each of whom are set forth in Exhibit A) for the purpose of promoting:

 

o honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
   
o full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Company;
   
o compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;
   
o the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
   
o accountability for adherence to the Code.

 

Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.

 

II. COVERED OFFICERS SHOULD HANDLE ETHICALLY ACTUAL AND APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

OVERVIEW. A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s private interest interferes with the interests of, or his service to, the Company. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his position with the Company.

 

Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Company and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Investment Advisers Act”). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the Company because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Company. The Company’s and the investment adviser’s compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.

 

Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Company and the investment adviser of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Company or for the adviser, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the adviser and the Company. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Company and the adviser and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Company. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Funds’ Boards of Directors (“Boards”) that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes.

 

Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Company.

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

  o not use his personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Company whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Company;
     
  o not cause the Company to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit of the Company;
     
  o not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Company to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions;

 

There are some conflict of interest situations that should always be discussed with the Compliance Officer if material. Examples of these include:

 

o service as a director on the board of any public or private company;
   
o the receipt of any non-nominal gifts;
   
o the receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Company has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and  not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety.
   
o any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Company’s service providers, other than its investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof,
 
o a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Company for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.

 

III. DISCLOSURE AND COMPLIANCE

 

o Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Company;
   
o Each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Company to others, whether within or outside the Company, including to the Company’s directors and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;
   
o Each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and the adviser with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds; and
   
o It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

IV. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY

 

Each Covered Officer must:

 

o report at least annually all affiliations or other relationships related to conflicts of interest that the Company’s Directors and Officers Questionnaire covers;
   
o upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he has received, read, and understands the Code;
   
o annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code;
   
o not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the Funds or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith, and
   
o notify the Compliance Officer promptly if he knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.

 

The Compliance Officer or other designated senior legal officer of the Funds’ investment adviser is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. However, any approvals or waivers sought by the Principal Executive Officer will be considered by the Governance Committee.

 

The Company will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code:

 

o the Compliance Officer or other designated senior legal officer will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him;
   
o if, after such investigation, the Compliance Officer believes that no violation has occurred, the Compliance Officer is not required to take any further action;
   
o any matter that the Compliance Officer believes is a violation will be reported to the Committee;
   
o if the Committee concurs that a violation has occurred, it will inform the Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer;
   
o the Committee will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.

 

V. OTHER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Funds, the Funds’ adviser, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Funds’ and their investment adviser’s and principal underwriter’s codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and the adviser’s more detailed policies and procedures set forth in the Van Eck Employee Manual are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code.

 

VI. AMENDMENTS

 

Any amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit A, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board.

 

VII. CONFIDENTIALITY

 

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the appropriate Board and its counsel.

 
VIII. INTERNAL USE

 

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Company, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.

 

EXHIBIT A

 

COVERED OFFICERS

 

Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Exhibit 99.CERT

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1.     I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust;

 

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and changes in net assets, of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)     Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)     All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)     Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: July 8, 2021

 

  /s/ Jan F. van Eck
       Jan F. van Eck
       Chief Executive Officer
 

I, John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

1.     I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust;

 

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and changes in net assets, of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)     Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)     Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)     Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)     All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)     Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: July 8, 2021

 

  /s/ John J. Crimmins
        John J. Crimmins
        Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
 

EX99-906CERT

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (comprising of CEF Municipal Income ETF, High Yield Muni ETF, Intermediate Muni ETF, Long Muni ETF, Muni Allocation ETF, Short High Yield Muni ETF, Short Muni ETF, BDC Income ETF, ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, Green Bond ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF, J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Moody's Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF, Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF, Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF), do hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

 

The annual report on Form N-CSR of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust for the period ending April 30, 2021 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust.

 

Dated: July 8, 2021 /s/ Jan F. van Eck
  Jan F. van Eck
  Chief Executive Officer
  VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
   
Dated: July 8, 2021 /s/ John J. Crimmins
  John J. Crimmins
  Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
  VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.