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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21411

 

 

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

April 30, 2021

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR)

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2021

 

 

 

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator. The adviser is also registered as a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.


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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

 

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Performance

     2  

Fund Profile

     3  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     4  

Financial Statements

     5  

Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders

     42  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     43  

Officers and Trustees

     48  

Privacy Notice

     49  

Important Notices

     51  


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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Managers Craig P. Russ, Andrew N. Sveen, CFA, Catherine C. McDermott, William E. Holt, CFA and Daniel P. McElaney, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Inception Date      Six Months     One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Fund at NAV

     11/28/2003        9.11     25.40      7.04      6.06

Fund at Market Price

            20.75       42.93        8.45        4.96  

 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index

            5.99     16.10      4.98      4.24
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                       
                –2.45
Distributions4                                       

Total Distributions per share for the period

              $ 0.390  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                5.45

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                5.59  
% Total Leverage5                                       

Auction Preferred Shares (APS)

                9.10

Borrowings

                27.60  

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Fund Profile

 

 

Top 10 Issuers (% of total investments)6

 

 

TransDigm, Inc.

     1.2

Hyland Software, Inc.

     1.1  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

     0.9  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited

     0.8  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     0.8  

Informatica, LLC

     0.8  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     0.8  

UPC Broadband Holding B.V.

     0.8  

Ziggo B.V.

     0.8  

Tibco Software, Inc.

     0.7  

Total

     8.7

Credit Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)7

 

 

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Top 10 Sectors (% of total investments)6

 

 

Electronics/Electrical

     15.8

Business Equipment and Services

     9.2  

Health Care

     8.7  

Chemicals and Plastics

     4.6  

Drugs

     4.3  

Industrial Equipment

     4.1  

Insurance

     3.9  

Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies

     3.8  

Telecommunications

     3.7  

Building and Development

     3.7  

Total

     61.8
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

2 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. The Fund’s performance for certain periods reflects the effects of expense reductions. Absent these reductions, performance would have been lower. Included in the average annual total return at NAV for the five- and ten year periods is the impact of the tender and repurchase of a portion of the Fund’s APS at 92% and 95% of the Fund’s APS per share liquidation preference. Had these transactions not occurred, the total return at NAV would be lower for the Fund.

 

3 

The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. The discount or premium may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-prices.php.

 

4 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. For additional information about nondividend distributions, please refer to Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Distribution Notices (19a) posted on our website, eatonvance.com. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance.com. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change.

 

5 

Leverage represents the liquidation value of the Fund’s APS and borrowings outstanding as a percentage of Fund net assets applicable to common shares plus APS and borrowings outstanding. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at an inopportune time.

6 

Excludes cash and cash equivalents.

 

7 

Credit ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by S&P.

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 6.5%

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Allegany Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, 6.963%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.78%), 1/20/33(1)(2)

    $ 700     $ 702,952  

Ares LII CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-52A, Class E, 6.734%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.55%), 4/22/31(1)(2)

      750       750,460  

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 6.044%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,960,104  

Ares XXXIV CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class ER, 7.04%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 4/17/33(1)(2)

      1,150       1,152,809  

Bardot CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, 7.134%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%), 10/22/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,003,087  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX, Ltd., Series 2019-19A, Class E, 7.204%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.02%), 1/15/33(1)(2)

      750       750,818  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII, Ltd., Series 2019-17A, Class E, 6.784%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 7/15/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,000,731  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2019-18A, Class E, 7.084%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.90%), 10/15/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,001,003  

BlueMountain CLO XXV, Ltd., Series 2019-25A, Class E, 6.884%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/15/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,000,980  

BlueMountain CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class E, 7.888%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.70%), 10/20/32(1)(2)

      1,500       1,506,603  

Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, 7.334%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.15%), 10/15/32(1)(2)

      400       400,765  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 6.686%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(1)(2)

      1,200       1,139,146  

Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 6.888%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/20/32(1)(2)

      500       478,562  

Cedar Funding X CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class E, 7.188%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 10/20/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,001,453  

Fort Washington CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, 7.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 10/20/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,002,342  

Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 6.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      1,000       983,957  

Galaxy XXI CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class ER, 5.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      1,000       950,446  

Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-25A, Class E, 6.126%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      250       241,634  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 23M, Ltd., Series 2015-23A, Class ER, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

    $ 1,200     $ 1,112,368  

Kayne CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 6.876%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,001,320  

Kayne CLO 7, Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class E, 6.69%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%),
4/17/33(1)(2)

      1,150       1,155,428  

Madison Park Funding XXXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-36A, Class E, 7.434%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 1/15/33(1)(2)

      500       501,003  

Madison Park Funding XXXVII, Ltd., Series 2019-37A, Class E, 6.734%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.55%), 7/15/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,001,024  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 33, Ltd., Series 2019-33A, Class E, 6.984%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.80%), 10/16/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,002,970  

Oaktree CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class E, 6.958%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%), 7/20/31(1)(2)

      1,000       983,327  
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.:                

Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.04%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(1)(2)

      900       886,489  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, 7.194%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 11/14/32(1)(2)

      1,000       1,003,802  

Regatta XII Funding, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, 7.034%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 10/15/32(1)(2)

      500       501,645  

Regatta XIV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class E, 6.126%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      700       680,191  

Regatta XVI Funding, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, 7.184%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 1/15/33(1)(2)

      750       751,879  

Southwick Park CLO, LLC, Series 2019-4A, Class E, 6.888%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/20/32(1)(2)

      2,000       2,002,896  

Vibrant CLO X, Ltd., Series 2018-10A, Class D, 6.378%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      775       724,530  

Vibrant CLO XI, Ltd., Series 2019-11A, Class D, 6.958%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%), 7/20/32(1)(2)

      1,000       964,511  

Voya CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 6.664%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.48%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,903,234  

Wellfleet CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, 7.424%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.24%), 4/15/33(1)(2)

        1,150       1,154,487  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $34,353,926)

 

  $ 34,358,956  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Closed-End Funds — 1.7%

 

Security        Shares     Value  

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

      99,936     $ 1,289,174  

Invesco Senior Income Trust

      361,124       1,531,166  

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

      365,228       2,425,114  

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

      148,079       1,421,558  

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund

      103,281       979,104  

Voya Prime Rate Trust

        299,872       1,370,415  

Total Closed-End Funds
(identified cost $11,040,191)

 

  $ 9,016,531  
Common Stocks — 1.0%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%  

IAP Global Services, LLC(3)(4)(5)

        55     $ 610,206  
      $ 610,206  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.0%(6)  

Crossmark Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)

        2,801     $ 168,060  
      $ 168,060  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.4%  

Software Luxembourg Holding S.A., Class A(4)(5)

        13,121     $ 2,296,175  
      $ 2,296,175  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(6)  

Fieldwood Energy, Inc.(3)(4)(5)

      19,189     $ 0  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.(3)(4)(5)(7)

        758       0  
      $ 0  
Radio and Television — 0.3%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)

      86,335     $ 216,701  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(4)(5)

      38,163       366,746  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(4)(5)

        36,714       702,706  
      $ 1,286,153  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%(6)  

David’s Bridal, LLC(3)(4)(5)

      22,476     $ 0  

Phillips Pet Holding Corp.(3)(4)(5)

        556       214,421  
      $ 214,421  
Security        Shares     Value  
Telecommunications — 0.2%  

Gee Acquisition Holdings Corp.(3)(4)(5)

        45,136     $ 909,039  
      $ 909,039  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $5,817,582)

 

  $ 5,484,054  
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%  

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A,
12.00%(3)(4)(5)(7)

        14     $ 0  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $14,000)

 

  $ 0  
Corporate Bonds — 7.6%

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.3%  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(1)

    $ 640     $ 687,603  
TransDigm, Inc.:                

4.625%, 1/15/29(1)

      631       622,879  

7.50%, 3/15/27

        259       277,796  
      $ 1,588,278  
Automotive — 0.3%  

Clarios Global, L.P., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1)

    $ 782     $ 845,537  
Ford Motor Co.:                

4.75%, 1/15/43

      230       232,283  

9.00%, 4/22/25

        273       333,743  
      $ 1,411,563  
Building and Development — 0.5%  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/27(1)

    $ 500     $ 531,422  
Builders FirstSource, Inc.:                

5.00%, 3/1/30(1)

      113       120,224  

6.75%, 6/1/27(1)

      851       916,229  

Standard Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/27(1)

      597       616,402  

White Cap Parent, LLC, 8.25%, (8.25% cash or 9.00% PIK), 3/15/26(1)(8)

        531       552,498  
      $ 2,736,775  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.5%  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC,
7.125%, 7/31/26(1)

    $ 502     $ 530,165  
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/
Prime Finance, Inc.:
               

5.25%, 4/15/24(1)

      700       748,618  

5.75%, 4/15/26(1)

      700       766,556  

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

        394       462,383  
      $ 2,507,722  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.4%  

Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/1/27(1)

    $ 597     $ 655,208  
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:                

4.25%, 2/1/31(1)

      209       209,261  

4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

      283       295,735  

5.75%, 2/15/26(1)

      22       22,801  
CSC Holdings, LLC:                

4.125%, 12/1/30(1)

      200       199,250  

5.25%, 6/1/24

      10       10,846  

5.75%, 1/15/30(1)

      491       522,608  

5.875%, 9/15/22

      15       15,775  

DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/21

      14       14,035  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29

      51       53,000  

Ziggo Bond Co., B.V., 6.00%, 1/15/27(1)

        329       344,422  
      $ 2,342,941  
Commercial Services — 0.2%  

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.625%, 10/1/27(1)

    $ 500     $ 517,188  

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.375%, 3/1/29(1)

        400       417,000  
      $ 934,188  
Conglomerates — 0.0%(6)  
Spectrum Brands, Inc.:                

5.00%, 10/1/29(1)

    $ 18     $ 19,080  

5.75%, 7/15/25

        5       5,153  
      $ 24,233  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.0%(6)  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/26(1)

      $ 200     $ 206,000  
      $ 206,000  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%(6)  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1)

      $ 63     $ 66,507  
      $ 66,507  
Drugs — 0.2%  

AdaptHealth, LLC, 6.125%, 8/1/28(1)

    $ 115     $ 121,037  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(1)

      128       142,720  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/28(1)

        687       748,006  
      $ 1,011,763  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.2%  
GFL Environmental, Inc.:                

3.50%, 9/1/28(1)

    $ 213     $ 205,572  

8.50%, 5/1/27(1)

        525       575,859  
      $ 781,431  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.2%  

LogMeIn, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1)

    $ 1,000     $ 1,043,630  

Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/30(1)

        42       43,990  
      $ 1,087,620  
Financial Intermediaries — 0.3%                   

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25

    $ 892     $ 975,536  

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26

      597       630,312  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series S, 6.75% to 2/1/24(9)(10)

        80       88,950  
      $ 1,694,798  
Food Products — 0.2%  

Del Monte Foods, Inc., 11.875%, 5/15/25(1)

    $ 1,000     $ 1,140,950  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(1)

        143       157,480  
      $ 1,298,430  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.2%  

Fresh Market, Inc. (The), 9.75%, 5/1/23(1)

      $ 1,175     $ 1,208,047  
      $ 1,208,047  
Health Care — 0.4%  
Centene Corp.:                

2.50%, 3/1/31

    $ 251     $ 240,333  

3.00%, 10/15/30

      450       447,188  

3.375%, 2/15/30

      77       77,385  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
HCA, Inc.:                

5.625%, 9/1/28

    $ 300     $ 350,250  

5.875%, 2/15/26

      17       19,550  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/30(1)

      225       232,031  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC,
5.75%, 11/1/28(1)

      222       219,207  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23

        225       245,981  
      $ 1,831,925  
Industrial Equipment — 0.0%(6)  

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.375%, 7/15/22(1)

      $ 36     $ 36,019  
      $ 36,019  
Insurance — 0.1%  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/25(1)

      $ 375     $ 383,625  
      $ 383,625  
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%  

Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29(1)

      $ 434     $ 515,918  
      $ 515,918  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.2%  

Carnival Corp., 6.65%, 1/15/28

    $ 105     $ 112,547  
Viking Cruises, Ltd.:                

5.875%, 9/15/27(1)

      886       869,374  

6.25%, 5/15/25(1)

        40       39,946  
      $ 1,021,867  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.4%  

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1)

    $ 851     $ 858,989  

MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 3/15/22

      17       17,900  

Stars Group Holdings B.V./Stars Group US Co-Borrower, LLC, 7.00%, 7/15/26(1)

      875       917,087  

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1)

        240       253,961  
      $ 2,047,937  
Metals / Mining — 0.1%  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(1)

      $ 421     $ 457,311  
      $ 457,311  
Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.1%  
New Gold, Inc.:                

6.375%, 5/15/25(1)

    $ 45     $ 46,378  

7.50%, 7/15/27(1)

        669       726,768  
      $ 773,146  
Oil and Gas — 0.9%  

Centennial Resource Production, LLC, 6.875%, 4/1/27(1)

    $ 373     $ 352,015  

Colgate Energy Partners III, LLC,
7.75%, 2/15/26(1)

      316       320,258  

CVR Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 2/15/28(1)

      400       406,000  

Double Eagle III Midco 1, LLC/Double Eagle Finance Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/25(1)

      350       397,101  

Energy Transfer Operating, L.P., 5.875%, 1/15/24

      30       33,395  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC, 6.625%, 5/15/25(1)

      972       988,038  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30

      855       975,824  

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.625%, 7/1/24

      82       91,517  

Ovintiv, Inc., 6.50%, 2/1/38

      638       807,930  

Tervita Corp., 11.00%, 12/1/25(1)

        209       237,253  
      $ 4,609,331  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%  

ARD Finance S.A., 6.50%, (6.50% cash or 7.25% PIK), 6/30/27(1)(8)

      $ 306     $ 320,535  
      $ 320,535  
Radio and Television — 0.7%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

    $ 2,975     $ 2,175,286  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.:                

6.375%, 5/1/26

      208       221,585  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      909       976,461  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.125%, 7/1/30(1)

      83       83,104  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/27(1)

        302       328,425  
      $ 3,784,861  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2%  

Service Properties Trust, 3.95%, 1/15/28

      $ 933     $ 864,774  
      $ 864,774  
Steel — 0.3%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/23

    $ 629     $ 686,462  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)

        1,000       1,015,000  
      $ 1,701,462  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security  

Principal

Amount

(000’s omitted)

    Value  
Telecommunications — 0.3%  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)

    $ 250     $ 261,488  

Digicel Holdings Bermuda, Ltd./Digicel International Finance, Ltd.,
8.75%, 5/25/24(1)

      550       576,813  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/23

      40       44,228  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

      3       3,207  
Sprint Corp.:                  

7.25%, 9/15/21

      225       230,051  

7.625%, 2/15/25

            223       265,091  
      $ 1,380,878  
Utilities — 0.2%  

Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/28(1)

    $ 1,000     $ 1,017,605  
Vistra Operations Co., LLC:                  

4.30%, 7/15/29(1)

      31       32,638  

5.00%, 7/31/27(1)

            194       201,232  
                    $ 1,251,475  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $39,089,528)

 

  $ 39,881,360  
Preferred Stocks — 0.0%

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%  

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(3)(4)(5)

            1,063     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series A, 8.00%
(PIK)(3)(4)(5)

      625     $ 0  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series B, 10.00%
(PIK)(3)(4)(5)

            2,548       0  
                    $ 0  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $206,286)

 

  $ 0  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 140.4%(11)

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 3.2%  
Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.:                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/22/27

 

 

EUR

 

    102     $ 115,522  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense (continued)  
Aernnova Aerospace S.A.U.: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/26/27

 

 

EUR

 

    398     $ 450,537  
AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.:                  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/18/27

 

 

EUR

 

    400       481,171  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 1/17/27(12)

      668       668,877  
Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      1,012       986,000  

Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      1,881       1,833,328  
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.:                  

Revolving Loan, 0.75%, 7/18/23(13)

      311       311,170  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.50%), 7/18/23(3)

      401       327,310  

Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), 1/15/25

      424       427,912  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/22/24

      2,494       2,468,332  

Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/9/25

      7,238       7,157,798  

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%),
4/30/25(12)

            1,857       1,806,422  
                    $ 17,034,379  
Air Transport — 1.1%  

JetBlue Airways Corporation, Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/17/24

      2,888     $ 2,966,231  

Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/21/27

      750       801,328  

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 10/20/27

            2,025       2,131,734  
                    $ 5,899,293  
Automotive — 5.3%  

Adient US, LLC, Term Loan, 3.61%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/8/28

      950     $ 950,742  

American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4/6/24

      2,038       2,031,882  

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 0.50%), 4/6/28

      1,250       1,262,500  

Belron Finance US, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 4/13/28

      925       922,399  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automotive (continued)  

Bright Bidco B.V., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/24

      1,469     $ 1,127,993  

Chassix, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 11/15/23(12)

      1,306       1,289,798  

Clarios Global L.P., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

      3,337       3,307,186  

Dayco Products, LLC, Term Loan, 4.44%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5/19/23

      987       903,938  
Garrett LX I S.a.r.l.:                  

Term Loan, 3/5/28(14)

      725       721,375  

Term Loan, 3/5/28(14)

    EUR       1,500       1,794,358  
Gates Global, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/24

    EUR       840       1,008,601  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/31/27

      3,350       3,343,832  

Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 11/2/27

      2,618       2,627,165  

Tenneco, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      3,397       3,325,238  

Thor Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 3.125%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/1/26

      991       994,088  

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 12/16/26

    EUR       448       541,755  

Truck Hero, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 1/31/28

      1,225       1,224,158  

Wheel Pros, LLC, Term Loan, 4/23/28(14)

            825       825,516  
                    $ 28,202,524  
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.6%  

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 11/24/27

      998     $ 999,058  

City Brewing Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 4/5/28

      850       853,188  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.50%), 3/31/28

            1,350       1,347,227  
                    $ 3,199,473  
Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 1.0%  

Advisor Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/31/26

      3,171     $ 3,174,260  

Hudson River Trading, LLC, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/20/28

            2,100       2,084,250  
                    $ 5,258,510  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development — 5.3%  

ACProducts, Inc., Term Loan, 7.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/18/25

      390     $ 399,709  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 2.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/31/26

      204       204,266  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/27

      2,266       2,250,826  

American Residential Services, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 10/15/27

      574       574,638  
APi Group DE, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/1/26

      1,383       1,377,747  

Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/1/26

      299       297,878  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/2/25

      306       305,664  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/27/25

      926       881,095  

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 8/1/24(12)

      1,042       1,039,546  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 4/12/28

      850       844,687  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 11/23/27

      1,150       1,148,204  

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 5/5/24

      1,063       1,061,868  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/21/25

      5,279       5,164,791  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Company, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 2/3/28

      1,250       1,241,295  

MI Windows and Doors, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/18/27

      474       475,342  

Northstar Group Services, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 11/9/26

      1,267       1,274,950  

Park River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 12/28/27

      675       672,469  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/1/27

      1,949       1,932,550  

RE/MAX International, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/15/23

      1,784       1,783,589  

Realogy Group, LLC, Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), 2/8/25

      126       124,903  

Werner FinCo L.P., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/24/24

      1,062       1,060,898  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development (continued)  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.50%), 10/19/27

      2,164     $ 2,167,101  
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9/30/23

      843       829,817  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9/30/24

            1,175       1,082,469  
                    $ 28,196,302  
Business Equipment and Services — 14.2%  
Adevinta ASA:                  

Term Loan, 4/20/28(14)

      300     $ 300,328  

Term Loan, 4/20/28(14)

    EUR       1,150       1,385,673  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/11/25

      365       363,168  
AlixPartners, LLP:                  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/4/28

    EUR       500       600,890  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 2/4/28

      1,550       1,544,725  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/10/26

      1,679       1,678,016  

AppLovin Corporation, Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/25

      3,724       3,719,271  

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 9/7/27

      1,144       1,141,746  

Belfor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/6/26

      491       492,785  

Blitz 20-487 GmbH, Term Loan, 2/12/28(14)

    EUR       750       901,437  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/5/25

      853       852,592  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/21/24

      505       492,093  

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 10/30/26

      1,122       1,124,712  

Cardtronics USA, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/29/27

      546       547,410  

CCC Information Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 4/29/24

      2,940       2,944,657  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 2.587%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/25

      896       882,129  

CM Acquisition Co., Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/26/23

      148       146,893  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 4/13/28(14)

      5,575       5,554,094  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 4/9/27

      2,010     $ 2,016,931  

EAB Global, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 11/15/24(12)

      1,237       1,236,234  

Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 2/10/28

      3,075       3,056,741  

First Advantage Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/27

      2,077       2,060,671  

Garda World Security Corporation, Term Loan, 4.36%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/30/26

      1,408       1,412,298  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 1/29/26

      2,325       2,374,406  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      848       850,949  

IG Investment Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5/23/25

      2,543       2,546,978  

IRI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/25

      1,955       1,955,000  
Ivanti Software, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      725       715,031  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/1/27

      2,650       2,642,270  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan, 2.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/19/26

      591       584,105  
KUEHG Corp.:                

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/21/25

      2,908       2,876,364  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), 8/22/25

      400       387,667  

LGC Group Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 4/21/27

  EUR     475       565,001  

Loire Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/27

      323       318,537  

Magnite, Inc., Term Loan, 3/31/28(14)

      725       723,188  

MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 1/28/28

      475       473,346  

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.25%), 3/29/24

      1,408       1,383,746  
Nielsen Consumer, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/6/28

  EUR     400       482,102  

Term Loan, 4.111%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/6/28

      750       749,453  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  

Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/30/27

      1,150     $ 1,151,258  

PGX Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 10.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6.25% cash, 4.25% PIK, 9/29/23

      698       666,211  

Pike Corporation, Term Loan, 3.12%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 1/21/28

      475       473,728  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 9/23/26(12)

      2,039       2,038,213  

Rockwood Service Corporation, Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/23/27

      458       460,319  
Sabre GLBL, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 2/22/24

      920       910,668  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/17/27

      399       403,239  

SMG US Midco 2, Inc., Term Loan, 2.664%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/23/25(12)

      218       209,567  

Sotheby’s, Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 1/15/27

      590       596,760  

Speedster Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/31/27

    EUR       2,125       2,539,345  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 3/1/28

      4,250       4,237,097  
team.blue Finco S.a.r.l.:                  

Term Loan, 3/8/28(14)

    EUR       73       87,526  

Term Loan, 3/18/28(14)

    EUR       1,277       1,531,707  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, Term Loan, 2.625%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.625%), 7/15/25

    EUR       739       886,266  

Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 11/2/26

      1,572       1,573,304  

Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/19/23

      728       727,615  
West Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/10/24(12)

      316       306,818  

Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 10/10/24

      1,040       1,017,167  

Zephyr Bidco Limited, Term Loan, 4.796%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/23/25

    GBP       700       956,722  
                    $ 74,857,167  
Cable and Satellite Television — 5.4%  
Altice France S.A.:                  

Term Loan, 3.871%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 1/31/26

      729     $ 725,026  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  
Altice France S.A.: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 4.198%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/14/26

      1,127     $ 1,125,916  
CSC Holdings, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/17/25

      3,415       3,388,137  

Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/15/27

      1,219       1,214,593  
Numericable Group S.A.:                  

Term Loan, 2.936%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

      1,776       1,744,032  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 7/31/25

    EUR       432       512,673  

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan, 2.115%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/30/28

      3,725       3,680,185  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.:                  

Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/28

      825       813,553  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/29

    EUR       725       868,498  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/31/29

    EUR       1,650       1,988,671  

Term Loan, 3.607%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/31/29

      2,904       2,904,752  
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/28

      4,200       4,170,600  

Term Loan, 1/31/29(14)

      1,175       1,174,896  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited, Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/29

    EUR       1,200       1,437,790  

Ziggo B.V., Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29

    EUR       2,200       2,633,613  
                    $ 28,382,935  
Chemicals and Plastics — 7.4%  
Aruba Investments, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27

    EUR       500     $ 603,379  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 11/24/27

      725       725,906  
Atotech B.V.:                  

Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 3/18/28

    EUR       325       388,533  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.50%), 3/18/28

      1,025       1,019,875  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 1.953%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/1/24

      2,234       2,223,468  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  

Charter NEX US, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      449     $ 451,057  

Chemours Company (The), Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 4/3/25

  EUR     563       676,306  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/29/27

      775       767,734  

Emerald Performance Materials, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 8/12/25

      359       359,486  
Ferro Corporation:                

Term Loan, 2.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/14/24

      141       140,952  

Term Loan, 2.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/14/24

      144       144,016  

Term Loan, 2.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/14/24

      185       184,462  

Flint Group GmbH, Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23(12)

      140       137,103  

Flint Group US, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5.25% cash, 0.75% PIK, 9/21/23(12)

      847       829,362  

Gemini HDPE, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 12/31/27

      740       739,921  

H.B. Fuller Company, Term Loan, 2.116%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/20/24

      1,058       1,057,328  
Hexion, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.71%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/1/26

      712       712,906  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 7/1/26

  EUR     1,450       1,749,799  

Illuminate Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/27

      773       768,714  

INEOS 226 Limited, Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26

  EUR     2,275       2,720,589  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/26

  EUR     175       210,306  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/28/26

      202       202,938  

INEOS Finance PLC, Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 4/1/24

  EUR     1,378       1,651,897  

INEOS Styrolution US Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 1/29/26

      2,525       2,518,688  

Lonza Group AG, Term Loan, 4/29/28(14)

      1,375       1,371,563  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.:                

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27

  EUR     1,500       1,800,960  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  
LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l.: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 9/29/27

      625     $ 625,000  

Messer Industries GmbH, Term Loan, 2.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/1/26

      1,341       1,328,977  

Minerals Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%),
2/14/24(12)

      703       705,199  

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan, 3.37%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/15/24

      418       413,822  

PMHC II, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/31/25

      1,570       1,517,461  
PQ Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 2.436%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/7/27

      1,495       1,488,185  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 2/7/27

      1,449       1,450,916  

Pregis TopCo Corporation, Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 7/31/26

      593       591,111  

Rohm Holding GmbH, Term Loan, 4.978%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/31/26

      370       370,687  

Solenis Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/26/25

    EUR       249       300,349  
Starfruit Finco B.V.:                  

Term Loan, 2.865%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/1/25

      1,412       1,395,885  

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

    EUR       401       481,658  

Tronox Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 2.657%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/13/28

      2,075       2,061,291  

Univar, Inc., Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/1/24

      1,763       1,763,209  

Venator Materials Corporation, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/8/24

            362       357,125  
                    $ 39,008,123  
Conglomerates — 0.0%(6)  

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 6/27/24

            167     $ 167,105  
                    $ 167,105  
Containers and Glass Products — 2.3%  

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan, 3.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/3/24

      2,393     $ 2,315,695  
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.452%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/29/25

      1,378       1,359,290  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)  
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc.: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.50%), 2/23/28

      2,626     $ 2,602,009  

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/12/25

      780       774,593  

Proampac PG Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/3/25(12)

      400       401,375  
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/23

      1,954       1,952,315  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/5/26

      1,421       1,410,925  
TricorBraun Holdings, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 1.696%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/3/28(13)

      115       113,858  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/3/28

      510       506,194  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 10/17/24

            533       530,733  
                    $ 11,966,987  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.2%  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 12/22/26

            1,297     $ 1,281,216  
                    $ 1,281,216  
Drugs — 6.8%  

Aenova Holding GmbH, Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.00%), 3/6/25

    EUR       200     $ 241,903  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/1/25

      820       843,431  
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 8/30/24(12)

      772       773,930  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/30/24(12)

      249       250,310  

Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.50%), 3/9/26

      346       345,541  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Term Loan, 3.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/4/25

      3,336       3,280,971  

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/5/23

      788       777,102  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/2/25

      4,565       4,563,856  

Cambrex Corporation, Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/4/26

      299       300,045  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Drugs (continued)  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 2/22/28

      786     $ 787,965  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan, 2.087%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/27

      4,088       4,046,439  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.125%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/22/26

      2,008       2,004,553  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 3/15/28

      2,150       2,145,072  

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan,
4/22/28(14)

      1,775       1,781,213  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.:                  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 9/24/24

      4,823       4,735,312  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), 2/24/25

      2,745       2,685,205  

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 8/21/26

    EUR       575       686,973  

PPD, Inc., Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.50%), 1/13/28

            5,400       5,399,325  
                    $ 35,649,146  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.5%  

EnergySolutions, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 5/9/25

      1,804     $ 1,798,829  

GFL Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 5/30/25

      50       49,949  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 11/2/27

      574       574,160  

US Ecology Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/1/26

            247       247,235  
                    $ 2,670,173  
Electronics / Electrical — 24.6%  

Allegro Microsystems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 9/30/27

      44     $ 44,175  
Applied Systems, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.524%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 9/19/24

      2,000       1,994,688  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 0.75%), 9/19/25

      2,424       2,456,107  

Aptean, Inc., Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 4/23/26

      687       687,194  

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/3/28

      900       900,375  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  

Astra Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/1/27

      794     $ 799,955  
Banff Merger Sub, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25

      3,486       3,473,023  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/25

  EUR     269       324,340  

Barracuda Networks, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Floor 0.75%), 10/30/28

      425       433,500  

Buzz Merger Sub, Ltd., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/27

      545       541,437  

Cambium Learning Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 12/18/25

      1,303       1,307,604  

Celestica, Inc., Term Loan, 2.611%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/27/25

      189       188,264  

CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 3.953%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25

      806       772,164  

Cloudera, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/22/27

      623       622,073  

Cohu, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      491       487,971  

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/6/26

      1,675       1,665,997  

Concorde Midco, Ltd., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/28

  EUR     525       632,463  
Constant Contact, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.75%, 2/10/28(13)

      397       396,066  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 2/10/28

      1,478       1,474,246  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 3.36%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/22/27

      1,438       1,437,693  

CPI International, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 7/26/24

      592       590,864  
Delta TopCo, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      1,450       1,452,417  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/28

      2,025       2,075,625  

E2open, LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.50%), 10/29/27

      875       875,000  

ECI Macola Max Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/9/27

      1,122       1,125,343  

Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/31/24

      1,592       1,594,953  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.50%), 12/22/27

      1,100       1,097,152  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  
Epicor Software Corporation:                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 7/30/27

      4,691     $ 4,690,715  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%, Floor 1.00%), 7/31/28

      850       875,765  

EXC Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 12/2/24

      460       459,563  

Finastra USA, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/13/24

      5,323       5,240,211  

Fiserv Investment Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 4.189%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/18/27

      546       547,467  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 10/1/27

      5,918       5,928,048  
GlobalLogic Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/1/25

      406       406,602  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 9/14/27

      746       748,271  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 8/10/27

      1,117       1,110,893  
Hyland Software, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 7/1/24

      5,767       5,780,813  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Floor 0.75%), 7/7/25

      3,630       3,647,017  

Imperva, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/12/26

      597       598,579  

Imprivata, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 12/1/27

      1,175       1,176,469  
Informatica, LLC:                

Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/25/27

  EUR     272       325,778  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/25/27

      5,841       5,795,370  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.125%, 2/25/25(15)

      500       511,875  

Liftoff Mobile, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 3/17/28

      499       496,568  

LogMeIn, Inc., Term Loan, 4.86%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27

      1,870       1,869,978  
MA FinanceCo., LLC:                

Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      452       447,354  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 6/5/25

  EUR     687       838,527  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/5/25

      1,717       1,729,350  

Marcel LUX IV S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.75%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/31/27

      449       449,436  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  

MaxLinear, Inc., Term Loan, 4.359%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/31/23

      895     $ 894,777  

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.203%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/6/26

      1,188       1,191,289  

NCR Corporation, Term Loan, 2.69%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/28/26

      1,468       1,456,712  

Panther Commercial Holdings L.P., Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 0.50%), 1/7/28

      600       600,187  

PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/29/27

      625       625,391  

ProQuest, LLC, Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/23/26

      1,821       1,805,309  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/15/28

      1,475       1,465,966  

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 4/24/28

      2,350       2,342,494  

Recorded Books, Inc., Term Loan, 4.111%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/29/25

      2,300       2,302,181  
Renaissance Holding Corp.:                

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/30/25

      1,790       1,769,136  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 5/29/26

      175       175,365  

Riverbed Technology, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 11.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7.50% cash, 4.50% PIK, 12/31/26

      23       18,073  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      3,050       3,021,095  
SkillSoft Corporation:                

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 12/27/24

      423       434,781  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 4/27/25

      1,397       1,396,543  

Skopima Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan,
4/30/28(14)

      1,100       1,097,593  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/24

      1,838       1,816,191  

Solera, LLC, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/3/23

      2,626       2,617,936  

Sophia L.P., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 10/7/27

      424       424,379  

SurveyMonkey, Inc., Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      1,019       1,017,601  

Symplr Software, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/22/27

      800       802,800  

Tech Data Corporation, Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/25

      1,119       1,124,412  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  

Thoughtworks, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/23/28

      425     $ 424,168  
Tibco Software, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.87%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6/30/26

      4,938       4,922,113  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.37%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 3/3/28

      1,250       1,268,360  

TTM Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/28/24

      139       139,045  
Uber Technologies, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.606%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/4/25

      2,557       2,558,538  

Term Loan, 3.606%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/16/27

      4,038       4,036,301  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The):                  

Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/4/26

      1,576       1,578,832  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 5/4/26

      4,254       4,264,720  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%, Floor 0.75%), 5/3/27

      250       257,917  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/27/25

      1,299       1,301,637  

Valkyr Purchaser, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 10/29/27

      750       754,219  

Verifone Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.182%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/20/25

      1,122       1,104,936  

Verisure Holding AB, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/15/28

    EUR       775       930,482  
Veritas US, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 9/1/25

    EUR       323       391,817  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9/1/25

      2,512       2,536,336  

VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/28/27

      1,114       1,107,254  

Vungle, Inc., Term Loan, 5.607%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/30/26

            665       668,199  
                    $ 129,770,423  
Equipment Leasing — 0.7%  

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      1,845     $ 1,847,052  

Boels Topholding B.V., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/6/27

    EUR       575       694,030  

Fly Funding II S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), 10/8/25

            1,194       1,203,333  
                    $ 3,744,415  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Financial Intermediaries — 2.9%  

Aretec Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/1/25

      4,730     $ 4,728,485  

Citco Funding, LLC, Term Loan, 2.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/28/23

      2,440       2,438,193  

EIG Management Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/22/25

      243       241,666  

Focus Financial Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/3/24

      2,733       2,704,301  
GreenSky Holdings, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/31/25

      1,334       1,293,737  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/29/25

      471       471,438  

Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 7/21/23

      991       991,420  

LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/12/26

      1,383       1,372,780  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/1/26

            943       934,209  
                    $ 15,176,229  
Food Products — 3.8%  

Alphabet Holding Company, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/26/24

      2,292     $ 2,293,021  

B&G Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/10/26

      381       381,577  

Badger Buyer Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 9/30/24

      338       329,728  
CHG PPC Parent, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/31/25

      462       457,895  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/25

    EUR       2,825       3,398,478  
Froneri International, Ltd.:                  

Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/29/27

      2,010       1,983,434  

Term Loan, 2.625%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.625%), 1/29/27

    EUR       1,175       1,400,283  
H Food Holdings, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.801%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 5/23/25

      1,658       1,647,313  

Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/23/25

      415       413,828  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/18/25

      703       701,917  

JBS USA LUX S.A., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/1/26

      3,969       3,962,384  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/15/24

      1,170     $ 1,161,703  

Shearer’s Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 9/23/27

      398       398,077  

Simply Good Foods USA, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 7/7/24

      318       319,823  

UTZ Quality Foods, LLC, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 1/20/28

      150       149,730  

Wsof I New Finco B.V., Term Loan, 3/19/28(14)

    EUR       700       840,523  
                    $ 19,839,714  
Food Service — 1.0%  
IRB Holding Corp.:                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/5/25(12)

      2,046     $ 2,034,520  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 12/15/27

      2,444       2,439,293  

WW International, Inc., Term Loan, 4/13/28(14)

            575       576,318  
                    $ 5,050,131  
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.2%  
L1R HB Finance Limited:                  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 8/9/24

    EUR       400     $ 470,381  

Term Loan, 5.337%, (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/2/24

    GBP       400       537,747  
                    $ 1,008,128  
Forest Products — 0.5%  

Journey Personal Care Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/1/28

      1,175     $ 1,176,836  

Neenah, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 4/6/28

            1,343       1,344,741  
                    $ 2,521,577  
Health Care — 13.6%  

Accelerated Health Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 3.608%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/31/25

      513     $ 510,622  

ADMI Corp., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/30/25

      1,629       1,613,603  

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/24/23

      704       667,720  

athenahealth, Inc., Term Loan, 4.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 2/11/26

      2,393       2,406,026  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  
Avantor Funding, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/21/24

      264     $ 264,274  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 1.00%), 11/8/27

      399       399,798  

Biogroup-LCD, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/28/28

  EUR     225       269,284  

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 5.189%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5/15/25

      2,179       2,036,872  
Cano Health, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.145%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/19/27(13)

      347       347,589  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/19/27

      950       951,003  

CCRR Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/6/28

      500       501,875  

CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH, Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/7/25

  EUR     1,254       1,477,700  

Certara L.P., Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/15/24

      962       963,288  

Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/1/24(12)

      4,469       4,469,770  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/7/23

      3,095       3,091,514  

CryoLife, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 12/1/24

      484       485,564  
Dedalus Finance GmbH:                

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 5/4/27

  EUR     750       905,773  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 8/16/27

  EUR     1,100       1,328,467  

DuPage Medical Group Ltd., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/12/28

      525       523,687  

Ensemble RCM, LLC, Term Loan, 3.936%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/3/26

      1,390       1,389,476  

Envision Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      5,504       4,671,593  

eResearchTechnology, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/4/27

      325       326,346  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., Term Loan, 2.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/2/25

      2,018       2,016,108  

GHX Ultimate Parent Corporation, Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/28/24

      868       865,210  

Greatbatch, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/27/22

      1,225       1,228,643  

Hanger, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/6/25

      1,019       1,018,341  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/2/25

      1,106     $ 1,098,568  

Medical Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/14/24

      1,513       1,518,215  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 6/7/23

      2,677       2,666,626  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 1.875%, 3/2/28(13)

      214       214,034  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/18/28

      65       64,774  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/18/28

      1,946       1,945,761  

Navicure, Inc., Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/22/26

      1,413       1,415,010  
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.:                

Term Loan, 3.361%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/25

      2,679       2,678,806  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/25

  EUR     396       475,942  

Pacific Dental Services,LLC, Term Loan,
4/20/28(14)

      550       550,859  

Parexel International Corporation, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/27/24

      2,105       2,089,085  

PetVet Care Centers, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 2/14/25

      175       174,375  
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.358%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/5/26

      1,769       1,755,348  

Term Loan, 3.61%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/5/26

      1,424       1,416,741  

Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/3/28

      1,125       1,120,781  

Radiology Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 4.361%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/9/25

      2,363       2,358,085  

RadNet, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4/22/28

      1,125       1,121,718  

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan, 2.37%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/6/25

      2,578       2,563,897  

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 12/11/26

      625       621,875  

Sound Inpatient Physicians, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/27/25

      438       435,929  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 10/1/26

      1,150       1,152,636  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 9/3/24

      3,005       2,998,842  

Synlab Bondco PLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 7/1/27

  EUR     300       359,958  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/6/24

      1,840     $ 1,722,520  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/23/24

      2,365       2,333,499  

US Radiology Specialists, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/10/27

      823       827,824  

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.177%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

            1,472       1,477,349  
                    $ 71,889,203  
Home Furnishings — 1.0%  

Mattress Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), 11/26/27

      829     $ 843,253  
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/10/23

      1,066       1,081,046  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/10/23

            3,526       3,384,529  
                    $ 5,308,828  
Industrial Equipment — 6.6%  

Aegion Corporation, Term Loan, 3/31/28(14)

      525     $ 526,969  

AI Alpine AT Bidco GmbH, Term Loan, 3.20%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/31/25

      220       215,264  

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 10/8/27(12)

      1,147       1,148,251  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/1/25

      541       539,354  

American Trailer World Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/3/28

      600       596,250  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 6.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.25%), 8/1/24

      2,702       2,707,764  

CFS Brands, LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/20/25

      243       235,580  

CPM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/17/25

      2,030       2,011,401  
Delachaux Group S.A.:                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 4/16/26

    EUR       345       414,729  

Term Loan, 4.686%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/16/26

      441       439,898  
DexKo Global, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/24/24

    EUR       290       348,452  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  
DexKo Global, Inc.: (continued)                

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/24/24

  EUR     725     $ 871,136  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 7/24/24

      818       818,521  

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/16/27

      623       626,555  
Dynacast International, LLC:                

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 7/19/25

      873       872,354  

Term Loan, 10.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.25%, Floor 1.00%), 2/4/28

      337       352,307  
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/19/24

      1,777       1,772,767  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 7/19/24

      269       268,981  
Filtration Group Corporation:                

Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/29/25

      1,492       1,478,951  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3/29/25

  EUR     364       436,148  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/29/25

      348       349,084  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 2/12/25

      1,015       1,015,903  

Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., Term Loan, 4.203%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/30/26

      1,097       1,096,060  

Harsco Corporation, Term Loan, 2.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/5/28

      425       422,476  
Hayward Industries, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/5/24

      368       368,698  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 8/4/26

      556       557,041  
Hillman Group, Inc. (The):                

Term Loan, 2/24/28(14)

      76       75,655  

Term Loan, 2/24/28(14)

      374       372,601  
LTI Holdings, Inc.:                

Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/6/25

      1,426       1,405,770  

Term Loan, 4.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/24/26

      197       194,661  

Pro Mach Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/7/25(12)

      845       844,414  

Quimper AB, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 2/16/26

  EUR     2,050       2,464,782  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/28/25

      946     $ 913,831  

Thermon Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 10/30/24

      222       221,813  

Titan Acquisition Limited, Term Loan, 3.267%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/28/25

      2,813       2,757,318  

Vertical Midco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.478%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/30/27

      1,219       1,222,616  

Welbilt, Inc., Term Loan, 2.611%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/23/25

      3,146       3,120,689  

Zephyr German BidCo GmbH, Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/10/28

    EUR       600       726,219  
                    $ 34,811,263  
Insurance — 6.1%  
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      442     $ 437,182  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      2,275       2,252,826  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 10/8/27

      447       447,791  

AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), 2/19/28

      4,264       4,226,620  

AssuredPartners Capital, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/12/27

      470       472,190  

AssuredPartners, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      1,407       1,395,879  
Asurion, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/3/23

      1,367       1,365,413  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26

      1,177       1,170,429  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/31/27

      1,500       1,490,781  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 1/31/28

      1,830       1,859,280  

Financiere CEP SAS, Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 6/18/27

    EUR       500       605,258  

FrontDoor, Inc., Term Loan, 2.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/16/25

      370       369,634  
Hub International Limited:                  

Term Loan, 3.176%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/25/25

      3,952       3,904,713  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4/25/25

      1,728       1,729,944  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

NFP Corp., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/15/27

      3,325     $ 3,284,461  

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 9/1/27

      1,766       1,767,229  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/31/25

      1,149       1,134,086  
USI, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.203%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/16/24

      3,215       3,184,594  

Term Loan, 3.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/2/26

            1,308       1,298,084  
                    $ 32,396,394  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 5.9%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.195%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/22/26

      1,740     $ 1,534,566  

Amer Sports Oyj, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/30/26

    EUR       3,300       3,963,290  

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/24/27

      4,685       4,632,754  

Carnival Corporation, Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/25

      1,290       1,331,377  

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.953%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24

      1,713       1,643,748  
Crown Finance US, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.625%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.625%), 2/28/25

    EUR       266       274,330  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/28/25

      1,593       1,371,920  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 9/30/26

      1,382       1,179,703  

Term Loan, 15.45%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 15.25%), 7.20% cash, 8.25% PIK, 5/23/24

      444       559,684  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/1/24

      1,913       1,905,032  

Etraveli Holding AB, Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 8/2/24

    EUR       875       1,023,039  
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4.75% cash, 1.25% PIK, 3/27/25

      335       317,034  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4.75% cash, 1.25% PIK, 3/27/25

      1,342       1,268,135  

Match Group, Inc., Term Loan, 1.948%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/13/27

      700       696,172  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/13/28

      2,040       2,032,962  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 3/31/24

      1,651     $ 1,636,188  

SRAM, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 3/15/24(12)

      873       871,523  

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/14/25

      282       279,730  

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/25/24

      1,620       1,538,872  

UFC Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 4/29/26

      2,271       2,266,722  

Vue International Bidco PLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/3/26

    EUR       615       666,480  
                    $ 30,993,261  
Lodging and Casinos — 3.7%  

Azelis Finance S.A., Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 11/7/25

    EUR       1,825     $ 2,181,992  

Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 2.337%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/15/23

      613       612,942  

CityCenter Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4/18/24

      1,632       1,616,471  

Golden Nugget, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 10/4/23

      4,584       4,536,743  

GVC Holdings (Gibraltar) Limited, Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/29/24

      1,019       1,016,272  

GVC Holdings PLC, Term Loan, 2.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.25%), 3/29/24

    EUR       1,725       2,069,874  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 4/29/24

      2,363       2,266,340  

Sportradar Capital S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 11/22/27

    EUR       500       603,097  
Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The):                  

Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/10/25

      1,599       1,605,737  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 7/10/25

    EUR       537       648,362  

VICI Properties 1, LLC, Term Loan, 1.858%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 12/20/24

            2,124       2,105,545  
                    $ 19,263,375  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.4%  

Oxbow Carbon, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 10/13/25

      731     $ 730,945  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals (continued)  

Rain Carbon GmbH, Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/16/25

    EUR       925     $ 1,104,435  
                    $ 1,835,380  
Oil and Gas — 3.2%  

Ameriforge Group, Inc., Term Loan, 8.242%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 12/31/23(13)

      0 (16)    $ 33  
Apergy Corporation:                  

Term Loan, 2.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/9/25

      118       117,851  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/3/27

      193       196,831  

Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P., Term Loan, 3.687%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/30/24

      958       957,938  
Centurion Pipeline Company, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25

      244       243,408  

Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/28/25

      224       223,175  

CITGO Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 8.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), 8/1/23

      1,164       1,132,728  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 7.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Floor 1.00%), 3/28/24

      4,576       4,598,538  

Delek US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/31/25

      569       573,757  
Fieldwood Energy, LLC:                  

DIP Loan, 3.675%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.75%, Floor 1.00%), 8/4/21(13)

      395       412,289  

Term Loan, 0.00%, 4/11/22(17)

      2,677       1,017,260  

Matador Bidco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/15/26

      3,747       3,753,396  

Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P., Term Loan, 4.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 3/11/26

      1,105       1,077,220  

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 10/11/24

      1,709       1,672,928  

UGI Energy Services, LLC, Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/13/26

            983       984,342  
                    $ 16,961,694  
Publishing — 0.8%  

Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 3/10/28

      498     $ 496,881  
Ascend Learning, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/12/24

      1,062       1,061,690  
 

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Publishing (continued)  
Ascend Learning, LLC: (continued)                  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 7/12/24

      398     $ 398,933  

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan, 4.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26

      1,571       1,562,272  

LSC Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 0.00%, 9/30/22(17)

      678       39,839  

Nielsen Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 6/4/25

            626       628,507  
                    $ 4,188,122  
Radio and Television — 2.3%  

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 3/31/26

      468     $ 464,296  
Gray Television, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/7/24

      209       207,839  

Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/2/26

      595       592,065  

Hubbard Radio, LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 3/28/25

      646       639,827  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/26

      1,703       1,684,451  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 5/1/26

      397       392,864  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.356%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/17/24

      1,159       1,155,467  

Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/18/26

      431       430,092  
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.62%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/30/26

      591       584,351  

Term Loan, 3.12%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/1/28

      393       390,026  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/26

      2,416       2,402,689  

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 3/15/26

            3,124       3,135,380  
                    $ 12,079,347  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.9%  

Apro, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/14/26

      618     $ 618,689  

CNT Holdings I Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/8/27

      725       724,547  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)  
David’s Bridal, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/23

      339     $ 304,800  

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, 6/23/23

      291       287,303  

Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/6/28

      2,693       2,709,073  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 10/19/27

      1,468       1,468,792  

Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/24

      1,951       1,941,026  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/12/28

      1,450       1,455,981  

Phillips Feed Service, Inc., Term Loan, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/13/24(3)

      104       82,951  

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., Term Loan, 0.00%, 4/30/22(3)(17)

      87       69,618  

Protective Industrial Products, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 1/20/28

            550       549,656  
                    $ 10,212,436  
Steel — 0.6%  

Atkore International, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/22/23

      1,154     $ 1,157,564  

Neenah Foundry Company, Term Loan, 10.00%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 12/13/22

      603       527,384  

Phoenix Services International, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 3/1/25

      825       817,286  

TMS International Corp., Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%),
8/14/24(12)

      249       249,375  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 2.11%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/24/27

            558       553,311  
                    $ 3,304,920  
Surface Transport — 0.8%  
Hertz Corporation (The):                  

DIP Loan, 6.467%, (USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Floor 1.00%), 12/31/21(12)(13)

      817     $ 824,311  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 6/30/23

      961       968,145  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/24/26

            2,419       2,413,393  
                    $ 4,205,849  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications — 5.6%  

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan, 4.115%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/15/27

      225     $ 225,598  

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/15/27

      6,764       6,693,911  

Cyxtera DC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5/1/24

      1,568       1,531,869  

Digicel International Finance Limited, Term Loan, 3.51%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/28/24

      1,448       1,402,277  

eircom Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 5/15/26

    EUR       1,540       1,852,627  

Gamma Infrastructure III B.V., Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 1/9/25

    EUR       1,825       2,184,506  
GEE Holdings 2, LLC:                  

Term Loan, 9.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/24/25

      398       391,030  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), 3/23/26

      767       717,435  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.:                  

DIP Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 7/13/22

      1,022       1,036,157  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (USD Prime + 4.75%), 11/27/23

      1,750       1,783,437  

Term Loan, 8.75%, (USD Prime + 5.50%), 1/2/24

      1,700       1,739,047  

IPC Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/6/21(3)

      1,127       934,940  

Onvoy, LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/10/24

      1,656       1,656,414  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/9/23

      946       934,322  
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/9/27

      2,285       2,266,598  

Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/9/27

    EUR       421       505,341  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/28

            3,475       3,444,111  
                    $ 29,299,620  
Utilities — 0.9%  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 8/1/25

      1,657     $ 1,641,709  

Calpine Construction Finance Company L.P., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/25

      862       851,073  

Calpine Corporation, Term Loan, 2.62%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/16/27

      1,979       1,971,579  
Borrower/Description   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

USIC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 12/8/23

            194     $ 194,001  
                    $ 4,658,362  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $739,341,743)

 

  $ 740,292,004  
Warrants — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Entertainment — 0.0%(6)  

Cineworld Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(4)(5)

            139,907     $ 106,753  
                    $ 106,753  
Health Care — 0.0%  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(3)(4)(5)

      22     $ 0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27 (Contingent Warrants)(3)(4)(5)

            1,198       0  
                    $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22(3)(4)(5)

            4,339     $ 0  
                    $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

          $ 106,753  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(6)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(6)  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company,
Class A(3)(4)(5)

      1,527     $ 0  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company,
Class B(4)(5)

            764       5,157  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $16,616)

 

  $ 5,157  
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 2.9%

 

Description        Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.10%(18)

        15,455,968     $ 15,455,968  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $15,455,968)

 

  $ 15,455,968  

Total Investments — 160.1%
(identified cost $845,335,840)

 

  $ 844,600,783  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.3)%

 

  $ (1,897,754

Net Investments — 159.8%
(identified cost $843,438,086)

 

  $ 842,703,029  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (45.4)%

 

  $ (239,430,040

Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (14.4)%

 

  $ (75,803,119

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 527,469,870  

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.

 

  *

In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At April 30, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities is $64,428,845 or 12.2% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares.

 

  (2) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2021.

 

  (3) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 11).

 

  (4) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

  (5) 

Non-income producing security.

 

  (6) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

  (7) 

Restricted security (see Note 7).

 

  (8) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

  (9) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date but may be subject to calls by the issuer.

 

(10) 

Security converts to variable rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

(11) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or a minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

(12) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2021 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

(13) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At April 30, 2021, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $1,893,686. See Note 1F for description.

 

(14) 

This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

(15) 

Fixed-rate loan.

 

(16) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

(17) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

(18) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2021.

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
USD     20,605,227     EUR     17,522,080     Standard Chartered Bank     5/4/21     $     $ (460,688
USD     472,598     EUR     398,000     State Street Bank and Trust Company     5/4/21             (5,897
USD     21,104,624     EUR     17,522,080     Standard Chartered Bank     6/2/21       26,751        
USD     21,797,052     EUR     18,487,118     Goldman Sachs International     6/30/21             (455,041
USD     388,110     EUR     322,156     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     6/30/21       345        
USD     918,989     EUR     773,063     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     6/30/21             (11,511
USD     1,895,755     EUR     1,573,652     State Street Bank and Trust Company     6/30/21       1,622        
USD     21,739,091     EUR     17,899,519     HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     7/30/21       180,813        
USD     1,621,395     GBP     1,162,756     State Street Bank and Trust Company     7/30/21       15,197        
      $ 224,728     $ (933,137

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets    April 30, 2021  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $827,982,118)

   $ 827,247,061  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $15,455,968)

     15,455,968  

Cash

     1,762,378  

Deposits for derivatives collateral — forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,220,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $52,925)

     52,857  

Interest and dividends receivable

     2,498,876  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     893  

Receivable for investments sold

     9,079,193  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     224,728  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     31,524  

Prepaid expenses

     54,718  

Total assets

   $ 857,628,196  
Liabilities         

Notes payable

   $ 230,000,000  

Cash collateral due to broker

     10,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     22,457,599  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     933,137  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     516,271  

Trustees’ fees

     3,477  

Accrued expenses

     434,723  

Total liabilities

   $ 254,355,207  

Auction preferred shares (3,032 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends

   $ 75,803,119  

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 527,469,870  
Sources of Net Assets         

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 36,848,313 shares issued and outstanding

   $ 368,483  

Additional paid-in capital

     565,666,809  

Accumulated loss

     (38,565,422

Net assets applicable to common shares

   $ 527,469,870  
Net Asset Value Per Common Share         

($527,469,870 ÷ 36,848,313 common shares issued and outstanding)

   $ 14.31  

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Interest and other income

   $ 18,504,483  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $17,761)

     648,669  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     5,568  

Total investment income

   $ 19,158,720  
Expenses

 

Investment adviser fee

   $ 3,104,657  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,951  

Custodian fee

     109,676  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     13,200  

Legal and accounting services

     173,323  

Printing and postage

     32,820  

Interest expense and fees

     1,390,581  

Preferred shares service fee

     37,424  

Miscellaneous

     76,942  

Total expenses

   $ 4,959,574  

Net investment income

   $ 14,199,146  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ (6,745,513

Foreign currency transactions

     64,626  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (240,758

Net realized loss

   $ (6,921,645

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ 38,614,971  

Foreign currency

     (20,278

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,316,109

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 37,278,584  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 30,356,939  

Distributions to preferred shareholders

   $ (56,461

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 44,499,624  

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

    

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 14,199,146      $ 30,059,484  

Net realized loss

     (6,921,645      (27,131,344

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     37,278,584        (5,203,772

Distributions to preferred shareholders

     (56,461      (1,038,031

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 44,499,624      $ (3,313,663

Distributions to common shareholders

   $ (14,370,842    $ (34,058,896

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ 30,128,782      $ (37,372,559
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares                  

At beginning of period

   $ 497,341,088      $ 534,713,647  

At end of period

   $ 527,469,870      $ 497,341,088  

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 44,499,624  

Distributions to preferred shareholders

     56,461  

Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders

   $ 44,556,085  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (186,381,530

Investments sold and principal repayments

     180,929,547  

Increase in short-term investments, net

     (3,169,532

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (1,033,199

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     68,453  

Increase in interest and dividends receivable

     (48,285

Decrease in dividends receivable from affiliated investment

     422  

Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     382,972  

Decrease in tax reclaims receivable

     761  

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (19,797

Increase in cash collateral due to brokers

     10,000  

Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     933,137  

Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     9,109  

Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees

     90  

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (17,596

Increase in unfunded loan commitments

     540,122  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     (38,614,971

Net realized loss from investments

     6,745,513  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 4,891,301  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         

Cash distributions paid to common shareholders

   $ (14,370,842

Cash distributions paid to preferred shareholders

     (55,460

Proceeds from notes payable

     45,000,000  

Repayments of notes payable

     (38,000,000

Payment of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     (47,813

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (7,474,115

Net decrease in cash and restricted cash*

   $ (2,582,814

Cash at beginning of period(1)

   $ 5,618,049  

Cash at end of period(1)

   $ 3,035,235  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:         

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings

   $ 1,364,470  

 

*

Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $(95).

 

(1) 

Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

      April 30, 2021  

Cash

   $ 1,762,378  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,220,000  

Foreign currency

     52,857  

Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 3,035,235  

 

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Eaton Vance

Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
    2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
             

Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)

  $ 13.500     $ 14.510     $ 15.370     $ 15.210     $ 14.860     $ 14.350  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.385     $ 0.816     $ 0.987     $ 0.885     $ 0.898     $ 0.963  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.817       (0.874     (0.796     0.153       0.359       0.459  

Distributions to preferred shareholders —

           

From net investment income(1)

    (0.002     (0.028     (0.072     (0.066     (0.034     (0.019

Discount on redemption and repurchase of auction preferred shares(1)

                      0.044             0.048  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ 1.200     $ (0.086   $ 0.119     $ 1.016     $ 1.223     $ 1.451  
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.390   $ (0.924   $ (0.979   $ (0.856   $ (0.873   $ (0.941

Total distributions to common shareholders

  $ (0.390   $ (0.924   $ (0.979   $ (0.856   $ (0.873   $ (0.941

Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)

  $ 14.310     $ 13.500     $ 14.510     $ 15.370     $ 15.210     $ 14.860  

Market value — End of period (Common shares)

  $ 13.960     $ 11.900     $ 12.910     $ 13.430     $ 14.550     $ 14.150  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    9.11 %(5)      0.42     1.69     7.25 %(3)      8.54     11.31 %(4) 

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    20.75 %(5)      (0.52 )%      3.55     (2.04 )%      9.04     17.27

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data   2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
             

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 527,470     $ 497,341     $ 534,714     $ 566,490     $ 560,431     $ 547,620  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(6)†

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees

    1.37 %(7)      1.32     1.28     1.31     1.34     1.38

Interest and fee expense(8)

    0.54 %(7)      0.78     1.40     1.06     0.75     0.49

Total expenses

    1.91 %(7)      2.10     2.68     2.37     2.09     1.87

Net investment income

    5.47 %(7)      6.03     6.64     5.78     5.93     6.84

Portfolio Turnover

    22 %(5)      30     28     32     42     35

Senior Securities:

           

Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)

  $ 230,000     $ 223,000     $ 218,000     $ 222,000     $ 199,000     $ 198,000  

Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(9)

  $ 3,623     $ 3,570     $ 3,801     $ 3,893     $ 4,298     $ 4,250  

Total preferred shares outstanding

    3,032       3,032       3,032       3,032       3,836       3,836  

Asset coverage per preferred share(10)

  $ 68,122     $ 66,612     $ 70,501     $ 72,558     $ 72,511     $ 71,584  

Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(11)

  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

Approximate market value per preferred share(11)

  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  

 

  (1) 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

  (2)

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

  (3)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its APS at 92% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 6.94%.

 

  (4)

The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its APS at 95% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 10.95%.

 

  (5)

Not annualized.

 

  (6)

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

 

  (7)

Annualized.

 

  (8)

Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Trust’s APS (see Note 9).

 

  (9)

Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.

 

(10) 

Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 272%, 266%, 282%, 290%, 290% and 286% at April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

(11) 

Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 

Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any. Ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
             

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     0.86      0.84      0.82      0.85      0.87      0.88

Interest and fee expense

     0.34      0.50      0.91      0.69      0.49      0.31

Total expenses

     1.20      1.34      1.73      1.54      1.36      1.19

Net investment income

     3.43      3.86      4.29      3.76      3.85      4.34

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the Trust) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Trust may, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary objective.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Trust. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Trust based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Trust. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Trust. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.

Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Trust’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Trust may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Trust in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based

 

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on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return of capital based on the nature of the distribution.

D  Federal Taxes — The Trust’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of April 30, 2021, the Trust had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Trust files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Trust may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Trust is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2021, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Trust shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Trust shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Trust may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

J  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2021 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Trust’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

 

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2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Trust issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on January 26, 2004 in a public offering. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset weekly for Series A and Series B, and approximately monthly for Series C and Series D by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. Auctions have not cleared since February 13, 2008 and the rate since that date has been the maximum applicable rate (see Note 3). The maximum applicable rate on the APS is 150% of the “AA” Financial Composite Commercial Paper Rate at the date of the auction. The stated spread over the reference benchmark rate is determined based on the credit rating of the APS.

The number of APS issued and outstanding at April 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

      APS Issued and
Outstanding
 

Series A

     739  

Series B

     763  

Series C

     738  

Series D

     792  

The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if the Trust is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years’ dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Trust’s By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Trust pays an annual fee up to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker/dealers as a service fee if the auctions are unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee is 0.25%.

There were no transactions in APS during the six months ended April 30, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020.

3  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Trust intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Trust intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at April 30, 2021, and the amount of dividends accrued (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates (annualized), and dividend rate ranges for the six months then ended were as follows:

 

      APS Dividend
Rates at
April 30, 2021
     Dividends
Accrued to APS
Shareholders
     Average APS
Dividend
Rates
    Dividend
Rate
Ranges (%)
 

Series A

     0.11    $ 13,893        0.15     0.11–0.26  

Series B

     0.11        14,344        0.15       0.11–0.26  

Series C

     0.11        12,701        0.14       0.11–0.15  

Series D

     0.14        15,523        0.16       0.12–0.26  

Beginning February 13, 2008 and consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Trust’s APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset to the maximum applicable rates. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rate for each series as of April 30, 2021.

Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

 

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At October 31, 2020, the Trust, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $28,788,418 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Trust of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Trust’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $23,151,729 are long-term and $5,636,689 are short-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Trust at April 30, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 845,833,509  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,878,516  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (14,717,405

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (3,838,889

4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Trust. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and EVM became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the closing of the Transaction, the Trust entered into an interim investment advisory agreement (the “Interim Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Interim Agreement allows EVM to continue to manage the Trust for up to an additional 150 days following the Transaction to provide more time for further proxy solicitation in connection with shareholder approval of a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”). Pursuant to the Interim Agreement (and the Trust’s investment advisory agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Trust’s average daily gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Trust’s investment adviser fee amounted to $3,104,657. The Trust may invest its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Trust, but receives no compensation.

The New Agreement was approved by Trust shareholders on May 12, 2021 (see Note 13).

Trustees and officers of the Trust who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers of EVM.

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $181,470,407 and $188,659,701, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2021.

6  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest and Shelf Offering

The Trust may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no common shares issued by the Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020.

Pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC, the Trust is authorized to issue up to an additional 4,084,905 common shares through an equity shelf offering program (the “shelf offering”). Under the shelf offering, the Trust, subject to market conditions, may raise additional capital from time to time and in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the Trust’s net asset value per common share. During the six months ended April 30, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020, there were no shares sold by the Trust pursuant to its shelf offering.

In November 2013, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Trust. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, the Trust is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Trust to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020.

 

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7  Restricted Securities

At April 30, 2021, the Trust owned the following securities (representing 0.00% of net assets applicable to common shares) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Trust has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

 

Description    Date of
Acquisition
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Common Stocks

           

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc.

     7/15/14        758      $ 34,721      $ 0  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00%

     5/26/17        14        14,000        0  

Total Restricted Securities

                     $ 48,721      $ 0  

8  Financial Instruments

The Trust may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Trust has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2021 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2021, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Trust is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Trust holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Trust’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Trust for those derivatives in a liability position. At April 30, 2021, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $933,137. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Trust for such liability was $1,210,000 at April 30, 2021.

The over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Trust invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Trust has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Trust and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Trust may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Trust’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Trust fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Trust of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Trust and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Trust’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Trust, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Trust as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to brokers at April 30, 2021 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 11) at April 30, 2021.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at April 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

     Fair Value  
Derivative    Asset Derivative(1)      Liability Derivative(2)  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 224,728      $ (933,137

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Trust for such assets and pledged by the Trust for such liabilities as of April 30, 2021.

 

Counterparty   Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

  $ 181,158     $ (11,511   $ (138,208   $     $ 31,439  

Standard Chartered Bank

    26,751       (26,751                  

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    16,819       (5,897                 10,922  
    $ 224,728     $ (44,159   $ (138,208   $     $ 42,361  
Counterparty   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Goldman Sachs International

  $ (455,041   $     $     $ 455,041     $  

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    (11,511     11,511                    

Standard Chartered Bank

    (460,688     26,751             433,937        

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    (5,897     5,897                    
    $ (933,137   $ 44,159     $     $ 888,978     $  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the six months ended April 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

Derivative    Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
(1)
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in  Income
(2)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (240,758    $ (1,316,109

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2021, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $83,242,000.

9  Credit Agreement

The Trust has entered into a Credit Agreement, as amended (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $255 million pursuant to a revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Trust. Interest is generally charged at a rate above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, in effect through July 29, 2021, the Trust pays a facility fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. In connection with the extensions of the Agreement on March 16, 2021 and April 15, 2021, the Trust also paid upfront fees of $10,625 and $37,188, respectively, which were/are being amortized to interest expense through April 14, 2021 and July 29, 2021, respectively. The unamortized balance at April 30, 2021 is approximately $32,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At April 30, 2021, the Trust had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $230,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 0.97%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the Agreement and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings at April 30, 2021 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Agreement would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 11) at April 30, 2021. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) were $235,375,691 and 0.97%, respectively.

On May 18, 2021, the termination date of the Agreement was extended to March 15, 2022 upon approval by the Trust’s shareholders of a new investment advisory agreement (see Note 13). In connection with the extension of the termination date, the Trust paid an upfront fee of $79,687.

10 Investments in Affiliated Funds

At April 30, 2021, the value of the Trust’s investment in affiliated funds was $15,455,968, which represents 2.9% of the Trust’s net assets applicable to common shares. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Name of affiliated fund   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
    Dividend
income
    Units, end
of period
 

Short-Term Investments

               

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

  $ 12,286,436     $ 150,818,212     $ (147,648,680   $         —     $         —     $ 15,455,968     $ 5,568       15,455,968  

11  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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At April 30, 2021, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Trust’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 34,358,956      $      $ 34,358,956  

Closed-End Funds

     9,016,531                      9,016,531  

Common Stocks

     1,286,153        2,464,235        1,733,666        5,484,054  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   0        0  

Corporate Bonds

            39,881,360               39,881,360  

Preferred Stocks

                   0        0  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

            736,979,431        1,414,819        738,394,250  

Warrants

            106,753        0        106,753  

Miscellaneous

            5,157        0        5,157  

Short-Term Investments

            15,455,968               15,455,968  

Total Investments

   $ 10,302,684      $ 829,251,860      $ 3,148,485      $ 842,703,029  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 224,728      $      $ 224,728  

Total

   $ 10,302,684      $ 829,476,588      $ 3,148,485      $ 842,927,757  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (933,137    $      $ (933,137

Total

   $      $ (933,137    $      $ (933,137

 

*

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Trust.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended April 30, 2021 is not presented.

12  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Trust may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Credit Risk

The Trust invests primarily in below investment grade floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Trust may pay an interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the average offered rate for various maturities of short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, is expected to cease publishing certain LIBOR settings on December 31, 2021, and the remaining LIBOR settings on June 30, 2023. Although the transition process away from LIBOR is expected to be defined in advance of the anticipated discontinuation,

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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there remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate or rates. The phase-out of LIBOR may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of such instruments.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Trust’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Trust invests.

13  Subsequent Event

At a special meeting of shareholders held on May 12, 2021, Trust shareholders approved the New Agreement with EVM, having substantially the same terms and conditions as the investment advisory agreement in effect prior to March 1, 2021. As announced on March 16, 2021 and further updated on May 12, 2021, conditioned on shareholder approval of the New Agreement, the Trust’s Board of Trustees authorized 1) an initial conditional cash tender offer (the “Initial Tender Offer”) by the Trust for up to 50% of its outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 99% of the Trust’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires and 2) a conditional increase in the Trust’s regular monthly distribution on common shares of approximately 25% from the Trust’s March 2021 distribution. As of May 12, 2021, the condition was met. It is anticipated that the Trust will commence its Initial Tender Offer by July 1, 2021. The Trust increased its regular monthly distribution on common shares beginning in June 2021.

In addition to the Initial Tender Offer, the Trust announced on May 12, 2021 that it will conduct cash tender offers in the fourth quarter of each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 (each, a “Conditional Tender Offer”) for up to 10% of the Trust’s then-outstanding common shares if, from January to August of the relevant year, the Trust’s shares trade at an average daily discount to NAV of more than 10%, based upon the Trust’s volume-weighted average market price and NAV on each business day during the period. If triggered, common shares tendered and accepted in a Conditional Tender Offer would be repurchased at a price per share equal to 98% of the Trust’s NAV as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date such Conditional Tender Offer expires.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

The Trust held a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) with certain other Eaton Vance closed-end funds on January 7, 2021. In order to solicit additional votes to achieve a required quorum, the Special Meeting was adjourned several times, with the vote being taken on May 12, 2021 for the following purpose: approval of a new investment advisory agreement with EVM (“Proposal 1”). The shareholder meeting results are as follows:

 

     Number of Shares(1)  
      For      Against    Abstain(2)    Broker
Non-Votes
(2)
 
Proposal 1      16,697,834      3,754,025    597,298      0  

 

(1) 

Fractional shares were voted proportionately.

 

(2)

All shares that were voted and votes to abstain were counted towards establishing a quorum, as were broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which a broker returns a proxy but for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.) Abstentions and broker non-votes had the effect of a negative vote on Proposal 1. Broker non-votes were not expected with respect to Proposal 1 because brokers are required to receive instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote in order to submit proxies.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

Even though the following description of the Board’s (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust.

At a meeting held on November 10, 2020 (the “November Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (each, a “Board” and, collectively, the “Board”) of each closed-end Fund (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”(1)) managed by Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”), including a majority of the Board members (the “Independent Trustees”) who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) of the Funds or Eaton Vance, voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance, each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below) (each, a “New Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Agreements”). The Board’s evaluative process is more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.

In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendations. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanley’s pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including, but not limited to, information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the “2020 Annual Approval Process”).

The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.

Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Board’s evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley and their respective affiliates during meetings on November 5, 2020 and November 10, 2020.

The Contract Review Committee again met with senior representatives of Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley at its meeting on November 10, 2020, to further discuss the approval of the New Agreements. The representatives from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered Eaton Vance’s and Morgan Stanley’s responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:

Information about the Transaction and its Terms

 

   

Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impact, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impact on the businesses conducted by Eaton Vance with respect to the Funds and, with respect to those Funds (including Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust) that have shares registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to shelf registration statements, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. as the distributor of those shares;

 

   

Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders;

 

   

A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction, including with respect to the solicitation of shareholder approval of the New Agreements;

 

   

A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s Board members must not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act;

 

   

A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any “unfair burden” (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction;

 

   

Information with respect to the potential impact of the Transaction on personnel and/or other resources of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at Eaton Vance and its affiliates;

 

   

Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds’ slate of officers as a result of the Transaction;

 

(1) 

References to the Funds do not include Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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Information about Morgan Stanley

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates;

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds;

 

   

Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”);

 

   

Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of Eaton Vance and its affiliates as they relate to the Funds;

 

   

Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base;

 

   

Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry;

Information about the New Agreements

 

   

A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by Eaton Vance, and will continue under the “Eaton Vance” brand;

 

   

Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance (collectively, the “Current Agreements”);

 

   

Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements;

 

   

A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Eaton Vance to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services;

Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by Eaton Vance in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date;

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by Eaton Vance to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses of Eaton Vance with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Closing, as well as each of the Funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information regarding any contemplated changes to the policies and practices of Eaton Vance with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds’ post-Closing affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds’ ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates;

Information about Eaton Vance

 

   

Information about the financial results and condition of Eaton Vance since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing;

 

   

Confirmation that there are no immediately contemplated post-Closing changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable post-Closing;

 

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The Code of Ethics of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;

 

   

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

   

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of Eaton Vance and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance and its affiliates;

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by Eaton Vance and/or administrator to each of the Funds;

 

   

Information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices, trading volume data, distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

Confirmation that Eaton Vance intends to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies;

 

   

Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;

 

   

Confirmation that Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley will continue to keep the Board apprised of developments as the Transaction progresses and prior to and, as applicable, following the Closing;

 

   

Confirmation that the current senior management team at Eaton Vance has indicated its strong support of the Transaction; and

 

   

Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered.

As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of Eaton Vance regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds’ investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received reports and participated in presentations provided by Eaton Vance and its affiliates with respect to such matters.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by Eaton Vance under the Current Agreements. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Eaton Vance under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of Eaton Vance, and that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance have advised the Board that, following the Closing, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Eaton Vance to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.

The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Closing, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s and Eaton Vance’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for Eaton Vance and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.

The Board considered Eaton Vance’s management capabilities, investment processes and investment performance in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of Eaton Vance’s investment professionals in implementing each Fund’s investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and

 

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other services, the compensation methods of Eaton Vance and other factors, including the reputation and resources of Eaton Vance to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which Eaton Vance or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction. The Board considered the deep experience of Eaton Vance and its affiliates with managing and operating funds organized as exchange-listed closed-end funds, such as the Funds. In this regard, the Board considered, among other things, Eaton Vance’s and its affiliates’ experience with implementing leverage arrangements, monitoring and assessing trading price discounts and premiums and adhering to the requirements of securities exchanges.

The Board considered the compliance programs of Eaton Vance and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of Eaton Vance and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Board also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of Eaton Vance, the Board noted information regarding the impact of the Transaction, as well as Eaton Vance’s and Morgan Stanley’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for Eaton Vance and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.

The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanations from Eaton Vance concerning the Fund’s relative performance versus the peer group.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by Eaton Vance and its affiliates and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of Eaton Vance and its affiliates to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by Eaton Vance, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses.

The Board also considered factors, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by Eaton Vance in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreement does not change a Fund’s management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.

The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by Eaton Vance to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services Eaton Vance provides to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to Eaton Vance as between each Fund and other types of accounts.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by Eaton Vance, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by Eaton Vance and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and to all Eaton Vance funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by Eaton Vance and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by Eaton Vance and its affiliates were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.

The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to Eaton Vance and its affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by Eaton Vance and its affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Agreements.

The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s investment capabilities.

Economies of Scale

The Board also considered the extent to which Eaton Vance and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific Fund or group of funds. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of Eaton Vance and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.

The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds’ potential access to Morgan Stanley’s institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by Eaton Vance, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by Eaton Vance. The Board also considered the fact that the Funds are not continuously offered in the same manner as an open-end fund and that, notwithstanding that certain Funds (including Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust) are authorized to issue additional common shares through a shelf offering, the Funds’ assets may not increase materially in the foreseeable future.

Conclusion

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.

 

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Senior Floating-Rate Trust

April 30, 2021

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers

 

Eric A. Stein

President

Deidre E. Walsh

Vice President

Maureen A. Gemma

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Richard F. Froio

Chief Compliance Officer

Trustees

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Keith Quinton

Marcus L. Smith

Susan J. Sutherland

Scott E. Wennerholm

 

 

*

Interested Trustee

 

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Privacy Notice    April 2021

 

 

FACTS    WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
      
  
Why?    Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
      
What?   

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

   Social Security number and income

   investment experience and risk tolerance

   checking account number and wire transfer instructions

   
      
How?    All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   
      

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
   Does Eaton Vance share?    Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus    Yes    No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you    Yes    No
For joint marketing with other financial companies    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences    Yes    No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share

 

To limit our sharing   

Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com

 

Please note:

 

If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.

   
      
   
Questions?    Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
   
      

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

   open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   buy securities from us or make a wire transfer

   give us your contact information

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates   Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

 

California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or your financial intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by AST or your financial intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Share Repurchase Program.  The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Fund’s repurchase activity, including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Additional Notice to Shareholders.  If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.

Closed-End Fund Information.  Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors — Closed-End Funds”.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


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LOGO

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.


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Item 6.

Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

No such purchases this period.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting 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

No activity to report for the Registrant’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits

 

(a)(1)

  Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).

(a)(2)(i)

  Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.

(a)(2)(ii)

  President’s Section 302 certification.

(b)

  Combined Section 906 certification.


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Signatures

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

 

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   June 24, 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:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   June 24, 2021

 

By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   June 24, 2021

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(i)

CERTIFICATION

I, James F. Kirchner, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate 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, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) 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 control 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(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (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: June 24, 2021      

/s/ James F. Kirchner

      James F. Kirchner
      Treasurer


Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

FORM N-CSR

Exhibit 13(a)(2)(ii)

CERTIFICATION

I, Eric A. Stein, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate 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, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) 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 control 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(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (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: June 24, 2021      

/s/ Eric A. Stein

      Eric A. Stein
      President

Form N-CSR Item 13(b) Exhibit

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned hereby certify in their capacity as Treasurer and President, respectively, of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (the “Trust”), that:

 

  (a)

The Semiannual Report of the Trust on Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2021 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  (b)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Trust for such period.

A signed original of this written statement required by section 906 has been provided to the Trust and will be retained by the Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
Date: June 24, 2021

/s/ James F. Kirchner

James F. Kirchner
Treasurer
Date: June 24, 2021

/s/ Eric A. Stein

Eric A. Stein
President