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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: 811-21484

 

   
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER:   Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
   
     
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:  

2020 Calamos Court

Naperville, Illinois 60563-2787

     
   
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:  

John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman and
Global Chief Investment Officer
Calamos Advisors LLC
2020 Calamos Court
Naperville, Illinois 60563-2787

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 245-7200

DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2018

DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 

TIMELY INFORMATION INSIDE

Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ)

Annual REPORT October 31, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter to Shareholders1

The Calamos Closed-End Funds:
An Overview
5

Investment Team Discussion6

Schedule of Investments10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities29

Statement of Operations30

Statements of Changes in Net Assets31

Statement of Cash Flows32

Notes to Financial Statements33

Financial Highlights42

Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
43

Trustee Approval of
Management Agreement
44

Tax Information46

Trustees and Officers47

About Closed-End Funds49

Managed Distribution Policy50

Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan50

Experience and Foresight

Our Managed Distribution Policy

Closed-end fund investors often seek a steady stream of income. Recognizing this important need, Calamos closed-end funds adhere to a managed distribution policy in which we aim to provide consistent monthly distributions through the disbursement of the following:

Net investment income

Net realized short-term capital gains

Net realized long-term capital gains

And, if necessary, return of capital

We set distributions at levels that we believe are sustainable for the long term. Our team focuses on delivering an attractive monthly distribution, while maintaining a long-term emphasis on risk management. The level of the Fund’s distribution can be greatly influenced by market conditions, including the interest rate environment, the individual performance of securities held by the funds, our view of retaining leverage, fund tax considerations, and regulatory requirements.

You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of its distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s plan. The Fund’s Board of Trustees may amend or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to the Fund’s shareholders.

For more information about any Calamos closed-end funds, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or Calamos Investments at 800.582.6959 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Central Time). You can also visit us at www.calamos.com.

Note: The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy on January 1, 2018.

Letter to Shareholders

John P. calamos, sr.

Founder, Chairman
and Global Chief
Investment Officer

CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND ANNUAL REPORT   1

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

Welcome to your annual report for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2018. In this report, you will find commentary from the Calamos portfolio management team, as well as a listing of portfolio holdings, financial statements and highlights, and detailed information about the performance and positioning of this Calamos Fund.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) is an income-oriented total return fund. This means we are focused not only on delivering a competitive stream of distributions, but also on total return. We utilize dynamic asset allocation to pursue high current income with a less rate-sensitive approach, while also maintaining a focus on capital gains.

Distribution

During the period, the Fund provided a compelling monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share. We believe the Fund’s current annualized distribution rate, which was 8.43%* on a market price basis as of October 31, 2018, was very competitive, given the low interest rates in many segments of the bond market. In our view, the Fund’s distributions illustrate the benefits of a multi-asset class approach and flexible allocation strategy.

We understand that many closed-end fund investors seek steady, predictable distributions instead of distributions that fluctuate. Therefore, this Fund has a managed distribution policy. As part of this policy, we aim to keep distributions consistent from month to month, and at a level that we believe can be sustained over the long term. In setting the Fund’s distribution rate, the investment management team and the Fund’s Board of Trustees consider the interest rate, market and economic environment. We also factor in our assessment of individual securities and asset classes.

*Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Fund’s most recent distribution, expressed as an annualized percentage of the Fund’s current market price per share. The Fund’s 10/31/18 distribution was $0.0825 per share. Based on our current estimates, we anticipate that approximately $0.0167 is paid from ordinary income or capital gains and that approximately $0.0658 represents a return of capital. Estimates are calculated on a tax basis rather than on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, but should not be used for tax reporting purposes. Distributions are subject to re-characterization for tax purposes after the end of the fiscal year. This information is not legal or tax advice. Consult a professional regarding your specific legal or tax matters. Under the Fund’s managed distribution policy, distributions paid to common shareholders may include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and return of capital. When the net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are not sufficient, a portion of the distribution will be a return of capital. In addition, a limited number of distributions per calendar year may include net realized long-term capital gains. The distribution rate may vary.

Letter to Shareholders

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Market Review

The global economy continued to expand during the reporting period, with especially strong fundamentals in the United States. Nonetheless, markets experienced turbulence, with non-U.S. markets facing the greatest pressures. A variety of factors contributed to investor apprehension, including trade policy uncertainty, rising U.S. interest rates, political uncertainties, and fears of softening global growth. In October, anxiety intensified, resulting in a sell-off across global financial markets.

For the 12 months overall, U.S. stocks and convertible securities outperformed global averages.1 Within the fixed income market, high yield securities and shorter-term bonds were more resilient than investment-grade and longer-term issues.2

Outlook

The U.S. economy is likely to maintain its growth trajectory through 2019. Unemployment is low, inflation is contained, consumer and small business confidence are strong, and capital spending is increasing. Deregulation and tax reform have already provided a powerful tailwind for U.S. economic activity and corporate earnings, but we believe the full measure of these policies has yet to be fully reflected in the economy. We expect the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates slowly in response to healthy economic conditions, but we do not believe these gradual increases represent an imminent threat to the U.S. economy or markets. Political gridlock is likely, which market participants may welcome if the fiscal policies put in place over recent years remain intact.

Outside the U.S., economic fundamentals are less strong on a relative basis and there is a wide range of political unknowns. However, there are a number of potential tailwinds for growth, such as more stimulative fiscal policy in China and Europe, and supportive policies from global central banks. Additionally, many global investments are trading at what we believe are attractive prices.

As we look forward, we see continued opportunities in stocks, as well as in other economically sensitive areas of the market, such as convertible securities and high yield bonds. Selectivity and risk management will remain essential: political, geopolitical, and interest rate uncertainties are likely to contribute to ongoing market volatility and shifts in market leadership as the economic cycle matures.

We believe the Fund is well positioned for the environment we expect. Our portfolio management team employs rigorous research to take advantage of the volatility in the markets, adding to positions when valuations are attractive and locking in gains when prices rise. They remain highly attentive to the interests of the shareholders in the Fund, including the need for appropriate levels of downside risk management.

Letter to Shareholders

CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND ANNUAL REPORT   3

Conclusion

On behalf of all of us at Calamos Investments, thank you for entrusting us with your assets. I encourage you to visit our website, www.calamos.com, on an ongoing basis for updates about the Funds and the markets, as well as additional information about asset allocation.

Sincerely,

John P. Calamos, Sr.

Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer

Letter to Shareholders

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Before investing, carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please see the prospectus containing this and other information which can be obtained by calling 800.582.6959. Please read the prospectus carefully. Performance data represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Opinions are as of the publication date, subject to change and may not come to pass. Information is for informational purposes only and shouldn’t be considered investment advice.

Diversification and asset allocation do not guarantee a profit or protection against a loss.

1The MSCI All Country World Index is a measure of global stock market performance, which returned 0.00% for the 12-month period ending October 31, 2018. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. For the 12-month period, the index returned 7.35%. The ICE BofAML All U.S. Convertibles ex-Mandatory Index represents the U.S. convertible securities market excluding mandatory convertibles. The index returned 4.05% for the 12-month period. The Thomson Reuters Global Convertible Bond Index is designed to broadly represent the global convertible bond market. The index returned -1.36% for the 12-month period.

2The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is considered generally representative of the investment-grade bond market. For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2018, the index returned -2.05%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index measures the performance of high yield corporate bonds with a maximum allocation of 2% to any one issuer. The index returned 0.98% for the 12-month period. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit 1-3 Years Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of between 1 and 3 years and are publicly issued. The index returned 0.34% for the 12-month period. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Index comprises long-term government and investment grade corporate debt securities and is generally considered representative of the performance of the broad U.S. bond market. The index returned -2.31% for the 12-month period.

Source: Lipper, Inc.

Unmanaged index returns assume reinvestment of any and all distributions and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Investments in overseas markets pose special risks, including currency fluctuation and political risks. These risks are generally intensified for investments in emerging markets. Countries, regions, and sectors mentioned are presented to illustrate countries, regions, and sectors in which a fund may invest. Fund holdings are subject to change daily. The Funds are actively managed. The information contained herein is based on internal research derived from various sources and does not purport to be statements of all material facts relating to the securities mentioned. The information contained herein, while not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness, has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable. There are certain risks involved with investing in convertible securities in addition to market risk, such as call risk, dividend risk, liquidity risk and default risk, that should be carefully considered prior to investing.

This information is being provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice or an offer to buy or sell any security in the portfolio.

The Calamos Closed-End Funds: An Overview

CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND ANNUAL REPORT   5

In our closed-end funds, we draw upon decades of investment experience, including a long history of opportunistically blending asset classes in an attempt to capture upside potential while seeking to manage downside risk. We launched our first closed-end fund in 2002.

Closed-end funds are long-term investments. Most focus on providing monthly distributions, but there are important differences among individual closed-end funds. Calamos closed-end funds can be grouped into multiple categories that seek to produce income while offering exposure to various asset classes and sectors.

Portfolios Positioned to Pursue High Current Income from Income and Capital Gains

Portfolios Positioned to Seek Current Income, with Increased Emphasis on Capital Gains Potential

OBJECTIVE: U.S. ENHANCED FIXED INCOME

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund

(Ticker: CHI)

Invests in high yield and convertible securities, primarily in U.S. markets

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund

(Ticker: CHY)

Invests in high yield and convertible securities, primarily in U.S. markets

OBJECTIVE: GLOBAL ENHANCED FIXED INCOME

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund

(Ticker: CHW)

Invests in global fixed income securities, alternative investments and equities

OBJECTIVE: GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN

Calamos Global Total Return Fund

(Ticker: CGO)

Invests in equities and higher-yielding convertible securities and corporate bonds, in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets

OBJECTIVE: U.S. TOTAL RETURN

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

(Ticker: CSQ)

Invests in equities and higher-yielding convertible securities and corporate bonds, primarily in U.S. markets

Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund

(Ticker: CCD)

Invests in convertibles and other fixed income securities

Investment Team Discussion

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TOTAL RETURN* AS OF 10/31/18

Common Shares – Inception 3/26/04

1 Year

Since
Inception**

On Market Price

3.05%

7.04%

On NAV

3.81%

7.69%

* Total return measures net investment income and net realized gain or loss from Fund investments, and change in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation, assuming reinvestment of income and net realized gains distributions.

**Annualized since inception.

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS

Information Technology

16.5%

Health Care

13.5

Financials

13.0

Consumer Discretionary

11.5

Communication Services

9.5

Industrials

8.4

Energy

8.4

Consumer Staples

5.8

Utilities

2.6

Materials

2.5

Other

2.3

Real Estate

2.2

Sector Weightings are based on managed assets and may vary over time. Sector Weightings exclude any government/sovereign bonds or options on broad market indexes the Fund may hold.

STRATEGIC Total Return Fund (CSQ)

INVESTMENT TEAM DISCUSSION

Please discuss the Fund’s strategy and role within an asset allocation.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) is a total-return-oriented offering that seeks to provide a steady stream of income paid out on a monthly basis. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of equities, convertible securities and high-yield securities. The allocation to each asset class is dynamic, and reflects our view of the economic landscape as well as the potential of individual securities. By combining these asset classes, we believe that the Fund is well positioned over the long term to generate capital gains as well as income. We believe this broader range of security types also provides us with increased opportunities to manage the risk/reward characteristics of the portfolio over full market cycles. Through this approach, the Fund seeks to offer investors an attractive monthly distribution and equity participation.

We believe our diversified exposure to the equity markets enables us to risk manage the Fund’s risk during high periods of market volatility and allows us to optimize Fund performance on an ongoing basis.

While the Fund invests primarily in securities of U.S. issuers, we favor those companies that are actively participating in globalization with geographically diversified revenue streams and global business strategies. We emphasize companies that we believe offer reliable debt servicing, respectable balance sheets, solid free cash flow and good prospects for sustainable growth. We continue to remain generally optimistic with respect to the U.S. equity market in the short term and look forward to continued growth through economic expansion and reflationary market dynamics, accompanied by the benefits of global economic synchronization.

How did the Fund perform over the reporting period?

The Fund increased 3.81% on a net asset value (NAV) basis and 3.05% on a market price basis for the 12 months ended October 31, 2018. The S&P 500 Index finished at 7.35% for the same period.

At the end of the reporting period, the Fund’s shares traded at a -4.08% discount to net asset value.

How do NAV and market price return differ?

Closed-end funds trade on exchanges, where the price of shares may be driven by factors other than the value of the underlying securities. The price of a share in the market is called market value. Market price may be influenced by factors unrelated to the performance of the fund’s holdings, such as general market sentiment or future expectation. A fund’s NAV return measures the actual return of the individual securities in the portfolio, less fund expenses. It also measures how a manager was able to capitalize on market opportunities. Because we believe closed-end funds are best utilized long term within asset allocations, we believe that NAV return is the better measure of a fund’s performance. However, when managing the Fund, we strongly consider actions and policies that we believe will optimize its overall price performance and returns based on market value.

Investment Team Discussion

CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND ANNUAL REPORT   7

SINCE INCEPTION MARKET PRICE AND NAV HISTORY THROUGH 10/31/18

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns at NAV reflect the deduction of the Fund’s management fee, debt leverage costs and all other applicable fees and expenses. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end by visiting www.calamos.com.

Please discuss the Fund’s distributions during the reporting period.

We employ a managed distribution policy* within this Fund with the goal of providing shareholders a consistent distribution stream. In each month of the period, the Fund distributed $0.0825 per share, resulting in a current annualized distribution rate of 8.43% of market price as of October 31, 2018.

We believe that both the Fund’s distribution rate and level remained attractive and competitive, as low-but-rising interest rates limited yield opportunities in much of the marketplace. For example, as of October 31, 2018, the dividend yield of S&P 500 Index stocks averaged approximately 1.88%. Yields also were low within the U.S. government bond market, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury and 30-year U.S. Treasury yielding 3.15% and 3.39%, respectively.

What factors influenced performance over the reporting period?

The Fund has wide investment parameters that allow us to take advantage of investment opportunities through numerous types of investment vehicles. By taking advantage of such flexibility, the Fund was able to maintain its exposure to the equity markets, which improved during the period. In addition, both convertibles and bonds provided income and appreciation to the portfolio for the reporting period.

In terms of sectors and corresponding industries, our selections in utilities, specifically in electric utilities, contributed to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. In addition, the Fund’s slight underweight to consumer staples, notably selection in packaged foods and meats, was helpful during the period.

*Under the Fund’s managed distribution policy, distributions paid to common shareholders may include net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and return of capital. When the net investment income and net realized short-term capital gains are not sufficient, a portion of the distribution will be a return of capital. In addition, a limited number of distributions per calendar year may include net realized long-term capital gains. The distribution rate may vary.

Source: Standard & Poor’s

Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF 10/31/18

Investment Team Discussion

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Selection and a slight underweight in information technology (semiconductors) detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the S&P 500 Index for the period. Our selection in consumer discretionary (movies and entertainment) also lagged relative to the index.

How is the Fund positioned?

We continue to favor businesses with compelling growth opportunities and global revenue drivers. We believe an enhanced focus on risk management and valuation sensitivity is beneficial given recent market volatility. We also believe that the U.S. economy still has room to grow as investors contemplate reflationary economic forces, tax cuts, consumer optimism and lower regulations, which all have the potential to drive equity price valuations.

We are also cognizant of the fact that rising interest rates can have a detrimental effect on longer-term fixed income securities. Consequently, managing the duration of the fixed income assets of our portfolio is a priority in mitigating the potential impact.

In terms of positioning, the Fund maintained a relatively high allocation to U.S. stocks and convertibles, whose combined exposure is approximately 76% of the portfolio. We are excited about the opportunities in the convertible market as steady issuance offers additional choices in the space. Accordingly, we have been able to take advantage of attractive opportunities and establish meaningful exposure in those investments.

The portfolio currently holds large absolute allocations in the information technology, health care and financials sectors. We expect the Fund’s positioning to benefit in the future as more companies seek solutions to enhance and improve productivity and business performance. We believe these sectors remain poised to benefit from many of our long-term secular themes, including robust consumer demand for products and services that provide access to information. We believe selective focus on health care companies with strong pipelines will be beneficial given the U.S. demographics moving forward. We have also maintained the Fund’s position in financials, as we expect the sector will benefit during periods of rising interest rates, increased lending, and a more hospitable regulatory environment.

The average credit quality of the portfolio is higher than that of the Credit Suisse U.S. High Yield index. This is typical for the Fund, as our credit process tends to guide us away from the most speculative corporate securities. That said, we recognize that opportunities are available for lower-credit securities to enhance performance.

We believe this is an environment that is conducive to the prudent use of leverage as a means of enhancing total return and supporting the Fund’s distribution rate. In spite of a cost increase due to rising interest rates, the Fund’s use of leverage over the period enjoyed a favorable reinvestment dynamic.

What is your outlook for the Fund?

In our view, equities continue to offer compelling risk/reward characteristics, and we are seeking companies with attractively valued fundamentals. We have also seen continued issuance in the convertible markets, which present additional opportunities to generate income while participating in equity market appreciation. Equity and equity-sensitive securities continue to offer attractive risk/reward characteristics, as the U.S. consumer is confident and well off. We continue to pursue our strategic objective to participate in a significant portion of equity market upside while aiming to reduce volatility versus equities throughout a complete market cycle. Managing for volatility in a rising interest rate environment will be an important objective.

Investment Team Discussion

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What are your closing thoughts for Fund shareholders?

Given our outlook for a near-term period of economic growth, we are favoring quality growth companies. Favorable factors within the U.S. include solid job creation, low interest rates, increased consumer and corporate confidence and limited inflationary pressures. We are emphasizing investments in companies with solid cash-flow generation and strong balance sheets that will benefit from global economic synchronization. From a thematic and sector perspective, we see opportunities in the technology sector, consumer discretionary companies tied to U.S. consumption, and companies positioned to benefit from improving fundamentals. We are also optimistic about financials, as we believe that many financial companies are favorably valued and positioned to grow revenues in an environment of rising interest rates and lower regulatory hurdles. We are selective regarding companies in the health care sector, favoring those that are more product-growth oriented. We are cautious about companies in the consumer staples sector, which may be fully valued as investors are attracted to those stocks for income rather than growth.

We believe that fiscal policy is likely to remain an important factor regarding the impact of rate hikes on corporate refinancing of debt. Geopolitical concerns will also be a factor adding to already increased volatility. In our view, equities continue to offer compelling risk/reward characteristics, and we seek companies with attractively valued fundamentals. With increased volatility, however, active management is imperative to both managing risk and optimizing opportunities.

This information is not intended to be a recommendation or investment advice, and does not constitute a solicitation to buy or sell securities. Certain statements in this commentary are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio managers as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrence may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Fund disclaims any obligation to update publicly or review any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

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See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

Corporate Bonds (23.5%)

Communication Services (2.8%)

949,000

Altice Financing, SA*^
7.500%, 05/15/26

$

898,480

2,546,000

Altice France, SA*
7.375%, 05/01/26

2,444,173

Altice Luxembourg, SA*^

599,000

7.750%, 05/15/22

557,777

599,000

7.625%, 02/15/25

511,094

1,598,000

Altice US Finance I Corp.*
5.500%, 05/15/26

1,557,842

399,000

Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC / Cequel Capital Corp.*^
7.500%, 04/01/28

413,907

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*

1,408,000

8.000%, 10/15/25

1,282,209

774,000

7.000%, 07/15/24^

698,326

884,000

Consolidated Communications, Inc.^
6.500%, 10/01/22

814,491

4,234,000

CSC Holdings, LLC*^µ
5.500%, 04/15/27

4,078,252

6,781,000

Embarq Corp.µ
7.995%, 06/01/36

6,477,076

Frontier Communications Corp.

3,914,000

11.000%, 09/15/25^

2,880,606

2,886,000

7.625%, 04/15/24

1,739,479

599,000

8.500%, 04/01/26*

557,714

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.^

1,148,000

6.625%, 08/01/26

1,095,358

344,000

5.250%, 08/01/26

328,609

Inmarsat Finance, PLC*

1,123,000

4.875%, 05/15/22^

1,102,365

559,000

6.500%, 10/01/24µ

555,109

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA

2,137,000

9.750%, 07/15/25*

2,239,832

1,134,000

7.500%, 04/01/21^

1,148,175

934,000

8.000%, 02/15/24*^µ

977,987

734,000

8.500%, 10/15/24*^

725,585

599,000

MDC Partners, Inc.*^
6.500%, 05/01/24

492,525

1,418,000

Qwest Corp.µ
6.875%, 09/15/33

1,374,588

594,000

SBA Communications Corp.^
4.000%, 10/01/22

571,487

Sprint Corp.

5,372,000

7.875%, 09/15/23

5,740,627

4,753,000

7.125%, 06/15/24^

4,861,891

1,448,000

T-Mobile USA, Inc.µ
4.750%, 02/01/28

1,344,939

300,000

Telecom Italia Capital, SAµ
6.000%, 09/30/34

270,997

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

2,192,000

United States Cellular Corp.µ
6.700%, 12/15/33

$

2,245,002

599,000

Wind Tre, S.p.A.*
5.000%, 01/20/26

510,522

Windstream Services, LLC / Windstream Finance Corp.

1,473,000

8.625%, 10/31/25*

1,378,139

463,000

7.750%, 10/01/21

293,250

158,000

10.500%, 06/30/24*

128,979

52,297,392

 

Consumer Discretionary (3.4%)

1,273,000

Beverages & More, Inc.*
11.500%, 06/15/22

1,000,241

1,498,000

Boyd Gaming Corp.
6.000%, 08/15/26

1,456,123

1,448,000

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.*^
5.250%, 10/15/25

1,349,290

CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

2,396,000

5.125%, 05/01/27*^

2,259,704

1,223,000

5.750%, 09/01/23µ

1,234,661

504,000

5.000%, 02/01/28*^

471,202

Century Communities, Inc.

1,746,000

6.875%, 05/15/22µ

1,749,029

1,548,000

5.875%, 07/15/25

1,402,891

3,395,000

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl*^
6.500%, 06/01/26

3,365,430

DISH DBS Corp.^

2,042,000

5.875%, 11/15/24

1,738,293

1,483,000

7.750%, 07/01/26

1,317,505

1,078,000

6.750%, 06/01/21µ

1,090,063

2,766,000

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
6.000%, 04/01/25

2,742,531

1,433,000

ESH Hospitality, Inc.*
5.250%, 05/01/25

1,358,484

272,000

GameStop Corp.*^
6.750%, 03/15/21

274,398

125,000

General Motors Financial Company, Inc.^‡
6.500%, 09/30/28
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.44%

117,807

1,498,000

GLP Capital, LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.µ
5.250%, 06/01/25

1,501,123

1,168,000

goeasy, Ltd.*µ
7.875%, 11/01/22

1,211,800

1,498,000

Guitar Center Escrow Issuer, Inc.*
9.500%, 10/15/21

1,469,051

1,498,000

International Game Technology, PLC*^
6.250%, 01/15/27

1,480,728

4,144,000

L Brands, Inc.^µ
6.875%, 11/01/35

3,523,809


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

1,293,000

M/I Homes, Inc.
5.625%, 08/01/25

$

1,194,506

2,786,000

Mattel, Inc.*^
6.750%, 12/31/25

2,667,665

1,363,000

Mclaren Finance, PLC*
5.750%, 08/01/22

1,293,194

Meritage Homes Corp.µ

3,275,000

7.000%, 04/01/22

3,415,268

2,496,000

7.150%, 04/15/20

2,570,942

1,398,000

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.500%, 05/15/26

1,330,742

PetSmart, Inc.*^

964,000

5.875%, 06/01/25

757,853

265,000

8.875%, 06/01/25

185,675

Rite Aid Corp.

3,015,000

7.700%, 02/15/27

2,112,399

899,000

6.125%, 04/01/23*^

765,836

7,597,000

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.^µ
7.500%, 10/15/27

8,935,629

2,706,000

Salem Media Group, Inc.*
6.750%, 06/01/24

2,436,320

1,471,000

Sally Holdings, LLC / Sally Capital, Inc.^
5.625%, 12/01/25

1,368,045

1,498,000

Sotheby’s*
4.875%, 12/15/25

1,389,080

864,000

Taylor Morrison Communities Corp.µ
6.625%, 05/15/22

875,137

561,147

US Airways Series 2012-2, Class B Pass Through Trust
6.750%, 06/03/21

588,458

1,198,000

VOC Escrow, Ltd.*µ
5.000%, 02/15/28

1,127,186

65,128,098

 

Consumer Staples (1.1%)

1,433,000

Albertsons Companies, LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s, Inc. / Albertson’s, LLC^
5.750%, 03/15/25

1,273,887

1,702,000

Fresh Market, Inc.*
9.750%, 05/01/23

1,248,843

JBS USA LUX, SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc.*

7,089,000

7.250%, 06/01/21µ

7,186,367

2,097,000

6.750%, 02/15/28

2,047,228

125,000

Land O’ Lakes, Inc.*
7.000%, 09/18/28

124,742

New Albertson’s, Inc.

1,852,000

7.450%, 08/01/29

1,561,810

1,003,000

7.750%, 06/15/26

884,029

669,000

8.000%, 05/01/31

576,387

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

2,262,000

5.875%, 09/30/27^

2,059,879

599,000

5.750%, 03/15/25

559,798

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

Post Holdings, Inc.*^

1,428,000

5.750%, 03/01/27

$

1,365,682

300,000

5.625%, 01/15/28

282,633

Simmons Foods, Inc.*

899,000

7.750%, 01/15/24

912,116

714,000

5.750%, 11/01/24^

523,455

20,606,856

 

Energy (3.7%)

250,000

Andeavor Logistics, LP^‡
6.875%, 02/15/23
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.65%

244,174

449,000

Berry Petroleum Company, LLC*
7.000%, 02/15/26

447,116

895,000

Bruin E&P Partners, LLC*
8.875%, 08/01/23

883,298

1,737,000

Buckeye Partners, LPµ‡
6.375%, 01/22/78
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.02%

1,593,394

2,995,000

Calfrac Holdings, LP*
8.500%, 06/15/26

2,699,948

2,102,000

California Resources Corp.*^
8.000%, 12/15/22

1,875,320

2,088,000

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.^
6.250%, 04/15/23

2,055,302

1,498,000

Chaparral Energy, Inc.*
8.750%, 07/15/23

1,444,821

1,198,000

Cheniere Energy Partners, LP*^
5.625%, 10/01/26

1,180,401

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

1,448,000

8.000%, 01/15/25^

1,468,699

1,238,000

7.000%, 10/01/24

1,213,927

874,000

Comstock Escrow Corp.*
9.750%, 08/15/26

844,909

2,716,000

DCP Midstream Operating, LP*‡
5.850%, 05/21/43
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%

2,431,635

564,000

DCP Midstream, LP‡
7.375%, 12/15/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.15%

541,048

Denbury Resources, Inc.

1,333,000

5.500%, 05/01/22^

1,158,684

949,000

9.250%, 03/31/22*

990,637

609,000

7.500%, 02/15/24*

597,861

514,000

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
7.875%, 08/15/25

507,919

250,000

Enbridge, Inc.µ‡
6.000%, 01/15/77
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.89

234,718

3,430,000

Energy Transfer, LPµ‡
5.559%, 11/01/66
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.02%

2,958,306


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See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

Energy Transfer, LPµ

2,147,000

5.500%, 06/01/27^

$

2,186,988

574,000

5.875%, 01/15/24

603,730

275,000

EnLink Midstream Partners, LPµ‡
6.000%, 12/15/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.11%

242,675

Enterprise Products Operating, LLCµ‡

2,282,000

4.875%, 08/16/77
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.99%

2,131,160

609,000

5.375%, 02/15/78
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.57%

545,570

255,000

5.250%, 08/16/77
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.03%

228,820

EP Energy, LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.*

1,183,000

7.750%, 05/15/26

1,180,386

1,098,000

9.375%, 05/01/24^

836,050

Genesis Energy, LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

1,513,000

6.500%, 10/01/25^

1,405,766

1,498,000

6.250%, 05/15/26

1,361,435

Gulfport Energy Corp.^

1,078,000

6.000%, 10/15/24

1,014,436

998,000

6.375%, 05/15/25

946,538

1,158,000

Halcon Resources Corp.
6.750%, 02/15/25

1,056,472

1,328,000

HighPoint Operating Corp.
7.000%, 10/15/22

1,311,015

1,907,000

Lonestar Resources America, Inc.*
11.250%, 01/01/23

2,068,942

1,498,000

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating, LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.*
6.000%, 08/01/26

1,481,949

1,223,000

McDermott Technologies Americas, Inc. / McDermott Technology U.S., Inc.*
10.625%, 05/01/24

1,101,562

539,000

Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.*
7.500%, 01/15/26

519,569

1,024,000

MPLX, LP^
4.875%, 06/01/25

1,044,393

150,000

Nabors Industries, Inc.^
5.750%, 02/01/25

138,455

899,000

Nine Energy Service, Inc.*
8.750%, 11/01/23

913,532

150,000

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*
9.500%, 05/15/23
9.500% PIK rate

154,924

1,048,000

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*^
6.250%, 05/01/26

1,030,210

1,498,000

Par Petroleum LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp.*
7.750%, 12/15/25

1,484,436

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

1,518,000

PDC Energy, Inc.µ
5.750%, 05/15/26

$

1,395,368

1,747,000

Plains All American Pipeline, LPµ‡
6.125%, 11/15/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.11%

1,637,533

609,000

QEP Resources, Inc.^
5.625%, 03/01/26

574,183

2,252,000

SESI, LLC^
7.750%, 09/15/24

2,215,033

564,000

SM Energy Company^
6.750%, 09/15/26

565,650

1,073,000

Southwestern Energy Company
7.500%, 04/01/26

1,092,722

974,000

Sunoco, LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.*^
5.500%, 02/15/26

932,970

300,000

Targa Resources Partners, LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.*µ
5.875%, 04/15/26

302,472

250,000

Transcanada Trustµ‡
5.300%, 03/15/77
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.21%

229,379

290,000

TransMontaigne Partners, LP / TLP Finance Corp.
6.125%, 02/15/26

272,712

300,000

Transocean Pontus, Ltd.*
6.125%, 08/01/25

298,638

1,413,000

Transocean, Inc.*
7.500%, 01/15/26

1,389,474

1,448,000

Vine Oil & Gas, LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp.*^
8.750%, 04/15/23

1,346,054

2,371,000

W&T Offshore, Inc.*
9.750%, 11/01/23

2,297,653

3,105,000

Weatherford International, Ltd.^
8.250%, 06/15/23

2,379,361

1,548,000

Whiting Petroleum Corp.^µ
6.625%, 01/15/26

1,548,519

1,503,000

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.
6.875%, 02/01/25

1,497,522

70,336,373

 

Financials (4.0%)

3,120,000

Acrisure, LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.*
7.000%, 11/15/25

2,796,206

749,000

Allstate Corp.µ‡
5.750%, 08/15/53
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.94%

759,306

4,113,000

Ally Financial, Inc.
8.000%, 11/01/31

4,951,168

250,000

American Express Companyµ‡
4.900%, 03/15/20
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.29%

249,510


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND ANNUAL REPORT  13

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

1,498,000

Amwins Group, Inc.*
7.750%, 07/01/26

$

1,541,075

2,721,000

Ardonagh Midco 3, PLC*
8.625%, 07/15/23

2,540,013

2,097,000

AssuredPartners, Inc.*
7.000%, 08/15/25

2,065,136

1,947,000

Bank of America Corp.µ‡
5.875%, 03/15/28
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.93%

1,892,250

499,000

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.µ‡
4.625%, 09/20/26
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.13%

473,616

1,737,000

Bank of Nova Scotiaµ‡
4.650%, 10/12/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%

1,612,092

3,455,000

Charles Schwab Corp.µ‡
5.000%, 12/01/27
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.58%

3,288,193

250,000

CIT Group, Inc.‡
5.800%, 06/15/22
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.97%

245,810

849,000

Citigroup, Inc.µ‡
5.950%, 05/15/25
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.91%

838,124

1,028,000

CyrusOne, LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp.µ
5.375%, 03/15/27

1,024,407

1,353,000

Dell International, LLC / EMC Corp.*^µ
6.020%, 06/15/26

1,403,650

1,623,000

Discover Financial Services^‡
5.500%, 10/30/27
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.08%

1,536,575

125,000

E*TRADE Financial Corp.µ‡
5.875%, 09/15/26
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.44%

124,476

250,000

Fifth Third Bancorp^‡
5.100%, 06/30/23
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.03%

239,465

499,000

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.µ‡
5.300%, 11/10/26
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.83%

488,324

669,000

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC*
5.750%, 12/01/25

655,028

399,000

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.*µ‡
4.439%, 02/12/47
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.13%

362,488

1,498,000

HUB International, Ltd.*^
7.000%, 05/01/26

1,465,149

2,444,000

ILFC E-Capital Trust II*‡
5.030%, 12/21/65
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%

2,176,358

3,195,000

Iron Mountain, Inc.*µ
5.250%, 03/15/28

2,880,181

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

Jefferies Finance, LLC*

6,016,000

7.375%, 04/01/20µ

$

6,078,506

2,596,000

7.250%, 08/15/24

2,538,927

JPMorgan Chase & Company^‡

499,000

6.100%, 10/01/24
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.33%

508,399

449,000

6.750%, 02/01/24µ
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.78%

479,959

250,000

KeyCorpµ‡
5.000%, 09/15/26
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.61%

238,485

1,198,000

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.*µ
5.250%, 10/01/25

1,112,702

989,000

Level 3 Financing, Inc.^
5.375%, 05/01/25

969,517

1,603,000

LPL Holdings, Inc.*
5.750%, 09/15/25

1,557,290

MetLife, Inc.µ

2,876,000

6.400%, 12/15/36^

2,991,026

394,000

5.875%, 03/15/28‡
3 mo. USD LIBOR +2.96%

393,787

2,821,000

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp.µ
6.500%, 07/01/21

2,821,226

225,000

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.µ
6.750%, 05/15/37

238,450

Navient Corp.^

1,897,000

6.750%, 06/25/25

1,856,897

574,000

6.500%, 06/15/22

586,040

1,128,000

NexBank Capital, Inc.*‡&
6.375%, 09/30/27
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.59%

1,133,104

2,396,000

Oil Insurance, Ltd.*‡
5.378%, 12/03/18
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.98%

2,321,496

749,000

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.^µ‡
5.000%, 11/01/26
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%

723,781

295,000

Principal Financial Group, Inc.µ‡
4.700%, 05/15/55
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.04%

292,141

250,000

Progressive Corp.^‡
5.375%, 03/15/23
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.54%

246,740

250,000

Prudential Financial, Inc.‡
5.700%, 09/15/48
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.67%

242,161

2,896,000

Quicken Loans, Inc.*^µ
5.750%, 05/01/25

2,796,059

1,498,000

Simmons First National Corp.‡
5.000%, 04/01/28
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%

1,491,401


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

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See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

Springleaf Finance Corp.

2,027,000

6.875%, 03/15/25^

$

1,943,082

1,498,000

7.125%, 03/15/26

1,421,242

250,000

State Street Corp.^‡
5.625%, 12/15/23
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.54%

250,442

250,000

SunTrust Banks, Inc.µ‡
5.125%, 12/15/27
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.79%

230,029

639,000

Towne Bank‡
4.500%, 07/30/27
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.55%

634,198

2,921,000

Tronox Finance, PLC*^
5.750%, 10/01/25

2,564,799

749,000

US Bancorpµ‡
5.300%, 04/15/27
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.91

734,331

250,000

Voya Financial, Inc.^‡
6.125%, 09/15/23
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.36%

249,544

474,000

Wells Fargo & Companyµ‡
5.875%, 06/15/25
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.99%

488,628

250,000

XLIT, Ltd.‡
4.894%, 12/03/18
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.46%

243,831

75,986,820

 

Health Care (3.0%)

2,676,000

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
6.500%, 03/01/24

2,730,122

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.*

2,995,000

9.000%, 12/15/25

3,128,922

2,995,000

8.500%, 01/31/27

3,065,622

1,598,000

9.250%, 04/01/26

1,680,193

1,383,000

7.500%, 07/15/21µ

1,404,990

6,276,000

Community Health Systems, Inc.*^
8.125%, 06/30/24

4,941,597

4,408,000

DaVita, Inc.^
5.125%, 07/15/24

4,216,296

2,871,000

Endo DAC / Endo Finance, LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.*
6.000%, 07/15/23

2,479,869

1,268,000

Endo Finance, LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.*µ
7.250%, 01/15/22

1,207,333

HCA, Inc.

8,218,000

5.875%, 05/01/23

8,531,270

1,448,000

7.500%, 11/06/33

1,572,108

359,000

5.375%, 02/01/25

361,831

1,353,000

Horizon Pharma, Inc. / Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.*^
8.750%, 11/01/24

1,424,560

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

1,448,000

Magellan Health, Inc.µ
4.400%, 09/22/24

$

1,392,143

1,952,000

Mallinckrodt International Finance, SA / Mallinckrodt CB, LLC*^
5.625%, 10/15/23

1,681,619

674,000

Team Health Holdings, Inc.*^
6.375%, 02/01/25

581,039

Tenet Healthcare Corp.^

3,595,000

6.750%, 06/15/23

3,588,709

3,045,000

4.625%, 07/15/24µ

2,936,811

1,677,000

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Company, BVµ
2.950%, 12/18/22

1,524,821

4,731,000

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV, BVµ
3.650%, 11/10/21

4,533,173

549,000

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV, LLCµ
2.250%, 03/18/20

534,509

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III, BV

1,473,000

6.000%, 04/15/24µ

1,467,395

839,000

2.800%, 07/21/23^

741,340

1,448,000

West Street Merger Sub, Inc.*
6.375%, 09/01/25

1,364,450

57,090,722

 

Industrials (2.6%)

1,298,000

ACCO Brands Corp.*
5.250%, 12/15/24

1,218,601

Allison Transmission, Inc.*µ

1,298,000

4.750%, 10/01/27

1,193,213

379,000

5.000%, 10/01/24

368,490

914,000

Apergy Corp.*
6.375%, 05/01/26

928,537

1,461,972

ARD Securities Finance Sarl*
8.750%, 01/31/23
8.750% PIK rate

1,408,530

1,478,000

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*^
4.875%, 11/01/25

1,328,434

2,297,000

Bombardier, Inc.*
7.500%, 03/15/25

2,303,351

Covanta Holding Corp.

1,807,000

5.875%, 03/01/24

1,810,813

270,000

5.875%, 07/01/25

263,947

1,443,000

Delphi Technologies, PLC*
5.000%, 10/01/25

1,302,979

899,000

Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc.*µ
6.375%, 07/15/26

900,196

2,057,000

Fly Leasing, Ltd.
5.250%, 10/15/24

1,969,536

295,000

FXI Holdings, Inc.*
7.875%, 11/01/24

276,508

2,102,000

Garda World Security Corp.*
7.250%, 11/15/21

2,086,561


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2018

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN FUND ANNUAL REPORT  15

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

250,000

General Electric Company^‡
5.000%, 01/21/21
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.33%

$

231,403

2,826,000

Golden Nugget, Inc.*
6.750%, 10/15/24

2,824,093

1,443,000

Gray Television, Inc.*^
5.875%, 07/15/26

1,388,909

1,498,000

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.
8.000%, 05/15/22

1,540,775

1,827,000

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.^
5.625%, 09/01/25

1,741,350

Hertz Corp.^

1,498,000

7.375%, 01/15/21

1,471,538

255,000

7.625%, 06/01/22*µ

244,522

Icahn Enterprises, LPµ

1,498,000

6.375%, 12/15/25^

1,490,136

1,267,000

6.750%, 02/01/24

1,276,008

599,000

James Hardie International Finance, Ltd.*µ
4.750%, 01/15/25

558,166

1,448,000

Jeld-Wen, Inc.*^
4.625%, 12/15/25

1,301,839

759,000

JPW Industries Holding Corp.*
9.000%, 10/01/24

773,766

1,864,000

Meritor, Inc.^
6.250%, 02/15/24

1,837,028

1,503,000

Multi-Color Corp.*^
4.875%, 11/01/25

1,392,417

2,097,000

Navistar International Corp.*^
6.625%, 11/01/25

2,141,886

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd.*

844,000

4.500%, 03/15/23µ

805,965

594,000

5.500%, 02/15/24

589,307

2,666,000

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.^
6.625%, 04/15/27

2,681,569

1,403,000

Scientific Games International, Inc.*^
5.000%, 10/15/25

1,306,754

984,000

Tennant Company
5.625%, 05/01/25

979,764

300,000

Titan Acquisition, Ltd. / Titan Co-Borrower, LLC*^
7.750%, 04/15/26

250,145

599,000

TransDigm UK Holdings, PLC*^
6.875%, 05/15/26

598,296

United Rentals North America, Inc.

1,248,000

5.875%, 09/15/26

1,222,728

1,118,000

4.875%, 01/15/28µ

1,009,241

614,000

6.500%, 12/15/26^

620,680

749,000

Waste Pro USA, Inc.*
5.500%, 02/15/26

717,306

48,355,287

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT

 

 

VALUE

 

Information Technology (0.8%)

2,818,000

Alliance Data Systems Corp.*
5.875%, 11/01/21

$

2,872,937

Cardtronics, Inc.

1,226,000

5.125%, 08/01/22

1,197,134

579,000

5.500%, 05/01/25*

542,025

2,112,000

CBS Radio, Inc.*^
7.250%, 11/01/24

1,998,491

2,931,000

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.µ
7.625%, 03/15/20

2,933,257

1,383,000

CommScope Technologies, LLC*
6.000%, 06/15/25

1,346,848

1,498,000

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.*
8.375%, 08/15/22

1,355,143

1,298,000

Nuance Communications, Inc.^µ
6.000%, 07/01/24

1,319,086

1,013,000

VFH Parent, LLC*µ
6.750%, 06/15/22

1,034,840

14,599,761

 

Materials (1.4%)

2,081,000

AK Steel Corp.^
6.375%, 10/15/25

1,857,865

Alcoa Nederland Holding, BV*µ

1,832,000

7.000%, 09/30/26

1,930,195

599,000

6.125%, 05/15/28

597,673

4,603,000

ArcelorMittal, SAµ
7.000%, 10/15/39

5,106,361

1,433,000

Arconic, Inc.^µ
5.125%, 10/01/24

1,411,147

2,696,000

Ardagh Packaging Finance, PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.*^
6.000%, 02/15/25

2,527,514

619,000

Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines, LP*
8.750%, 07/15/26

625,097

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.*^

786,000

7.000%, 02/15/21

769,856

399,000

7.250%, 04/01/23