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 811-21781
Pioneer Series Trust IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)
Christopher J. Kelley, Amundi Asset Management, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2024
Date of reporting period: August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund
Semiannual Report | January 31, 2024
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A: AOBLX | C: PCBCX | K: PCBKX | R: CBPRX | Y: AYBLX |
IMPORTANT NOTICE – UPCOMING CHANGES TO PIONEER FUNDS ANNUAL & SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted rule and form amendments that will result in changes to the design and delivery of annual and semi-annual fund reports (“Reports”). Beginning in July 2024, Reports will be streamlined to highlight key information (“Redesigned Reports”). Certain information currently included in the Reports, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the Reports but will be available online, delivered free of charge to shareholders upon request, and filed with the SEC.
If you previously elected to receive the Fund's Reports electronically, you will continue to receive the Redesigned Reports electronically. Otherwise, you will receive paper copies of the Fund's Redesigned Reports via USPS mail starting in July 2024. If you would like to receive the Fund's Redesigned Reports (and/or other communications) electronically instead of by mail, please contact your financial advisor or, if you are a direct investor, please log into your mutual fund account at amundi.com/usinvestors and select “E-Delivery” under the Profile page. You must be registered for online account access before you can enroll in E-Delivery.
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Portfolio Summary | 1/31/24
Portfolio Diversification
(As a percentage of total investments)*
Sector Distribution
(As a percentage of total investments)*
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10 Largest Holdings
(As a percentage of total investments)* |
1. | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | 4.99% |
2. | Microsoft Corp. | 3.93 |
3. | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2.27 |
4. | U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, 9/30/30 | 2.01 |
5. | Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.95 |
6. | Visa, Inc., Class A | 1.81 |
7. | Medtronic Plc | 1.70 |
8. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/6/24 | 1.68 |
9. | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.65 |
10. | Adobe, Inc. | 1.55 |
* Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
(m) Pioneer ILS Interval Fund is an affiliated closed-end fund managed by Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
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Prices and Distributions | 1/31/24
Net Asset Value per Share
Class | 1/31/24 | 7/31/23 |
A | $10.42 | $ 9.95 |
C | $10.30 | $ 9.84 |
K | $10.40 | $ 9.92 |
R | $10.44 | $ 9.97 |
Y | $10.51 | $10.04 |
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Distributions per Share: 8/1/23 - 1/31/24
Class | Net Investment Income | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains |
A | $0.1163 | $— | $— |
C | $0.0878 | $— | $— |
K | $0.1339 | $— | $— |
R | $0.1084 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.1329 | $— | $— |
Index Definitions
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged, commonly used measure of the broad U.S. stock market. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged measure of the US bond market. Indices are unmanaged and their returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The indices defined here pertain to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts on pages 5 - 9 .
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Public Offering Price (POP) | S&P 500 Index | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
10 Years | 7.32% | 6.83% | 12.62% | 1.63% |
5 Years | 8.46 | 7.47 | 14.30 | 0.83 |
1 Year | 11.66 | 6.63 | 20.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
0.97% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. POP returns reflect deduction of the maximum 4.50% sales charge. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class C Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | If Held | If Redeemed | S&P 500 Index | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
10 Years | 6.52% | 6.52% | 12.62% | 1.63% |
5 Years | 7.67 | 7.67 | 14.30 | 0.83 |
1 Year | 10.89 | 9.89 | 20.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
1.71% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class C shares held for less than one year are also subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. “If Redeemed” returns reflect deduction of the CDSC for the one-year period, assuming a complete redemption of shares at the last price calculated on the last business day of the period, and no CDSC for the five- and 10-year periods. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class K Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class K shares of Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | S&P 500 Index | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
10 Years | 7.57% | 12.62% | 1.63% |
5 Years | 8.79 | 14.30 | 0.83 |
1 Year | 12.11 | 20.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
0.67% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class K shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class K shares on December 1, 2015, is the net asset value performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, which has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses, including Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Since fees for Class A shares generally are higher than those of Class K shares, the performance of Class K shares prior to their inception on December 1, 2015, would have been higher than the performance shown. For the period beginning December 1, 2015, the actual performance of Class K shares is reflected. Class K shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class R Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class R shares of Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | S&P 500 Index | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
10 Years | 7.11% | 12.62% | 1.63% |
5 Years | 8.17 | 14.30 | 0.83 |
1 Year | 11.43 | 20.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
1.27% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class R shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class R shares on July 1, 2015, is the net asset value performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, which has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses, including Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Since fees for Class A shares generally are higher than those of Class R shares, the performance of Class R shares prior to their inception would have been higher than the performance shown. For the period beginning July 1, 2015, the actual performance of Class R shares is reflected. Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | S&P 500 Index | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
10 Years | 7.61% | 12.62% | 1.63% |
5 Years | 8.81 | 14.30 | 0.83 |
1 Year | 12.08 | 20.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
0.76% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareholder in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
(1) | Divide your account value by $1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund
Based on actual returns from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,059.30 | $1,055.90 | $1,062.40 | $1,058.40 | $1,060.50 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $4.87 | $8.79 | $3.27 | $6.73 | $3.52 |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.94%, 1.70%, 0.63%, 1.30%, and 0.68% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,020.41 | $1,016.59 | $1,021.97 | $1,018.60 | $1,021.72 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $4.77 | $8.62 | $3.20 | $6.60 | $3.46 |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.94%, 1.70%, 0.63%, 1.30%, and 0.68% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 101.1% | |
| Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.1% of Net Assets*(a) | |
| Chemicals-Diversified — 0.0%† | |
39,300 | LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, Term Loan, 8.947% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 10/15/28 | $ 39,152 |
| Total Chemicals-Diversified | $39,152 |
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| Electric-Generation — 0.0%† | |
58,703 | Generation Bridge Northeast LLC, Term Loan B, 9.583% (Term SOFR + 425 bps), 8/22/29 | $ 59,051 |
| Total Electric-Generation | $59,051 |
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| Finance-Leasing Company — 0.0%† | |
71,490 | Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, Term B-4 Loan, 6.937% (Term SOFR + 150 bps), 2/12/27 | $ 71,544 |
| Total Finance-Leasing Company | $71,544 |
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| Medical-Wholesale Drug Distribution — 0.0%† | |
56,008 | Owens & Minor, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 9.198% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 3/29/29 | $ 56,166 |
| Total Medical-Wholesale Drug Distribution | $56,166 |
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| Metal Processors & Fabrication — 0.0%† | |
97,750 | Grinding Media, Inc. (Molycop, Ltd.), First Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.591% (Term SOFR + 400 bps), 10/12/28 | $ 97,628 |
| Total Metal Processors & Fabrication | $97,628 |
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| REITS-Storage — 0.1% | |
164,937 | Iron Mountain Information Management LLC, Incremental Term B Loan , 7.197% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 1/2/26 | $ 164,680 |
| Total REITS-Storage | $164,680 |
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| Total Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $486,340) | $488,221 |
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Shares | | | | | | |
| Common Stocks — 62.1% of Net Assets | |
| Automobiles — 0.8% | |
42,069 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (A.D.R.) | $ 1,408,891 |
96,000 | Subaru Corp. | 1,950,917 |
| Total Automobiles | $3,359,808 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Beverages — 0.8% | |
19,155 | PepsiCo., Inc. | $ 3,228,192 |
| Total Beverages | $3,228,192 |
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| Biotechnology — 1.2% | |
30,973 | AbbVie, Inc. | $ 5,091,961 |
| Total Biotechnology | $5,091,961 |
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| Building Products — 1.0% | |
82,113 | Johnson Controls International Plc | $ 4,326,534 |
| Total Building Products | $4,326,534 |
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| Capital Markets — 2.6% | |
58,811 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | $ 3,261,658 |
20,663 | CME Group, Inc. | 4,253,272 |
46,550 | State Street Corp. | 3,438,648 |
| Total Capital Markets | $10,953,578 |
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| Chemicals — 0.4% | |
7,051 | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | $ 1,803,011 |
| Total Chemicals | $1,803,011 |
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| Communications Equipment — 2.7% | |
124,848 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $ 6,264,873 |
15,764 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 5,036,598 |
| Total Communications Equipment | $11,301,471 |
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| Construction Materials — 1.3% | |
75,424 | CRH Plc | $ 5,412,426 |
| Total Construction Materials | $5,412,426 |
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| Electrical Equipment — 1.9% | |
17,505 | Eaton Corp. Plc | $ 4,307,630 |
82,204 | Prysmian S.p.A. | 3,641,464 |
| Total Electrical Equipment | $7,949,094 |
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| Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.2% | |
15,227(b) | Keysight Technologies, Inc. | $ 2,333,690 |
17,225 | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | 2,449,223 |
| Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | $4,782,913 |
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| Entertainment — 1.2% | |
52,897 | Walt Disney Co. | $ 5,080,757 |
| Total Entertainment | $5,080,757 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Financial Services — 2.5% | |
42,809(b) | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | $ 2,626,332 |
27,520 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 7,520,115 |
| Total Financial Services | $10,146,447 |
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| Food Products — 1.3% | |
53,529 | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | $ 5,483,511 |
| Total Food Products | $5,483,511 |
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| Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.5% | |
8,075(b) | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $ 3,054,127 |
80,915 | Medtronic Plc | 7,083,299 |
| Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies | $10,137,426 |
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| Health Care Providers & Services — 2.7% | |
62,955 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $ 6,874,057 |
14,855 | Cigna Group | 4,470,612 |
| Total Health Care Providers & Services | $11,344,669 |
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| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% | |
98,556 | Cedar Fair LP | $ 4,018,128 |
5,061 | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 1,123,542 |
32,748 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 2,552,052 |
| Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | $7,693,722 |
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| Household Durables — 0.6% | |
26,564 | Sony Group Corp. (A.D.R.) | $ 2,596,631 |
| Total Household Durables | $2,596,631 |
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| Household Products — 0.6% | |
35,287 | Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc | $ 2,552,573 |
| Total Household Products | $2,552,573 |
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| Insurance — 1.5% | |
14,241 | Chubb, Ltd. | $ 3,489,045 |
49,393 | Sun Life Financial, Inc. | 2,561,521 |
| Total Insurance | $6,050,566 |
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| Interactive Media & Services — 5.0% | |
148,298(b) | Alphabet, Inc., Class A | $ 20,776,550 |
| Total Interactive Media & Services | $20,776,550 |
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| Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5% | |
9,063(b) | IQVIA Holdings, Inc. | $ 1,887,188 |
| Total Life Sciences Tools & Services | $1,887,188 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Machinery — 0.8% | |
8,022 | Deere & Co. | $ 3,157,299 |
| Total Machinery | $3,157,299 |
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| Metals & Mining — 1.6% | |
9,458 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | $ 2,699,502 |
102,274 | Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B | 4,091,983 |
| Total Metals & Mining | $6,791,485 |
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| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.1% | |
28,028 | Phillips 66 | $ 4,044,721 |
57,291 | Shell Plc (A.D.R.) | 3,604,177 |
60,570 | Targa Resources Corp. | 5,146,027 |
| Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $12,794,925 |
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| Personal Care Products — 0.6% | |
112,006 | Kenvue, Inc. | $ 2,325,245 |
| Total Personal Care Products | $2,325,245 |
|
|
| Pharmaceuticals — 2.7% | |
12,544 | Eli Lilly & Co. | $ 8,098,532 |
19,479 | Merck KGaA | 3,208,165 |
| Total Pharmaceuticals | $11,306,697 |
|
|
| Professional Services — 0.7% | |
11,383 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | $ 2,797,714 |
| Total Professional Services | $2,797,714 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.2% | |
56,434(b) | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $ 9,463,418 |
12,083 | Analog Devices, Inc. | 2,324,286 |
4,130 | Lam Research Corp. | 3,407,952 |
23,708 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 2,019,447 |
| Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $17,215,103 |
|
|
| Software — 6.3% | |
10,420(b) | Adobe, Inc. | $ 6,437,268 |
41,154 | Microsoft Corp. | 16,362,007 |
29,762 | Oracle Corp. | 3,324,415 |
| Total Software | $26,123,690 |
|
|
| Specialized REITs — 1.2% | |
20,196 | Crown Castle, Inc. | $ 2,186,217 |
7,895 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 1,108,932 |
1,894 | Equinix, Inc. | 1,571,584 |
| Total Specialized REITs | $4,866,733 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Specialty Retail — 3.0% | |
10,514 | Home Depot, Inc. | $ 3,711,021 |
48,736 | TJX Cos., Inc. | 4,625,534 |
8,019(b) | Ulta Beauty, Inc. | 4,025,939 |
| Total Specialty Retail | $12,362,494 |
|
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| Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.6% | |
100,356(b) | Pure Storage, Inc., Class A | $ 4,013,236 |
1,888 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (G.D.R.) (144A) | 2,582,784 |
| Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | $6,596,020 |
|
|
| Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.1% | |
54,840(b) | AerCap Holdings NV | $ 4,198,551 |
23,955 | Ferguson Plc | 4,500,186 |
| Total Trading Companies & Distributors | $8,698,737 |
|
|
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $164,483,371) | $256,995,170 |
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|
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | |
| Asset Backed Securities — 2.2% of Net Assets | |
61,969 | Accelerated LLC, Series 2021-1H, Class C, 2.35%, 10/20/40 (144A) | $ 56,766 |
300,000 | Amur Equipment Finance Receivables XI LLC, Series 2022-2A, Class D, 7.25%, 5/21/29 (144A) | 303,878 |
100,000 | Amur Equipment Finance Receivables XII LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class C, 6.36%, 12/20/29 (144A) | 101,654 |
300,000(a) | Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd., Series 2021-FL3, Class C, 7.298% (1 Month Term SOFR + 196 bps), 8/15/34 (144A) | 287,280 |
250,000(a) | Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd., Series 2022-FL1, Class C, 7.646% (SOFR30A + 230 bps), 1/15/37 (144A) | 241,109 |
400,000(a) | Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd., Series 2022-FL2, Class C, 8.783% (1 Month Term SOFR + 345 bps), 5/15/37 (144A) | 394,133 |
100,000 | Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2024-1A, Class B, 5.85%, 6/20/30 (144A) | 101,354 |
120,000 | Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2024-1A, Class C, 6.48%, 6/20/30 (144A) | 120,891 |
250,000(a) | Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX, Ltd., Series 2019-19A, Class D, 9.376% (3 Month Term SOFR + 406 bps), 1/15/33 (144A) | 248,885 |
189,784 | Blackbird Capital II Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.443%, 7/15/46 (144A) | 166,398 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
160,000(a) | BSPRT Issuer, Ltd., Series 2022-FL8, Class C, 7.646% (SOFR30A + 230 bps), 2/15/37 (144A) | $ 154,504 |
109,650 | BXG Receivables Note Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C, 4.44%, 2/2/34 (144A) | 105,485 |
250,000(a) | Carlyle US CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class CR, 8.514% (3 Month Term SOFR + 320 bps), 4/15/35 (144A) | 242,578 |
100,000(c) | Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-HB6, Class M3, 3.735%, 6/25/36 (144A) | 95,122 |
125,237(c) | Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2019-MH1, Class A, 4.00%, 11/25/44 (144A) | 120,369 |
150,000 | Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2021-MH1, Class M1, 2.992%, 2/25/46 (144A) | 113,780 |
200,000(c) | CFMT LLC, Series 2021-HB7, Class M3, 3.849%, 10/27/31 (144A) | 187,410 |
130,000(c) | CFMT LLC, Series 2022-HB9, Class M3, 3.25%, 9/25/37 (144A) | 105,516 |
200,000 | Commercial Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.55%, 12/15/28 (144A) | 192,040 |
400,000 | Continental Finance Credit Card ABS Master Trust, Series 2022-A, Class A, 6.19%, 10/15/30 (144A) | 396,605 |
93,916 | CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A, 1.358%, 8/15/53 (144A) | 87,657 |
500,000 | Crossroads Asset Trust, Series 2021-A, Class D, 2.52%, 1/20/26 (144A) | 492,824 |
100,000 | DataBank Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 2.65%, 2/27/51 (144A) | 89,068 |
192,000 | Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.668%, 10/25/49 (144A) | 176,358 |
21,506 | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class D, 3.05%, 5/15/28 | 21,300 |
400,000 | Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-5A, Class D, 7.13%, 2/15/30 | 414,066 |
400,000(c) | Finance of America HECM Buyout, Series 2022-HB1, Class M3, 5.084%, 2/25/32 (144A) | 366,055 |
34,780 | Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.27%, 5/15/41 (144A) | 31,798 |
160,000 | GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2023-4A, Class D, 7.18%, 8/15/29 (144A) | 165,385 |
92,374(a) | Gracie Point International Funding, Series 2022-2A, Class A, 8.084% (SOFR30A + 275 bps), 7/1/24 (144A) | 92,601 |
125,000(a) | HGI CRE CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class C, 7.248% (1 Month Term SOFR + 191 bps), 9/17/36 (144A) | 120,011 |
195,500 | HOA Funding LLC - HOA, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 4.723%, 8/20/51 (144A) | 150,997 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
117,894 | Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-1, Class D, 3.406%, 9/17/39 (144A) | $ 106,029 |
165,655 | Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-2, Class E, 3.32%, 10/19/39 (144A) | 145,242 |
100,000 | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2023-2A, Class D, 6.97%, 7/21/31 (144A) | 102,720 |
460,000 | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class D, 5.82%, 11/20/31 (144A) | 460,587 |
300,000(a) | MF1, Ltd., Series 2021-FL7, Class D, 7.999% (1 Month Term SOFR + 266 bps), 10/16/36 (144A) | 281,743 |
35,370 | Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.88%, 9/20/40 (144A) | 31,466 |
86,930 | Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.10%, 4/20/46 (144A) | 75,998 |
150,000 | Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class B1, 2.85%, 4/20/62 (144A) | 125,906 |
100,000 | NMEF Funding LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C, 2.58%, 12/15/27 (144A) | 97,347 |
100,000 | NMEF Funding LLC, Series 2022-B, Class C, 8.54%, 6/15/29 (144A) | 98,385 |
92,809 | Oportun Funding XIV LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.44%, 3/8/28 (144A) | 89,343 |
227,533(a) | ReadyCap Lending Small Business Loan Trust, Series 2023-3, Class A, 8.57% (PRIME + 7 bps), 4/25/48 (144A) | 229,066 |
250,000 | Republic Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 2.30%, 12/22/31 (144A) | 237,762 |
100,000 | Republic Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.53%, 12/22/31 (144A) | 92,115 |
250,000 | SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 1.93%, 9/20/30 (144A) | 234,868 |
64,414 | SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2020-AA, Class A, 1.97%, 9/25/37 (144A) | 59,716 |
325,000(a) | STWD, Ltd., Series 2022-FL3, Class B, 7.296% (SOFR30A + 195 bps), 11/15/38 (144A) | 315,649 |
120,000 | Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class E1, 2.73%, 11/17/39 (144A) | 105,712 |
105,000 | VFI ABS LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class C, 9.26%, 12/24/29 (144A) | 107,283 |
109,325 | Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2019-AA, Class C, 3.34%, 6/15/38 (144A) | 104,104 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
29,043 | Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 6.213%, 3/20/34 (144A) | $ 28,816 |
191,392 | Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class C, 2.488%, 8/20/36 (144A) | 182,333 |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $9,655,461) | $9,256,067 |
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| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.5% of Net Assets | |
425,000(c) | BINOM Securitization Trust, Series 2022-RPL1, Class M2, 3.00%, 2/25/61 (144A) | $ 300,872 |
100,000(c) | Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 3.253%, 2/25/55 (144A) | 88,669 |
500,000(c) | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-RP3, Class M3, 3.25%, 3/25/61 (144A) | 415,862 |
658,837(c) | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-INV2, Class B1W, 2.989%, 5/25/51 (144A) | 528,548 |
30,154(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-R02, Class 2M2, 7.459% (SOFR30A + 211 bps), 1/25/40 (144A) | 30,493 |
150,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2022-R02, Class 2M2, 8.345% (SOFR30A + 300 bps), 1/25/42 (144A) | 153,750 |
210,000(a) | Eagle Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1B, 9.295% (SOFR30A + 395 bps), 9/26/33 (144A) | 215,268 |
240(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 1671, Class S, 6.11% (SOFR30A + 76 bps), 2/15/24 | 240 |
147,560 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 3816, Class HA, 3.50%, 11/15/25 | 145,264 |
12,024(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 3868, Class FA, 5.86% (SOFR30A + 51 bps), 5/15/41 | 11,824 |
100,305(a)(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 4091, Class SH, 1.09% (SOFR30A + 644 bps), 8/15/42 | 12,910 |
80,147(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 4999, Class QI, 4.00%, 5/25/50 | 14,503 |
105,359(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 5067, Class GI, 4.00%, 12/25/50 | 20,353 |
13,441(a) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2006-104, Class GF, 5.779% (SOFR30A + 43 bps), 11/25/36 | 13,256 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2419
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
18,536(a) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2006-23, Class FP, 5.759% (SOFR30A + 41 bps), 4/25/36 | $ 18,219 |
6,987(a) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2007-93, Class FD, 6.009% (SOFR30A + 66 bps), 9/25/37 | 6,905 |
43,768(a) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2011-63, Class FG, 5.909% (SOFR30A + 56 bps), 7/25/41 | 43,105 |
67,300(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2020-83, Class EI, 4.00%, 11/25/50 | 13,451 |
39,921(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2, 8.145% (SOFR30A + 280 bps), 10/25/50 (144A) | 40,495 |
485,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA3, Class B1, 8.695% (SOFR30A + 335 bps), 9/25/41 (144A) | 496,755 |
400,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA3, Class M2, 7.445% (SOFR30A + 210 bps), 9/25/41 (144A) | 401,739 |
293,091(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-159, Class CI, 3.50%, 12/20/49 | 51,186 |
245,002(a)(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-9, Class SA, 0.000% (1 Month Term SOFR + 324 bps), 1/20/50 | 4,901 |
160,000(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2022-PJ4, Class A33, 3.00%, 9/25/52 (144A) | 109,012 |
45,849(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.352%, 9/27/60 (144A) | 42,033 |
293,894(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-PJ1, Class A4, 2.50%, 5/28/52 (144A) | 234,564 |
68,968(a) | Home Re, Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class M1, 7.109% (SOFR30A + 176 bps), 5/25/29 (144A) | 68,978 |
100,000(c) | Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 3.196%, 5/25/65 (144A) | 95,245 |
100,000(c) | Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class B1, 3.295%, 9/25/56 (144A) | 69,128 |
100,000(c) | Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class M1, 2.489%, 9/25/56 (144A) | 67,153 |
320,000 | IMS Ecuadorian Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class GA, 3.40%, 8/18/43 (144A) | 299,200 |
123,724(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-13, Class B1, 3.141%, 4/25/52 (144A) | 99,776 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
281,107(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-7, Class B2, 2.798%, 11/25/51 (144A) | $ 218,262 |
121,570(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class B1, 2.979%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 97,438 |
800,000(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A5A, 2.50%, 8/25/52 (144A) | 499,109 |
210,000(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-4, Class A5, 3.00%, 10/25/52 (144A) | 143,696 |
664,845(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-8, Class B2, 4.677%, 1/25/53 (144A) | 577,743 |
250,000(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-LTV1, Class M1, 3.52%, 7/25/52 (144A) | 155,062 |
334,592(c) | Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2021-INV2, Class A15, 2.50%, 8/25/51 (144A) | 267,046 |
300,000(c) | Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2021-INV2, Class A5, 2.50%, 8/25/51 (144A) | 188,399 |
43,647(c) | MFA Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.30%, 8/25/49 (144A) | 39,790 |
300,000(c) | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS2, Class M3, 3.25%, 8/25/59 (144A) | 248,746 |
31,948(c) | New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1, 2.492%, 9/25/59 (144A) | 29,661 |
77,406(a) | Oaktown Re V, Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class M2, 10.709% (SOFR30A + 536 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 78,824 |
557,187(c) | PRMI Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B1, 2.478%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 423,406 |
266,567(c) | Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A9, 2.25%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 213,087 |
150,000(a) | Radnor Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1A, 8.045% (SOFR30A + 270 bps), 7/25/33 (144A) | 151,107 |
308,115(c) | RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A25, 2.50%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 246,299 |
274,097(c) | RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-4, Class B1A, 3.008%, 9/25/51 (144A) | 219,864 |
385,000(c) | RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-3, Class A17, 3.00%, 5/25/52 (144A) | 260,565 |
35,346(c) | RMF Proprietary Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.75%, 10/25/63 (144A) | 31,049 |
308,159(c) | RMF Proprietary Issuance Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A, 2.125%, 9/25/61 (144A) | 249,566 |
150,000(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A7, 2.50%, 2/25/52 (144A) | 94,047 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2421
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
140,000(a) | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-HY1, Class B2, 7.60% (1 Month Term SOFR + 226 bps), 10/25/48 (144A) | $ 136,566 |
270,000(a) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1A, 8.745% (SOFR30A + 340 bps), 11/25/33 (144A) | 274,266 |
400,000(c) | UWM Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A5, 2.50%, 8/25/51 (144A) | 252,923 |
675,000(c) | UWM Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV2, Class A5, 2.50%, 9/25/51 (144A) | 426,869 |
55,726(c) | Visio Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1, 2.722%, 11/25/54 (144A) | 53,001 |
365,255(c) | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2020-5, Class B2, 2.913%, 9/25/50 (144A) | 296,616 |
100,000(c) | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A5, 3.00%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 67,762 |
335,000(c) | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A6, 2.50%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 208,381 |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $11,865,609) | $10,262,807 |
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| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.4% of Net Assets | |
300,000 | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B8, Class A4, 3.963%, 1/15/52 | $ 287,337 |
200,000(c) | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-B34, Class AM, 3.959%, 4/15/55 | 174,772 |
207,730 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C5, Class A3, 3.963%, 6/10/51 | 199,477 |
8,218,436(c)(d) | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR18, Class XA, 1.069%, 7/15/47 | 7,625 |
615 | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C2, Class AMFX, 4.877%, 4/15/37 | 607 |
250,000(c) | CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class AS, 4.174%, 11/15/48 | 241,037 |
12,771(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN1, Class M1, 7.345% (SOFR30A + 200 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 12,420 |
550,000(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN3, Class M2, 9.345% (SOFR30A + 400 bps), 11/25/51 (144A) | 524,787 |
300,000 | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K729, Class A2, 3.136%, 10/25/24 | 295,480 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) | |
100,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KW03, Class B, 4.217%, 7/25/27 (144A) | $ 93,246 |
109,745(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KF64, Class B, 7.759% (SOFR30A + 241 bps), 6/25/26 (144A) | 105,300 |
170,419(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KF66, Class B, 7.859% (SOFR30A + 251 bps), 7/25/29 (144A) | 156,931 |
250,000(c) | FREMF Trust, Series 2018-KW04, Class B, 4.061%, 9/25/28 (144A) | 220,101 |
820,659(c)(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-21, Class IO, 0.633%, 10/16/58 | 27,940 |
400,000(a) | GS Mortgage Securities Corportation Trust, Series 2021-IP, Class D, 7.548% (1 Month Term SOFR + 221 bps), 10/15/36 (144A) | 383,942 |
375,000 | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-WPT, Class AFX, 4.248%, 7/5/33 (144A) | 339,342 |
250,000 | JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-C8, Class A4, 4.211%, 6/15/51 | 238,184 |
2,450,000(c)(d) | JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-C8, Class XB, 0.203%, 6/15/51 | 11,879 |
250,000 | Key Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-S2, Class A3, 3.469%, 6/15/52 (144A) | 231,177 |
250,000(a) | MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-FL5, Class D, 7.946% (1 Month Term SOFR + 261 bps), 7/15/36 (144A) | 244,273 |
300,000(c) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2018-MP, Class A, 4.419%, 7/11/40 (144A) | 266,112 |
150,000(a) | ORL Trust, Series 2023-GLKS, Class A, 7.684% (1 Month Term SOFR + 235 bps), 10/19/36 (144A) | 150,328 |
50,000 | Palisades Center Trust, Series 2016-PLSD, Class A, 2.713%, 4/13/33 (144A) | 28,500 |
500,000(a) | Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL7, Class D, 8.40% (1 Month Term SOFR + 306 bps), 11/25/36 (144A) | 475,327 |
125,000(c) | Soho Trust, Series 2021-SOHO, Class A, 2.786%, 8/10/38 (144A) | 83,295 |
325,000(a) | Taubman Centers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-DPM, Class B, 8.265% (1 Month Term SOFR + 293 bps), 5/15/37 (144A) | 324,388 |
210,000(c) | THPT Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-THL, Class A, 7.227%, 12/10/34 (144A) | 217,037 |
338,367(a) | TTAN, Series 2021-MHC, Class B, 6.548% (1 Month Term SOFR + 121 bps), 3/15/38 (144A) | 334,560 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2423
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) | |
994,549(c)(d) | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS3, Class XA, 1.021%, 9/15/57 | $ 11,085 |
2,281,140(c)(d) | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-LC24, Class XA, 1.748%, 10/15/49 | 72,232 |
| Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $6,329,254) | $5,758,721 |
|
|
| Convertible Corporate Bonds — 1.7% of Net Assets | |
| REITs — 1.7% | |
4,484,000 | PennyMac Corp., 5.50%, 3/15/26 | $ 4,181,330 |
3,227,000 | Redwood Trust, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/27 | 3,017,245 |
| Total REITs | $7,198,575 |
|
|
| Total Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost $7,140,650) | $7,198,575 |
|
|
| Corporate Bonds — 11.0% of Net Assets | |
| Aerospace & Defense — 0.1% | |
355,000 | RTX Corp., 3.20%, 3/15/24 | $ 353,731 |
| Total Aerospace & Defense | $353,731 |
|
|
| Airlines — 0.0%† | |
114,226 | Air Canada 2017-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 3.30%, 1/15/30 (144A) | $ 103,494 |
60,000 | Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/20/28 (144A) | 59,085 |
| Total Airlines | $162,579 |
|
|
| Auto Manufacturers — 0.4% | |
165,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.10%, 1/12/32 | $ 140,212 |
440,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.10%, 1/7/34 | 453,637 |
410,000(a) | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.115% (SOFR + 76 bps), 3/8/24 | 410,111 |
20,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 5.40%, 1/8/31 (144A) | 20,384 |
285,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 5.80%, 4/1/30 (144A) | 295,769 |
125,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 6.20%, 9/21/30 (144A) | 132,789 |
325,000 | Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, 4.85%, 1/11/29 (144A) | 326,911 |
| Total Auto Manufacturers | $1,779,813 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
24Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Banks — 4.4% | |
400,000(c) | ABN AMRO Bank NV, 3.324% (5 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 3/13/37 (144A) | $ 320,301 |
200,000 | ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.80%, 4/18/26 (144A) | 195,932 |
200,000(c) | AIB Group Plc, 4.263% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 187 bps), 4/10/25 (144A) | 199,276 |
200,000 | Banco Santander Chile, 2.70%, 1/10/25 (144A) | 194,905 |
600,000(c) | Banco Santander S.A., 3.225% (1 Year CMT Index + 160 bps), 11/22/32 | 501,711 |
335,000(c) | Bank of America Corp., 2.572% (SOFR + 121 bps), 10/20/32 | 279,279 |
150,000(c) | Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 5.834% (SOFR + 207 bps), 10/25/33 | 158,713 |
565,000(c) | Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.588% (5 Year CMT Index + 205 bps), 5/4/37 | 512,864 |
445,000(c) | Barclays Plc, 5.746% (1 Year CMT Index + 300 bps), 8/9/33 | 448,543 |
2,235,000(c)(e) | Barclays Plc, 8.00% (5 Year CMT Index + 543 bps) | 2,161,941 |
225,000(c) | BNP Paribas S.A., 2.159% (SOFR + 122 bps), 9/15/29 (144A) | 196,547 |
260,000(c) | BNP Paribas S.A., 5.176% (SOFR + 152 bps), 1/9/30 (144A) | 261,564 |
350,000(c) | BPCE S.A., 3.116% (SOFR + 173 bps), 10/19/32 (144A) | 286,644 |
250,000(c) | BPCE S.A., 3.648% (5 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 1/14/37 (144A) | 207,168 |
270,000(c) | CaixaBank S.A., 6.84% (SOFR + 277 bps), 9/13/34 (144A) | 287,180 |
220,000(c) | Citigroup, Inc., 2.52% (SOFR + 118 bps), 11/3/32 | 181,889 |
205,000(c) | Citigroup, Inc., 4.91% (SOFR + 209 bps), 5/24/33 | 200,840 |
85,000(c) | Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.841% (SOFR + 201 bps), 1/23/30 | 85,591 |
375,000(c) | Comerica Bank, 5.332% (SOFR + 261 bps), 8/25/33 | 344,747 |
630,000 | Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 5.25%, 4/26/29 (144A) | 634,725 |
210,000(c) | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.65% (SOFR + 126 bps), 10/21/32 | 175,674 |
195,000(c) | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.272% (3 Month Term SOFR + 146 bps), 9/29/25 | 192,034 |
140,000(c) | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.223% (3 Month Term SOFR + 156 bps), 5/1/29 | 135,467 |
305,000(c) | HSBC Holdings Plc, 2.206% (SOFR + 129 bps), 8/17/29 | 266,915 |
335,000(c) | HSBC Holdings Plc, 2.871% (SOFR + 141 bps), 11/22/32 | 279,791 |
200,000(c) | HSBC Holdings Plc, 6.161% (SOFR + 197 bps), 3/9/29 | 206,740 |
200,000(c) | ING Groep NV, 4.252% (SOFR + 207 bps), 3/28/33 | 186,678 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2425
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Banks — (continued) | |
585,000(c)(e) | ING Groep NV, 4.25% (5 Year CMT Index + 286 bps) | $ 433,520 |
250,000(c) | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.778% (1 Year CMT Index + 390 bps), 6/20/54 (144A) | 256,178 |
380,000 | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.80%, 11/28/53 (144A) | 416,778 |
275,000(c) | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.545% (SOFR + 118 bps), 11/8/32 | 230,607 |
90,000(c) | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.586% (SOFR + 180 bps), 4/26/33 | 86,927 |
300,000(c) | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.04% (SOFR + 119 bps), 1/23/28 | 301,283 |
285,000(c) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 4.976% (1 Year CMT Index + 230 bps), 8/11/33 | 276,612 |
260,000(c) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 7.953% (1 Year CMT Index + 375 bps), 11/15/33 | 294,467 |
205,000(c)(e) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 8.00% (5 Year CMT Index + 391 bps) | 200,984 |
300,000(c) | Macquarie Group, Ltd., 2.691% (SOFR + 144 bps), 6/23/32 (144A) | 248,200 |
175,000(c) | Macquarie Group, Ltd., 2.871% (SOFR + 153 bps), 1/14/33 (144A) | 144,704 |
200,000(c) | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.494% (1 Year CMT Index + 97 bps), 10/13/32 | 167,441 |
175,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 5.173% (SOFR + 145 bps), 1/16/30 | 176,505 |
290,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 5.297% (SOFR + 262 bps), 4/20/37 | 284,350 |
65,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 5.948% (5 Year CMT Index + 243 bps), 1/19/38 | 66,368 |
585,000(c)(e) | Nordea Bank Abp, 3.75% (5 Year CMT Index + 260 bps) (144A) | 473,150 |
65,000(c) | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.30% (SOFR + 134 bps), 1/21/28 | 65,575 |
190,000(c) | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.875% (SOFR + 228 bps), 10/20/34 | 211,162 |
195,000(c) | Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 2.49% (SOFR + 125 bps), 1/6/28 | 178,276 |
425,000(c) | Standard Chartered Plc, 6.296% (1 Year CMT Index + 258 bps), 7/6/34 (144A) | 445,071 |
60,000(c) | Truist Financial Corp., 5.435% (SOFR + 162 bps), 1/24/30 | 60,511 |
200,000(c) | Truist Financial Corp., 7.161% (SOFR + 245 bps), 10/30/29 | 215,993 |
385,000(c) | UBS Group AG, 2.746% (1 Year CMT Index + 110 bps), 2/11/33 (144A) | 315,630 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Banks — (continued) | |
2,500,000(c)(e) | UBS Group AG, 4.875% (5 Year CMT Index + 340 bps) (144A) | $ 2,255,867 |
200,000(c) | UBS Group AG, 4.988% (1 Year CMT Index + 240 bps), 8/5/33 (144A) | 194,333 |
350,000(c) | UniCredit S.p.A., 2.569% (1 Year CMT Index + 230 bps), 9/22/26 (144A) | 331,569 |
230,000(c) | UniCredit S.p.A., 5.459% (5 Year CMT Index + 475 bps), 6/30/35 (144A) | 215,698 |
200,000(c) | UniCredit S.p.A., 7.296% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 491 bps), 4/2/34 (144A) | 206,862 |
530,000(c) | US Bancorp, 2.491% (5 Year CMT Index + 95 bps), 11/3/36 | 415,796 |
80,000(c) | US Bancorp, 5.384% (SOFR + 156 bps), 1/23/30 | 80,948 |
| Total Banks | $18,355,024 |
|
|
| Biotechnology — 0.0%† | |
165,000 | Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/33 | $ 168,327 |
| Total Biotechnology | $168,327 |
|
|
| Chemicals — 0.1% | |
236,000 | Albemarle Corp., 5.05%, 6/1/32 | $ 229,289 |
329,000 | Albemarle Corp., 5.65%, 6/1/52 | 306,158 |
| Total Chemicals | $535,447 |
|
|
| Commercial Services — 0.3% | |
35,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26 (144A) | $ 34,488 |
200,000 | Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 8/11/32 (144A) | 198,936 |
200,000 | Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.95%, 10/15/33 (144A) | 203,695 |
110,000 | Element Fleet Management Corp., 1.60%, 4/6/24 (144A) | 109,103 |
235,000 | Element Fleet Management Corp., 6.319%, 12/4/28 (144A) | 244,208 |
195,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 4.625%, 2/15/27 (144A) | 184,275 |
115,000 | Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/28 (144A) | 113,964 |
170,000 | S&P Global, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/33 (144A) | 175,785 |
| Total Commercial Services | $1,264,454 |
|
|
| Diversified Financial Services — 1.1% | |
205,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.30%, 1/30/32 | $ 175,710 |
595,000 | Air Lease Corp., 2.875%, 1/15/32 | 502,420 |
410,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., 4.75%, 6/9/27 | 398,759 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2427
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Diversified Financial Services — (continued) | |
145,000(c) | Ally Financial, Inc., 6.848% (SOFR + 282 bps), 1/3/30 | $ 149,693 |
45,000(c) | Ally Financial, Inc., 6.992% (SOFR + 326 bps), 6/13/29 | 46,608 |
55,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | 60,856 |
245,000 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.15%, 5/15/33 | 250,757 |
18,000 | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 3.95%, 7/1/24 (144A) | 17,834 |
570,000 | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 6.375%, 5/4/28 (144A) | 582,892 |
290,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 2.359% (SOFR + 134 bps), 7/29/32 | 219,536 |
150,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 4/24/24 | 149,352 |
35,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.247% (SOFR + 260 bps), 7/26/30 | 34,555 |
80,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.268% (SOFR + 237 bps), 5/10/33 | 77,986 |
55,000(c)(f) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.70% (SOFR + 191 bps), 2/1/30 | 55,536 |
95,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.817% (SOFR + 260 bps), 2/1/34 | 94,892 |
140,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 6.377% (SOFR + 286 bps), 6/8/34 | 145,464 |
220,000(c) | Charles Schwab Corp., 5.853% (SOFR + 250 bps), 5/19/34 | 227,895 |
30,000(f) | Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC, 9.25%, 2/1/29 (144A) | 30,378 |
445,000 | Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.999%, 1/22/32 | 375,091 |
225,000 | Nomura Holdings, Inc., 5.605%, 7/6/29 | 229,800 |
120,000 | OneMain Finance Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/27 | 109,792 |
305,000 | OneMain Finance Corp., 4.00%, 9/15/30 | 258,298 |
105,000 | OneMain Finance Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/29 | 110,592 |
143,000 | Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.75%, 4/1/51 | 107,544 |
163,000 | United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 153,929 |
| Total Diversified Financial Services | $4,566,169 |
|
|
| Electric — 0.5% | |
195,000(c) | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% (5 Year CMT Index + 325 bps), 1/18/82 | $ 168,711 |
125,000 | American Electric Power Co., Inc., 4.30%, 12/1/28 | 122,050 |
220,000 | Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 4.625%, 12/1/54 | 196,932 |
76,000(g) | Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.071%, 8/15/24 | 74,879 |
250,000 | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 3.95%, 3/15/48 | 202,916 |
121,000 | New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 3.30%, 9/15/49 (144A) | 81,058 |
185,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.051%, 3/1/25 | 186,559 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Electric — (continued) | |
390,000 | PacifiCorp, 5.45%, 2/15/34 | $ 395,271 |
205,000 | Puget Energy, Inc., 2.379%, 6/15/28 | 183,495 |
133,000 | Puget Energy, Inc., 4.10%, 6/15/30 | 122,208 |
120,000 | Puget Energy, Inc., 4.224%, 3/15/32 | 109,572 |
200,000 | Virginia Electric and Power Co., 4.45%, 2/15/44 | 177,149 |
| Total Electric | $2,020,800 |
|
|
| Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.0%† | |
35,226 | Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/35 (144A) | $ 30,278 |
| Total Energy-Alternate Sources | $30,278 |
|
|
| Food — 0.1% | |
215,000 | Smithfield Foods, Inc., 2.625%, 9/13/31 (144A) | $ 168,486 |
155,000 | Smithfield Foods, Inc., 3.00%, 10/15/30 (144A) | 128,714 |
4,000 | Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.20%, 4/1/29 (144A) | 3,863 |
| Total Food | $301,063 |
|
|
| Gas — 0.2% | |
325,000 | Boston Gas Co., 3.15%, 8/1/27 (144A) | $ 303,567 |
375,000 | KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.994%, 3/6/33 (144A) | 380,048 |
| Total Gas | $683,615 |
|
|
| Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%† | |
125,000 | Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.30%, 2/15/30 (144A) | $ 128,486 |
| Total Hand & Machine Tools | $128,486 |
|
|
| Healthcare-Products — 0.1% | |
48,000 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 4.30%, 6/15/28 | $ 47,320 |
244,000 | Smith & Nephew Plc, 2.032%, 10/14/30 | 203,456 |
| Total Healthcare-Products | $250,776 |
|
|
| Insurance — 0.8% | |
185,000 | Brown & Brown, Inc., 4.20%, 3/17/32 | $ 171,012 |
435,000 | CNO Global Funding, 2.65%, 1/6/29 (144A) | 376,975 |
180,000(c) | Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.454% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 345 bps), 10/15/54 (144A) | 149,169 |
385,000(c) | Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.747% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 323 bps), 11/1/57 (144A) | 288,140 |
875,000 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.697%, 10/15/97 (144A) | 964,727 |
160,000 | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.15%, 3/28/33 (144A) | 161,721 |
270,000(c) | Nippon Life Insurance Co., 2.75% (5 Year CMT Index + 265 bps), 1/21/51 (144A) | 223,375 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2429
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Insurance — (continued) | |
200,000(c) | Nippon Life Insurance Co., 2.90% (5 Year CMT Index + 260 bps), 9/16/51 (144A) | $ 165,105 |
79,000 | Primerica, Inc., 2.80%, 11/19/31 | 66,969 |
305,000 | Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.00%, 3/10/40 | 236,302 |
163,000 | Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.878%, 3/27/28 | 158,658 |
110,000 | Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.27%, 5/15/47 (144A) | 94,328 |
110,000 | Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 4.90%, 9/15/44 (144A) | 103,676 |
20,000 | Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 6.85%, 12/16/39 (144A) | 23,285 |
40,000 | Willis North America, Inc., 2.95%, 9/15/29 | 35,964 |
| Total Insurance | $3,219,406 |
|
|
| Lodging — 0.1% | |
150,000 | Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 6.625%, 1/15/32 (144A) | $ 150,316 |
405,000 | Marriott International, Inc., 4.90%, 4/15/29 | 407,486 |
| Total Lodging | $557,802 |
|
|
| Machinery-Diversified — 0.1% | |
500,000 | CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.875%, 1/15/26 | $ 470,817 |
105,000 | Nordson Corp., 5.80%, 9/15/33 | 110,926 |
| Total Machinery-Diversified | $581,743 |
|
|
| Mining — 0.2% | |
290,000 | AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc, 3.75%, 10/1/30 | $ 254,139 |
250,000 | Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 5.625%, 10/18/43 (144A) | 232,904 |
270,000 | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 8.625%, 6/1/31 (144A) | 250,425 |
| Total Mining | $737,468 |
|
|
| Multi-National — 0.1% | |
370,000 | Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement, 4.70%, 10/22/31 (144A) | $ 313,457 |
| Total Multi-National | $313,457 |
|
|
| Oil & Gas — 0.3% | |
600,000 | Aker BP ASA, 3.10%, 7/15/31 (144A) | $ 514,547 |
400,000 | Phillips 66 Co., 3.75%, 3/1/28 | 385,703 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Oil & Gas — (continued) | |
250,000 | Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014, Ltd., 4.375%, 4/10/24 (144A) | $ 249,598 |
162,000 | Valero Energy Corp., 6.625%, 6/15/37 | 178,231 |
| Total Oil & Gas | $1,328,079 |
|
|
| Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%† | |
40,000(f) | Kodiak Gas Services LLC, 7.25%, 2/15/29 (144A) | $ 40,478 |
| Total Oil & Gas Services | $40,478 |
|
|
| Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | |
117,000 | AbbVie, Inc., 4.05%, 11/21/39 | $ 105,847 |
40,000 | CVS Health Corp., 5.25%, 1/30/31 | 40,709 |
250,000 | CVS Health Corp., 5.25%, 2/21/33 | 253,074 |
| Total Pharmaceuticals | $399,630 |
|
|
| Pipelines — 0.3% | |
165,000(c) | Enbridge, Inc., 8.50% (5 Year CMT Index + 443 bps), 1/15/84 | $ 176,401 |
189,000 | MPLX LP, 4.95%, 3/14/52 | 167,929 |
180,000 | NGPL PipeCo LLC, 3.25%, 7/15/31 (144A) | 156,086 |
20,000 | Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.125%, 6/1/28 (144A) | 20,214 |
120,000 | Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/31 (144A) | 121,180 |
45,000 | Venture Global LNG, Inc., 9.50%, 2/1/29 (144A) | 47,792 |
45,000 | Williams Cos., Inc., 5.15%, 3/15/34 | 45,115 |
205,000 | Williams Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 6/24/44 | 208,110 |
242,000 | Williams Cos., Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/31 | 272,892 |
| Total Pipelines | $1,215,719 |
|
|
| REITs — 0.3% | |
19,000 | Highwoods Realty LP, 2.60%, 2/1/31 | $ 15,079 |
18,000 | Highwoods Realty LP, 3.05%, 2/15/30 | 15,240 |
524,000 | MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 3.50%, 3/15/31 | 321,232 |
490,000 | Simon Property Group LP , 5.50%, 3/8/33 | 506,591 |
205,000 | UDR, Inc., 1.90%, 3/15/33 | 156,494 |
140,000 | UDR, Inc., 4.40%, 1/26/29 | 135,500 |
| Total REITs | $1,150,136 |
|
|
| Retail — 0.4% | |
50,000 | AutoNation, Inc., 1.95%, 8/1/28 | $ 43,370 |
50,000 | AutoNation, Inc., 2.40%, 8/1/31 | 40,001 |
140,000 | AutoNation, Inc., 3.85%, 3/1/32 | 123,734 |
250,000 | AutoNation, Inc., 4.75%, 6/1/30 | 240,396 |
565,000 | Best Buy Co., Inc., 1.95%, 10/1/30 | 470,075 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2431
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Retail — (continued) | |
330,000 | Darden Restaurants, Inc., 6.30%, 10/10/33 | $ 351,335 |
335,000 | Dollar Tree, Inc., 2.65%, 12/1/31 | 285,166 |
280,000 | Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.75%, 4/1/32 | 259,917 |
| Total Retail | $1,813,994 |
|
|
| Semiconductors — 0.4% | |
391,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/36 (144A) | $ 317,624 |
125,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.15%, 4/15/32 (144A) | 117,892 |
60,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.30%, 11/15/32 | 56,951 |
200,000 | Foundry JV Holdco LLC, 5.875%, 1/25/34 (144A) | 205,953 |
515,000 | SK Hynix, Inc., 5.50%, 1/16/29 (144A) | 520,606 |
269,000 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 3.00%, 6/1/31 | 230,460 |
| Total Semiconductors | $1,449,486 |
|
|
| Software — 0.1% | |
379,000 | Autodesk, Inc., 2.40%, 12/15/31 | $ 320,831 |
175,000 | Infor, Inc., 1.75%, 7/15/25 (144A) | 165,663 |
| Total Software | $486,494 |
|
|
| Telecommunications — 0.3% | |
215,000 | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.30%, 11/15/30 | $ 181,276 |
230,000 | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.60%, 6/1/32 | 236,444 |
350,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.55%, 2/15/31 | 300,084 |
170,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.05%, 7/15/33 | 170,196 |
120,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/34 | 126,427 |
| Total Telecommunications | $1,014,427 |
|
|
| Transportation — 0.1% | |
250,000 | FedEx Corp., 4.55%, 4/1/46 | $ 222,431 |
| Total Transportation | $222,431 |
|
|
| Trucking & Leasing — 0.1% | |
98,000 | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 4.40%, 7/1/27 (144A) | $ 95,870 |
255,000 | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 5.55%, 5/1/28 (144A) | 259,512 |
35,000 | Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 6.05%, 8/1/28 (144A) | 36,327 |
| Total Trucking & Leasing | $391,709 |
|
|
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $47,826,814) | $45,523,021 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Municipal Bonds — 0.1% of Net Assets(h) | |
| Massachusetts — 0.0%† | |
100,000 | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Federally Taxable, Series B, 4.844%, 9/1/43 | $ 95,396 |
| Total Massachusetts | $ 95,396 |
|
|
| Missouri — 0.0%† | |
100,000 | Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Washington University, Series A, 3.685%, 2/15/47 | $ 79,419 |
| Total Missouri | $ 79,419 |
|
|
| Texas — 0.1% | |
100,000(i) | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 1/1/25 | $ 96,764 |
| Total Texas | $ 96,764 |
|
|
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $295,130) | $ 271,579 |
|
|
Shares | | | | | | |
| Preferred Stock — 0.3% of Net Assets | |
| Automobiles — 0.3% | |
14,562(j) | Porsche AG (144A) | $ 1,245,124 |
| Total Automobiles | $1,245,124 |
|
|
| Total Preferred Stock (Cost $1,177,518) | $1,245,124 |
|
|
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | |
| Insurance-Linked Securities — 0.8% of Net Assets# | |
| Event Linked Bonds — 0.8% | |
| Multiperil – U.S. — 0.3% | |
250,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 5.75%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/7/27 (144A) | $ 253,750 |
250,000(a) | High Point Re, 11.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/6/27 (144A) | 249,100 |
250,000(a) | Mystic Re, 17.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,200 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) | 249,825 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2433
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Multiperil – U.S. — (continued) | |
250,000(a) | Residential Re, 11.082%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 12/6/27 (144A) | $ 251,750 |
250,000(a) | Sanders Re, 11.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 4/7/28 (144A) | 249,992 |
| | | | | | $ 1,254,417 |
|
|
| Multiperil – U.S. & Canada — 0.1% | |
250,000(a) | Galileo Re, 12.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 1/7/28 (144A) | $ 253,900 |
| Windstorm – Florida — 0.1% | |
500,000(a) | Everglades Re II, 11.937%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 661 bps), 5/14/24 (144A) | $ 505,500 |
| Windstorm – North Carolina — 0.1% | |
250,000(a) | Blue Ridge Re, 10.579%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 525 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) | $ 252,100 |
250,000(a) | Cape Lookout Re, 9.029%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 370 bps), 3/22/24 (144A) | 249,750 |
| | | | | | $ 501,850 |
|
|
| Windstorm – Texas — 0.1% | |
500,000(a) | Alamo Re, 12.512%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 718 bps), 6/7/24 (144A) | $ 505,500 |
| Windstorm – U.S. — 0.1% | |
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 10.242%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 491 bps), 12/23/24 (144A) | $ 236,325 |
| Total Event Linked Bonds | $ 3,257,492 |
|
|
Face Amount USD ($) | | | | | | | |
| Reinsurance Sidecars — 0.0%† | | |
| Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.0%† | | |
100,000(b)(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/24 (144A) | $ 52,991 | |
| Total Reinsurance Sidecars | $52,991 | |
| |
| |
| Total Insurance-Linked Securities (Cost $3,324,903) | $3,310,483 | |
| |
| |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Foreign Government Bonds — 0.1% of Net Assets | |
| Philippines — 0.0%† | |
200,000 | Philippine Government International Bond, 5.000%, 1/13/37 | $ 199,445 |
| Total Philippines | $199,445 |
|
|
| Saudi Arabia — 0.1% | |
215,000 | Saudi Government International Bond, 5.750%, 1/16/54 (144A) | $ 211,283 |
| Total Saudi Arabia | $211,283 |
|
|
| Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $470,505) | $410,728 |
|
|
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 17.9% of Net Assets | |
1,398,637 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 3/1/42 | $ 1,143,909 |
92,769 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000%, 3/1/52 | 74,999 |
704,443 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 5/1/51 | 598,439 |
184,244 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 4/1/52 | 155,253 |
91,568 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 12/1/46 | 82,188 |
7,634 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 11/1/47 | 6,889 |
46,952 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 8/1/50 | 41,884 |
94,729 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 11/1/51 | 84,142 |
57,331 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 8/1/52 | 50,900 |
82,380 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 12/1/46 | 76,735 |
85,506 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 3/1/48 | 79,575 |
80,937 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 74,358 |
235,824 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 217,213 |
429,882 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 10/1/42 | 413,667 |
11,693 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 4/1/47 | 11,195 |
116,709 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 5/1/42 | 116,141 |
13,866 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 3/1/47 | 13,747 |
8,845 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 5/1/40 | 8,924 |
19,792 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 3/1/44 | 19,969 |
22,692 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 10/1/49 | 22,488 |
177,574 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 8/1/50 | 177,360 |
87,706 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 10/1/52 | 88,870 |
6,918 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 1/1/39 | 7,115 |
176,529 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/49 | 179,612 |
95,940 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/53 | 97,235 |
3,390 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 1/1/38 | 3,533 |
7,228 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 10/1/38 | 7,530 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2435
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
99,174 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 4/1/53 | $ 101,614 |
3,343 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 10/1/33 | 3,498 |
27,458 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 1/1/53 | 28,246 |
178,653 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 2/1/53 | 188,764 |
91,330 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 8/1/53 | 94,003 |
298,645 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 8/1/53 | 312,099 |
1,819,818 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.500%, 3/1/42 | 1,488,551 |
400,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 358,966 |
3,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 2,418,625 |
178,660 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 3/1/52 | 144,457 |
100,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 92,086 |
16,269 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 3/1/43 | 14,173 |
12,307 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/43 | 10,721 |
5,479 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 8/1/43 | 4,773 |
12,770 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/45 | 10,997 |
18,814 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/45 | 16,201 |
9,648 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 8/1/45 | 8,308 |
391,805 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 8/1/50 | 337,918 |
783,938 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 5/1/51 | 670,087 |
261,186 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 5/1/51 | 223,403 |
524,156 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 11/1/51 | 449,285 |
868,111 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 1/1/52 | 737,780 |
84,478 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 2/1/52 | 72,282 |
776,226 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/52 | 654,174 |
258,767 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/52 | 220,535 |
1,293,977 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/52 | 1,087,876 |
1,900,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 1,597,590 |
27,632 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 10/1/30 | 26,557 |
2,570 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 5/1/46 | 2,294 |
4,166 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 10/1/46 | 3,720 |
2,660 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 1/1/47 | 2,375 |
9,939 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/1/47 | 9,034 |
78,358 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/47 | 70,974 |
39,890 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 4/1/47 | 35,947 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
191,482 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 8/1/50 | $ 170,524 |
301,773 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/1/51 | 268,347 |
278,427 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 11/1/51 | 246,922 |
414,198 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 1/1/52 | 367,889 |
186,547 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/1/52 | 165,925 |
559,407 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/52 | 501,077 |
95,189 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 5/1/52 | 84,673 |
394,810 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 6/1/52 | 345,617 |
3,100,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 2,712,984 |
86,226 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/1/57 | 75,120 |
5,533 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 2/1/49 | 5,128 |
208,464 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 5/1/49 | 195,899 |
140,333 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 5/1/49 | 131,473 |
19,441 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 17,702 |
75,323 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 68,881 |
153,668 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 141,540 |
170,930 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 5/1/52 | 157,040 |
600,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 546,045 |
69,734 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 10/1/40 | 67,110 |
299,944 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 4/1/44 | 288,630 |
144,761 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/51 | 137,081 |
32,765 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 9/1/51 | 31,086 |
36,514 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/56 | 34,478 |
66,216 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/1/57 | 62,440 |
96,694 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 9/1/43 | 96,223 |
165,069 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 12/1/43 | 162,674 |
61,370 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 1/1/44 | 61,071 |
166,658 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 6/1/44 | 165,846 |
791,269 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 7/1/44 | 787,221 |
55,574 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 8/1/47 | 55,094 |
43,246 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 5/1/31 | 43,545 |
100,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 100,281 |
9,470 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/1/49 | 9,441 |
91,257 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 10/1/50 | 91,232 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2437
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
95,056 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/1/52 | $ 94,314 |
280,189 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 8/1/52 | 276,799 |
95,303 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/1/53 | 94,140 |
90,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 88,821 |
1,993 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 3/1/34 | 2,029 |
4,127 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/1/34 | 4,234 |
22,331 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 10/1/35 | 22,858 |
8,647 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/1/35 | 8,893 |
10,603 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/1/35 | 10,905 |
5,745 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 5/1/37 | 5,908 |
62,993 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 5/1/38 | 64,787 |
500,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 505,254 |
94,036 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/50 | 95,678 |
179,162 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/50 | 182,291 |
96,604 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/1/53 | 97,583 |
90,393 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/53 | 91,307 |
89,409 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/53 | 89,880 |
92,410 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/53 | 92,804 |
97,999 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 7/1/53 | 99,330 |
800,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 802,277 |
192 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 9/1/29 | 197 |
648 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 8/1/32 | 668 |
5,052 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/1/33 | 5,182 |
4,559 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 10/1/37 | 4,743 |
3,184 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/1/37 | 3,313 |
47,995 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/53 | 49,577 |
19,020 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/53 | 19,561 |
96,682 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 4/1/53 | 98,201 |
96,604 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 5/1/53 | 99,687 |
92,864 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 5/1/53 | 95,396 |
84,230 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 6/1/53 | 86,587 |
96,528 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 7/1/53 | 98,562 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
38Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
97,978 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 7/1/53 | $ 101,652 |
95,426 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 7/1/53 | 99,505 |
193,779 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 8/1/53 | 198,624 |
381,871 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 9/1/53 | 387,113 |
3,774 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 4/1/29 | 3,818 |
2,285 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 7/1/29 | 2,372 |
6,566 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 5/1/32 | 6,787 |
6,229 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/1/32 | 6,526 |
2,858 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/1/32 | 2,979 |
94,292 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 3/1/53 | 97,640 |
93,305 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 8/1/53 | 95,950 |
99,473 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 8/1/53 | 102,947 |
67,801 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 8/1/53 | 69,538 |
198,014 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 203,016 |
94,718 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 97,403 |
8,216 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 1/1/36 | 8,520 |
300,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 267,961 |
300,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 276,725 |
60,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 56,999 |
100,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 97,357 |
300,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 298,006 |
200,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 201,279 |
300,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 304,576 |
200,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 204,419 |
62,456 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 3.500%, 11/15/41 | 59,087 |
7,861 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 3.500%, 10/15/42 | 7,438 |
106,915 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 103,061 |
18,036 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/45 | 17,368 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2439
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
30,549 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/45 | $ 29,551 |
18,332 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 5/15/39 | 18,257 |
4,093 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 8/15/33 | 4,220 |
7,445 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 9/15/33 | 7,676 |
4,706 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 10/15/33 | 4,897 |
8,012 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 9/15/34 | 8,331 |
21,503 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 9/15/38 | 22,393 |
1,112 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 10/15/28 | 1,147 |
3,717 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 5/15/31 | 3,843 |
5,034 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 6/15/32 | 5,240 |
7,261 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 12/15/32 | 7,541 |
10,619 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 5/15/33 | 11,007 |
93 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 7.000%, 8/15/28 | 95 |
1,875 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 8.000%, 2/15/30 | 1,872 |
108,571 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.000%, 9/20/52 | 103,108 |
25,112 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 9/20/44 | 25,089 |
12,200 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 10/20/44 | 12,191 |
23,935 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 11/20/44 | 23,916 |
174,313 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 9/20/52 | 169,765 |
9,012 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.500%, 2/20/34 | 9,353 |
95,687 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.500%, 9/20/52 | 96,396 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
40Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
11,486 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 6.500%, 11/20/28 | $ 11,747 |
706 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 7.500%, 9/20/29 | 723 |
7,000,000(i) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/6/24 | 6,994,895 |
1,982,900 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.000%, 2/15/48 | 1,579,969 |
7,578,200 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 5/15/48 | 6,173,273 |
2,720,400 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 8/15/43 | 2,739,953 |
1,213,728 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 1.500%, 2/15/53 | 1,087,061 |
5,039,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 2/15/31 | 4,203,825 |
2,500,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.500%, 2/15/30 | 2,179,004 |
2,090,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875%, 5/15/32 | 1,932,923 |
353,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.375%, 5/15/33 | 337,391 |
2,830,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.500%, 2/15/33 | 2,733,714 |
1,800,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 8/15/33 | 1,789,313 |
3,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.500%, 9/30/28 | 3,092,578 |
8,034,600 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.500%, 9/30/30 | 8,361,319 |
| Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $76,235,698) | $74,202,030 |
|
|
Shares | | | | | | |
| SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9% of Net Assets | |
| Open-End Fund — 0.9% | |
3,825,696(l) | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.22% | $ 3,825,696 |
| | | | | | $ 3,825,696 |
|
|
| TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,825,696) | $3,825,696 |
|
|
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 101.1% (Cost $333,116,949) | $418,748,222 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2441
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Shares | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) for the period ended 1/31/24 | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) for the period ended 1/31/24 | Capital Gain Distributions for the period ended 1/31/24 | Dividend Income for the period ended 1/31/24 | Value |
| Affiliated Issuer — 0.3% | |
| Closed-End Fund — 0.3% of Net Assets | |
130,805(m) | Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | $— | $(22,367) | $— | $126,210 | $ 1,127,541 |
| Total Investments in Affiliated Issuer — 0.3% (Cost $1,292,999) | $ 1,127,541 |
|
|
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.4)% | $ (5,816,571) |
| net assets — 100.0% | $ 414,059,192 |
| | | | | | |
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
(G.D.R.) | Global Depositary Receipts. |
(TBA) | “To Be Announced” Securities. |
bps | Basis Points. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury Index. |
FREMF | Freddie Mac Multifamily Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
PRIME | U.S. Federal Funds Rate. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
REMICs | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average. |
(144A) | The resale of such security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $49,135,777, or 11.9% of net assets. |
(a) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(d) | Security represents the interest-only portion payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. |
(e) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(f) | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis. Rates do not take effect until settlement date. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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(g) | Debt obligation initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specific date. The rate shown is the rate at January 31, 2024. |
(h) | Consists of Revenue Bonds unless otherwise indicated. |
(i) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
(j) | Issued as preference shares. |
(k) | Issued as participation notes. |
(l) | Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the 7-day yield at January 31, 2024. |
(m) | Pioneer ILS Interval Fund is an affiliated closed-end fund managed by the Adviser. |
* | Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically re-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as LIBOR or SOFR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at January 31, 2024. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Alamo Re | 11/15/2023 | $506,000 | $ 505,500 |
Blue Ridge Re | 11/14/2023 | 250,000 | 252,100 |
Bonanza Re | 12/15/2020 | 250,000 | 236,325 |
Cape Lookout Re | 10/27/2023 | 249,505 | 249,750 |
Everglades Re II | 10/27/2023 | 501,587 | 505,500 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/8/2023 | 250,000 | 253,750 |
Galileo Re | 12/4/2023 | 250,000 | 253,900 |
High Point Re | 12/1/2023 | 250,000 | 249,100 |
Mystic Re | 12/12/2023 | 250,000 | 249,825 |
Residential Re | 11/7/2023 | 250,000 | 251,750 |
Sanders Re | 1/16/2024 | 250,000 | 249,992 |
Sector Re V | 4/23/2019 | 67,811 | 52,991 |
Total Restricted Securities | | | $3,310,483 |
% of Net assets | | | 0.8% |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
FUTURES CONTRACTS
FIXED INCOME INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of Contracts Long | Description | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation |
50 | U.S. 2 Year Note (CBT) | 3/28/24 | $10,189,309 | $10,282,812 | $ 93,503 |
230 | U.S. 5 Year Note (CBT) | 3/28/24 | 24,476,870 | 24,929,845 | 452,975 |
30 | U.S. 10 Year Note (CBT) | 3/19/24 | 3,270,311 | 3,369,844 | 99,533 |
22 | U.S. 10 Year Ultra Bond (CBT) | 3/19/24 | 2,552,403 | 2,571,250 | 18,847 |
1 | U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) | 3/19/24 | 129,003 | 129,219 | 216 |
| | | $40,617,896 | $41,282,970 | $665,074 |
Number of Contracts Short | Description | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized (Depreciation) |
4 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | 3/19/24 | $ (475,365) | $ (489,375) | $ (14,010) |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $40,142,531 | $40,793,595 | $651,064 |
Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars (“USD”) unless otherwise noted.
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales |
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | $17,372,074 | $ 7,389,841 |
Other Long-Term Securities | $49,128,177 | $69,779,371 |
At January 31, 2024, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $334,370,492 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 97,897,688 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (11,741,353) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 86,156,335 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund's investments:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests | $ — | $ 488,221 | $ — | $ 488,221 |
Common Stocks | 256,995,170 | — | — | 256,995,170 |
Asset Backed Securities | — | 9,256,067 | — | 9,256,067 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 10,262,807 | — | 10,262,807 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 5,758,721 | — | 5,758,721 |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | — | 7,198,575 | — | 7,198,575 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 45,523,021 | — | 45,523,021 |
Municipal Bonds | — | 271,579 | — | 271,579 |
Preferred Stock | 1,245,124 | — | — | 1,245,124 |
Insurance-Linked Securities | | | | |
Reinsurance Sidecars | | | | |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 52,991 | 52,991 |
All Other Insurance-Linked Securities | — | 3,257,492 | — | 3,257,492 |
Foreign Government Bonds | — | 410,728 | — | 410,728 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 74,202,030 | — | 74,202,030 |
Open-End Fund | 3,825,696 | — | — | 3,825,696 |
Affiliated Closed-End Fund | 1,127,541 | — | — | 1,127,541 |
Total Investments in Securities | $ 263,193,531 | $156,629,241 | $ 52,991 | $ 419,875,763 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $ 651,064 | $ — | $ — | $ 651,064 |
Total Other Financial Instruments | $ 651,064 | $ — | $ — | $ 651,064 |
During the period ended January 31, 2024, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $333,116,949) | $418,748,222 |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,292,999) | 1,127,541 |
Cash | 199,715 |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $159) | 165 |
Futures collateral | 2,052,285 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 165,795 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 1,464,572 |
Fund shares sold | 384,207 |
Dividends | 185,800 |
Interest | 1,320,317 |
Due from the Adviser | 27,040 |
Other assets | 54,845 |
Total assets | $ 425,730,504 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Investment securities purchased | $ 11,238,681 |
Fund shares repurchased | 169,467 |
Distributions | 6 |
Trustees’ fees | 1,685 |
Management fees | 28,142 |
Administrative expenses | 11,732 |
Distribution fees | 14,395 |
Accrued expenses | 207,204 |
Total liabilities | $ 11,671,312 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $338,223,876 |
Distributable earnings | 75,835,316 |
Net assets | $ 414,059,192 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $275,785,755/26,455,947 shares) | $ 10.42 |
Class C (based on $33,708,936/3,272,664 shares) | $ 10.30 |
Class K (based on $35,680,922/3,431,840 shares) | $ 10.40 |
Class R (based on $4,415,354/423,117 shares) | $ 10.44 |
Class Y (based on $64,468,225/6,131,377 shares) | $ 10.51 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $10.42 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% maximum sales charge) | $ 10.91 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/24
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $545) | $ 3,552,057 | |
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $23,757) | 2,500,790 | |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | 126,210 | |
Total Investment Income | | $ 6,179,057 |
EXPENSES: | | |
Management fees | $ 1,007,531 | |
Administrative expenses | 71,247 | |
Transfer agent fees | | |
Class A | 65,424 | |
Class C | 10,612 | |
Class K | 141 | |
Class R | 3,157 | |
Class Y | 45,328 | |
Distribution fees | | |
Class A | 331,081 | |
Class C | 168,799 | |
Class R | 10,056 | |
Shareholder communications expense | 16,071 | |
Custodian fees | 2,715 | |
Registration fees | 44,158 | |
Professional fees | 38,528 | |
Printing expense | 29,090 | |
Officers’ and Trustees’ fees | 9,441 | |
Insurance expense | 3,325 | |
Miscellaneous | 68,126 | |
Total expenses | | $ 1,924,830 |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | | (40,205) |
Net expenses | | $ 1,884,625 |
Net investment income | | $ 4,294,432 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Reimbursement by the Adviser | $ 824 | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | (6) | |
Futures contracts | (981,020) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 13,916 | $ (966,286) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $18,744,919 | |
Investments in affiliated issuers | (22,367) | |
Futures contracts | 1,185,172 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | (471) | $19,907,253 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | $ 18,940,967 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $23,235,399 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 4,294,432 | $ 7,970,004 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (966,286) | (9,048,624) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 19,907,253 | 25,700,270 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 23,235,399 | $ 24,621,650 |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Class A ($0.12 and $0.31 per share, respectively) | $ (3,083,757) | $ (8,818,454) |
Class C ($0.09 and $0.25 per share, respectively) | (294,724) | (1,055,140) |
Class K ($0.13 and $0.34 per share, respectively) | (475,362) | (619,119) |
Class R ($0.11 and $0.28 per share, respectively) | (43,809) | (100,787) |
Class Y ($0.13 and $0.33 per share, respectively) | (843,110) | (2,421,250) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (4,740,762) | $ (13,014,750) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 21,493,768 | $ 79,317,089 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4,667,651 | 12,781,779 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (46,165,048) | (96,329,928) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ (20,003,629) | $ (4,231,060) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ (1,508,992) | $ 7,375,840 |
NET ASSETS: | | |
Beginning of period | $415,568,184 | $408,192,344 |
End of period | $ 414,059,192 | $415,568,184 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 Shares (unaudited) | Six Months Ended 1/31/24 Amount (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 Shares | Year Ended 7/31/23 Amount |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 895,363 | $ 8,804,988 | 2,865,557 | $ 26,869,048 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 298,566 | 3,019,971 | 934,805 | 8,615,109 |
Less shares repurchased | (1,959,952) | (19,242,740) | (5,555,638) | (51,920,689) |
Net decrease | (766,023) | $ (7,417,781) | (1,755,276) | $(16,436,532) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 135,231 | $ 1,321,459 | 302,886 | $ 2,798,958 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 29,429 | 294,724 | 115,665 | 1,054,662 |
Less shares repurchased | (543,781) | (5,250,876) | (1,339,715) | (12,410,536) |
Net decrease | (379,121) | $ (3,634,693) | (921,164) | $ (8,556,916) |
Class K | | | | |
Shares sold | 320,016 | $ 3,148,044 | 3,547,274 | $ 33,238,329 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 47,251 | 475,362 | 66,599 | 619,119 |
Less shares repurchased | (800,580) | (7,870,441) | (550,872) | (5,126,715) |
Net increase (decrease) | (433,313) | $ (4,247,035) | 3,063,001 | $ 28,730,733 |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 59,065 | $ 583,829 | 136,795 | $ 1,266,678 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4,324 | 43,809 | 10,923 | 100,787 |
Less shares repurchased | (36,349) | (352,735) | (49,484) | (463,625) |
Net increase | 27,040 | $ 274,903 | 98,234 | $ 903,840 |
Class Y | | | | |
Shares sold | 776,970 | $ 7,635,448 | 1,603,646 | $ 15,144,076 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 81,881 | 833,785 | 257,110 | 2,392,102 |
Less shares repurchased | (1,355,381) | (13,448,256) | (2,809,314) | (26,408,363) |
Net decrease | (496,530) | $ (4,979,023) | (948,558) | $ (8,872,185) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class A | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.95 | $ 9.66 | $ 11.31 | $ 9.72 | $ 9.57 | $ 9.64 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.11 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.18 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.48 | 0.41 | (0.85) | 1.84 | 0.54 | 0.56 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.59 | $ 0.60 | $ (0.74) | $ 1.96 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.74 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.12) | $ (0.18) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.11) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.18) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.13) | (0.78) | (0.26) | (0.39) | (0.63) |
Total distributions | $ (0.12) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.91) | $ (0.37) | $ (0.54) | $ (0.81) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.47 | $ 0.29 | $ (1.65) | $ 1.59 | $ 0.15 | $ (0.07) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.42 | $ 9.95 | $ 9.66 | $ 11.31 | $ 9.72 | $ 9.57 |
Total return (b) | 5.93%(c)(d) | 6.51% | (7.23)% | 20.60% | 7.55% | 8.51% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.94%(e) | 0.94% | 0.95% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.01% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.13%(e) | 2.02% | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.65% | 1.97% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 17%(d) | 44% | 40% | 54% | 65% | 60% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $275,786 | $270,804 | $279,982 | $301,068 | $233,421 | $219,544 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.94%(e) | 0.96% | 0.95% | 1.00% | 1.04% | 1.07% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.13%(e) | 2.00% | 1.07% | 1.11% | 1.60% | 1.91% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes a reimbursement by the Adviser (see Notes to the Financial Statements-Note 1.B). The impact on Class A's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class C | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.84 | $ 9.57 | $ 11.21 | $ 9.65 | $ 9.50 | $ 9.57 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.07 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.48 | 0.40 | (0.84) | 1.82 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.55 | $ 0.52 | $ (0.81) | $ 1.86 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.66 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.09) | $ (0.12) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.10) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.13) | (0.78) | (0.26) | (0.39) | (0.63) |
Total distributions | $ (0.09) | $ (0.25) | $ (0.83) | $ (0.30) | $ (0.48) | $ (0.73) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.46 | $ 0.27 | $ (1.64) | $ 1.56 | $ 0.15 | $ (0.07) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.30 | $ 9.84 | $ 9.57 | $ 11.21 | $ 9.65 | $ 9.50 |
Total return (b) | 5.59%(c)(d) | 5.69% | (7.92)% | 19.63% | 6.82% | 7.68% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.70%(e) | 1.69% | 1.68% | 1.72% | 1.72% | 1.75% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.36%(e) | 1.28% | 0.33% | 0.41% | 0.92% | 1.23% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 17%(d) | 44% | 40% | 54% | 65% | 60% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $33,709 | $35,936 | $43,776 | $55,342 | $56,387 | $46,993 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.70%(e) | 1.70% | 1.69% | 1.73% | 1.76% | 1.79% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.36%(e) | 1.27% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.88% | 1.19% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes a reimbursement by the Adviser (see Notes to the Financial Statements-Note 1.B). The impact on Class C's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class K | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.92 | $ 9.64 | $11.29 | $ 9.71 | $ 9.56 | $ 9.63 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.12 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.20 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.49 | 0.40 | (0.85) | 1.84 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.61 | $ 0.62 | $ (0.70) | $ 1.99 | $ 0.72 | $ 0.75 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.13) | $ (0.21) | $ (0.17) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.18) | $ (0.19) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.13) | (0.78) | (0.26) | (0.39) | (0.63) |
Total distributions | $ (0.13) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.95) | $ (0.41) | $(0.57) | $(0.82) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.48 | $ 0.28 | $ (1.65) | $ 1.58 | $ 0.15 | $ (0.07) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.40 | $ 9.92 | $ 9.64 | $11.29 | $ 9.71 | $ 9.56 |
Total return (b) | 6.24%(c)(d) | 6.72% | (6.90)% | 20.96% | 7.93% | 8.72% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.63%(e) | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.76% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.43%(e) | 2.35% | 1.44% | 1.43% | 1.95% | 2.21% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 17%(d) | 44% | 40% | 54% | 65% | 60% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $35,681 | $38,360 | $7,732 | $2,575 | $ 606 | $ 281 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.64%(e) | 0.66% | 0.65% | 0.70% | 0.71% | 0.81% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.42%(e) | 2.34% | 1.44% | 1.38% | 1.89% | 2.16% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes a reimbursement by the Adviser (see Notes to the Financial Statements-Note 1.B). The impact on Class K's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class R | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.97 | $ 9.68 | $11.33 | $ 9.75 | $ 9.59 | $ 9.64 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.09 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.15 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.49 | 0.41 | (0.86) | 1.83 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.58 | $ 0.57 | $ (0.77) | $ 1.92 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.71 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.11) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.10) | $ (0.08) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.13) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.13) | (0.78) | (0.26) | (0.39) | (0.63) |
Total distributions | $ (0.11) | $ (0.28) | $ (0.88) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.52) | $ (0.76) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.47 | $ 0.29 | $ (1.65) | $ 1.58 | $ 0.16 | $ (0.05) |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.44 | $ 9.97 | $ 9.68 | $11.33 | $ 9.75 | $ 9.59 |
Total return (b) | 5.84%(c)(d) | 6.19% | (7.45)% | 20.12% | 7.32% | 8.24% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.30%(e) | 1.25% | 1.20% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.77%(e) | 1.73% | 0.84% | 0.81% | 1.32% | 1.65% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 17%(d) | 44% | 40% | 54% | 65% | 60% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $4,415 | $3,948 | $2,884 | $2,383 | $2,047 | $1,363 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.31%(e) | 1.26% | 1.20% | 1.45% | 1.59% | 1.77% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.76%(e) | 1.72% | 0.84% | 0.66% | 1.03% | 1.18% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes a reimbursement by the Adviser (see Notes to the Financial Statements-Note 1.B). The impact on Class R's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class Y | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.04 | $ 9.74 | $ 11.39 | $ 9.79 | $ 9.64 | $ 9.71 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.12 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.21 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.48 | 0.41 | (0.85) | 1.86 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.60 | $ 0.63 | $ (0.71) | $ 2.01 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.76 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.13) | $ (0.20) | $ (0.16) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.19) | $ (0.20) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.13) | (0.78) | (0.26) | (0.39) | (0.63) |
Total distributions | $ (0.13) | $ (0.33) | $ (0.94) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.58) | $ (0.83) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.47 | $ 0.30 | $ (1.65) | $ 1.60 | $ 0.15 | $ (0.07) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.51 | $ 10.04 | $ 9.74 | $ 11.39 | $ 9.79 | $ 9.64 |
Total return (b) | 6.05%(c)(d) | 6.85% | (6.95)% | 20.99% | 7.95% | 8.77% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.68%(e) | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.69% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.39%(e) | 2.32% | 1.37% | 1.46% | 1.99% | 2.29% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 17%(d) | 44% | 40% | 54% | 65% | 60% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $64,468 | $66,521 | $73,819 | $71,290 | $53,142 | $33,930 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.78%(e) | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.77% | 0.82% | 0.84% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.29%(e) | 2.22% | 1.27% | 1.34% | 1.82% | 2.14% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes a reimbursement by the Adviser (see Notes to the Financial Statements-Note 1.B). The impact on Class Y's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund (the “Fund”) is one of four portfolios comprising Pioneer Series Trust IV (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital growth and current income through a diversified portfolio of equity securities and bonds.
The Fund offers five classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareholder approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareholder’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class K or Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
The Fund is required to comply with Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, which governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 permits funds to enter into derivatives transactions (as defined in Rule 18f-4) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of “senior securities” under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. In accordance with Rule 18f-4, the Fund has established and maintains a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, has
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appointed a derivatives risk manager and complies with a relative or absolute limit on fund leverage risk calculated based on value-at-risk ("VaR").
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. | Security Valuation |
| The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. |
| Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. |
| The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. |
| Fixed income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or |
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| other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers. |
| Loan interests are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative loan interest pricing service. If no reliable price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited. |
| Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument. |
| Futures contracts are generally valued at the closing settlement price established by the exchange on which they are traded. |
| Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds' net asset value. |
| Shares of closed-end interval funds that offer their shares at net asset value are valued at such funds’ net asset value. |
| Repurchase agreements are valued at par. Cash may include overnight time deposits at approved financial institutions. |
| Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The |
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| Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. |
| Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
| Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. |
| Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. |
| Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. |
| Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income. |
| Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. |
| During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund realized a loss of $824 due to an operational error. The Adviser voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for this loss, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Reimbursement by the Adviser. |
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C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
| The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. |
| Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
| It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of January 31, 2024, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. |
| The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. |
| A portion of the dividend income recorded by the Fund is from distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and such distributions for tax purposes may also consist of capital gains and return of capital. The actual return of capital and capital gains portions of such distributions will be determined by formal notifications from the REITs subsequent to the calendar year-end. Distributions received from the REITs that are determined to be a return of capital are recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities |
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| held and those determined to be capital gain are reflected as such on the Statement of Operations. |
| The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended July 31, 2023 was as follows: |
| 2023 |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $ 7,519,615 |
Long-term capital gains | 5,495,135 |
Total | $13,014,750 |
The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at July 31, 2023:
| 2023 |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 862,187 |
Capital loss carryforward | (9,770,119) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 66,248,611 |
Total | $ 57,340,679 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of premium and amortization, the mark to market of futures contracts, and tax basis adjustments on partnership holdings.
E. | Fund Shares |
| The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $7,428 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended January 31, 2024. |
F. | Class Allocations |
| Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. |
| Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class K and Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). |
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| Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. |
G. | Risks |
| The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict such as between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments and negatively impact the Fund's performance. |
| The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent variants on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced or may experience particularly large losses. Periods of extreme volatility in the financial markets, reduced liquidity of many instruments, increased government debt, inflation, and disruptions to supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability, may continue for some time. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. |
| Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. |
| The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. |
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| For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. |
| At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. |
| The Adviser allocates the Fund's assets between equity and debt securities based on its assessment of current business, economic and market conditions. Normally, equity and debt securities each represent 35% to 65% of the Fund's net assets. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. |
| Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly |
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| all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. |
| The Fund may invest in REIT securities, the value of which can fall for a variety of reasons, such as declines in rental income, fluctuating interest rates, poor property management, environmental liabilities, uninsured damage, increased competition, or changes in real estate tax laws. |
| The Fund invests in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities and preferred stocks. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. |
| The Fund’s ESG criteria exclude securities of issuers in certain industries, and the Adviser considers ESG factors in making investment decisions. Excluding specific issuers limits the universe of investments available to the Fund as compared with other funds that do not consider ESG criteria or ESG factors, which may mean forgoing some investment opportunities available to funds that do not consider ESG criteria or ESG factors. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not utilize an investment strategy that considers ESG criteria or ESG factors. However, the strategy of seeking to identify companies with sustainable business models is believed to provide potential return and risk benefits, including the selection of issuers with fewer ESG-related risks. In considering ESG factors, the Adviser may use third party ESG ratings information that it believes to be reliable, but such information may not be accurate or complete, or may be biased. |
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| The Fund's investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, has ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. In the U.S., a common benchmark replacement is based on the SOFR published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark replacement conforming changes, although other benchmark replacements (without or without spread adjustments) may be used in certain transactions. The impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund's transactions and financial markets generally cannot yet be determined. The transition away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments that have relied on LIBOR and may adversely affect the Fund's performance. |
| With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund's custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareholder information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. |
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| The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
H. | TBA Purchase and Sales Commitments |
| The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments (collectively, TBA transactions), pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be received or delivered by the Fund are not identified at the trade date; however, the securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA transactions with the intention of taking possession of or relinquishing the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBA transactions to gain or reduce interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its commitment to purchase a TBA or, in the case of a sale commitment, the Fund maintains an entitlement to the security to be sold. |
| To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral received, if any, from such counterparty. As of January 31, 2024, no collateral was pledged by the Fund. Collateral received from counterparties totaled $0 for TBAs. |
I. | Restricted Securities |
| Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
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| Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
J. | Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”) |
| The Fund invests in ILS. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Fund is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. |
| The Fund’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments. |
| Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Fund has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Fund's structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Fund's assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Fund. These |
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| securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Fund may be forced to sell at a loss. |
| Additionally, the Fund may gain exposure to ILS by investing in a closed-end interval fund, Pioneer ILS Interval Fund, an affiliate of the Adviser. The Fund’s investment in Pioneer ILS Interval Fund at January 31, 2024 is listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
K. | Repurchase Agreements |
| Repurchase agreements are arrangements under which the Fund purchases securities from a broker-dealer or a bank, called the counterparty, upon the agreement of the counterparty to repurchase the securities from the Fund at a later date, and at a specific price, which is typically higher than the purchase price paid by the Fund. The securities purchased serve as the Fund’s collateral for the obligation of the counterparty to repurchase the securities. The value of the collateral, including accrued interest, is required to be equal to or in excess of the repurchase price. The collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping in the customer-only account of the Fund’s custodian or a sub-custodian of the Fund. The Adviser is responsible for determining that the value of the collateral remains at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Fund is entitled to sell the securities, but the Fund may not be able to sell them for the price at which they were purchased, thus causing a loss to the Fund. Additionally, if the counterparty becomes insolvent, there is some risk that the Fund will not have a right to the securities, or the immediate right to sell the securities. |
| As of and for the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund had no open repurchase agreements. |
L. | Futures Contracts |
| The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. |
| All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at |
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| January 31, 2024 is recorded as "Futures collateral" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| Subsequent payments for futures contracts ("variation margin") are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either "Due from broker for futures" or "Due to broker for futures" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. |
| The average notional values of futures contracts long position and futures contracts short position during the six months ended January 31, 2024 were $43,974,447 and $732,685, respectively. Open futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees payable under the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.45% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $1 billion. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.50% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has agreed to waive its management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets invested in Pioneer ILS Interval Fund, an affiliated fund managed by the Adviser. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Adviser waived $9,458 in management fees with respect to the Fund, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as a fee waiver.
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Effective December 1, 2023, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) of the Fund to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.99%, 0.75%, 1.30% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively. These expense limitations are in effect through December 1, 2024. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement for a class of shares beyond the date referred to above. Prior to December 1, 2023, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse ordinary operating expenses to 0.99%, 0.65%, 1.30% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended January 31, 2024 are reflected on the Statement of Operations.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $28,142 in management fees payable to the Adviser at January 31, 2024.
3. Compensation of Officers and Trustees
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. Except for the chief compliance officer, the Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. The Fund pays a portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation for his services as the Fund's chief compliance officer. Amundi US pays the remaining portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $9,441 in Officers' and Trustees' compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Officers' and Trustees' fees. At January 31, 2024, on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Fund had a payable for Trustees' fees of $1,685 and a payable for administrative expenses of $11,732, which includes the payable for Officers' compensation.
4. Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
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In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareholder communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
Shareholder Communications: | |
Class A | $11,922 |
Class C | 1,516 |
Class K | 568 |
Class R | 423 |
Class Y | 1,642 |
Total | $ 16,071 |
5. Distribution and Service Plans
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class R shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund further pays the Distributor 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for distribution services. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $14,395 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor at January 31, 2024.
The Fund also has adopted a separate service plan for Class R shares (the “Service Plan”). The Service Plan authorizes the Fund to pay securities dealers, plan administrators or other service organizations that agree to provide certain services to retirement plans or plan participants holding shares of the Fund a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares held by such plans.
In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original
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purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class K, Class R or Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, CDSCs in the amount of $3,739 were paid to the Distributor.
6. Line of Credit Facility
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds, participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund participated in a credit facility in the amount of $380 million. Under such credit facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings was payable at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a credit spread. The Fund also paid both an upfront fee and an annual commitment fee to participate in the credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount of 0.15% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.30% of the daily unused portion of each lender's commitment were allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit facility. Effective January 31, 2024, the Fund participates in a credit facility in the amount of $250 million, the upfront fee with respect to the credit facility is 0.05% of the total credit facility, and the commitment fee with respect to the credit facility is 0.20% of the daily unused portion of each lender's commitment. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.
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7. Transactions in Underlying Funds
An affiliated issuer is a company in which the Fund has a direct or indirect ownership of, control of, or voting power of 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares, or a company which is under common ownership or control. At January 31, 2024, the value of the Fund’s investments in affiliated issuers was $1,127,541, which represents 0.3% of the Fund’s net assets.
Transactions in affiliated issuers by the Fund for the six months ended January 31, 2024 were as follows:
Name of the Affiliated Issuer | Value at July 31, 2023 | Purchases Costs | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | Net Realized Gain/(Loss) | Dividends Received and Reinvested | Sales Proceeds | Shares held at January 31, 2024 | Value at January 31, 2024 |
Pioneer ILS Interval Fund | $1,023,698 | $ — | $ (22,367) | $ — | $126,210 | $ — | 130,805 | $1,127,541 |
Total | $ 1,023,698 | $— | $(22,367) | $— | $126,210 | $— | 130,805 | $1,127,541 |
Annual and semi-annual reports for the Pioneer ILS Interval Fund are available on the funds’ web page(s) at www.amundi.com/us.
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8. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Fund’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Fund.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at January 31, 2024, was as follows:
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Assets | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $665,074 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ 665,074 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ 14,010 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ 14,010 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the assets and/or liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at January 31, 2024 was as follows:
Statement of Operations | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ (981,020) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ (981,020) | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $1,185,172 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $1,185,172 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
9. Unfunded Loan Commitments
The Fund may enter into unfunded loan commitments. Unfunded loan commitments may be partially or wholly unfunded. During the contractual period, the Fund is obliged to provide funding to the borrower upon demand. A fee is earned by the Fund on the unfunded loan commitment and is recorded as interest income on the Statement of Operations. Unfunded loan commitments are fair valued in accordance with the valuation policy described in Note 1A and unrealized appreciation or depreciation, if any, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of January 31, 2024, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitment outstanding:
Loan | Principal | Cost | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
CSG Elevate II, Inc., Bridge Term Loan | $305,000 | $305,000 | $305,000 | $— |
10. Subsequent Events
The Fund has a policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers that Amundi US believes adhere to the Fund’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
Effective April 1, 2024, the following reflects the Fund’s modified 80% investment policy:
Principal investment strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of issuers that the investment adviser believes adhere to the Fund’s ESG criteria.
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For purposes of the 80% investment policy, “ESG criteria” is defined as the exclusion of investments issued by companies significantly involved in the production of alcohol, tobacco products, and controversial military weapons consisting of cluster weapons, anti-personnel mines, and biological and chemical weapons, and the operation of coal mines and gambling casinos and other gaming businesses.
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Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Pioneer Balanced ESG Fund (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Trustees, must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.
The contract review process began in January 2023 as the Trustees of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Trustees in March 2023, July 2023 and September 2023. In addition, the Trustees reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other information related to the Fund provided to the Trustees at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s investment management agreement.
In March 2023, the Trustees, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other considerations that are relevant to the Trustees in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2023, the Trustees, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the profitability of the institutional business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US's fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Trustees further considered contract review materials, including additional materials received in response to the Trustees’ request, in September 2023.
At a meeting held on September 19, 2023, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Trustees of the Fund, including the Independent Trustees voting separately advised by independent counsel, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment
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management agreement for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Trustees considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Trustees did not identify any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. The Trustees also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process. The Trustees considered Amundi US’s integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment research process. The Trustees considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance, risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Trustees considered the compliance services being provided to the Fund by Amundi US and how Amundi US has addressed any compliance issues during the past year. The Trustees noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex, including with respect to the increasing regulation to which the Pioneer Funds are subject.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel (including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Trustees also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US is responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs. The Trustees considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US's costs of providing administration services to the Pioneer Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.
Performance of the Fund
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees regularly review and discuss throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information
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comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. They also discuss the Fund’s performance with Amundi US on a regular basis. The Trustees’ regular reviews and discussions were factored into the Trustees’ deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment management agreement.
Management Fee and Expenses
The Trustees considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees of its peer group of funds as classified by Morningstar and also to the expense ratios of a peer group of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Trustees for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees noted that they separately review and consider the impact of the Fund’s transfer agency and Fund- and Amundi US-paid expenses for sub-transfer agency and intermediary arrangements, and that the results of the most recent such review were considered in the consideration of the Fund’s expense ratio.
The Trustees considered that the Trust’s management fee for the most recent fiscal year was in the second quintile relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Morningstar category for the comparable period. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class Y shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the first quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the first quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees noted that Amundi US had agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund. The Trustees considered an increase to the expense limit for each of the Fund’s Class K shares and Class Y shares that would be effective December 1, 2023.
The Trustees reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic separate accounts. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in
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management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the Trustees took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts. The Trustees noted that, in some instances, the fee rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management and administration agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.
The Trustees concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by Amundi US.
Profitability
The Trustees considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Trustees considered Amundi US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that Amundi US’s profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered Amundi US’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Pioneer Funds as fund assets grow and the extent to which any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Trustees recognize that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify, and that, among other factors that may be relevant, are the following: fee levels, expense subsidization, investment by Amundi US in research and analytical capabilities and Amundi US’s commitment and resource allocation to the Fund. The Trustees noted that profitability also may be an indicator of the availability of any economies of scale, although profitability may vary for other reasons including due to
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reductions in expenses. The Trustees concluded that economies of scale, if any, were being appropriately shared with the Fund.
Other Benefits
The Trustees considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered the character and amount of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and its affiliates. The Trustees further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Trustees also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft” commission dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally. Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.1 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Trustees considered that Amundi US’s relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for Amundi US and Amundi that derive from Amundi US’s relationships with the Fund, including Amundi’s ability to market the services of Amundi US globally. The Trustees noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi’s enhanced global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available to Amundi US. The Trustees considered that Amundi US and the Fund receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Trustees concluded that any such benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.
Conclusion
After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
Trustees
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman
John E. Baumgardner, Jr.
Diane Durnin
Benjamin M. Friedman
Lisa M. Jones
Craig C. MacKay
Lorraine H. Monchak
Marguerite A. Piret*
Fred J. Ricciardi
Officers
Lisa M. Jones, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Pirondini**
Executive Vice President
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer
and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer
Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareholders at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
* Ms. Piret became a non-voting Advisory Trustee of the Pioneer Funds effective January 22, 2024.
** Marco Pirondini was appointed to serve as an Executive Vice President of the Fund and Chief Investment Officer of Amundi US, Inc., effective January 1, 2024.
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Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund
Semiannual Report | January 31, 2024
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Portfolio Summary | 1/31/24
Portfolio Diversification
(As a percentage of total investments)*
Sector Distribution
(As a percentage of total investments)*
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10 Largest Holdings
(As a percentage of total investments)* |
1. | International Business Machines Corp. | 2.70% |
2. | ABN AMRO Bank NV, (C.V.A.) (144A) | 2.63 |
3. | MPLX LP | 2.17 |
4. | Energy Transfer LP | 2.05 |
5. | KB Financial Group, Inc. | 1.97 |
6. | Shell Plc (A.D.R.) | 1.83 |
7. | Sanofi S.A. | 1.80 |
8. | Pfizer, Inc. | 1.75 |
9. | State Street Corp. | 1.46 |
10. | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 10.50%, 5/15/30 (144A) | 1.45 |
* Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
† Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
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Prices and Distributions | 1/31/24
Net Asset Value per Share
Class | 1/31/24 | 7/31/23 |
A | $11.24 | $11.32 |
C | $11.20 | $11.28 |
K | $11.56 | $11.64 |
R | $11.23 | $11.32 |
Y | $11.20 | $11.28 |
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Distributions per Share: 8/1/23 - 1/31/24
Class | Net Investment Income | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains |
A | $0.4680 | $— | $— |
C | $0.4239 | $— | $— |
K | $0.4945 | $— | $— |
R | $0.4491 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.4785 | $— | $— |
Index Definitions
The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged measure of the US bond market. The MSCI All Country World NR Index is an unmanaged, free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. Indices are unmanaged and their returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The indices defined here pertain to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts on pages 6 – 10.
MSCI Disclaimer:
The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI All Country World NR Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Public Offering Price (POP) | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | MSCI All Country World NR Index |
10 Years | 5.68% | 5.20% | 1.63% | 8.43% |
5 Years | 6.47 | 5.49 | 0.83 | 10.16 |
1 Year | 4.49 | -0.19 | 2.10 | 14.70 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
0.88% | 0.87% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. POP returns reflect deduction of maximum 4.50% sales charge. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2024 for Class A shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class C Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI All Country World NR Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | If Held | If Redeemed | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | MSCI All Country World NR Index |
10 Years | 4.84% | 4.84% | 1.63% | 8.43% |
5 Years | 5.65 | 5.65 | 0.83 | 10.16 |
1 Year | 3.78 | 2.80 | 2.10 | 14.70 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
1.64% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class C shares held for less than one year are also subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. “If Redeemed” returns reflect deduction of the CDSC for the one-year period, assuming a complete redemption of shares at the last price calculated on the last business day of the period, and no CDSC for the five- and 10-year periods. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class K Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class K shares of Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI All Country World NR Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | MSCI All Country World NR Index |
10 Years | 6.23% | 1.63% | 8.43% |
5 Years | 6.73 | 0.83 | 10.16 |
1 Year | 4.83 | 2.10 | 14.70 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
0.58% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class K shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class K shares on December 1, 2014, is the net asset value performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, which has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses, including Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Since fees for Class A shares generally are higher than those of Class K shares, the performance of Class K shares prior to their inception on December 1, 2014, would have been higher than the performance shown. For the period beginning December 1, 2014, the actual performance of Class K shares is reflected. Class K shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class R Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class R shares of Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI All Country World NR Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | MSCI All Country World NR Index |
10 Years | 5.18% | 1.63% | 8.43% |
5 Years | 5.79 | 0.83 | 10.16 |
1 Year | 4.15 | 2.10 | 14.70 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross |
1.22% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class R shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class R shares on December 1, 2014, is based on the performance of Class A shares, reduced to reflect the higher distribution and service fees of Class R shares. For the period beginning December 1, 2014, the actual performance of Class R shares is reflected. Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI All Country World NR Index.
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | MSCI All Country World NR Index |
10 Years | 5.89% | 1.63% | 8.43% |
5 Years | 6.65 | 0.83 | 10.16 |
1 Year | 4.80 | 2.10 | 14.70 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
0.68% | 0.67% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2024 for Class Y shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please see the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareholder in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
(1) | Divide your account value by $1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund
Based on actual returns from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,035.20 | $1,031.30 | $1,036.70 | $1,032.60 | $1,036.30 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $4.25 | $8.17 | $2.76 | $5.98 | $3.33 |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.83%, 1.60%, 0.54%, 1.17%, and 0.65% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses (continued)
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,020.96 | $1,017.09 | $1,022.42 | $1,019.25 | $1,021.87 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $4.22 | $8.11 | $2.75 | $5.94 | $3.30 |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.83%, 1.60%, 0.54%, 1.17%, and 0.65% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 99.5% | |
| Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.5% of Net Assets*(a) | |
| Advanced Materials — 0.0%† | |
975,000 | Groupe Solmax, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 10.36% (Term SOFR + 475 bps), 5/29/28 | $ 944,023 |
| Total Advanced Materials | $944,023 |
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| Advertising Sales — 0.1% | |
1,954,315 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 9.074% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 8/21/26 | $ 1,934,549 |
| Total Advertising Sales | $1,934,549 |
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| Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%† | |
862,500 | ADS Tactical, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 11.197% (Term SOFR + 575 bps), 3/19/26 | $ 858,187 |
| Total Aerospace & Defense | $858,187 |
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| Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%† | |
972,500 | First Brands Group LLC, First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 10.574% (Term SOFR + 500 bps), 3/30/27 | $ 972,906 |
| Total Auto Parts & Equipment | $972,906 |
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| Building & Construction Products — 0.0%† | |
973,089 | CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., Term B Loan, 9.183% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 11/23/27 | $ 945,998 |
| Total Building & Construction Products | $945,998 |
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| Building-Maintenance & Service — 0.0%† | |
488,750 | ArchKey Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 10.697% (Term SOFR + 525 bps), 6/29/28 | $ 485,084 |
| Total Building-Maintenance & Service | $485,084 |
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| Casino Services — 0.0%† | |
14,209 | Lucky Bucks LLC, Priority First Out Exit Term Loan, 13.033% (Term SOFR + 750 bps), 10/2/28 | $ 13,712 |
28,503 | Lucky Bucks LLC, Priority Second Out Term Loan, 13.033% (Term SOFR + 750 bps), 10/2/29 | 24,940 |
| Total Casino Services | $38,652 |
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| Chemicals-Specialty — 0.0%† | |
432,515 | Mativ Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 9.197% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 4/20/28 | $ 432,515 |
| Total Chemicals-Specialty | $432,515 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Diagnostic Equipment — 0.0%† | |
487,500 | Curia Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 9.183% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 8/30/26 | $ 449,008 |
| Total Diagnostic Equipment | $449,008 |
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| Dialysis Centers — 0.0%† | |
826,427 | U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Closing Date Term Loan, 10.447% (Term SOFR + 500 bps), 6/20/28 | $ 671,472 |
| Total Dialysis Centers | $671,472 |
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| Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1% | |
1,943,299 | Patriot Container Corp. (aka Wastequip), First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 9.183% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 3/20/25 | $ 1,894,231 |
| Total Distribution & Wholesale | $1,894,231 |
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| Electric-Generation — 0.0%† | |
358,422 | Eastern Power LLC (Eastern Covert Midco LLC), Term Loan, 9.197% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 10/2/25 | $ 357,110 |
| Total Electric-Generation | $357,110 |
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| Electronic Composition — 0.1% | |
973,684 | Energy Acquisition LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.682% (Term SOFR + 425 bps), 6/26/25 | $ 973,684 |
| Total Electronic Composition | $973,684 |
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| Investment Management & Advisory Services — 0.1% | |
1,464,150 | Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc., 2025 Term Loan, 8.933% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 5/30/25 | $ 1,385,452 |
| Total Investment Management & Advisory Services | $1,385,452 |
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| Medical-Biomedical & Generation — 0.1% | |
1,225,000 | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 11.447% (Term SOFR + 600 bps), 11/19/27 | $ 1,226,531 |
| Total Medical-Biomedical & Generation | $1,226,531 |
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| Protection-Safety — 0.0%† | |
488,750 | APX Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 8.70% (Term SOFR + 325 bps), 7/10/28 | $ 489,361 |
| Total Protection-Safety | $489,361 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Retail — 0.0%† | |
450,000 | Torrid LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 11.112% (Term SOFR + 550 bps), 6/14/28 | $ 379,547 |
| Total Retail | $379,547 |
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| Total Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $14,838,241) | $14,438,310 |
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Shares | | | | | | |
| Common Stocks — 39.7% of Net Assets | |
| Aerospace & Defense — 0.9% | |
864,148 | Hensoldt AG | $ 26,055,384 |
| Total Aerospace & Defense | $26,055,384 |
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| Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3% | |
337,254 | Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A. | $ 9,563,703 |
| Total Air Freight & Logistics | $9,563,703 |
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| Automobile Components — 0.4% | |
255,600 | Bridgestone Corp. | $ 11,190,966 |
| Total Automobile Components | $11,190,966 |
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| Automobiles — 0.2% | |
302,900 | Subaru Corp. | $ 6,155,550 |
| Total Automobiles | $6,155,550 |
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| Banks — 7.9% | |
4,997,839 | ABN AMRO Bank NV (C.V.A.) (144A) | $ 73,779,909 |
126,810 | Citigroup, Inc. | 7,122,918 |
1,142,789 | FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. | 16,586,212 |
1,223,940 | Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B de CV, Class O | 12,448,824 |
628,113 | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 22,495,637 |
4,942,185 | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. | 15,291,338 |
1,303,882 | KB Financial Group, Inc. | 55,295,187 |
867,226 | UniCredit S.p.A. | 25,454,654 |
132,522 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 6,649,954 |
| Total Banks | $235,124,633 |
|
|
| Broadline Retail — 0.2% | |
683,900 | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. | $ 6,084,107 |
27,337 | eBay, Inc. | 1,122,731 |
| Total Broadline Retail | $7,206,838 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2415
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Capital Markets — 3.9% | |
533,310 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | $ 29,577,373 |
122,587 | Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | 2,711,624 |
173,644 | Euronext NV (144A) | 15,322,200 |
557,071 | State Street Corp. | 41,150,835 |
894,495 | UBS Group AG | 26,940,060 |
| Total Capital Markets | $115,702,092 |
|
|
| Chemicals — 0.0%† | |
1,752,813 | Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc | $ 522,217 |
| Total Chemicals | $522,217 |
|
|
| Communications Equipment — 0.8% | |
460,393 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $ 23,102,521 |
| Total Communications Equipment | $23,102,521 |
|
|
| Construction & Engineering — 0.0%† | |
4,081(b) | LB New Holdco | $ 51,013 |
| Total Construction & Engineering | $51,013 |
|
|
| Construction Materials — 1.1% | |
341,423 | CRH Plc | $ 24,500,515 |
119,656 | Holcim AG | 9,173,696 |
| Total Construction Materials | $33,674,211 |
|
|
| Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.3% | |
195,032 +# | Magnit PJSC | $ 763,548 |
182,800 | Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | 7,273,249 |
48,325(b) +# | X5 Retail Group NV (G.D.R.) | 29,164 |
| Total Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | $8,065,961 |
|
|
| Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | |
1,231,810 | Deutsche Telekom AG | $ 30,278,532 |
| Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | $30,278,532 |
|
|
| Electric Utilities — 0.4% | |
297,785 | FirstEnergy Corp. | $ 10,922,754 |
| Total Electric Utilities | $10,922,754 |
|
|
| Electrical Equipment — 0.6% | |
145,200 | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | $ 7,358,655 |
697,800 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 10,444,716 |
| Total Electrical Equipment | $17,803,371 |
|
|
| Financial Services — 1.0% | |
477,296(b) | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | $ 29,282,110 |
| Total Financial Services | $29,282,110 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | �� | | | | | Value |
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4% | |
148,452 | Medtronic Plc | $ 12,995,488 |
| Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies | $12,995,488 |
|
|
| Health Care Providers & Services — 1.1% | |
287,769 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $ 31,421,497 |
| Total Health Care Providers & Services | $31,421,497 |
|
|
| Household Durables — 1.2% | |
328,938 | Ariston Holding NV | $ 2,161,338 |
1,808,889 | Persimmon Plc | 33,537,886 |
| Total Household Durables | $35,699,224 |
|
|
| Household Products — 0.4% | |
181,660 | Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc | $ 13,140,827 |
| Total Household Products | $13,140,827 |
|
|
| Insurance — 1.0% | |
65,006 | American International Group, Inc. | $ 4,518,567 |
93,591 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 8,138,673 |
220,057 | Hiscox, Ltd. | 2,897,545 |
13,025 | Old Republic International Corp. | 365,221 |
52,040 | Willis Towers Watson Plc | 12,817,452 |
| Total Insurance | $28,737,458 |
|
|
| IT Services — 2.5% | |
412,194 | International Business Machines Corp. | $ 75,703,550 |
| Total IT Services | $75,703,550 |
|
|
| Leisure Products — 0.1% | |
5,134,000 | Honma Golf, Ltd. (144A) | $ 2,167,090 |
| Total Leisure Products | $2,167,090 |
|
|
| Metals & Mining — 0.7% | |
661,611 | Barrick Gold Corp. | $ 10,321,132 |
30,112 | Rio Tinto Plc | 2,099,996 |
185,605 | Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B | 7,426,056 |
| Total Metals & Mining | $19,847,184 |
|
|
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1% | |
730,230 | AGNC Investment Corp. | $ 6,922,581 |
297,120 | Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc. | 3,170,270 |
528,740 | Ladder Capital Corp. | 5,779,128 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2417
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (continued) | |
906,673 | Rithm Capital Corp. | $ 9,701,401 |
491,717 | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | 6,126,794 |
| Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | $31,700,174 |
|
|
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.2% | |
112,859(b) | Antero Resources Corp. | $ 2,521,270 |
835,639 | BW LPG, Ltd. (144A) | 10,313,147 |
18,609 | Cheniere Energy Partners LP | 984,788 |
76,544 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 5,902,308 |
14,236 | ConocoPhillips | 1,592,581 |
195,838 | Coterra Energy, Inc. | 4,872,449 |
4,035,427 | Energy Transfer LP | 57,706,606 |
567,649(b) | Kosmos Energy, Ltd. | 3,439,953 |
47,954 +# | LUKOIL PJSC | 189,058 |
1,578,123 | MPLX LP | 60,836,642 |
43,240 | Murphy Oil Corp. | 1,673,388 |
577,075 | Permian Resources Corp. | 7,778,971 |
194,305 | Plains All American Pipeline LP | 3,000,069 |
1,271,403 +# | Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC | 405,811 |
818,033 | Shell Plc (A.D.R.) | 51,462,456 |
117,051(b) | Southwestern Energy Co. | 754,979 |
| Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $213,434,476 |
|
|
| Pharmaceuticals — 3.3% | |
1,820,199 | Pfizer, Inc. | $ 49,290,989 |
501,960 | Sanofi S.A. | 50,644,829 |
| Total Pharmaceuticals | $99,935,818 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8% | |
107,841(b) | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $ 18,083,857 |
67,642 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 5,761,746 |
11,841 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 1,260,474 |
| Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $25,106,077 |
|
|
| Specialized REITs — 0.1% | |
26,765 | Crown Castle, Inc. | $ 2,897,311 |
| Total Specialized REITs | $2,897,311 |
|
|
| Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.7% | |
339,000 | Asustek Computer, Inc. | $ 4,825,141 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
18Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Shares | | | | | | Value |
| Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (continued) | |
460,000 | Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. | $ 2,858,512 |
12,542,000 | Lenovo Group, Ltd. | 13,106,779 |
| Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | $20,790,432 |
|
|
| Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1% | |
40,664(b) | AerCap Holdings NV | $ 3,113,236 |
61,800 | Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. | 1,486,425 |
| Total Trading Companies & Distributors | $4,599,661 |
|
|
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,020,065,557) | $1,182,878,123 |
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|
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | |
| Asset Backed Securities — 3.1% of Net Assets | |
2,000,000 | ACC Auto Trust, Series 2022-A, Class D, 10.07%, 3/15/29 (144A) | $ 1,921,899 |
6,000,000 | ACM Auto Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class B, 11.40%, 1/21/31 (144A) | 6,037,500 |
1,150,000 | American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2021-3, Class F, 3.64%, 5/15/28 (144A) | 1,098,331 |
575,000 | AMSR Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class G, 4.00%, 7/17/37 (144A) | 548,821 |
4,250,000 | Auxilior Term Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class E, 10.97%, 12/15/32 (144A) | 4,300,722 |
2,500,000 | Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1, Class C, 7.35%, 12/15/27 (144A) | 2,521,080 |
929,136(c) | Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B, 5.682%, 12/16/41 (144A) | 813,012 |
3,200,000(a) | CAL Receivables LLC, Series 2022-1, Class B, 9.696% (SOFR30A + 435 bps), 10/15/26 (144A) | 3,197,072 |
1,400,000 | Cartiga Asset Finance Trust LLC, Series 2023-1, Class C, 10.00%, 3/15/35 (144A) | 1,332,240 |
4,350,000(d) | CFMT LLC, Series 2023-HB12, Class M2, 4.25%, 4/25/33 (144A) | 3,808,434 |
1,600,000(d) | CFMT LLC, Series 2023-HB12, Class M3, 4.25%, 4/25/33 (144A) | 1,313,389 |
852,000 | Crossroads Asset Trust, Series 2021-A, Class E, 5.48%, 1/20/28 (144A) | 840,185 |
4,517,000(d) | Finance of America HECM Buyout, Series 2022-HB1, Class M5, 7.87%, 2/25/32 (144A) | 3,961,331 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2419
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
700,000(a) | GRACIE POINT INTERNATIONAL FUNDING, Series 2022-1A, Class E, 11.084% (SOFR30A + 575 bps), 4/1/24 (144A) | $ 699,899 |
4,198,000 | Granite Park Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class F, 7.00%, 6/20/35 (144A) | 3,054,110 |
2,400,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA - CACLN, Series 2021-2, Class G, 8.482%, 12/26/28 (144A) | 2,388,328 |
2,138,459 | Libra Solutions LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class B, 10.25%, 2/15/35 (144A) | 2,143,805 |
2,000,000 | LL ABS Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 7.83%, 11/15/29 (144A) | 1,893,973 |
2,000,000 | Merchants Fleet Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class E, 10.80%, 5/20/36 (144A) | 1,994,860 |
5,500,000 | Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class C, 10.83%, 3/22/27 (144A) | 5,466,197 |
3,500,000 | Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A, 8.04%, 9/20/27 (144A) | 3,542,236 |
5,470,000 | NMEF Funding LLC, Series 2023-A, Class C, 8.04%, 6/17/30 (144A) | 5,457,679 |
1,664,000 | Octane Receivables Trust 2022-1, Series 2022-1A, Class E, 7.33%, 12/20/29 (144A) | 1,600,930 |
1,807,765 | PEAR LLC, Series 2023-1, Class C, 10.00%, 7/15/35 (144A) | 1,726,339 |
1,800,000(d) + | RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2022-HB1, Class M5, 4.50%, 4/25/32 (144A) | 360,000 |
500,000 | Rosy Blue Carat SCS, Series 2018-1, Class A1R, 8.481%, 3/15/30 (144A) | 511,650 |
3,570,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-A, Class D, 9.965%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 3,679,555 |
1,200,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-A, Class E, 12.662%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 1,208,608 |
3,500,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-B, Class F, 11.91%, 8/16/32 (144A) | 3,520,166 |
5,100,000 | Santander Bank N.A. - SBCLN, Series 2021-1A, Class E, 6.171%, 12/15/31 (144A) | 4,790,950 |
4,500,000 | SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class F, 6.00%, 7/20/32 (144A) | 4,042,756 |
1,338,000 | SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2022-2A, Class E, 6.50%, 6/20/35 (144A) | 1,182,241 |
2,500,000 | Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class F, 9.80%, 7/16/29 (144A) | 2,436,992 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
20Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
5,000,000 | Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class E, 13.45%, 6/15/28 (144A) | $ 5,313,476 |
3,026,621 | Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class D, 10.14%, 12/20/37 (144A) | 3,053,129 |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $92,807,840) | $91,761,895 |
|
|
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.9% of Net Assets | |
2,400,000(a) | Bellemeade Re, Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class B1, 10.845% (SOFR30A + 550 bps), 1/26/32 (144A) | $ 2,396,882 |
7,171,543(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-R02, Class 2B1, 8.459% (SOFR30A + 311 bps), 1/25/40 (144A) | 7,308,233 |
2,860,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2021-R01, Class 1B2, 11.345% (SOFR30A + 600 bps), 10/25/41 (144A) | 2,977,867 |
2,660,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2022-R01, Class 1B2, 11.345% (SOFR30A + 600 bps), 12/25/41 (144A) | 2,773,050 |
970,000(a) | Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2021-R02, Class 2B2, 11.545% (SOFR30A + 620 bps), 11/25/41 (144A) | 1,012,820 |
1,065,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA5, Class B1, 10.145% (SOFR30A + 480 bps), 10/25/50 (144A) | 1,201,079 |
850,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA6, Class B1, 8.345% (SOFR30A + 300 bps), 12/25/50 (144A) | 890,911 |
2,675,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA6, Class B2, 10.995% (SOFR30A + 565 bps), 12/25/50 (144A) | 2,888,738 |
2,765,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA1, Class B2, 10.095% (SOFR30A + 475 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 2,846,538 |
2,170,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA3, Class B2, 11.595% (SOFR30A + 625 bps), 10/25/33 (144A) | 2,460,060 |
3,530,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA5, Class B2, 10.845% (SOFR30A + 550 bps), 1/25/34 (144A) | 3,812,150 |
3,480,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA7, Class B2, 13.145% (SOFR30A + 780 bps), 11/25/41 (144A) | 3,742,216 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2421
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
2,910,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA1, Class B2, 10.345% (SOFR30A + 500 bps), 8/25/33 (144A) | $ 3,057,234 |
1,970,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA3, Class B2, 11.595% (SOFR30A + 625 bps), 9/25/41 (144A) | 2,018,960 |
3,450,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA1, Class B2, 12.445% (SOFR30A + 710 bps), 1/25/42 (144A) | 3,656,124 |
2,650,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA2, Class B2, 13.845% (SOFR30A + 850 bps), 2/25/42 (144A) | 2,878,562 |
6,608,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2019-DNA3, Class B2, 13.609% (SOFR30A + 826 bps), 7/25/49 (144A) | 7,649,038 |
3,150,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2019-DNA4, Class B2, 11.709% (SOFR30A + 636 bps), 10/25/49 (144A) | 3,482,988 |
6,635,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2019-FTR3, Class B2, 10.252% (SOFR30A + 491 bps), 9/25/47 (144A) | 6,928,149 |
1,900,000(a) | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2020-HQA5, Class B2, 12.745% (SOFR30A + 740 bps), 11/25/50 (144A) | 2,228,375 |
795,000(a) | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2021-DNA2, Class B2, 11.345% (SOFR30A + 600 bps), 8/25/33 (144A) | 891,327 |
14,116 | Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., Series 2004-A, Class B1, 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A) | 6,228 |
176,418 | Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., Series 2004-A, Class B2, 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A) | 2 |
1,270,000(a) | Home Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1B, 9.945% (SOFR30A + 460 bps), 10/25/33 (144A) | 1,309,506 |
799,857(a) | Oaktown Re V, Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class M2, 10.709% (SOFR30A + 536 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 814,509 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
22Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
5,880,000(a) | STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class B2, 15.959% (SOFR30A + 1,061 bps), 2/25/47 (144A) | $ 7,180,950 |
8,230,000(a) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1A, 8.745% (SOFR30A + 340 bps), 11/25/33 (144A) | 8,360,033 |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $78,577,581) | $84,772,529 |
|
|
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.5% of Net Assets | |
899,000(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN1, Class B1, 13.095% (SOFR30A + 775 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | $ 887,618 |
3,165,372(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN3, Class M1, 7.645% (SOFR30A + 230 bps), 11/25/51 (144A) | 3,086,325 |
5,750,000(a) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Class CE, 14.209% (SOFR30A + 886 bps), 10/25/49 (144A) | 5,617,315 |
1,969,102(a) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Class M10, 8.709% (SOFR30A + 336 bps), 10/25/49 (144A) | 1,929,739 |
2,492,491(a) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-01, Class M10, 9.209% (SOFR30A + 386 bps), 3/25/50 (144A) | 2,448,888 |
| Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $13,645,500) | $13,969,885 |
|
|
| Convertible Corporate Bonds — 0.9% of Net Assets | |
| REITs — 0.9% | |
4,895,000 | PennyMac Corp., 5.50%, 3/15/26 | $ 4,564,588 |
24,685,100 | Redwood Trust, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/27 | 23,080,568 |
| Total REITs | $27,645,156 |
|
|
| Total Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost $26,852,750) | $27,645,156 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2423
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Corporate Bonds — 8.0% of Net Assets | |
| Advertising — 0.1% | |
1,860,000 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 6/1/29 (144A) | $ 1,536,806 |
570,000 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 4/15/28 (144A) | 494,160 |
| Total Advertising | $2,030,966 |
|
|
| Aerospace & Defense — 0.3% | |
5,000,000 | Boeing Co., 5.15%, 5/1/30 | $ 5,011,048 |
2,931,000 | Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27 (144A) | 2,927,250 |
| Total Aerospace & Defense | $7,938,298 |
|
|
| Airlines — 0.1% | |
4,325,000 | American Airlines 2021-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 3.95%, 7/11/30 | $ 3,858,603 |
333,541 | British Airways 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 8.375%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 348,698 |
| Total Airlines | $4,207,301 |
|
|
| Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%† | |
809,000 | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26 | $ 794,470 |
| Total Auto Parts & Equipment | $794,470 |
|
|
| Banks — 4.5% | |
EUR 4,700,000(d)(e) | ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.375% (5 Year EUR Swap + 467 bps) | $ 4,876,118 |
EUR 5,300,000(d)(e) | ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.75% (5 Year EUR Swap + 390 bps) | 5,269,493 |
5,000,000(d) | Banco Santander S.A., 3.225% (1 Year CMT Index + 160 bps), 11/22/32 | 4,180,922 |
5,000,000(d) | BPCE S.A., 3.116% (SOFR + 173 bps), 10/19/32 (144A) | 4,094,907 |
4,000,000 | BPCE S.A., 4.875%, 4/1/26 (144A) | 3,932,846 |
8,650,000(d)(e) | ING Groep NV, 6.50% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 445 bps) | 8,456,823 |
4,917,000(d) | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.778% (1 Year CMT Index + 390 bps), 6/20/54 (144A) | 5,038,501 |
5,857,000(d)(e) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 7.50% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 450 bps) | 5,716,426 |
8,700,000(d) | Morgan Stanley, 5.297% (SOFR + 262 bps), 4/20/37 | 8,530,488 |
8,125,000(d)(e) | NatWest Group Plc, 8.00% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 572 bps) | 8,155,713 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
24Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Banks — (continued) | |
6,220,000(d) | Societe Generale S.A., 6.221% (1 Year CMT Index + 320 bps), 6/15/33 (144A) | $ 6,220,704 |
9,300,000(d) | Standard Chartered Plc, 3.603% (1 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 1/12/33 (144A) | 7,881,016 |
31,703,000(d)(e) | UBS Group AG, 3.875% (5 Year CMT Index + 310 bps) (144A) | 28,347,504 |
29,708,000(d)(e) | UBS Group AG, 4.875% (5 Year CMT Index + 340 bps) (144A) | 26,806,922 |
7,425,000(d)(e) | UBS Group AG, 5.125% (5 Year CMT Index + 486 bps) | 7,012,170 |
| Total Banks | $134,520,553 |
|
|
| Chemicals — 0.1% | |
3,487,000 | LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, 6.625%, 10/15/29 (144A) | $ 2,952,221 |
| Total Chemicals | $2,952,221 |
|
|
| Commercial Services — 0.1% | |
2,255,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27 (144A) | $ 2,204,918 |
| Total Commercial Services | $2,204,918 |
|
|
| Distribution/Wholesale — 0.1% | |
1,773,000 | Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, 2/1/28 (144A) | $ 1,756,440 |
| Total Distribution/Wholesale | $1,756,440 |
|
|
| Diversified Financial Services — 0.4% | |
8,630,000(d) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.268% (SOFR + 237 bps), 5/10/33 | $ 8,412,744 |
2,920,000 | Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/25 (144A) | 2,732,557 |
| Total Diversified Financial Services | $11,145,301 |
|
|
| Food — 0.1% | |
4,450,000 | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/33 | $ 4,405,761 |
| Total Food | $4,405,761 |
|
|
| Oil & Gas — 0.1% | |
5,000,000 | Aker BP ASA, 3.10%, 7/15/31 (144A) | $ 4,287,889 |
| Total Oil & Gas | $4,287,889 |
|
|
| Pipelines — 0.3% | |
2,200,000 | Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.75%, 5/15/25 | $ 2,176,378 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2425
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Pipelines — (continued) | |
2,741,000(d)(e) | Energy Transfer LP, 9.669% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 403 bps) | $ 2,682,268 |
3,328,000 | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44 | 2,953,767 |
| Total Pipelines | $7,812,413 |
|
|
| Retail — 0.1% | |
4,880,000 | AutoNation, Inc., 3.85%, 3/1/32 | $ 4,313,001 |
| Total Retail | $4,313,001 |
|
|
| Semiconductors — 0.1% | |
5,000,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 2.45%, 2/15/31 (144A) | $ 4,257,963 |
| Total Semiconductors | $4,257,963 |
|
|
| Telecommunications — 1.5% | |
41,014,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 10.50%, 5/15/30 (144A) | $ 40,808,931 |
3,364,000 | Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 8/15/28 (144A) | 2,949,434 |
| Total Telecommunications | $43,758,365 |
|
|
| Transportation — 0.1% | |
2,065,000 | Danaos Corp., 8.50%, 3/1/28 (144A) | $ 2,106,548 |
| Total Transportation | $2,106,548 |
|
|
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $233,667,058) | $238,492,408 |
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Shares | | | | | | |
| Convertible Preferred Stock — 0.0%† of Net Assets | |
| Professional Services — 0.0%† | |
15,562 | Clarivate Plc, 5.25%, 6/1/24 | $ 572,993 |
| Total Professional Services | $572,993 |
|
|
| Total Convertible Preferred Stock (Cost $743,178) | $572,993 |
|
|
| Rights/Warrants — 0.1% of Net Assets | |
| Financial Services — 0.1% | |
13,333,333(b) | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., | $ 1,190,667 |
13,333,333(b) | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc., | 1,136,000 |
| Total Financial Services | $2,326,667 |
|
|
| Total Rights/Warrants (Cost $2,920,000) | $2,326,667 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Insurance-Linked Securities — 3.6% of Net Assets# | |
| Event Linked Bonds — 2.1% | |
| Earthquakes – California — 0.0%† | |
500,000(a) | Sutter Re, 12.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 675 bps), 6/19/26 (144A) | $ 501,750 |
| Earthquakes – U.S. — 0.0%† | |
500,000(a) | Torrey Pines Re, 9.509%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 418 bps), 6/7/24 (144A) | $ 495,850 |
1,000,000(a) | Ursa Re, 10.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 550 bps), 12/6/25 (144A) | 1,012,200 |
| | | | | | $ 1,508,050 |
|
|
| Flood – U.S. — 0.1% | |
1,350,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 18.912%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,358 bps), 3/1/24 (144A) | $ 1,348,650 |
1,000,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 21.582%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,625 bps), 3/11/26 (144A) | 1,003,200 |
| | | | | | $ 2,351,850 |
|
|
| Health – U.S. — 0.2% | |
1,750,000(a) | Vitality Re XIII, 7.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 200 bps), 1/6/26 (144A) | $ 1,720,600 |
3,250,000(a) | Vitality Re XIV, 8.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 350 bps), 1/5/27 (144A) | 3,248,375 |
600,000(a) | Vitality Re XIV, 9.829%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 450 bps), 1/5/27 (144A) | 599,400 |
| | | | | | $ 5,568,375 |
|
|
| Multiperil – Florida — 0.0%† | |
650,000(a) | Sanders Re, 11.789%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 646 bps), 6/5/26 (144A) | $ 673,400 |
| Multiperil – U.S. — 0.6% | |
500,000(a) | Aquila Re, 12.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 750 bps), 6/8/26 (144A) | $ 513,500 |
250,000(a) | Aquila Re, 14.579%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 925 bps), 6/8/26 (144A) | 258,825 |
1,200,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 10.202%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 487 bps), 2/20/24 (144A) | 1,198,800 |
250,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 5.75%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/7/27 (144A) | 253,750 |
250,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 11.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 650 bps), 1/7/26 (144A) | 257,050 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2427
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Multiperil – U.S. — (continued) | |
250,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 14.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 950 bps), 1/7/27 (144A) | $ 248,925 |
500,000(a) | Herbie Re, 15.052%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 972 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) | 492,400 |
2,000,000(a) | High Point Re, 11.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/6/27 (144A) | 1,992,800 |
1,300,000(a) | Locke Tavern Re, 4.75%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 475 bps), 4/9/26 (144A) | 1,310,530 |
1,300,000(a) | Merna Re II, 13.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 775 bps), 7/7/26 (144A) | 1,323,920 |
1,000,000(a) | Mystic Re, 17.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,200 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) | 999,300 |
500,000(a) | Residential Re, 10.612%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 528 bps), 12/6/25 (144A) | 475,300 |
750,000(a) | Residential Re, 11.082%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 12/6/27 (144A) | 755,250 |
1,000,000(a) | Residential Re, 11.342%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 601 bps), 12/6/24 (144A) | 984,000 |
500,000(a) | Residential Re, 13.019%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 769 bps), 12/6/26 (144A) | 511,050 |
1,250,000(a) | Residential Re, 13.832%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 850 bps), 12/6/27 (144A) | 1,255,125 |
250,000(a) | Residential Re, 13.989%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 866 bps), 12/6/24 (144A) | 244,800 |
750,000(a) | Residential Re, 17.312%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,198 bps), 12/6/25 (144A) | 710,550 |
750,000(a) | Sanders Re, 11.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 4/7/28 (144A) | 749,977 |
1,250,000(a) | Sanders Re II, 8.622%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 329 bps), 4/7/25 (144A) | 1,226,750 |
800,000(a) | Sanders Re III, 8.942%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 361 bps), 4/7/26 (144A) | 772,800 |
1,600,000(a) | Sanders Re III, 11.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 4/7/27 (144A) | 1,612,000 |
250,000(a) | Solomon Re, 10.579%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 525 bps), 6/8/26 (144A) | 257,100 |
300,000(a) | Sussex Re, 13.712%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 838 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) | 295,830 |
250,000(a) | Topanga Re, 8.639%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 331 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | 231,575 |
| | | | | | $ 18,931,907 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Multiperil – U.S. & Canada — 0.2% | |
250,000(a) | Galileo Re, 12.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | $ 253,775 |
250,000(a) | Galileo Re, 12.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 1/7/28 (144A) | 253,900 |
250,000(a) | Kilimanjaro III Re, 10.189%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 486 bps), 4/21/25 (144A) | 248,800 |
250,000(a) | Kilimanjaro III Re, 17.689%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,236 bps), 4/21/25 (144A) | 247,275 |
250,000(a) | Kilimanjaro III Re, 17.692%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,236 bps), 4/20/26 (144A) | 243,575 |
500,000(a) | Mona Lisa Re, 12.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 7/8/25 (144A) | 498,150 |
1,000,000(a) | Mona Lisa Re, 17.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,250 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | 1,075,000 |
1,750,000(a) | Mystic Re IV, 11.462%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 613 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) | 1,732,500 |
500,000(a) | Mystic Re IV, 16.932%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,160 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) | 488,700 |
| | | | | | $ 5,041,675 |
|
|
| Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.1% | |
1,250,000(a) | Atlas Capital, 12.607%, (SOFR + 725 bps), 6/5/26 (144A) | $ 1,270,625 |
750,000(a) | Cat Re 2001, 17.832%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,250 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) | 771,975 |
| | | | | | $ 2,042,600 |
|
|
| Windstorm – Florida — 0.3% | |
2,220,000(a) | Everglades Re II, 11.937%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 661 bps), 5/14/24 (144A) | $ 2,244,420 |
2,550,000(a) | Everglades Re II, 12.957%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 763 bps), 5/14/24 (144A) | 2,583,150 |
1,000,000(a) | First Coast Re, 9.00%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 900 bps), 4/7/26 (144A) | 1,011,500 |
1,250,000(a) | First Coast Re III Pte, 11.331%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 600 bps), 4/7/25 (144A) | 1,197,875 |
750,000(a) | Merna Re II, 10.842%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 551 bps), 7/8/24 (144A) | 749,250 |
| | | | | | $ 7,786,195 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2429
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Windstorm – Japan — 0.0%† | |
500,000(a) | Sakura Re, 7.632%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 230 bps), 4/7/25 (144A) | $ 489,400 |
| Windstorm – North Carolina — 0.2% | |
750,000(a) | Blue Ridge Re, 10.579%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 525 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) | $ 756,300 |
1,250,000(a) | Blue Ridge Re, 13.329%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 800 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) | 1,248,875 |
1,000,000(a) | Cape Lookout Re, 9.029%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 370 bps), 3/22/24 (144A) | 999,000 |
1,750,000(a) | Cape Lookout Re, 11.832%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 650 bps), 4/28/26 (144A) | 1,781,850 |
| | | | | | $ 4,786,025 |
|
|
| Windstorm – Texas — 0.1% | |
1,848,000(a) | Alamo Re, 12.512%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 718 bps), 6/7/24 (144A) | $ 1,868,328 |
1,500,000(a) | Alamo Re, 13.832%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 850 bps), 6/7/26 (144A) | 1,518,000 |
| | | | | | $ 3,386,328 |
|
|
| Windstorm – U.S. — 0.2% | |
500,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 10.242%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 491 bps), 12/23/24 (144A) | $ 472,650 |
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 11.112%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 578 bps), 3/16/25 (144A) | 235,250 |
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 13.582%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 825 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | 251,225 |
1,000,000(a) | Citrus Re, 12.082%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 675 bps), 6/7/26 (144A) | 1,027,000 |
600,000(a) | Gateway Re, 18.332%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,300 bps), 2/24/26 (144A) | 649,500 |
1,600,000(a) | Merna Re, 15.582%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,025 bps), 7/7/26 (144A) | 1,720,160 |
1,500,000(a) | Queen Street Re, 12.829%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 750 bps), 12/8/25 (144A) | 1,557,750 |
| | | | | | $ 5,913,535 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Winterstorm – Florida — 0.1% | |
2,000,000(a) | Integrity Re, 17.332%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,200 bps), 6/6/25 (144A) | $ 2,066,000 |
1,500,000(a) | Lightning Re, 16.332%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,100 bps), 3/31/26 (144A) | 1,578,600 |
| | | | | | $ 3,644,600 |
| |
| |
| Total Event Linked Bonds | $ 62,625,690 | |
| |
| |
Face Amount USD ($) | | | | | | |
| Collateralized Reinsurance — 0.4% | |
| Multiperil – U.S. — 0.3% | |
4,000,000(b)(f) + | Ballybunion Re 2023, 12/31/28 | $ 3,854,000 |
3,000,000(b)(f) + | Emetteur Non Renseigne-PI0047 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 3,028,206 |
3,750,000(b)(f) + | Gamboge Re, 3/31/29 | 3,933,000 |
| | | | | | $ 10,815,206 |
|
|
| Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.1% | |
500,000(b)(f) + | Amaranth Re 2023, 12/31/28 | $ 528,400 |
700,000(b)(f) + | Cypress Re 2017, 1/31/25 | 70 |
500,000(f) + | Limestone Re 2020-1, 3/1/24 (144A) | — |
1,000,000(b)(f) + | Merion Re 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 862,009 |
250,000(f) + | Old Head Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 190,567 |
500,000(b)(f) + | Pine Valley Re 2023, 12/31/28 | — |
500,000(b)(f) + | Pine Valley Re 2024, 12/31/28 | 414,596 |
700,000(b)(f) + | Resilience Re, 5/1/24 | — |
300,000(b)(f) + | Walton Health Re 2019, 6/30/24 | 75,504 |
250,000(b)(f) + | Walton Heath Re 2021, 1/15/25 | 19 |
| | | | | | $ 2,071,165 |
|
|
| Windstorm – North Carolina — 0.0%† | |
750,000(f) + | Isosceles Re 2023, 4/30/29 | $ — |
| Windstorm – U.S. — 0.0%† | |
2,500,000(f) + | White Heron Re, 5/31/29 | $ 65,071 |
| Total Collateralized Reinsurance | $12,951,442 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2431
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Face Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
|
| Reinsurance Sidecars — 1.1% | |
| Multiperil – U.S. — 0.0%† | |
2,500,000(f) + | Carnoustie Re 2023, 12/31/28 | $ 187,207 |
1,500,000(g) + | Harambee Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 2,250 |
| | | | | | $ 189,457 |
|
|
| Multiperil – Worldwide — 1.1% | |
1,000,000(b)(g) + | Alturas Re 2021-3, 7/31/25 | $ 52,000 |
24,956(b)(g) + | Alturas Re 2022-2, 12/31/27 | 4,387 |
750,000(b)(f) + | Bantry Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 4,637 |
4,000,000(b)(f) + | Bantry Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 4,926,000 |
2,500,000(f) + | Berwick Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 95,590 |
1,500,000(b)(f) + | Berwick Re 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 1,515,000 |
2,500,000(b)(f) + | Carnoustie Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 2,524,637 |
3,000,000(f) + | Eccleston Re 2023, 11/30/28 | 417,862 |
100,000(b)(f) + | Eden Re II, 3/22/24 (144A) | 29,100 |
74,892(b)(f) + | Eden Re II, 3/21/25 (144A) | 11,526 |
54,774(b)(f) + | Eden Re II, 3/21/25 (144A) | 6,502 |
500,000(b)(f) + | Gleneagles Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 50 |
3,000,000(b)(f) + | Gullane Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 3,776,193 |
250,000(b)(g) + | Lion Rock Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 27,950 |
2,000,000(b)(f) + | Merion Re 2021-2, 12/31/24 | 321,000 |
3,500,000(b)(f) + | Pangaea Re 2023-1, 12/31/28 | 4,296,723 |
1,250,000(b)(f) + | Pangaea Re 2023-3, 5/31/29 | 1,418,263 |
500,000(b)(f) + | RosaPenna Re 2021, 7/31/25 | 20,000 |
200,000(b)(f) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/24 (144A) | 105,982 |
100,000(b)(f) + | Sector Re V, 12/1/24 (144A) | 179,945 |
3,000,000(b)(f) + | Sector Re V, 12/1/28 (144A) | 3,139,557 |
1,000,000(b)(g) + | Thopas Re 2020, 12/31/24 | 200 |
1,500,000(b)(g) + | Thopas Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 24,150 |
2,500,000(b)(g) + | Thopas Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 2,732,250 |
1,500,000(g) + | Torricelli Re 2021, 7/31/25 | 37,500 |
2,500,000(b)(g) + | Torricelli Re 2023, 6/30/29 | 2,992,075 |
1,500,000(g) + | Viribus Re 2019, 12/31/24 | — |
1,000,000(b)(g) + | Viribus Re 2020, 12/31/24 | 33,200 |
2,000,000(b)(g) + | Viribus Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 2,765,000 |
600,000(b)(f) + | Woburn Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 100,452 |
| | | | | | $ 31,557,731 |
|
|
| Total Reinsurance Sidecars | $31,747,188 |
|
|
| Total Insurance-Linked Securities (Cost $100,518,505) | $107,324,320 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Foreign Government Bonds — 1.0% of Net Assets | |
| Czech Republic — 0.3% | |
CZK 243,110,000 | Czech Republic Government Bond, 5.700%, 5/25/24 | $ 10,576,148 |
| Total Czech Republic | $10,576,148 |
|
|
| Mexico — 0.3% | |
8,712,000 | Mexico Government International Bond, 6.338%, 5/4/53 | $ 8,684,160 |
| Total Mexico | $8,684,160 |
|
|
| Russia — 0.0%† | |
RUB 61,885,000(h)+# | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.700%, 3/23/33 | $ 34,385 |
RUB 59,074,000(h)+# | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 8.150%, 2/3/27 | 32,824 |
| Total Russia | $67,209 |
|
|
| South Africa — 0.2% | |
ZAR 153,782,964 | Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.250%, 3/31/32 | $ 7,165,723 |
| Total South Africa | $7,165,723 |
|
|
| Trinidad — 0.1% | |
2,113,000 | Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.500%, 8/4/26 (144A) | $ 2,062,288 |
| Total Trinidad | $2,062,288 |
|
|
| United Kingdom — 0.1% | |
GBP 1,483,669 | United Kingdom Gilt, 4.250%, 6/7/32 | $ 1,952,643 |
| Total United Kingdom | $1,952,643 |
|
|
| Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $33,773,409) | $30,508,171 |
|
|
Shares | | | | | | |
| Closed-End Funds — 0.5% of Net Assets | |
2,021,872 | Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | $ 5,357,961 |
165,651 | Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities & Income Fund | 3,094,361 |
285,533 | Highland Income Fund | 2,015,863 |
1,354,239 | Invesco Senior Income Trust | 5,565,922 |
| Total Closed-End Funds (Cost $17,858,104) | $16,034,107 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2433
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Equity Linked Notes — 18.8% of Net Assets | |
| Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% | |
40,700(i) | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (United Parcel Service, Inc.), 10.05%, 2/7/25 | $ 5,882,371 |
| Total Air Freight & Logistics | $ 5,882,371 |
|
|
| Automobiles — 0.4% | |
769,400 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Stellantis NV), 14.01% (N/A + 0 bps), 2/7/24 | $ 13,160,587 |
| Total Automobiles | $ 13,160,587 |
|
|
| Banks — 0.9% | |
170,500 | BNP Paribas Issuance BV (Truist Financial Corp.), 14.02%, 11/26/24 (144A) | $ 5,882,250 |
430,700 | Goldman Sachs International (Truist Financial Corp.), 20.28%, 3/29/24 | 15,505,200 |
244,300 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Regions Financial Corp.), 16.40%, 4/1/24 | 4,675,902 |
| Total Banks | $ 26,063,352 |
|
|
| Beverages — 0.6% | |
39,000 | BNP Paribas Issuance BV (Celsius Holdings, Inc.), 25.25%, 10/18/24 (144A) | $ 6,130,410 |
54,500 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (Celsius Holdings, Inc.), 21.55%, 1/30/25 (144A) | 2,846,535 |
170,600 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Celsius Holdings, Inc.), 18.43%, 10/27/25 | 6,295,140 |
24,300 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Celsius Holdings, Inc.), 21.30%, 10/22/24 | 3,751,798 |
| Total Beverages | $ 19,023,883 |
|
|
| Broadline Retail — 1.6% | |
81,900 | BNP Paribas Issuance BV (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.), 14.24%, 2/7/25 | $ 5,909,085 |
101,200 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.), 15.25%, 8/20/24 | 8,153,846 |
59,500 | Goldman Sachs International (Amazon.com, Inc.), 12.45%, 4/24/24 | 6,646,269 |
18,600 | Goldman Sachs International (Amazon.com, Inc.), 13.48%, 3/26/24 | 1,999,221 |
134,800 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (eBay, Inc.), 11.13%, 11/26/24 | 5,467,084 |
161,500 | Royal Bank of Canada (Ebay, Inc.), 12.15%, 3/5/24 (144A) | 6,703,865 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Broadline Retail — (continued) | |
78,500 | Wells Fargo Bank NA (Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.), 14.61%, 2/3/25 | $ 5,797,225 |
37,400 | Wells Fargo Bank NA (Amazon.com, Inc.), 10.07%, 1/30/25 | 5,807,098 |
| Total Broadline Retail | $ 46,483,693 |
|
|
| Capital Markets — 0.7% | |
118,200 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (The Charles Schwab Corp.), 14.20%, 3/19/24 | $ 7,578,884 |
150,600 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (The Charles Schwab Corp.), 10.45%, 3/7/24 (144A) | 9,590,208 |
79,100 | Goldman Sachs International (The Charles Schwab Corp.), 16.21%, 3/29/24 | 4,957,197 |
| Total Capital Markets | $ 22,126,289 |
|
|
| Consumer Finance — 0.6% | |
78,900 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Aercap Holdings NV), 9.28%, 11/26/24 | $ 5,643,283 |
76,700 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Aercap Holdings NV), 9.50%, 7/23/24 | 5,402,825 |
79,200 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Aercap Holdings NV), 9.65%, 8/8/24 | 5,539,921 |
| Total Consumer Finance | $ 16,586,029 |
|
|
| Containers & Packaging — 0.2% | |
132,000 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Campbell Soup Company), 9.77%, 11/26/24 | $ 5,644,518 |
| Total Containers & Packaging | $ 5,644,518 |
|
|
| Credit Services — 2.0% | |
59,700 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 14.15%, 8/14/24 | $ 3,768,419 |
70,700(j) | JP Morgan Structured Products BV (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 13.47%, 12/11/24 | 4,236,924 |
143,000(j) | JP Morgan Structured Products BV (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 14.13%, 11/13/24 | 8,246,538 |
95,000 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 13.80%, 11/19/24 | 5,440,840 |
460,200 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 14.97%, 10/22/24 | 27,124,188 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2435
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Credit Services — (continued) | |
94,400 | Wells Fargo Bank NA (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 14.28%, 2/7/25 | $ 5,794,272 |
86,000 | Wells Fargo Bank NA (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), 14.73%, 1/30/25 | 5,507,440 |
| Total Credit Services | $ 60,118,621 |
|
|
| Electrical Equipment — 0.6% | |
52,400 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Generac Holdings, Inc.), 18.54%, 2/8/24 | $ 6,111,622 |
65,300 | Royal Bank of Canada (Generac Holdings, Inc.), 18.58%, 2/26/24 (144A) | 7,547,047 |
40,800 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Generac Holdings, Inc.), 17.31%, 8/12/24 | 4,730,352 |
| Total Electrical Equipment | $ 18,389,021 |
|
|
| Entertainment — 0.1% | |
314,600 | Goldman Sachs International (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.), 18.72%, 3/29/24 | $ 3,336,333 |
| Total Entertainment | $ 3,336,333 |
|
|
| Footwear & Accessories — 0.2% | |
60,300 | BNP Paribas Issuance BV (Crocs, Inc.), 18.17%, 10/22/24 (144A) | $ 5,610,312 |
| Total Footwear & Accessories | $ 5,610,312 |
|
|
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5% | |
28,500 | Merrill Lynch International & Co. CV (Stryker Corp.), 8.23%, 2/9/24 | $ 7,931,738 |
85,100 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Medtronic plc), 8.74%, 5/2/24 | 7,538,669 |
| Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies | $ 15,470,407 |
|
|
| Healthcare-Services — 0.9% | |
67,200 | Merrill Lynch BV (The Cigna Group), 9.50%, 11/26/24 | $ 19,585,104 |
15,800 | Royal Bank of Canada (Humana, Inc.), 8.45%, 10/3/24 (144A) | 6,340,619 |
| Total Healthcare-Services | $ 25,925,723 |
|
|
| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2% | |
180,600 | Merrill Lynch International & Co. CV (International Game Technology Plc), 15.85%, 3/11/24 | $ 4,797,639 |
| Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | $ 4,797,639 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Household Products — 0.3% | |
76,100 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.), 15.50%, 11/12/24 | $ 8,827,828 |
| Total Household Products | $ 8,827,828 |
|
|
| IT Services — 1.9% | |
56,400 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Alphabet, Inc.), 10.15%, 4/24/24 | $ 6,688,335 |
18,100 | Goldman Sachs International (Alphabet, Inc.), 11.13%, 3/26/24 | 2,004,249 |
379,200 | Merrill Lynch International & Co. CV (Pure Storage, Inc.), 14.28%, 2/26/24 | 13,305,218 |
249,600 | Morgan Stanley (Pure Storage, Inc.), 14.07%, 2/9/24 | 7,940,725 |
55,200 | Russian Commercial Bank (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.), 17.40%, 11/8/24 (144A) | 5,887,908 |
110,200 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Alphabet, Inc.), 10.25%, 5/21/24 | 13,134,683 |
67,900 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Alphabet, Inc.), 10.51%, 4/12/24 | 7,840,861 |
| Total IT Services | $ 56,801,979 |
|
|
| Machinery — 0.6% | |
117,800 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (Generac Holdings, Inc.), 18.72%, 11/12/24 (144A) | $ 12,141,646 |
51,500 | Wells Fargo Bank NA (Generac Holdings, Inc.), 15.36%, 2/7/25 | 5,855,550 |
| Total Machinery | $ 17,997,196 |
|
|
| Metals & Mining — 1.2% | |
151,900 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (Teck Resources Ltd.), 13.95%, 1/30/25 (144A) | $ 5,948,404 |
150,900 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (Teck Resources Ltd.), 14.01%, 11/26/24 (144A) | 5,648,942 |
233,700(j) | JP Morgan Structured Products BV (Barrick Gold Corp.), 11.86%, 12/11/24 | 3,766,496 |
1,260,400(j) | JP Morgan Structured Products BV (Barrick Gold Corp.), 12.49%, 12/4/24 | 19,615,731 |
| Total Metals & Mining | $ 34,979,573 |
|
|
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.1% | |
438,500 | BNP Paribas Issuance BV (Kosmos Energy Ltd.), 21.08%, 3/8/24 (144A) | $ 2,819,555 |
279,300 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Antero Resources Corp.), 19.15%, 6/26/24 | 6,281,066 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2437
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (continued) | |
476,900 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Marathon Oil Corp.), 13.40%, 9/24/24 | $ 11,712,187 |
160,900 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Range Resources Corp.), 14.80%, 9/24/24 | 4,970,201 |
343,900 | Goldman Sachs International (Kosmos Energy Ltd.), 21.33%, 3/29/24 | 2,176,887 |
270,700(j) | JP Morgan Structured Products BV (Marathon Oil Corp.), 13.10%, 12/4/24 | 6,495,934 |
155,800 | Royal Bank of Canada (EQT Corp.), 16.46%, 6/26/24 (144A) | 5,822,246 |
79,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Occidental Petroleum Corp.), 10.53%, 9/24/24 | 4,805,965 |
123,600 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Occidental Petroleum Corp.), 12.15%, 10/22/24 | 7,593,984 |
164,800 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Occidental Petroleum Corp.), 15.75%, 3/13/24 | 9,696,008 |
| Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $ 62,374,033 |
|
|
| Pharmaceuticals — 0.2% | |
26,100 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), 14.70%, 2/8/24 | $ 4,606,128 |
| Total Pharmaceuticals | $ 4,606,128 |
|
|
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.3% | |
113,600 | BNP Paribas Issuance BV (Micron Technology, Inc.), 13.72%, 10/22/24 (144A) | $ 8,591,568 |
35,600 | Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.), 15.90%, 2/10/25 | 5,861,198 |
88,500(j) | JP Morgan Structured Products BV (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.), 15.36%, 12/5/24 | 11,941,632 |
81,600 | Merrill Lynch International & Co. CV (Applied Materials), 14.40%, 3/11/24 | 10,615,538 |
192,300 | Merrill Lynch International & Co. CV (Microchip Technology, Inc.), 13.63%, 5/24/24 | 15,352,271 |
88,800 | Royal Bank of Canada (Microchip Technology Incorporated), 13.57%, 3/5/24 (144A) | 7,416,132 |
51,800 | Wells Fargo Bank NA (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.), 16.15%, 1/28/25 | 8,748,502 |
| Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $ 68,526,841 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
38Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Software — 0.5% | |
84,700 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.), 14.20% (N/A + 0 bps), 12/4/24 | $ 5,649,913 |
156,900 | Mizuho Markets Cayman LP (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.), 19.80%, 3/8/24 | 10,596,320 |
| Total Software | $ 16,246,233 |
|
|
| Total Equity Linked Notes (Cost $555,850,343) | $ 558,978,589 |
|
|
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 14.7% of Net Assets | |
3,511,136 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 2/1/51 | $ 3,016,415 |
4,297,650 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 7/1/51 | 3,666,499 |
1,757,402 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 11/1/51 | 1,498,738 |
514,834 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 2/1/52 | 439,536 |
613,344 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 8/1/50 | 547,179 |
1,839,409 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 8/1/50 | 1,640,878 |
2,266,933 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 8/1/52 | 2,012,620 |
8,985,362 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 10/1/53 | 8,761,860 |
8,097,763 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 5/1/53 | 7,991,590 |
7,563,545 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 8/1/52 | 7,607,143 |
8,683,171 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 4/1/53 | 8,707,183 |
2,477,379 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 4/1/53 | 2,485,024 |
18,786,900 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 6/1/53 | 18,858,150 |
20,187,289 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 6/1/53 | 20,250,745 |
17,272,327 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/53 | 17,326,264 |
13,981,889 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 9/1/53 | 14,045,039 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2439
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
24,187,763 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 10/1/53 | $ 24,297,445 |
4,945,716 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 12/1/53 | 4,964,147 |
2,232,845 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 2,290,408 |
1,551,366 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 1,592,313 |
8,273,052 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 10/1/53 | 8,471,541 |
7,805,714 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 10/1/53 | 8,010,235 |
6,967,964 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 8/1/50 | 6,009,626 |
8,044,129 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 5/1/51 | 6,880,471 |
16,806,363 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 11/1/51 | 14,405,932 |
7,386,922 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 11/1/51 | 6,331,761 |
329,053 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 1/1/52 | 280,621 |
9,952,515 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 2/1/52 | 8,515,708 |
366,870 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 4/1/51 | 328,891 |
10,833,258 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 11/1/51 | 9,607,443 |
11,855,781 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 5/1/53 | 11,504,092 |
15,268,982 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/1/53 | 15,077,712 |
12,450,718 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 8/1/53 | 12,475,176 |
6,334,836 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 8/1/52 | 6,353,999 |
852,552 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/53 | 854,995 |
21,327,807 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 8/1/53 | 21,391,398 |
10,944,074 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 8/1/53 | 10,982,704 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
40Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) | |
7,974,766 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/1/53 | $ 7,996,820 |
29,038,838 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/1/53 | 29,119,142 |
35,872,585 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 9/1/53 | 36,004,483 |
28,869,995 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 10/1/53 | 28,949,832 |
1,899,049 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/1/54 | 1,906,532 |
2,600,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/54 | 2,611,944 |
226,089 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/1/53 | 231,456 |
3,539,933 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 7/1/53 | 3,692,039 |
4,477,905 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 7/1/53 | 4,650,274 |
5,480,940 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 5,628,271 |
5,294,510 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 5,431,127 |
4,588,528 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 9/1/53 | 4,717,674 |
7,907,451 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 10/1/53 | 8,119,283 |
| Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $431,089,765) | $438,540,358 |
|
|
Shares | | | | | | |
| SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.2% of Net Assets | |
| Open-End Fund — 5.2% | |
155,426,702(k) | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.22% | $ 155,426,702 |
| | | | | | $ 155,426,702 |
|
|
| TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $155,426,702) | $155,426,702 |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2441
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Number of Contracts | Description | Counterparty | Amount | Strike Price | Expiration Date | Value |
| Over The Counter (OTC) Put Options On Indices Purchased — 0.0%† | |
24,043 | S&P 500 INDEX | Citibank NA | USD 1,970,988 | USD 4,372.14 | 4/30/24 | $ 579,750 |
| Total Over The Counter (OTC) Put Options On Indices Purchased (Premiums paid $ 1,970,988) | $ 579,750 |
|
|
| TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (Premiums paid $ 1,970,988) | $ 579,750 |
|
|
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 99.5% (Cost $2,780,605,521) | $2,964,249,963 |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.5% | $ 15,393,869 |
| net assets — 100.0% | $2,979,643,832 |
| | | | | | |
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
(C.V.A.) | Certificaaten van aandelen (Share Certificates). |
(G.D.R.) | Global Depositary Receipts. |
bps | Basis Points. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury Index. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average. |
(144A) | The resale of such security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $616,861,107, or 20.7% of net assets. |
(a) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Debt obligation initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specific date. The rate shown is the rate at January 31, 2024. |
(d) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(e) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(f) | Issued as participation notes. |
(g) | Issued as preference shares. |
(h) | Security is in default. |
(i) | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis. Rates do not take effect until settlement date. |
(j) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
42Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
(k) | Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the 7-day yield at January 31, 2024. |
* | Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically re-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as LIBOR or SOFR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at January 31, 2024. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Alamo Re | 4/12/2023 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,518,000 |
Alamo Re | 11/15/2023 | 1,862,721 | 1,868,328 |
Alturas Re 2021-3 | 7/1/2021 | 120,633 | 52,000 |
Alturas Re 2022-2 | 4/11/2023 | 1,067 | 4,387 |
Amaranth Re 2023 | 1/26/2023 | 417,924 | 528,400 |
Aquila Re | 5/10/2023 | 500,000 | 513,500 |
Aquila Re | 5/10/2023 | 250,000 | 258,825 |
Atlas Capital | 5/17/2023 | 1,250,000 | 1,270,625 |
Ballybunion Re 2023 | 3/20/2023 | 3,397,142 | 3,854,000 |
Bantry Re 2021 | 1/11/2021 | 7,851 | 4,637 |
Bantry Re 2023 | 1/10/2023 | 4,000,000 | 4,926,000 |
Berwick Re 2023 | 2/1/2023 | — | 95,590 |
Berwick Re 2024-1 | 1/10/2024 | 1,500,000 | 1,515,000 |
Blue Ridge Re | 11/14/2023 | 750,000 | 756,300 |
Blue Ridge Re | 11/14/2023 | 1,250,000 | 1,248,875 |
Bonanza Re | 2/13/2020 | 1,195,374 | 1,198,800 |
Bonanza Re | 12/15/2020 | 500,000 | 472,650 |
Bonanza Re | 1/6/2023 | 250,000 | 251,225 |
Bonanza Re | 7/25/2023 | 219,468 | 235,250 |
Cape Lookout Re | 3/9/2021 | 1,000,000 | 999,000 |
Cape Lookout Re | 4/14/2023 | 1,753,445 | 1,781,850 |
Carnoustie Re 2023 | 2/15/2023 | — | 187,207 |
Carnoustie Re 2024 | 1/17/2024 | 2,500,000 | 2,524,637 |
Cat Re 2001 | 11/14/2023 | 750,000 | 771,975 |
Citrus Re | 4/27/2023 | 1,000,000 | 1,027,000 |
Cypress Re 2017 | 1/24/2017 | 2,353 | 70 |
Eccleston Re 2023 | 7/13/2023 | — | 417,862 |
Eden Re II | 12/23/2019 | 69,618 | 29,100 |
Eden Re II | 12/14/2020 | 27,554 | 6,502 |
Eden Re II | 1/25/2021 | 39,873 | 11,526 |
Emetteur Non Renseigne-PI0047 2024-1 | 1/26/2024 | 3,000,000 | 3,028,206 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/2443
Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Everglades Re II | 11/15/2023 | $ 2,570,125 | $ 2,583,150 |
Everglades Re II | 11/21/2023 | 2,230,088 | 2,244,420 |
First Coast Re | 3/24/2023 | 1,000,000 | 1,011,500 |
First Coast Re III Pte | 3/4/2021 | 1,250,000 | 1,197,875 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/16/2021 | 1,350,000 | 1,348,650 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/23/2023 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,200 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/22/2022 | 250,000 | 257,050 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/8/2023 | 250,000 | 253,750 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/8/2023 | 250,000 | 248,925 |
Galileo Re | 12/4/2023 | 250,000 | 253,900 |
Galileo Re | 12/4/2023 | 250,000 | 253,775 |
Gamboge Re | 4/20/2023 | 3,169,465 | 3,933,000 |
Gateway Re | 2/3/2023 | 600,000 | 649,500 |
Gleneagles Re 2021 | 1/13/2021 | 9,150 | 50 |
Gullane Re 2023 | 1/10/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,776,193 |
Harambee Re 2019 | 12/20/2018 | — | 2,250 |
Herbie Re | 10/19/2020 | 500,000 | 492,400 |
High Point Re | 12/1/2023 | 2,000,000 | 1,992,800 |
Integrity Re | 3/23/2023 | 2,000,000 | 2,066,000 |
Isosceles Re 2023 | 8/7/2023 | — | — |
Kilimanjaro III Re | 4/8/2021 | 250,000 | 247,275 |
Kilimanjaro III Re | 4/8/2021 | 250,000 | 243,575 |
Kilimanjaro III Re | 4/8/2021 | 250,000 | 248,800 |
Lightning Re | 3/20/2023 | 1,500,000 | 1,578,600 |
Limestone Re 2020-1 | 1/3/2020 | — | — |
Lion Rock Re 2021 | 12/30/2020 | 82,745 | 27,950 |
Locke Tavern Re | 3/23/2023 | 1,300,000 | 1,310,530 |
LUKOIL PJSC | 4/3/2020 | 3,354,083 | 189,058 |
Magnit PJSC | 4/15/2020 | 12,536,598 | 763,548 |
Merion Re 2021-2 | 12/28/2020 | 544,188 | 321,000 |
Merion Re 2024-1 | 1/11/2024 | 843,568 | 862,009 |
Merna Re | 4/5/2023 | 1,600,000 | 1,720,160 |
Merna Re II | 6/8/2021 | 750,000 | 749,250 |
Merna Re II | 4/5/2023 | 1,300,000 | 1,323,920 |
Mona Lisa Re | 6/22/2021 | 500,000 | 498,150 |
Mona Lisa Re | 12/30/2022 | 1,000,000 | 1,075,000 |
Mystic Re | 12/12/2023 | 1,000,000 | 999,300 |
Mystic Re IV | 6/9/2021 | 1,749,413 | 1,732,500 |
Mystic Re IV | 6/9/2021 | 500,000 | 488,700 |
Old Head Re 2024 | 1/5/2024 | 183,891 | 190,567 |
Pangaea Re 2023-1 | 1/19/2023 | 3,500,000 | 4,296,723 |
Pangaea Re 2023-3 | 6/29/2023 | 1,250,000 | 1,418,263 |
Pine Valley Re 2023 | 1/18/2023 | 446,865 | — |
Pine Valley Re 2024 | 1/17/2024 | 414,596 | 414,596 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Queen Street Re | 5/12/2023 | $ 1,500,000 | $ 1,557,750 |
Residential Re | 10/30/2020 | 1,001,753 | 984,000 |
Residential Re | 10/28/2021 | 500,000 | 475,300 |
Residential Re | 10/28/2021 | 750,000 | 710,550 |
Residential Re | 11/22/2022 | 500,000 | 511,050 |
Residential Re | 1/17/2023 | 242,491 | 244,800 |
Residential Re | 11/7/2023 | 1,250,000 | 1,255,125 |
Residential Re | 11/7/2023 | 750,000 | 755,250 |
Resilience Re | 2/8/2017 | 338 | — |
RosaPenna Re 2021 | 7/16/2021 | — | 20,000 |
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC | 12/6/2019 | 9,625,119 | 405,811 |
Russian Federal Bond - OFZ | 9/14/2021 | 840,023 | 32,824 |
Russian Federal Bond - OFZ | 9/14/2021 | 890,139 | 34,385 |
Sakura Re | 3/24/2021 | 500,000 | 489,400 |
Sanders Re | 5/24/2023 | 650,000 | 673,400 |
Sanders Re | 1/16/2024 | 750,000 | 749,977 |
Sanders Re II | 5/24/2021 | 1,250,000 | 1,226,750 |
Sanders Re III | 2/14/2023 | 757,907 | 772,800 |
Sanders Re III | 3/24/2023 | 1,600,000 | 1,612,000 |
Sector Re V | 4/23/2019 | 135,623 | 105,982 |
Sector Re V | 12/4/2019 | 1,070 | 179,945 |
Sector Re V | 12/4/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,139,557 |
Solomon Re | 6/12/2023 | 250,000 | 257,100 |
Sussex Re | 1/27/2023 | 284,162 | 295,830 |
Sutter Re | 6/6/2023 | 500,000 | 501,750 |
Thopas Re 2020 | 2/5/2020 | — | 200 |
Thopas Re 2021 | 12/30/2020 | — | 24,150 |
Thopas Re 2023 | 2/13/2023 | 2,071,799 | 2,732,250 |
Topanga Re | 10/5/2023 | 229,874 | 231,575 |
Torrey Pines Re | 3/12/2021 | 500,000 | 495,850 |
Torricelli Re 2021 | 7/1/2021 | — | 37,500 |
Torricelli Re 2023 | 7/19/2023 | 2,500,000 | 2,992,075 |
Ursa Re | 4/12/2023 | 1,000,000 | 1,012,200 |
Viribus Re 2019 | 12/27/2018 | — | — |
Viribus Re 2020 | 3/12/2020 | 101,920 | 33,200 |
Viribus Re 2023 | 1/8/2023 | 2,000,000 | 2,765,000 |
Vitality Re XIII | 3/6/2023 | 1,694,814 | 1,720,600 |
Vitality Re XIV | 1/25/2023 | 3,260,403 | 3,248,375 |
Vitality Re XIV | 1/25/2023 | 600,000 | 599,400 |
Walton Health Re 2019 | 7/18/2019 | 8,486 | 75,504 |
Walton Heath Re 2021 | 6/28/2021 | 39,019 | 19 |
White Heron Re | 8/30/2023 | — | 65,071 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Woburn Re 2019 | 1/30/2019 | $ 79,729 | $ 100,452 |
X5 Retail Group NV (G.D.R.) | 9/17/2020 | 1,738,218 | 29,164 |
Total Restricted Securities | | | $108,779,110 |
% of Net assets | | | 3.7% |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
Currency Purchased | In Exchange for | Currency Sold | Deliver | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized (Depreciation) |
TRY | 455,000,000 | USD | 10,520,447 | Goldman Sachs & Co. | 1/30/25 | $(31,761) |
TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | $ (31,761) |
FUTURES CONTRACTS
INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of Contracts Short | Description | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized (Depreciation) |
120 | Japan 10 Year Bond (OSE) | 3/13/24 | $ (118,595,128) | $ (119,241,745) | $ (646,617) |
339 | NASDAQ 100 E-Mini | 3/15/24 | (110,590,743) | (116,902,455) | (6,311,712) |
1,450 | S&P 500 E-Mini | 3/15/24 | (340,484,989) | (353,111,250) | (12,626,261) |
| | | $ (569,670,860) | $ (589,255,450) | $ (19,584,590) |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $(569,670,860) | $(589,255,450) | $(19,584,590) |
Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars (“USD”) unless otherwise noted.
CZK | — Czech Republic Koruna |
EUR | — Euro |
GBP | — Great British Pound |
RUB | — Russia Ruble |
TRY | — Turkish Lira |
USD | — United States Dollar |
ZAR | — South Africa Rand |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
46Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund | Semiannual Report | 1/31/24
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales |
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | $ 120,561,677 | $335,372,407 |
Other Long-Term Securities | $1,197,509,202 | $699,795,487 |
At January 31, 2024, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $2,777,453,027 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 280,907,187 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (113,726,602) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 167,180,585 |
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund's investments:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests | $ — | $ 14,438,310 | $ — | $ 14,438,310 |
Common Stocks | | | | |
Construction & Engineering | — | 51,013 | — | 51,013 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 7,273,249 | — | 792,712 | 8,065,961 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 212,839,607 | — | 594,869 | 213,434,476 |
All Other Common Stocks | 961,326,673 | — | — | 961,326,673 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Asset Backed Securities | $ — | $ 91,401,895 | $ 360,000 | $ 91,761,895 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 84,772,529 | — | 84,772,529 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 13,969,885 | — | 13,969,885 |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | — | 27,645,156 | — | 27,645,156 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 238,492,408 | — | 238,492,408 |
Convertible Preferred Stock | 572,993 | — | — | 572,993 |
Rights/Warrants | — | 2,326,667 | — | 2,326,667 |
Insurance-Linked Securities | | | | |
Collateralized Reinsurance | | | | |
Multiperil – U.S. | — | — | 10,815,206 | 10,815,206 |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 2,071,165 | 2,071,165 |
Windstorm – North Carolina | — | — | —* | —* |
Windstorm – U.S. | — | — | 65,071 | 65,071 |
Reinsurance Sidecars | | | | |
Multiperil – U.S. | — | — | 189,457 | 189,457 |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 31,557,731 | 31,557,731 |
All Other Insurance-Linked Securities | — | 62,625,690 | — | 62,625,690 |
Foreign Government Bonds | | | | |
Russia | — | — | 67,209 | 67,209 |
All Other Foreign Government Bonds | — | 30,440,962 | — | 30,440,962 |
Closed-End Funds | 16,034,107 | — | — | 16,034,107 |
Equity Linked Notes | — | 558,978,589 | — | 558,978,589 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 438,540,358 | — | 438,540,358 |
Open-End Fund | 155,426,702 | — | — | 155,426,702 |
Over The Counter (OTC) Put Options On Indices Purchased | — | 579,750 | — | 579,750 |
Total Investments in Securities | $1,353,473,331 | $1,564,263,212 | $ 46,513,420 | $2,964,249,963 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ — | $ (31,761) | $ — | $ (31,761) |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | (19,584,590) | — | — | (19,584,590) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | $ (19,584,590) | $ (31,761) | $ — | $ (19,616,351) |
* | Securities valued at $0. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the period ended January 31, 2024, a security valued at $200,250 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, due to valuing the security using unobservable inputs. There were no other transfers in or out of Level 3 during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,780,605,521) | $2,964,249,963 |
Cash | 2,679,738 |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $11,331) | 11,593 |
Futures collateral | 34,203,715 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 8,338,737 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 447,382,833 |
Fund shares sold | 9,420,193 |
Dividends | 3,624,762 |
Interest | 11,623,320 |
Other assets | 132,180 |
Total assets | $ 3,481,667,034 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Investment securities purchased | $ 488,022,306 |
Fund shares repurchased | 12,193,715 |
Distributions | 138,651 |
Trustees’ fees | 14,514 |
Collateral due to broker for options | 560,000 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 31,761 |
Management fees | 188,682 |
Administrative expenses | 72,013 |
Distribution fees | 57,145 |
Accrued expenses | 744,415 |
Total liabilities | $ 502,023,202 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $3,127,281,541 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (147,637,709) |
Net assets | $2,979,643,832 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $539,838,670/48,030,919 shares) | $ 11.24 |
Class C (based on $285,415,512/25,494,189 shares) | $ 11.20 |
Class K (based on $120,022,829/10,387,049 shares) | $ 11.56 |
Class R (based on $1,042,263/92,789 shares) | $ 11.23 |
Class Y (based on $2,033,324,558/181,602,907 shares) | $ 11.20 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $11.24 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% maximum sales charge) | $ 11.77 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/24
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | $ 69,367,112 | |
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $910,901) | 23,882,496 | |
Total Investment Income | | $ 93,249,608 |
EXPENSES: | | |
Management fees | $ 6,353,812 | |
Administrative expenses | 263,331 | |
Transfer agent fees | | |
Class A | 102,756 | |
Class C | 76,742 | |
Class K | 25 | |
Class R | 466 | |
Class Y | 935,586 | |
Distribution fees | | |
Class A | 636,750 | |
Class C | 1,361,668 | |
Class R | 2,480 | |
Shareholder communications expense | 37,939 | |
Custodian fees | 78,879 | |
Registration fees | 161,221 | |
Professional fees | 156,624 | |
Printing expense | 22,414 | |
Officers’ and Trustees’ fees | 84,959 | |
Insurance expense | 23,810 | |
Miscellaneous | 173,112 | |
Total expenses | | $ 10,472,574 |
Net investment income | | $ 82,777,034 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $(20,154,752) | |
Class actions | 243,150 | |
Futures contracts | (18,676,568) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 30,972 | $(38,557,198) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ 56,827,457 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (31,761) | |
Futures contracts | (1,316,505) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | (215,252) | $ 55,263,939 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | $ 16,706,741 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 99,483,775 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 82,777,034 | $ 146,615,483 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (38,557,198) | (101,301,896) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 55,263,939 | 153,218,797 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 99,483,775 | $ 198,532,384 |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Class A ($0.47 and $0.63 per share, respectively) | $ (21,396,953) | $ (25,497,137) |
Class C ($0.42 and $0.55 per share, respectively) | (10,397,355) | (12,769,214) |
Class K ($0.49 and $0.68 per share, respectively) | (5,002,950) | (6,960,933) |
Class R ($0.45 and $0.60 per share, respectively) | (39,753) | (50,189) |
Class Y ($0.48 and $0.65 per share, respectively) | (78,968,600) | (82,359,534) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (115,805,611) | $ (127,637,007) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 678,884,736 | $1,255,867,301 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 114,725,323 | 126,852,760 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (358,455,582) | (651,211,343) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 435,154,477 | $ 731,508,718 |
Net increase in net assets | $ 418,832,641 | $ 802,404,095 |
NET ASSETS: | | |
Beginning of period | $2,560,811,191 | $1,758,407,096 |
End of period | $2,979,643,832 | $ 2,560,811,191 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 Shares (unaudited) | Six Months Ended 1/31/24 Amount (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 Shares | Year Ended 7/31/23 Amount |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 6,946,396 | $ 77,487,533 | 13,614,271 | $ 150,475,084 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,889,592 | 21,126,808 | 2,296,769 | 25,299,143 |
Less shares repurchased | (4,283,602) | (47,809,007) | (9,220,100) | (101,358,676) |
Net increase | 4,552,386 | $ 50,805,334 | 6,690,940 | $ 74,415,551 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 3,989,446 | $ 44,306,318 | 5,901,728 | $ 65,091,251 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 929,343 | 10,352,452 | 1,163,826 | 12,765,742 |
Less shares repurchased | (3,193,629) | (35,505,181) | (6,403,436) | (70,277,889) |
Net increase | 1,725,160 | $ 19,153,589 | 662,118 | $ 7,579,104 |
Class K | | | | |
Shares sold | 271,693 | $ 3,118,921 | 403,320 | $ 4,615,552 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 427,776 | 4,915,729 | 609,865 | 6,900,872 |
Less shares repurchased | (586,066) | (6,716,674) | (1,256,261) | (14,155,284) |
Net increase (decrease) | 113,403 | $ 1,317,976 | (243,076) | $ (2,638,860) |
Class R | | | | |
Shares sold | 13,642 | $ 151,536 | 51,848 | $ 568,684 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,557 | 39,753 | 4,534 | 49,942 |
Less shares repurchased | (25,163) | (280,086) | (27,662) | (304,868) |
Net increase (decrease) | (7,964) | $ (88,797) | 28,720 | $ 313,758 |
Class Y | | | | |
Shares sold | 49,824,617 | $ 553,820,428 | 94,190,114 | $1,035,116,730 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 7,026,692 | 78,290,581 | 7,445,204 | 81,837,061 |
Less shares repurchased | (24,151,375) | (268,144,634) | (42,488,849) | (465,114,626) |
Net increase | 32,699,934 | $ 363,966,375 | 59,146,469 | $ 651,839,165 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class A | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.32 | $ 10.98 | $ 11.67 | $ 10.17 | $ 10.79 | $ 11.59 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.34 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.63 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.62 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.05 | 0.24 | (0.67) | 1.41 | (0.60) | (0.80) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.39 | $ 0.97 | $ (0.04) | $ 2.06 | $ 0.02 | $ (0.18) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.47) | $ (0.63) | $ (0.65) | $ (0.56) | $ (0.64) | $ (0.62) |
Total distributions | $ (0.47) | $ (0.63) | $ (0.65) | $ (0.56) | $ (0.64) | $ (0.62) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.08) | $ 0.34 | $ (0.69) | $ 1.50 | $ (0.62) | $ (0.80) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.24 | $ 11.32 | $ 10.98 | $ 11.67 | $ 10.17 | $ 10.79 |
Total return (b) | 3.52%(c)(d) | 9.19% | (0.43)% | 20.66% | 0.28% | (1.56)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.83%(e) | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.05%(e) | 6.62% | 5.51% | 5.82% | 6.01% | 5.58% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40%(d) | 74% | 73% | 106% | 126% | 108% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $539,839 | $492,295 | $403,985 | $356,626 | $310,126 | $377,722 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.83%(e) | 0.86% | 0.85% | 0.88% | 0.89% | 0.89% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.05%(e) | 6.61% | 5.51% | 5.79% | 5.97% | 5.54% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | For the period ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes gains in settlement of class action lawsuits. The impact on Class A's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class C | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.28 | $ 10.94 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.13 | $ 10.76 | $ 11.56 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.29 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.53 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.05 | 0.25 | (0.67) | 1.41 | (0.61) | (0.80) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.34 | $ 0.89 | $ (0.13) | $ 1.97 | $ (0.07) | $ (0.27) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.42) | $ (0.55) | $ (0.56) | $ (0.47) | $ (0.56) | $ (0.53) |
Total distributions | $ (0.42) | $ (0.55) | $ (0.56) | $ (0.47) | $ (0.56) | $ (0.53) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.08) | $ 0.34 | $ (0.69) | $ 1.50 | $ (0.63) | $ (0.80) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.20 | $ 11.28 | $ 10.94 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.13 | $ 10.76 |
Total return (b) | 3.13%(c)(d) | 8.38% | (1.20)% | 19.78% | (0.62)% | (2.33)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.60%(e) | 1.62% | 1.61% | 1.64% | 1.65% | 1.64% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.28%(e) | 5.85% | 4.72% | 5.04% | 5.20% | 4.78% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40%(d) | 74% | 73% | 106% | 126% | 108% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $285,416 | $268,091 | $252,795 | $296,575 | $312,559 | $422,863 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.60%(e) | 1.62% | 1.61% | 1.64% | 1.66% | 1.65% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.28%(e) | 5.85% | 4.72% | 5.04% | 5.19% | 4.77% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | If the Fund had not recognized gains in settlement of class action lawsuits during the six months ended January 31, 2024, the total return would have been 3.04%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class K | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.64 | $ 11.28 | $ 12.02 | $ 10.47 | $ 11.12 | $ 11.95 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.37 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.67 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.04 | 0.26 | (0.73) | 1.46 | (0.63) | (0.83) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.41 | $ 1.04 | $ (0.04) | $ 2.16 | $ 0.04 | $ (0.16) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.49) | $ (0.68) | $ (0.70) | $ (0.61) | $ (0.69) | $ (0.67) |
Total distributions | $ (0.49) | $ (0.68) | $ (0.70) | $ (0.61) | $ (0.69) | $ (0.67) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.08) | $ 0.36 | $ (0.74) | $ 1.55 | $ (0.65) | $ (0.83) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.56 | $ 11.64 | $ 11.28 | $ 12.02 | $ 10.47 | $ 11.12 |
Total return (b) | 3.67%(c)(d) | 9.58% | (0.42)% | 21.05% | 0.44% | (1.32)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.54%(e) | 0.56% | 0.55% | 0.57% | 0.58% | 0.56% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.35%(e) | 6.92% | 5.79% | 6.07% | 6.30% | 5.87% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40%(d) | 74% | 73% | 106% | 126% | 108% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $120,023 | $119,558 | $118,667 | $139,556 | $121,281 | $125,831 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.54%(e) | 0.56% | 0.55% | 0.57% | 0.58% | 0.57% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.35%(e) | 6.92% | 5.79% | 6.07% | 6.30% | 5.86% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | If the Fund had not recognized gains in settlement of class action lawsuits during the six months ended January 31, 2024, the total return would have been 3.58%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class R | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.32 | $10.98 | $11.64 | $10.19 | $10.83 | $11.64 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.32 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.53 | $ 0.55 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.04 | 0.25 | (0.66) | 1.40 | (0.60) | (0.81) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.36 | $ 0.94 | $ (0.07) | $ 1.93 | $ (0.07) | $ (0.26) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.45) | $ (0.60) | $ (0.59) | $ (0.48) | $ (0.57) | $ (0.55) |
Total distributions | $ (0.45) | $ (0.60) | $ (0.59) | $ (0.48) | $ (0.57) | $ (0.55) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.09) | $ 0.34 | $ (0.66) | $ 1.45 | $ (0.64) | $ (0.81) |
Net asset value, end of period | $11.23 | $11.32 | $10.98 | $11.64 | $10.19 | $10.83 |
Total return (b) | 3.26%(c)(d) | 8.84% | (0.71)% | 19.27% | 0.57% | (2.22)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.17%(e) | 1.20% | 1.18% | 1.80% | 1.63% | 1.57% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.76%(e) | 6.26% | 5.18% | 4.82% | 5.13% | 4.92% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40%(d) | 74% | 73% | 106% | 126% | 108% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,042 | $1,140 | $ 791 | $ 643 | $1,470 | $ 835 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.17%(e) | 1.20% | 1.18% | 1.80% | 1.63% | 1.59% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.76%(e) | 6.26% | 5.18% | 4.82% | 5.13% | 4.90% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | For the period ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes gains in settlement of class action lawsuits. The impact on Class R's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | Year Ended 7/31/20 | Year Ended 7/31/19 |
Class Y | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.28 | $ 10.94 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.13 | $ 10.77 | $ 11.57 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.35 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.64 | $ 0.64 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.05 | 0.24 | (0.67) | 1.41 | (0.62) | (0.80) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.40 | $ 0.99 | $ (0.02) | $ 2.08 | $ 0.02 | $ (0.16) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.48) | $ (0.65) | $ (0.67) | $ (0.58) | $ (0.66) | $ (0.64) |
Total distributions | $ (0.48) | $ (0.65) | $ (0.67) | $ (0.58) | $ (0.66) | $ (0.64) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.08) | $ 0.34 | $ (0.69) | $ 1.50 | $ (0.64) | $ (0.80) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.20 | $ 11.28 | $ 10.94 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.13 | $ 10.77 |
Total return (b) | 3.63%(c)(d) | 9.42% | (0.24)% | 20.97% | 0.27% | (1.36)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.65%(e) | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.23%(e) | 6.80% | 5.71% | 6.01% | 6.20% | 5.83% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 40%(d) | 74% | 73% | 106% | 126% | 108% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $2,033,325 | $1,679,726 | $982,169 | $779,755 | $586,958 | $840,851 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.65%(e) | 0.66% | 0.66% | 0.67% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.23%(e) | 6.79% | 5.70% | 5.99% | 6.17% | 5.80% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | For the period ended January 31, 2024, the Fund's total return includes gains in settlement of class action lawsuits. The impact on Class Y's total return was less than 0.005%. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund (the “Fund”) is one of four portfolios comprising Pioneer Series Trust IV (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income to the extent consistent with a relatively high level of stability of principal.
The Fund offers five classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareholder approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareholder’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class K or Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
The Fund is required to comply with Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, which governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 permits funds to enter into derivatives transactions (as defined in Rule 18f-4) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of “senior securities” under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. In accordance with Rule 18f-4, the Fund has established and maintains a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, has
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appointed a derivatives risk manager and complies with a relative or absolute limit on fund leverage risk calculated based on value-at-risk ("VaR").
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. | Security Valuation |
| The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. |
| Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. |
| The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. |
| Equity-linked notes are valued by using market prices or quotations from one or more brokers or other sources, a pricing matrix, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. Fixed-income securities are valued by using |
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| prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers. |
| Loan interests are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative loan interest pricing service. If no reliable price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited. |
| Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument. |
| Options contracts are generally valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices on the principal exchange where they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider suchfactors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. |
| Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case |
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| provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation. |
| Futures contracts are generally valued at the closing settlement price established by the exchange on which they are traded. |
| Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. Shares of exchange-listed closed-end funds are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. |
| Repurchase agreements are valued at par. Cash may include overnight time deposits at approved financial institutions. |
| Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. |
| Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
| Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. |
| Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. |
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| Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. |
| Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income. |
| Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
| The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. |
| Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
| It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of January 31, 2024, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. |
| In determining the daily net asset value, the Fund estimates the reserve for the repatriation of taxes, if any, associated with its investments in certain countries. The estimated reserve for capital gains is based on the |
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| net unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities, the holding period of such securities and the related tax rates, tax loss carryforwards (if applicable) and other such factors. As of July 31, 2023, the Fund has not accrued any reserve for repatriation taxes related to capital gains. |
| A portion of the dividend income recorded by the Fund is from distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and such distributions for tax purposes may also consist of capital gains and return of capital. The actual return of capital and capital gains portions of such distributions will be determined by formal notifications from the REITs subsequent to the calendar year-end. Distributions received from the REITs that are determined to be a return of capital are recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held and those determined to be capital gain are reflected as such on the Statement of Operations. |
| The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. |
| The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended July 31, 2023 was as follows: |
| 2023 |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $127,637,007 |
Total | $ 127,637,007 |
The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at July 31, 2023:
| 2023 |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 24,235,809 |
Capital loss carryforward | (280,262,884) |
Other book/tax temporary differences | 13,009,808 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 111,701,394 |
Total | $(131,315,873) |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies and the book/tax differences in the adjustments relating to insurance-linked securities, the tax treatment of premium and amortization, accrual of income on securities in default, the mark to market of futures contracts, and tax basis adjustments on partnership holdings.
E. | Fund Shares |
| The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $97,258 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended January 31, 2024. |
F. | Class Allocations |
| Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. |
| Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class K and Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). |
| The Fund declares as daily dividends substantially all of its net investment income. All dividends are paid on a monthly basis. Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, may be declared with the daily dividends. |
| Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. |
G. | Risks |
| The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, |
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| recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict such as between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments and negatively impact the Fund's performance. |
| The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent variants on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced or may experience particularly large losses. Periods of extreme volatility in the financial markets, reduced liquidity of many instruments, increased government debt, inflation, and disruptions to supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability, may continue for some time. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. |
| Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. |
| The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. |
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| At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. |
| The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. |
| Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. |
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| The Fund has the flexibility to invest in a broad range of income-producing investments, including both debt securities and equity securities. The Fund may invest in the securities of issuers located throughout the world, including in emerging markets. |
| The Fund may invest in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. |
| The Fund's investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, has ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. In the U.S., a common benchmark replacement is based on the SOFR published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark replacement conforming changes, although other benchmark replacements (without or without spread adjustments) may be used in certain transactions. The impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund's transactions and financial markets generally cannot yet be determined. The transition away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments that have relied on LIBOR and may adversely affect the Fund's performance. |
| The Fund may invest in equity-linked notes (ELNs). ELNs are structured products that consist of two main components: a fixed income component in the form of a bond or note paying a stated interest rate (premium), and an equity-linked component tied to the performance of one or more underlying reference securities (usually a single stock, a basket of stocks or a stock index). Under the structure, current payments typically are made in exchange for a limit on the capital appreciation potential of the reference securities during the term of the note. The ELN retains the downside risk associated with the reference securities. ELNs may not perform as expected and could cause the fund to realize significant losses including its entire principal investment. Investments in ELNs often have risks similar to their underlying reference securities, which may include market risk and, as applicable, |
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| risks of non-U.S. investments and currency risks. In addition, since ELNs are in note form, ELNs are also subject to certain risks of fixed income securities, such as interest rate and credit risks. Investments in ELNs are also subject to liquidity risk, which may make ELNs difficult to sell and value. In addition, ELNs may exhibit price behavior that does not correlate with the underlying reference securities or a fixed income investment. |
| The Fund may invest in REIT securities, the value of which can fall for a variety of reasons, such as declines in rental income, fluctuating interest rates, poor property management, environmental liabilities, uninsured damage, increased competition, or changes in real estate tax laws. |
| With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund's custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareholder information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. |
| The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
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H. | Restricted Securities |
| Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
| Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
I. | Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”) |
| The Fund invests in ILS. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Fund is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. |
| The Fund’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments. |
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| Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Fund has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Fund's structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Fund's assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Fund. These securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Fund may be forced to sell at a loss. |
J. | Repurchase Agreements |
| Repurchase agreements are arrangements under which the Fund purchases securities from a broker-dealer or a bank, called the counterparty, upon the agreement of the counterparty to repurchase the securities from the Fund at a later date, and at a specific price, which is typically higher than the purchase price paid by the Fund. The securities purchased serve as the Fund’s collateral for the obligation of the counterparty to repurchase the securities. The value of the collateral, including accrued interest, is required to be equal to or in excess of the repurchase price. The collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping in the customer-only account of the Fund’s custodian or a sub-custodian of the Fund. The Adviser is responsible for determining that the value of the collateral remains at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of a default by the counterparty, the Fund is entitled to sell the securities, but the Fund may not be able to sell them for the price at which they were purchased, thus causing a loss to the Fund. Additionally, if the counterparty becomes insolvent, there is some risk that the Fund will not have a right to the securities, or the immediate right to sell the securities. |
| For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund had no open repurchase agreements. |
K. | Purchased Options |
| The Fund may purchase put and call options to seek to increase total return. Purchased call and put options entitle the Fund to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specific date or within a specific period of time. Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an |
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| investment. All premiums are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments on the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. |
| The average market value of purchased options contracts open during the six months ended January 31, 2024 was $2,173,949. Open purchased options contracts at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
L. | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
| The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts ("contracts") for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. All contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable exchange rates, and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund records realized gains and losses at the time a contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (see Note 8). |
| During the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund had entered into various forward foreign currency exchange contracts that obligated the Fund to deliver or take delivery of currencies at specified future maturity dates. Alternatively, prior to the settlement date of a forward foreign currency exchange contract, the Fund may close out such contract by entering into an offsetting contract. |
| The average market value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts open during the six months ended January 31, 2024 was $6,370,659 and $1,533,715 for buys and sells, respectively. Open forward |
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| foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
M. | Futures Contracts |
| The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at January 31, 2024, is recorded as “Futures collateral” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| Subsequent payments for futures contracts ("variation margin") are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either "Due from broker for futures" or "Due to broker for futures" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. |
| The average notional values of futures contracts long position and futures contracts short position during the six months ended January 31, 2024 were $16,840,412 and $623,983,865, respectively. Open futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
N. | Equity-Linked Notes |
| Equity-linked notes seek to generate income and provide exposure to the performance of an underlying security, group of securities or exchange-traded funds (the “underlying reference instrument”). In an equity-linked note, the Fund purchases a note from a bank or broker-dealer and |
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| in return, the issuer provides for interest payments during the term of the note. At maturity or when the security is sold, the Fund will either settle by taking physical delivery of the underlying reference instrument or by receipt of a cash settlement amount equal to the value of the note at termination or maturity. The use of equity-linked notes involves the risk that the value of the note changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the underlying reference instrument. Equity-linked notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. The Fund must rely on the creditworthiness of the issuer for its investment returns. |
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees payable under the Fund's Investment Management Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.45% of the next $4 billion and 0.40% on assets over $5 billion. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.47% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) of the Fund to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.85% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class Y shares, respectively. These expense limitations are in effect through December 1, 2024. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement for a class of shares beyond the date referred to above.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $188,682 in management fees payable to the Adviser at January 31, 2024.
3. Compensation of Officers and Trustees
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. Except for the chief compliance officer, the Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. The Fund pays a portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation for his services as the Fund's chief compliance officer. Amundi US pays the remaining portion of the chief compliance officer's
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compensation. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $84,959 in Officers' and Trustees' compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Officers' and Trustees' fees. At January 31, 2024, on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Fund had a payable for Trustees' fees of $14,514 and a payable for administrative expenses of $72,013, which includes the payable for Officers' compensation.
4. Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareholder communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
Shareholder Communications: | |
Class A | $10,759 |
Class C | 5,996 |
Class K | 97 |
Class R | 166 |
Class Y | 20,921 |
Total | $37,939 |
5. Distribution and Service Plans
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class R shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund further pays the Distributor 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for distribution services. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $57,145 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor at January 31, 2024.
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The Fund also has adopted a separate service plan for Class R shares (the “Service Plan”). The Service Plan authorizes the Fund to pay securities dealers, plan administrators or other service organizations that agree to provide certain services to retirement plans or plan participants holding shares of the Fund a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares held by such plans.
In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class K, Class R or Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, CDSCs in the amount of $30,620 were paid to the Distributor.
6. Line of Credit Facility
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds, participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund participated in a credit facility in the amount of $380 million. Under such credit facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings was payable at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a credit spread. The Fund also paid both an upfront fee and an annual commitment fee to participate in the credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount of 0.15% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.30% of the daily unused portion of each lender's commitment were allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit facility. Effective January 31, 2024, the Fund participates in a credit facility in the amount of $250 million, the upfront fee with respect to the credit facility is 0.05% of the total credit facility, and the commitment fee with respect to the credit facility is 0.20% of the daily unused portion of each lender's commitment. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.
7. Master Netting Agreements
The Fund has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar
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agreement with substantially all of its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs the trading of certain Over the Counter (“OTC”) derivatives and typically contains, among other things, close-out and set- off provisions which apply upon the occurrence of an event of default and/or a termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. The ISDA Master Agreement may also give a party the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if, among other things, there is deterioration in the credit quality of the other party.
Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close-out all transactions under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to determine one net amount payable by one party to the other. The right to close out and net payments across all transactions under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Fund’s credit risk to its counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, the Fund’s right to set-off may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which each specific ISDA Master Agreement of each counterparty is subject.
The collateral requirements for derivatives transactions under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a credit support annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are generally 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 threshold (a “minimum transfer amount”) before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Fund’s custodian and cannot be sold, re- pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. Cash that has been segregated to cover the Fund’s collateral obligations, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Swaps collateral”. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments.
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Financial instruments subject to an enforceable master netting agreement, such as an ISDA Master Agreement, have been offset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The following charts show gross assets and liabilities of the Fund as of January 31, 2024.
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) |
Citibank NA | $579,750 | $ — | $ — | $(560,000) | $19,750 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | — | — | — | — | — |
Total | $579,750 | $— | $— | $ (560,000) | $19,750 |
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) |
Citibank NA | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | 31,761 | — | — | — | 31,761 |
Total | $31,761 | $— | $— | $— | $31,761 |
(a) The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities cannot be less than $0.
(b) Represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.
(c) Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.
8. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Fund’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Fund.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors
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specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at January 31, 2024, was as follows:
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Assets | | | | | |
Options purchased* | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 579,750 | $ — |
Total Value | $ — | $— | $ — | $ 579,750 | $— |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts^ | $646,617 | $ — | $ — | $18,937,973 | $ — |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | 31,761 | — | — |
Total Value | $646,617 | $— | $31,761 | $18,937,973 | $— |
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* | Reflects the market value of purchased option contracts (see Note 1K). These amounts are included in investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
^ | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the assets and/or liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at January 31, 2024 was as follows:
Statement of Operations | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ 792,117 | $ — | $ — | $ (19,468,685) | $ — |
Options purchased* | — | — | — | (7,065,301) | — |
Total Value | $ 792,117 | $— | $ — | $(26,533,986) | $— |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ (2,029,731) | $ — | $ — | $ 713,226 | $ — |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | (31,761) | — | — |
Options purchased** | — | — | — | 1,961,097 | — |
Total Value | $(2,029,731) | $— | $(31,761) | $ 2,674,323 | $— |
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* | Reflects the net realized gain (loss) on purchased option contracts (see Note 1K). These amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in unaffiliated issuers, on the Statement of Operations. |
** | Reflects the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased option contracts (see Note 1K). These amounts are included in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in unaffiliated issuers, on the Statement of Operations. |
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Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Pioneer Multi-Asset Income Fund (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Trustees, must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.
The contract review process began in January 2023 as the Trustees of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Trustees in March 2023, July 2023 and September 2023. In addition, the Trustees reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other information related to the Fund provided to the Trustees at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s investment management agreement.
In March 2023, the Trustees, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other considerations that are relevant to the Trustees in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2023, the Trustees, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the profitability of the institutional business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US’s fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Trustees further considered contract review materials, including additional materials received in response to the Trustees’ request, in September 2023.
At a meeting held on September 19, 2023, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Trustees of the Fund, including the Independent Trustees voting separately advised by independent counsel, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment
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management agreement for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Trustees considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Trustees did not identify any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. The Trustees also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process. The Trustees considered Amundi US’ integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment research process. The Trustees considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance, risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Trustees considered the compliance services being provided to the Fund by Amundi US and how Amundi US has addressed any compliance issues during the past year. The Trustees noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex, including with respect to the increasing regulation to which the Pioneer Funds are subject.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel (including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Trustees also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US is responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs. The Trustees considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US’s costs of providing administration services to the Pioneer Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.
Performance of the Fund
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees regularly review and discuss throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information
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comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. They also discuss the Fund’s performance with Amundi US on a regular basis. The Trustees’ regular reviews and discussions were factored into the Trustees’ deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment management agreement.
Management Fee and Expenses
The Trustees considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees of its peer group of funds as classified by Morningstar and also to the expense ratios of a peer group of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Trustees for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees noted that they separately review and consider the impact of the Fund’s transfer agency and Fund- and Amundi US-paid expenses for sub-transfer agency and intermediary arrangements, and that the results of the most recent such review were considered in the consideration of the Fund’s expense ratio.
The Trustees considered that the Fund’s management fee for the most recent fiscal year was in the first quintile relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Morningstar category for the comparable period. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the management fee schedule and the reduced fee rates above certain asset levels. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class Y shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the first quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees noted that Amundi US had agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund.
The Trustees reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic separate accounts. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the Trustees took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with
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the Fund and other client accounts. The Trustees noted that, in some instances, the fee rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management and administration agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.
The Trustees concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by Amundi US.
Profitability
The Trustees considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Trustees considered Amundi US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that Amundi US’s profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered Amundi US’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Pioneer Funds as fund assets grow and the extent to which any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Trustees noted the breakpoints in the management fee schedule. The Trustees recognize that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify, and that, among other factors that may be relevant, are the following: fee levels, expense subsidization, investment by Amundi US in research and analytical capabilities and Amundi US’s commitment and resource allocation to the Fund. The Trustees noted that profitability also may be an indicator of the availability of any economies of scale, although profitability may vary for other reasons including due to reductions in expenses. The Trustees concluded that economies of scale, if any, were being appropriately shared with the Fund.
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Other Benefits
The Trustees considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered the character and amount of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and its affiliates. The Trustees further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Trustees also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft” commission dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally. Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.1 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Trustees considered that Amundi US’s relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for Amundi US and Amundi that derive from Amundi US’s relationships with the Fund, including Amundi’s ability to market the services of Amundi US globally. The Trustees noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi’s enhanced global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available to Amundi US. The Trustees considered that Amundi US and the Fund receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Trustees concluded that any such benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.
Conclusion
After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
Trustees
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman
John E. Baumgardner, Jr.
Diane Durnin
Benjamin M. Friedman
Lisa M. Jones
Craig C. MacKay
Lorraine H. Monchak
Marguerite A. Piret*
Fred J. Ricciardi
Officers
Lisa M. Jones, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Pirondini**
Executive Vice President
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer
and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer
Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareholders at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
* Ms. Piret became a non-voting Advisory Trustee of the Pioneer Funds effective January 22, 2024.
** Marco Pirondini was appointed to serve as an Executive Vice President of the Fund and Chief Investment Officer of Amundi US, Inc., effective January 1, 2024.
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How to Contact Amundi
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This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.
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Pioneer Securitized Income Fund
Semiannual Report | January 31, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTICE – UPCOMING CHANGES TO PIONEER FUNDS ANNUAL & SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted rule and form amendments that will result in changes to the design and delivery of annual and semi-annual fund reports (“Reports”). Beginning in July 2024, Reports will be streamlined to highlight key information (“Redesigned Reports”). Certain information currently included in the Reports, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the Reports but will be available online, delivered free of charge to shareholders upon request, and filed with the SEC.
If you previously elected to receive the Fund's Reports electronically, you will continue to receive the Redesigned Reports electronically. Otherwise, you will receive paper copies of the Fund's Redesigned Reports via USPS mail starting in July 2024. If you would like to receive the Fund's Redesigned Reports (and/or other communications) electronically instead of by mail, please contact your financial advisor or, if you are a direct investor, please log into your mutual fund account at amundi.com/usinvestors and select “E-Delivery” under the Profile page. You must be registered for online account access before you can enroll in E-Delivery.
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Portfolio Summary | 1/31/24
Sector Distribution
(As a percentage of total investments)*
10 Largest Holdings
(As a percentage of total investments)* |
1. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/6/24 | 5.77% |
2. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 4.29 |
3. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/20/24 | 2.88 |
4. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 2.64 |
5. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/27/24 | 2.45 |
6. | Santander Bank N.A. - SBCLN, Series 2021-1A, Class E, 6.171%, 12/15/31 (144A) | 1.90 |
7. | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-A, Class E, 12.662%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 1.89 |
8. | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2018-HQA2, Class B2, 16.459% (SOFR30A + 1,111 bps), 10/25/48 (144A) | 1.82 |
9. | STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class B2, 15.959% (SOFR30A + 1,061 bps), 2/25/47 (144A) | 1.76 |
10. | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII Trust, Series 2024-CAR1F, Class A, 6.971%, 9/28/28 (144A) | 1.75 |
* Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
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Prices and Distributions | 1/31/24
Net Asset Value per Share
Class | 1/31/24 | 7/31/23 |
A | $9.36 | $9.12 |
Y | $9.37 | $9.12 |
| | |
Distributions per Share: 8/1/23 - 1/31/24
Class | Net Investment Income | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains |
A | $0.3545 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.3660 | $— | $— |
Index Definitions
Bloomberg US Securitized MBS/ABS/CMBS Index tracks agency mortgage backed pass-through securities (both fixed-rate and hybrid ARM) guaranteed by Ginnie Mae (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA), and Freddie Mac (FHLMC); investment-grade debt asset-backed securities; and investment-grade commercial mortgage backed securities. The index is constructed by grouping individual pools into aggregates or generics based on program, coupon, and vintage. Indices are unmanaged and their returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The indices defined here pertains to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $1 Million Investment” charts on pages 4 – 6.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer Securitized Income Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Securitized MBS/ABS/CMBS Index.*
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Public Offering Price (POP) | Bloomberg US Securitized MBS/ABS /CMBS Index |
Life of Class (7/2/21) | 4.32% | 2.46% | -3.13% |
1 Year | 10.78 | 5.79 | 1.41 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
1.88% | 0.91% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
*Performance of Class A shares shown in the graph above is from the inception of Class A shares on 7/2/21 through 1/31/24. Index information shown in the graph above is from 7/31/21 through 1/31/24.
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. POP returns reflect deduction of the maximum 4.50% sales charge. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2024. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer Securitized Income Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg US Securitized MBS/ABS/CMBS Index.*
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Bloomberg US Securitized MBS/ABS /CMBS Index |
Life of Class (12/10/19) | 5.53% | -1.08% |
1 Year | 11.17 | 1.41 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
1.65% | 0.66% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
*Performance of Class Y shares shown in the graph above is from the inception of Class Y shares on 12/10/19 through 1/31/24. Index information shown in the graph above is from 12/31/19 through 1/31/24.
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2024. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class Y Shares |
The Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of Pioneer Securitized Income Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) on June 30, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the Predecessor Fund’s performance and financial history became the performance and financial history of the Fund. The performance of Class Y shares of the Fund is the performance of the common shares of the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to the Reorganization, and has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareholder in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
(1) | Divide your account value by $1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Securitized Income Fund
Based on actual returns from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,066.60 | $1,069.00 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $4.68 | $3.38 |
| |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.90% and 0.65% for Class A and Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the partial year period). |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Securitized Income Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,020.61 | $1,021.87 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $4.57 | $3.30 |
| |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.90% and 0.65% for Class A and Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the partial year period). |
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 108.6% | |
| Asset Backed Securities — 49.6% of Net Assets | |
500,000 | ACM Auto Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class A, 7.71%, 1/21/31 (144A) | $ 501,562 |
550,000 | Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 5.83%, 1/18/28 (144A) | 528,583 |
400,000 | Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 7.38%, 9/17/29 (144A) | 375,626 |
200,000 | Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class C, 9.84%, 3/15/29 (144A) | 187,132 |
125,000 | Auxilior Term Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class D, 7.27%, 12/16/30 (144A) | 127,367 |
200,000 | Auxilior Term Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class E, 10.97%, 12/15/32 (144A) | 202,387 |
350,000 | Avid Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class F, 5.16%, 10/16/28 (144A) | 329,157 |
600,000 | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII Trust, Series 2024-CAR1F, Class A, 6.971%, 9/28/28 (144A) | 604,455 |
235,000 | BHG Securitization Trust, Series 2023-A, Class B, 6.35%, 4/17/36 (144A) | 236,761 |
229,554 | Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.446%, 7/15/46 (144A) | 192,828 |
200,000(a) | CFMT LLC, Series 2023-HB12, Class M3, 4.25%, 4/25/33 (144A) | 164,174 |
250,000(b) | Clover CLO LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class ER, 11.876% (3 Month Term SOFR + 656 bps), 4/15/34 (144A) | 248,112 |
65,796 | Conn's Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C, 4.59%, 5/15/26 (144A) | 65,575 |
50,536 | Conn's Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2023-A, Class A, 8.01%, 1/17/28 (144A) | 50,643 |
140,000 | Conn's Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2024-A, Class A, 7.05%, 1/16/29 (144A) | 140,283 |
600,000 | Continental Credit Card ABS LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 6.16%, 8/15/26 (144A) | 588,478 |
200,000 | Continental Finance Credit Card ABS Master Trust, Series 2022-A, Class C, 9.33%, 10/15/30 (144A) | 200,046 |
400,000 | Crossroads Asset Trust, Series 2021-A, Class E, 5.48%, 1/20/28 (144A) | 394,453 |
200,000 | Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2022-5A, Class D, 7.40%, 2/15/29 | 205,976 |
192,913 | FIGRE Trust, Series 2023-HE3, Class A, 6.436%, 1/25/42 (144A) | 196,188 |
500,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class F, 5.37%, 4/17/28 (144A) | 472,636 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
175,000 | GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class D, 7.01%, 1/16/29 (144A) | $ 178,175 |
250,000 | GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2023-4A, Class D, 7.18%, 8/15/29 (144A) | 258,414 |
100,000 | GLS Auto Select Receivables Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class D, 6.43%, 1/15/31 (144A) | 100,157 |
400,000(b) | GRACIE POINT INTERNATIONAL FUNDING, Series 2022-1A, Class E, 11.084% (SOFR30A + 575 bps), 4/1/24 (144A) | 399,942 |
200,000 | HOA Funding LLC - HOA, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 7.432%, 8/20/51 (144A) | 143,542 |
300,000(b) | ICG US CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DRR, 13.021% (3 Month Term SOFR + 770 bps), 4/29/34 (144A) | 240,977 |
421,558(b) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-HE2, Class A1, 7.045% (SOFR30A + 170 bps), 3/25/54 (144A) | 423,666 |
600,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - CACLN, Series 2021-2, Class F, 4.393%, 12/26/28 (144A) | 582,578 |
104,144 | Libra Solutions LLC, Series 2022-2A, Class B, 8.85%, 10/15/34 (144A) | 103,727 |
250,000(b) | Madison Park Funding XLV, Ltd., Series 2020-45A, Class ER, 11.926% (3 Month Term SOFR + 661 bps), 7/15/34 (144A) | 244,509 |
500,000 | Mission Lane Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2023-B, Class A, 7.69%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 508,269 |
210,000 | NMEF Funding LLC, Series 2022-B, Class C, 8.54%, 6/15/29 (144A) | 206,608 |
150,000 | NMEF Funding LLC, Series 2023-A, Class C, 8.04%, 6/17/30 (144A) | 149,662 |
250,000(b) | Ocean Trails CLO IX, Series 2020-9A, Class ER, 13.026% (3 Month Term SOFR + 771 bps), 10/15/34 (144A) | 232,752 |
270,000 | Octane Receivables Trust, Series 2022-2A, Class D, 7.70%, 2/20/30 (144A) | 274,216 |
310,000 | Octane Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class D, 7.76%, 3/20/30 (144A) | 319,312 |
185,619 | Oportun Funding XIV LLC, Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.44%, 3/8/28 (144A) | 178,686 |
196,894 | Pagaya AI Debt Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A, 7.556%, 7/15/30 (144A) | 197,738 |
274,976 | Pagaya AI Debt Trust, Series 2023-3, Class A, 7.60%, 12/16/30 (144A) | 276,398 |
235,157 | Pagaya AI Debt Trust, Series 2023-5, Class A, 7.179%, 4/15/31 (144A) | 235,923 |
400,000 | Pawneee Equipment Receivables Series LLC, Series 2021-1, Class E, 5.21%, 5/15/28 (144A) | 373,111 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | |
180,000 | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-2A, Class D, 7.71%, 8/15/29 (144A) | $ 186,222 |
200,000 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR8, Class G, 4.005%, 10/17/38 (144A) | 176,600 |
100,000 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR9, Class F, 4.053%, 11/17/40 (144A) | 85,820 |
450,000(a) + | RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2022-HB1, Class M5, 4.50%, 4/25/32 (144A) | 90,000 |
470,881(a) | Saluda Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-FIG4, Class A, 6.718%, 11/25/53 (144A) | 479,437 |
650,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-A, Class E, 12.662%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 654,663 |
250,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2023-B, Class E, 8.408%, 12/15/33 (144A) | 251,598 |
700,000 | Santander Bank N.A. - SBCLN, Series 2021-1A, Class E, 6.171%, 12/15/31 (144A) | 657,581 |
100,000 | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2024-1, Class C, 5.45%, 3/15/30 | 100,760 |
500,000 | Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class F, 5.08%, 5/15/28 (144A) | 490,643 |
500,000 | Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class F, 9.80%, 7/16/29 (144A) | 487,398 |
330,000 | Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class D, 6.79%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 334,742 |
175,000 | Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-2A, Class D, 7.01%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 177,989 |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $16,464,233) | $15,814,237 |
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| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—26.5% of Net Assets | |
206,000(b) | Bellemeade Re, Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class B1, 9.195% (SOFR30A + 385 bps), 9/25/31 (144A) | $ 204,072 |
613,013(a) | Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RM2, Class D, 4.00%, 10/25/68 (144A) | 536,823 |
540,000(b) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-R02, Class 2B1, 8.459% (SOFR30A + 311 bps), 1/25/40 (144A) | 550,292 |
290,000(b) | Eagle Re, Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class M2, 9.595% (SOFR30A + 425 bps), 4/25/34 (144A) | 298,413 |
240,000(b) | Eagle Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1B, 9.295% (SOFR30A + 395 bps), 9/26/33 (144A) | 246,020 |
84,093(a) | FARM 21-1 Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.24%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 61,391 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
6,140,301(a)(c) | Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-4, Class AX1, 0.205%, 6/1/51 (144A) | $ 65,288 |
480,000(b) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA1, Class M2, 7.845% (SOFR30A + 250 bps), 1/25/42 (144A) | 484,456 |
500,000(b) | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2018-HQA2, Class B2, 16.459% (SOFR30A + 1,111 bps), 10/25/48 (144A) | 629,375 |
434,000(b) | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2019-DNA3, Class B2, 13.609% (SOFR30A + 826 bps), 7/25/49 (144A) | 502,373 |
110,000(a) | GCAT Trust, Series 2021-CM1, Class M1, 2.276%, 4/25/65 (144A) | 90,231 |
200,000(a) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class B1, 5.143%, 9/27/60 (144A) | 184,384 |
190,000(a) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class M1, 3.293%, 9/27/60 (144A) | 164,530 |
175,000(b) | Home Re, Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class B1, 14.345% (SOFR30A + 900 bps), 10/25/34 (144A) | 196,253 |
4,029,007(a)(c) | Hundred Acre Wood Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class AX1, 0.223%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 44,739 |
205,000(a) | Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class B2, 4.297%, 9/25/56 (144A) | 147,626 |
7,897,958(a)(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-10, Class AX1, 0.119%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 46,250 |
6,750,865(a)(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-8, Class AX1, 0.12%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 37,455 |
259,209(b) | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - JPMWM, Series 2021-CL1, Class M3, 7.145% (SOFR30A + 180 bps), 3/25/51 (144A) | 248,086 |
150,000(b) | Oaktown Re VII, Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class B1, 9.745% (SOFR30A + 440 bps), 4/25/34 (144A) | 151,424 |
260,000(b) | Radnor Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1A, 8.045% (SOFR30A + 270 bps), 7/25/33 (144A) | 261,918 |
300,000(b) | Radnor Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1B, 9.695% (SOFR30A + 435 bps), 7/25/33 (144A) | 306,293 |
200,252(a) | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-1, Class M, 4.75%, 5/25/57 | 189,746 |
288,000(a) | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M, 4.75%, 7/25/58 (144A) | 270,640 |
290,000(a) | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-2, Class M, 4.75%, 8/25/58 (144A) | 269,427 |
150,000(a) | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-3, Class M, 4.75%, 10/25/58 | 141,463 |
500,000(b) | STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class B1, 9.659% (SOFR30A + 431 bps), 2/25/47 (144A) | 546,250 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(continued) | |
500,000(b) | STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class B2, 15.959% (SOFR30A + 1,061 bps), 2/25/47 (144A) | $ 610,625 |
250,000(a) | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-SJ1, Class B1, 5.25%, 3/25/62 (144A) | 229,834 |
200,000(b) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2021-3, Class M2, 9.095% (SOFR30A + 375 bps), 2/25/34 (144A) | 200,647 |
290,000(b) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1B, 10.595% (SOFR30A + 525 bps), 11/25/33 (144A) | 296,517 |
100,000 | Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class M1, 2.926%, 11/25/55 (144A) | 87,598 |
170,000(a) | Vista Point Securitization Trust, Series 2020-2, Class M1, 3.401%, 4/25/65 (144A) | 150,834 |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $8,334,411) | $8,451,273 |
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| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—9.7% of Net Assets | |
500,000(a) | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-CBM, Class F, 3.754%, 2/10/37 (144A) | $ 462,645 |
250,000(b) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN1, Class B1, 13.095% (SOFR30A + 775 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 246,835 |
250,000(b) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN3, Class M2, 9.345% (SOFR30A + 400 bps), 11/25/51 (144A) | 238,539 |
250,000(b) | MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-FL5, Class D, 7.946% (1 Month Term SOFR + 261 bps), 7/15/36 (144A) | 244,273 |
304,358(b) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Class M10, 8.709% (SOFR30A + 336 bps), 10/25/49 (144A) | 298,273 |
498,498(b) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-01, Class M10, 9.209% (SOFR30A + 386 bps), 3/25/50 (144A) | 489,778 |
500,000(a) | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-FAME, Class E, 4.544%, 8/15/36 (144A) | 249,412 |
500,000(b) | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-MILE, Class E, 8.913% (1 Month Term SOFR + 358 bps), 7/15/36 (144A) | 350,896 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) | |
260,000(b) | Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL6, Class AS, 6.65% (1 Month Term SOFR + 131 bps), 7/25/36 (144A) | $ 253,501 |
318,028(a) | Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class M5, 4.29%, 2/25/50 (144A) | 248,187 |
| Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,419,636) | $3,082,339 |
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| Corporate Bonds — 0.4% of Net Assets | |
| Airlines — 0.4% | |
71,473 | British Airways 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 8.375%, 11/15/28 (144A) | $ 74,721 |
43,368 | United Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 4.875%, 1/15/26 | 42,359 |
| Total Airlines | $117,080 |
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| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $114,841) | $117,080 |
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| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 22.4% of Net Assets | |
500,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | $ 501,423 |
900,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 2/1/54 (TBA) | 912,322 |
1,450,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/15/39 (TBA) | 1,484,314 |
2,000,000(d) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/6/24 | 1,998,542 |
400,000(d) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/13/24 | 399,299 |
1,000,000(d) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/20/24 | 997,223 |
850,000(d) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/27/24 | 846,770 |
| Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $7,131,128) | $7,139,893 |
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| TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 108.6% (Cost $35,464,249) | $34,604,822 |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (8.6)% | $ (2,742,595) |
| net assets — 100.0% | $31,862,227 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
(TBA) | “To Be Announced” Securities. |
bps | Basis Points. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average. |
(144A) | The resale of such security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $26,784,625, or 84.1% of net assets. |
(a) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(b) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(c) | Security represents the interest-only portion payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. |
(d) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
FUTURES CONTRACTS
FIXED INCOME INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of Contracts Long | Description | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation |
56 | U.S. 10 Year Note (CBT) | 3/19/24 | $6,172,708 | $6,290,375 | $117,667 |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $6,172,708 | $ 6,290,375 | $117,667 |
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 31, 2024, aggregated $8,633,600 and $4,213,280, respectively.
At January 31, 2024, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $35,293,935 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 731,852 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (1,303,298) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (571,446) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund's investments:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Asset Backed Securities | $ — | $15,724,237 | $90,000 | $15,814,237 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 8,451,273 | — | 8,451,273 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 3,082,339 | — | 3,082,339 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 117,080 | — | 117,080 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 7,139,893 | — | 7,139,893 |
Total Investments in Securities | $ — | $ 34,514,822 | $ 90,000 | $ 34,604,822 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $117,667 | $ — | $ — | $ 117,667 |
Total Other Financial Instruments | $ 117,667 | $ — | $ — | $ 117,667 |
Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the period ended January 31, 2024, a security valued at $50,063 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, due to valuing the security using unobservable inputs. There were no other transfers in or out of Level 3 during the period.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $35,464,249) | $34,604,822 |
Cash | 190,999 |
Futures collateral | 432,464 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 39,375 |
Receivables — | |
Fund shares sold | 148,447 |
Interest | 101,613 |
Due from the Adviser | 2,990 |
Other assets | 20,595 |
Total assets | $35,541,305 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Investment securities purchased | $ 3,488,438 |
Fund shares repurchased | 45,711 |
Distributions | 29,930 |
Trustees’ fees | 679 |
Management fees | 2,347 |
Administrative expenses | 740 |
Distribution fees | 85 |
Accrued expenses | 111,148 |
Total liabilities | $ 3,679,078 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $33,347,451 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (1,485,224) |
Net assets | $31,862,227 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $2,499,625/266,914 shares) | $ 9.36 |
Class Y (based on $29,362,602/3,134,058 shares) | $ 9.37 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $9.36 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% maximum sales charge) | $ 9.80 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/24
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | $1,075,881 | |
Total Investment Income | | $1,075,881 |
EXPENSES: | | |
Management fees | $ 69,786 | |
Administrative expenses | 10,488 | |
Transfer agent fees | | |
Class A | 50 | |
Class Y | 4,780 | |
Distribution fees | | |
Class A | 2,908 | |
Shareholder communications expense | 481 | |
Custodian fees | 43 | |
Registration fees | 23,353 | |
Professional fees | 61,173 | |
Printing expense | 10,923 | |
Officers’ and Trustees’ fees | 4,184 | |
Insurance expense | 238 | |
Miscellaneous | 9,619 | |
Total expenses | | $ 198,026 |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | | (112,644) |
Net expenses | | $ 85,382 |
Net investment income | | $ 990,499 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ 56,006 | |
Futures contracts | (311,566) | $ (255,560) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ 697,178 | |
Futures contracts | 287,981 | $ 985,159 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | $ 729,599 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 1,720,098 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 990,499 | $ 1,900,482 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (255,560) | (521,958) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 985,159 | (11,136) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 1,720,098 | $ 1,367,388 |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Class A ($0.35 and $0.78 per share, respectively) | $ (89,542) | $ (174,407) |
Class Y ($0.37 and $0.81 per share, respectively) | (912,875) | (2,103,313) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (1,002,417) | $ (2,277,720) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 9,847,818 | $ 3,189,419 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 812,261 | 1,844,746 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (3,176,517) | (6,921,356) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 7,483,562 | $ (1,887,191) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ 8,201,243 | $ (2,797,523) |
NET ASSETS: | | |
Beginning of period | $23,660,984 | $26,458,507 |
End of period | $31,862,227 | $ 23,660,984 |
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 Shares (unaudited) | Six Months Ended 1/31/24 Amount (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 Shares | Year Ended 7/31/23 Amount |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 34,010 | $ 312,448 | 2,560 | $ 23,158 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 8,214 | 75,444 | 17,642 | 160,249 |
Less shares repurchased | (8,679) | (80,287) | (2,128) | (19,031) |
Net increase | 33,545 | $ 307,605 | 18,074 | $ 164,376 |
Class Y | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,031,876 | $ 9,535,370 | 347,347 | $ 3,166,261 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 80,094 | 736,817 | 185,375 | 1,684,497 |
Less shares repurchased | (338,872) | (3,096,230) | (760,712) | (6,902,325) |
Net increase (decrease) | 773,098 | $ 7,175,957 | (227,990) | $(2,051,567) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | 7/2/21 to 7/31/21* |
Class A | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.12 | $ 9.43 | $10.11 | $10.12 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.35 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.24 | (0.19) | (0.55) | (0.01) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.59 | $ 0.47 | $ (0.10) | $ 0.03 |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.35) | $ (0.63) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.04) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.15) | (0.13) | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.35) | $ (0.78) | $ (0.58) | $ (0.04) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.24 | $ (0.31) | $ (0.68) | $ (0.01) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.36 | $ 9.12 | $ 9.43 | $10.11 |
Total return (b) | 6.66%(c) | 5.36% | (1.03)% | 0.27%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.90%(d) | 0.90% | 0.88% | 0.90%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 7.59%(d) | 7.19% | 4.58% | 4.56%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 18%(c) | 38% | 36% | 59%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $2,500 | $2,127 | $2,031 | $2,029 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.76%(d) | 1.87% | 1.97% | 5.42%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.73%(d) | 6.22% | 3.49% | 0.04%(d) |
* | Class A commenced operations on July 2, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Year Ended 7/31/23 | Year Ended 7/31/22 | Year Ended 7/31/21 | 12/10/19 to 7/31/20* |
Class Y | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.12 | $ 9.44 | $ 10.11 | $ 8.67 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.36 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.28 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.26 | (0.18) | (0.54) | 1.60 | (1.33) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.62 | $ 0.49 | $ (0.06) | $ 2.05 | $ (1.05) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.37) | $ (0.66) | $ (0.48) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.28) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.15) | (0.13) | (0.16) | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.37) | $ (0.81) | $ (0.61) | $ (0.61) | $ (0.28) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.25 | $ (0.32) | $ (0.67) | $ 1.44 | $ (1.33) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.37 | $ 9.12 | $ 9.44 | $ 10.11 | $ 8.67 |
Total return (b) | 6.90%(c) | 5.51% | (0.68)% | 24.32% | (10.30)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.65%(d) | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.96% | 0.99%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 7.83%(d) | 7.39% | 4.88% | 4.69% | 5.06%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 18%(c) | 38% | 36% | 59% | 82%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $29,363 | $21,534 | $24,428 | $19,958 | $17,656 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.54%(d) | 1.64% | 1.76% | 2.50% | 2.62%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 6.94%(d) | 6.40% | 3.77% | 3.15% | 3.43%(d) |
* | Class Y commenced operations on December 10, 2019. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Securitized Income Fund (the “Fund”) is one of four portfolios comprising Pioneer Series Trust IV (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund, which commenced operations on June 30, 2021, is the successor to Pioneer Securitized Income Fund, a closed-end interval fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). The Predecessor Fund transferred all of the net assets of common shares of the Predecessor Fund in exchange for Class Y shares of the Fund on June 30, 2021, in a one-to-one exchange ratio, pursuant to an agreement and plan of reorganization (the “Reorganization”) approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund and by the majority shareholder of the Predecessor Fund. Accordingly, the Reorganization, which was a tax-free event to shareholders, had no effect on the Fund’s operations. As a result of the Reorganization, the Fund is the accounting successor of the Predecessor Fund, and as such, the financial statements, and financial highlights for Class Y shares, reflect the financial information of the Predecessor Fund through June 30, 2021. The investment objective of the Fund is total return.
The Fund offers four classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K and Class Y shares. As noted above, all of the net assets of common shares of the Predecessor Fund, which commenced operations on December 10, 2019, were transferred in exchange for Class Y shares of the Fund on June 30, 2021. Class A shares commenced operations on July 2, 2021. Class C and Class K shares had not commenced operations as of January 31, 2024. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareholder approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareholder’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights
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with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class K or Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
The Fund is required to comply with Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, which governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 permits funds to enter into derivatives transactions (as defined in Rule 18f-4) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of “senior securities” under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. In accordance with Rule 18f-4, the Fund has established and maintains a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, has appointed a derivatives risk manager and complies with a relative or absolute limit on fund leverage risk calculated based on value-at-risk ("VaR").
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. | Security Valuation |
| The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. |
| Fixed income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, |
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| historical trading patterns in the market for fixed income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers. |
| Futures contracts are generally valued at the closing settlement price established by the exchange on which they are traded. |
| Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. |
| Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Fund may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
| Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. |
| Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. |
| Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of |
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| debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income. |
| Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. |
C. | Federal Income Taxes |
| It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of January 31, 2024, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. |
| The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. |
| The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended July 31, 2023 was as follows: |
| 2023 |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $1,849,272 |
Long-term capital gains | 428,448 |
Total | $2,277,720 |
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The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at July 31, 2023:
| 2023 |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 64,425 |
Capital loss carryforward | (669,671) |
Other book/tax temporary differences | (41,054) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (1,556,605) |
Total | $(2,202,905) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation is attributable to the mark to market of futures contracts.
D. | Fund Shares |
| The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor did not earn underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended January 31, 2024. |
E. | Class Allocations |
| Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. |
| Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A shares of the Fund (see Note 5). All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). |
| Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. |
F. | Risks |
| The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict such as between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, |
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| other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments and negatively impact the Fund's performance. |
| The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent variants on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced or may experience particularly large losses. Periods of extreme volatility in the financial markets, reduced liquidity of many instruments, increased government debt, inflation, and disruptions to supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability, may continue for some time. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. |
| Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. |
| The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. |
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| At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. |
| The market prices of the Fund's fixed income securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. The value of your investment will generally go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, the value of a Fund's portfolio with a portfolio duration of ten years would be expected to decrease by 10%, all other things being equal. In recent years interest rates and credit spreads in the U.S. have been at historic lows. The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised certain interest rates, and interest rates may continue to go up. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities. The maturity of a security may be significantly longer than its effective duration. A security's maturity and other features may be more relevant than its effective duration in determining the security's sensitivity to other factors affecting the issuer or markets generally, such as changes in credit quality or in the yield premium that the market may establish for certain types of securities (sometimes called "credit spread"). In general, the longer its maturity the more a security may be susceptible to these factors. When the credit spread for a fixed income security goes up, or "widens," the value of the security will generally go down. |
| If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the Fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the Fund defaults on its obligation to pay principal and/or interest, has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will typically decline. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly. The Fund could be delayed or hindered in its enforcement of rights against an issuer, guarantor or counterparty. |
| The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law |
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| and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. |
| Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. |
| The Fund invests in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities and preferred stocks. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. |
| Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securitized asset instruments. The Fund invests in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities. The value of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset value, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or |
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| deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Mortgage-backed securities tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rate than other types of debt securities. These securities are also subject to prepayment and extension risks. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets and are thus subject to the risk of default. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed investments offered by non-governmental issuers and those that include so-called “sub-prime” mortgages. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than for other types of debt securities. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or defaults, the Fund may become the holder of underlying assets at a time when those assets may be difficult to sell or may be sold only at a loss. |
| The Fund may invest in credit risk transfer securities. Credit risk transfer securities are unguaranteed and unsecured debt securities issued by government sponsored enterprises and therefore are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans. As a result, in the event that a government sponsored enterprise fails to pay principal or interest on its credit risk transfer securities or goes through a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, holders of such credit risk transfer securities have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans and will generally receive recovery on par with other unsecured note holders in such a scenario. The risks associated with an investment in credit risk transfer securities are different than the risks associated with an investment in mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or other government sponsored enterprise or issued by a private issuer, because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to investors. As a result, investors in these securities could lose some or all of their investment in these securities if the underlying mortgage loans default. |
| The Fund's investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, has ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. In the U.S., a common benchmark replacement is based on the SOFR published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark |
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| replacement conforming changes, although other benchmark replacements (without or without spread adjustments) may be used in certain transactions. The impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund's transactions and financial markets generally cannot yet be determined. The transition away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments that have relied on LIBOR and may adversely affect the Fund's performance. |
| With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund's custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareholder information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. |
| The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
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G. | TBA Purchase and Sales Commitments |
| The Fund may enter into to-be-announced (TBA) purchase or sale commitments (collectively, TBA transactions), pursuant to which it agrees to purchase or sell, respectively, mortgage-backed securities for a fixed unit price, with payment and delivery at a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. With TBA transactions, the particular securities to be received or delivered by the Fund are not identified at the trade date; however, the securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage term, and be within industry-accepted “good delivery” standards. The Fund may enter into TBA transactions with the intention of taking possession of or relinquishing the underlying securities, may elect to extend the settlement by “rolling” the transaction, and/or may use TBA transactions to gain or reduce interim exposure to underlying securities. Until settlement, the Fund maintains liquid assets sufficient to settle its commitment to purchase a TBA or, in the case of a sale commitment, the Fund maintains an entitlement to the security to be sold. |
| To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into agreements with TBA counterparties that provide for collateral and the right to offset amounts due to or from those counterparties under specified conditions. Subject to minimum transfer amounts, collateral requirements are determined and transfers made based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on all TBA commitments with a particular counterparty. At any time, the Fund’s risk of loss from a particular counterparty related to its TBA commitments is the aggregate unrealized gain on appreciated TBAs in excess of unrealized loss on depreciated TBAs and collateral received, if any, from such counterparty. As of January 31, 2024, no collateral was pledged by the Fund. Collateral received from counterparties totaled $0 for TBAs. |
H. | Futures Contracts |
| The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. |
| All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at January 31, 2024 is recorded as "Futures collateral" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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| Subsequent payments for futures contracts ("variation margin") are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either "Due from broker for futures" or "Due to broker for futures" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. |
| The average notional value of futures contracts long position and futures contracts short position during the six months ended January 31, 2024 was $6,859,016 and $0, respectively. Open futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees payable under the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion and 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $1 billion. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.55% (annualized) of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.90% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class Y shares, respectively. These expense limitations are in effect through December 1, 2024. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitations beyond the
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date referred to above. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended January 31, 2024 are reflected in the Statement of Operations.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $2,347 in management fees payable to the Adviser at January 31, 2024.
3. Compensation of Officers and Trustees
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. Except for the chief compliance officer, the Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. The Fund pays a portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation for his services as the Fund's chief compliance officer. Amundi US pays the remaining portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $4,184 in Officers' and Trustees' compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Officers' and Trustees' fees. At January 31, 2024, on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Fund had a payable for Trustees' fees of $679 and a payable for administrative expenses of $740, which includes the payable for Officers' compensation.
4. Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareholder communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
Shareholder Communications: | |
Class A | $ 63 |
Class Y | 418 |
Total | $481 |
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5. Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to its Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $85 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor at January 31, 2024.
In addition, redemptions of each Class A shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, no CDSCs were paid to the Distributor.
6. Line of Credit Facility
Effective January 31, 2024, the Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds, participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. The Fund participates in a credit facility in the amount of $250 million. Under such credit facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings is payable at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a credit spread. The Fund also pays both an upfront fee and an annual commitment fee to participate in the credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount of 0.05% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.20% of the daily unused portion of each lender's commitment is allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit facility. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.
7. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Fund’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
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Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Fund.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at January 31, 2024, was as follows:
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Assets | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $117,667 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $117,667 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
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* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the assets and/or liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at January 31, 2024 was as follows:
Statement of Operations | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ (311,566) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $(311,566) | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ 287,981 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ 287,981 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
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Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Pioneer Securitized Income Fund (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Trustees, must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.
The contract review process began in January 2023 as the Trustees of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Trustees in March 2023, July 2023 and September 2023. In addition, the Trustees reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other information related to the Fund provided to the Trustees at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s investment management agreement.
In March 2023, the Trustees, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other considerations that are relevant to the Trustees in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2023, the Trustees, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the profitability of the institutional business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US’s fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Trustees further considered contract review materials, including additional materials received in response to the Trustees’ request, in September 2023.
At a meeting held on September 19, 2023, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Trustees of the Fund, including the Independent Trustees voting separately advised by independent counsel, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment
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management agreement for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Trustees considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Trustees did not identify any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. The Trustees also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process. The Trustees considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance, risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Trustees considered the compliance services being provided to the Fund by Amundi US and how Amundi US has addressed any compliance issues during the past year. The Trustees noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex, including with respect to the increasing regulation to which the Pioneer Funds are subject.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel (including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Trustees also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US is responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs. The Trustees considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US’s costs of providing administration services to the Pioneer Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.
Performance of the Fund
In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees regularly reviewed and discussed throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and
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with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. They also discussed the Fund’s performance with Amundi US on a regular basis. The Trustees’ regular reviews and discussions with respect to the Fund were factored into the Trustees’ deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment management agreement.
Management Fee and Expenses
The Trustees considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees and expense ratios of a peer group of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Trustees for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareowners. The Trustees noted that they separately review and consider the impact of the Fund’s transfer agency and Fund- and Amundi US-paid expenses for sub-transfer agency and intermediary arrangements, and that the results of the most recent such review were considered in the consideration of the Fund’s expense ratio.
The Trustees considered that the Fund’s management fee for the most recent fiscal year was in the third quintile relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Morningstar category for the comparable period. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class Y shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the first quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees noted that Amundi US had agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund.
The Trustees reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic separate accounts. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the Trustees took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts. The Trustees noted that, in some instances, the fee rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management and administration agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs
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additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.
The Trustees concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by Amundi US.
Profitability
The Trustees considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Trustees considered Amundi US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that Amundi US’s profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered Amundi US’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Pioneer Funds as fund assets grow and the extent to which any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Trustees recognize that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify, and that, among other factors that may be relevant, are the following: fee levels, expense subsidization, investment by Amundi US in research and analytical capabilities and Amundi US’s commitment and resource allocation to the Fund. The Trustees noted that profitability also may be an indicator of the availability of any economies of scale, although profitability may vary for other reasons including due to reductions in expenses. The Trustees concluded that economies of scale, if any, were being appropriately shared with the Fund.
Other Benefits
The Trustees considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered the character and amount of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the
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investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and its affiliates. The Trustees further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Trustees also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft” commission dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally. Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.1 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Trustees considered that Amundi US’s relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for Amundi US and Amundi that derive from Amundi US’s relationships with the Fund, including Amundi’s ability to market the services of Amundi US globally. The Trustees noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi’s enhanced global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available to Amundi US. The Trustees considered that Amundi US and the Fund receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Trustees concluded that any such benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.
Conclusion
After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
Trustees
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman
John E. Baumgardner, Jr.
Diane Durnin
Benjamin M. Friedman
Lisa M. Jones
Craig C. MacKay
Lorraine H. Monchak
Marguerite A. Piret*
Fred J. Ricciardi
Officers
Lisa M. Jones, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Pirondini**
Executive Vice President
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer
and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer
Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareholders at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
* Ms. Piret became a non-voting Advisory Trustee of the Pioneer Funds effective January 22, 2024.
** Marco Pirondini was appointed to serve as an Executive Vice President of the Fund and Chief Investment Officer of Amundi US, Inc., effective January 1, 2024.
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How to Contact Amundi
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This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.
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Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund
Semiannual Report | January 31, 2024
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IMPORTANT NOTICE – UPCOMING CHANGES TO PIONEER FUNDS ANNUAL & SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted rule and form amendments that will result in changes to the design and delivery of annual and semi-annual fund reports (“Reports”). Beginning in July 2024, Reports will be streamlined to highlight key information (“Redesigned Reports”). Certain information currently included in the Reports, including financial statements, will no longer appear in the Reports but will be available online, delivered free of charge to shareholders upon request, and filed with the SEC.
If you previously elected to receive the Fund's Reports electronically, you will continue to receive the Redesigned Reports electronically. Otherwise, you will receive paper copies of the Fund's Redesigned Reports via USPS mail starting in July 2024. If you would like to receive the Fund's Redesigned Reports (and/or other communications) electronically instead of by mail, please contact your financial advisor or, if you are a direct investor, please log into your mutual fund account at amundi.com/usinvestors and select “E-Delivery” under the Profile page. You must be registered for online account access before you can enroll in E-Delivery.
visit us: www.amundi.com/us
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Portfolio Summary | 1/31/24
Portfolio Diversification
(As a percentage of total investments)*
10 Largest Holdings
(As a percentage of total investments)* |
1. | European Investment Bank, 2.125%, 4/13/26 | 4.06% |
2. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/53 | 3.57 |
3. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 2/1/52 | 3.47 |
4. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.50%, 6/1/52 | 3.46 |
5. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.00%, 4/1/42 | 3.45 |
6. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/53 | 3.40 |
7. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.50%, 3/1/52 | 3.40 |
8. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 3/1/37 | 3.36 |
9. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 4/1/52 | 3.35 |
10. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/20/24 | 3.02 |
* Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
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Prices and Distributions | 1/31/24
Net Asset Value per Share
Class | 1/31/24 | 7/31/23 |
A | $9.85 | $9.75 |
C | $9.84 | $9.75 |
K | $9.85 | $9.75 |
Y | $9.85 | $9.75 |
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Distributions per Share: 8/1/23 - 1/31/24
Class | Net Investment Income | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains |
A | $0.2561 | $— | $— |
C | $0.2203 | $— | $— |
K | $0.2680 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.2680 | $— | $— |
Index Definition
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged measure of the US bond market. Indices are unmanaged and their returns assume reinvestment of dividends and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The index defined here pertains to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts on pages 4 - 7.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.*
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Public Offering Price (POP) | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
Since Inception (12/15/22) | 2.99% | -1.13% | 2.44% |
1 Year | 2.57 | -2.01 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
2.57% | 0.74% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. POP returns reflect deduction of maximum 4.50% sales charge. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2025 for Class A shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
* Performance of Class A shares of the Fund shown in the graph above is from the inception of Class A shares on 12/15/22 through 1/31/24. Index information shown in the graph above is from 12/31/22 through 1/31/24.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class C Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.*
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | If Held | If Redeemed | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
Since Inception (12/15/22) | 2.16% | 2.16% | 2.44% |
1 Year | 1.70 | 0.72 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
3.32% | 1.49% |
Value of $10,000 Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class C shares held for less than one year are also subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. "If Redeemed" returns reflect the deduction of the CDSC for periods up to one year, assuming a complete redemption of shares at the last price calculated on the last business day of the period, and no CDSC for the other time periods. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2025 for Class C shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
* Performance of Class C shares of the Fund shown in the graph above is from the inception of Class C shares on 12/15/22 through 1/31/24. Index information shown in the graph above is from 12/31/22 through 1/31/24.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class K Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class K shares of Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.*
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
Since Inception (12/15/22) | 3.23% | 2.44% |
1 Year | 2.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
2.32% | 0.46% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class K shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2025 for Class K shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
* Performance of Class K shares of the Fund shown in the graph above is from the inception of Class K shares on 12/15/22 through 1/31/24. Index information shown in the graph above is from 12/31/22 through 1/31/24.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 1/31/24 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.*
Average Annual Total Returns (As of January 31, 2024) |
Period | Net Asset Value (NAV) | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index |
Since Inception (12/15/22) | 3.23% | 2.44% |
1 Year | 2.82 | 2.10 |
Expense Ratio (Per prospectus dated December 1, 2023) |
Gross | Net |
2.32% | 0.46% |
Value of $5 Million Investment
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information. Expense ratios in the financial highlights, unlike those shown in the prospectus, do not reflect acquired fund fees and expenses.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through December 1, 2025 for Class Y shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
* Performance of Class Y shares of the Fund shown in the graph above is from the inception of Class Y shares on 12/15/22 through 1/31/24. Index information shown in the graph above is from 12/31/22 through 1/31/24.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareholder in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
(1) | Divide your account value by $1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund
Based on actual returns from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | C | K | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,037.40 | $1,032.50 | $1,038.70 | $1,038.70 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $3.58 | $7.41 | $2.31 | $2.31 |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.70%, 1.45%, 0.45%, and 0.45% for Class A, Class C, Class K, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024.
Share Class | A | C | K | Y |
Beginning Account Value on 8/1/23 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value (after expenses) on 1/31/24 | $1,021.62 | $1,017.85 | $1,022.87 | $1,022.87 |
Expenses Paid During Period* | $3.56 | $7.35 | $2.29 | $2.29 |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.70%, 1.45%, 0.45%, and 0.45% for Class A, Class C, Class K, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 97.1% | |
| Asset Backed Securities — 5.0% of Net Assets | |
100,000 | Amur Equipment Finance Receivables XII LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class C, 6.36%, 12/20/29 (144A) | $ 101,654 |
100,000(a) | Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd., Series 2021-FL3, Class C, 7.298% (1 Month Term SOFR + 196 bps), 8/15/34 (144A) | 95,760 |
100,000(b) | Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2022-5A, Class C, 6.24%, 4/20/27 (144A) | 100,378 |
100,000(c) | B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class E, 6.001%, 11/15/48 (144A) | 98,406 |
78,280 | BOF VII AL Funding Trust I, Series 2023-CAR3, Class A2, 6.291%, 7/26/32 (144A) | 78,923 |
100,000 | Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2023-5A, Class D, 7.13%, 2/15/30 | 103,516 |
21,000 | GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2023-4A, Class D, 7.18%, 8/15/29 (144A) | 21,707 |
100,000 | HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class D, 5.82%, 11/20/31 (144A) | 100,128 |
99,817 | Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR7, Class A, 1.692%, 8/17/40 (144A) | 86,826 |
91,013(a) | ReadyCap Lending Small Business Loan Trust, Series 2023-3, Class A, 8.57% (PRIME + 7 bps), 4/25/48 (144A) | 91,626 |
159,191(a) | STAR Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class A, 6.048% (1 Month Term SOFR + 71 bps), 4/17/38 (144A) | 157,496 |
| Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $1,017,187) | $1,036,420 |
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| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—1.8% of Net Assets | |
33,685(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2021-R03, Class 1M1, 6.195% (SOFR30A + 85 bps), 12/25/41 (144A) | $ 33,669 |
100,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA7, Class M2, 7.145% (SOFR30A + 180 bps), 11/25/41 (144A) | 100,625 |
69,984(c) | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2016-1, Class M2, 3.75%, 9/25/55 (144A) | 62,595 |
100,000(c) | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-3, Class M, 4.75%, 10/25/58 | 94,309 |
89,385(c) | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-R1, Class A1, 2.918%, 11/30/60 (144A) | 74,724 |
| Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $354,598) | $365,922 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—5.4% of Net Assets | |
100,000 | BX Trust, Series 2019-OC11, Class A, 3.202%, 12/9/41 (144A) | $ 90,079 |
476,000 | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KG04, Class A2, 1.487%, 11/25/30 | 395,914 |
500,000 | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KG06, Class A2, 1.777%, 10/25/31 | 415,511 |
250,000 | SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, Class A, 2.585%, 7/15/41 (144A) | 209,890 |
| Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,141,813) | $1,111,394 |
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| Corporate Bonds — 38.8% of Net Assets | |
| Aerospace & Defense — 0.5% | |
100,000 | Boeing Co., 5.805%, 5/1/50 | $ 100,144 |
| Total Aerospace & Defense | $100,144 |
|
|
| Auto Manufacturers — 4.8% | |
50,000 | American Honda Finance Corp., 5.65%, 11/15/28 | $ 52,257 |
150,000 | Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC, 5.125%, 1/19/28 (144A) | 151,699 |
105,000 | Ford Motor Co., 6.10%, 8/19/32 | 105,217 |
105,000 | General Motors Co., 5.60%, 10/15/32 | 106,493 |
45,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.10%, 1/7/34 | 46,395 |
40,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 5.80%, 6/26/25 (144A) | 40,280 |
120,000 | Hyundai Capital America, 6.375%, 4/8/30 (144A) | 127,758 |
150,000 | Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, 4.85%, 1/11/29 (144A) | 150,882 |
200,000 | Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 5.90%, 9/12/33 (144A) | 207,170 |
| Total Auto Manufacturers | $988,151 |
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| Banks — 16.3% | |
300,000(c) | Bank of America Corp., 1.658% (SOFR + 91 bps), 3/11/27 | $ 279,200 |
120,000(c) | Bank of America Corp., 2.687% (SOFR + 132 bps), 4/22/32 | 101,870 |
300,000(c) | Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 4.543% (SOFR + 117 bps), 2/1/29 | 298,360 |
150,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.75%, 2/2/26 | 149,812 |
200,000(c) | Barclays Plc, 6.224% (SOFR + 298 bps), 5/9/34 | 205,982 |
200,000(c) | BNP Paribas S.A., 5.125% (1 Year CMT Index + 145 bps), 1/13/29 (144A) | 200,993 |
100,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/27 | 98,039 |
20,000(c) | Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.841% (SOFR + 201 bps), 1/23/30 | 20,139 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Banks — (continued) | |
100,000(c) | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.223% (3 Month Term SOFR + 156 bps), 5/1/29 | $ 96,762 |
200,000 | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.80%, 11/28/53 (144A) | 219,357 |
100,000(c) | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.717% (SOFR + 258 bps), 9/14/33 | 103,055 |
250,000 | KeyBank N.A., 5.00%, 1/26/33 | 233,009 |
130,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 2.484% (SOFR + 136 bps), 9/16/36 | 103,888 |
30,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 5.948% (5 Year CMT Index + 243 bps), 1/19/38 | 30,632 |
200,000(c) | NatWest Group Plc, 5.847% (1 Year CMT Index + 135 bps), 3/2/27 | 201,883 |
200,000(c) | Standard Chartered Plc, 6.097% (1 Year CMT Index + 210 bps), 1/11/35 (144A) | 204,215 |
200,000 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 5.52%, 1/13/28 | 204,665 |
20,000(c) | Truist Financial Corp., 5.435% (SOFR + 162 bps), 1/24/30 | 20,170 |
200,000(c) | UBS Group AG, 5.711% (1 Year CMT Index + 155 bps), 1/12/27 (144A) | 201,190 |
300,000(c) | US Bancorp, 4.653% (SOFR + 123 bps), 2/1/29 | 295,557 |
100,000(c) | Wells Fargo & Co., 3.526% (SOFR + 151 bps), 3/24/28 | 95,840 |
| Total Banks | $3,364,618 |
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| Beverages — 0.5% | |
100,000 | Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/36 | $ 98,786 |
| Total Beverages | $98,786 |
|
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| Biotechnology — 0.2% | |
35,000 | Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/33 | $ 35,706 |
| Total Biotechnology | $35,706 |
|
|
| Building Materials — 0.7% | |
130,000 | Trane Technologies Financing, Ltd., 5.25%, 3/3/33 | $ 134,326 |
| Total Building Materials | $134,326 |
|
|
| Chemicals — 0.5% | |
100,000 | Albemarle Corp., 5.05%, 6/1/32 | $ 97,156 |
| Total Chemicals | $97,156 |
|
|
| Commercial Services — 0.7% | |
130,000 | S&P Global, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/33 (144A) | $ 134,424 |
| Total Commercial Services | $134,424 |
|
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| Diversified Financial Services — 3.7% | |
150,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 2.45%, 10/29/26 | $ 139,127 |
100,000 | Air Lease Corp., 5.30%, 2/1/28 | 100,791 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Diversified Financial Services — (continued) | |
100,000(c) | Ally Financial, Inc., 6.848% (SOFR + 282 bps), 1/3/30 | $ 103,236 |
50,000 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.15%, 5/15/33 | 51,175 |
150,000 | Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 6.375%, 5/4/28 (144A) | 153,392 |
150,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.468% (SOFR + 208 bps), 2/1/29 | 150,245 |
30,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.817% (SOFR + 260 bps), 2/1/34 | 29,966 |
30,000(c) | Charles Schwab Corp., 5.853% (SOFR + 250 bps), 5/19/34 | 31,077 |
| Total Diversified Financial Services | $759,009 |
|
|
| Electric — 1.0% | |
100,000 | Ameren Corp., 5.70%, 12/1/26 | $ 102,214 |
100,000 | Eversource Energy, 5.45%, 3/1/28 | 101,811 |
| Total Electric | $204,025 |
|
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| Hand & Machine Tools — 0.4% | |
85,000 | Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.30%, 2/15/30 (144A) | $ 87,371 |
| Total Hand & Machine Tools | $87,371 |
|
|
| Healthcare-Products — 0.2% | |
45,000 | Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 4.50%, 3/30/33 | $ 44,601 |
| Total Healthcare-Products | $44,601 |
|
|
| Insurance — 0.9% | |
80,000 | New York Life Global Funding, 4.55%, 1/28/33 (144A) | $ 77,809 |
100,000 | New York Life Global Funding, 4.85%, 1/9/28 (144A) | 100,781 |
| Total Insurance | $178,590 |
|
|
| Lodging — 0.1% | |
30,000 | Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 6.625%, 1/15/32 (144A) | $ 30,063 |
| Total Lodging | $30,063 |
|
|
| Machinery-Diversified — 0.4% | |
40,000 | CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.55%, 4/10/28 | $ 39,664 |
45,000 | CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 5.50%, 1/12/29 | 46,277 |
| Total Machinery-Diversified | $85,941 |
|
|
| Oil & Gas — 0.9% | |
175,000 | Aker BP ASA, 6.00%, 6/13/33 (144A) | $ 181,542 |
| Total Oil & Gas | $181,542 |
|
|
| Pharmaceuticals — 2.3% | |
130,000 | AbbVie, Inc., 4.50%, 5/14/35 | $ 126,873 |
300,000 | Cigna Group, 4.375%, 10/15/28 | 295,819 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Pharmaceuticals — (continued) | |
5,000 | CVS Health Corp., 5.25%, 1/30/31 | $ 5,089 |
55,000 | CVS Health Corp., 5.25%, 2/21/33 | 55,676 |
| Total Pharmaceuticals | $483,457 |
|
|
| Pipelines — 0.5% | |
100,000 | EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.50%, 9/1/30 (144A) | $ 102,047 |
| Total Pipelines | $102,047 |
|
|
| REITs — 2.2% | |
71,000 | MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 3.50%, 3/15/31 | $ 43,526 |
100,000 | Simon Property Group LP , 5.50%, 3/8/33 | 103,386 |
170,000 | Sun Communities Operating LP, 5.50%, 1/15/29 | 171,624 |
35,000 | Sun Communities Operating LP , 5.70%, 1/15/33 | 35,322 |
100,000 | Weyerhaeuser Co., 4.75%, 5/15/26 | 99,486 |
| Total REITs | $453,344 |
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| Retail — 1.2% | |
100,000 | AutoZone, Inc., 4.50%, 2/1/28 | $ 99,084 |
100,000 | Lowe's Cos., Inc., 5.15%, 7/1/33 | 102,164 |
50,000 | O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/26 | 51,237 |
| Total Retail | $252,485 |
|
|
| Semiconductors — 0.5% | |
120,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 3.469%, 4/15/34 (144A) | $ 104,231 |
| Total Semiconductors | $104,231 |
|
|
| Telecommunications — 0.3% | |
60,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.05%, 5/9/33 | $ 60,614 |
| Total Telecommunications | $60,614 |
|
|
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $7,842,655) | $7,980,631 |
|
|
| Insurance-Linked Securities — 4.9% of Net Assets# | |
| Event Linked Bonds — 4.9% | |
| Multiperil – U.S. — 1.2% | |
250,000(a) | Sanders Re III, 8.942%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 361 bps), 4/7/26 (144A) | $ 241,500 |
| Windstorm – Florida — 1.2% | |
250,000(a) | Everglades Re II, 12.957%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 763 bps), 5/14/24 (144A) | $ 253,250 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount USD ($) | | | | | | Value |
| Windstorm – North Carolina — 1.2% | |
250,000(a) | Cape Lookout Re, 9.029%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 370 bps), 3/22/24 (144A) | $ 249,750 |
| Windstorm – U.S. — 1.3% | |
250,000(a) | Gateway Re, 15.332%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,000 bps), 7/8/26 (144A) | $ 259,975 |
| Total Event Linked Bonds | $ 1,004,475 |
|
|
| Total Insurance-Linked Securities (Cost $988,155) | $1,004,475 |
|
|
| Foreign Government Bond — 3.9% of Net Assets | |
| Supranational — 3.9% | |
850,000 | European Investment Bank, 2.125%, 4/13/26 | $ 812,504 |
| Total Supranational | $812,504 |
|
|
| Total Foreign Government Bond (Cost $819,765) | $812,504 |
|
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| U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 37.3% of Net Assets | |
767,409 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 3/1/37 | $ 671,370 |
245,321 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 8/1/51 | 207,046 |
805,956 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 3/1/52 | 678,968 |
770,502 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 4/1/42 | 690,531 |
758,989 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 6/1/52 | 691,067 |
689,120 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 2/1/53 | 680,425 |
709,344 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 2/1/53 | 713,048 |
857,348 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 2/1/52 | 693,164 |
525,196 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 7/1/37 | 483,518 |
795,822 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/52 | 669,940 |
250,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.010%, 8/1/34 | 215,915 |
500,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.190%, 6/1/29 | 470,743 |
605,000(d) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/20/24 | 603,320 |
72,400 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.000%, 11/15/52 | 69,560 |
162,175 | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 1.500%, 2/15/53 | 145,250 |
| Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $7,871,727) | $7,683,865 |
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|
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 97.1% (Cost $20,035,900) | $19,995,211 |
| OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 2.9% | $ 596,329 |
| net assets — 100.0% | $ 20,591,540 |
| | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
bps | Basis Points. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury Index. |
PRIME | U.S. Federal Funds Rate. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average. |
(144A) | The resale of such security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $4,984,165, or 24.2% of net assets. |
(a) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(b) | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis. Rates do not take effect until settlement date. |
(c) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2024. |
(d) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Cape Lookout Re | 10/27/2023 | $249,505 | $ 249,750 |
Everglades Re II | 10/25/2023 | 250,250 | 253,250 |
Gateway Re | 7/14/2023 | 250,000 | 259,975 |
Sanders Re III | 10/2/2023 | 238,400 | 241,500 |
Total Restricted Securities | | | $1,004,475 |
% of Net assets | | | 4.9% |
FUTURES CONTRACTS
FIXED INCOME INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of Contracts Long | Description | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation |
35 | U.S. 5 Year Note (CBT) | 3/28/24 | $3,719,069 | $3,793,672 | $ 74,603 |
5 | U.S. 10 Year Ultra Bond (CBT) | 3/19/24 | 571,232 | 584,375 | 13,143 |
11 | U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) | 3/19/24 | 1,349,545 | 1,421,406 | 71,861 |
| | | $5,639,846 | $5,799,453 | $159,607 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Number of Contracts Short | Description | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized (Depreciation) |
2 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | 3/19/24 | $ (231,307) | $ (244,687) | $ (13,380) |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $5,408,539 | $5,554,766 | $146,227 |
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended January 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales |
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | $ 133,128 | $ 482,157 |
Other Long-Term Securities | $3,457,042 | $3,795,496 |
At January 31, 2024, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $19,973,186 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 388,061 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (219,809) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 168,252 |
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 1/31/24
(unaudited) (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund's investments:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Asset Backed Securities | $ — | $ 1,036,420 | $— | $ 1,036,420 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 365,922 | — | 365,922 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 1,111,394 | — | 1,111,394 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 7,980,631 | — | 7,980,631 |
Insurance-Linked Securities | | | | |
Event Linked Bonds | — | 1,004,475 | — | 1,004,475 |
Foreign Government Bond | — | 812,504 | — | 812,504 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 7,683,865 | — | 7,683,865 |
Total Investments in Securities | $ — | $19,995,211 | $ — | $19,995,211 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $146,227 | $ — | $— | $ 146,227 |
Total Other Financial Instruments | $ 146,227 | $ — | $ — | $ 146,227 |
During the period ended January 31, 2024, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $20,035,900) | $19,995,211 |
Cash | 124,230 |
Futures collateral | 461,898 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 34,586 |
Receivables — | |
Interest | 146,284 |
Due from the Adviser | 4,199 |
Other assets | 52,685 |
Total assets | $ 20,819,093 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Investment securities purchased | $ 134,969 |
Fund shares repurchased | 47 |
Distributions | 12,020 |
Trustees’ fees | 662 |
Professional fees | 52,920 |
Printing expense | 14,501 |
Management fees | 973 |
Administrative expenses | 465 |
Distribution fees | 173 |
Accrued expenses | 10,823 |
Total liabilities | $ 227,553 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $20,890,955 |
Distributable earnings | (299,415) |
Net assets | $ 20,591,540 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $1,041,084/105,741 shares) | $ 9.85 |
Class C (based on $1,019,005/103,543 shares) | $ 9.84 |
Class K (based on $1,028,861/104,499 shares) | $ 9.85 |
Class Y (based on $17,502,590/1,777,693 shares) | $ 9.85 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $9.85 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% maximum sales charge) | $ 10.31 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/24
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | $ 530,985 | |
Total Investment Income | | $ 530,985 |
EXPENSES: | | |
Management fees | $ 34,555 | |
Administrative expenses | 7,136 | |
Transfer agent fees | | |
Class A | 7 | |
Class C | 4 | |
Class K | 7 | |
Class Y | 4 | |
Distribution fees | | |
Class A | 1,244 | |
Class C | 4,900 | |
Shareholder communications expense | 24 | |
Custodian fees | 250 | |
Registration fees | 38,689 | |
Professional fees | 45,961 | |
Printing expense | 8,728 | |
Officers’ and Trustees’ fees | 4,048 | |
Insurance expense | 166 | |
Miscellaneous | 9,267 | |
Total expenses | | $ 154,990 |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | | (104,395) |
Net expenses | | $ 50,595 |
Net investment income | | $ 480,390 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $(305,557) | |
Futures contracts | (11,681) | $(317,238) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ 370,917 | |
Futures contracts | 208,941 | $ 579,858 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | $ 262,620 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 743,010 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months Ended to 1/31/24 (unaudited) | Period From 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 480,390 | $ 565,610 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (317,238) | (133,890) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 579,858 | (474,320) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 743,010 | $ (42,600) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | |
Class A ($0.26 and $0.21 per share, respectively) | $ (26,616) | $ (22,065) |
Class C ($0.22 and $0.17 per share, respectively) | (22,536) | (17,208) |
Class K ($0.27 and $0.23 per share, respectively) | (27,602) | (23,093) |
Class Y ($0.27 and $0.23 per share, respectively) | (469,362) | (392,579) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $ (546,116) | $ (454,945) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 25,616 | $20,075,696 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 478,701 | 386,710 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (116) | (74,416) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 504,201 | $20,387,990 |
Net increase in net assets | $ 701,095 | $ 19,890,445 |
NET ASSETS: | | |
Beginning of period | $19,890,445 | $ — |
End of period | $ 20,591,540 | $ 19,890,445 |
* | The Fund commenced operations on December 15, 2022. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| Six Months Ended to 1/31/24 Shares (unaudited) | Six Months Ended to 1/31/24 Amount (unaudited) | Period From 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 Shares | Period From 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 Amount |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,455 | $ 13,616 | 107,585 | $ 1,075,696 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,426 | 23,384 | 1,901 | 18,753 |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | (7,625) | (74,416) |
Net increase | 3,881 | $ 37,000 | 101,861 | $ 1,020,033 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | — | $ — | 100,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,060 | 19,870 | 1,483 | 14,627 |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | — | — |
Net increase | 2,060 | $ 19,870 | 101,483 | $ 1,014,627 |
Class K | | | | |
Shares sold | — | $ — | 100,000 | $ 1,000,000 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,510 | 24,185 | 1,989 | 19,630 |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | — | — |
Net increase | 2,510 | $ 24,185 | 101,989 | $ 1,019,630 |
Class Y | | | | |
Shares sold | 1,211 | $ 12,000 | 1,700,000 | $17,000,000 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 42,676 | 411,262 | 33,818 | 333,700 |
Less shares repurchased | (12) | (116) | — | — |
Net increase | 43,875 | $423,146 | 1,733,818 | $17,333,700 |
* | The Fund commenced operations on December 15, 2022. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 |
Class A | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.75 | $10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.22 | $ 0.27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.14 | (0.31) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.36 | $ (0.04) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.26) | $ (0.21) |
Total distributions | $ (0.26) | $ (0.21) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.10 | $ (0.25) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.85 | $ 9.75 |
Total return (b) | 3.74%(c) | (0.36)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.70%(d) | 0.46%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.68%(d) | 4.36%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 19%(c) | 34%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,041 | $ 994 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.76%(d) | 2.56%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 3.62%(d) | 2.26%(d) |
* | Class A commenced operations on December 15, 2022. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 |
Class C | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.75 | $10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.19 | $ 0.22 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.12 | (0.30) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.31 | $ (0.08) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.22) | $ (0.17) |
Total distributions | $ (0.22) | $ (0.17) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.09 | $ (0.25) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.84 | $ 9.75 |
Total return (b) | 3.25%(c) | (0.80)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.45%(d) | 1.21%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 3.93%(d) | 3.61%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 19%(c) | 34%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,019 | $ 990 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 2.51%(d) | 3.31%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.87%(d) | 1.51%(d) |
* | Class C commenced operations on December 15, 2022. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 |
Class K | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.75 | $10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.28 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.13 | (0.30) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.37 | $ (0.02) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.27) | $ (0.23) |
Total distributions | $ (0.27) | $ (0.23) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.10 | $ (0.25) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.85 | $ 9.75 |
Total return (b) | 3.87%(c) | (0.21)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.45%(d) | 0.21%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.93%(d) | 4.61%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 19%(c) | 34%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $1,029 | $ 995 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.51%(d) | 2.31%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 3.87%(d) | 2.51%(d) |
* | Class K commenced operations on December 15, 2022. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months Ended 1/31/24 (unaudited) | 12/15/22* to 7/31/23 |
Class Y | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.75 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.28 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.13 | (0.30) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.37 | $ (0.02) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.27) | $ (0.23) |
Total distributions | $ (0.27) | $ (0.23) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.10 | $ (0.25) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.85 | $ 9.75 |
Total return (b) | 3.87%(c) | (0.21)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.45%(d) | 0.21%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.93%(d) | 4.61%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 19%(c) | 34%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $17,503 | $16,912 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.51%(d) | 2.31%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 3.87%(d) | 2.51%(d) |
* | Class Y commenced operations on December 15, 2022. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements | 1/31/24
(unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is one of four portfolios comprising Pioneer Series Trust IV (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a combination of income and capital appreciation.
The Fund offers four classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K and Class Y shares. Class A, Class C, Class K and Class Y commenced operations on December 15, 2022. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareholder approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareholder’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class K or Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
The Fund is required to comply with Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, which governs the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 permits funds to enter into derivatives transactions (as defined in Rule 18f-4) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of “senior securities” under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4, the Fund has established and maintains a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, has appointed a
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derivatives risk manager and complies with a relative or absolute limit on fund leverage risk calculated based on value-at-risk (“VaR”), unless the fund uses derivatives in only a limited manner (a "limited derivatives user"). The Fund is currently a limited derivatives user for purposes of Rule 18f-4.
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. | Security Valuation |
| The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. |
| Fixed income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers. |
| Loan interests are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative loan interest pricing service. If no reliable |
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| price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited. |
| Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument. |
| Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. |
| The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. |
| Futures contracts are generally valued at the closing settlement price established by the exchange on which they are traded. |
| Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. |
| Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair |
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| value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
| Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. |
| Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. |
| Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. |
| Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income. |
| Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
| The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. |
| Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. |
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| dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
| It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of January 31, 2024, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. |
| The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. |
| The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended July 31, 2023 was as follows: |
| 2023 |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $454,945 |
Total | $454,945 |
The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at July 31, 2023:
| 2023 |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 102,050 |
Capital loss carryforward | (176,539) |
Other book/tax temporary differences | (10,214) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (411,606) |
Total | $(496,309) |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation is attributable to the mark to market of futures contracts.
E. | Fund Shares |
| The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor did not earn underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended January 31, 2024. |
F. | Class Allocations |
| Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. |
| Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class K and Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). |
| The Fund declares as daily dividends substantially all of its net investment income. All dividends are paid on a monthly basis. Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, may be declared with the daily dividends. |
| Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C, Class K and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. |
G. | Risks |
| The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict such as between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened |
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| uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments and negatively impact the Fund's performance. |
| The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent variants on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced or may experience particularly large losses. Periods of extreme volatility in the financial markets, reduced liquidity of many instruments, increased government debt, inflation, and disruptions to supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability, may continue for some time. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. |
| Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. |
| The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. |
| At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. |
| The market prices of the Fund's fixed income securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. The value of your investment |
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| will generally go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, the value of a Fund's portfolio with a portfolio duration of ten years would be expected to decrease by 10%, all other things being equal. In recent years interest rates and credit spreads in the U.S. have been at historic lows. The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised certain interest rates, and interest rates may continue to go up. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities. The maturity of a security may be significantly longer than its effective duration. A security's maturity and other features may be more relevant than its effective duration in determining the security's sensitivity to other factors affecting the issuer or markets generally, such as changes in credit quality or in the yield premium that the market may establish for certain types of securities (sometimes called "credit spread"). In general, the longer its maturity the more a security may be susceptible to these factors. When the credit spread for a fixed income security goes up, or "widens," the value of the security will generally go down. |
| If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the Fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the Fund defaults on its obligation to pay principal and/or interest, has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will typically decline. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly. The Fund could be delayed or hindered in its enforcement of rights against an issuer, guarantor or counterparty. |
| Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and |
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| food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. |
| Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income investments that meet Amundi US's climate transition criteria (the “Climate Transition Criteria”). Amundi US’s consideration of the Climate Transition Criteria in making investment decisions will result in the exclusion of investments the issuers of which do not meet the Climate Transition Criteria. To the extent other ESG information is considered in making investment decisions, such other ESG information also may result in the exclusion of investments. Excluding specific issuers limits the universe of investments available to the Fund as compared with other funds that do not consider the Climate Transition Criteria or ESG information, which may mean forgoing some investment opportunities available to funds that do not consider these criteria or information or having a portfolio with fewer holdings and/or less issuer diversification. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not utilize an investment strategy that considers the Climate Transition Criteria or ESG information. Amundi US may use third party climate information (such as pertaining to carbon-related issuer characteristics or whether an issuer has a viable sustainability plan) or ESG ratings information that it believes to be reliable, but such information may not be accurate or complete, or may be biased. |
| Amundi US's focus on the carbon and climate-related characteristics of issuers may increase the Fund’s exposure to certain investments. The Fund is more susceptible to events or factors adversely affecting such investments, such as a decrease in governmental or other support for climate-related or environmental initiatives or an increase in the cost of implementing climate-related initiatives. The Fund’s relative performance also may be affected, depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor with the market. Under certain market conditions, the Fund may underperform funds that invest in a broader array of investments. |
| The Fund invests in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities and preferred stocks. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more |
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| difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. |
| The Fund's investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, has ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. In the U.S., a common benchmark replacement is based on the SOFR published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, including certain spread adjustments and benchmark replacement conforming changes, although other benchmark replacements (without or without spread adjustments) may be used in certain transactions. The impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund's transactions and financial markets generally cannot yet be determined. The transition away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments that have relied on LIBOR and may adversely affect the Fund's performance. |
| With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund's custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareholder information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any |
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| insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. |
| The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
H. | Restricted Securities |
| Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
| Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
I. | Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”) |
| The Fund invests in ILS. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Fund is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. |
| The Fund’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks |
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| to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments. |
| Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Fund has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Fund’s structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Fund’s assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Fund. These securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Fund may be forced to sell at a loss. |
J. | Futures Contracts |
| The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. |
| All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at January 31, 2024 is recorded as "Futures collateral" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| Subsequent payments for futures contracts ("variation margin") are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either "Due from broker for futures" or "Due to broker for futures" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency |
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| exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. |
| The average notional values of futures contracts long position and futures contracts short position during the six months ended January 31, 2024 were $6,351,109 and $623,646, respectively. Open futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees payable under the Fund's Investment Management Agreement with the Adviser are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.30% of the next $5 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $6 billion. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.35% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.73%, 1.48%, 0.45% and 0.45%, of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class K and Class Y shares, respectively. These expense limitations will be in effect through December 1, 2025. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement for a class of shares beyond the date referred to above. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended January 31, 2024 are reflected on the Statement of Operations.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $973 in management fees payable to the Adviser at January 31, 2024.
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3. Compensation of Officers and Trustees
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. Except for the chief compliance officer, the Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. The Fund pays a portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation for his services as the Fund's chief compliance officer. Amundi US pays the remaining portion of the chief compliance officer's compensation. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, the Fund paid $4,048 in Officers' and Trustees' compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Officers' and Trustees' fees. At January 31, 2024, on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Fund had a payable for Trustees' fees of $662 and a payable for administrative expenses of $465, which includes the payable for Officers' compensation.
4. Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareholder communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
Shareholder Communications: | |
Class A | $ 7 |
Class C | 6 |
Class K | 6 |
Class Y | 5 |
Total | $24 |
5. Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to its Class A and Class C shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services
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and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $173 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor at January 31, 2024.
In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00%, based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class K or Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended January 31, 2024, no CDSCs were paid to the Distributor.
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6. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Fund’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Fund.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at January 31, 2024, was as follows:
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Assets | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts* | $159,607 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $159,607 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts* | $ 13,380 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ 13,380 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| |
* | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the assets and/or liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at January 31, 2024 was as follows:
Statement of Operations | Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Foreign Exchange Rate Risk | Equity Risk | Commodity Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $ (11,681) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ (11,681) | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | $208,941 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $208,941 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
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Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Amundi Climate Transition Core Bond Fund (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Trustees, must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.
The contract review process began in January 2023 as the Trustees of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Trustees in March 2023, July 2023 and September 2023. In addition, the Trustees reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other information related to the Fund provided to the Trustees at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s investment management agreement.
In March 2023, the Trustees, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other considerations that are relevant to the Trustees in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2023, the Trustees, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the profitability of the institutional business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US’s fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Trustees further considered contract review materials, including additional materials received in response to the Trustees’ request, in September 2023.
At a meeting held on September 19, 2023, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Trustees of the Fund, including the Independent Trustees voting separately advised by independent counsel, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment
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management agreement for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Trustees considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Trustees did not identify any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. The Trustees also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process. The Trustees considered Amundi US’ integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment research process. The Trustees considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance, risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Trustees considered the compliance services being provided to the Fund by Amundi US and how Amundi US has addressed any compliance issues during the past year. The Trustees noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex, including with respect to the increasing regulation to which the Pioneer Funds are subject.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel (including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Trustees also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US would be responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs. The Trustees considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US’s costs of providing administration services to the Pioneer Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Trustees concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.
Performance of the Fund
The Trustees noted that the Fund commenced operations on December 15, 2022. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Trustees regularly review
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and discuss throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. They also discuss the Fund’s performance with Amundi US on a regular basis. The Trustees’ regular reviews and discussions were factored into the Trustees’ deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment management agreement.
Management Fee and Expenses
The Trustees considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees of its peer group of funds as classified by Morningstar and also to the expense ratios of a peer group of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Trustees for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees noted that they separately review and consider the impact of the Fund’s transfer agency and Fund- and Amundi US-paid expenses for sub-transfer agency and intermediary arrangements, and that the results of the most recent such review were considered in the consideration of the Fund’s expense ratio.
The Trustees considered that the Fund’s management fee for the most recent fiscal period was in the second quintile relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Morningstar category for the comparable period. The Trustees considered that the expense ratio of the Fund’s Class Y shares for the most recent fiscal period was in the first quintile relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Trustees noted that Amundi US had agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund.
The Trustees reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic separate accounts. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the Trustees took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with
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the Fund and other client accounts. The Trustees noted that, in some instances, the fee rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management and administration agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.
The Trustees concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by Amundi US.
Profitability
The Trustees considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund. The Trustees also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Trustees considered Amundi US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that Amundi US’s profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees considered Amundi US’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Pioneer Funds as fund assets grow and the extent to which any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Trustees recognize that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify, and that, among other factors that may be relevant, are the following: fee levels, expense subsidization, investment by Amundi US in research and analytical capabilities and Amundi US’s commitment and resource allocation to the Fund. The Trustees noted that profitability also may be an indicator of the availability of any economies of scale, although profitability may vary for other reasons including due to reductions in expenses. The Trustees concluded that economies of scale, if any, were being appropriately shared with the Fund.
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Other Benefits
The Trustees considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Trustees considered the character and amount of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and its affiliates. The Trustees further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Trustees also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft” dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.
The Trustees considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally. Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.1 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Trustees considered that Amundi US’s relationship with Amundi creates potential opportunities for Amundi US and Amundi that would derive from Amundi US’s relationships with the Fund, including Amundi’s ability to market the services of Amundi US globally. The Trustees noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi’s enhanced global presence that may contribute to an increase in the resources available to Amundi US. The Trustees considered that Amundi US and the Fund would receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Trustees concluded that any such benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.
Conclusion
After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
Trustees
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman
John E. Baumgardner, Jr.
Diane Durnin
Benjamin M. Friedman
Lisa M. Jones
Craig C. MacKay
Lorraine H. Monchak
Marguerite A. Piret*
Fred J. Ricciardi
Officers
Lisa M. Jones, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Pirondini**
Executive Vice President
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer
and Chief Financial and
Accounting Officer
Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareholders at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
* Ms. Piret became a non-voting Advisory Trustee of the Pioneer Funds effective January 22, 2024.
** Marco Pirondini was appointed to serve as an Executive Vice President of the Fund and Chief Investment Officer of Amundi US, Inc., effective January 1, 2024.
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This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report, a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
(b) For purposes of this Item, the term “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.
The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.
Not applicable.
(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the registrant’s Internet address and such intention.
Not applicable.
(f) The registrant must:
(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);
(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or
(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item 10(2)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the Board of Trustees, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent Trustee, is such an audit committee financial expert.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
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(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
PIONEER FUNDS
APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
SECTION I - POLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., the audit committee and the independent auditors.
The Funds recognize that a Fund’s independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where it is desirable to use the Fund’s independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.
Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).
In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.
Selection of a Fund’s independent auditors and their compensation shall be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.
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SECTION II - POLICY |
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SERVICE CATEGORY | | SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION | | SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES |
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I. AUDIT SERVICES | | Services that are directly related to performing the independent audit of the Funds | | • Accounting research assistance • SEC consultation, registration statements, and reporting |
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| | | | • Tax accrual related matters |
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| | | | • Implementation of new accounting standards |
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| | | | • Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency letters) |
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| | | | • Regulatory reviews and assistance regarding financial matters |
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| | | | • Semi-annual reviews (if requested) |
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| | | | • Comfort letters for closed end offerings |
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II. AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES | | Services which are not prohibited under Rule | | • AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures • Technology control assessments |
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| | 210.2-01(C)(4) (the “Rule”) and are related extensions of the audit services support the audit, or use the knowledge/expertise gained from the audit procedures as a foundation to complete the project. In most cases, if the Audit-Related Services are not performed by the Audit firm, the scope of the Audit Services would likely increase. The Services are typically well-defined and governed by accounting professional standards (AICPA, SEC, etc.) | | • Financial reporting control assessments • Enterprise security architecture assessment |
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY | | AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY |
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• “One-time” pre-approval for the audit period for all pre-approved specific service subcategories. Approval of the independent auditors as auditors for a Fund shall constitute pre approval for these services. | | • A summary of all such services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. |
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• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit for all pre-approved specific service subcategories | | • A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. |
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• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limit for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) • Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for Audit-Related Services not denoted as “pre-approved”, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved” | | |
SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY | | SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION | | SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES |
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III. TAX SERVICES | | Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Fund’s auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, or the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality. | | • Tax planning and support • Tax controversy assistance • Tax compliance, tax returns, excise tax returns and support • Tax opinions |
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY | | AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY |
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• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit | | • A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. |
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• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) | | |
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• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for tax services not denoted as pre-approved, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved” | | |
SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY | | SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION | | SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES |
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IV. OTHER SERVICES A. SYNERGISTIC, UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS | | Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Fund’s auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality, or where the Fund’s auditors posses unique or superior qualifications to provide these services, resulting in superior value and results for the Fund. | | • Business Risk Management support • Other control and regulatory compliance projects |
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY | | AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY |
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• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit | | • A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. |
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• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) • Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for “Synergistic” or “Unique Qualifications” Other Services not denoted as pre-approved to the left, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved” | | |
SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
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SERVICE CATEGORY | | SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION | | SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE |
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PROHIBITED SERVICES | | Services which result in the auditors losing independence status under the Rule. | | 1. Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client* |
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| | | | 2. Financial information systems design and implementation* |
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| | | | 3. Appraisal or valuation services, fairness* opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports |
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| | | | 4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting actuarial reserves versus actuarial audit work)* |
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| | | | 5. Internal audit outsourcing services* |
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| | | | 6. Management functions or human resources |
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| | | | 7. Broker or dealer, investment advisor, or investment banking services |
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| | | | 8. Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit |
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| | | | 9. Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible |
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AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY | | AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY |
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• These services are not to be performed with the exception of the(*) services that may be permitted if they would not be subject to audit procedures at the audit client (as defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level the firm providing the service. | | • A summary of all services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting will serve as continual confirmation that has not provided any restricted services. |
GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:
| • | | For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund’s auditors will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence. |
| • | | Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service categories and the “Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services” Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee. |
| • | | At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy. |
(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
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(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
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(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.
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(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
The Fund’s audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) that were not pre- approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
(i) A registrant identified by the Commission pursuant to Section 104(i)(2)(A) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A)), as having retained, for the preparation of the audit report on its financial statements included in the Form NCSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction must electronically submit to the Commission on a supplemental basis documentation that establishes that the registrant is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity in the foreign jurisdiction. The registrant must submit this documentation on or before the due date for this form. A registrant that is owned or controlled by a foreign governmental entity is not required to submit such documentation.
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(j) A registrant that is a foreign issuer, as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-4, identified by the Commission pursuant to Section 104(i)(2)(A) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A)), as having retained, for the preparation of the audit report on its financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction, for each year in which the registrant is so identified, must provide the below disclosures. Also, any such identified foreign issuer that uses a variable-interest entity or any similar structure that results in additional foreign entities being consolidated in the financial statements of the registrant is required to provide the below disclosures for itself and its consolidated foreign operating entity or entities. A registrant must disclose:
(1) That, for the immediately preceding annual financial statement period, a registered public accounting firm that the PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely, because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction, issued an audit report for the registrant;
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(2) The percentage of shares of the registrant owned by governmental entities in the foreign jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated or otherwise organized;
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(3) Whether governmental entities in the applicable foreign jurisdiction with respect to that registered public accounting firm have a controlling financial interest with respect to the registrant; N/A
(4) The name of each official of the Chinese Communist Party who is a member of the board of directors of the registrant or the operating entity with respect to the registrant;
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(5) Whether the articles of incorporation of the registrant (or equivalent organizing document) contains any charter of the Chinese Communist Party, including the text of any such charter.
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ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
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(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.
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ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.
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ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:
(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio (“Portfolio Manager”). Also state each Portfolio Manager’s business experience during the past 5 years.
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ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
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ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:
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(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;
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(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;
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(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and
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(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).
If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is included in the revenue split.
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(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) , exactly as set forth below: Filed herewith.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Pioneer Series Trust IV
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, Principal Executive Officer
Date April 3, 2024
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, Principal Executive Officer
Date April 3, 2024
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Anthony J. Koenig, Jr.
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Principal Financial Officer
Date April 3, 2024
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |