Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number            811-22608                                 

                              Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund                            

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

101 Munson Street

                                                             Greenfield, MA 01301-9683                                                         

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

William Renahan, Esq.

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Registrant

100 Pearl Street

                                                 Hartford, CT 06103-4506                                                 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 270-7788

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2016

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedules of Investments are attached herewith.


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

         PAR VALUE

 

                VALUE        

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.8%

   

California—0.4%

          

State of California Build America Bond Taxable 7.500%, 4/1/34

  $      570           $     880      
        

 

 

Illinois—0.4%

          

State of Illinois Build America Bond Taxable 6.900%, 3/1/35

       700               774      
        

 

 

 

   

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Identified Cost $1,496)

           1,654      

 

   

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—19.2%

  

 

Argentine Republic

          

144A 9.125%, 3/16/24(3)

       730               816      

144A 7.500%, 4/22/26(3)

       1,290               1,438      

144A 7.875%, 6/15/27(3)

       1,165               1,228      

Series NY, 8.280%, 12/31/33

       1,269               1,462      

144A 7.125%, 7/6/36(3)

       780               828      

144A 7.625%, 4/22/46(3)

       590               667      

Bermuda RegS 4.854%, 2/6/24(4)

       700               766      

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 7.650%, 4/21/25

       1,845               799      

City of Buenos Aires 144A 7.500%, 6/1/27(3)

       320               346      

Dominican Republic 144A 6.850%, 1/27/45(3)

       800               908      

Federative Republic of Brazil

          

8.500%, 1/5/24

       1,405BRL          393      

Treasury Note Series F, 10.000%, 1/1/25

       1,960BRL          558      

5.625%, 1/7/41

       725               734      

Hungary 5.375%, 3/25/24

       530               609      

Islamic Republic of Pakistan 144A 8.250%, 9/30/25(3)

       600               681      

Kingdom of Morocco 144A 5.500%, 12/11/42(3)

       800               939      

Mongolia

          

144A 10.875%, 4/6/21(3)

       355               358      

RegS 5.125%, 12/5/22(4)

       345               291      

144A 5.125%, 12/5/22(3)

       345               291      

Republic of Armenia 144A 7.150%, 3/26/25(3)

       700               753      

Republic of Chile 5.500%, 8/5/20

       547,000CLP          861      

Republic of Colombia

          

Treasury Note, Series B, 11.250%, 10/24/18

       998,500COP          365      

9.850%, 6/28/27

       1,459,000COP          589      

Republic of Costa Rica

          

144A 7.000%, 4/4/44(3)

       800               875      
         PAR VALUE

 

                VALUE        

 

RegS 7.000%, 4/4/44(4)

  $      1,000           $     1,090      

Republic of Cote d’Ivoire 144A 6.375%, 3/3/28(3)

       840               878      

Republic of El Salvador 144A 6.375%, 1/18/27(3)

       1,320               1,353      

Republic of Ghana RegS 10.750%, 10/14/30(4)

       950               1,072      

Republic of Indonesia

          

Series FR63, 5.625%, 5/15/23

       7,482,000IDR          521      

Series FR56, 8.375%, 9/15/26

       10,725,000IDR          880      

Republic of Iraq RegS 5.800%, 1/15/28(4)

       890               723      

Republic of Kazakhstan 144A 5.125%, 7/21/25(3)

       260               292      

Republic of Peru 4.125%, 8/25/27

       670               759      

Republic of Romania

          

RegS 4.875%, 1/22/24(4)

       650               742      

144A 4.875%, 1/22/24(3)

       390               445      

Republic of South Africa

          

Series R203, 8.250%, 9/15/17

       8,060ZAR          551      

Series R208, 6.750%, 3/31/21

       5,820ZAR          370      

Republic of Sri Lanka 144A 6.850%, 11/3/25(3)

       900               970      

Republic of Turkey

          

9.000%, 3/8/17

       1,090TRY          371      

6.250%, 9/26/22

       340               377      

4.875%, 10/9/26

       1,760               1,813      

4.875%, 4/16/43

       935               894      

Republic of Uruguay 5.100%, 6/18/50

       500               527      

Russian Federation 144A 7.850%, 3/10/18(3)

       55,000RUB          830      

Sultanate of Oman 144A 4.750%, 6/15/26(3)

       1,280               1,324      

Ukraine 144A 7.750%, 9/1/26(3)

       730               701      

United Mexican States

          

Series M, 6.500%, 6/9/22

       24,898MXN          1,378      

4.750%, 3/8/44

       1,006               1,108      

 

   
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $38,076)
           37,524      

 

   

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—11.4%

   

Agency—6.4%

          

FHLMC 3.500%, 4/1/46

       436               459      

FNMA

          

3.500%, 11/1/42

       667               705      

3.000%, 5/1/43

       675               701      

3.500%, 1/1/45

       1,278               1,346      

3.500%, 8/1/45

       881               929      

3.500%, 9/1/45

       2,224               2,343      

3.000%, 12/1/45

       2,173               2,255      

3.500%, 12/1/45

       1,346               1,418      
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

         PAR VALUE

 

                VALUE        

 

 

Agency—(continued)

          

3.500%, 12/1/45

  $      577           $     608      

3.000%, 2/1/46

       1,130               1,173      

3.000%, 5/1/46

       613               636      
        

 

 

           12,573      
        

 

 

Non-Agency—5.0%

          

American Homes 4 Rent 14-SFR2, C 144A 4.705%, 10/17/36(3)

       770               837      

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. 03-AR3, M4 4.450%, 6/25/33(2)

       855               819      

CIT Group Home Equity Loan Trust 03-1, A5 5.480%, 7/20/34(2)

       1,450               1,459      

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 07-C5, A1AM 5.870%,
9/15/40(2)

       490               446      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 06-08, 3A1 6.000%, 10/25/21

       347               332      

Deutsche Bank-UBS Mortgage Trust 11-LC3A, D 144A 5.510%,
8/10/44(2)(3)

       660               694      

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust 15-NRF, CFX 144A 3.495%,
12/15/34(2)(3)

       525               535      

GSAA Home Equity Trust 05-12, AF3W 4.999%, 9/25/35(2)

       410               414      

Home Equity Loan Trust 07-HSA3, AI4 6.110%, 6/25/37(2)

       1,131               1,137      

JPMorgan Chase (Bear Stearns) Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 07-PWR15, AMFX 144A 5.363%, 2/11/44(3)

       220               200      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 07-LDPX, AM 5.464%, 1/15/49(2)

       367               357      

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 04-6, 7A1 6.000%, 7/25/34

       879               858      

Towd Point Mortgage Trust 15-2, 1M1 144A 3.250%, 11/25/60(2)(3)

       915               892      

Wells Fargo (Wachovia Bank) Commercial Mortgage Trust 15-LC20, B 3.719%, 4/15/50

       690               733      
        

 

 

           9,713      

 

   
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $22,057)
           22,286      

 

   

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—4.6%

  

 

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust 14-1A, D 144A 4.900%, 4/15/20(3)

       1,750               1,740      
         PAR VALUE

 

                VALUE        

 

Cheesecake Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 13-1A, A2 144A 4.474%, 3/20/43(3)

  $      785           $     786      

Citi Held For Asset Issuance 15-PM3, B 144A 4.310%, 5/16/22(3)

       1,000               1,000      

DB Master Finance LLC 15-A1, A2II 144A 3.980%, 2/20/45(3)

       286               292      

DT Auto Owner Trust 15-3A, C 144A 3.250%, 7/15/21(3)

       645               647      

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 14-3A, D 144A 5.690%, 4/15/21(3)

       730               727      

Fairway Outdoor Funding LLC 12-1A, A2 144A 4.212%, 10/15/42(3)

       428               433      

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 16-3, D 144A 3.890%, 11/15/22(3)

       785               781      

Greater Capital Association of Realtors 15-1A, C 9.790%, 10/15/25

       420               422      

LEAF Receivables Funding

          

10 LLC 15-1, E2 144A 6.000%, 6/15/23(3)

       425               414      

11 LLC 16-1, E2 144A 6.000%, 6/15/24(3)

       250               231      

Taco Bell Funding LLC 16-1A, A21 144A 3.832%, 5/25/46(3)

       760               770      

Wendy’s Funding LLC 15-1A, A2II 144A 4.080%, 6/15/45(3)

       779               786      

 

   
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $9,054)
           9,029      

 

   

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES—80.9%

  

 

Consumer Discretionary—7.9%

          

Argos Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 7.125%, 3/15/23(3)

       595               627      

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 5.750%, 6/15/19

       415               418      

Boyd Gaming Corp. 6.875%, 5/15/23

       320               347      

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.

          

144A 6.500%, 12/15/20(3)

       645               666      

144A 6.125%, 7/1/22(3)

       215               217      

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. 9.000%, 2/15/20(15)

       750               744      

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC 8.000%, 10/1/20

       500               510      

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC Finance, Inc. 9.375%, 5/1/22

       540               547      

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Series B 7.625%, 3/15/20

       655               663      

Dakota Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 9/1/23(3)

       55               56      
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

        PAR VALUE

 

                  VALUE          

 

 

Consumer Discretionary—(continued)

  

   

Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l. 144A 6.500%, 6/1/26(3)

  $     200           $     210        

DISH DBS Corp. 144A 7.750%, 7/1/26(3)

      40               43        

Grupo Televisa SAB

       

4.625%, 1/30/26

      525               580        

7.250%, 5/14/43

      8,000MXN          369        

International Game Technology plc 144A 6.250%, 2/15/22(3)

      400               433        

Landry’s, Inc. 144A 9.375%,
5/1/20(3)

      285               300        

M/I Homes, Inc. 6.750%, 1/15/21

      395               415        

MDC Holdings, Inc. 5.500%, 1/15/24

      655               688        

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP (MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.) 144A 5.625%, 5/1/24(3)

      100               108        

MGM Resorts International 6.000%, 3/15/23

      730               794        

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 9.750%, 9/1/21

      480               517        

MPG Holdco I, Inc. 7.375%, 10/15/22

      100               104        

New York University 4.142%, 7/1/48

      420               436        

Numericable Group S.A. 144A 7.375%, 5/1/26(3)

      200               207        

QVC, Inc. 5.125%, 7/2/22

      690               736        

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 1/1/22(3)

      465               496        

SFR Group S.A. 144A 6.000%, 5/15/22(3)

      845               867        

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A 5.375%, 7/15/26(3)

      630               650        

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC 144A 8.750%, 7/15/23(3)

      415               435        

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 4.875%, 11/15/25

      740               778        

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 5.875%, 6/15/24

      830               871        

VTR Finance BV 144A 6.875%, 1/15/24(3)

      555               584        
       

 

 

 
       

 

 

 

 

15,416     

 

 

  

 

       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—1.2%

       

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 144A 5.750%, 3/15/25(3)

      270               280        

Rite Aid Corp. 144A 6.125%, 4/1/23(3)

      195               211        

Safeway, Inc. 7.250%, 2/1/31

      655               656        

Tops Holding LLC (Tops Markets II Corp.) 144A 8.000%, 6/15/22(3)

      795               718        

Whole Foods Market, Inc. 144A 5.200%, 12/3/25(3)

      427               464        
       

 

 

 
       

 

 

 

 

2,329     

 

 

  

 

       

 

 

 

Energy—18.9%

       

Afren plc

       

144A 10.250%, 4/8/19(3)(14)

      635               (17)   
        PAR VALUE

 

                  VALUE          

 

 

Energy—(continued)

  

144A 6.625%, 12/9/20(3)(14)

  $     732           $     (17)   

Alberta Energy Co., Ltd. 8.125%, 9/15/30

      280               322       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

       

4.850%, 3/15/21

      130               138       

5.550%, 3/15/26

      180               199       

6.600%, 3/15/46

      390               466       

Blue Racer Midstream LLC 144A 6.125%, 11/15/22(3)

      235               227       

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. 6.250%, 4/15/23

      565               561       

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC 144A 7.000%, 6/30/24(3)

      360               387       

Cimarex Energy Co. 4.375%, 6/1/24

      380               398       

Concho Resources, Inc. 5.500%, 4/1/23

      255               265       

Continental Resources, Inc.

       

5.000%, 9/15/22

      435               423       

4.500%, 4/15/23

      260               246       

Ecopetrol S.A.

       

5.875%, 9/18/23

      535               581       

4.125%, 1/16/25

      865               837       

5.375%, 6/26/26

      280               288       

Enbridge Energy Partners LP 4.375%, 10/15/20

      155               162       

Encana Corp. 3.900%, 11/15/21

      275               272       

EnLink Midstream Partners LP 4.850%, 7/15/26

      65               65       

EnQuest plc 144A 7.000%,
4/15/22(3)

      930               507       

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV 144A 6.375%, 3/30/38(3)

      1,354               1,410       

FTS International, Inc. 6.250%, 5/1/22

      620               220       

Gazprom OAO (Gaz Capital S.A.)

       

144A 6.000%, 11/27/23(3)(7)

      335               360       

144A 4.950%, 2/6/28(3)(7)

      1,300               1,305       

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. 4.650%, 3/15/25

      405               430       

Holly Energy Partners LP (Holly Energy Finance Corp.) 144A 6.000%, 8/1/24(3)

      70               72       

KazMunayGas National Co. 144A 6.375%, 4/9/21(3)

      460               505       

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 7.750%, 1/15/32

      795               960       

Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. 144A 3.750%, 5/13/25(3)

      700               740       

Lukoil OAO International Finance BV

       

144A 6.125%, 11/9/20(3)(7)

      1,100               1,203       

144A 4.563%, 4/24/23(3)

      800               824       
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

          PAR VALUE

 

              VALUE        

 

Energy—(continued)

  

 

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC 144A 6.700%, 9/15/19(3)(11)

  $      1,000           $     1,045     

MPLX LP 144A 4.875%, 12/1/24(3)

       1,025               1,048     

Murphy Oil Corp. 6.875%, 8/15/24

       60               63     

Newfield Exploration Co. 5.625%, 7/1/24

       745               769     

NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL Energy Finance Corp.) 5.125%, 7/15/19

       520               490     

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 144A 6.750%, 10/1/22(3)

       1,327               199     

Pacific Exploration and Production Corp. 144A 5.375%, 1/26/19(3)(14)

       690               124     

Parker Drilling Co. 6.750%, 7/15/22

       350               275     

Parsley Energy LLC (Parsley Finance Corp.) 144A 6.250%, 6/1/24(3)

       855               887     

Pertamina Persero PT

          

144A 4.300%, 5/20/23(3)

       1,200               1,254     

144A 6.000%, 5/3/42(3)

       1,200               1,326     

144A 5.625%, 5/20/43(3)

       410               433     

Petrobras Global Finance BV

          

8.750%, 5/23/26

       520               572     

6.750%, 1/27/41

       1,800               1,573     

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

          

RegS 8.500%, 11/2/17(4)

       1,307               960     

144A 6.000%, 5/16/24(3)

       2,120               790     

Petroleos Mexicanos

          

4.250%, 1/15/25

       700               700     

144A 6.875%, 8/4/26(3)

       350               407     

6.500%, 6/2/41

       700               742     

6.375%, 1/23/45

       800               842     

QEP Resources, Inc.

          

6.875%, 3/1/21

       340               357     

5.250%, 5/1/23

       325               320     

Range Resources Corp. 5.000%, 3/15/23

       700               695     

Regency Energy Partners LP 5.000%, 10/1/22

       650               690     

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 5.625%, 2/1/21

       675               712     

SM Energy Co. 6.125%, 11/15/22

       290               283     

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC 144A 6.875%, 3/24/26(3)

       655               737     

State Oil Co. (Republic of Azerbaijan) 4.750%, 3/13/23

       850               836     

Sunoco LP (Sunoco Finance Corp.) 144A 6.375%, 4/1/23(3)

       1,015               1,051     
          PAR VALUE

 

              VALUE        

 

Energy—(continued)

          

Transocean, Inc.

          

6.800%, 12/15/16(2)

  $      255           $     258     

144A 9.000%, 7/15/23(3)

       185               180     

6.800%, 3/15/38

       215               140     

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA 144A 4.250%, 4/30/28(3)

       1,350               1,397     

YPF S.A. 144A 8.500%, 3/23/21(3)

       510               553     
        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

37,081

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Financials—27.8%

          

Africa Finance Corp. 144A 4.375%, 4/29/20(3)

       800               836     

Akbank TAS 144A 7.500%, 2/5/18(3)

       1,900TRY          600     

Allstate Corp. (The) 5.750%,
8/15/53(2)(6)

       1,710               1,847     

ALROSA Finance S.A. 144A 7.750%, 11/3/20(3)

       750               857     

Apollo Management Holdings LP 144A 4.000%, 5/30/24(3)

       785               810     

Ares Finance Co., LLC 144A 4.000%, 10/8/24(3)

       830               814     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 144A 4.400%, 5/19/26(3)

       755               800     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer S.A. 144A 6.500%, 3/10/21(3)(11)

       1,750               1,938     

Banco Continental S.A. RegS 5.500%, 11/18/20(4)(7)

       2,000               2,225     

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 6.125%, 4/24/27(2)(3)

       1,225               1,365     

Banco de Credito e Inversiones 144A 4.000%, 2/11/23(3)

       1,860               1,965     

Banco Internacional del Peru SAA Interbank 144A 6.625%, 3/19/29(2)(3)

       1,260               1,387     

Banco Nacional de Comercio 144A 4.375%, 10/14/25(3)

       510               544     

Banco Santander Chile 144A 3.875%, 9/20/22(3)(11)

       1,600               1,689     

Banco Santander Mexico SA 144A 5.950%, 1/30/24(2)(3)(6)

       1,000               1,060     

Banco Votorantim S.A. 144A 7.375%, 1/21/20(3)

       381               402     

Bancolombia S.A. 5.125%, 9/11/22

       1,220               1,279     

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd. 144A 5.550%, 2/11/20(3)

       1,500               1,653     

Bank of China Ltd. 144A 5.000%, 11/13/24(3)

       675               739     

Barclays plc 3.200%, 8/10/21

       450               453     

Bonos del Banco Central de Chile En Pesos 4.500%, 6/1/20

       160,000CLP          243     
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

4


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

          PAR VALUE 

 

                VALUE        

 

Financials—(continued)

  

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 5.500% (2)

  $      845           $     837     

Compass Bank 3.875%, 4/10/25

       945               919     

Development Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC 144A 4.125%, 12/10/22(3)

       845               825     

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 5.000%, 8/1/21(3)

       925               881     

Eurasian Development Bank 144A 4.767%, 9/20/22(3)

       1,600               1,664     

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. 7.250%, 12/15/21

       1,400               1,714     

FS Investment Corp. 4.750%, 5/15/22

       225               230     

Genworth Holdings, Inc. 4.900%, 8/15/23

       530               435     

GrupoSura Finance SA 144A 5.500%, 4/29/26(3)

       755               818     

Guanay Finance Ltd. 144A 6.000%, 12/15/20(3)

       1,476               1,513     

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. 3.875%, 5/1/25

       360               369     

Hospitality Properties Trust 4.500%, 3/15/25

       745               758     

HSBC Finance Corp. 6.676%, 1/15/21(11)

       1,400               1,615     

ICAHN Enterprises LP (ICAHN Enterprises Finance Corp.) 5.875%, 2/1/22

       680               638     

ICICI Bank Ltd. Dubai 144A 4.000%, 3/18/26(3)

       530               553     

ING Groep NV 6.000% (2)(5)(6)

       815               808     

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A 6.950%, 7/10/42(3)

       800               868     

Macquarie Group Ltd.

  

 

144A 6.000%, 1/14/20(3)(11)

       1,100               1,219     

144A 6.250%, 1/14/21(3)

       325               370     

Manulife Financial Corp. 4.150%, 3/4/26

       600               654     

Morgan Stanley

  

 

144A 10.090%, 5/3/17(3)

       3,050BRL          921     

4.350%, 9/8/26

       360               385     

MPT Operating Partnership LP

  

 

6.375%, 3/1/24

       140               154     

5.500%, 5/1/24

       145               153     

5.250%, 8/1/26

       35               37     

OM Asset Management plc 4.800%, 7/27/26

       675               677     

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd. 144A 4.250%, 6/19/24(3)

       1,500               1,623     

PKO Finance AB 144A 4.630%, 9/26/22(3)(7)(11)

       1,805               1,943     

Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.875%, 9/15/42(2)

       1,385               1,534     

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A. 144A 5.500%, 2/26/24(2)(3)(7)

       650               647     
          PAR VALUE 

 

                VALUE        

 

Financials—(continued)

  

 

Select Income REIT 4.500%, 2/1/25

  $      690           $     681     

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association Asset Management Finance Co. LLC 144A 4.125%, 11/1/24(3)

       985               1,037     

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 144A 4.375%, 9/15/54(2)(3)

       640               647     

Trinity Acquisition plc 4.400%, 3/15/26

       610               642     

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A 5.250%, 9/13/22(3)

       1,095               1,114     

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance plc 144A 9.625%, 4/27/22(3)

       870               859     
        

 

 

           54,248     
        

 

 

Health Care—1.7%

  

 

Concordia Healthcare Corp. 144A 7.000%, 4/15/23(3)

       110               86     

MEDNAX, Inc. 144A 5.250%, 12/1/23(3)

       310               326     

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC 144A 7.125%, 6/1/24(3)

       35               38     

Quorum Health Corp. 144A 11.625%, 4/15/23(3)

       170               145     

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. 144A 8.875%, 4/15/21(3)

       495               530     

Teleflex, Inc. 4.875%, 6/1/26

       325               340     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

  

 

5.500%, 3/1/19

       435               428     

8.125%, 4/1/22

       300               305     

Universal Health Services, Inc.

  

 

144A 4.750%, 8/1/22(3)

       120               124     

144A 5.000%, 6/1/26(3)

       285               296     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

          

144A 6.375%, 10/15/20(3)

       695               667     

144A 5.875%, 5/15/23(3)

       80               71     
        

 

 

           3,356     
        

 

 

Industrials—7.7%

  

 

Air Canada Pass-Through-Trust
13-1, B 144A 5.375%, 5/15/21(3)

       1,110               1,148     

Alfa SAB de CV 144A 5.250%, 3/25/24(3)

       1,200               1,320     

America West Airlines Pass-Through-Trust 01-1, G 7.100%, 4/2/21

       1,162               1,257     

Bombardier, Inc.

  

 

144A 4.750%, 4/15/19(3)

       295               297     

144A 6.125%, 1/15/23(3)

       555               524     
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

5


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

          PAR VALUE 

 

                VALUE        

 

Industrials—(continued)

  

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A 10.750%, 8/15/23(3)

  $      375           $     427     

Cemex Finance LLC 144A 6.000%, 4/1/24(3)

       645               682     

DP World Ltd. 144A 6.850%,
7/2/37(3)

       1,000               1,164     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 144A 6.875%, 3/1/20(3)

       940               909     

JBS Investments GmbH 144A 7.250%, 4/3/24(3)

       780               830     

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through-Trust 02-1, G2 6.264%, 11/20/21

       498               541     

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT 144A 4.250%, 5/5/25(3)

       870               890     

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC (Prime Finance, Inc.) 144A 9.250%, 5/15/23(3)

       265               290     

SCF Capital Ltd. 144A 5.375%, 6/16/23(3)

       430               445     

Standard Industries, Inc.

  

 

144A 5.125%, 2/15/21(3)

       25               26     

144A 5.500%, 2/15/23(3)

       190               201     

Transnet SOC Ltd. 144A 4.000%, 7/26/22(3)

       1,000               963     

UAL Pass-Through-Trust 07-01, A 6.636%, 7/2/22

       1,879               2,002     

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust 14-1, B 4.750%, 4/11/22

       499               509     

Wheels Up Finance I LLC

  

 

16-01, A 7.342%, 6/30/17(2)(16)

       197               195     

16-01, A 7.500%, 6/30/17

       558               552     
        

 

 

           15,172     
        

 

 

Information Technology—1.6%

  

 

Blackboard, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 11/15/19(3)

       420               397     

Diamond 1 Finance Corp. (Diamond 2 Finance Corp.)

          

144A 5.875%, 6/15/21(3)

       65               69     

144A 5.450%, 6/15/23(3)

       135               144     

144A 7.125%, 6/15/24(3)

       140               152     

144A 6.020%, 6/15/26(3)

       125               134     

144A 8.100%, 7/15/36(3)

       120               139     

144A 8.350%, 7/15/46(3)

       135               157     

Flextronics International Ltd. 4.750%, 6/15/25

       850               902     

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 144A 4.900%, 10/15/25(3)

       325               346     

Infor US, Inc. 6.500%, 5/15/22

       365               372     

Western Digital Corp. 144A 10.500%, 4/1/24(3)

       375               425     
        

 

 

           3,237     
        

 

 

          PAR VALUE 

 

                VALUE        

 

Materials—7.4%

  

 

AK Steel Corp. 7.500%, 7/15/23

  $      340           $     370     

Aleris International, Inc. 144A 9.500%, 4/1/21(3)

       420               462     

Alpek SAB de C.V. 144A 5.375%, 8/8/23(3)

       1,230               1,358     

ArcelorMittal 6.125%, 6/1/25

       865               934     

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc (Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.) 144A 4.625%, 5/15/23(3)

       400               407     

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 144A 6.750%, 10/19/75(2)(3)(6)

       405               462     

Boise Cascade Co. 144A 5.625%, 9/1/24(3)

       525               538     

Cascades, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 7/15/22(3)

       710               717     

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A 6.125%, 12/15/20(3)

       415               425     

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. 5.250%, 5/12/24

       435               451     

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 144A 9.750%, 3/1/22(3)

       510               592     

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

  

 

3.550%, 3/1/22

       400               350     

3.875%, 3/15/23

       330               285     

Gerdau Trade, Inc.144A 5.750%, 1/30/21(3)

       500               510     

Gerdau Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 1/20/20(3)

       585               637     

Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 4.375%, 5/15/23(3)

       1,000               1,044     

Novelis Corp. 144A 6.250%,
8/15/24(3)

       50               52     

Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A. (OCP) 144A 5.625%,
4/25/24(3)

       1,500               1,651     

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.

  

 

144A 5.125%, 7/15/23(3)

       135               140     

144A 7.000%, 7/15/24(3)

       20               21     

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA 144A 5.900%, 10/17/22(3)(7)

       1,100               1,203     

Teck Resources Ltd.

  

 

144A 8.000%, 6/1/21(3)

       60               65     

144A 8.500%, 6/1/24(3)

       165               186     

United States Steel Corp. 7.375%, 4/1/20

       66               65     

Vale Overseas Ltd. 5.875%, 6/10/21

       585               608     

Valvoline, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 7/15/24(3)

       90               95     

Vedanta Resources plc 144A 6.000%, 1/31/19(3)

       825               778     
        

 

 

           14,406     
        

 

 

Telecommunication Services—4.4%

  

 

Altice Financing S.A. 144A 6.625%, 2/15/23(3)

       700               731     

America Movil SAB de C.V. Series 12 6.450%, 12/5/22

       8,000MXN          412     
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

6


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

         PAR VALUE    

 

            VALUE        

 

Telecommunication Services—(continued)

  

     

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands
BV 144A 5.125%, 3/11/23(3)(11)

  $      1,430            $     1,576     

CenturyLink, Inc. Series Y 7.500%, 4/1/24

       450                489     

Digicel Group Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 9/30/20(3)

       720                652     

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.
144A 4.875%, 10/30/24(3)

       415                426     

Frontier Communications Corp.

          

6.250%, 9/15/21

       330                323     

10.500%, 9/15/22

       165                180     

GTH Finance BV 144A 7.250%, 4/26/23(3)

       600                649     

Neptune Finance Corp. 144A 10.125%, 1/15/23(3)

       200                229     

Qwest Corp. 7.250%, 9/15/25

       345                373     

Sprint Communications, Inc. 6.000%, 11/15/22

       335                306     

Sprint Corp. 7.250%, 9/15/21

       710                706     

T-Mobile USA, Inc. 6.500%, 1/15/26

       315                346     

Windstream Corp. 7.750%, 10/15/20

       1,150               

 

1,184

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

8,582

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Utilities—2.3%

          

Israel Electric Corp Ltd. 144A 6.875%, 6/21/23(3)

       725                870     

Lamar Funding Ltd. 144A 3.958%, 5/7/25(3)

       715                695     

Majapahit Holding BV 144A 7.750%, 1/20/20(3)

       540                630     

State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd. 144A 4.125%, 5/7/24(3)

       990                1,106     

Talen Energy Supply LLC 144A 4.625%, 7/15/19(3)

       525                496     

TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 5.875%, 2/1/23(3)

       750               

 

757

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

4,554

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES

(Identified Cost $157,799)

 

  

  

   

 

 

 

 

158,381

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

LOAN AGREEMENTS(2)—11.6%

          

Consumer Discretionary—1.8%

          

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. Tranche B-4, 6.500%, 10/31/16(15)

       571                623     

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC Tranche B, First Lien, 6.250%, 5/8/21

       309                299     

Cengage Learning, Inc. 5.250%, 6/7/23

       212                212     

El Dorado Resorts, Inc. 4.250%,
7/25/22

       156                157     

Graton Resort & Casino Tranche B, 4.750%, 9/1/22

       192                193     

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. 4.000%, 8/21/23

       295                296     
         PAR VALUE    

 

            VALUE        

 

Consumer Discretionary—(continued)

  

 

Laureare Education, Inc. 2021 Extended, 8.157%, 3/17/21

  $      468            $     466     

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc. Tranche B 0.000%, 8/16/23(8)

       264                266     

PetSmart, Inc. Tranche B-1, 4.250%, 3/11/22

       115                115     

Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-2, 6.000%, 10/1/21

       527                528     

UFC Holdings LLC Tranche B, 5.000%, 7/22/23

       318               

 

319

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,474

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Consumer Staples—0.9%

  

 

Albertsons LLC Tranche B-5, 4.750%, 12/21/22

       516                519     

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. 0.000%, 8/24/23(8)

       675                672     

ASP MSG Acquisitions, Co., Inc. 6.000%, 8/16/23

       136                137     

Kronos Acquisition Intermediate, Inc. (KIK Custom Products, Inc.) Second Lien, 9.750%, 4/30/20

       390               

 

399

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,727

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Energy—0.5%

  

 

California Resources Corp. 0.000%, 12/31/21(8)

       360                378     

Chesapeake Energy Corp. 0.000%, 8/17/21(8)

       106                110     

Jonah Energy LLC Second Lien, 7.500%, 5/12/21

       456                401     

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC Second Lien, 12.000%, 12/31/18(14)

       825               

 

33

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

922

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Financials—1.0%

  

 

Capital Automotive LP Second Lien, 6.000%, 4/30/20

       454                458     

iStar Financial, Inc. 5.500%, 7/1/20

       1,032                1,041     

Walter Investment Management Corp. Tranche B, 0.000%,
12/18/20(8)

       580               

 

534

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,033

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Health Care—1.9%

  

 

21st Century Oncology, Inc. Tranche B, 7.125%, 4/30/22

       228                218     

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Tranche B, 5.250%, 11/1/19

       530                530     

Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc. 6.500%, 8/4/21

       389                390     

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. First Lien, 4.750%, 6/7/23

       378                381     

InVentiv Health, Inc. Tranche B-4, 7.750%, 5/15/18

       755                757     
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

         PAR VALUE 

 

                VALUE        

 

Health Care—(continued)

  

 

MMM Holdings, Inc. 9.750%,
12/12/17(12)(15)

  $     198         $     173     

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc. 9.750%,
12/12/17(12)(15)

      144             126     

Multiplan, Inc. 5.000%, 6/7/23

      187             189     

Quorum Health Corp. 6.750%, 4/29/22

      355             341     

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. First Lien, 5.250%, 11/3/20

      483             484     

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. 5.250%, 12/30/22

 

     

 

151   

 

  

 

     

 

146

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

3,735

 

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

Industrials—1.3%

  

 

Brock Holdings III, Inc. First Lien, 6.000%, 3/16/17

      411             402     

Filtration Group Corp. Second Lien, 8.250%, 11/22/21

      206             203     

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. 4.250%, 6/30/21

      1,018             1,017     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC Tranche B, First Lien, 5.000%, 5/4/22

      385             387     

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Second Lien, 6.750%, 2/28/22

 

     

 

570   

 

  

 

     

 

565

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

2,574

 

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

Information Technology—1.8%

         

Applied Systems, Inc. Second Lien, 7.500%, 1/24/22

      235             237     

First Data Corp.

         

2021 Extended, 4.522%, 3/24/21

      1,299             1,307     

2022 Extended, 4.272%, 7/8/22

      482             484     

Mitchell International, Inc. Second Lien, 8.500%, 10/11/21

      259             253     

NXP BV (NXP Funding LLC) Tranche B, 3.750%, 12/7/20

      284             286     

ON Semiconductor Corp. 5.250%, 3/31/23

      194             197     

Presidio, Inc. Refinancing, Term, 5.250%, 2/2/22

      642             642     

Western Digital Corp. Tranche B-1, 4.500%, 4/29/23

 

     

 

47   

 

  

 

     

 

47

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

3,453

 

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

Materials—1.2%

         

Anchor Glass Container Corp. Tranche B, 4.750%, 7/1/22

      450             453     

CPI Acquisition, Inc. First Lien, 5.500%, 8/17/22

      405             395     

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Resources Property Ltd. 3.750%, 6/30/19

      253             252     
         PAR VALUE 

 

                VALUE        

 

Materials—(continued)

  

 

Macdermid, Inc. (Platform Speciality Products Corp.) Tranche B-3, 5.500%, 6/7/20

  $     633         $     635     

Omnova Solutions, Inc. Tranche
B-2, 5.250%, 8/17/23

      519             518     

PQ Corp. Tranche B-1, 5.750%, 11/4/22

 

     

 

107   

 

  

 

     

 

108

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

2,361

 

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

Utilities—1.2%

  

 

Atlantic Power LP 6.000%, 4/13/23

      612             617     

Dynegy Finance IV, Inc. 5.000%, 6/27/23

      647             649     

NRG Energy, Inc. 3.500%, 6/30/23

      714             715     

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC

         

5.000%, 10/31/17

      286             287     

5.000%, 10/31/17

 

     

 

66   

 

  

 

     

 

66

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

2,334

 

 

  

 

 

 

   

 

TOTAL LOAN AGREEMENTS

(Identified Cost $23,350)

 

   

 

22,613

 

  

 

 

 

   
      SHARES          VALUE

PREFERRED STOCKS—3.4%

         

Energy—0.6%

         

PTT Exploration & Production PCL 144A, 4.875%(2)(3)(11)

 

     

 

1,100(9)

 

  

 

     

 

1,125

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

Financials—2.1%

  

 

Citigroup, Inc. 6.250% (2)(5)

      875(9)          946     

Citigroup, Inc. Series J, 7.125%(2)

      30,800             931     

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Z,
5.300%(2)

      160(9)          164     

SunTrust Bank, Inc. 5.625%(2)

      60(9)          62     

Wells Fargo & Co. Series K,
7.980%(2)

      840(9)          888     

Zions Bancorp. 6.950%(2)

 

     

 

47,150   

 

  

 

     

 

1,409

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

4,400

 

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

Industrials—0.7%

  

 

General Electric Co. Series D, 5.000%(2)

 

     

 

1,248(9)

 

  

 

     

 

1,337

 

  

 

 
       

 

 

       

 

   

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Identified Cost $6,267)

 

   

 

6,862

 

  

 

 

 

   

COMMON STOCKS—0.0%

         

Energy—0.0%

         

Hercules Offshore, Inc.(13)

 

     

 

10,017   

 

  

 

     

 

13

 

       

 

 

 

   

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $625)

 

         

 

13

 

  

 

 

 

   
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

          CONTRACTS  

 

         VALUE

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%

  

      

Call Options—0.0%

          

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/02/16 strike price $2,290

      685            $                 0       

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/07/16 strike price $2,295

      369              0       

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/09/16 strike price $2,290

      685              3       

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/14/16 strike price $2,285

      369              2       
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5  

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Put Options—0.1%

          

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/02/16 strike price $2,070

      685              10       

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/07/16 strike price $2,060

      369              26       

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/09/16 strike price $2,040

      685              62       

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/14/16 strike price $2,035

      369              48       
        

 

 

   

 

146  

 

  

 

 

 

   

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%

(Premiums Paid $393)

    151       

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE WRITTEN OPTIONS—132.0%

(Identified Cost $259,117)

        258,513 (1)(10)   

 

   

WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.2)%

          

Call Options—(0.0)%

          

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/02/16 strike price $2,240

      685           (4  

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/07/16 strike price $2,245

      369           (17)   

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/09/16 strike price $2,240

      685           (10  

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/14/16 strike price $2,235

      369           (10  
        

 

 

    (24  
        

 

 

          CONTRACTS  

 

                 VALUE        

 

Put Options—(0.2)%

          

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/02/16 strike price $2,120

      685       $     (45)        

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/07/16 strike price $2,110

      369           (54)        

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/09/16 strike price $2,090

      685           (113)        

S&P 500 ® Index expiration 09/14/16 strike price $2,085

      369           (139)        
        

 

 

    (351)        

 

   

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.2)%

(Premiums Received $835)

 

   

 

(375)(1)

 

  

 

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS—131.8%

(Identified Cost $258,282)

    258,138         

 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(31.8)%

    (62,266)        
        

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

       $  

 

 

 

 

195,872    

 

 

  

 

 
        

 

 

Abbreviations:

FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”).
FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”).
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

Footnote Legend:

(1)  Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at August 31, 2016, see Note 3 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.
(2)  Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at August 31, 2016.
(3)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2016, these securities amounted to a value of $125,021 or 63.8% of net assets.  
(4)  Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States, therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(5)  No contractual maturity date.
(6)  Interest payments may be deferred.
(7)  This Note was issued for the sole purpose of funding a loan agreement between the issuer and the borrower. As the credit risk for this security lies solely with the borrower, the name represented here is that of the borrower.
(8)  This loan will settle after August 31, 2016, at which time the interest rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(9)  Value shown as par value.
(10)  All or a portion of the portfolio is segregated as collateral for borrowings.
(11)  All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options.
(12)  Illiquid security.
(13)  Non-income producing.
(14)  Security in default, no interest payments are being received.
(15)  Security in default, interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings.
(16)  Coupon represents commitment fee for unfunded portion of the loan.
(17)  Amount is less than $500 (not reported in 000s).
 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

Foreign Currencies:

BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
MXN Mexican Peso
RUB Russian Ruble
TRY Turkish Lira
ZAR South African Rand

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

Country Weightings †

United States

  49%    

Mexico

  6       

Argentina

  3       

Brazil

  3       

Chile

  3       

Canada

  2       

Indonesia

  2       

Other

  32       
   

Total

  100%    

† % of total investments net of written options as of August 31, 2016

 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

11


The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2016 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedule of Investments):

 

    

Total Value

at

August 31,
2016

   

Level 1

Quoted

Prices

   

Level 2

Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Debt Securities:

       

Asset-Backed Securities

   $               9,029      $                    —      $             8,607      $                422   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

    158,381               157,633        748   

Foreign Government Securities

    37,524               37,524          

Loan Agreements

    22,613               22,580        33   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    22,286               22,286          

Municipal Bonds

    1,654               1,654          

Equity Securities:

       

Common Stocks

    13        13                 

Preferred Stocks

    6,862        2,340        4,522          

Purchased Options

    151        151                 
 

 

 

 

Total Investments before Written Options

   $           258,513      $               2,504      $         254,806      $             1,203   
 

 

 

 

Written Options

   $                  (375)      $                  (375)      $                    —      $                    —   
 

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of Written Options

   $           258,138      $               2,129      $         254,806      $             1,203   
 

 

 

 

There were no transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 related to securities held as of August 31, 2016. Securities held by the Fund with an end of period Value of $1,409 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 since starting to use an exchange price.

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets of the Fund for Level 3 investments for
which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

Investments in Securities            Total                  Loan
  Agreements    
         Asset-
Backed
    Securities    
         Corporate
Bonds
  and Notes    
 

Balance as of November 30, 2015:

 

     $    1,851         $      1,435        $      416        $      —     

Accrued discount/(premium)

 

     1              —        (c)      —             1     

Realized gain (loss)

 

     2              2             —             —     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

     56              51             6             (1)     

Purchases

 

     1,300              —             —             1,300     

Sales(b)

 

     (1,639)             (1,087)             —             (552)     

Transfers into Level 3 (a)(d)

 

     33             33              —             —     

Transfers from Level 3 (a)(d)

 

     (401)             (401)             —             —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Balance as of August 31, 2016

     $    1,203                  $        33                        $    422                   $    748     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) “Transfers into and/or from” represent the ending value as of August 31, 2016, for any investment security where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.
  (b) Includes paydowns on securities.
  (c) Amount is less than $500.
  (d) The transfers to/from Level 3 are due to an increase and/or decrease in trading activities at period end.

None of the securities in this table are internally fair valued. The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its Schedule of Investments are summarized below and, for derivatives, included in Note 2 below. The preparation of the Schedule of Investments in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Schedule of Investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

  A. SECURITY VALUATION

Security valuation procedures for the Fund, which include nightly price variance, as well as back-testing such as bi-weekly unchanged price, monthly secondary source and transaction analysis, have been approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”, or the “Trustees”). All internally fair valued securities are approved by a valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”) appointed by the Board. The Valuation Committee is comprised of certain members of management as identified to the Board and convenes independently from portfolio management. All internally fair valued securities are updated daily and reviewed in detail by the Valuation Committee monthly unless changes occur within the period. The Valuation Committee reviews the validity of the model inputs and any changes to the model. Quarterly fair valuations are reviewed by the Board.

The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded or, if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) (at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

In such cases the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, exchange-traded funds and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing that considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, and current day trade information, as well as dealer-supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Both are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

NOTE 2 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why a Fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a Fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are such disclosures and accounting policies for each specific type of derivative instrument used by the Fund.

Options contracts

An options contract provides the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a financial instrument at an agreed-upon price. The Fund pursues an option income strategy whereby it purchases and sells out-of-the-money puts and calls, creating an options spread designed to generate a consistent level of option cash flow which should result in additional yield. The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option.

Holdings of the Fund designated to cover outstanding written options are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Purchased options are reported as an asset within “Investment in securities at value” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Options written are reported as a liability within “Written options outstanding at value”. Changes in value of the purchased option is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Changes in value of written options is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options”.

If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Gain or loss on purchased options is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as “Net realized gain (loss) on written options” in the Statement of Operations. The risk in writing covered call options is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

The risk in writing covered put options is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying options is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The use of such instruments may involve certain additional risks as a result of unanticipated movements in the market. Writers (sellers) of options are normally subject to unlimited risk of loss, as the seller will be obligated to deliver or take delivery of the security at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the then-market value. However, the Fund may limit its risk of loss when writing an option by purchasing an option by purchasing an option similar to the one that is sold except for the fact it is further “out of the money”.

NOTE 3 — FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

($ reported in thousands)

At August 31, 2016, federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities held by the Fund were as follows:

               

Net

Unrealized

    Federal   Unrealized   Unrealized   Appreciation
   

Tax Cost

 

Appreciation

 

(Depreciation)

 

(Depreciation)

Investments (before written options)   $259,216          $11,597               $(12,300)                 $(703)              

Written

Options

  (835)         462                (2)                   460               

The differences between book basis cost and tax basis cost were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

NOTE 4 — ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES

Investments are generally considered illiquid if they cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which such securities have been valued by the Fund. Additionally, the following information is also considered in determining liquidity: the frequency of trades and quotes for the investment, whether the investment is listed for trading on a recognized domestic exchange and/or whether two or more brokers are willing to purchase or sell the security at a comparable price, the extent of market making activity in the investment and the nature of the market for investment. Illiquid securities are footnoted as such at the end of the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, where applicable. However, a portion of such footnoted securities could be liquid where it is determined that some, though not all, of the position could be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which such securities have been valued by the Fund.

Restricted securities are illiquid securities, as defined above, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category, except where defined as illiquid.

The Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities.

The Fund held securities considered to be illiquid at August 31, 2016, with an aggregate value of $299 representing 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

At August 31, 2016, the Fund did not hold any securities that are both illiquid and restricted.

NOTE 5 — REGULATORY MATTERS AND LITIGATION

From time to time, the Fund, the Fund’s investment adviser and/or subadvisers and/or their affiliates may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their products and other activities. At this time, the Fund’s investment adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.

NOTE 6 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the Schedule of Investments was filed, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in these Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)  

                               Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

          /s/ George R. Aylward

          George R. Aylward, President
          (principal executive officer)

 

Date  

                10/26/2016

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/ George R. Aylward

        George R. Aylward, President
        (principal executive officer)

 

Date  

                 10/26/2016

 

By (Signature and Title)*           /s/ W. Patrick Bradley                                                 
 

        W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

        Officer, and Treasurer

          (principal financial officer)

 

Date  

                10/26/2016

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