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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
_______________________________
 
Investment Company Act file number:  811-08382
 
DWS Strategic Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 250-3220
 
Date of fiscal year end:  11/30
 
Date of reporting period:  8/31/2012

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Investment Portfolio     as of August 31, 2012  (Unaudited)
 
DWS Strategic Income Trust
 
Principal
Amount ($) (a)
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds 106.0%
 
Consumer Discretionary 18.9%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 6/1/2019
   
200,000
 
219,000
 
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/2021
   
35,000
 
39,638
 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.:
             
 
7.625%, 3/15/2017
   
55,000
 
57,063
 
 
8.375%, 11/15/2020
   
80,000
 
88,400
 
AutoNation, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/2018
   
100,000
 
112,250
 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC:
             
 
8.25%, 1/15/2019
   
95,000
 
102,600
 
 
9.625%, 3/15/2018
   
45,000
 
49,950
 
Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc., 9.125%, 6/15/2018
   
25,000
 
24,688
 
Block Communications, Inc., 144A, 7.25%, 2/1/2020
   
155,000
 
163,137
 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.0%, 12/15/2018
   
185,000
 
196,100
 
Cablevision Systems Corp.:
             
 
7.75%, 4/15/2018
   
475,000
 
514,187
 
 
8.0%, 4/15/2020
   
25,000
 
27,688
 
Caesar's Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.:
             
 
144A, 8.5%, 2/15/2020
   
155,000
 
152,869
 
 
10.0%, 12/15/2018
   
80,000
 
50,400
 
 
11.25%, 6/1/2017
   
470,000
 
506,425
 
CCO Holdings LLC:
             
 
5.25%, 9/30/2022
   
535,000
 
529,650
 
 
6.5%, 4/30/2021
   
1,115,000
 
1,195,837
 
 
6.625%, 1/31/2022
   
175,000
 
189,437
 
 
7.0%, 1/15/2019
   
45,000
 
48,938
 
 
7.25%, 10/30/2017
   
425,000
 
465,375
 
 
7.375%, 6/1/2020
   
20,000
 
22,200
 
 
7.875%, 4/30/2018
   
40,000
 
43,400
 
 
8.125%, 4/30/2020
   
25,000
 
28,125
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC, 144A, 8.625%, 11/15/2017
   
655,000
 
703,306
 
Chester Downs & Marina LLC, 144A, 9.25%, 2/1/2020
   
30,000
 
30,300
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.0%, 3/1/2021
   
25,000
 
21,438
 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:
             
 
Series A, 7.625%, 3/15/2020
   
20,000
 
19,100
 
 
Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/2020
   
230,000
 
223,100
 
 
Series A, 9.25%, 12/15/2017
   
30,000
 
32,475
 
 
Series B, 9.25%, 12/15/2017
   
45,000
 
48,881
 
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2019
   
60,000
 
66,150
 
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/1/2019
   
50,000
 
47,250
 
DineEquity, Inc., 9.5%, 10/30/2018
   
115,000
 
129,088
 
DISH DBS Corp.:
             
 
144A, 4.625%, 7/15/2017
   
400,000
 
404,000
 
 
6.75%, 6/1/2021
   
30,000
 
31,950
 
 
7.125%, 2/1/2016
   
90,000
 
99,000
 
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 144A, 11.0%, 6/15/2015 *
   
70,000
 
44
 
Harron Communications LP, 144A, 9.125%, 4/1/2020
   
110,000
 
119,075
 
Hertz Corp.:
             
 
6.75%, 4/15/2019
   
30,000
 
31,500
 
 
144A, 6.75%, 4/15/2019
   
90,000
 
94,500
 
 
7.5%, 10/15/2018
   
320,000
 
345,200
 
               
Lear Corp.:
             
 
7.875%, 3/15/2018
   
36,000
 
39,465
 
 
8.125%, 3/15/2020
   
36,000
 
40,500
 
Libbey Glass, Inc., 144A, 6.875%, 5/15/2020
   
50,000
 
53,313
 
Limited Brands, Inc., 7.0%, 5/1/2020
   
65,000
 
73,206
 
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 10.25%, 11/1/2016
   
105,000
 
117,075
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC:
             
 
144A, 6.375%, 4/1/2023
   
155,000
 
154,612
 
 
8.5%, 10/15/2015
   
68,000
 
69,445
 
Mediacom LLC:
             
 
7.25%, 2/15/2022
   
45,000
 
47,756
 
 
9.125%, 8/15/2019
   
140,000
 
155,750
 
MGM Resorts International:
             
 
7.5%, 6/1/2016
   
40,000
 
41,750
 
 
7.625%, 1/15/2017
   
100,000
 
103,375
 
 
144A, 8.625%, 2/1/2019
   
340,000
 
362,100
 
 
9.0%, 3/15/2020
   
160,000
 
178,600
 
 
10.0%, 11/1/2016
   
40,000
 
44,550
 
 
10.375%, 5/15/2014
   
75,000
 
85,125
 
 
11.125%, 11/15/2017
   
90,000
 
100,125
 
Michaels Stores, Inc., 13.0%, 11/1/2016
   
15,000
 
15,881
 
National CineMedia LLC:
             
 
144A, 6.0%, 4/15/2022
   
85,000
 
88,400
 
 
7.875%, 7/15/2021
   
100,000
 
108,250
 
Norcraft Companies LP, 10.5%, 12/15/2015
   
170,000
 
169,150
 
Palace Entertainment Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.875%, 4/15/2017
   
75,000
 
78,563
 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 144A, 5.75%, 10/1/2022
   
115,000
 
117,300
 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 12/1/2018
   
60,000
 
66,750
 
Regal Entertainment Group, 9.125%, 8/15/2018
   
65,000
 
72,475
 
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida:
             
 
144A, 7.75%, 10/1/2017
   
80,000
 
88,000
 
 
144A, 7.804%, 10/1/2020
   
140,000
 
141,253
 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.25%, 8/15/2022
   
40,000
 
40,000
 
 
144A, 8.75%, 4/1/2015
   
335,000
 
381,900
 
Sonic Automotive, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 7.0%, 7/15/2022
   
40,000
 
42,650
 
 
Series B, 9.0%, 3/15/2018
   
95,000
 
103,788
 
Toys "R" US-Delaware, Inc., 144A, 7.375%, 9/1/2016
   
70,000
 
70,525
 
UCI International, Inc., 8.625%, 2/15/2019
   
45,000
 
44,944
 
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., KG:
             
 
144A, 7.5%, 3/15/2019
   
150,000
 
164,437
 
 
144A, 8.125%, 12/1/2017
   
510,000
 
552,075
 
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, 144A, 9.625%, 12/1/2019
EUR
 
160,000
 
226,152
 
Univision Communications, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 6.875%, 5/15/2019
   
20,000
 
20,650
 
 
144A, 7.875%, 11/1/2020
   
50,000
 
53,625
 
 
144A, 8.5%, 5/15/2021
   
30,000
 
30,375
 
UPC Holding BV:
             
 
144A, 8.375%, 8/15/2020
EUR
 
165,000
 
226,215
 
 
144A, 9.75%, 4/15/2018
EUR
 
180,000
 
242,252
 
Videotron Ltd., 9.125%, 4/15/2018
   
90,000
 
98,100
 
Visant Corp., 10.0%, 10/1/2017
   
80,000
 
79,200
 
Visteon Corp., 6.75%, 4/15/2019
   
160,000
 
162,600
 
Yonkers Racing Corp., 144A, 11.375%, 7/15/2016
   
65,000
 
68,900
 
 
 
12,494,871
 
Consumer Staples 2.3%
 
Alliance One International, Inc., 10.0%, 7/15/2016
   
55,000
 
55,894
 
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/2018
   
90,000
 
97,594
 
Central Garden & Pet Co., 8.25%, 3/1/2018
   
35,000
 
36,575
 
Constellation Brands, Inc., 6.0%, 5/1/2022
   
40,000
 
44,950
 
Darling International, Inc., 8.5%, 12/15/2018
   
165,000
 
186,862
 
Del Monte Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/2019
   
155,000
 
154,806
 
Dole Food Co., Inc., 144A, 8.0%, 10/1/2016
   
35,000
 
36,575
 
FAGE Dairy Industry SA, 144A, 9.875%, 2/1/2020
   
90,000
 
84,375
 
JBS U.S.A. LLC, 144A, 8.25%, 2/1/2020
   
65,000
 
62,075
 
NBTY, Inc., 9.0%, 10/1/2018
   
50,000
 
55,875
 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2018
   
60,000
 
57,075
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc.:
             
 
6.625%, 8/15/2022
   
95,000
 
97,256
 
 
7.75%, 7/1/2017
   
150,000
 
167,438
 
SUPERVALU, Inc., 8.0%, 5/1/2016
   
65,000
 
58,175
 
Tops Holding Corp., 10.125%, 10/15/2015
   
120,000
 
126,675
 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 3/1/2018
   
100,000
 
109,000
 
U.S. Foods, Inc., 144A, 8.5%, 6/30/2019
   
80,000
 
81,800
 
 
 
1,513,000
 
Energy 13.2%
 
Access Midstream Partners LP, 6.125%, 7/15/2022
   
135,000
 
140,062
 
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.0%, 6/1/2019
   
135,000
 
121,500
 
Arch Coal, Inc.:
             
 
7.0%, 6/15/2019
   
45,000
 
40,725
 
 
7.25%, 10/1/2020
   
40,000
 
36,200
 
 
7.25%, 6/15/2021
   
75,000
 
67,688
 
Berry Petroleum Co., 6.75%, 11/1/2020
   
90,000
 
96,300
 
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 10/15/2020
   
40,000
 
43,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.:
             
 
6.875%, 11/15/2020
   
70,000
 
72,625
 
 
7.25%, 12/15/2018
   
535,000
 
560,412
 
 
9.5%, 2/15/2015
   
905,000
 
993,237
 
Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC, 144A, 6.625%, 11/15/2019
   
85,000
 
81,600
 
Cimarex Energy Co., 5.875%, 5/1/2022
   
85,000
 
90,950
 
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144A, 11.5%, 7/1/2017
   
100,000
 
115,000
 
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC:
             
 
8.25%, 12/15/2017
   
45,000
 
48,825
 
 
8.5%, 12/15/2019
   
45,000
 
49,950
 
CONSOL Energy, Inc.:
             
 
6.375%, 3/1/2021
   
30,000
 
29,700
 
 
8.0%, 4/1/2017
   
100,000
 
107,750
 
Continental Resources, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.0%, 9/15/2022
   
65,000
 
67,763
 
 
7.125%, 4/1/2021
   
60,000
 
67,200
 
 
7.375%, 10/1/2020
   
65,000
 
72,963
 
 
8.25%, 10/1/2019
   
30,000
 
33,900
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 7.75%, 4/1/2019
   
225,000
 
228,375
 
Crosstex Energy LP:
             
 
144A, 7.125%, 6/1/2022
   
40,000
 
39,800
 
 
8.875%, 2/15/2018
   
115,000
 
122,762
 
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 5/1/2021
   
155,000
 
162,750
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP, 8.375%, 6/1/2019
   
105,000
 
102,375
 
El Paso LLC, 7.25%, 6/1/2018
   
105,000
 
121,246
 
EP Energy LLC:
             
 
144A, 6.875%, 5/1/2019
   
140,000
 
150,150
 
 
144A, 7.75%, 9/1/2022
   
35,000
 
35,088
 
 
144A, 9.375%, 5/1/2020
   
30,000
 
32,625
 
EV Energy Partners LP, 8.0%, 4/15/2019
   
340,000
 
351,050
 
Frontier Oil Corp.:
             
 
6.875%, 11/15/2018
   
70,000
 
74,375
 
 
8.5%, 9/15/2016
   
40,000
 
41,752
 
Genesis Energy LP, 7.875%, 12/15/2018
   
90,000
 
94,725
 
Global Geophysical Services, Inc., 10.5%, 5/1/2017
   
130,000
 
119,925
 
Halcon Resources Corp., 144A, 9.75%, 7/15/2020
   
60,000
 
61,200
 
Holly Energy Partners LP:
             
 
144A, 6.5%, 3/1/2020
   
45,000
 
47,025
 
 
8.25%, 3/15/2018
   
110,000
 
119,075
 
HollyFrontier Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/2017
   
165,000
 
181,087
 
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 144A, 8.125%, 12/1/2019
   
65,000
 
69,063
 
Linn Energy LLC:
             
 
144A, 6.25%, 11/1/2019
   
225,000
 
222,187
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 5/15/2019
   
50,000
 
49,750
 
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 5.5%, 2/15/2023
   
95,000
 
97,138
 
MEG Energy Corp.:
             
 
144A, 6.375%, 1/30/2023
   
155,000
 
161,587
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 3/15/2021
   
85,000
 
89,463
 
Newfield Exploration Co.:
             
 
5.75%, 1/30/2022
   
165,000
 
180,675
 
 
7.125%, 5/15/2018
   
265,000
 
280,237
 
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 144A, 8.0%, 6/1/2020
   
210,000
 
214,200
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:
             
 
6.5%, 11/1/2021
   
65,000
 
66,300
 
 
7.25%, 2/1/2019
   
265,000
 
279,575
 
Offshore Group Investment Ltd.:
             
 
11.5%, 8/1/2015
   
10,000
 
11,050
 
 
144A, 11.5%, 8/1/2015
   
20,000
 
22,100
 
Peabody Energy Corp.:
             
 
144A, 6.0%, 11/15/2018
   
55,000
 
56,238
 
 
144A, 6.25%, 11/15/2021
   
60,000
 
61,050
 
Plains Exploration & Production Co.:
             
 
6.125%, 6/15/2019
   
90,000
 
94,950
 
 
6.75%, 2/1/2022
   
205,000
 
221,400
 
 
7.625%, 6/1/2018
   
125,000
 
134,375
 
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 11.75%, 1/1/2016
   
155,000
 
151,900
 
Regency Energy Partners LP, 6.875%, 12/1/2018
   
75,000
 
81,000
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/2021
   
45,000
 
45,563
 
SESI LLC:
             
 
6.375%, 5/1/2019
   
90,000
 
95,400
 
 
7.125%, 12/15/2021
   
275,000
 
305,937
 
Stone Energy Corp., 8.625%, 2/1/2017
   
110,000
 
115,500
 
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 3/1/2022
   
170,000
 
176,800
 
Venoco, Inc., 8.875%, 2/15/2019
   
110,000
 
98,450
 
WPX Energy, Inc.:
             
 
5.25%, 1/15/2017
   
180,000
 
189,450
 
 
6.0%, 1/15/2022
   
130,000
 
137,800
 
 
 
8,731,873
 
Financials 19.9%
 
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV, 144A, 6.375%, 5/30/2017
   
270,000
 
275,400
 
Akbank TAS, 144A, 5.125%, 7/22/2015
   
130,000
 
134,387
 
Ally Financial, Inc.:
             
 
4.625%, 6/26/2015
   
365,000
 
374,586
 
 
5.5%, 2/15/2017
   
155,000
 
161,217
 
 
6.25%, 12/1/2017
   
195,000
 
210,699
 
 
8.0%, 3/15/2020
   
235,000
 
274,950
 
 
8.3%, 2/12/2015
   
295,000
 
327,450
 
AmeriGas Finance LLC:
             
 
6.75%, 5/20/2020
   
45,000
 
47,925
 
 
7.0%, 5/20/2022
   
45,000
 
48,038
 
               
Antero Resources Finance Corp.:
             
 
7.25%, 8/1/2019
   
110,000
 
117,425
 
 
9.375%, 12/1/2017
   
150,000
 
165,375
 
AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., 144A, 7.0%, 10/17/2016
   
132,680
 
139,977
 
Banco Bradesco SA, 144A, 5.75%, 3/1/2022
   
380,000
 
400,900
 
Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, 144A, 8.0%, 6/1/2016
   
290,000
 
313,562
 
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/2017
   
225,000
 
264,375
 
CIT Group, Inc.:
             
 
4.25%, 8/15/2017
   
515,000
 
522,271
 
 
144A, 4.75%, 2/15/2015
   
640,000
 
665,600
 
 
5.0%, 5/15/2017
   
80,000
 
83,400
 
 
5.25%, 3/15/2018
   
220,000
 
229,350
 
 
144A, 7.0%, 5/2/2017
   
140,127
 
140,268
 
DPL, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 10/15/2016
   
505,000
 
555,500
 
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, (REIT), 8.5%, 12/15/2017
   
130,000
 
143,650
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.:
             
 
6.75%, 6/1/2016
   
145,000
 
150,800
 
 
12.5%, 11/30/2017
   
240,000
 
273,900
 
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 144A, 6.75%, 3/3/2021
   
150,000
 
156,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:
             
 
5.0%, 5/15/2018
   
200,000
 
215,257
 
 
6.625%, 8/15/2017
   
125,000
 
143,698
 
 
8.125%, 1/15/2020
   
365,000
 
451,927
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.625%, 7/31/2019
   
90,000
 
96,187
 
 
144A, 5.875%, 1/31/2022
   
75,000
 
79,687
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.75%, 2/15/2021
   
70,000
 
73,763
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 9/15/2018
   
45,000
 
50,456
 
Fresenius U.S. Finance II, Inc., 144A, 9.0%, 7/15/2015
   
85,000
 
97,856
 
Hellas Telecommunications Finance SCA, 144A, 8.985% **, 7/15/2015 (PIK) *
EUR
 
109,187
 
82
 
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.:
             
 
6.625%, 4/15/2020
   
40,000
 
40,400
 
 
8.875%, 2/1/2018
   
575,000
 
579,312
 
International Lease Finance Corp.:
             
 
5.75%, 5/15/2016
   
45,000
 
46,956
 
 
6.25%, 5/15/2019
   
105,000
 
109,725
 
 
8.625%, 9/15/2015
   
80,000
 
89,700
 
 
8.625%, 1/15/2022
   
125,000
 
147,187
 
 
8.75%, 3/15/2017
   
360,000
 
416,700
 
Kinder Morgan Finance Co., LLC, 144A, 6.0%, 1/15/2018
   
165,000
 
175,962
 
Kinder Morgan Finance Co., ULC, 5.7%, 1/5/2016
   
255,000
 
274,675
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 7.0%, 6/1/2020
   
90,000
 
89,550
 
 
8.125%, 7/1/2019
   
80,000
 
83,800
 
 
8.625%, 7/15/2020
   
65,000
 
69,550
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP:
             
 
(REIT), 6.375%, 2/15/2022
   
70,000
 
73,850
 
 
(REIT), 6.875%, 5/1/2021
   
110,000
 
119,625
 
National Money Mart Co., 10.375%, 12/15/2016
   
120,000
 
133,950
 
Neuberger Berman Group LLC:
             
 
144A, 5.625%, 3/15/2020
   
65,000
 
68,738
 
 
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/2022
   
110,000
 
116,875
 
NII Capital Corp., 7.625%, 4/1/2021
   
75,000
 
57,938
 
Nuveen Investments, Inc., 10.5%, 11/15/2015
   
190,000
 
193,325
 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC:
             
 
8.25%, 9/1/2017
   
185,000
 
196,100
 
 
9.25%, 4/1/2015
   
79,000
 
81,074
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:
             
 
6.875%, 2/15/2021
   
205,000
 
221,912
 
 
7.125%, 4/15/2019
   
290,000
 
312,475
 
 
8.25%, 2/15/2021
   
100,000
 
98,250
 
 
8.5%, 5/15/2018
   
100,000
 
101,250
 
Schaeffler Finance BV:
             
 
144A, 7.75%, 2/15/2017
   
200,000
 
216,500
 
 
144A, 7.75%, 2/15/2017
EUR
 
100,000
 
135,845
 
 
144A, 8.75%, 2/15/2019
EUR
 
100,000
 
138,986
 
Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, 10.75%, 7/15/2017
   
100,000
 
110,250
 
Tronox Finance LLC, 144A, 6.375%, 8/15/2020
   
95,000
 
95,950
 
UR Merger Sub Corp.:
             
 
144A, 5.75%, 7/15/2018
   
150,000
 
158,625
 
 
144A, 7.375%, 5/15/2020
   
120,000
 
127,200
 
 
144A, 7.625%, 4/15/2022
   
120,000
 
129,600
 
 
10.875%, 6/15/2016
   
100,000
 
111,875
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Series 1, 9.5%, 8/15/2016
   
201,000
 
224,617
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 6.5%, 1/15/2018
   
440,000
 
479,600
 
 
 
13,213,845
 
Health Care 8.0%
 
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP, 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
200,000
 
208,000
 
Community Health Systems, Inc.:
             
 
5.125%, 8/15/2018
   
440,000
 
453,750
 
 
7.125%, 7/15/2020
   
155,000
 
162,363
 
HCA Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/15/2021
   
215,000
 
233,812
 
HCA, Inc.:
             
 
5.875%, 3/15/2022
   
120,000
 
127,650
 
 
6.5%, 2/15/2020
   
675,000
 
741,656
 
 
7.5%, 2/15/2022
   
335,000
 
372,687
 
 
7.875%, 2/15/2020
   
1,120,000
 
1,250,200
 
 
8.5%, 4/15/2019
   
70,000
 
78,925
 
 
9.875%, 2/15/2017
   
88,000
 
95,040
 
Hologic, Inc., 144A, 6.25%, 8/1/2020
   
80,000
 
84,700
 
Mylan, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 7.625%, 7/15/2017
   
525,000
 
582,750
 
 
144A, 7.875%, 7/15/2020
   
50,000
 
56,500
 
Physio-Control International, Inc., 144A, 9.875%, 1/15/2019
   
65,000
 
70,200
 
STHI Holding Corp., 144A, 8.0%, 3/15/2018
   
65,000
 
69,225
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 11/1/2018
   
510,000
 
553,669
 
Warner Chilcott Co., LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/2018
   
150,000
 
161,625
 
 
 
5,302,752
 
Industrials 6.7%
 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 8/1/2018
   
90,000
 
91,125
 
Air Lease Corp., 144A, 5.625%, 4/1/2017
   
175,000
 
174,562
 
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2/1/2015
   
150,000
 
153,751
 
ARAMARK Holdings Corp., 144A, 8.625%, 5/1/2016 (PIK)
   
20,000
 
20,475
 
BE Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/2020
   
65,000
 
71,906
 
Belden, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 9/1/2022
   
135,000
 
135,338
 
Bombardier, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 5.75%, 3/15/2022
   
130,000
 
131,625
 
 
144A, 7.75%, 3/15/2020
   
465,000
 
523,125
 
Briggs & Stratton Corp., 6.875%, 12/15/2020
   
75,000
 
81,375
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
210,000
 
207,900
 
Cenveo Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/2018
   
230,000
 
209,300
 
CHC Helicopter SA, 9.25%, 10/15/2020
   
100,000
 
102,000
 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/2018
   
70,000
 
73,238
 
DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/2017
   
170,000
 
143,650
 
Florida East Coast Railway Corp., 8.125%, 2/1/2017
   
40,000
 
42,000
 
FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.75%, 10/1/2020
   
295,000
 
314,912
 
Garda World Security Corp., 144A, 9.75%, 3/15/2017
   
65,000
 
68,575
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:
             
 
6.875%, 3/15/2018
   
105,000
 
112,350
 
 
7.125%, 3/15/2021
   
20,000
 
21,650
 
Interline Brands, Inc., 7.0%, 11/15/2018
   
105,000
 
111,694
 
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2024
   
135,000
 
136,350
 
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 8.0%, 2/1/2018
   
235,000
 
262,025
 
Meritor, Inc.:
             
 
8.125%, 9/15/2015
   
55,000
 
56,994
 
 
10.625%, 3/15/2018
   
60,000
 
62,175
 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.:
             
 
8.125%, 2/15/2019
   
140,000
 
122,150
 
 
144A, 8.875%, 11/1/2017
   
45,000
 
45,394
 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/2019
   
55,000
 
50,875
 
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 4/15/2021
   
135,000
 
143,438
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 13.125%, 7/15/2014
   
30,000
 
31,200
 
RBS Global, Inc. & Rexnord Corp., 8.5%, 5/1/2018
   
240,000
 
264,000
 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.:
             
 
6.75%, 12/15/2020
   
95,000
 
103,313
 
 
7.5%, 10/1/2017
   
55,000
 
59,675
 
Titan International, Inc., 7.875%, 10/1/2017
   
185,000
 
193,787
 
TransDigm, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/2018
   
135,000
 
150,356
 
 
 
4,472,283
 
Information Technology 5.0%
 
Aspect Software, Inc., 10.625%, 5/15/2017
   
120,000
 
124,800
 
Avaya, Inc., 144A, 7.0%, 4/1/2019
   
310,000
 
283,650
 
CDW LLC, 8.5%, 4/1/2019
   
165,000
 
180,675
 
CommScope, Inc., 144A, 8.25%, 1/15/2019
   
175,000
 
187,469
 
eAccess Ltd., 144A, 8.25%, 4/1/2018
   
60,000
 
54,600
 
Equinix, Inc.:
             
 
7.0%, 7/15/2021
   
90,000
 
101,025
 
 
8.125%, 3/1/2018
   
295,000
 
327,450
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.:
             
 
5.0%, 3/15/2022
   
45,000
 
46,800
 
 
7.625%, 7/15/2017
   
20,000
 
22,000
 
First Data Corp.:
             
 
144A, 6.75%, 11/1/2020
   
40,000
 
39,700
 
 
144A, 7.375%, 6/15/2019
   
95,000
 
98,088
 
 
144A, 8.875%, 8/15/2020
   
170,000
 
185,300
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 4/15/2018
   
420,000
 
454,650
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:
             
 
6.5%, 6/15/2019
   
185,000
 
198,181
 
 
7.625%, 6/15/2021
   
90,000
 
99,450
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc.:
             
 
5.625%, 12/15/2020
   
105,000
 
113,138
 
 
7.75%, 7/15/2016
   
35,000
 
40,425
 
MasTec, Inc., 7.625%, 2/1/2017
   
100,000
 
104,000
 
Nuance Communications, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 8/15/2020
   
70,000
 
71,575
 
Sanmina-SCI Corp., 144A, 7.0%, 5/15/2019
   
50,000
 
50,250
 
Seagate HDD Cayman, 7.0%, 11/1/2021
   
25,000
 
26,750
 
Sensata Technologies BV, 144A, 6.5%, 5/15/2019
   
110,000
 
116,050
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/2015
   
370,000
 
378,787
 
ViaSat, Inc., 6.875%, 6/15/2020
   
20,000
 
20,525
 
 
 
3,325,338
 
Materials 13.3%
 
Aleris International, Inc., 7.625%, 2/15/2018
   
40,000
 
41,700
 
APERAM, 144A, 7.375%, 4/1/2016
   
150,000
 
130,875
 
Appleton Papers, Inc., 11.25%, 12/15/2015
   
25,000
 
25,000
 
Ball Corp., 7.375%, 9/1/2019
   
45,000
 
50,288
 
Berry Plastics Corp.:
             
 
5.205% **, 2/15/2015
   
535,000
 
535,267
 
 
8.25%, 11/15/2015
   
200,000
 
210,500
 
 
9.5%, 5/15/2018
   
65,000
 
70,200
 
 
9.75%, 1/15/2021
   
80,000
 
88,600
 
Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA, 144A, 8.0%, 12/15/2016
EUR
 
70,000
 
86,285
 
BWAY Parent Co., Inc., 10.125%, 11/1/2015 (PIK)
   
46,952
 
47,656
 
Clearwater Paper Corp., 7.125%, 11/1/2018
   
140,000
 
152,950
 
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 8.0%, 6/1/2019
   
85,000
 
92,225
 
Crown Americas LLC:
             
 
6.25%, 2/1/2021
   
20,000
 
22,100
 
 
7.625%, 5/15/2017
   
415,000
 
446,125
 
CSN Resources SA, 144A, 6.5%, 7/21/2020
   
590,000
 
637,200
 
Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.:
             
 
144A, 9.375%, 3/15/2015
   
470,000
 
455,900
 
 
144A, 9.875%, 6/15/2015
   
95,000
 
76,475
 
Exopack Holding Corp., 10.0%, 6/1/2018
   
90,000
 
88,200
 
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd.:
             
 
144A, 6.0%, 4/1/2017
   
130,000
 
122,525
 
 
144A, 6.875%, 4/1/2022
   
95,000
 
87,400
 
 
144A, 7.0%, 11/1/2015
   
150,000
 
147,375
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 11/1/2019
   
110,000
 
109,450
 
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., 10.0%, 3/31/2015
   
104,320
 
104,195
 
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.:
             
 
7.875%, 10/1/2018
   
25,000
 
27,875
 
 
9.5%, 6/15/2017
   
210,000
 
231,525
 
Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/2019
   
230,000
 
263,350
 
Huntsman International LLC:
             
 
8.625%, 3/15/2020
   
120,000
 
136,800
 
 
8.625%, 3/15/2021
   
50,000
 
57,250
 
JMC Steel Group, 144A, 8.25%, 3/15/2018
   
65,000
 
66,463
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144A, 8.25%, 6/1/2020
   
100,000
 
106,000
 
KGHM International Ltd., 144A, 7.75%, 6/15/2019
   
250,000
 
257,500
 
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/2019
   
130,000
 
142,025
 
Kraton Polymers LLC, 6.75%, 3/1/2019
   
85,000
 
87,125
 
Longview Fibre Paper & Packaging, Inc., 144A, 8.0%, 6/1/2016
   
65,000
 
67,275
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6.0%, 11/15/2021
   
40,000
 
45,600
 
Molycorp, Inc., 144A, 10.0%, 6/1/2020
   
80,000
 
76,000
 
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.5%, 1/15/2021
EUR
 
100,000
 
83,015
 
Novelis, Inc.:
             
 
8.375%, 12/15/2017
   
325,000
 
359,125
 
 
8.75%, 12/15/2020
   
185,000
 
206,737
 
OI European Group BV, 144A, 6.75%, 9/15/2020
EUR
 
70,000
 
96,851
 
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/2016
   
560,000
 
638,400
 
Packaging Dynamics Corp., 144A, 8.75%, 2/1/2016
   
90,000
 
95,512
 
Polymer Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2/1/2019
   
110,000
 
117,975
 
Rain CII Carbon LLC, 144A, 8.0%, 12/1/2018
   
100,000
 
102,750
 
Sealed Air Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2017
   
640,000
 
689,600
 
United States Steel Corp., 7.375%, 4/1/2020
   
160,000
 
158,000
 
Viskase Companies, Inc., 144A, 9.875%, 1/15/2018
   
145,000
 
151,525
 
Volcan Cia Minera SAA, 144A, 5.375%, 2/2/2022
   
420,000
 
451,500
 
Vulcan Materials Co., 6.5%, 12/1/2016
   
235,000
 
252,625
 
Wolverine Tube, Inc., 6.0%, 6/28/2014
   
14,448
 
14,145
 
 
 
8,811,039
 
Telecommunication Services 14.5%
 
CC Holdings GS V LLC, 144A, 7.75%, 5/1/2017
   
260,000
 
279,500
 
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.:
             
 
8.25%, 10/15/2017
   
445,000
 
476,150
 
 
8.375%, 10/15/2020
   
365,000
 
386,900
 
 
8.75%, 3/15/2018
   
320,000
 
323,200
 
CPI International, Inc., 8.0%, 2/15/2018
   
50,000
 
47,000
 
Cricket Communications, Inc.:
             
 
7.75%, 5/15/2016
   
475,000
 
501,125
 
 
7.75%, 10/15/2020
   
640,000
 
620,800
 
 
10.0%, 7/15/2015
   
130,000
 
134,225
 
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 11/1/2019
   
90,000
 
97,875
 
Digicel Group Ltd., 144A, 10.5%, 4/15/2018
   
100,000
 
108,000
 
Digicel Ltd.:
             
 
144A, 7.0%, 2/15/2020
   
200,000
 
199,000
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 9/1/2017
   
530,000
 
561,800
 
ERC Ireland Preferred Equity Ltd., 144A, 7.69% **, 2/15/2017 (PIK) *
EUR
 
80,289
 
30
 
Frontier Communications Corp.:
             
 
7.125%, 1/15/2023
   
145,000
 
147,538
 
 
7.875%, 4/15/2015
   
13,000
 
14,463
 
 
8.25%, 4/15/2017
   
135,000
 
150,525
 
 
8.5%, 4/15/2020
   
180,000
 
200,700
 
 
8.75%, 4/15/2022
   
25,000
 
27,875
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:
             
 
7.25%, 10/15/2020
   
245,000
 
264,600
 
 
7.5%, 4/1/2021
   
320,000
 
347,200
 
 
8.5%, 11/1/2019
   
220,000
 
243,100
 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA:
             
 
11.25%, 2/4/2017
   
340,000
 
357,000
 
 
11.5%, 2/4/2017 (PIK)
   
793,750
 
833,437
 
iPCS, Inc., 2.57% **, 5/1/2013
   
30,000
 
29,775
 
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 144A, 8.875%, 6/1/2019
   
10,000
 
10,200
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.:
             
 
6.625%, 11/15/2020
   
85,000
 
87,975
 
 
7.875%, 9/1/2018
   
155,000
 
166,625
 
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D, 7.375%, 8/1/2015
   
109,000
 
109,545
 
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 4/1/2018
   
920,000
 
978,420
 
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/2019
   
26,000
 
28,860
 
Sprint Nextel Corp.:
             
 
6.0%, 12/1/2016
   
775,000
 
790,500
 
 
9.125%, 3/1/2017
   
65,000
 
72,800
 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2019
   
25,000
 
27,000
 
Telesat Canada, 144A, 6.0%, 5/15/2017
   
105,000
 
109,200
 
West Corp.:
             
 
7.875%, 1/15/2019
   
30,000
 
29,700
 
 
8.625%, 10/1/2018
   
15,000
 
15,225
 
Windstream Corp.:
             
 
7.0%, 3/15/2019
   
90,000
 
91,125
 
 
7.5%, 4/1/2023
   
120,000
 
121,800
 
 
7.75%, 10/15/2020
   
65,000
 
68,250
 
 
7.875%, 11/1/2017
   
310,000
 
337,125
 
 
8.125%, 9/1/2018
   
145,000
 
154,425
 
Zayo Group LLC, 8.125%, 1/1/2020
   
40,000
 
42,500
 
 
 
9,593,093
 
Utilities 4.2%
 
AES Corp.:
             
 
7.75%, 10/15/2015
   
410,000
 
463,300
 
 
8.0%, 10/15/2017
   
75,000
 
87,563
 
 
8.0%, 6/1/2020
   
105,000
 
122,325
 
Calpine Corp.:
             
 
144A, 7.5%, 2/15/2021
   
170,000
 
188,700
 
 
144A, 7.875%, 7/31/2020
   
120,000
 
135,000
 
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, 144A, 6.875%, 7/30/2019
   
655,000
 
777,812
 
Edison Mission Energy, 7.0%, 5/15/2017
   
185,000
 
97,125
 
Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.5%, 11/15/2024
   
220,000
 
125,400
 
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC, 10.0%, 12/1/2020
   
30,000
 
33,675
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.:
             
 
5.0%, 5/1/2018
   
255,000
 
265,837
 
 
144A, 7.25%, 4/1/2016
   
50,000
 
56,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc.:
             
 
7.375%, 1/15/2017
   
305,000
 
317,200
 
 
7.625%, 1/15/2018
   
75,000
 
80,250
 
 
8.25%, 9/1/2020
   
25,000
 
26,938
 
 
 
2,777,125
 
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $66,921,594)
 
70,235,219
 
 
 
Government & Agency Obligations 16.9%
 
Other Government Related (b) 0.4%
 
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 3/1/2018
   
200,000
 
231,000
 
Sovereign Bonds 16.5%
 
Dominican Republic, 144A, 7.5%, 5/6/2021
   
900,000
 
1,023,750
 
Federative Republic of Brazil, 12.5%, 1/5/2016
BRL
 
625,000
 
378,713
 
Republic of Argentina-Inflation Linked Bond, 5.83%, 12/31/2033
ARS
 
595
 
120
 
Republic of Croatia:
             
 
144A, 6.25%, 4/27/2017
   
285,000
 
300,892
 
 
144A, 6.375%, 3/24/2021
   
950,000
 
997,500
 
Republic of El Salvador, 144A, 7.65%, 6/15/2035
   
315,000
 
355,163
 
Republic of Ghana, 144A, 8.5%, 10/4/2017
   
100,000
 
115,250
 
Republic of Lithuania:
             
 
144A, 5.125%, 9/14/2017
   
355,000
 
387,837
 
 
144A, 7.375%, 2/11/2020
   
375,000
 
456,562
 
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 1/16/2023
   
665,000
 
964,250
 
Republic of Poland:
             
 
5.125%, 4/21/2021
   
1,050,000
 
1,218,000
 
 
6.375%, 7/15/2019
   
665,000
 
817,119
 
Republic of Serbia, 144A, 7.25%, 9/28/2021
   
470,000
 
472,350
 
Republic of Uruguay, 7.875%, 1/15/2033 (PIK)
   
135,000
 
209,588
 
Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 9/15/2027
   
280,000
 
244,300
 
Russian Federation:
             
 
144A, 5.0%, 4/29/2020
   
2,145,000
 
2,445,300
 
 
REG S, 7.5%, 3/31/2030
   
434,499
 
542,037
 
 
 
10,928,731
 
 
Total Government & Agency Obligations (Cost $9,710,142)
 
11,159,731
 
 
 
Loan Participations and Assignments 15.0%
 
Senior Loans ** 13.7%
 
Buffets, Inc., Letter of Credit, First Lien, LIBOR plus 9.25%, 4/22/2015 *
   
13,337
 
6,202
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B6, 5.486%, 1/26/2018
   
42,000
 
37,052
 
Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan C, 3.49%, 9/6/2016
   
996,559
 
996,793
 
Clear Channel Communication, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.882%, 1/28/2016
   
99,771
 
77,760
 
Crown Castle International Corp., Term Loan B, 4.0%, 1/31/2019
   
1,195,050
 
1,196,275
 
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.5%, 9/16/2019
   
130,000
 
130,812
 
Del Monte Foods Co., Term Loan, 4.5%, 3/8/2018
   
383,504
 
379,669
 
First Data Corp., Term Loan, LIBOR plus 2.75%, 9/24/2014
   
320,000
 
316,526
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/30/2019
   
670,000
 
669,162
 
Ineos U.S. Finance LLC, 6 Year Term Loan, 6.5%, 5/4/2018
   
408,975
 
410,637
 
Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Term Loan F, 4.25%, 2/1/2019
   
1,055,000
 
1,056,757
 
Lord & Taylor Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 6.75%, 1/11/2019
   
248,750
 
251,031
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Term Loan B3, 4.0%, 3/16/2018
   
335,000
 
335,120
 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.5%, 11/24/2017
   
156,800
 
157,291
 
Pilot Travel Centers LLC:
             
 
Term Loan B, 4.25%, 3/30/2018
   
135,000
 
135,405
 
 
Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 8/7/2019
   
130,000
 
130,610
 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan F, 4.75%, 10/17/2018
   
270,000
 
269,325
 
Sealed Air Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/3/2018
   
161,700
 
163,031
 
Tomkins LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/29/2016
   
1,126,653
 
1,132,991
 
TowerCo Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 4.5%, 2/2/2017
   
123,438
 
123,643
 
Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.0%, 2/14/2017
   
548,622
 
552,851
 
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.815%, 3/31/2017
   
175,329
 
170,015
 
Warner Chilcott Co., LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
   
62,324
 
62,155
 
Warner Chilcott Corp.:
             
 
Incremental Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
   
47,334
 
47,206
 
 
Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
   
124,647
 
124,309
 
WC Luxco SARL, Term Loan B3, 4.25%, 3/15/2018
   
85,695
 
85,463
 
 
 
9,018,091
 
Sovereign Loans 1.3%
 
Bank of Moscow, 144A, 6.699%, 3/11/2015
   
360,000
 
379,800
 
Sberbank of Russia, 144A, 6.125%, 2/7/2022
   
200,000
 
218,760
 
VTB Bank OJSC, 144A, 6.315%, 2/22/2018
   
265,000
 
273,008
 
 
 
871,568
 
 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $9,764,741)
 
9,889,659
 
 
 
Convertible Bonds 0.3%
 
Consumer Discretionary 0.2%
 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 3.0%, 3/15/2020
   
65,000
 
104,325
 
Industrials 0.0%
 
Meritor, Inc., Step-down Coupon, 4.625% to 3/1/2016, 0% to 3/1/2026
   
25,000
 
21,969
 
Materials 0.1%
           
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., 144A, 7.5%, 3/31/2015 (PIK)
   
105,307
 
102,853
 
 
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $190,885)
 
229,147
 
 
 
Preferred Security 0.2%
 
Materials
   
Hercules, Inc., 6.5%, 6/30/2029 (Cost $115,798)
   
175,000
 
147,000
 

 
Units
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Other Investments 0.0%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
AOT Bedding Super Holdings LLC* (c) (Cost $4,000)
 
4
 
3,870
 


 
Shares
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Common Stocks 0.0%
 
Consumer Discretionary 0.0%
 
Postmedia Network Canada Corp.*
 
1,373
 
1,915
 
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.*
 
8
 
0
 
Vertis Holdings, Inc.*
 
71
 
0
 
 
 
1,915
 
Industrials 0.0%
 
Congoleum Corp.*
 
2,000
 
0
 
Quad Graphics, Inc.
 
7
 
128
 
 
 
128
 
Materials 0.0%
 
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.*
 
1,741
 
653
 
Wolverine Tube, Inc.*
 
640
 
15,456
 
 
 
16,109
 
 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $51,711)
 
18,152
 
 
 
Preferred Stock 0.1%
 
Financials
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 144A, 7.0% (Cost $72,600)
   
80
 
72,852
 
 
 
Warrants 0.0%
 
Consumer Discretionary 0.0%
 
Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Expiration Date 2/19/2014*
 
175
 
30
 
Materials 0.0%
 
GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Expiration Date 3/31/2015*
 
9,761
 
3,572
 
Hercules Trust II, Expiration Date 3/31/2029*
 
95
 
1,244
 
 
 
4,816
 
 
Total Warrants (Cost $20,981)
 
4,846
 

 
Contract
Amount
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Call Options Purchased 0.0%
 
Options on Interest Rate Swap Contracts
   
Fixed Rate - 3.583% - Floating - LIBOR, Swap Expiration Date 5/11/2026, Option Expiration Date 5/9/2016
   
100,000
 
3,391
 
Fixed Rate - 3.635% - Floating - LIBOR, Swap Expiration Date 4/27/2026, Option Expiration Date 4/25/2016
   
200,000
 
6,472
 
Fixed Rate - 3.72% - Floating - LIBOR, Swap Expiration Date 4/22/2026, Option Expiration Date 4/20/2016
   
200,000
 
6,107
 
 
Total Call Options Purchased (Cost $24,460)
 
15,970
 

 
Shares
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Cash Equivalents 1.3%
 
Central Cash Management Fund, 0.14% (d)
(Cost $860,475)
   
860,475
 
860,475
 

 
% of
Net Assets
 
Value ($)
 
 
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $87,737,387) †
139.8
 
92,636,921
 
Notes Payable
(38.5)
 
(25,500,000)
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(1.3)
 
(866,034)
 
Net Assets
100.0
 
66,270,887
 

For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.


The following table represents bonds and senior loans that are in default:

Security
 
Coupon
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal Amount
 
Cost ($)
   
Value ($)
 
Buffets, Inc.*
 
LIBOR plus 9.25%
 
4/22/2015
    13,337  
USD
    12,935       6,202  
ERC Ireland Preferred Equity Ltd.*
    7.69 %
2/15/2017
    80,289  
EUR
    109,298       30  
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC*
    11.0 %
6/15/2015
    70,000  
USD
    70,788       44  
Hellas Telecommunications Finance SCA*
    8.985 %
7/15/2015
    109,187  
EUR
    32,169       82  
                      225,190       6,358  

*
Non-income producing security.
**
Floating rate securities’ yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the U.S. Treasury Bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of August 31, 2012.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $87,966,798.  At August 31, 2012, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $4,670,123.  This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $5,584,821 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $914,698.
(a)
Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b)
Government-backed debt issued by financial companies or government sponsored enterprises.
(c)
The Fund may purchase securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale ("restricted securities").  Restricted securities are securities which have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933.  The Fund may be unable to sell a restricted security and it may be more difficult to determine a market value for a restricted security.  Moreover, if adverse market conditions were to develop during the period between the Fund's decision to sell a restricted security and the point at which the Fund is permitted or able to sell such security, the Fund might obtain a price less favorable than the price that prevailed when it decided to sell.  This investment practice, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity of the Fund.  The future value of these securities is uncertain and there may be changes in the estimated value of these securities.

Schedule of
Restricted Securities
Acquisition Date
 
Cost ($)
   
Value ($)
   
Value as %
of Net Assets
 
AOT Bedding Super Holdings LLC*
June 2010
    4,000       3,870       0.01  

(d)
Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.  The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
144A: 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.
LIBOR: London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK: Denotes that all or a portion of the income is paid in-kind in the form of additional principal.
REG S: Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
At August 31, 2012, open written options contracts were as follows:
Options on Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   
Swap
Effective/
Expiration
Date
 
Contract
Amount
 
Option
Expiration
Date
 
Premiums
Received ($)
 
Value ($) (e)
 
Call Options
                   
Fixed - 4.22% - Floating - LIBOR
 
4/22/2016
4/22/2026
 
200,000
 
4/20/2016
 
7,130
 
(4,474)
 
Fixed - 4.135% - Floating - LIBOR
 
4/27/2016
4/27/2026
 
200,000
 
4/25/2016
 
7,400
 
(4,737)
 
Fixed - 4.083% - Floating - LIBOR
 
5/11/2016
5/11/2026
 
100,000
 
5/9/2016
 
3,400
 
(2,484)
 
Total Call Options
17,930
 
(11,695)
 
 
Put Options
                   
Fixed - 1.9% - Floating - LIBOR
 
4/24/2013
4/24/2023
 
200,000
 
4/22/2013
 
2,740
 
(5,540)
 
Fixed - 2.09% - Floating - LIBOR
 
4/25/2013
4/25/2043
 
200,000
 
4/23/2013
 
3,760
 
(4,787)
 
Fixed - 2.07% - Floating - LIBOR
 
5/10/2013
5/10/2043
 
100,000
 
5/8/2013
 
1,600
 
(2,411)
 
Total Put Options
8,100
 
(12,738)
 
 
Total
26,030
 
(24,433)
 
 
(e)
Unrealized appreciation on written options on interest rate swap contracts at August 31, 2012 was $1,597.
 

At August 31, 2012, open credit default swap contracts sold were as follows:

Effective/
Expiration
Date
Notional
Amount ($) (f)
Fixed
Cash
Flows
Received
Underlying Debt
Obligation/
Quality Rating (g)
Value ($)
Upfront Payments
Paid/
(Received) ($)
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
   
6/21/2010
9/20/2013
350,0001
5.0%
Ford Motor Co.,
6.5%, 8/1/2018, BBB-
18,071
(1,742)
19,813
   
6/21/2010
9/20/2015
425,0002
5.0%
Ford Motor Co.,
6.5%, 8/1/2018, BBB-
38,778
(9,714)
48,492
   
12/20/2011
3/20/2017
150,0003
5.0%
CIT Group, Inc.,
5.5%, 2/15/2019, BB-
13,364
5,754
7,610
   
Total unrealized appreciation
75,915
   

(f)
The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract.  These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Fund for the same referenced debt obligation.
(g)
The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") credit ratings.

Counterparties:
1
The Goldman Sachs & Co.
2
Bank of America
3
Credit Suisse

As of August 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

Contracts to Deliver
 
In Exchange For
 
Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
Counterparty
 
 
USD
71,281
 
EUR
58,400
 
9/6/2012
 
2,179
 
JPMorgan Chase Securities, Inc.
 
 
Contracts to Deliver
 
In Exchange For
 
Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Depreciation ($)
 
Counterparty
 
 
EUR
1,028,600
 
USD
1,257,803
 
9/6/2012
 
(36,048)
 
JPMorgan Chase Securities, Inc.
 
EUR
12,400
 
USD
15,375
 
9/6/2012
 
(223)
 
Citigroup, Inc.
 
Total unrealized depreciation
     
(36,271)
     

Currency Abbreviations
 
 
ARS
Argentine Peso
EUR
Euro
 
BRL
Brazilian Real
USD
United States Dollar
 

 
Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the Fund's investments.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                 
Fixed Income Investments(h)
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $     $ 70,116,879     $ 118,340     $ 70,235,219  
Government & Agency Obligations
          11,159,731             11,159,731  
Loan Participations and Assignments
          9,889,659             9,889,659  
Convertible Bonds
          126,294       102,853       229,147  
Preferred Security
          147,000             147,000  
  Other Investments
                3,870       3,870  
  Common Stocks(h)
    2,043             16,109       18,152  
  Preferred Stock
          72,852             72,852  
  Warrants(h)
                4,846       4,846  
Short-Term Investments
    860,475                   860,475  
Derivatives(i)
          94,064             94,064  
Total
  $ 862,518     $ 91,606,479     $ 246,018     $ 92,715,015  
   
Liabilities
                               
Derivatives(i)
  $     $ (60,704 )   $     $ (60,704 )
Total
  $     $ (60,704 )   $     $ (60,704 )

There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the period ended August 31, 2012.
(h)
See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.
(i)
Derivatives include value of options purchased, written options, at value, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on credit default swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Derivatives

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund's derivative instruments as of August 31, 2012 categorized by the primary underlying risk exposure. 

 
 
Primary Underlying Risk Disclosure
 
Swaps
   
Forward Currency Contracts
   
Options
 
Credit Contracts
  $ 75,915     $     $  
Foreign Exchange Contracts
  $     $ (34,092 )   $  
Interest Rate Contracts
  $     $     $ (6,893 )
 


ITEM 2.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
 
(a)   The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
ITEM 3.
EXHIBITS
   
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 
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:
DWS Strategic Income Trust
   
By:
/s/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
October 24, 2012


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

By:
/s/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
October 24, 2012
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
October 24, 2012