As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2019
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: 811-22396
NEUBERGER BERMAN HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices – Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Joseph V. Amato, Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002

Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Names and Addresses of Agents for Service)
Date of fiscal year end:  October 31
Date of reporting period:  January 31, 2019
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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) January 31, 2019



PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
   
VALUE†
       
Loan Assignments(a) 9.2%
 
Building & Development 0.2%
 
$
379,043
 
Realogy Corporation, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.76%, due 2/8/25
$
368,619
 
               
Business Equipment & Services 0.8%
   
766,354
 
First Data Corporation, Term Loan, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4.52%, due 7/8/22
 
763,036
 
   
188,575
 
Iron Mountain, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.25%, due 1/2/26
 
182,446
 
   
789,088
 
Presidio, Term Loan B, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.54%, due 2/2/24
 
778,893
(b)
   
321,698
 
Servicemaster Company, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.00%, due 11/8/23
 
319,620
 
 
2,043,995
 
Cable & Satellite Television 0.7%
   
1,177,050
 
Altice France S.A., Term Loan B13, (1 month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.51%, due 8/14/26
 
1,108,534
 
   
625,000
 
Altice US Finance I Corporation, Term Loan, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.76%, due 1/15/26
 
601,562
 
 
1,710,096
 
Chemicals & Plastics 0.3%
   
729,088
 
Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.75%, due 10/1/25
 
712,231
 
               
Containers & Glass Products 0.9%
   
835,800
 
Berlin Packaging LLC, First Lien Term Loan, (USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.55%, due 11/7/25
 
802,368
(b)
   
563,570
 
BWAY Corporation, Term Loan B, (3 month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6.03%, due 4/3/24
 
542,791
 
   
827,007
 
Reynolds Group, Term Loan, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.25%, due 2/5/23
 
814,528
 
 
2,159,687
 
Diversified Insurance 0.3%
   
685,000
 
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.75%, due 12/31/25
 
666,731
 
               
Drugs 0.7%
   
654,500
 
Bausch Health Companies Inc., Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.26%, due 11/27/25
 
644,885
 
   
604,898
 
Mallinckrodt International, Term Loan B, (3 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.55%, due 9/24/24
 
561,690
 
   
133,592
 
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., Term Loan B, (3 month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.62%, due 2/24/25
 
125,187
 
   
298,875
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.51%, due 6/2/25
 
295,411
 
 
1,627,173
 
Ecological Services & Equipment 0.2%
   
363,773
 
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B3, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.66%, due 11/10/23
 
359,397
 
               
Electronics - Electrical 0.7%
   
407,252
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.A.R.L., Term Loan B4, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.75%, due 4/16/25
 
398,712
 
       
SS&C Technologies Inc.
       
   
1,058,806
 
Term Loan B3, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.75%, due 4/16/25
 
1,036,603
 
   
234,409
 
Term Loan B5, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.75%, due 4/16/25
 
229,779
 
 
1,665,094
 
Food Service 0.3%
 
 
739,684
 
Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B3, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.75%, due 2/16/24
 
726,740
 
               
Health Care 0.7%
   
739,997
 
Multiplan, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.55%, due 6/7/23
 
715,251
 
   
1,144,613
 
Team Health, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.25%, due 2/6/24
 
1,027,290
(c)
 
1,742,541
 
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies 0.8%
   
743,128
 
Crown Finance US, Inc., Term Loan, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.00%, due 2/28/25
 
724,364
 
   
1,292,947
 
Seaworld, Term Loan B5, (1 month USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.50%, due 3/31/24
 
1,266,286
 
 
1,990,650
 
Lodging & Casinos 0.6%
   
800,938
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan B3, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.66%, due 9/15/23
 
789,429
(d)(e)
   
733,084
 
Mohegan Tribal Gaming, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.50%, due 10/13/23
 
678,711
 
 
1,468,140
 
Publishing 0.3%
   
675,000
 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.51%, due 1/15/24
 
666,563
 
               
Radio & Television 0.2%
   
568,411
 
Univision Communications Inc., Term Loan C5, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.25%, due 3/15/24
 
528,269
 
               
Retailers (except food & drug) 0.5%
   
998,786
 
Bass Pro Shops, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.50%, due 9/25/24
 
986,301
 
   
320,301
 
CDW LLC, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4.25%, due 8/17/23
 
318,549
 
 
1,304,850
 
Telecommunications 0.6%
   
762,300
 
Centurylink, Term Loan B, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 5.25%, due 1/31/25
 
727,760
 
   
740,000
 
Intelsat Jackson HLDG, Term Loan B3, (1 month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6.25%, due 11/27/23
 
732,733
 
 
1,460,493
 
Utilities 0.4%
   
742,597
 
Calpine Corp., Term Loan B6, (3 month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5.31%, due 1/15/23
 
729,698
 
   
274,461
 
Texas Competitive, Term Loan B2, (1 month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.75%, due 12/14/23
 
271,432
 
 
1,001,130
 
 
Total Loan Assignments (Cost $22,746,923)
 
22,202,399
 
           
Corporate Bonds 137.6%
 
Advertising 3.1%
       
Lamar Media Corp.
       
   
370,000
 
5.00%, due 5/1/23
 
372,775
 
   
360,000
 
5.75%, due 2/1/26
 
372,816
 
   
405,000
 
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.50%, due 5/1/24
 
368,672
(f)
       
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL
       
 
 
750,000
 
5.50%, due 10/1/21
 
755,850
(f)
   
1,020,000
 
5.00%, due 2/1/25
 
1,012,350
(f)
       
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
       
   
460,000
 
4.50%, due 10/1/20
 
458,850
 
   
2,705,000
 
5.00%, due 4/15/22
 
2,700,942
(f)
       
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.
       
   
365,000
 
5.63%, due 2/15/24
 
369,106
 
   
1,035,000
 
5.88%, due 3/15/25
 
1,045,350
 
 
7,456,711
 
Aerospace & Defense 1.1%
   
710,000
 
BBA US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, due 5/1/26
 
710,000
(f)
   
1,980,000
 
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, due 3/15/26
 
2,009,700
(f)(g)
 
2,719,700
 
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.8%
       
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
       
   
550,000
 
5.13%, due 11/15/23
 
548,625
 
   
620,000
 
4.88%, due 3/15/27
 
555,675
 
   
900,000
 
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 4.50% Cash/5.25% PIK, due 9/15/23
 
857,250
(f)(h)
 
1,961,550
 
Banking 0.6%
       
CIT Group, Inc.
       
   
620,000
 
4.13%, due 3/9/21
 
621,550
 
   
820,000
 
4.75%, due 2/16/24
 
829,225
 
 
1,450,775
 
Brokerage 1.7%
   
4,210,000
 
LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, due 9/15/25
 
4,139,693
(f)
               
Building & Construction 3.8%
       
Lennar Corp.
       
   
510,000
 
8.38%, due 1/15/21
 
549,525
 
   
405,000
 
5.38%, due 10/1/22
 
415,125
 
   
1,265,000
 
4.75%, due 11/15/22
 
1,269,744
 
   
960,000
 
4.88%, due 12/15/23
 
960,000
 
   
630,000
 
5.25%, due 6/1/26
 
614,250
 
   
490,000
 
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, due 3/1/26
 
492,450
 
       
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.
     
   
560,000
 
5.25%, due 4/15/21
 
560,700
(f)
   
1,150,000
 
5.63%, due 3/1/24
 
1,118,375
(f)
       
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
       
   
680,000
 
4.38%, due 4/15/23
 
666,400
 
   
250,000
 
5.63%, due 1/15/24
 
256,250
 
   
1,170,000
 
4.88%, due 3/15/27
 
1,126,125
 
   
845,000
 
4.35%, due 2/15/28
 
768,950
 
   
305,000
 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.25%, due 6/1/27
 
263,825
 
 
9,061,719
 
Building Materials 0.5%
   
760,000
 
HD Supply, Inc., 5.38%, due 10/15/26
 
763,800
(f)
   
480,000
 
USG Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/25
 
488,400
(f)
 
1,252,200
 
Cable & Satellite Television 13.9%
   
375,000
 
Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, due 2/15/23
 
376,988
(f)
   
720,000
 
Altice France SA, 8.13%, due 2/1/27
 
709,200
(f)
       
Altice Luxembourg SA
       
 
 
2,030,000
 
7.75%, due 5/15/22
 
1,969,100
(f)
   
2,235,000
 
7.63%, due 2/15/25
 
1,899,750
(f)
       
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
       
   
1,210,000
 
5.25%, due 9/30/22
 
1,223,219
 
   
2,090,000
 
5.13%, due 5/1/23
 
2,117,964
(f)
   
525,000
 
5.88%, due 4/1/24
 
538,251
(f)
   
2,595,000
 
5.75%, due 2/15/26
 
2,640,412
(f)
   
1,880,000
 
5.00%, due 2/1/28
 
1,786,000
(f)
       
CSC Holdings LLC
       
   
2,029,000
 
5.13%, due 12/15/21
 
2,032,145
(f)
   
200,000
 
5.38%, due 7/15/23
 
202,000
(f)
   
2,010,000
 
7.75%, due 7/15/25
 
2,105,475
(f)
   
890,000
 
6.63%, due 10/15/25
 
931,162
(f)
   
1,583,000
 
10.88%, due 10/15/25
 
1,824,407
(f)
   
1,490,000
 
5.50%, due 5/15/26
 
1,475,100
(f)
   
785,000
 
5.50%, due 4/15/27
 
767,322
(f)
   
520,000
 
7.50%, due 4/1/28
 
534,300
(f)
       
DISH DBS Corp.
       
   
375,000
 
6.75%, due 6/1/21
 
381,941
 
   
2,280,000
 
5.88%, due 11/15/24
 
1,889,550
 
   
780,000
 
7.75%, due 7/1/26
 
671,775
 
       
Numericable-SFR SA
       
   
905,000
 
6.25%, due 5/15/24
 
887,172
(f)
   
3,605,000
 
7.38%, due 5/1/26
 
3,478,825
(f)
   
565,000
 
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, due 1/15/25
 
543,813
(f)
   
360,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.00%, due 10/15/24
 
364,608
(f)
   
1,945,000
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, due 8/15/26
 
1,910,962
(f)
   
395,000
 
Ziggo B.V., 5.50%, due 1/15/27
 
373,153
(f)
 
33,634,594
 
Chemicals 3.0%
   
545,000
 
CF Industries, Inc., 5.38%, due 3/15/44
 
473,632
 
   
575,000
 
INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.63%, due 8/1/24
 
551,695
(f)
       
NOVA Chemicals Corp.
       
   
820,000
 
5.25%, due 8/1/23
 
797,278
(f)
   
1,960,000
 
4.88%, due 6/1/24
 
1,862,000
(f)
   
1,225,000
 
5.00%, due 5/1/25
 
1,127,000
(f)
   
855,000
 
5.25%, due 6/1/27
 
780,187
(f)
   
275,000
 
Platform Specialty Products Corp., 5.88%, due 12/1/25
 
274,313
(f)
   
350,000
 
PQ Corp., 6.75%, due 11/15/22
 
365,925
(f)
   
920,000
 
WR Grace & Co-Conn, 5.13%, due 10/1/21
 
945,300
(f)
 
7,177,330
 
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing 6.5%
   
680,000
 
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 5.13%, due 10/1/23
 
690,336
(f)
       
Navient Corp.
       
   
785,000
 
8.00%, due 3/25/20
 
817,381
 
   
750,000
 
5.88%, due 3/25/21
 
764,760
 
   
370,000
 
6.63%, due 7/26/21
 
380,175
 
   
683,000
 
5.88%, due 10/25/24
 
638,605
 
   
675,000
 
6.75%, due 6/15/26
 
636,174
 
       
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
       
   
3,105,000
 
5.25%, due 8/15/22
 
3,152,506
(f)
   
1,815,000
 
5.50%, due 2/15/24
 
1,844,494
(f)
   
1,365,000
 
SLM Corp., 6.13%, due 3/25/24
 
1,306,988
 
       
Springleaf Finance Corp.
       
 
 
895,000
 
7.75%, due 10/1/21
 
941,988
 
   
1,350,000
 
6.13%, due 5/15/22
 
1,387,692
 
   
1,320,000
 
6.88%, due 3/15/25
 
1,263,900
 
   
2,015,000
 
7.13%, due 3/15/26
 
1,919,287
 
 
15,744,286
 
Diversified Capital Goods 0.5%
       
CFX Escrow Corp.
       
   
440,000
 
6.00%, due 2/15/24
 
440,000
(f)(g)
   
355,000
 
6.38%, due 2/15/26
 
355,000
(f)(g)
       
SPX FLOW, Inc.
       
   
185,000
 
5.63%, due 8/15/24
 
181,300
(f)
   
275,000
 
5.88%, due 8/15/26
 
270,875
(f)
 
1,247,175
 
Electric - Generation 6.4%
       
Calpine Corp.
       
   
1,995,000
 
6.00%, due 1/15/22
 
2,009,962
(f)
   
955,000
 
5.38%, due 1/15/23
 
928,738
 
   
1,060,000
 
5.75%, due 1/15/25
 
999,050
 
       
Dynegy, Inc.
       
   
1,205,000
 
5.88%, due 6/1/23
 
1,232,113
 
   
3,273,000
 
7.63%, due 11/1/24
 
3,477,562
 
       
NRG Energy, Inc.
       
   
2,365,000
 
7.25%, due 5/15/26
 
2,555,382
 
   
2,915,000
 
6.63%, due 1/15/27
 
3,068,679
 
   
1,185,000
 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.63%, due 2/15/27
 
1,194,628
(f)(g)
 
15,466,114
 
Electric - Integrated 1.6%
       
Talen Energy Supply LLC
       
   
2,480,000
 
9.50%, due 7/15/22
 
2,529,600
(f)
   
1,405,000
 
10.50%, due 1/15/26
 
1,299,625
(f)
 
3,829,225
 
Electronics 0.4%
   
960,000
 
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, due 2/15/26
 
1,000,800
(f)
               
Energy - Exploration & Production 9.9%
       
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.
       
   
982,000
 
10.00%, due 4/1/22
 
1,049,512
(f)
   
2,230,000
 
7.00%, due 11/1/26
 
2,151,950
(f)
       
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
       
   
3,040,000
 
8.00%, due 1/15/25
 
3,055,808
 
   
1,255,000
 
8.00%, due 6/15/27
 
1,202,867
 
       
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.
       
   
300,000
 
7.75%, due 9/1/22
 
135,000
 
   
2,760,000
 
6.38%, due 6/15/23
 
1,076,400
 
   
2,581,000
 
9.38%, due 5/1/24
 
1,374,382
(f)
       
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
       
   
992,000
 
6.88%, due 3/15/22
 
989,520
 
   
1,340,000
 
6.25%, due 5/1/26
 
1,267,975
(f)
       
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.
       
   
185,000
 
5.38%, due 1/15/25
 
183,613
(f)
   
125,000
 
5.63%, due 10/15/27
 
123,906
(f)
   
565,000
 
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, due 5/15/26
 
529,688
 
       
Range Resources Corp.
       
   
895,000
 
5.00%, due 8/15/22
 
869,269
 
   
1,620,000
 
5.00%, due 3/15/23
 
1,539,000
 
   
2,895,000
 
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.13%, due 1/15/23
 
506,625
 
       
SM Energy Co.
       
 
 
632,000
 
6.13%, due 11/15/22
 
633,580
 
   
550,000
 
5.00%, due 1/15/24
 
519,745
 
   
1,840,000
 
6.63%, due 1/15/27
 
1,803,200
 
       
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
       
   
990,000
 
5.75%, due 3/15/21
 
990,000
 
   
1,345,000
 
6.25%, due 4/1/23
 
1,328,187
 
   
910,000
 
6.63%, due 1/15/26
 
891,800
 
       
WPX Energy, Inc.
       
   
750,000
 
5.25%, due 9/15/24
 
740,625
 
   
890,000
 
5.75%, due 6/1/26
 
885,550
 
 
23,848,202
 
Food & Drug Retail 0.3%
   
770,000
 
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertson's LLC,  5.75%, due 3/15/25
 
720,913
 
               
Food - Wholesale 0.8%
       
Post Holdings, Inc.
       
   
1,045,000
 
5.50%, due 3/1/25
 
1,039,775
(f)
   
365,000
 
5.75%, due 3/1/27
 
357,631
(f)
   
545,000
 
5.63%, due 1/15/28
 
522,513
(f)
 
1,919,919
 
Gaming 4.3%
       
Boyd Gaming Corp.
       
   
745,000
 
6.88%, due 5/15/23
 
774,338
 
   
2,760,000
 
6.38%, due 4/1/26
 
2,818,650
 
   
1,680,000
 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, due 9/15/26
 
1,675,800
(f)
   
480,000
 
Int'l Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, due 1/15/27
 
486,600
(f)
       
MGM Resorts Int'l
       
   
290,000
 
5.25%, due 3/31/20
 
294,350
 
   
830,000
 
6.63%, due 12/15/21
 
876,646
 
   
895,000
 
5.75%, due 6/15/25
 
899,475
 
   
575,000
 
Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, due 10/1/25
 
549,930
(f)
   
500,000
 
VICI Properties 1 LLC/VICI FC, Inc., 8.00%, due 10/15/23
 
540,000
 
   
1,510,000
 
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/25
 
1,462,813
(f)
 
10,378,602
 
Gas Distribution 6.6%
   
1,805,000
 
Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, due 9/15/24
 
1,768,900
 
   
730,000
 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.88%, due 3/31/25
 
765,587
 
       
Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
       
   
465,000
 
6.25%, due 4/1/23
 
469,069
 
   
345,000
 
5.75%, due 4/1/25
 
338,204
 
   
1,115,000
 
DCP Midstream LLC, (3 month USD LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.85%, due 5/21/43
 
958,900
(a)(f)
       
DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
       
   
350,000
 
5.38%, due 7/15/25
 
357,000
 
   
480,000
 
5.60%, due 4/1/44
 
435,600
 
   
350,000
 
Energy Transfer Equity L.P., 5.88%, due 1/15/24
 
373,625
 
       
NuStar Logistics L.P.
       
   
975,000
 
4.75%, due 2/1/22
 
950,625
 
   
440,000
 
5.63%, due 4/28/27
 
426,800
 
   
2,275,000
 
SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.63%, due 11/15/23
 
2,115,750
 
   
3,135,000
 
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, due 4/15/25
 
2,939,062
 
       
Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
       
 
 
600,000
 
4.25%, due 11/15/23
 
580,500
 
   
1,005,000
 
6.75%, due 3/15/24
 
1,045,200
 
   
685,000
 
5.13%, due 2/1/25
 
673,013
 
   
470,000
 
6.50%, due 7/15/27
 
484,394
(f)
   
1,105,000
 
5.00%, due 1/15/28
 
1,041,462
 
   
235,000
 
6.88%, due 1/15/29
 
244,536
(f)
 
15,968,227
 
Health Facilities 6.4%
   
50,000
 
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 6.50%, due 3/1/24
 
49,250
 
   
915,000
 
Columbia/HCA Corp., 7.69%, due 6/15/25
 
1,006,500
 
       
HCA, Inc.
       
   
1,315,000
 
4.75%, due 5/1/23
 
1,354,805
 
   
1,035,000
 
5.00%, due 3/15/24
 
1,076,918
 
   
340,000
 
5.25%, due 4/15/25
 
359,125
 
   
2,090,000
 
5.38%, due 9/1/26
 
2,144,862
 
   
865,000
 
5.63%, due 9/1/28
 
893,926
 
   
950,000
 
5.88%, due 2/1/29
 
995,125
 
   
1,205,000
 
MEDNAX, Inc., 6.25%, due 1/15/27
 
1,209,519
(f)
       
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
       
   
790,000
 
7.50%, due 1/1/22
 
820,810
(f)
   
355,000
 
8.13%, due 4/1/22
 
370,975
 
   
1,030,000
 
6.75%, due 6/15/23
 
1,011,975
 
   
865,000
 
4.63%, due 7/15/24
 
847,250
 
   
1,660,000
 
6.25%, due 2/1/27
 
1,684,900
(f)(g)
   
1,215,000
 
6.88%, due 11/15/31
 
1,075,275
 
   
570,000
 
THC Escrow Corp., 7.00%, due 8/1/25
 
549,702
 
 
15,450,917
 
Health Services 1.2%
   
730,000
 
DaVita, Inc., 5.75%, due 8/15/22
 
741,862
 
   
1,540,000
 
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, due 10/15/26
 
1,547,700
(f)
   
650,000
 
Service Corp. Int'l, 5.38%, due 5/15/24
 
663,813
 
 
2,953,375
 
Hotels 0.7%
   
1,160,000
 
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, due 5/1/25
 
1,146,776
(f)
   
520,000
 
Hilton Domestic Operating Co, Inc., 5.13%, due 5/1/26
 
523,900
(f)
 
1,670,676
 
Integrated Energy 1.2%
       
Cheniere Energy Partners L.P.
       
   
2,185,000
 
5.25%, due 10/1/25
 
2,195,903
 
   
745,000
 
5.63%, due 10/1/26
 
746,758
(f)
 
2,942,661
 
Investments & Misc. Financial Services 0.6%
       
MSCI, Inc.
       
   
265,000
 
5.25%, due 11/15/24
 
270,300
(f)
   
1,195,000
 
5.75%, due 8/15/25
 
1,236,825
(f)
 
1,507,125
 
Machinery 0.3%
   
600,000
 
RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord LLC, 4.88%, due 12/15/25
 
579,000
(f)
               
Managed Care 1.3%
       
Centene Corp.
       
 
 
1,050,000
 
6.13%, due 2/15/24
 
1,099,875
 
   
615,000
 
5.38%, due 6/1/26
 
637,478
(f)
   
1,375,000
 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.38%, due 8/15/26
 
1,405,938
(f)
 
3,143,291
 
Media Content 4.9%
   
755,000
 
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, due 8/1/25
 
729,519
 
   
685,000
 
Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, due 5/15/27
 
712,126
(f)
   
540,000
 
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.88%, due 11/1/24
 
530,550
(f)
       
Netflix, Inc.
       
   
480,000
 
4.38%, due 11/15/26
 
454,500
 
   
320,000
 
4.88%, due 4/15/28
 
304,000
 
   
340,000
 
6.38%, due 5/15/29
 
350,200
(f)
       
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
       
   
555,000
 
5.38%, due 4/1/21
 
556,388
 
   
635,000
 
5.13%, due 2/15/27
 
577,850
(f)
       
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
       
   
155,000
 
4.63%, due 5/15/23
 
154,806
(f)
   
2,245,000
 
6.00%, due 7/15/24
 
2,331,994
(f)
   
2,065,000
 
5.38%, due 7/15/26
 
2,046,518
(f)
   
800,000
 
5.00%, due 8/1/27
 
773,000
(f)
       
Univision Communications, Inc.
       
   
318,000
 
6.75%, due 9/15/22
 
319,193
(f)
   
1,460,000
 
5.13%, due 5/15/23
 
1,365,100
(f)
   
565,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp., 5.00%, due 8/1/23
 
560,762
(f)
 
11,766,506
 
Medical Products 0.3%
   
765,000
 
Hologic, Inc., 4.38%, due 10/15/25
 
751,322
(f)
               
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel 5.4%
       
Arconic, Inc.
     
   
285,000
 
5.87%, due 2/23/22
 
294,263
 
   
370,000
 
5.13%, due 10/1/24
 
372,312
 
   
215,000
 
Constellium NV, 6.63%, due 3/1/25
 
213,925
(f)
       
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd.
       
   
495,000
 
4.75%, due 5/15/22
 
493,609
(f)
   
505,000
 
5.13%, due 5/15/24
 
494,269
(f)
       
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
       
   
2,065,000
 
3.88%, due 3/15/23
 
1,982,400
 
   
1,810,000
 
5.40%, due 11/14/34
 
1,601,850
 
   
1,180,000
 
5.45%, due 3/15/43
 
1,014,800
 
   
3,420,000
 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.63%, due 1/15/25
 
3,514,050
(f)
       
Novelis Corp.
       
   
370,000
 
6.25%, due 8/15/24
 
373,700
(f)
   
2,460,000
 
5.88%, due 9/30/26
 
2,376,975
(f)
   
320,000
 
Teck Resources Ltd., 6.25%, due 7/15/41
 
332,800
 
 
13,064,953
 
Oil Field Equipment & Services 2.1%
       
Precision Drilling Corp.
       
   
2,060,000
 
7.75%, due 12/15/23
 
1,967,300
 
   
2,670,000
 
5.25%, due 11/15/24
 
2,289,525
 
   
1,075,000
 
Weatherford Bermuda Holdings Ltd., 4.50%, due 4/15/22
 
682,625
 
 
4,939,450
 
Packaging 3.9%
       
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
       
 
 
400,000
 
4.25%, due 9/15/22
 
395,920
(f)
   
210,000
 
4.63%, due 5/15/23
 
210,000
(f)
   
2,625,000
 
6.00%, due 2/15/25
 
2,552,812
(f)
   
1,040,000
 
Berry Plastics Corp., 5.13%, due 7/15/23
 
1,042,943
 
       
BWAY Holding Co.
       
   
900,000
 
5.50%, due 4/15/24
 
879,192
(f)
   
580,000
 
7.25%, due 4/15/25
 
535,050
(f)
   
140,000
 
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, due 1/15/23
 
141,050
 
   
705,000
 
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, due 2/1/26
 
689,138
 
       
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
       
   
1,434,279
 
5.75%, due 10/15/20
 
1,439,730
 
   
1,585,000
 
5.13%, due 7/15/23
 
1,587,932
(f)
 
9,473,767
 
Personal & Household Products 1.3%
       
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
       
   
65,000
 
4.70%, due 5/19/21
 
65,488
 
   
1,075,000
 
4.70%, due 5/24/22
 
1,075,000
 
   
640,000
 
7.75%, due 1/15/27
 
659,424
(f)
   
320,000
 
Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, due 3/1/24
 
318,400
(f)
   
1,120,000
 
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, due 7/15/25
 
1,103,536
 
 
3,221,848
 
Pharmaceuticals 2.9%
   
695,000
 
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.38%, due 1/15/23
 
567,294
(f)
       
Endo Ltd./Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.
       
   
1,125,000
 
6.00%, due 7/15/23
 
919,260
(f)
   
425,000
 
6.00%, due 2/1/25
 
328,312
(f)
       
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Inc.
       
   
210,000
 
6.50%, due 3/15/22
 
217,088
(f)
   
215,000
 
5.50%, due 3/1/23
 
209,356
(f)
   
945,000
 
5.88%, due 5/15/23
 
925,741
(f)
   
330,000
 
7.00%, due 3/15/24
 
346,294
(f)
   
2,410,000
 
6.13%, due 4/15/25
 
2,277,450
(f)
   
1,265,000
 
5.50%, due 11/1/25
 
1,261,660
(f)
 
7,052,455
 
Printing & Publishing 0.4%
   
725,000
 
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.38%, due 8/15/22
 
679,688
(f)
   
318,000
 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 7.88%, due 3/15/21
 
321,975
 
 
1,001,663
 
Real Estate Development & Management 0.3%
   
765,000
 
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.25%, due 12/1/21
 
764,709
(f)
               
Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.9%
       
MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp.
       
   
1,175,000
 
6.38%, due 3/1/24
 
1,227,875
 
   
1,590,000
 
5.50%, due 5/1/24
 
1,621,800
 
   
1,085,000
 
5.25%, due 8/1/26
 
1,090,425
 
   
500,000
 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.63%, due 2/1/21
 
492,810
 
 
4,432,910
 
Recreation & Travel 0.8%
   
465,000
 
Cedar Fair L.P./Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp.,  5.38%, due 4/15/27
 
465,000
 
   
795,000
 
NCL Corp. Ltd., 4.75%, due 12/15/21
 
799,969
(f)
   
665,000
 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.88%, due 7/31/24
 
658,350
(f)
 
1,923,319
 
Restaurants 1.8%
       
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.
       
 
 
810,000
 
4.63%, due 1/15/22
 
811,604
(f)
   
985,000
 
4.25%, due 5/15/24
 
952,988
(f)
   
1,335,000
 
5.00%, due 10/15/25
 
1,288,275
(f)
   
1,185,000
 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, due 6/1/26
 
1,199,812
(f)
 
4,252,679
 
Software - Services 3.5%
       
CDK Global, Inc.
       
   
285,000
 
5.00%, due 10/15/24
 
284,287
 
   
395,000
 
5.88%, due 6/15/26
 
403,394
 
   
389,000
 
4.88%, due 6/1/27
 
377,330
 
   
1,415,000
 
First Data Corp., 5.00%, due 1/15/24
 
1,445,953
(f)
   
1,142,000
 
Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc., 7.13% Cash/7.88% PIK, due 5/1/21
 
1,150,565
(f)(h)
   
740,000
 
j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, due 7/15/25
 
741,850
(f)
   
1,570,000
 
Nuance Communications, Inc., 6.00%, due 7/1/24
 
1,585,700
 
   
2,940,000
 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, due 11/15/24
 
2,462,250
(f)
 
8,451,329
 
Specialty Retail 1.2%
   
1,750,000
 
Liberty Media Corp., 8.50%, due 7/15/29
 
1,776,250
 
   
600,000
 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.38%, due 12/1/24
 
592,500
 
       
QVC, Inc.
       
   
165,000
 
4.85%, due 4/1/24
 
164,763
 
   
455,000
 
5.45%, due 8/15/34
 
408,977
 
 
2,942,490
 
Steel Producers - Products 0.8%
   
1,869,000
 
Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, due 9/1/25
 
1,960,674
(f)
               
Support - Services 9.4%
   
2,815,000
 
ADT Corp., 4.88%, due 7/15/32
 
2,259,037
(f)
   
2,205,000
 
Anna Merger Sub, Inc., 7.75%, due 10/1/22
 
310,078
(f)
       
Aramark Services, Inc.
       
   
1,485,000
 
5.13%, due 1/15/24
 
1,500,459
 
   
415,000
 
5.00%, due 2/1/28
 
405,144
(f)
       
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
       
   
245,000
 
5.50%, due 4/1/23
 
243,775
 
   
2,915,000
 
5.25%, due 3/15/25
 
2,616,212
(f)
   
910,000
 
frontdoor, Inc., 6.75%, due 8/15/26
 
903,175
(f)
       
Hertz Corp.
       
   
575,000
 
5.88%, due 10/15/20
 
569,250
 
   
375,000
 
7.63%, due 6/1/22
 
373,238
(f)
   
3,945,000
 
5.50%, due 10/15/24
 
3,234,900
(f)
   
550,000
 
Iron Mountain U.S. Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, due 6/1/26
 
523,188
(f)
       
Iron Mountain, Inc.
       
   
1,385,000
 
6.00%, due 8/15/23
 
1,419,625
 
   
536,000
 
5.75%, due 8/15/24
 
531,980
 
   
530,000
 
5.25%, due 3/15/28
 
492,900
(f)
   
2,580,000
 
Olympus Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, due 10/15/25
 
2,151,075
(f)
   
2,514,000
 
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, due 5/15/23
 
2,658,555
(f)(i)
   
375,000
 
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 5.38%, due 1/15/25
 
376,875
(f)
   
565,000
 
ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 5.13%, due 11/15/24
 
552,287
(f)
   
540,000
 
Staples, Inc., 8.50%, due 9/15/25
 
518,400
(f)
       
United Rentals N.A., Inc.
     
 
 
835,000
 
5.75%, due 11/15/24
 
855,875
 
   
230,000
 
5.50%, due 7/15/25
 
232,875
 
 
22,728,903
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.1%
       
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
       
   
612,000
 
5.00%, due 9/1/23
 
613,530
 
   
400,000
 
5.00%, due 9/1/25
 
397,000
 
       
CommScope Technologies LLC
       
   
2,163,000
 
6.00%, due 6/15/25
 
2,044,035
(f)
   
860,000
 
5.00%, due 3/15/27
 
733,064
(f)
   
435,000
 
Project Homestake Merger Corp., 8.88%, due 3/1/23
 
317,550
(f)
   
975,000
 
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, due 2/15/26
 
906,750
 
 
5,011,929
 
Telecom - Satellite 2.5%
       
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
       
   
5,015,000
 
5.50%, due 8/1/23
 
4,557,381
 
   
875,000
 
8.50%, due 10/15/24
 
883,750
(f)
   
627,000
 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.13%, due 6/1/23
 
521,586
 
 
5,962,717
 
Telecom - Wireless 5.4%
       
Sprint Corp.
       
   
1,040,000
 
7.88%, due 9/15/23
 
1,105,000
 
   
3,780,000
 
7.13%, due 6/15/24
 
3,883,950
 
   
2,865,000
 
7.63%, due 3/1/26
 
2,976,019
 
       
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
       
   
1,620,000
 
6.00%, due 3/1/23
 
1,660,500
 
   
445,000
 
6.00%, due 4/15/24
 
456,125
 
   
390,000
 
6.50%, due 1/15/26
 
412,425
 
   
575,000
 
4.50%, due 2/1/26
 
559,906
 
   
2,425,000
 
Wind Tre SpA, 5.00%, due 1/20/26
 
1,994,562
(f)
 
13,048,487
 
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services 6.9%
   
2,379,000
 
Citizens Communications Co., 9.00%, due 8/15/31
 
1,302,502
 
   
1,940,000
 
Embarq Corp., 8.00%, due 6/1/36
 
1,833,300
 
   
1,075,000
 
Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, due 1/15/26
 
1,112,087
 
       
Frontier Communications Corp.
       
   
270,000
 
7.13%, due 1/15/23
 
160,650
 
   
610,000
 
7.63%, due 4/15/24
 
330,925
 
   
3,955,000
 
11.00%, due 9/15/25
 
2,550,975
 
       
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
       
   
1,610,000
 
5.38%, due 8/15/22
 
1,622,558
 
   
835,000
 
5.13%, due 5/1/23
 
827,694
 
   
1,250,000
 
5.38%, due 1/15/24
 
1,243,750
 
   
560,000
 
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, due 9/30/34
 
487,368
 
   
2,111,000
 
U.S. West Communications Group, 6.88%, due 9/15/33
 
1,989,116
 
       
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc.
       
   
1,300,000
 
6.00%, due 4/1/23
 
1,306,500
 
   
420,000
 
6.38%, due 5/15/25
 
410,025
 
   
1,445,000
 
5.75%, due 1/15/27
 
1,396,145
(f)
 
16,573,595
 
Theaters & Entertainment 2.3%
       
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
       
 
 
2,335,000
 
5.75%, due 6/15/25
 
2,153,804
 
   
2,880,000
 
6.13%, due 5/15/27
 
2,563,200
 
   
755,000
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.88%, due 11/1/24
 
743,675
(f)
 
5,460,679
 
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $347,038,983)
 
332,011,164
 
           
Convertible Bonds 0.3%
 
Energy - Exploration & Production 0.3%
   
955,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, due 9/15/26 (Cost $953,534)
 
849,080
 
               
Asset-Backed Securities 1.7%
   
250,000
 
Annisa CLO Ltd., Ser. 2016-2A, Class ER, (3 month USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.76%, due 7/20/31
 
233,253
(a)(f)
   
250,000
 
Canyon Capital CLO Ltd., Ser. 2018-1A, Class E, (3 month USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 8.54%, due 7/15/31
 
232,206
(a)(f)
   
1,000,000
 
Galaxy XVIII CLO Ltd., Ser. 2018-28A, Class E, (3 month USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.79%, due 7/15/31
 
921,863
(a)(f)
       
Magnetite CLO Ltd.
       
   
600,000
 
Ser. 2014-8A, Class ER2, (3 month USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 8.44%, due 4/15/31
 
571,430
(a)(f)
   
500,000
 
Ser. 2015-12A, Class ER, (3 month USD LIBOR + 5.68%), 8.47%, due 10/15/31
 
463,749
(a)(f)
   
675,000
 
Octagon Investment Partners 27 Ltd., Ser. 2016-1A, Class ER, (3 month USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 8.74%, due 7/15/30
 
642,112
(a)(f)
   
190,000
 
Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd., Ser. 2018-3A, Class E, (3 month USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 8.21%, due 10/20/30
 
179,103
(a)(f)
   
650,000
 
Post CLO Ltd., Ser. 2018-1A, Class E, (3 month USD LIBOR + 5.87%), 8.65%, due 4/16/31
 
607,802
(a)(f)
   
250,000
 
Voya CLO Ltd., Ser. 2016-3A, Class DR, (3 month USD LIBOR + 6.08%), 8.86%, due 10/18/31
 
236,210
(a)(f)
 
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $4,339,975)
   
4,087,728
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
     
Short-Term Investments 2.4%
 
Investment Companies 2.4%
   
5,827,700
 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 2.32%(j) (Cost $5,827,700)
 
5,827,700
(k)
               
 
Total Investments 151.2% (Cost $380,907,115)
364,978,071
 
       
 
Liabilities Less Other Assets (36.7)%
(88,612,092)
(l)
       
 
Liquidation Value of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (14.5)%
(35,000,000)
 
       
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders 100.0%
$241,365,979
 
 
 
(a)
 
Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2019 and changes periodically.
(b)
 
The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at January 31, 2019 of the underlying contracts within the Loan Assignment. Interest rates on the underlying contracts are primarily determined by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread, which are indicated in the security description, and the reset period, which is generally weekly, monthly or quarterly.
(c)
 
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(d)
 
All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
(e)
 
All or a portion of this security had not settled as of January 31, 2019 and thus may not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement.
(f)
 
Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At January 31, 2019, these securities amounted to $168,994,193, which represents 70.0% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund. These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid.
(g)
 
When-issued security. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2019 amounted to $5,684,228, which represents 2.4% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.
(h)
 
Payment-in-kind (PIK) security.
(i)
 
All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for swap contracts, when-issued and/or delayed delivery securities.
(j)
 
Represents 7-day effective yield as of January 31, 2019.
(k)
 
All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for swap contracts, when-issued and/or delayed delivery securities with a total value of $5,827,700.
(l)
 
Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at January 31, 2019.
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
 

Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)

Derivative Instruments
 
Interest rate swap contracts ("interest rate swaps")
                             
At January 31, 2019, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swaps as follows:
             
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps
 
Clearinghouse
Notional
Amount
Fund
Receives/
Pays
Floating
Rate
Floating Rate
Index
 
Annual
Fixed-Rate
   
Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
 
Maturity
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   
Accrued Net
Interest
Receivable/
(Payable)
   
Value
 
CME
 USD 20,000,000
Receive
3-month LIBOR
   
1.29
%
   
3M/6
M
4/17/2019
 
$
60,961
   
$
(51,537
)
 
$
9,424
 
CME
 USD 25,000,000
Receive
3-month LIBOR
   
1.14
%
   
3M/6
M
6/17/2021
   
832,175
     
54,295
     
886,470
 
CME
 USD 20,000,000
Receive
3-month LIBOR
   
0.99
%
   
3M/6
M
6/29/2021
   
740,985
     
32,712
     
773,697
 
Total
 
$
1,634,121
   
$
35,470
   
$
1,669,591
 
           
 
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
 

Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)

 
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 31, 2019:
   
 
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
   
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3(b)
   
Total
 
Investments:
       
Loan Assignments
                       
Health Care
 
$
   
$
715,251
   
$
1,027,290
   
$
1,742,541
 
Other Loan Assignments(a)
   
     
20,459,858
     
     
20,459,858
 
Total Loan Assignments
   
     
21,175,109
     
1,027,290
     
22,202,399
 
Corporate Bonds(a)
   
     
332,011,164
     
     
332,011,164
 
Convertible Bonds(a)
   
     
849,080
     
     
849,080
 
Asset-Backed Securities
   
     
4,087,728
     
     
4,087,728
 
Short-Term Investments
   
     
5,827,700
     
     
5,827,700
 
Total Investments
 
$
   
$
363,950,781
   
$
1,027,290
   
$
364,978,071
 
 
(a)
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.
   
(b)
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
 
   
Beginning
balance, as
of
11/1/2018
   
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
   
Realized
gain/
(loss)
   
Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Transfers
into
Level 3
   
Transfers
out of
Level 3
   
Balance,
as of
1/31/2019
   
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
1/31/2019
 
Investments in
Securities:
                                                           
Loan
Assignments(c)
                                                           
Health Care
 
$
   
$
95
   
$
12
   
$
(52,881
)
 
$
   
$
(2,913
)
 
$
1,082,977
   
$
   
$
1,027,290
   
$
(52,881
)
Lodging &
Casinos
   
2,551,747
     
(1,277
)
   
(47,489
)
   
(89,981
)
   
     
(2,413,000
)
   
     
     
     
 
Total
 
$
2,551,747
   
$
(1,182
)
 
$
(47,477
)
 
$
(142,862
)
 
$
   
$
(2,415,913
)
 
$
1,082,977
   
$
   
$
1,027,290
   
$
(52,881
)
 
(c)
Securities categorized as Level 3 were valued using a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.
    
 
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of January 31, 2019:
 
   
Other Financial Instruments
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Swaps
                     
Assets
 
$
   
$
1,669,591
   
$
   
$
1,669,591
 
Total
 
$
   
$
1,669,591
   
$
   
$
1,669,591
 
  
^
A balance indicated with a "-", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
  


January 31, 2019
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), all investments held by Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") believes the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund's investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant Management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.

ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The value of the Fund’s investments in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Fund:

Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, and other market information, which may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available (“Other Market Information”).

Asset-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information.

Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, dealer  quotes, conversion premiums, listed bond and preferred stock prices and other market information, which may include benchmark curves, trade execution data, and sensitivity analysis, when available.

High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information.

The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).

The value of interest rate swaps is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on references to the underlying rates including the local overnight index swap rate and the respective interbank offered forward rate to produce the daily price. The present value is calculated based off of expected cash flows based on swap parameters along with reference to the underlying yield curve and reference rate (generally Level 2 inputs).

Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.

Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).

  January 31, 2019
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)

 
If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund’s Board of Directors has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs, including available analyst, media or other reports, securities within the same industry with recent highly correlated performance, trading in futures or American Depositary Receipts and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding.

Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820: Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”).  ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will require the need to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements and the changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will also require that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of the reporting date. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 and allows for early adoption of either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify the requirements. Management has elected to adopt early the provisions that eliminate disclosure requirements. Management is still currently evaluating the impact of applying the rest of the guidance.
 
 
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.


January 31, 2019
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Legend

Benchmarks
 
LIBOR =  London Interbank Offered Rate
   
Clearinghouses:
 
CME =  CME Group, Inc.
   
Payment Frequency:
 
3M = 3 Months
 
6M = 6 Months
 

 
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.

 
 
 


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and President and the Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 (b)
There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) 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.
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are filed herewith.

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.
Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
By: /s/ Joseph V. Amato                         
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Date:  March 27, 2019
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/ Joseph V. Amato                         
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:  March 27, 2019
By: /s/ John M. McGovern                     
John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer

Date:  March 27, 2019