OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0578 Expires: May 31, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response..... 20.0 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21654 Pioneer Floating Rate Trust (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code) Dorothy E. Bourassa, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc., 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825 Date of fiscal year end: November 30 Date of reporting period: August 31, 2005 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 close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. 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Pioneer Floating Rate Trust SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS 8/31/05 (unaudited) Principal Amount USD ($) Value SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS - 140.5 % of net assets Aerospace & Defense - 5.2% 3,482,500American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 12/17/10 $ 3,571,739 520,674 DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 6/30/ 521,976 2,628,366DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc., Term Loan D, 6/30/ 2,634,936 4,987,500DynCorp International LLC (DiFinance), Term Loan, 2 5,057,116 1,476,316Hunter Defense Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 3/10/11 1,492,924 2,970,000Northwest Airlines Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 11/2 2,943,270 4,952,188United Airlines, Inc., DIP, Tranche B Term Loan, 12 5,007,900 3,000,000Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Tranche B L/C Dep 3,053,124 $ 24,282,985 Broadcasting - 1.8% 2,500,000Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, Term Loan, 6/30/12 $ 2,503,438 985,038 NEP Supershooters, L.P., First Lien Term Loan A, 2/ 1,003,815 1,492,500NEP Supershooters, L.P., First Lien Term Loan B, 1/ 1,520,952 500,000 TDF SA, Facility B Loan, 3/11/13 (EURO) 622,484 500,000 TDF SA, Facility D Loan, 3/11/15 (EURO) 625,684 2,000,000Young Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan B, 11/3/12 2,021,666 $ 8,298,039 Cable - 13.5% 2,994,976Adelphia Communications, Tranche B DIP Term Loan, 3 $ 3,002,463 6,500,000Century Cable Holdings, LLC, Discretionary Term Loa 6,460,187 2,000,000Century Cable Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6/30/09 1,988,750 11,862,665Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Tranche B Te 11,916,154 3,000,000Iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, Facility B Loan, 2/14/13 3,705,296 6,000,000Iesy Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, Facility C Loan, 2/14/14 7,433,651 4,005,000Knology, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6/29/11 3,924,900 9,000,000NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd., Sub-Tranche B2 Loan, 9,077,247 5,000,000Olympus Cable Holdings, LLC, Term Loan A, 6/30/10 4,959,820 1,133,333Telewest Communications Networks, Ltd., Term Loan B 1,132,601 866,667 Telewest Communications Networks, Ltd., Term Loan C 870,808 2,000,000UPC Broadband Holding B.V., Facility H2 Loan, 9/30/ 2,021,718 1,994,962WideOpenWest Finance, LLC, Additional Term Loan B, 2,014,912 4,432,557WideOpenWest Finance, LLC, Term Loan B, 6/22/11 4,476,882 $ 62,985,389 Chemicals - 2.8% 3,228,311Celanese Holdings, LLC, Term B Dollar Loan, 4/6/11 $ 3,290,860 3,000,000Gentek, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 2/28/12 2,964,000 2,000,000Huntsman International, LLC, Term B Dollar Loan, 8/ 2,029,376 875,824 Invista Canada Co., Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4/29/11 890,603 2,018,674Invista S.A.R.L., Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4/29/11 2,052,739 1,995,000PQ Corp. (fka Niagara Acquisition, Inc.), Term Loan 2,021,184 $ 13,248,762 Consumer - Durables - 1.4% 1,488,750Desa, LLC., Term Loan, 11/26/11 $ 1,462,697 4,000,000Fender Musical Instruments Corp., Second Lien Term 4,080,000 1,000,000IPC Acquisition Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 8/5/1 1,027,500 $ 6,570,197 Consumer - Non-Durables - 5.7% 1,990,000American Safety Razor Co., First Lien Term Loan, 2/ $ 2,014,875 997,500 Burts Bees, Inc., Term Loan, 3/29/11 1,009,969 2,907,000Camelbak Products, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 8/4/ 2,897,916 1,000,000Camelbak Products, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 2/4/ 998,750 4,230,000CEI Holdings, Inc. (Cosmetic Essence), First Lien T 4,166,550 8,123,839DS Water Enterprises, L.P., Term Loan, 11/7/09 7,928,867 2,000,000MD Beauty, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 2/18/13 2,045,000 1,980,800Polaroid Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 4/27/11 1,985,752 1,750,000Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Term Loan, 7/9/10 1,812,891 1,900,000Visant Corp. (fka Josten), Tranche C Term Loan, 10/ 1,931,825 $ 26,792,395 Diversified Media - 4.1% 7,730,625ALM Media, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3/5/10 $ 7,756,391 2,000,000F & W Publications, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 2/ 2,050,000 5,000,000MGM Holdings II, Inc./LOC Acquisition Co., Tranche 5,068,750 997,500 North American Membership Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5 1,002,487 3,206,589Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 6 3,244,334 $ 19,121,962 Energy - 7.9% 4,987,500ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Term Loan, 4/14/10 $ 5,162,063 2,000,000Coffeyville Resources, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 2,060,000 1,995,000Complete Energy Services, Inc., Term Loan B, 2/8/12 1,999,987 1,000,000Energy Transfer Co., L.P., Term Loan B, 6/16/08 1,014,125 4,644,118Ferrell Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 12/17/11 4,760,221 3,000,000Hawkeye Renewables, LLC, Term Loan, 1/31/12 2,966,250 5,000,000Kerr-McGee Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 5/24/11 5,032,815 2,000,000Kerr-McGee Corp., Tranche X Term Loan, 5/18/07 2,008,392 5,871,667Mainline, L.P., Term Loan, 12/17/11 5,901,025 2,985,000NSG Holdings II, LLC, Initial Term Loan, 12/13/11 3,037,238 1,990,000Regency Gas Services, LLC, Additional Term Loan, 1/ 1,999,950 1,000,000SemCrude, L.P., U.S. Term Loan, 3/16/11 1,010,625 $ 36,952,691 Financial - 2.4% 975,000 ACI Billing Services, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4 $ 979,875 997,500 ACI Billing Services, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 1,012,462 5,000,000American Wholesale Insurance Group, Inc., Second Li 5,000,000 2,000,000FleetCor Technologies Operating Co., LLC, Term Loan 2,010,000 2,000,000Outsourcing Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 9/30/10 2,015,000 $ 11,017,337 Food & Drug - 3.0% 1,390,000Herbalife International, Inc., Term Loan, 12/21/10 $ 1,409,113 4,974,874Jean Coutu Group (USA), Inc., Term Loan B, 7/30/11 5,057,273 1,000,000Sturm Foods, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5/26/11 1,007,500 4,500,000Sturm Foods, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 5/26/12 4,567,500 997,500 Vitaquest International, LLC., First Lien Term Loan 998,123 1,000,000Vitaquest International, LLC., Second Lien Term Loa 986,250 $ 14,025,759 Food & Tobacco - 6.4% 1,000,000AFC Enterprises, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 5/9/11 $ 1,012,500 2,895,000Captain D's, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 12/27/10 2,949,281 2,000,000Captain D's, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 6/27/11 2,007,500 3,980,000Carrols Corp., Term Loan B, 12/31/10 4,045,503 2,396,608Commonwealth Brands, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 8 2,441,545 600,000 Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp., Second Lien Tranche A 604,500 2,394,000Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp., Second Lien Tranche B 2,411,955 2,984,784Merisant Co., Tranche B Term Loan, 1/11/10 2,947,475 2,000,000National Distributing Co., Inc., Second Lien Term L 2,005,000 3,000,000PBM Products, LLC, Term Loan B, 7/18/11 3,007,500 4,448,750Pinnacle Foods Holding Corp., Term Loan, 11/25/10 4,505,752 2,000,000Real Mex Restaurants, Inc., Term Loan, 12/31/08 2,045,000 $ 29,983,511 Forest Products - 1.5% 1,500,000Berry Plastics Corp., Term Loan, 12/2/11 $ 1,525,500 2,487,500Graham Packaging Co., L.P., Term Loan B, 10/7/11 2,530,514 2,984,887U.S. Can Corp., Term Loan B, 1/10/10 2,999,811 $ 7,055,825 Gaming & Leisure - 12.0% 1,085,000BRE/ESA Mezz5 LLC, Mezzanine D Term Loan, 7/11/08 $ 1,085,000 5,915,000BRE/Homestead Mezz4 LLC, Mezzanine D Term Loan, 7/1 5,915,000 1,700,000CCM Merger, Inc. (aka Motor City Casino), Term Loan 1,721,959 1,164,442CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc., Term Loan, 10/13/ 1,167,353 3,000,000CNL Hotel Del Partners., L.P., First Mezzanine Loan 3,007,500 600,000 Fontainebleu Florida Hotel, LLC, Tranche A Term Loa 600,000 400,000 Fontainebleu Florida Hotel, LLC, Tranche B Term Loa 400,000 2,000,000Gala Group Finance Ltd., Facility B Loan, 2/11/13 ( 3,618,032 2,000,000Gala Group Finance Ltd., Facility C Loan, 2/11/14 ( 3,630,284 4,777,778Knowledge Learning Corp., Term Loan, 1/7/12 4,813,611 2,000,000Movie Gallery, Inc., Term Loan B, 4/27/11 2,011,608 6,880,859OpBiz, LLC, New Term Loan A, 8/31/10 6,912,394 16,890 OpBiz, LLC, New Term Loan B, 8/31/10 16,968 1,259,259Playpower, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 12/18/09 1,275,000 5,000,000Resorts International Holdings, LLC, Second Lien Te 5,020,315 3,963,583Resorts International Holdings, LLC, Term Loan B, 4 4,014,118 1,000,000Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings, L.P., Term Lo 1,017,500 3,980,000Universal City Development Partners, Ltd., Term Loa 4,041,360 6,000,000Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, Term Loan, 12/14/11 6,083,436 $ 56,351,438 Healthcare - 10.7% 2,112,954Aircast, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 12/7/10 $ 2,134,084 5,427,724Alliance Imaging, Inc., Tranche C1 Term Loan, 12/29 5,503,485 975,260 Alpharma Operating Corp., Term Loan A, 10/5/07 975,260 2,985,000AMR HoldCo, Inc. EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Term Loan, 2/ 3,034,441 3,000,000Davita, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 10/5/12 3,046,668 5,000,000FHC Health Systems, Inc., Third Lien Term Loan, 2/9 5,100,000 3,038,708Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 3,095,683 1,975,000Healthcare Partners, Ltd., Term Loan, 3/2/11 1,991,665 3,937,500HealthSouth Corp., Term Loan, 6/14/07 3,978,107 1,062,500HealthSouth Corp., Tranche B LC Loan, 3/8/10 1,073,458 3,984,471Insight Health Services Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 4,001,903 2,493,750Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc., First Lien Term Loan 2,493,750 823,529 Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC, LC Term Loan, 3 835,882 3,011,765Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan, 3/4/ 3,056,941 2,000,000Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loa 2,038,334 3,000,000Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., Second Lien Term Lo 3,097,500 2,000,000Triumph HealthCare Second Holdings, LLC, Second Lie 2,000,000 1,633,637Warner Chilcott Company, Inc., Tranche B Acquisitio 1,652,598 658,276 Warner Chilcott Corp., Tranche C Acquisition Date T 665,916 304,105 Warner Chilcott Holdings Co. III, Ltd., Tranche D A 307,635 $ 50,083,310 Housing - 9.5% 4,000,000Associated Materials, Inc., Term Loan, 8/29/10 $ 4,035,000 3,878,621Atrium Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 12/28/11 3,870,542 2,500,000BioMed Realty, L.P., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5/31 2,503,125 933,333 Builders FirstSource, Inc., Term Loan, 8/11/11 943,444 2,992,500Custom Building Products, Inc., First Lien Term Loa 3,016,814 1,000,000Custom Building Products, Inc., Second Lien Term Lo 994,375 2,966,837General Growth Properties, Inc., Tranche B Term Loa 3,005,281 3,698,078Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture, First Lien Term Lo 3,752,625 1,866,467LNR Property Corp., Tranche Term Loan A, 2/3/08 1,867,633 5,879,820LNR Property Corp., Tranche Term Loan B, 2/3/08 5,944,392 3,412,500Propex Fabrics, Inc., Term Loan, 12/31/11 3,421,031 2,000,000Trustreet Properties, Inc., Term Loan, 4/8/10 2,018,750 5,000,000TWLDC Holdings, L.P., Mezzanine Loan, 11/30/07 5,075,000 4,000,000Woodlands Commercial Properties Co., L.P., Bridge L 4,025,000 $ 44,473,012 Information Technology - 7.8% 5,000,000AMKOR Technology, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10/2 $ 5,134,375 3,000,000Corel Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 8/15/10 3,037,500 3,860,968Data Transmissions Network Corp., Tranche B Term Lo 3,899,578 1,000,000Datatel, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 10/5/11 1,010,000 2,000,000GXS Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 12/20/11 2,000,000 450,000 Infor Global Solutions European Finance S.a.r.l., F 455,063 1,125,000Infor Global Solutions European Finance S.a.r.l., S 1,137,656 550,000 Magellan Holdings, Inc., First Lien U.S. Term Loan, 556,188 1,875,000Magellan Holdings, Inc., Second Lien U.S. Term Loan 1,896,094 4,876,420ON Semiconductor Corp., Tranche G Term Loan, 12/15/ 4,946,518 1,600,000RedPrairie Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 5/23/09 1,608,000 7,000,000SunGard Data Systems, Inc. (aka Solar Capital Corp. 7,104,125 3,841,538Vertafore, First Lien Term Loan, 12/22/10 3,884,756 $ 36,669,853 Manufacturing - 2.6% 2,493,750Maxim Crane Works, L.P., First Lien Term Loan, 1/28 $ 2,537,391 1,000,000Maxim Crane Works, L.P., Second Lien Term Loan, 1/2 1,035,000 3,988,722Mueller Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4/23/11 4,023,624 2,531,156Unifrax Corp., New Term Loan, 3/29/12 2,567,542 2,000,000Wire Rope Corporation of America, Inc., Secured Ter 2,040,000 $ 12,203,557 Metals & Minerals - 3.2% 3,616,296Copperweld Corp., Term Loan, 12/17/11 $ 3,611,776 3,482,500International Mill Service, Inc., First Lien Tranch 3,534,738 4,479,994Murray Energy Corp., Tranche Term Loan B, 1/28/10 4,505,194 3,491,250Trout Coal Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3/2 3,499,978 $ 15,151,686 Retail - 7.0% 9,000,000Blockbuster, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 8/20/11 $ 8,820,432 4,975,000Dollarama Group, L.P., Term Loan B, 11/18/11 5,049,625 3,979,956Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 7/15/10 4,032,690 14,650,71Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3/ 13,625,168 1,000,000MAPCO Express, Inc./MAPCO Family Centers, Inc., Ter 1,015,625 $ 32,543,540 Service - 2.4% 2,925,000Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 1/27/12 $ 2,973,447 1,000,000Brand Services, Inc., Term B Loan, 1/15/12 1,015,625 2,000,000ClientLogic Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 9/3/12 2,023,750 931,818 Envirocare of Utah, LLC, New Term Loan, 4/13/10 948,707 3,001,169Headwaters, Inc., Term B1 Loan, 4/30/11 3,043,687 1,000,000Survey Sampling International, LLC, Second Lien Ter 1,011,875 $ 11,017,091 Telecommunications - 12.5% 3,000,000Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc., Term $ 3,043,749 3,980,000Cricket Communications, Inc. (aka Leap Wireless), T 4,033,233 2,500,000Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., Tranche B T 2,530,207 2,000,000Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc., First Li 2,010,000 5,500,000Millennium Digital Media Systems, LLC, Facility C T 5,527,500 5,000,000PanAmSat Corp., Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 8/20/11 5,064,375 2,000,000Pine Tree Holdings, Inc. (aka Country Road Communic 2,035,000 Tranche B Term Loan, 7/15/13 2,000,000Qwest Corp., Tranche A Term Loan, 6/30/07 2,067,084 4,000,000Qwest Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 6/30/10 3,997,084 3,952,934RCN Corp., Term Loan, 12/21/11 3,991,230 833,334 SatBirds Finance S.a.r.l., A-1 Facility Loan, 4/4/1 1,076,116 833,333 SatBirds Finance S.a.r.l., B-1 Facility Loan, 4/4/1 1,022,309 833,333 SatBirds Finance S.a.r.l., B-2 Facility Loan, 4/4/1 1,022,309 2,500,000SatBirds Finance S.a.r.l., Second Lien Term Loan, 1 3,078,458 3,990,000Telcordia Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 9/15/12 3,990,000 2,216,667United Online, Inc., Term Loan, 12/13/08 2,227,750 4,882,813WestCom Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 12/17/10 4,919,434 2,984,169WilTel Communications, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6 3,027,687 4,000,000WilTel Communications, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 3,970,000 $ 58,633,525 Transportation - 6.4% 4,885,000Affinia Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 11/30/11 $ 4,910,954 2,505,034Carey International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 0 2,517,559 5,750,000Delphi Corp., Term Loan, 6/14/11 5,908,637 3,000,000Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V., Euro Term Loan, 3,717,209 5,000,000Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Third Lien Term Loan, 3 4,997,395 3,728,000Key Plastics LLC/Key Safety Systems, Inc., Term C L 3,690,720 875,000 Quality Distribution, Inc., PF Letters of Credit Lo 879,375 1,967,773Quality Distribution, Inc., Term Loan, 11/13/09 1,977,612 1,220,588SIRVA Worldwide, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 12/1/10 1,173,799 $ 29,773,260 Utility - 8.7% 6,000,000ANP Funding I, LLC, First Lien Tranche A Term Loan, $ 6,090,750 3,915,916Basic Energy Services, First Lien Term B Loan, 10/3 3,945,285 2,799,747Cogentrix Delaware Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4/14/ 2,835,911 1,658,536Covanta Energy Corp., First Lien Funded LC Loan, 6/ 1,687,561 1,341,463Covanta Energy Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 6/24/12 1,364,939 1,983,936El Paso Corp., Term Loan, 11/23/09 2,015,899 2,992,500KGEN, LLC, Tranche A Loan, 8/5/11 2,985,019 1,017,090KGEN, LLC, Tranche B Loan, 8/5/11 1,014,548 4,203,001LSP Kendall Energy, LLC, Project Loan, 11/22/06 4,117,189 1,556,449Pike Electric, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan, 12/10/12 1,575,904 2,438,876Quachita Power LLC, Term Loan, 8/17/07 2,409,914 5,472,500Reliant Energy, Inc., Term Loan, 4/30/10 5,528,506 1,496,250Texas Genco, LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 12/14/11 1,521,382 3,482,500Texas Genco, LLC, Initial Term Loan, 12/14/11 3,540,995 $ 40,633,802 Wireless Communication - 2.0% 1,984,887Centennial Cellular Operating Co., Term Loan, 2/9/1 $ 2,018,914 1,000,000MetroPCS, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5/27/11 1,036,250 4,000,000MetroPCS, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 5/27/12 4,182,500 2,000,000Ntelos, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 2/24/12 2,005,000 $ 9,242,664 TOTAL SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS (Cost $653,332,785) $ 657,111,590 CORPORATE NOTES - 7.5% of Net Assets Broadcasting - 0.2% 1,000,000Paxson Communications Corp., Floating Rate Note, 1/ $ 1,000,000 Consumer Non-Durables - 1.3% 6,000,000Levi Strauss & Co., Floating Rate Note, 4/1/12 $ 6,030,000 Energy - 0.4% 2,000,000Secunda International Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 9/1 $ 1,990,000 Financial - 0.4% 2,000,000PCA LLC/PCA Finance Corp., 14.0%, 6/1/09 (144A) $ 2,000,000 Food & Drug - 0.4% 2,000,000Duane Reade, Inc., 9.75%, 8/1/11 $ 1,580,000 Forest Products - 0.9% 4,500,000Constar International, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 2/ $ 4,320,000 Gaming & Leisure - 0.7% 3,000,000Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc., 8.5%, 6/1/15 $ 3,000,000 Healthcare - 0.4% 2,000,000Elan Finance PLC/Elan Finance ELN, Floating Rate No $ 1,770,000 Housing - 0.4% 2,000,000Builders FirstSource, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 2/1 $ 2,010,000 Retail - 0.6% 3,000,000Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 8.375%, 6/1/12 $ 2,790,000 Utility - 0.9% 4,000,000Calpine Construction Finance Co., L.P., Floating Ra $ 4,180,000 Wireless Communication - 0.9% 5,000,000Clearwire Corp., 11.00%, 8/15/10 $ 4,291,700 TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES (Cost $35,444,021) $ 34,961,700 Shares WARRANTS - 0.1% of Net Assets Gaming & Leisure - 0.0% 13,873 OpBiz, LLC, Term A, Exp. 8/31/10** $ - 32 OpBiz, LLC, Term B, Exp. 8/31/10** - $ - Wireless Communication - 0.1% 400,000 Clearwire Corp., Exp. 8/15/10** $ 748,000 TOTAL WARRANTS Principal(Cost $0) $ 748,000 Amount USD ($) TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENT - 4.3% of Net Assets Repurchase Agreement - 4.3% 20,000,000UBS Warburg, 3.40%, dated 8/31/05, repurchase price of $20,000,000 plus accrued interest on 9/1/05 collateralized by $20,659,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3/125%, 4/15/09 $ 20,000,000 TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENT (Cost $20,000,000) $ 20,000,000 TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 152.4% (Cost $708,776,806) (a) $ 712,821,290 OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (2.3)% $ (10,546,147) PREFERRED SHARES AT REDEMPTION VALUE, INCLUDING DIVIDENDS PAYABLE - (50.1)% $ (234,500,000) NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREOWNERS - 100.0 $ 467,775,143 NR Security not rated by S&P or Moody's. * Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Trust invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as LIBOR (London InterBank Offered Rate), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. ** Non-income producing security. (144A) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such sec (a) At August 31, 2005, the net unrealized gain on investments based on cost for federal income tax Aggregate gross unrealized gain for all investmen $ 6,521,417 Aggregate gross unrealized loss for all investmen (2,494,859) Net unrealized gain $ 4,026,558 For financial reporting purposes net unrealized gain on investments was $4,054,484 and cost of invest For the period ended August 31, 2005, the Trust had unfunded loan commitments of $3,697,476, which wo Unfunded Borrower Commitment CCM Merger, Inc. $ 300,000 Covanta Energy Corp. 1,000,000 Cricket Communications, Inc. 1,000,000 Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings 1,000,000 Warner Chilcott Dovobet 66,246 Warner Chilcott Donovex 331,230 $ 3,697,476 the option of the borrower, pursuant to the following loan agreements: Unfunded Borrower Commitment Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. $1,000,000 Celanese Holdings, LLC 766,428 Cricket Communications, Inc. 1,000,000 LNR Property Corp. 133,533 Norwesco, Inc. 488,729 Warner Chilcott Dovobet 66,246 Warner Chilcott Donovex 331,230 Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings 1,000,000 $4,786,166 Glossary of Terms: DIP - Debtor-In-Possession LC - Letter of Credit ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant's principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, about the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(b))) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). The registrant's certifying officers have determined that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on an evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report. (b) Disclose any change in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. There was no significant change in the registrant's internal controls 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 control over financial reporting. ITEM 3. EXHIBITS. (a) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2). Filed herewith. SIGNATURES [See General Instruction F] Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) Pioneer Value Fund By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr. John F. Cogan, Jr, President Date October 31, 2005 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/ John F. Cogan, Jr. John F. Cogan, Jr., President Date October 31, 2005 By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Vincent Nave Vincent Nave, Treasurer Date October 31, 2005 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.