COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

                                                                       
                       
Shares
     Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED

  30.1%      

BANKING

  7.4%      

Citigroup, Inc., 6.875% to 11/15/23, Series K(a)(b)(c)

       217,434      $ 5,522,824  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.50%(a)

       4,326        77,435  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.875%, Series G(a)

       410,836        8,064,711  

First Horizon Corp., 6.50%(a)(b)

       293,614        6,430,147  

Morgan Stanley, 7.125% to 10/15/23, Series E(a)(b)(c)

       165,000        4,159,650  

Morgan Stanley, 6.875% to 1/15/24, Series F(a)(b)(c)

       615,397        15,754,163  

Morgan Stanley, 6.375% to 10/15/24, Series I(a)(b)(c)

       289,449        7,242,014  

Morgan Stanley, 5.85% to 4/15/27, Series K(a)(b)(c)

       99,996        2,395,904  

Morgan Stanley, 4.25%, Series O(a)(b)

       104,002        1,971,878  

Morgan Stanley, 6.50%, Series P(a)(b)

       193,478        5,040,102  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.70% to 5/15/29, Series C(a)(b)(c)

       144,909        3,151,771  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 5.75%, Series B(a)(b)

       150,425        2,897,185  

Washington Federal, Inc., 4.875%, Series A(a)(b)

       99,329        1,543,573  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.70%, Series AA(a)(b)

       316,104        5,889,017  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.375%, Series CC(a)(b)

       117,864        2,108,587  

Wells Fargo & Co., 6.625% to 3/15/24, Series R(a)(b)(c)

       120,000        3,043,200  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.75%, Series Z(a)(b)

       268,039        5,119,545  
       

 

 

 
          80,411,706  
       

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLE PRODUCTS

  0.9%   

CHS, Inc., 7.50%, Series 4(a)

       367,538        9,622,145  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  3.1%   

Apollo Asset Management, Inc., 6.375%, Series A(a)(b)

       342,205        8,202,654  

Apollo Asset Management, Inc., 6.375%, Series B(a)(b)

       136,948        3,403,158  

Oaktree Capital Group LLC, 6.625%, Series A(a)(b)

       304,143        6,873,632  

Oaktree Capital Group LLC, 6.55%, Series B(a)(b)

       697,421        15,399,055  
       

 

 

 
          33,878,499  
       

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

  2.4%   

WESCO International, Inc., 10.625% to 6/22/25, Series A(a)(c)

       941,912        25,544,654  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

  7.2%   

Allstate Corp./The, 7.375%, Series J(a)(b)

       234,600        6,296,664  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.45%, Series F(a)(b)

       125,765        2,873,730  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 4.55%, Series G(a)(b)

       100,000        1,947,000  

Assurant, Inc., 5.25%, due 1/15/61(b)

       75,306        1,441,357  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.35% to 6/30/29, Series A(a)(b)(c)

       393,502        8,417,008  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.375% to 6/30/25, Series C(a)(b)(c)

       378,171        8,958,871  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.875%, Series D(a)(b)

       243,569        4,079,781  

Athene Holding Ltd., 7.75% to 12/30/27, Series E(a)(b)(c)

       337,144        8,384,771  

 

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Shares
     Value  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.375%, Series C(a)(b)

       190,619      $ 3,579,825  

Enstar Group Ltd., 7.00% to 9/1/28, Series D(a)(b)(c)

       347,127        8,261,623  

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, Series A(a)(b)

       205,223        4,266,586  

Kemper Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/27, due 3/15/62(b)(c)

       5,818        103,153  

Lincoln National Corp., 9.00%, Series D(a)(b)

       226,466        6,159,875  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.95%, due 9/1/62(b)

       123,769        3,168,486  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 7.125% to 10/15/27, due 10/15/52(b)(c)

       363,200        9,348,768  
       

 

 

 
          77,287,498  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

  2.5%   

Enbridge, Inc., 6.704% to 6/1/28, Series 1 (Canada)(a)(b)(c)

       100,000        2,104,000  

Enbridge, Inc., 2.983% to 9/1/25, (GCAN5YR + 2.68%), Series 15 (Canada)(a)(b)(d)

       300,000        3,203,276  

Enbridge, Inc., 4.449% to 3/1/24, Series 7 (Canada)(a)(b)(c)

       55,500        692,356  

Energy Transfer LP, 7.625% to 8/15/23, Series D(a)(b)(c)

       159,171        3,998,375  

Energy Transfer LP, 7.60% to 5/15/24, Series E(a)(b)(c)

       604,864        14,940,141  

TC Energy Corp., 3.762% to 10/30/24, Series 9 (Canada)(a)(b)(c)

       200,000        2,223,486  
       

 

 

 
          27,161,634  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

  1.9%   

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., 6.375%, Series D(a)

       150,000        2,857,500  

Brookfield Property Preferred LP, 6.25%, due 7/26/81(b)

       350,000        5,687,500  

Chatham Lodging Trust, 6.625%, Series A(a)

       85,000        1,648,150  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc., 7.125%, Series H(a)

       208,835        4,462,804  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc., 7.125%, Series J(a)

       162,502        3,453,167  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 6.375%, Series G(a)

       66,552        1,301,092  

Vornado Realty Trust, 5.25%, Series N(a)(b)

       88,000        1,308,560  
       

 

 

 
          20,718,773  
       

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  0.9%   

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., 6.00%, Series VV(a)(b)

       287,368        4,000,163  

United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/70(b)

       217,168        3,133,734  

United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%, due 6/1/70(b)

       147,291        2,120,990  
       

 

 

 
          9,254,887  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

  3.8%   

BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd., 5.125% (Canada)(a)(b)

       47,070        818,547  

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.625% (Canada)(a)(b)

       208,034        3,299,419  

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.875% (Canada)(a)(b)

       168,056        2,865,355  

Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00%, due 5/24/81 (Canada)(b)

       214,600        3,843,486  

 

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Shares
     Value  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.875%, due 10/15/78(b)

      80,000      $ 1,932,000  

NiSource, Inc., 6.50% to 3/15/24, Series B(a)(b)(c)

      387,503        9,784,451  

SCE Trust V, 5.45% to 3/15/26, Series K (TruPS)(a)(b)(c)

      462,414        10,445,932  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00% (TruPS)(a)(b)

      383,601        7,591,464  
      

 

 

 
         40,580,654  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED
(Identified cost—$374,033,525)

         324,460,450  
      

 

 

 
          Principal
Amount
        

PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER

    118.9     

BANKING

    75.5     

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 6.00% to 1/20/26 (Spain)(a)(c)(e)(f)

    $ 4,000,000      $ 3,977,201  

Banco BPM SpA, 7.00% to 4/12/27 (Italy)(a)(c)(e)(f)

      1,800,000        1,837,732  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 5.75% to 3/15/26 (Spain)(a)(c)(e)(f)

      1,000,000        971,034  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 9.375% to 7/18/28 (Spain)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

      4,000,000        4,400,447  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman, 6.625% to 1/24/32 (Mexico)(a)(c)(f)(g)

      1,000,000        802,500  

Bank of America Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series FF(a)(b)(c)

      12,511,000        11,682,772  

Bank of America Corp., 6.10% to 3/17/25, Series AA(a)(b)(c)

      32,500,000        32,320,018  

Bank of America Corp., 6.125% to 4/27/27, Series TT(a)(b)(c)

      1,700,000        1,692,860  

Bank of America Corp., 6.25% to 9/5/24, Series X(a)(b)(c)

      25,320,000        25,147,824  

Bank of America Corp., 6.30% to 3/10/26, Series DD(a)(b)(c)

      3,585,000        3,590,377  

Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(a)(b)(c)

      9,223,000        9,204,554  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 7.50% to 5/19/25 (Ireland)(a)(c)(e)(f)

      8,675,000        9,480,708  

Bank of Nova Scotia/The, 8.625% to 10/27/27, due 10/27/82
(Canada)(b)(c)

      10,250,000        10,663,974  

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.278% to 12/15/34, Series 1
(United Kingdom)(a)(c)

      6,720,000        6,518,578  

Barclays PLC, 6.125% to 12/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

      2,000,000        1,829,528  

Barclays PLC, 7.125% to 6/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

      800,000        971,124  

Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 6/15/24 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

      8,000,000        7,897,440  

Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 3/15/29 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

      12,600,000        11,749,500  

Barclays PLC, 8.875% to 9/15/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(e)(f)

      5,200,000        6,330,363  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 8/19/25 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

      4,000,000        3,960,400  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 6/11/30 (France)(a)(c)(e)(f)

      2,000,000        2,199,337  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.75% to 8/16/29 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

      23,000,000        22,951,700  

BNP Paribas SA, 9.25% to 11/17/27 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

      8,800,000        9,267,067  

CaixaBank SA, 8.25% to 3/13/29 (Spain)(a)(c)(e)(f)

      6,800,000        7,391,407  

 

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Principal
Amount
    Value  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 6/1/26, Series I(a)(b)(c)

      $ 30,647,000     $ 27,398,111  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 12/1/30, Series H(a)(c)

        8,735,000       6,852,507  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 5.375% to 6/1/25, Series G(a)(b)(c)

        46,130,000       45,217,170  

Citigroup, Inc., 3.875% to 2/18/26, Series X(a)(c)

        4,370,000       3,814,573  

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00% to 12/10/25, Series W(a)(c)

        2,919,000       2,626,925  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 5/15/25, Series P(a)(c)

        22,150,000       21,524,598  

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, Series T(a)(c)

        26,476,000       26,254,404  

Citigroup, Inc., 7.375% to 5/15/28, Series Z(a)(c)

        4,672,000       4,765,440  

Citigroup, Inc., 9.699% (3 Month US Term SOFR + 4.323%), Series 0(a)(d)

        20,189,000       20,325,271  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65% to 10/6/25, Series F(a)(c)

        10,202,000       9,722,506  

CoBank ACB, 6.45% to 10/1/27, Series K(a)(b)(c)

        6,590,000       6,251,101  

Commerzbank AG, 7.00% to 4/9/25 (Germany)(a)(c)(e)(f)

        5,000,000       4,641,240  

Credit Agricole SA, 4.75% to 3/23/29 (France)(a)(b)(c)(f)(g)

        1,000,000       818,900  

Credit Agricole SA, 6.875% to 9/23/24 (France)(a)(b)(c)(f)(g)

        4,600,000       4,508,460  

Credit Agricole SA, 7.25% to 9/23/28, Series EMTN
(France)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

        3,700,000       4,111,595  

Credit Agricole SA, 7.875% to 1/23/24 (France)(a)(b)(c)(f)(g)

        2,800,000       2,794,568  

Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25 (France)(a)(b)(c)(f)(g)

        4,460,000       4,488,923  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.375% to 8/21/26, Claim
(Switzerland)(a)(c)(f)(g)(h)(i)

        2,200,000       110,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% to 9/12/25, Claim
(Switzerland)(a)(c)(f)(g)(h)(i)

        5,200,000       260,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50%, Claim
(Switzerland)(a)(c)(f)(g)(h)(i)

        12,400,000       620,000  

Danske Bank A/S, 7.00% to 6/26/25 (Denmark)(a)(c)(e)(f)

        4,000,000       3,844,868  

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.75% to 10/30/28 (Germany)(a)(c)(e)(f)

        600,000       562,006  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York, 6.00% to 10/30/25, Series 2020 (Germany)(a)(c)(f)

        5,200,000       4,353,401  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York, 7.079% to 11/10/32, due 2/10/34 (Germany)(c)

        4,600,000       4,432,710  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York, 10.00% to 12/1/27
(Germany)(a)(c)(e)(f)

        7,000,000       7,877,101  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York, 7.50% to 4/30/25
(Germany)(a)(c)(f)

        9,400,000       8,708,723  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75% to 9/15/23(a)(c)(g)

        7,000 †      695,625  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 3.65% to 8/10/26, Series U(a)(c)

        3,284,000       2,686,401  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 5.50% to 8/10/24, Series Q(a)(c)

        5,597,000       5,546,565  

 

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Principal
Amount
     Value  

HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 10.176% to 6/30/30, Series 2
(United Kingdom)(a)(c)(g)

   $ 12,910,000      $ 16,034,178  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00% to 5/22/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(f)

     2,000,000        1,834,118  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 3/30/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(f)

     4,200,000        4,060,556  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.00% to 3/7/28 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(f)

     7,400,000        7,463,392  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH., 5.625% to 7/15/30, Series F(a)(c)

     7,141,000        6,577,483  

ING Groep N.V., 4.875% to 5/16/29 (Netherlands)(a)(c)(e)(f)

     1,200,000        968,093  

ING Groep N.V., 5.75% to 11/16/26 (Netherlands)(a)(c)(f)

     2,200,000        1,976,887  

ING Groep N.V., 7.50% to 5/16/28 (Netherlands)(a)(c)(e)(f)

     8,000,000        7,528,568  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25 (Italy)(a)(c)(f)(g)

     8,800,000        8,492,000  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.65% to 6/1/26, Series KK(a)(b)(c)

     2,000,000        1,800,800  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% to 10/1/24, Series X(a)(b)(c)

     6,200,000        6,170,367  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% to 4/30/24, Series U(a)(b)(c)

     14,592,000        14,556,252  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/1/24, Series S(a)(b)(c)

     44,575,000        44,575,000  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.934% (3 Month US Term SOFR + 3.562%),
Series R(a)(b)(c)(d)

     2,331,000        2,342,422  

Julius Baer Group Ltd., 6.875% to 6/9/27 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

     2,400,000        2,175,017  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

     8,600,000        8,388,612  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

     5,800,000        5,496,950  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 8.00% to 9/27/29 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

     4,500,000        4,223,250  

Natwest Group PLC, 6.00% to 12/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

     2,000,000        1,876,700  

Natwest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

     11,200,000        11,086,488  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.00% to 5/15/27, Series U(a)(b)(c)

     2,502,000        2,315,939  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.20% to 9/15/27, Series V(a)(b)(c)

     8,976,000        8,661,840  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.25% to 3/15/30, Series W(a)(b)(c)

     9,155,000        8,394,422  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 8.977% (3 Month US Term SOFR + 3.934%), Series O(a)(b)(d)

     22,347,000        22,471,208  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.75% to 6/15/25, Series D(a)(c)

     10,429,000        10,029,344  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 6.875% to 6/30/27 (Sweden)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  $ 1,600,000      $ 1,534,000  

Societe Generale SA, 5.375% to 11/18/30 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

 

    1,200,000        960,120  

Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

 

    6,800,000        5,849,538  

Societe Generale SA, 7.875% to 1/18/29, Series EMTN (France)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,700,000        1,850,014  

Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

 

    11,600,000        11,369,450  

Societe Generale SA, 9.375% to 11/22/27 (France)(a)(c)(f)(g)

 

    6,200,000        6,323,070  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75% to 8/15/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)(g)

 

    800,000        798,240  

Swedbank AB, 7.625% to 3/17/28 (Sweden)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,800,000        1,692,436  

Toronto-Dominion Bank/The, 8.125% to 10/31/27, due 10/31/82 (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    14,975,000        15,421,255  

Truist Financial Corp., 4.80% to 9/1/24, Series N(a)(b)(c)

 

    4,000,000        3,570,000  

Truist Financial Corp., 4.95% to 9/1/25, Series P(a)(b)(c)

 

    9,735,000        9,206,338  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.10% to 3/1/30, Series Q(a)(b)(c)

 

    9,869,000        8,893,943  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.125% to 12/15/27, Series M(a)(b)(c)

 

    2,239,000        1,796,238  

UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (Switzerland)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    10,100,000        9,413,957  

UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 1/31/24 (Switzerland)(a)(c)(f)(g)

 

    1,600,000        1,570,160  

UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 2/19/25 (Switzerland)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    5,400,000        5,214,429  

UniCredit SpA, 8.00% to 6/3/24 (Italy)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    8,570,000        8,485,843  

US Bancorp, 3.70% to 1/15/27, Series N(a)(c)

 

    6,495,000        5,066,100  

US Bancorp, 5.30% to 4/15/27, Series J(a)(b)(c)

 

    6,162,000        5,425,949  

Virgin Money UK PLC, 8.25% to 6/17/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,000,000        1,124,339  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90% to 3/15/26, Series BB(a)(c)

 

    32,600,000        29,334,295  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.90% to 6/15/24, Series S(a)(c)

 

    16,000        15,875  

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.625% to 9/15/28(a)(c)

 

    36,756,000        37,882,204  
       

 

 

 
          814,949,816  
       

 

 

 

ENERGY

     2.6  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.625% to 3/22/29 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    8,000,000        7,822,407  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.375% to 6/22/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)

 

    7,000,000        6,757,800  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% to 3/22/30 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)

 

    14,495,000        13,522,386  
       

 

 

 
          28,102,593  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

     3.4  

Aircastle Ltd., 5.25% to 6/15/26, Series A(a)(c)(g)

 

    2,920,000        2,219,200  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% to 5/15/28, Series C(a)(c)

 

    7,741,000        5,436,358  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

American Express Co., 3.55% to 9/15/26, Series D(a)(c)

 

  $ 3,381,000      $ 2,845,227  

Ares Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51(c)(g)

 

    3,950,000        2,958,648  

Discover Financial Services, 5.50% to 10/30/27, Series C(a)(c)

 

    8,776,000        6,793,535  

Discover Financial Services, 6.125% to 6/23/25, Series D(a)(c)

 

    13,394,000        12,888,442  

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 7.314% (30 Year CMT + 1.80%), due 12/21/65 (TruPS)(d)(g)

 

    5,352,000        3,852,874  
       

 

 

 
          36,994,284  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     17.0  

Aegon NV, 5.625% to 4/15/29 (Netherlands)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    2,000,000        1,978,487  

Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd., 5.625% to 8/15/27, due 8/15/52 (Switzerland)(b)(c)(e)

 

    10,900,000        10,339,555  

Athora Netherlands NV, 7.00% to 6/19/25 (Netherlands)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    5,030,000        5,252,945  

CNP Assurances, 5.25% to 1/18/33, due 7/18/53, Series EMTN (France)(b)(c)(e)

 

    7,700,000        8,218,516  

Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.875% to 9/15/27, due 12/15/52(b)(c)

 

    10,695,000        10,452,278  

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd./The, 5.10% to 10/28/24 (Japan)(a)(b)(c)(g)

 

    2,000,000        1,959,743  

Enstar Finance LLC, 5.50% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/42(c)

 

    5,970,000        4,647,053  

Enstar Finance LLC, 5.75% to 9/1/25, due 9/1/40(b)(c)

 

    6,300,000        5,516,856  

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6.50% to 9/19/23 (Japan)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    14,830,000        14,757,704  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70% to 7/15/26, due 10/15/51(c)(g)

 

    7,910,000        5,707,915  

La Mondiale SAM, 5.05% to 12/17/25 (France)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    2,000,000        2,170,819  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.625% to 3/18/31, due 9/18/41 (United Kingdom)(c)(e)

 

    8,000,000        6,650,896  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.125% to 9/15/26, due 12/15/51(c)(g)

 

    2,023,000        1,621,223  

Lincoln National Corp., 9.25% to 12/1/27, Series C(a)(b)(c)

 

    3,247,000        3,450,052  

Markel Group, Inc., 6.00% to 6/1/25(a)(c)

 

    8,007,000        7,789,403  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37 (TruPS)(b)(g)

 

    4,800,000        5,032,926  

MetLife, Inc., 9.25%, due 4/8/38(b)(g)

 

    2,500,000        2,890,913  

Nippon Life Insurance Co., 5.10% to 10/16/24, due 10/16/44 (Japan)(b)(c)(g)

 

    6,100,000        6,027,898  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, 5.625% to 1/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    3,000,000        2,681,499  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.125% to 11/28/31, due 3/1/52(b)(c)

 

    4,500,000        4,104,212  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20% to 3/15/24, due 3/15/44(b)(c)

 

  $ 7,483,000      $ 7,421,003  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.00% to 6/1/32, due 9/1/52(b)(c)

 

    10,284,000        9,881,839  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.75% to 12/1/32, due 3/1/53(b)(c)

 

    4,010,000        4,055,233  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 6/17/26, due 6/17/46, Series EMTN
(Australia)(b)(c)(e)

 

    2,000,000        1,922,886  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25 (Australia)(a)(b)(c)(g)

 

    8,365,000        8,049,280  

Rothesay Life PLC, 4.875% to 4/13/27, Series NC6 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(e)(f)

 

    5,200,000        3,931,252  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 6.50% to 11/13/26(a)(c)(g)

 

    8,120,000        4,628,400  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25(a)(c)(g)

 

    7,813,000        4,902,658  

Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA, 5.00% to 4/2/29, due 4/2/49 (Switzerland)(b)(c)(g)

 

    2,000,000        1,921,326  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA, 5.75% to 6/18/24, Series EMTN (Italy)(a)(c)(e)

 

    5,869,000        6,419,922  

Voya Financial, Inc., 6.125% to 9/15/23, Series A(a)(c)

 

    8,300,000        8,108,829  

Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co., 3.00% to 1/19/31, due 4/19/51, Series EMTN (Switzerland)(c)(e)

 

    13,600,000        10,748,067  
       

 

 

 
          183,241,588  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     6.8  

Enbridge, Inc., 5.50% to 7/15/27, due 7/15/77, Series 2017-A (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    1,900,000        1,719,829  

Enbridge, Inc., 5.75% to 4/15/30, due 7/15/80, Series 20-A (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    19,852,000        18,170,746  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/77, Series 16-A (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    2,421,000        2,291,169  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.25% to 3/1/28, due 3/1/78 (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    8,605,000        7,978,970  

Enbridge, Inc., 7.375% to 10/15/27, due 1/15/83 (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    4,812,000        4,771,285  

Enbridge, Inc., 7.625% to 10/15/32, due 1/15/83 (Canada)(b)(c)

 

    10,208,000        10,339,694  

Energy Transfer LP, 6.50% to 11/15/26, Series H(a)(c)

 

    6,600,000        5,994,826  

Energy Transfer LP, 7.125% to 5/15/30, Series G(a)(c)

 

    11,556,000        10,178,538  

Transcanada Trust, 5.50% to 9/15/29, due 9/15/79 (Canada)(c)

 

    4,052,000        3,461,442  

Transcanada Trust, 5.60% to 12/7/31, due 3/7/82 (Canada)(c)

 

    10,885,000        9,182,994  
       

 

 

 
          74,089,493  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

REAL ESTATE

     0.9     

Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80 (Australia)(b)(c)(g)

 

  $ 11,600,000      $ 9,790,459  
       

 

 

 

RETAIL & WHOLESALE—STAPLES

     0.4     

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%(a)(g)

 

    3,600,000        2,976,066  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%(a)(g)

 

    1,600,000        1,271,360  
       

 

 

 
          4,247,426  
       

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

     1.3     

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.125% to 3/4/31, due 6/4/81 (United Kingdom)(c)

 

    5,280,000        4,203,231  

Vodafone Group PLC, 6.50% to 5/30/29, due 8/30/84, Series EMTN
(United Kingdom)(c)(e)

 

    2,300,000        2,572,789  

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00% to 1/4/29, due 4/4/79 (United Kingdom)(c)

 

    2,875,000        2,957,460  

Vodafone Group PLC, 8.00% to 5/30/31, due 8/30/86, Series EMTN
(United Kingdom)(c)(e)

 

    3,500,000        4,495,950  
       

 

 

 
          14,229,430  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     11.0     

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% to 1/18/27, due 1/18/82 (Canada)(c)

 

    10,622,000        8,580,983  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.125% to 9/1/23, Series A(a)(c)

 

    4,518,000        4,430,004  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.35% to 1/15/27, Series C(a)(c)

 

    17,640,000        15,230,376  

Edison International, 5.00% to 12/15/26, Series B(a)(c)

 

    5,197,000        4,503,052  

Electricite de France SA, 5.375% to 1/29/25, Series EMTN (France)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    6,000,000        6,484,227  

Electricite de France SA, 6.00% to 1/29/26, Series EMTN (France)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    13,400,000        16,013,651  

Electricite de France SA, 7.50% to 9/6/28, Series EMTN (France)(a)(c)(e)

 

    5,200,000        5,949,929  

Electricite de France SA, 9.125% to 3/15/33 (France)(a)(c)(g)

 

    4,600,000        4,847,250  

Emera, Inc., 6.75% to 6/15/26, due 6/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(c)

 

    19,575,000        19,109,457  

Enel SpA, 6.625% to 4/16/31, Series EMTN (Italy)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    4,600,000        5,201,138  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.80% to 3/15/27, due 3/15/82(b)(c)

 

    1,250,000        1,065,854  

Sempra, 4.125% to 1/1/27, due 4/1/52(b)(c)

 

    10,750,000        8,844,096  

Sempra, 4.875% to 10/15/25(a)(c)

 

    9,555,000        9,053,362  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

Southern California Edison Co., 9.498% (3 Month US LIBOR + 4.199%),
Series E(a)(d)

 

  $ 9,175,000      $ 9,185,092  
       

 

 

 
          118,498,471  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER
(Identified cost—$1,388,897,453)

 

       1,284,143,560  
       

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS

     0.4     

INSURANCE

     0.1     

SBL Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, due 2/18/31(g)

 

    720,000        564,884  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     0.3     

Southern Co./The, 5.113%, due 8/1/27(b)

 

    3,920,000        3,886,598  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified cost—$4,538,456)

 

       4,451,482  
       

 

 

 
           Number
of Shares
        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     4.4     

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

       

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Premier
Class, 5.21%(j)

 

    20,458,673        20,458,673  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier
Class, 5.19%(j)

 

    27,017,000        27,017,000  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$47,475,673)

 

       47,475,673  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

(Identified cost—$1,814,945,107)

     153.8        1,660,531,165  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

     (53.8        (580,674,869
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $19.54 per share based on 55,273,457 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 1,079,856,296  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

     Fixed
Rate
Payable
   Fixed
Payment
Frequency
   Floating
Rate
Receivable
(resets
monthly)
  Floating
Payment
Frequency
   Maturity Date    Value      Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  $ 125,000,000      0.270%    Monthly    5.424%(k)   Monthly    12/20/24    $ 8,504,188      $ 21,907      $ 8,526,095  
  35,000,000      0.249%    Monthly    5.424%(k)   Monthly    12/20/24      2,391,214        5,690        2,396,904  
  125,000,000      0.360%    Monthly    5.424%(k)   Monthly    12/20/25      12,455,083        27,264        12,482,347  
  35,000,000      0.349%    Monthly    5.424%(k)   Monthly    12/20/25      3,496,211        6,320        3,502,531  
  160,000,000      0.464%    Monthly    5.424%(k)   Monthly    12/20/26      19,857,131        36,433        19,893,564  
  70,000,000      0.930%    Monthly    5.424%(k)   Monthly    9/15/27      8,721,888        15,715        8,737,603  
  GBP 28,000,000      0.900%    Monthly    4.931%(l)   Monthly    9/15/27      5,371,316               5,371,316  
   $ 60,797,031      $ 113,329      $ 60,910,360  

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swap Contracts

 

Counterparty   

Notional

Amount

     Fixed
Payable
Rate
   Fixed
Payment
Frequency
     Underlying
Reference
Entity
   Position    Maturity Date      Value     Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BNP
Paribas
     $ 14,064,094      0.25%      Monthly      BNPXCHY5 Index(m)    Short      5/15/24      $ (146,982   $      $ (146,982
BNP
Paribas
     EUR 12,956,524      0.30%      Monthly      BNPXCEX5 Index(n)    Short      5/15/24        (137,392            (137,392
   $ (284,374   $     —      $ (284,374

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty   

Contracts
to Deliver

    

In Exchange

For

     Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      7,974,325      USD      6,026,523      8/2/23    $ (20,903

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      88,848,015      USD      97,143,754      8/2/23      (544,673

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      5,015,603      USD      6,452,674      8/2/23      15,902  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      6,058,965      CAD      7,974,325      8/2/23      (11,540

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      97,949,606      EUR      88,848,015      8/2/23      (261,179

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      1,971,124      GBP      1,511,908      8/2/23      (30,818

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      2,484,503      GBP      1,931,743      8/2/23      (5,402

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      1,997,998      GBP      1,571,952      8/2/23      19,366  

 

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Counterparty   

Contracts
to Deliver

    

In Exchange

For

     Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      8,086,750      USD      6,146,628      9/5/23    $ 11,097  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      88,920,809      USD      98,181,911      9/5/23      254,279  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      7,451,258      GBP      5,791,298      9/5/23      (17,788
                  $   (591,659

 

 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CAD    Canadian Dollar
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
EUR    Euro Currency
GBP    Great British Pound
GCAN5YR    Canadian Government Bonds 5 Year Note
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
OIS    Overnight Indexed Swap
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Index Average
TruPS    Trust Preferred Securities
USD    United States Dollar

 

Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.

Represents shares.

(a)

Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer.

(b)

All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement. $867,097,610 in aggregate has been pledged as collateral.

(c)

Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

(d)

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at July 31, 2023.

(e)

Securities exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are subject to resale restrictions. Aggregate holdings amounted to $221,224,374 which represents 20.5% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(f)

Contingent Capital security (CoCo). CoCos are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer. Aggregate holdings amounted to $279,317,683 which represents 25.9% of the net assets of the Fund (16.6% of the managed assets of the Fund).

(g)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. Aggregate holdings amounted to $173,897,922 which represents 16.1% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(h)

Security is in default.

 

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(i)

Non-income producing security.

(j)

Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield.

(k)

Based on USD-SOFR-OIS. Represents rates in effect at July 31, 2023.

(l)

Based on 1-Month GBP SONIA. Represents rates in effect at July 31, 2023.

(m)

The index intends to track the performance of the CDX.NA HY. The two constituent investments held within the index at July 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Index Constituents    Receive    Frequency    Payment    Frequency    Maturity
Date
   Total
Weight
     7/31/23
Price
     7/31/23
Value
 

Credit Default Swap (CDS) — Markit CDX.NA.HY.40 Index

   5.00%
per annum
   Quarterly    Performance
of CDS
   Semiannually    6/20/28      98.28%      $  103.53      $ 13,966,645  

Cash

                    1.72%               244,430  

 

(n)

The index intends to track the performance of the iTraxx Crossover CDS. The two constituent investments held within the Index at July 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Index Constituents    Receive    Frequency    Payment    Frequency    Maturity
Date
   Total
Weight
     7/31/23
Price
     7/31/23
Value
 

Credit Default Swap (CDS) — MARKIT ITRX EUR XOVER Index

   5.00%
per annum
   Quarterly    Performance
of CDS
   Semiannually    6/20/28      98.57%        EUR 380.38      $ 14,177,417  

Cash

                    1.43%               205,678  

 

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Country Summary

   % of
Managed
Assets
 

United States

     59.8  

United Kingdom

     9.1  

Canada

     7.8  

France

     7.4  

Switzerland

     2.5  

Germany

     1.8  

Italy

     1.8  

Japan

     1.3  

Australia

     1.2  

Netherlands

     1.1  

Spain

     1.0  

Ireland

     0.6  

Other (includes short-term investments)

     4.6  
  

 

 

 
     100.0  
  

 

 

 

 

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COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Portfolio Valuation

Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on such day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Exchange-traded options are valued at their last sale price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges on the valuation date. In the absence of a last sale price on such day, options are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service. Over-the-counter (OTC) options and total return swaps are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service or counterparty. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily at the prevailing forward exchange rate. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges (including NASDAQ) are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price reflected at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain non-U.S. equity holdings may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

Readily marketable securities traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by the investment manager to be OTC, are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Trustees, to reflect the fair value of such securities.

Fixed-income securities are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Trustees, to reflect the fair value of such securities. The pricing services or broker-dealers use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services or broker-dealers may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services or broker-dealers also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features which are then used to calculate the fair values.

Short-term debt securities with a maturity date of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV.

The Board of Directors has designated the investment manager as the Fund’s “Valuation Designee” under Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. As Valuation Designee, the investment manager is authorized to make fair valuation determinations, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The investment manager has established a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process according to the policies and procedures approved annually by the Board of Directors. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.

 

 

 


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Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment manager determines that the bid and/or ask price or a counterparty valuation does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, when trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include, but are not limited to, recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets.

The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the NAV of Fund shares to differ from the NAV that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would expect to receive upon the sale of an investment or expect to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments is summarized below.

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments may or may not be an indication of the risk associated with those investments. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

                                                                                   
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level  1)
     Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Preferred Securities—Exchange-Traded

   $ 324,460,450      $     $      $  324,460,450  

Preferred Securities—Over-the-Counter

            1,284,143,560              1,284,143,560  

Corporate Bonds

            4,451,482              4,451,482  

Short-Term Investments

            47,475,673              47,475,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 324,460,450      $ 1,336,070,715     $      $ 1,660,531,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 300,644     $      $ 300,644  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

            60,910,360              60,910,360  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets(a)

   $      $ 61,211,004     $      $ 61,211,004  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (892,303   $      $ (892,303

Total Return Swap Contracts

            (284,374            (284,374
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities(a)

   $      $ (1,176,677   $      $ (1,176,677
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 


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Note 2. Derivative Investments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with certain of its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment between two parties to purchase or sell foreign currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed are included in net realized gain or loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund has made an election to treat gains and losses from forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gains and losses.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the contract. Risks may also arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. In connection with these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

Option Contracts: The Fund may purchase and write exchange-listed and OTC put or call options on securities, stock indices and other financial instruments for hedging purposes, to enhance portfolio returns and/or reduce overall volatility.

When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the Fund realizes a gain on the option to the extent of the premium received. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security purchased by the Fund. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds of the security sold to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying index or security. Other risks include the possibility of an illiquid options market or the inability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts.

Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss when the underlying transaction is executed. The risk associated

 

 

 


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with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Binary Option Contracts: The Fund may write or purchase binary options, which are options in which the payout depends on whether the price of a particular asset will rise above or fall below a specified level. When the binary option expires the buyer receives either a pre-determined amount of cash or nothing at all.

At July 31, 2023, the Fund did not have any binary option contracts outstanding

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swap Contracts: In a total return swap, one party receives a periodic payment equal to the total return of a specified security, basket of securities, index, or other reference asset for a specified period of time. In return, the other party receives a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Fund bears the risk of loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risks may also arise from unanticipated movements in the value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, index, or other reference asset.

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts: The Fund may use interest rate swaps in connection with borrowing under its revolving credit agreement. The interest rate swaps are intended to reduce interest rate risk by countering the effect that an increase in short-term interest rates could have on the performance of the Fund’s shares as a result of the floating rate structure of interest owed pursuant to the revolving credit agreement. When entering into interest rate swaps, the Fund will agree to pay the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty’s agreement to pay the Fund a variable rate payment that was intended to approximate the Fund’s variable rate payment obligation on the revolving credit agreement. The payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the swap. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of interest rate swaps could enhance or harm the overall performance of the Fund. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in the value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Immediately following execution of a swap agreement, the swap agreement will be novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement will become the CCP. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin will be designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited will be recorded as cash collateral pledged for interest rate swap contracts. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps will be recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on interest rate swap contracts. Any upfront payments paid or received upon entering into a swap agreement would be recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and amortized or accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gain (loss). Payments received from or paid to the counterparty, during the term of the swap agreement, or at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss).

Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk, and exposure to loss in excess of the related amounts reflected on the Schedule of Investments. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates.

 

 

 


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The following summarizes the volume of the Fund’s option contracts, total return swap contracts, interest rate swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity for the nine months ended July 31, 2023:

 

                                                                                   
     Purchased Option
Contracts(a)(b)
     Interest  Rate
Swap

Contracts
     Total Return
Swap Contracts(b)
     Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount

   $ 1,297,000      $ 584,396,173      $ 20,829,659      $ 95,253,916  

 

 

(a)

Notional amount for binary option contracts represents the nominal payout amount.

(b)

Average notional amounts represent the average for the period in which the Fund had option contracts and total return swap contracts outstanding. For purchased option contracts, this represents the one month and for total return swap contracts, this represents the period April 28, 2023 through July 31, 2023.

 

 

 


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