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Preferred-Plus ETF
Schedule of Investments
as of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

PREFERRED STOCKS - 86.7%
 
Shares
   
Value
Agriculture - 1.9%
   
CHS, Inc.
         
Series 2, 7.10% to 03/31/2024 then 3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.30%, Perpetual(a) (h)
 
4,022
  $
   100,429
Series 4, 7.50%, Perpetual(h)
 
4,669
   
   118,033
         
   218,462
             
Auto Manufacturers - 2.5%
   
Ford Motor Co.
         
6.00%, 12/01/2059(b) (h)
 
6,503
   
   152,365
6.20%, 06/01/2059(b) (h)
 
5,896
   
   138,615
         
   290,980
             
Banks - 35.5%(g)
   
Bank of America Corp.
         
Series HH, 5.88%, Perpetual
 
4,119
   
   101,863
Series LL, 5.00%, Perpetual
 
6,010
   
   129,395
Series PP, 4.13%, Perpetual
 
5,220
   
   96,048
Series QQ, 4.25%, Perpetual
 
5,256
   
   97,341
Series SS, 4.75%, Perpetual
 
6,302
   
   131,082
Citigroup Capital XIII
         
12.02% (3 Month Term SOFR + 6.63%), 10/30/2040(a)(b) (h)
 
4,112
   
   117,356
Citigroup, Inc.
         
Series J, 9.63% (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.30%), Perpetual(a)
 
680
   
   17,428
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
         
Series D, 6.35% to 04/06/2024 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.90%), Perpetual(a)
 
6,130
   
   147,120
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
         
Series A, 5.25% to 09/01/2026 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.42%), Perpetual(a)
 
4,998
   
   92,463
Fifth Third Bancorp
         
Series I, 9.30% to 01/29/2024 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.97%), Perpetual(a)
 
1,803
   
   45,922
Series K, 4.95%, Perpetual(h)
 
3,996
   
   89,670
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Series A, 5.38%, Perpetual
 
4,499
   
   90,475
Series A, 5.38%, Perpetual(h)
         
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
         
Series K, 6.38% to 05/10/2024 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.81%), Perpetual(a)
 
1,226
   
   30,981
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
         
Series DD, 5.75%, Perpetual
 
9,038
   
   225,950
Series EE, 6.00%, Perpetual
 
4,515
   
   114,275
Series LL, 4.63%, Perpetual
 
5,384
   
   112,418
KeyCorp
         
 6.20% to 12/15/2027 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.13%), Perpetual(a)
 
6,352
   
   136,314
Series E, 6.13% to 12/15/2026 then 3 Month Term SOFR + 4.15%, Perpetual(a) (h)
 
5,008
   
   107,372
Merchants Bancorp
         
8.25% to 10/01/2027 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.34%), Perpetual(a)
 
2,772
   
   66,944
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
         
7.75% to 09/30/2027 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.71%), Perpetual(a)
 
4,425
   
   107,528
Morgan Stanley
         
Series F, 6.88%, 04/15/2024, Perpetual(h)
 
6,307
   
   157,801
Series K, 5.85%, 04/15/2027, Perpetual(h)
 
7,119
   
   172,422
Series P, 6.50%, 10/15/2027, Perpetual
 
4,800
   
   125,616
Old National Bancorp
         
Series C, 7.00%, Perpetual(h)
 
6,010
   
   152,293
Regions Financial Corp.
         
Series C, 5.70% to 05/15/2029 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.15%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
6,010
   
   128,073
State Street Corp.
         
Series D, 5.90%, 03/15/2024, Perpetual
 
5,008
   
   125,350
Series G, 5.35%, 03/15/2026, Perpetual
 
3,945
   
   93,536
Synovus Financial Corp.
         
Series E, 5.88% to 07/01/2024 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.13%), Perpetual(a)
 
9,862
   
   230,279
Truist Financial Corp.
         
Series R, 4.75%, Perpetual(h)
 
6,398
   
   128,728
US Bancorp
         
Series K, 5.50%, Perpetual
 
6,010
   
   139,492
Wells Fargo & Co.
         
Series DD, 4.25%, Perpetual
 
2,880
   
   51,206
Series R, 6.63%, 03/15/2024, Perpetual
 
3,185
   
   79,912
WesBanco, Inc.
         
Series A, 6.75% to 11/15/2025 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 6.56%), Perpetual(a)
 
5,008
   
   119,942
Western Alliance Bancorp
         
Series A, 4.25% to 09/30/2026 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.45%), Perpetual(a)
 
7,384
   
   127,374
Wintrust Financial Corp.
         
Series E, 6.88% to 07/15/2025 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 6.51%), Perpetual(a)
 
6,130
   
   149,204
         
   4,039,173
             
Distribution/Wholesale - 1.6%
   
WESCO International, Inc.
         
Series A, 10.63% to 06/22/2025 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 10.33%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
6,968
   
   184,095
             
Diversified Financial Services - 7.6%
   
Air Lease Corp.
         
Series A, 6.15% to 03/15/2024 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.91%), Perpetual(a)(h)
 
6,010
   
   149,649
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
         
7.63% to 09/15/2028 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.23%), 09/15/2053(a)(b)
 
2,000
   
   54,940
B Riley Financial, Inc.
         
5.00%, 12/31/2026(b)
 
3,515
   
   55,713
Capital One Financial Corp.
         
Series I, 5.00%, Perpetual(h)
 
5,073
   
   93,597
Series J, 4.80%, Perpetual(h)
 
3,049
   
   53,784
Stifel Financial Corp.
         
Series D, 4.50%, Perpetual
 
8,931
   
   153,345
Synchrony Financial
         
Series A, 5.63%, Perpetual(h)
 
8,860
   
   152,835
Voya Financial, Inc.
         
Series B, 5.35% to 09/15/2029 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.21%), Perpetual(a)
 
6,447
   
   149,764
         
   863,627
             
Electric - 8.6%
   
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
         
Series 19-A, 6.20% to 07/01/2024 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.01%), 07/01/2079(a)(b)(c)
 
6,130
   
   147,917
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc.
         
4.63%, Perpetual(c)
 
3,360
   
   52,584
CMS Energy Corp.
         
5.88%, 03/01/2079(b)
 
3,007
   
   75,085
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
         
Series US, 5.50%, 05/15/2064(b) (h)
 
5,008
   
   126,001
SCE Trust III
         
Series H, 5.75% to 03/15/2024 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.25%), Perpetual(a)
 
5,018
   
   124,798
SCE Trust IV
         
Series J, 5.38% to 09/15/2025 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 3.39%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
5,008
   
   110,176
SCE Trust V
         
Series K, 5.45% to 03/15/2026 then (3 Month Term SOFR + 4.05%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
5,110
   
   124,377
Sempra
         
5.75%, 07/01/2079(b)
 
6,010
   
   150,130
The Southern Co.
         
Series 2020, 4.95%, 01/30/2080(b)
 
3,007
   
   67,597
         
   978,665
             
Gas - 1.2%
   
NiSource, Inc.
         
Series B, 6.50% to 03/15/2024 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.63%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
5,577
   
   139,202
             
Insurance - 18.1%
   
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
         
Series A, 5.95% to 12/01/2024 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.32%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
7,455
   
   161,326
Series B, 6.63% to 09/01/2025 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 6.30%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
7,022
   
   174,147
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
         
5.63%, Perpetual(c)
 
3,007
   
   58,757
Athene Holding Ltd.
         
Series A, 6.35% to 06/30/2029 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.25%), Perpetual(a)(c) (h)
 
9,999
   
   224,777
Series C, 6.38% to 06/30/2025 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 5.97%), Perpetual(a)
 
3,979
   
   96,371
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
         
6.25%, 09/15/2058(b) (h)
 
3,400
   
   73,950
Series B, 6.75%, Perpetual(h)
 
7,160
   
   160,957
Series C, 5.38%, Perpetual
 
3,624
   
   66,790
Enstar Group Ltd.
         
Series D, 7.00% to 09/01/2028 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.02%), Perpetual(a)(c) (h)
 
6,010
   
   150,731
Equitable Holdings, Inc.
         
Series A, 5.25%, Perpetual(h)
 
6,867
   
   146,404
Jackson Financial, Inc.
         
8.00% to 03/30/2028 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 3.73%), Perpetual(a)
 
5,172
   
   130,541
Kemper Corp.
         
5.88% to 03/15/2027 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.14%), 03/15/2062(a)(b)
 
4,499
   
   90,385
Lincoln National Corp.
         
Series D, 9.00%, Perpetual
 
2,300
   
   62,767
MetLife, Inc.
         
Series E, 5.63%, Perpetual
 
5,566
   
   135,198
Series F, 4.75%, Perpetual
 
6,096
   
   124,358
Prudential Financial, Inc.
         
5.63%, 08/15/2058(b)
 
2,890
   
   72,134
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
         
5.75% to 06/15/2026 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.04%), 06/15/2056(a)(b)
 
2,850
   
   72,048
Unum Group
         
6.25%, 06/15/2058(b)
 
3,007
   
   75,867
         
   2,077,508
             
Investment Companies - 0.6%
   
Oaktree Capital Group LLC
         
Series B, 6.55%, Perpetual
 
3,007
   
   63,959
             
Pipelines - 2.4%
   
Energy Transfer LP
         
Series E, 7.60% to 05/15/2024 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.16%), Perpetual(a) (h)
 
7,022
   
   174,145
NuStar Logistics LP
         
12.39% (3 Month Term SOFR + 7.00%), 01/15/2043(a)(b)
 
3,919
   
   101,424
         
   275,569
             
Savings & Loans - 3.1%
   
Banc of California, Inc.
         
Series F, 7.75% to 09/01/2027 then (5 Year CMT Rate + 4.82%), Perpetual(a)
 
8,538
   
   198,253
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
         
Series A., 6.38% to 03/17/2027 then (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.82%), Perpetual(a)
 
7,118
   
   159,514
         
   357,767
             
Telecommunications - 3.6%
   
AT&T, Inc.
         
5.63%, 08/01/2067(b)
 
2,951
   
   73,185
Series A, 5.00%, Perpetual(h)
 
1,175
   
   24,663
Series C, 4.75%, Perpetual(h)
 
5,693
   
   112,323
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
         
Series UU, 6.63%, Perpetual(h)
 
6,010
   
   104,995
United States Cellular Corp.
         
5.50%, 03/01/2070(b)
 
5,237
   
   93,480
         
   408,646
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $10,982,198)
   
   9,897,653
             
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 11.8%
         
AGNC Investment Corp.
         
Series F, 6.13% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.70%), 04/15/2025, Perpetual(a)
 
7,016
   
   152,667
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
         
Series F, 10.60% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99), 01/31/2024, Perpetual (a)
 
2,922
   
   73,459
Series I, 6.75% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.99%), 06/30/2024, Perpetual (a)
 
2,972
   
   72,190
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
         
Series F, 6.25% (SOFR + 5.44%), 10/12/2026, Perpetual (a)
 
6,961
   
   130,866
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
         
Series L, 5.20%, 10/10/2024, Perpetual
 
5,760
   
   128,333
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
         
Series C, 4.75%, 11/16/2026, Perpetual
 
2,951
   
   41,344
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.
         
Series A, 6.50%, 04/16/2026, Perpetual(h)
 
5,108
   
   92,710
MFA Financial, Inc.
         
Series C, 6.50% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.35%), 03/31/2025, Perpetual (a)
 
2,514
   
   53,297
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
         
Series G, 6.38%, 05/13/2026, Perpetual(h)
 
6,010
   
   126,871
Public Storage
         
Series M, 4.13%, 08/14/2025, Perpetual(h)
 
1,054
   
   19,689
Series S, 4.10%, 01/13/2027, Perpetual
 
3,508
   
   64,863
Sachem Capital Corp.
         
Series A, 7.75%, 06/29/2026(h)
 
2,893
   
   70,445
6.00%, 12/30/2026(b)
 
6,010
   
   117,195
6.88%, 12/30/2024(b) (h)
 
2,893
   
   62,142
Vornado Realty Trust
         
Series N, 5.25%, 11/24/2025, Perpetual(h)
 
1,742
   
   23,639
Series O, 4.45%, 09/22/2026, Perpetual
 
8,018
   
   123,076
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $1,642,629)
   
   1,352,786
             
CLOSED END FUNDS - 0.2%
         
Cohen & Steers Ltd. Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (h)
 
1,172
   
   21,600
TOTAL CLOSED END FUNDS (Cost $27,526)
   
   21,600
             
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0%(d)(e)
Notional Amount
 
Contracts
   
Value
Purchased Put Options - 0.0%(e)
       
$–
CBOE Mini S&P 500 Index
 
   
$–
Expiration: 01/05/2024; Exercise Price: $375(i)
1,500,000
 
40
   
   80
Expiration: 01/26/2024; Exercise Price: $395(i)
1,619,500
 
41
   
   451
Expiration: 02/02/2024; Exercise Price: $390(i)
1,599,000
 
41
   
   574
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $2,366)
   
   1,105
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.6%
         
Money Market Funds - 0.6%
 
Shares
   
 
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.28%(f)
 
74,104
   
   74,104
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $74,104)
   
   74,104
             
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.3% (Cost $12,728,823)
  $
 11,347,248
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.7%
   
73,880
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
   
 
  $
 11,421,128
     
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
   

CBOE – Chicago Board Options Exchange
CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury Rate
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate

(a)
Coupon rate is variable or floats based on components including but not limited to reference rate and spread. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description. Variable rate Preferred Stocks will typically have interest rates that redetermine periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. Preferred Stocks that reference SOFR may be subject to a credit spread adjustment, particularly to legacy LIBOR Preferred Stocks that have transitioned to SOFR as the base lending rate. The rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2023.
(b)
Security may be called/redeemed by the issuer as of an earlier date.
(c)
Foreign issued security.
(d)
Each contract has a multiplier of 100.
(e)
Less than 0.05%.
(f)
The rate shown represents the seven-day yield at period end.
(g)
To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors or asset classes, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors or asset classes.
(h)
A portion or all of the security has been segregated or earmarked as collateral for written options. As of December 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounts to $4,023,455 or 35.2% of net assets.
(i)
Held in connection with a written option, see Schedule of Written Options for more detail.

Preferred-Plus ETF
 
Schedule of Options Written
 
as of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
 
   
WRITTEN OPTIONS - (0.1)% (a)
 
Notional Amount
   
Contracts
   
Value
 
Written Put Options - (0.1)%
                 
CBOE Mini S&P 500 Index
   
0
     
0
     
 
Expiration: 01/05/2024; Exercise Price: $440
 
$
(1,760,000
)
   
(40
)
 
$
(120
)
Expiration: 01/26/2024; Exercise Price: $465
   
(1,906,500
)
   
(41
)
   
(7,011
)
Expiration: 02/02/2024; Exercise Price: $460
   
(1,886,000
)
   
(41
)
   
(7,196
)
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums received $24,711)
                   
(14,327
)

(a)
Each contract has a multiplier of 100.


Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.
 
The Fund did not hold any investments during the period with significant unobservable inputs which would be classified as Level 3.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments carried at fair value as of December 31, 2023:

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investments:
                       
  Preferred Stocks*
 
$
9,897,653
   
$
   
$
   
$
9,897,653
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts
   
1,352,786
     
     
     
1,352,786
 
  Closed End Funds
   
21,600
     
     
     
21,600
 
  Options
   
     
1,105
     
     
1,105
 
  Money Market Funds
   
74,104
     
     
     
74,104
 
Total Investments
 
$
11,346,143
   
$
1,105
   
$
   
$
11,347,248
 
                                 
Investments Sold Short:
                               
  Options
   
     
(14,327
)
   
     
(14,327
)
Total Investments Sold Short
 
$
   
$
(14,327
)
 
$
   
$
(14,327
)
                                 
   
*Refer to the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.