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COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

                                                                       
                       
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     Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE

  41.7%      

BANKS

  9.6%      

Bank of America Corp., 6.00%, Series GG(a)

       54,467      $ 1,470,609  

Bank of America Corp., 5.875%, Series HH(a)

       52,768        1,431,068  

Capital One Financial Corp., 6.00%, Series(a)

       95,464        2,453,425  

Capital One Financial Corp., 5.00%, Series I(a)

       84,232        2,263,314  

Capital One Financial Corp., 4.80%, Series J(a)

       203,158        5,345,087  

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

       274,279        7,877,293  

First Horizon Corp., 6.50%(a)

       314,918        8,946,820  

First Horizon Corp., 4.70%, Series F(a)

       272,800        7,057,336  

Fulton Financial Corp., 5.125%, Series A(a)

       149,579        4,076,028  

GMAC Capital Trust I, 5.91% (3 Month US LIBOR + 5.785%), due 2/15/40, Series 2 (TruPS) (FRN)(c)

       87,432        2,328,314  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.75%, Series DD(a)

       115,000        3,137,200  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00%, Series EE(a)

       146,333        4,107,567  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.20%, Series MM(a)

       434,000        10,908,590  

KeyCorp, 5.65%, Series F(a)

       93,018        2,568,227  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.125% to 5/1/22, Series P(a),(b)

       22,000        575,300  

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

       136,304        3,973,262  

Signature Bank/New York NY, 5.00%, Series a(a)

       894,075        23,523,113  

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

       390,425        10,783,538  

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

       234,973        6,245,582  

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

       320,000        8,355,200  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.25%, Series DD(a)

       296,450        7,417,179  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.125%, Series O(a)

       88,819        2,256,003  

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

       137,926        4,002,613  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.75%, Series Z(a)

       263,963        6,913,191  
       

 

 

 
          138,015,859  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

  5.0%   

CMS Energy Corp., 4.20%, Series C(a)

       421,200        10,698,480  

Duke Energy Corp., 5.75%, Series A(a)

       153,799        4,375,581  

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

       535,000        13,642,500  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00%(a)

       450,000        11,263,500  

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

       1,021,912        31,730,368  
       

 

 

 
          71,710,429  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC—FOREIGN

  0.4%   

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

       214,600        5,611,790  
       

 

 

 

 

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ENERGY—FOREIGN

    0.3     

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

          250,000      $ 4,226,114  
      

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

    9.4  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

    4.3  

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

      467,002        12,305,503  

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

      413,200        10,836,170  

KKR & Co., Inc., 6.50%, Series B(a)

      25,438        650,958  

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

      123,706        3,446,449  

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

      510,739        14,316,014  

Synchrony Financial, 5.625%, Series A(a)

      790,778        21,153,312  
      

 

 

 
         62,708,406  
      

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

    0.3  

Stifel Financial Corp., 4.50%, Series D(a)

      166,000        4,213,080  
      

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

    4.8  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 5.95%, Series D(a)

      580,000        14,824,800  

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

      951,831        26,927,299  

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

      509,570        14,563,510  

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

      423,253        12,591,777  
      

 

 

 
         68,907,386  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

 

     135,828,872  
      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS—CHEMICAL

    0.9  

CHS, Inc., 7.875%, Series 1(a)

      225,000        6,459,750  

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

      236,821        6,924,646  
      

 

 

 
         13,384,396  
      

 

 

 

INSURANCE

    6.9  

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

    4.8  

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

      399,650        11,889,587  

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

      332,073        9,547,099  

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

      250,500        6,553,080  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 6.60%, Series A(a)

      242,578        6,736,391  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 6.75%, Series B(a)

      268,551        7,653,704  

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

      697,700        18,551,843  

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.125%, due 11/25/60

      51,283        1,407,718  

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

      241,611        6,414,772  
      

 

 

 
         68,754,194  
      

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY

    1.4  

Assurant, Inc., 5.25%, due 1/15/61

      200,345        5,479,436  

 

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Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, Series E(a)

       164,279      $ 4,162,830  

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

       351,514        10,457,541  
       

 

 

 
          20,099,807  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE

  0.4%   

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.25%, Series E(a)

       184,210        4,664,197  

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

       42,821        1,126,621  
       

 

 

 
          5,790,818  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN

  0.3%   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., 4.20%, Series G (Bermuda)(a)

       199,747        5,091,551  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

     99,736,370  
       

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

  2.5%   

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., 6.625%, Series UU(a)

       504,167        14,313,301  

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

       432,000        11,383,200  

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

       380,400        9,898,008  
       

 

 

 
          35,594,509  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

  1.4%   

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

       214,214        5,432,467  

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

       611,093        15,326,212  
       

 

 

 
          20,758,679  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES—FOREIGN

  0.5%   

Enbridge, Inc., 5.949% to 6/1/23, Series 1 (Canada)(a),(b)

       100,000        2,226,000  

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

       55,500        850,116  

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

       300,000        4,328,311  
       

 

 

 
          7,404,427  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

  3.6%   

DATA CENTERS

  0.3%   

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

       140,000        3,547,600  
       

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

  0.2%   

National Retail Properties, Inc., 5.20%, Series F(a)

       116,534        2,973,948  
       

 

 

 

HOTEL

  0.7%   

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

       85,000        2,261,000  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%(a)

       83,547        2,479,675  

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

       217,600        5,849,088  
       

 

 

 
          10,589,763  
       

 

 

 

 

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INDUSTRIALS

    1.1    

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., 6.125%, Series C(a)

      622,287     $ 15,781,198  
     

 

 

 

NET LEASE

    0.1    

VEREIT, Inc., 6.70%, Series F(a)

      42,528       1,063,200  
     

 

 

 

OFFICE

    1.2    

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

      232,800       5,959,680  

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

      288,363       7,194,657  

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

      175,000       4,768,750  
     

 

 

 
        17,923,087  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

    51,878,796  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES—GAS

    0.8  

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

      202,265       5,732,190  

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.625%, due 9/16/79

      49,838       1,335,160  

Spire, Inc., 5.90%, Series A(a)

      177,617       4,999,919  
     

 

 

 
    12,067,269  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES—FOREIGN

    0.4  

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

      212,000       5,312,720  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$579,428,326)

        601,530,230  
     

 

 

 
          Principal
Amount
       

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES

    103.8    

BANKS

    36.4    

AgriBank FCB, 6.875% to 1/1/24(a),(b)

      6,000 †      658,500  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% to 5/15/26, Series B(a),(b)

    $ 8,110,000       8,503,335  

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

      13,580,000       14,139,496  

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

      15,860,000       18,239,000  

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

      27,500,000       30,899,687  

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

      31,520,000       34,849,300  

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

      13,023,000       14,715,990  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.95% to 9/1/26, Series M(a),(b)

      3,751,000       3,872,908  

Citigroup, Inc., 3.875% to 2/18/26(a),(b)

      4,370,000       4,483,620  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 1/30/23(a),(b)

      27,331,000       28,738,410  

 

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           Principal
Amount
    Value  

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

 

  $ 26,000,000     $ 28,665,000  

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

 

    26,476,000       30,712,160  

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

 

    10,664,000       11,970,340  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 6.375% to 4/6/24, Series C(a),(b)

 

    7,650,000       8,166,375  

Comerica, Inc., 5.625% to 7/1/25(a),(b)

 

    9,060,000       10,101,900  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75% to 9/15/23, 144A(a),(b),(d)

 

     7,000       756,000  

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

 

    8,536,000       8,595,752  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 3.80% to 5/10/26, Series T(a),(b)

 

    4,650,000       4,754,625  

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

 

    8,141,000       9,555,499  

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

 

    5,310,000       5,366,419  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00% to 8/1/23, Series R(a),(b)

 

    4,180,000       4,422,963  

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

 

    5,000,000       5,446,875  

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

 

    25,002,000       27,238,429  

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

 

    38,075,000       42,073,827  

M&T Bank Corp., 5.125% to 11/1/26, Series F(a),(b)

 

    3,000,000       3,337,312  

M&T Bank Corp., 6.45% to 2/15/24, Series E(a),(b)

 

    9,864,000       10,924,380  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 3.804% to 11/1/21, Series O(a),(b)

 

    31,399,000       31,545,947  

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

 

    11,875,000       13,300,000  

SVB Financial Group, 4.00% to 5/15/26, Series C(a),(b)

 

    11,130,000       11,589,112  

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

 

    4,000,000       4,259,760  

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

 

    13,000,000       14,235,000  

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

 

    10,787,000       12,432,017  

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

 

    2,239,000       2,412,523  

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

 

    19,300,000       20,048,164  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.875% to 6/15/25, Series U(a),(b)

 

    29,001,000       32,916,135  

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

 

    8,169,000       8,811,124  

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Series L(a)

 

    1,866 †      2,822,344  
      

 

 

 
      525,560,228  
      

 

 

 

BANKS—FOREIGN

     29.6  

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

 

    3,000,000       3,812,665  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./United Kingdom,
6.75% to 6/15/26, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    4,000,000       4,703,340  

Banco BPM SpA, 6.50% to 1/19/26 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,800,000       2,335,048  

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

 

    2,000,000       2,524,991  

Banco Santander SA, 4.75% to 11/12/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(e)

 

    12,600,000       12,883,500  

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

 

    7,675,000       10,771,720  

Barclays PLC, 7.125% to 6/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

 

    1,800,000       2,855,499  

 

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          Principal
Amount
     Value  

Barclays PLC, 7.25% to 3/15/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

   $ 1,800,000      $ 2,690,022  

Barclays PLC, 7.875% to 3/15/22 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     9,600,000        9,964,752  

Barclays PLC, 7.875% to 9/15/22 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     8,200,000        12,190,511  

Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 6/15/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

     10,000,000        11,343,750  

BNP Paribas SA, 6.75% to 3/14/22, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     4,800,000        4,945,488  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.195% to 6/25/37, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d)

     900,000        957,375  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 8/19/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     7,600,000        8,898,574  

Commerzbank AG, 6.125% to 10/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     2,400,000        3,138,543  

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

     8,000,000        8,695,640  

Credit Agricole SA, 6.875% to 9/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     6,000,000        6,716,670  

Credit Agricole SA, 7.875% to 1/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     23,000,000        25,990,230  

Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     4,200,000        5,124,718  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.375% to 8/21/26, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     2,600,000        2,890,771  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.125% to 7/29/22 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     9,600,000        10,010,112  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% to 9/12/25, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     12,200,000        13,761,170  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 7/17/23, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     24,400,000        26,474,000  

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

     3,600,000        4,052,250  

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00% to 10/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e)

     3,000,000        3,157,500  

Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e)

     3,200,000        3,512,000  

DNB Bank ASA, 6.50% to 3/26/22 (Norway)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     4,600,000        4,759,620  

Erste Group Bank AG, 8.875% to 10/15/21, Series EMTN (Austria)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     3,800,000        4,587,328  

HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 10.176% to 6/30/30, 144A
(United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     2,758,000        4,623,732  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 9/17/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

     1,800,000        1,968,750  

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

     2,400,000        2,660,220  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50% to 3/23/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

     2,400,000        2,740,500  

ING Groep N.V., 6.875% to 4/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     5,400,000        5,600,632  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25, 144A (Italy)(a),(b),(d),(e)

     7,000,000        8,036,840  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 12.00% to 12/16/24, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     4,288,000        4,580,506  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.413% to 10/1/35, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     2,000,000        2,772,500  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.657% to 5/21/37, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     3,700,000        5,257,885  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

 

  $ 2,400,000      $ 2,711,376  

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

 

    4,600,000        5,358,374  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.625% to 6/27/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    3,600,000        5,471,072  

Natwest Group PLC, 4.60% to 6/28/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

 

    6,800,000        6,978,500  

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

 

    8,800,000        10,418,540  

Nordea Bank Abp, 6.625% to 3/26/26, 144A (Finland)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    2,200,000        2,533,201  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 8.75% to 6/16/26 (Greece)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    2,600,000        2,978,012  

Societe Generale SA, 4.75% to 5/26/26, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    5,000,000        5,175,000  

Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    3,000,000        3,414,360  

Societe Generale SA, 7.375% to 9/13/21, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    1,800,000        1,811,079  

Societe Generale SA, 7.875% to 12/18/23, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    24,194,000        26,978,729  

Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    4,200,000        4,963,875  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.014% to 7/30/37, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

 

    8,100,000        11,157,750  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.50% to 4/2/22, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    9,400,000        9,754,333  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75% to 4/2/23, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    13,620,000        14,835,449  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 2.188% (Netherlands)(a),(f)

 

    5,356,925        8,805,924  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.75% to 3/1/31 (Sweden)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    5,000,000        5,340,275  

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

 

    6,600,000        7,582,978  

UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 1/31/24, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

    10,800,000        11,874,006  

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

 

    2,200,000        2,539,625  

UBS Group AG, 7.125% to 8/10/21 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    4,800,000        4,808,304  

UniCredit SpA, 4.45% to 12/3/27, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    4,800,000        5,807,877  

UniCredit SpA, 6.75% to 9/10/21, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    3,000,000        3,584,450  

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

 

    9,370,000        10,418,269  
       

 

 

 
          427,290,710  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

     1.8  

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

 

    8,538,000        9,034,271  

Duke Energy Corp., 4.875% to 9/16/24(a),(b)

 

    7,000,000        7,476,000  

 

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           Principal
Amount
    Value  

Southern California Edison Co., 6.25% to 2/1/22, Series E(a),(b)

 

  $ 9,175,000     $ 9,330,542  
      

 

 

 
         25,840,813  
      

 

 

 

ELECTRIC—FOREIGN

     2.9  

Electricite de France SA, 2.625% to 12/1/27 (France)(a),(b),(f)

 

    3,400,000       4,134,362  

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

 

    12,600,000       16,870,284  

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

 

    13,400,000       21,020,479  
      

 

 

 
         42,025,125  
      

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

     10.9  

Aircastle Ltd., 5.25% to 6/15/26, 144A(a),(b),(d)

 

    2,920,000       2,956,500  

American Express Co., 3.55% to 9/15/26(a),(b)

 

    13,540,000       13,641,550  

Ares Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51, 144A(b),(d)

 

    4,450,000       4,479,728  

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

 

    23,346,000       24,425,753  

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

 

    6,235,000       6,499,676  

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

 

    28,000,000       31,337,600  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 7.00% to 2/1/22(a),(b)

 

    12,200,000       12,535,500  

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

 

    10,344,000       11,184,450  

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

 

    15,510,000       17,527,163  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.70% to 9/30/30, Series C(a),(b)

 

    9,719,000       11,116,689  

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 3.91% to 9/16/21, due 12/21/65, 144A(b),(d)

 

    5,352,000       4,529,130  

Morgan Stanley, 5.875% to 9/15/26, Series M(a),(b)

 

    8,000,000       9,188,806  

Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, due 3/15/38

 

    6,100,000       7,542,419  
      

 

 

 
         156,964,964  
      

 

 

 

FINANCIAL—FOREIGN

     0.9  

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50% to 6/15/25, due 6/15/45, 144A
(Ireland)(b),(d)

 

    12,677,000       13,635,825  
      

 

 

 

FOOD

     0.8  

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 7.875%, 144A(a),(d),(g)

 

    63,000 †      6,360,606  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%, 144A(a),(d)

 

    3,600,000       3,748,500  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%, 144A(a),(d)

 

    1,600,000       1,726,048  
      

 

 

 
         11,835,154  
      

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     12.5  

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

     2.9  

MetLife, Inc., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series D(a),(b)

 

    6,500,000       7,616,576  

 

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                      Principal
Amount
     Value  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 6.50% to 11/13/26, 144A(a),(b),(d)

     $ 8,120,000      $ 8,079,400  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25, 144A(a),(b),(d)

       18,850,000        19,109,188  

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

       6,200,000        6,696,000  
       

 

 

 
          41,501,164  
       

 

 

 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN

     2.4  

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

 

    12,900,000        14,289,523  

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

       2,000,000        2,778,709  

Legal & General Group PLC, 5.625% to 3/24/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

       3,000,000        4,723,904  

Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, 7.375% to 7/25/29 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

       6,032,000        10,255,274  

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

       2,400,000        2,574,617  
       

 

 

 
          34,622,027  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE

     0.3  

American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 5/15/38, due 5/15/58(b)

       3,325,000        4,939,271  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN

     1.1  

AXA SA, 6.379% to 12/14/36, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d)

       2,200,000        3,077,503  

CNP Assurances, 4.875% to 4/7/31 (France)(a),(b),(e),(f)

       5,000,000        5,353,125  

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

       5,869,000        7,693,369  
       

 

 

 
          16,123,997  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY

     2.1  

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

       7,300,000        7,794,228  

Markel Corp., 6.00% to 6/1/25(a),(b)

       19,605,000        21,761,354  
       

 

 

 
          29,555,582  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN

     3.1  

Athora Netherlands NV, 6.25% to 11/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f)

       12,940,000        13,711,224  

Caisse Nationale de Reassurance Mutuelle Agricole Groupama, 6.375% to 5/28/24 (France)(a),(b),(f)

       14,400,000        19,755,068  

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

       6,400,000        6,966,400  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d)

 

  $ 4,175,000      $ 4,592,500  
       

 

 

 
          45,025,192  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE

     0.6  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70% to 7/15/26, due 10/15/51, 144A(b),(d)

       8,910,000        9,077,853  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

     180,845,086  
       

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES—FOREIGN

     1.5  

Orange SA, 5.75% to 4/1/23, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(f)

       2,000,000        2,998,232  

Telefonica Europe BV, 5.875% to 3/31/24 (Spain)(a),(b),(f)

       10,600,000        14,086,259  

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

 

    5,280,000        5,332,800  
       

 

 

 
          22,417,291  
       

 

 

 

OIL & GAS—FOREIGN

     0.9  

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

       11,300,000        12,504,015  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     0.9  

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

       6,500,000        6,735,625  

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

       6,600,000        6,790,146  
       

 

 

 
          13,525,771  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES—FOREIGN

     3.1  

Enbridge, Inc., 5.50% to 7/15/27, due 7/15/77 (Canada)(b)

       950,000        1,019,922  

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

       23,520,000        26,636,635  

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

       2,421,000        2,689,829  

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

       8,605,000        9,592,606  

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

       4,052,000        4,514,941  
       

 

 

 
          44,453,933  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE—RETAIL—FOREIGN

     0.9  

Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80, 144A (Australia)(b),(d)

       11,600,000        12,493,780  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     0.7  

ELECTRIC

     0.5  

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

 

    6,000,000        6,562,500  

GAS

     0.2  

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.02%, due 4/15/31

       2,850,000        3,067,302  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

          9,629,802  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$1,450,023,500)

          1,499,022,497  
       

 

 

 

 

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Shares
     Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     1.2     

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

       

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.01%(h)

 

    18,049,983      $ 18,049,983  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$18,049,983)

          18,049,983  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$2,047,501,809)

     146.7        2,118,602,710  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

     (46.7        (674,672,755
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $26.12 per share based on 55,273,457 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 1,443,929,955  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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)
    $    35,000,000          0.249 %       Monthly        0.084% (i)        Monthly       12/20/24     $ 252,377     $ (1,089 )     $ 251,288
    125,000,000          0.270       Monthly        0.084(i )       Monthly       12/20/24       811,680             811,680
    35,000,000          0.349       Monthly        0.084(i )       Monthly       12/20/25       411,726       (2,417 )       409,309
    125,000,000          0.360       Monthly        0.084(i )       Monthly       12/20/25       1,409,760             1,409,760
    160,000,000          0.464       Monthly        0.084(i )       Monthly       12/20/26       2,443,581       (3,986 )       2,439,595
    70,000,000          0.930       Monthly        0.093(i )       Monthly       9/15/27       (403,174 )             (403,174 )
    GBP  28,000,000          0.498       Monthly        0.054(j )       Monthly       9/15/27       (16,582 )             (16,582 )
                           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                            $ 4,909,368     $ (7,492 )     $ 4,901,876
                           

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 
Counterparty   

Contracts to
Deliver

    

In Exchange
For

     Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      91,537,343      USD      108,518,893      8/3/21    $ (67,231

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      4,749,734      USD      5,639,730      8/3/21      5,360  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      12,404,624      USD      17,121,917      8/3/21      (120,522

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      114,208,991      EUR      96,287,077      8/3/21      11,504  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      17,258,429      GBP      12,404,624      8/3/21      (15,991

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      11,683,775      USD      9,417,539      8/4/21      52,549  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      9,372,664      CAD      11,683,775      8/4/21      (7,674

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      11,664,660      USD      9,356,316      9/2/21      6,927  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      97,037,244      USD      115,156,523      9/2/21      (20,528

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      11,999,009      USD      16,693,981      9/2/21      14,188  

 

 
                  $         (141,418

 

 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CAD    Canadian Dollar
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
EUR    Euro Currency
FRN    Floating Rate Note
GBP    Great British Pound
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
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)

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

(c)

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at July 31, 2021.

(d)

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 $312,854,142 which represents 21.7% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(e)

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 $412,041,958 or 28.5% of the net assets of the Fund (19.3% of the managed assets of the Fund).

 

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(f)

Securities exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are subject to resale restrictions. Aggregate holdings amounted to $279,426,175 which represents 19.4% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(g)

Security value is determined based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

(h)

Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield.

(i)

Based on 1 month LIBOR. Represents rates in effect at July 31, 2021.

(j)

Based on 1 month GBP LIBOR. Represents rates in effect at July 31, 2021.

 

                       

Country Summary

   % of
Managed
Assets
 

United States

     65.7  

United Kingdom

     8.1  

France

     8.0  

Switzerland

     3.7  

Canada

     3.1  

Italy

     1.8  

Spain

     1.6  

Netherlands

     1.3  

Ireland

     1.1  

Australia

     1.0  

Germany

     0.9  

Japan

     0.7  

Other (includes short-term investments)

     3.0  
  

 

 

 
     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. 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 Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (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 policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees delegate authority to make fair value determinations to the investment manager, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees. 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 Trustees. 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. Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment manager determines that the bid and/or ask price or a

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

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

Preferred Securities—$25 Par Value:

         

Banks

   $ 138,015,859     $ 127,107,269      $ 10,908,590     $  

Other Industries

     463,514,371       463,514,371               

Preferred Securities—Capital Securities:

         

Banks

     525,560,228       2,822,344        522,737,884        

Food

     11,835,154              5,474,548       6,360,606  

Other Industries

     961,627,115              961,627,115        

Short-Term Investments

     18,049,983              18,049,983        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 2,118,602,710     $ 593,443,984      $ 1,518,798,120     $ 6,360,606 (b) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   $ 5,321,632     $      $ 5,321,632     $  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     90,528              90,528        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets(a)

   $ 5,412,160     $      $ 5,412,160     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   $ (419,756   $      $ (419,756   $    

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     (231,946            (231,946      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities(a)

   $ (651,702   $      $ (651,702   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.

(b)

Level 3 investments are valued by a third-party pricing service. The inputs for these securities are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated. A change in the significant unobservable inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value in such Level 3 investments.

The following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

                           
     Preferred
Securities—
Capital Securities—
Food
 

Balance as of October 31, 2020

   $  

Purchases

     5,959,625  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     400,981  
  

 

 

 

Balance as of July 31, 2021

   $ 6,360,606  
  

 

 

 

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned on July 31, 2021 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $400,981.

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.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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.

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 is recorded as cash collateral pledged for interest rate swap contracts. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is 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.

The following summarizes the volume of the Fund’s interest rate swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity during the nine months ended July 31, 2021:

 

     Interest Rate
Swap
Contracts(a)
     Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount

   $ 548,583,550      $ 138,274,727  

 

(a)

Average notional amounts represent the average for all months in which the Fund had interest rate swap contracts outstanding at month end. For the period, this represents eight months.