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COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                                                                       
              Shares      Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED

     30.2     

BANKING

     6.9     

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

 

    410,836      $ 8,549,497  

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

 

    226,999        5,516,076  

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

 

    104,002        2,049,879  

Morgan Stanley, 5.85%, Series K(a),(b)

 

    230,070        5,682,729  

Morgan Stanley, 6.375%, Series I(a),(b)

 

    289,449        7,262,275  

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

 

    163,813        4,367,255  

Morgan Stanley, 6.875%, Series F(a),(b)

 

    600,397        15,202,052  

Morgan Stanley, 7.125%, Series E(a),(b)

 

    300,000        7,617,000  

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

 

    164,750        3,690,400  

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

 

    150,425        2,925,766  

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

 

    117,864        2,283,026  

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

 

    335,000        6,927,800  

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

 

       268,039        5,569,851  
    

 

 

 
             77,643,606  
       

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLE PRODUCTS

     0.7     

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

 

    299,435        7,680,508  
    

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

     2.2     

Apollo Global Management, Inc., 7.625% to 9/15/28, due 9/15/53(b),(c)

 

    181,646        4,920,790  

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

 

    633,858        14,394,915  

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

 

    214,812        4,940,676  
    

 

 

 
          24,256,381  
       

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

     2.0     

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

 

    843,074        22,602,814  
    

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     8.6     

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

 

    174,600        4,752,612  

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

 

    178,613        3,631,202  

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

 

    301,859        7,093,687  

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

 

    75,306        1,555,069  

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

 

    243,569        4,479,234  

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

 

    439,968        10,462,439  

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

 

    340,399        8,489,551  

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

 

    337,144        8,782,601  

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

 

    190,619        3,905,783  

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

 

    332,363        8,455,315  

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.30%, Series C(a)

 

    91,195        1,546,667  

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

 

    286,202        6,376,581  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.95%, due 12/15/53(b)

 

    333,885        8,777,837  

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

 

    226,466        6,388,606  

MetLife, Inc., 5.625%, Series E(a),(b)

 

    70,751        1,730,569  

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

 

    91,652        2,397,616  

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

 

    196,288        5,154,523  

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

 

    100,000        1,829,000  
    

 

 

 
          95,808,892  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     2.1     

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

 

    300,000        3,603,704  

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

 

    679,908        17,011,298  

 

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              Shares      Value  

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

 

    200,000      $ 2,496,188  
    

 

 

 
          23,111,190  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     1.0     

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

 

    100,779        1,309,119  

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

 

    85,000        1,836,000  

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

 

    206,801        4,762,627  

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

 

       167,076        3,834,394  
    

 

 

 
          11,742,140  
       

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

     1.3     

AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, Series C(a),(b)

 

    169,358        3,570,067  

AT&T, Inc., 5.00%, Series A(a),(b)

 

    145,001        3,219,022  

U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 5.50%, due 3/1/70(b)

 

    182,910        3,385,664  

U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 5.50%, due 6/1/70(b)

 

    95,662        1,755,398  

U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 6.25%, due 9/1/69(b)

 

    134,648        2,808,757  
    

 

 

 
          14,738,908  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     5.4     

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 6.20% to 7/1/24, due 7/1/79, Series 19-A
(Canada)(b),(c)

 

    140,000        3,467,800  

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

 

    47,070        822,784  

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

 

    208,034        3,232,848  

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

 

    168,056        2,714,104  

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

 

    214,600        3,787,690  

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

 

    120,000        2,962,800  

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

 

    432,954        10,932,089  

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

 

    453,764        10,949,325  

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

 

    396,776        7,927,585  

SCE Trust VII, 7.50%, Series M (TruPS)(a),(b)

 

    511,600        13,455,080  
    

 

 

 
          60,252,105  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED
(Identified cost—$362,525,422)

 

         337,836,544  
    

 

 

 
           Principal
Amount
        

PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER

     121.3     

BANKING

     76.2     

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

 

  $ 4,000,000        4,124,276  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 9.375% to 3/19/29 (Spain)(a),(c),(d)

 

    6,900,000        7,333,451  

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

 

    1,000,000        1,028,396  

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

 

    4,000,000        4,627,234  

Banco Santander SA, 9.625% to 11/21/28 (Spain)(a),(c),(d)

 

    4,000,000        4,241,856  

Banco Santander SA, 9.625% to 5/21/33 (Spain)(a),(c),(d)

 

    9,000,000        9,675,000  

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

 

    12,042,000        11,695,793  

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

 

    23,115,000        23,158,502  

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

 

    1,700,000        1,697,111  

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

 

    8,320,000        8,308,656  

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

 

    3,318,000        3,335,917  

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

 

    8,567,000        8,604,309  

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

 

    7,675,000        8,382,452  

Bank of Nova Scotia, 8.00% to 1/27/29, due 1/27/84 (Canada)(c)

 

    4,200,000        4,277,036  

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

 

    10,250,000        10,630,829  

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

 

    4,220,000        4,262,200  

 

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   Principal
Amount
    Value  

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

   $   2,000,000     $     1,898,080  

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

     800,000       988,520  

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

     3,500,000       3,394,340  

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

     5,200,000       6,606,304  

Barclays PLC, 9.625% to 12/15/29 (United Kingdom)(a),(c),(d)

     10,900,000       11,253,629  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.00% to 8/16/28 (France)(a),(c),(d),(f)

     2,600,000       2,537,263  

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

     3,600,000       3,611,189  

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

     2,000,000       2,278,656  

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

     20,600,000       20,858,386  

BNP Paribas SA, 8.50% to 8/14/28 (France)(a),(c),(d),(f)

     11,000,000       11,417,538  

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

     8,800,000       9,394,748  

CaixaBank SA, 7.50% to 1/16/30 (Spain)(a),(c),(d),(e)

     2,200,000       2,448,006  

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

     6,800,000       7,794,280  

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

     26,699,000       24,296,661  

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

     10,317,000       8,577,579  

Charles Schwab Corp., 5.00% to 6/1/27, Series K(a),(b),(c)

     1,973,000       1,838,752  

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

     43,130,000       42,628,079  

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

     4,370,000       4,037,540  

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

     2,919,000       2,734,947  

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

     19,337,000       19,106,108  

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

     10,030,000       10,001,161  

Citigroup, Inc., 7.625% to 11/15/28, Series AA(a),(c)

     26,361,000       27,016,111  

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

     7,053,000       6,898,563  

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

     6,590,000       6,484,560  

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

     4,200,000       4,059,266  

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

     1,000,000       857,265  

Credit Agricole SA, 6.50% to 9/23/29, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(c),(d),(e)

     4,200,000       4,573,550  

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

     4,100,000       4,641,918  

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

     4,460,000       4,585,438  

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

     2,200,000       253,000  

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

     7,600,000       874,000  

Danske Bank AS, 7.00% to 6/26/25 (Denmark)(a),(c),(d),(e)

     1,800,000       1,789,965  

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

     2,400,000       2,185,032  

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

     5,400,000       5,224,858  

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

     14,200,000       16,593,691  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 9.656% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 4.01%)(a),(f),(i)

     7,000 †      709,625  

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

     3,284,000       2,963,229  

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

     5,597,000       5,561,150  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.50% to 2/10/29, Series W(a),(c)

     24,357,000       25,644,732  

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

     12,910,000       16,399,470  

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

     2,000,000       1,894,662  

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

     2,000,000       1,984,823  

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

     7,400,000       7,720,353  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.45% to 10/15/27, Series G(a),(c)

     1,820,000       1,641,253  

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

     7,141,000       6,624,461  

ING Groep NV, 4.875% to 5/16/29 (Netherlands)(a),(c),(d),(e)

     1,200,000       1,015,500  

ING Groep NV, 5.75% to 11/16/26 (Netherlands)(a),(c),(d)

     2,200,000       2,070,551  

ING Groep NV, 7.50% to 5/16/28 (Netherlands)(a),(c),(d),(e)

     5,000,000       4,970,250  

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

     8,800,000       8,682,647  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 9.125% to 9/7/29 (Italy)(a),(c),(d),(e)

     4,600,000       5,493,796  

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

     3,676,000       3,397,061  

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

 

  $ 6,200,000      $ 6,211,247  

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

 

    10,592,000           10,598,520  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 1/31/24, Series S(a),(b),(c)

 

    25,168,000        25,377,649  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.939% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 3.562%),
Series R(a),(b),(i)

 

    2,331,000        2,343,662  

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

 

    5,800,000        5,675,294  

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

 

    4,300,000        4,226,503  

Nationwide Building Society, 10.25% (United Kingdom)

 

    11,560,000        19,191,488  

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

 

    2,000,000        1,953,370  

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

 

    9,400,000        9,443,146  

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

 

    3,650,000        3,498,051  

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

 

    13,976,000        13,724,199  

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

 

    19,155,000        18,243,053  

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

 

    10,429,000        10,253,380  

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

 

    1,600,000        1,588,000  

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

 

    1,100,000        1,224,433  

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

 

    6,600,000        6,627,430  

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

 

    6,200,000        6,449,426  

Societe Generale SA, 10.00% to 11/14/28 (France)(a),(c),(d),(f)

 

    7,400,000        7,913,538  

State Street Corp., 6.70% to 3/15/29, Series I(a),(c)

 

    15,730,000        15,729,978  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 6.50% (Netherlands)(a),(e)

 

    30,500,000        33,429,111  

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

 

    1,800,000        1,806,124  

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

 

    14,975,000        15,590,907  

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

 

    9,735,000        9,504,522  

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

 

    10,591,000        9,822,157  

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

 

    2,239,000        1,994,922  

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

 

    10,100,000        10,008,747  

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

 

    2,800,000        2,796,500  

UBS Group AG, 9.25% to 11/13/28 (Switzerland)(a),(c),(d),(f)

 

    8,800,000        9,435,263  

UBS Group AG, 9.25% to 11/13/33 (Switzerland)(a),(c),(d),(f)

 

    12,200,000        13,321,314  

U.S. Bancorp, 3.70% to 1/15/27, Series N(a),(b),(c)

 

    5,452,000        4,714,363  

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

 

    6,162,000        5,801,060  

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

 

    32,600,000        30,566,448  

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

 

    16,000        16,015  

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

 

    36,756,000        38,594,829  
    

 

 

 
          853,570,213  
       

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PRODUCTS

     0.2     

Volkswagen International Finance NV, 7.50% to 9/6/28, Series PNC5
(Germany)(a),(b),(c),(e)

 

    1,900,000        2,233,798  
    

 

 

 

ENERGY

     2.3     

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

 

    8,000,000        8,158,030  

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

 

    7,000,000        6,868,698  

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

 

    11,225,000        10,653,297  
    

 

 

 
          25,680,025  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

     2.6     

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

 

    2,920,000        2,573,265  

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

 

    3,381,000        3,022,601  

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% to 12/17/24, due 1/14/50(b),(c),(f)

 

    2,000,000        1,891,870  

ARES Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51(b),(c),(f)

 

    3,950,000        3,537,930  

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

 

    6,776,000        5,599,672  

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

 

    8,394,000        8,272,547  

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 7.436% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 2.062%), due 12/21/65 (TruPS)(f),(i)

 

  $ 5,352,000      $ 4,264,916  
    

 

 

 
             29,162,801  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     15.9     

Allianz SE, 6.35% to 3/6/33, due 9/6/53 (Germany)(b),(c),(f)

 

     4,400,000        4,602,800  

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

 

    10,900,000        10,742,375  

Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd., 5.75% to 8/15/25, due 8/15/50 (Netherlands)(b),(c),(e)

 

    6,350,000        6,311,252  

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

 

    5,030,000        5,407,383  

AXA SA, 6.375% to 7/16/33, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(c),(e)

 

    1,500,000        1,654,128  

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

 

    9,175,000        9,211,384  

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

 

    5,970,000        5,281,504  

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

 

    6,300,000        6,051,015  

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

 

    7,910,000        7,048,608  

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

 

    2,000,000        2,181,823  

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

 

    7,100,000        6,178,477  

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

 

    2,023,000        1,776,424  

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

 

    11,380,000        12,437,031  

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

 

    3,007,000        2,976,508  

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

 

    7,800,000        8,443,859  

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

 

    5,500,000        6,336,489  

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

 

    4,100,000        4,074,357  

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

 

    3,000,000        2,906,835  

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

 

    4,950,000        4,627,268  

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

 

    2,533,000        2,529,608  

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

 

    10,984,000        10,950,724  

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

 

    4,010,000        4,156,317  

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

 

    5,565,000        5,492,801  

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

 

    5,200,000        4,338,043  

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

 

    8,120,000        5,156,837  

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

 

    5,013,000        3,408,741  

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., 5.875% to 1/18/34 (Japan)(a),(b),(c),(f)

 

    10,400,000        10,424,798  

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

 

    800,000        774,661  

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

 

    5,869,000        6,347,558  

Voya Financial, Inc., 7.758% to 9/15/28, Series A(a),(c)

 

    9,575,000        9,907,013  

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

 

    7,600,000        6,223,108  
    

 

 

 
          177,959,729  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     9.0     

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

 

    1,900,000        1,772,802  

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

 

    4,772,000        4,471,470  

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

 

    2,421,000        2,334,221  

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

 

    8,605,000        8,226,244  

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

 

    3,512,000        3,514,037  

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

 

    10,208,000        10,341,929  

Enbridge, Inc., 8.25% to 10/15/28, due 1/15/84, Series NC5 (Canada)(b),(c)

 

    13,005,000        13,493,849  

Enbridge, Inc., 8.50% to 10/15/33, due 1/15/84 (Canada)(b),(c)

 

    13,710,000        14,691,567  

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

 

    5,355,000        5,187,808  

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

 

    8,146,000        7,894,702  

Energy Transfer LP, 8.00% to 2/15/29, due 5/15/54(c)

 

    6,980,000        7,227,615  

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

 

    7,972,000        7,130,500  

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

 

    16,505,000        14,510,371  
    

 

 

 
          100,797,115  
       

 

 

 

 

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    Principal
Amount
     Value  

REAL ESTATE

     1.7     

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

 

  $ 9,600,000      $ 8,809,519  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE, 7.25% to 7/3/28 (France)(a),(c),(e)

 

      8,900,000        9,937,014  
    

 

 

 
             18,746,533  
       

 

 

 

RETAIL & WHOLESALE—STAPLES

     0.3     

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%(a),(f)

 

    3,600,000        2,736,000  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%(a),(f)

 

    1,600,000        1,264,000  
    

 

 

 
          4,000,000  
       

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

     1.1     

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

 

    5,280,000        4,593,015  

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

 

    2,875,000        2,977,301  

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

 

    3,500,000        4,793,043  
    

 

 

 
          12,363,359  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     12.0     

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

 

    10,622,000        9,198,895  

APA Infrastructure Ltd., 7.125% to 11/9/28, due 11/9/83, Series EMTN
(Australia)(c),(e)

 

    5,200,000        6,024,143  

CMS Energy Corp., 4.75% to 3/1/30, due 6/1/50(c)

 

    2,000,000        1,813,354  

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

 

    17,640,000        16,016,607  

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

 

    3,459,000        3,295,545  

Edison International, 7.875% to 3/15/29, due 6/15/54(c)

 

    5,020,000        5,115,114  

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

 

    6,000,000        6,485,407  

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

 

    13,400,000        16,644,038  

Electricite de France SA, 7.50% to 9/6/28, due 12/31/29, Series EMTN
(France)(a),(b),(c),(e)

 

    5,200,000        6,142,268  

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

 

    4,600,000        5,148,881  

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

 

    17,966,000        17,672,232  

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

 

    4,600,000        5,401,847  

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

 

    1,250,000        1,099,688  

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

 

    10,750,000        9,518,050  

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

 

    12,565,000        12,347,311  

Southern California Edison Co., 9.838% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 4.461%), Series E(a),(i)

 

    12,175,000        12,251,228  
    

 

 

 
          134,174,608  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER
(Identified cost—$1,385,386,798)

 

       1,358,688,181  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$1,747,912,220)

     151.5        1,696,524,725  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

     (51.5        (576,979,031
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $20.25 per share based on 55,273,457 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 1,119,545,694  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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%(j)   Monthly    12/20/24    $ 5,185,875      $ 13,957      $ 5,199,832  
  35,000,000      0.249%    Monthly       5.424%(j)   Monthly    12/20/24      1,458,624        3,625        1,462,249  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts (continued)

 

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      0.360%    Monthly       5.424%(j)   Monthly    12/20/25    $ 8,913,040      $ 21,511      $ 8,934,551  
  35,000,000      0.349%    Monthly       5.424%(j)   Monthly    12/20/25      2,502,738        4,986        2,507,724  
  160,000,000      0.464%    Monthly       5.424%(j)   Monthly    12/20/26      15,230,286        31,014        15,261,300  
  70,000,000      0.930%    Monthly       5.424%(j)   Monthly    9/15/27      6,943,594        13,795        6,957,389  
GBP   28,000,000      0.900%    Monthly       5.188%(k)   Monthly    9/15/27      3,462,056               3,462,056  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    $ 43,696,213      $ 88,888      $ 43,785,101  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swap Contracts

 

Counterparty     

Notional

Amount

    

Fixed

Payable

Rate

  

Fixed

Payment

Frequency

    

Underlying

Reference Entity

   Position   

Maturity

Date

     Value    

Premiums

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
  BNP Paribas      $ 14,791,280      0.25%      Monthly      BNPXCHY5 Index(l)    Short      5/15/24      $ (39,027   $      $ (39,027
  BNP Paribas      EUR   13,708,902      0.30%      Monthly      BNPXCEX5 Index(m)    Short      5/15/24        (87,977            (87,977
                    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ (127,004   $      $ (127,004
                    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty   

Contracts

to Deliver

    

In Exchange

For

    

Settlement

Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      415,795      USD      310,331      2/2/24    $ 1,060  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      7,375,000      USD      5,595,599      2/2/24      110,015  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      3,000,000      USD      3,289,590      2/2/24      47,489  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      4,500,000      USD      4,917,771      2/2/24      54,620  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      12,000,000      USD      13,148,472      2/2/24      180,069  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      127,004,806      USD      140,434,294      2/2/24      3,180,174  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      6,826,042      USD      8,646,049      2/2/24      (4,596

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      8,579,809      USD      10,876,487      2/2/24      3,293  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      5,817,630      CAD      7,790,795      2/2/24      (22,774

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      153,145,456      EUR      141,175,210      2/2/24      (577,377

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      5,797,636      EUR      5,329,596      2/2/24      (37,940

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      9,221,589      GBP      7,233,924      2/2/24      (54,036

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      10,392,403      GBP      8,171,927      2/2/24      (36,118

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      8,210,000      USD      6,132,586      3/4/24      23,460  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      6,349,068      USD      6,888,256      3/4/24      17,954  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      141,250,019      USD      153,411,646      3/4/24      565,536  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      8,217,378      USD      10,451,848      3/4/24      35,415  
                 

 

 

 
                  $   3,486,244  
                 

 

 

 

 

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Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CAD    Canada Dollar
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
EUR    Euro Currency
GBP    British Pound
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing 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)

All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement. $861,405,759 in aggregate has been pledged as collateral.

(c)

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

(d)

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 $298,485,518 which represents 26.7% of the net assets of the Fund (17.3% of the managed assets of the Fund).

(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 $249,391,025 which represents 22.3% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(f)

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 $211,694,296 which represents 18.9% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(g)

Non–income producing security.

(h)

Security is in default.

(i)

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at January 31, 2024.

(j)

Based on USD-SOFR-OIS. Represents rates in effect at January 31, 2024.

(k)

Based on 1–Month GBP SONIA. Represents rates in effect at January 31, 2024.

(l)

The index intends to track the performance of the CDX.NA HY. The two constituent investments held within the index at January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                                                       

Investment

   Receive    Frequency    Payment    Frequency    Maturity
Date
   Total
Weight
  Price    Value  

Credit Default Swaps (CDS) — MARKIT CDX.NA.HY.40 Index

   5.00%

per annum

   Quarterly    Performance
of CDS
   Semiannually    12/20/28    98.22%   $105.52    $ 14,564,714  

Cash

                  1.78%        263,950  

 

(m)

The index intends to track the performance of the iTraxx Crossover CDS. The two constituent investments held within the index at January 31, 2024 were as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                                                       

Investment

   Receive    Frequency    Payment    Frequency    Maturity
Date
   Total
Weight
  Price    Value  

Credit Default Swaps (CDS) — MARKIT ITRX EUR XOVER Index.

   5.00%

per annum

   Quarterly    Performance
of CDS
   Semiannually    12/20/28    99.40%   EUR 327.78    $ 14,811,797  

Cash

                  0.60%        89,407  

 

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Country Summary

   % of
Managed

Assets
 

United States

     57.8  

Canada

     9.2  

United Kingdom

     8.6  

France

     7.8  

Switzerland

     3.2  

Netherlands

     3.1  

Spain

     2.4  

Germany

     2.0  

Italy

     1.5  

Australia

     1.2  

Japan

     0.8  

Ireland

     0.5  

Other (includes short-term investments)

     1.9  
  

 

 

 
     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. Over-the-counter (OTC) total return swaps are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service or counterparty.

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 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 net asset value (NAV).

The Board of Trustees 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 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 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.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   

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 January 31, 2024 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

   $ 337,836,544      $     $      $ 337,836,544  

Preferred Securities—Over-the-Counter

            1,358,688,181              1,358,688,181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 337,836,544      $ 1,358,688,181     $      $ 1,696,524,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps Contracts

   $      $ 43,785,101     $      $ 43,785,101  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            4,219,085              4,219,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets(a)

   $      $ 48,004,186     $      $ 48,004,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (732,841   $      $ (732,841

Total Return Swaps Contracts

            (127,004            (127,004
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities(a)

   $      $ (859,845   $      $ (859,845
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.

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.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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 appreciation and depreciation. 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 uses 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 agrees 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 the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes 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 are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Schedule of Investments 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 monthly average volume of the Fund’s interest rate swap contracts, total return swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity for the three months ended January 31, 2024:

 

                                                              
     Interest Rate
Swap Contracts
     Total Return
Swap Contracts
     Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount(a)

   $ 585,138,943      $ 28,948,186      $ 148,559,844  

 

(a)

Average notional amounts represent the average for all months in which the Fund had interest rate swap contracts, total return swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at month end. For the period, this represents three months for interest rate swap contracts, three months for total return swap contracts and three months for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.