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Angel Oak Dynamic Financial Strategies Income Term Trust
           
Schedule of Investments
           
April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
           
   
Principal
       
Corporate Obligations ― 129.38%
 
Amount
   
Value
 
Financial ― 126.50%
           
ANB Corp., 4.000% (SOFR + 3.875%), 9/30/2030 (a)(b)
 
$
1,000,000
   
$
1,024,293
 
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., 5.000%, 4/30/2026 (b)
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
 
Arena Finance II LLC, 6.750%, 9/30/2025 (b)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,002,500
 
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc., 5.500% (SOFR + 5.363%), 9/1/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,500,000
     
2,657,400
 
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 6.375%, 2/28/2025 (d)
   
1,000,000
     
1,030,000
 
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 5.500%, 5/31/2026 (d)
   
500,000
     
499,800
 
Bancorp Bank, 4.750%, 8/15/2025 (c)
   
1,000,000
     
1,028,103
 
Bank of California, 4.375% (SOFR + 4.195%), 10/30/2030 (a)(c)
   
1,675,000
     
1,753,000
 
BayCom Corp., 5.250% (SOFR + 5.210%), 9/15/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,063,479
 
Big Poppy Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 7/1/2027
   
2,000,000
     
2,060,000
 
Byline Bancorp, Inc., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.880%), 7/1/2030 (a)(c)
   
3,000,000
     
3,338,519
 
CB&T Holding Corp., 6.250% (SOFR + 6.015%), 12/15/2030 (a)(b)
   
2,500,000
     
2,575,000
 
Central Pacific Financial Corp., 4.750% (SOFR + 4.560%), 11/1/2030 (a)
   
1,000,000
     
1,062,356
 
Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.910%), 9/1/2030 (a)(b)
   
2,000,000
     
2,112,579
 
Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 4/15/2025 (b)
   
3,000,000
     
2,989,845
 
CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc., 5.950% (SOFR + 5.820%), 9/15/2030 (a)(b)
   
1,000,000
     
1,016,370
 
Cowen, Inc., 7.250%, 5/6/2024 (b)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,153,606
 
CRB Group, Inc., 6.500% (SOFR + 6.380%), 9/1/2030 (a)(b)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,186,575
 
Customers Bank, 6.125% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.443%), 6/26/2029 (a)(b)(c)
   
2,500,000
     
2,718,736
 
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc., 5.250% (SOFR + 5.175%), 7/15/2030 (a)
   
2,000,000
     
2,113,795
 
Equity Bancshares, Inc., 7.000% (SOFR + 6.880%), 6/30/2030 (a)(c)
   
3,000,000
     
3,147,599
 
Evans Bancorp, Inc., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.900%), 7/15/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,075,386
 
FedNat Holding Co., 7.750%, 3/15/2029 (c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,070,000
 
Financial Institutions, Inc., 4.375% (SOFR + 4.265%), 10/15/2030 (a)
   
1,000,000
     
1,012,658
 
FirstBank, 4.500% (SOFR + 4.390%), 9/1/2030 (a)
   
2,000,000
     
2,068,291
 
Firstsun Capital Bancorp, 6.000% (SOFR + 5.890%), 7/1/2030 (a)(b)(c)
   
2,500,000
     
2,695,736
 
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 4.125% (SOFR + 3.910%), 11/1/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,046,016
 
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., 6.250%, 8/15/2029
   
2,000,000
     
1,880,000
 
Happy Bancshares, Inc., 5.500% (SOFR + 5.345%), 7/31/2030 (a)(b)(c)
   
3,000,000
     
3,209,900
 
Heritage Southeast BanCorp, Inc., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.630%), 6/30/2030 (a)(b)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,016,771
 
Hilltop Holdings, Inc., 6.125% (SOFR + 5.800%), 5/15/2035 (a)
   
250,000
     
284,597
 
Homestreet, Inc., 6.500%, 6/1/2026 (c)
   
3,000,000
     
3,185,181
 
Independent Bank Group, Inc., 4.000% (SOFR + 3.885%), 9/15/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,049,678
 
Maple Financial Holdings, Inc., 5.000% (SOFR + 4.670%), 2/15/2031 (a)(b)
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
 
Marble Point Loan Financing Ltd. / MPLF Funding I LLC, 7.500%, 10/16/2025 (b)(c)
   
1,500,000
     
1,476,654
 
Midland States Bancorp, Inc., 4.540% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.350%), 6/18/2025 (a)(b)
   
2,500,000
     
2,502,496
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., 5.750% (SOFR + 5.680%), 7/30/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,500,000
     
2,693,428
 
Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 12/30/2025 (b)(c)
   
3,000,000
     
3,015,000
 
Ohio National Financial Services, Inc., 6.625%, 5/1/2031 (b)(c)
   
2,500,000
     
2,890,764
 
Old Line Bancshares, Inc., 5.625% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.502%), 8/15/2026 (a)
   
1,000,000
     
1,008,498
 
Piedmont Bancorp, Inc., 5.750% (SOFR + 5.615%), 9/1/2030 (a)(b)
   
2,500,000
     
2,569,913
 
Premia Holdings Ltd., 6.900%, 9/23/2030 (b)(e)
   
3,000,000
     
3,045,000
 
Primis Financial Corp., 5.400% (SOFR + 5.310%), 9/1/2030 (a)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,158,576
 
Queensborough Co., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.880%), 10/15/2030 (a)(b)
   
1,000,000
     
1,047,874
 
Ready Capital Corp., 6.200%, 7/30/2026 (d)
   
491,700
     
510,581
 
Ready Capital Corp., 5.750%, 2/15/2026 (d)
   
2,000,000
     
2,068,000
 
Signature Bank, 4.000% (AMERIBOR + 3.890%), 10/15/2030 (a)(c)
   
1,000,000
     
1,036,427
 
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.920%), 7/31/2030 (a)(b)
   
2,500,000
     
2,631,866
 
Sterling Bancorp, 3.875% (SOFR + 3.690%), 11/1/2030 (a)
   
2,000,000
     
2,039,220
 
Trinitas Capital Management LLC, 7.750%, 6/15/2023 (b)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,068,382
 
Trinity Capital, Inc., 7.000%, 1/16/2025 (b)(d)
   
2,000,000
     
2,114,000
 
Triumph Bancorp, Inc., 4.875% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.592%), 11/27/2029 (a)(c)
   
3,000,000
     
3,151,881
 
United Insurance Holdings Corp., 6.250%, 12/15/2027 (c)
   
1,670,000
     
1,726,332
 
US Metro Bancorp, Inc., 5.650% (SOFR + 5.430%), 11/1/2030 (a)(b)(c)
   
2,000,000
     
2,112,917
 
             
107,995,578
 
Technology ― 2.88%
               
Clear Street Capital LLC, 6.000%, 10/15/2025 (b)(c)
   
2,500,000
     
2,460,740
 
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - (Cost ― $105,755,443)
           
110,456,318
 
                 
Preferred Stocks ― 10.68%
 
Shares
         
Financial ― 7.68%
               
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., 6.875%
   
20,000
     
552,800
 
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 7.375%
   
40,000
     
1,095,200
 
CNB Financial Corp., 7.125%
   
20,000
     
540,200
 
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.500%
   
25,000
     
638,250
 
GMAC Capital Trust I, 5.982% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.785%), 2/15/2040 (a)
   
40,000
     
1,025,600
 
Level One Bancorp, Inc., 7.500%
   
20,000
     
542,400
 
Northpointe Bancshares, Inc., 8.250% (SOFR + 7.990%) (a)(b)
   
40,000
     
1,062,600
 
OceanFirst Financial Corp., 7.000% (SOFR + 6.845%) (a)
   
19,500
     
545,220
 
United Community Banks, Inc., 6.875%
   
20,000
     
556,400
 
             
6,558,670
 
Real Estate Investment Trust ― 3.00%
               
AGNC Investment Corp., 7.000% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.111%) (a)
   
40,000
     
1,029,200
 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., 6.950% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.993%) (a)
   
40,000
     
1,012,800
 
Ellington Financial, Inc., 6.750% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 5.196%) (a)
   
20,000
     
513,000
 
             
2,555,000
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost ― $8,222,513)
           
9,113,670
 
                 
Short-Term Investments ― 0.95%
               
 Money Market Funds ― 0.95%
               
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class U, 0.031% (f)
   
813,778
     
813,778
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost ― $813,778)
           
813,778
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS ― 141.01% (Cost ― $114,791,734)
           
120,383,766
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets ― (41.01%)
           
(35,009,582
)
NET ASSETS ― 100.00%
         
$
85,374,184
 

LIBOR 
London Inter-Bank Offered Rate
   
SOFR 
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
   
AMERIBOR 
American Financial Exchange Overnight Unsecured Lending Rate
   
 
(a) 
Variable or floating rate security based on a reference index and spread. Certain securities are fixed to variable and currently in the fixed phase. Rate disclosed is the rate in effect as of April 30, 2021.
   
(b) 
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These   securities are determined to be liquid by the Adviser, under the procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, unless otherwise denoted. At April 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $57,700,117 or 67.58% of net assets.
   
(c) 
All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. At April 30, 2021, the value of securities pledged amounted to $67,189,286.
   
(d) 
Security issued as a "Baby Bond", with a par value of $25 per bond. The principal balance disclosed above represents the issuer's outstanding principal that corresponds to the bonds held in the Fund.
   
(e) 
As of April 30, 2021, the Fund has fair valued these securities. The value of these securities amounted to $3,045,000 or 3.57% of net assets.
   
(f) 
Rate disclosed is the seven-day yield as of April 30, 2021.
   


Schedule of Open Reverse Repurchase Agreements
           
 
   
Interest
 
Trade
Maturity
 
Net Closing
     
Counterparty
 
Rate
 
Date
Date
 
Amount
   
Face Value
Lucid Management and Capital Partners LP
   
1.865
%
4/15/2021
5/13/2021
 
$
16,575,003
   
$
16,551,000
Lucid Management and Capital Partners LP
   
1.938
%
4/15/2021
7/15/2021
   
20,044,705
     
19,947,000
                       
$
36,498,000

A reverse repurchase agreement, although structured as a sale and repurchase obligation, acts as a financing transaction under which the Fund will effectively pledge certain assets as collateral to secure a short-term loan. Generally, the other party to the agreement makes the loan in an amount less than the fair value of the pledged collateral. At the maturity of the reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund will be required to repay the loan and interest and correspondingly receive back its collateral. While used as collateral, the pledged assets continue to pay principal and interest which are for the benefit of the Fund.


Securities Valuation and Fair Value Measurements (Unaudited)
               
                       
The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs, if any, during the period. In addition, these standards require expanded disclosure for each major category of assets and liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
                       
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
               
Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
       
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments based on the best information available).
       
                       
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
                       
Investments in registered open-end management investment companies, including money market funds, will be valued based upon the net asset value ("NAV") of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
                       
Fair values for long-term debt securities, including asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate obligations, whole loans, and mortgage-backed securities are normally determined on the basis of valuations provided by independent pricing services. Vendors typically value such securities based on one or more inputs, including but not limited to, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities; and pricing models such as yield measurers calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data. In addition to these inputs, mortgage-backed and asset-backed obligations may utilize cash flows, prepayment information, default rates, delinquency and loss assumptions, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and specific deal information. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. To the extent the significant inputs are unobservable; the values generally would be categorized as Level 3.
 
                       
Equity securities, including preferred stocks, that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Market® and the Nasdaq Capital Market® exchanges (collectively, “Nasdaq”), are valued at the last sale price at the close of that exchange. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-listed or Nasdaq security does not trade, then: (i) the security shall be valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices at the close of the exchange; or (ii) the security shall be valued at the latest sales price on the Composite Market (defined below) for the day such security is being valued. “Composite Market” means a consolidation of the trade information provided by national securities and foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets (“OTC”) as published by a pricing service. In the event market quotations or Composite Market pricing are not readily available, Fair Value will be determined in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (“Board”). All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the over-the counter market. If a non-exchange listed security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted bid and asked price will be used as long as it continues to reflect the value of the security. If the mean is not available, then bid price can be used as long as the bid price continues to reflect the value of the security. Otherwise Fair Value will be determined in accordance with the procedures adopted by the Board. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 3 securities. When using the market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Sometimes, an equity security owned by the Fund will be valued by the pricing service with factors other than market quotations or when the market is considered inactive. When this happens, the security will be classified as a Level 2 security.
 
                       
Short term debt securities having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are priced at their acquisition cost, which represents fair value.  These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2 securities.
 
                       
Financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, that are traded on a national securities or commodities exchange are typically valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Swaps, such as credit default swaps, interest-rate swaps and currency swaps, are valued by a pricing service. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.  Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments, such as certain futures contracts or swap agreements, derive their values from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, other inputs or a combination of these factors. These instruments are normally valued on the basis of evaluations provided by independent pricing services or broker dealer quotations. Derivatives that use similar valuation techniques as described above are typically categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
                       
Securities may be fair valued in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Valuation and Risk Management Oversight Committee is generally responsible for overseeing the Fund's valuation processes and reports quarterly to the Board. The Valuation and Risk Management Oversight Committee has delegated to the Valuation Committee of Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (the"Adviser") the day to day responsibilities for making all necessary determinations of the fair value of portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or if the prices obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services are deemed to be unreliable indicators of market or fair value. Representatives of the Adviser's Valuation Committee report quarterly to the Valuation and Risk Management Oversight Committee.
 
                       

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of April 30, 2021:
             

Assets
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Corporate Obligations
 $
   - 
 $
 107,411,318 
 $
 3,045,000 
 $
 110,456,318 
 
Preferred Stocks
 
 8,568,450 
 
 545,220 
 
 - 
 
 9,113,670 
 
Short-Term Investments
 
 813,778 
 
 - 
 
 - 
 
 813,778 
 
Total
 
 9,3822,228 
 
 107,956,538 
 
 3,045,000 
 
 120,383,766 
 
Other Financial Instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
 $
 - 
 $
 36,498,000 
 $
 - 
 $
 36,498,000 
 

See the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories. During the period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund recognized $3,045,000 of transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 for securities lacking observable market data due to a decrease in market activity. During the period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund recognized $1,880,000 of transfers from Level 3 to Level 2. See the summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for more information.
 
                       
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
   

 
 
Balance as of 01/31/2021
 
Discounts/Premiums
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
 
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Transfers Into
Level 3
 
Transfers Out of Level 3
 
Balance as of 04/31/2021
   
Corporate Obligations
 $
   1,700,000 
 $
                             2,634 
 $
                                     - 
 $
 $            177,366 
 $
                     - 
 $
                         - 
 $
         3,045,000 
 $
 $ (1,880,000) 
 $
 $              3,045,000 
   

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at April 30, 2021, is $0.
 
                       
The following is a summary of quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:
         

 
 
Fair Value as of 04/30/21
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable Input
Range/Weighted
Average
Unobservable
Input*
           
 
Corporate Obligations
 $
  3,045,000 
Broker Quote
Third Party
 $
$101.50 
           


*Table presents information for one security, which is valued at $101.50 as of April 30, 2021.
 
 
                     
 
Secured Borrowings
                   
                       
A reverse repurchase agreement is the sale by the Fund of a security to a party for a specified price, with the simultaneous agreement by the Fund to repurchase that security from that party on a future date at a higher price. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the counterparty will become subject to bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings or fail to return a security to the Fund.  In such situations, the Fund may incur losses as a result of a possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights, a possible lack of access to income on the underlying security during this period, or expenses of enforcing its rights. The Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or otherwise cover its obligation under the reverse repurchase agreement.
 
                       
The gross obligations for secured borrowing by the type of collateral pledged and remaining time to maturity is as follows:
 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Overnight and Continuous
Up to 30 Days
30-90 Days
Greater than 90 Days
Total
       
Corporate Obligations
 $                                  -
 $       16,551,000
 $      19,947,000
 $                      -
 $      36,498,000
       
 Total
 $                                  -
 $       16,551,000
 $      19,947,000
 $                      -
 $      36,498,000