UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-22392
Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Dana A DeVivo
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10036
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 832-3232
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
To Our Shareholders:
We would like to share with you our report for the year ended December 31, 2023. The total returns for Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) and its comparative benchmarks were:
Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 | Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund: | ||||||||
Class A | 7.75 | % | 6.06 | % | ||||
Class C | 7.35 | % | 5.41 | % | ||||
Class F | 7.92 | % | 6.42 | % | ||||
Class I | 7.88 | % | 6.35 | % | ||||
Class R | 7.65 | % | 5.99 | % | ||||
Class Z | 7.91 | % | 6.50 | % | ||||
ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index(a) | 5.36 | % | 10.21 | % | ||||
Blended Benchmark(a) | 6.97 | % | 8.21 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index(a) | 8.04 | % | 26.29 | % |
The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Current total returns of the Fund can be obtained by visiting our website at cohenandsteers.com. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value (NAV). Performance quoted does not reflect the deduction of the maximum 3.75% initial sales charge on Class A shares or the 1.00% maximum contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares. The 1.00% maximum contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies if redemption occurs on or before the one year anniversary date of their purchase. If such charges were included, returns would have been lower. Index performance does not reflect the deduction of any fees, taxes or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year are not annualized.
The Fund makes regular monthly distributions at a level rate (the Policy). Distributions paid by the Fund are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and are taxable up to the amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and net realized gains. As a result of the Policy, the Fund may pay distributions in excess of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and net realized gains. This excess would be a return of capital distributed from the Fund’s assets. Distributions of capital decrease the Fund’s total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the Fund’s expense ratio. In addition, in order to make these distributions, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.
(a) | For benchmark descriptions, see page 7. |
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Market Review
The 12 months ended December 31, 2023 were mostly favorable for financial markets amid better-than-expected economic resilience. Stocks and credit-sensitive fixed income assets had generally solid returns in this environment, while more rate-sensitive assets such as government bonds had relatively modest gains, hindered at times by volatility in interest rates. Bond yields rose sharply through most of the period as the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks continued to raise interest rates in an effort to contain inflation. Yields declined late in the year as central banks highlighted progress related to inflation targets, suggesting paths to begin lowering rates in 2024, even if the timing and magnitude of such cuts were unclear. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury retreated to 3.9% by year end, about where it stood at the start of 2023 after peaking near 5.0% in October.
In this environment, preferreds had a gain as a group and outperformed Treasuries, but trailed more credit-sensitive high-yield debt.
Fund Performance
The portfolio had a positive total return in the period but underperformed its blended benchmark.
In the U.S., the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank in early 2023 raised concerns about funding and contagion risk. In Europe, struggling Credit Suisse was acquired by rival UBS in March. Financial regulators took swift action to mitigate contagion risk; the Fed and other central banks assured that funding would remain readily available in the global banking system.
Concerns around these events eased as the period progressed and fundamentals of the broader banking system remained healthy and resilient. Industry data and individual company comments suggested that the well-publicized U.S. regional bank failures were idiosyncratic and not reflective of systemic risk. Credit Suisse, meanwhile, appeared to be an outlier among European banks. Overall, the banking sector in the U.S. and Europe continued to generate solid profitability and strong capitalization.
Security selection in the banking sector detracted from relative performance. While security selection among non-U.S. banks was favorable (including a contribution from an underweight in issues of Credit Suisse), this was more than offset by security selection in U.S. banks, due in part to out-of-benchmark investments in issues from Silicon Valley Bank.
The insurance sector performed well during the period. Property & casualty insurance companies experienced significant premium growth due to the recovering economy, while life insurers benefited from the declining impact of the Covid pandemic. The Fund’s underweight in insurance hindered relative performance.
The pipeline sector had a solid absolute return as company cash flows improved, supported by recovering demand and high crude oil and refined product prices. Utilities also outperformed. The Fund’s overweights in both sectors contributed to relative performance.
Impact of Derivatives on Fund Performance
The Fund used interest rate swaps with the intention of managing interest-rate risk. The Fund also used total return swaps with the intention of managing credit risk. The swaps detracted from the Fund’s total return for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.
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The Fund used forward foreign currency exchange contracts for managing currency risk on certain Fund positions denominated in foreign currencies. The currency forwards did not have a material effect on the Fund’s total return for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.
Sincerely,
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William F. Scapell Portfolio Manager | ELAINE ZAHARIS-NIKAS Portfolio Manager |
JERRY DOROST
Portfolio Manager
The views and opinions in the preceding commentary are subject to change without notice and are as of the date of the report. There is no guarantee that any market forecast set forth in the commentary will be realized. This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time, should not be relied upon as investment advice and is not intended to predict or depict performance of any investment.
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Performance Review (Unaudited)
Class A—Growth of a $10,000 Investment
| Class C—Growth of a $10,000 Investment
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Class F—Growth of a $10,000 Investment
| Class I—Growth of a $100,000 Investment
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Performance Review (Unaudited)—(Continued)
Class R—Growth of a $10,000 Investment
| Class Z—Growth of a $10,000 Investment
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Average Annual Total Returns—For Periods Ended December 31, 2023
Class A Shares | Class C Shares | Class F Shares | Class I Shares | Class R Shares | Class Z Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year (with sales charge) | 2.09 | %(a) | 4.41 | %(c) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
1 Year (without sales charge) | 6.06 | % | 5.41 | % | 6.42 | % | 6.35 | % | 5.99 | % | 6.50 | % | ||||||||||||
5 Years (with sales charge) | 2.82 | %(a) | 2.94 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
5 Years (without sales charge) | 3.61 | % | 2.94 | % | 3.98 | % | 3.90 | % | 3.45 | % | 3.98 | % | ||||||||||||
10 Years (with sales charge) | 4.09 | %(a) | 3.81 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
10 Years (without sales charge) | 4.48 | % | 3.81 | % | — | 4.81 | % | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Since Inception (with sales charge)(d) | 5.61 | %(a) | 5.21 | % | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Since Inception (without sales charge)(d) | 5.91 | % | 5.21 | % | 3.22 | % | 6.24 | % | 3.65 | % | 4.18 | % |
The performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, if redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance information current to the most recent month end can be obtained by visiting our website at cohenandsteers.com. All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV. The performance graphs and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods presented above, the investment advisor waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses. Without this arrangement, performance would have been lower.
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Performance Review (Unaudited)—(Continued)
The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as disclosed in the May 1, 2023 prospectus, supplemented on December 13, 2023 and January 17, 2024, were as follows: Class A—1.12% and 1.12%; Class C—1.77% and 1.77%; Class F—0.77% and 0.77%; Class I—0.84% and 0.84%; Class R—1.27% and 1.27%; and Class Z—0.77% and 0.77%. Through June 30, 2025, the investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses incurred so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.20% for Class A shares, 1.85% for Class C shares, 0.85% for Class F shares, 0.85% for Class I shares, 1.35% for Class R shares and 0.85% for Class Z shares. This contractual agreement can be amended at any time by agreement of the Fund’s Board of Directors and the investment advisor and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the investment advisory agreement between the investment advisor and the Fund.
(a) | Reflects a 3.75% front-end sales charge. |
(b) | The Linked Blended Benchmark is representative of the blended benchmark consisting of 50% ICE BofA U.S. Capital Securities Index and 50% ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index through December 31, 2016; the blended benchmark consisting of 60% ICE BofA U.S. IG Institutional Capital Securities Index, 30% ICE BofA Core Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index, and 10% Bloomberg Developed Market USD Contingent Capital Index through December 31, 2018; the blended benchmark consisting of 60% ICE BofA U.S. IG Institutional Capital Securities Index, 20% ICE BofA Core Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index, and 20% Bloomberg Developed Market USD Contingent Capital Index through March 31, 2022; and the blended benchmark consisting of 55% ICE BofA U.S. IG Institutional Capital Securities Index, 20% ICE BofA Core Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index, and 25% Bloomberg Developed Market USD Contingent Capital Index thereafter. The ICE BofA U.S. Capital Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index including securities with deferrable coupons. The ICE BofA Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index tracks the performance of fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated preferred securities issued in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA U.S. IG Institutional Capital Securities Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade hybrid capital corporate and preferred securities publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA Core Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index tracks the performance of fixed-rate U.S. dollar denominated preferred securities issued in the U.S. domestic market, excluding $1,000 par securities. The Bloomberg Developed Market USD Contingent Capital Index includes hybrid capital securities in developed markets with explicit equity conversion or write down loss absorption mechanisms that are based on an issuer’s regulatory capital ratio or other explicit solvency-based triggers. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 large-capitalization stocks that is frequently used as a general measure of U.S. stock market performance. |
The comparative indexes are not adjusted to reflect expenses or other fees that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires to be reflected in the Fund’s performance. Index performance does not reflect the deduction of any fees, taxes or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The Fund’s benchmarks do not include below-investment-grade securities. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at NAV. For more information, including charges and expenses, please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. |
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Performance Review (Unaudited)—(Continued)
(c) | Reflects a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%. |
(d) | Inception date of May 3, 2010 for Class A, C and I shares, April 3, 2017 for Class F shares and October 1, 2014 for Class R and Z shares. |
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Expense Example (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs including investment advisory fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2023—December 31, 2023.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table provides information about actual account values and expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Example (Unaudited)—(Continued)
Beginning Account Value July 1, 2023 | Ending Account Value December 31, 2023 | Expenses Paid During Period(a) July 1, 2023— December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Actual (7.75% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.50 | $ | 5.97 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.46 | $ | 5.80 | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Actual (7.35% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,073.50 | $ | 9.36 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.18 | $ | 9.10 | ||||||
Class F | ||||||||||||
Actual (7.92% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,079.20 | $ | 4.14 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.22 | $ | 4.02 | ||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||
Actual (7.88% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,078.80 | $ | 4.45 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.92 | $ | 4.33 | ||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||
Actual (7.65% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,076.50 | $ | 6.75 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.70 | $ | 6.56 | ||||||
Class Z | ||||||||||||
Actual (7.91% return) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,079.10 | $ | 4.14 | ||||||
Hypothetical (5% annual return | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.22 | $ | 4.02 |
(a) | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Class F, Class I, Class R and Class Z annualized net expense ratios of 1.14%, 1.79%, 0.79%, 0.85%, 1.29% and 0.79%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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December 31, 2023
Top Ten Holdings(a)
(Unaudited)
Security | Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90%, Series BB | $ | 161,686,207 | 2.1 | |||||
iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF | 152,809,198 | 2.0 | ||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% (United Kingdom) | 97,209,530 | 1.3 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., 4.00%, Series I | 92,844,575 | 1.2 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 3.875%, Series X | 86,622,344 | 1.1 | ||||||
BNP Paribas SA (France) | 86,057,007 | 1.1 | ||||||
MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37 | 79,214,566 | 1.1 | ||||||
UBS Group AG (Switzerland) | 77,753,550 | 1.0 | ||||||
Emera, Inc., 6.75%, to 6/15/26, due 06/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada) | 76,920,305 | 1.0 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., 4.00%, Series H | 72,293,373 | 1.0 |
(a) | Top ten holdings (excluding short-term investments and derivative instruments) are determined on the basis of the value of individual securities held. The Fund may also hold positions in other securities issued by the companies listed above. See the Schedule of Investments for additional details on such other positions. |
Sector Breakdown(b)
(Based on Net Assets)
(Unaudited)
(b) | Excludes derivative instruments. |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED | 14.9% | |||||||||||
BANKING | 4.8% | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.125%, Series PP(a) |
| 1,001,871 | $ | 18,434,426 | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.25%, Series QQ(a) |
| 1,815,715 | 33,627,042 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.375%, Series NN(a) |
| 1,854,212 | 36,045,881 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.75%, Series SS(a) |
| 635,033 | 13,208,686 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 5.00%, Series LL(a) |
| 727,807 | 15,669,685 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 5.375%, Series KK(a) |
| 573,255 | 13,190,598 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 5.875%, Series HH(a) |
| 348,797 | 8,625,750 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.20%, Series MM(a) |
| 100,413 | 1,908,851 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.55%, Series JJ(a) |
| 1,096,910 | 22,486,655 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.625%, Series LL(a) |
| 859,507 | 17,946,506 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.75%, Series DD(a) |
| 148,537 | 3,713,425 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 4.25%, Series O(a) |
| 941,380 | 17,952,117 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 4.875%, Series L(a) |
| 23,937 | 540,019 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 5.85%, Series K(a) |
| 808,925 | 19,592,164 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 6.375%, Series I(a) |
| 714,812 | 17,698,745 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 6.50%, Series P(a) |
| 48,369 | 1,265,817 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley, 7.125%, Series E(a) |
| 116,492 | 2,922,784 | |||||||||
Regions Financial Corp., 5.70% to 5/15/29, Series C(a)(b) |
| 855,805 | 18,237,205 | |||||||||
Truist Financial Corp., 4.75%, Series R(a) |
| 178,419 | 3,589,790 | |||||||||
U.S. Bancorp, 5.50%, Series K(a) |
| 248,885 | 5,776,621 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.25%, Series DD(a) |
| 453,423 | 8,061,861 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.375%, Series CC(a) |
| 1,077,175 | 19,841,563 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.70%, Series AA(a) |
| 1,368,348 | 27,435,377 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.75%, Series Z(a) |
| 1,882,387 | 37,515,973 | |||||||||
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365,287,541 | ||||||||||||
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PRODUCTS | 0.0% | |||||||||||
Ford Motor Co., 6.50%, due 8/15/62 |
| 129,841 | 3,018,803 | |||||||||
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CONSUMER STAPLE PRODUCTS | 0.4% | |||||||||||
CHS, Inc., 6.75% to 9/30/24, Series 3(a)(b) |
| 317,186 | 7,812,291 | |||||||||
CHS, Inc., 7.10% to 3/31/24, Series 2(a)(b) |
| 235,264 | 5,874,542 | |||||||||
CHS, Inc., 7.50%, Series 4(a) |
| 605,540 | 15,308,051 | |||||||||
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28,994,884 | ||||||||||||
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FINANCIAL SERVICES | 0.9% | |||||||||||
Apollo Global Management, Inc., 7.625% to 9/15/28, due 9/15/53(b) |
| 1,130,362 | 31,051,044 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
Brookfield Finance, Inc., 4.625%, due 10/16/80, Series 50 (Canada) |
| 1,177,946 | $ | 19,871,949 | ||||||||
Carlyle Finance LLC, 4.625%, due 5/15/61 |
| 419,782 | 8,643,311 | |||||||||
KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC, 4.625%, due 4/1/61 |
| 314,324 | 5,943,867 | |||||||||
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65,510,171 | ||||||||||||
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INDUSTRIAL SERVICES | 0.2% | |||||||||||
WESCO International, Inc., 10.625% to 6/22/25, Series A(a)(b) |
| 444,301 | 11,738,432 | |||||||||
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INSURANCE | 4.1% | |||||||||||
AEGON Funding Co. LLC, 5.10%, due 12/15/49 (Netherlands) |
| 893,825 | 19,431,756 | |||||||||
Allstate Corp., 7.375%, Series J(a) |
| 568,265 | 15,343,155 | |||||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd., 4.55%, Series G(a) |
| 1,047,377 | 20,853,276 | |||||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.45%, Series F(a) |
| 794,806 | 18,932,279 | |||||||||
Athene Holding Ltd., 4.875%, Series D(a) |
| 1,138,678 | 20,268,468 | |||||||||
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.35% to 6/30/29, Series A(a)(b) |
| 813,335 | 18,283,771 | |||||||||
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.375% to 6/30/25, Series C(a)(b) |
| 683,530 | 16,555,097 | |||||||||
Athene Holding Ltd., 7.75% to 12/30/27, Series E(a)(b) |
| 1,114,304 | 28,236,463 | |||||||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, Series E(a) |
| 225,528 | 4,715,790 | |||||||||
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.375%, Series C(a) |
| 637,602 | 11,751,005 | |||||||||
Enstar Group Ltd., 7.00% to 9/1/28, Series D(a)(b) |
| 818,621 | 20,531,015 | |||||||||
Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.30%, Series C(a) |
| 191,244 | 3,167,001 | |||||||||
Equitable Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, Series A(a) |
| 868,223 | 18,510,514 | |||||||||
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.95%, due 12/15/53 |
| 1,024,459 | 26,441,287 | |||||||||
Lincoln National Corp., 9.00%, Series D(a) |
| 672,758 | 18,359,566 | |||||||||
MetLife, Inc., 5.625%, Series E(a) |
| 181,280 | 4,403,291 | |||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.95%, due 9/1/62 |
| 115,316 | 2,931,333 | |||||||||
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 7.125% to 10/15/27, due 10/15/52(b) |
| 778,881 | 20,313,216 | |||||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., 4.20%, Series G (Bermuda)(a) |
| 675,141 | 11,625,928 | |||||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, Series F (Bermuda)(a) |
| 15,910 | 380,090 | |||||||||
W R Berkley Corp., 4.125%, due 3/30/61 |
| 623,733 | 12,586,932 | |||||||||
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313,621,233 | ||||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Shares | Value | |||||||||||
PIPELINES | 0.7% | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, 7.60% to 5/15/24, Series E(a)(b) |
| 1,727,830 | $ | 42,850,184 | ||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, 10.364% to 2/9/24, Series D(a)(b) |
| 310,884 | 7,865,365 | |||||||||
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50,715,549 | ||||||||||||
|
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REAL ESTATE | 0.6% | |||||||||||
Brookfield Property Partners LP, 5.75%, Series A(a) |
| 1,037,432 | 11,920,094 | |||||||||
Brookfield Property Partners LP, 6.375%, Series A2(a) |
| 494,747 | 6,382,236 | |||||||||
Brookfield Property Preferred LP, 6.25%, due 7/26/81 |
| 93,099 | 1,157,221 | |||||||||
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., 7.15%, Series I(a) |
| 379,517 | 8,804,794 | |||||||||
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., 4.75%, Series C(a) |
| 385,497 | 5,400,813 | |||||||||
Public Storage, 4.625%, Series L(a) |
| 144,390 | 3,088,502 | |||||||||
SITE Centers Corp., 6.375%, Class A(a) |
| 286,461 | 6,617,249 | |||||||||
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., 6.125%, Series H(a) |
| 161,792 | 3,518,976 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
46,889,885 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 0.6% | |||||||||||
AT&T, Inc., Senior Debt, 5.35%, due 11/1/66 |
| 539,969 | 12,662,273 | |||||||||
AT&T, Inc., Senior Debt, 5.625%, due 8/1/67 |
| 123,010 | 3,050,648 | |||||||||
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.00%, Series VV(a) |
| 144,171 | 2,214,467 | |||||||||
U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 5.50%, due 3/1/70 |
| 259,186 | 4,626,470 | |||||||||
U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 5.50%, due 6/1/70 |
| 353,813 | 6,212,956 | |||||||||
U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 6.25%, due 9/1/69 |
| 748,757 | 14,563,324 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
43,330,138 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
UTILITIES | 2.6% | |||||||||||
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 6.20% to 7/1/24, due 7/1/79, Series 19-A (Canada)(b) |
| 854,909 | 20,628,954 | |||||||||
BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd., 5.125% (Canada)(a) |
| 105,842 | 1,784,496 | |||||||||
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.625% (Canada)(a) |
| 780,677 | 12,217,595 | |||||||||
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.875% (Canada)(a) |
| 319,319 | 5,172,968 | |||||||||
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00%, due 5/24/81 (Canada) |
| 648,449 | 10,880,974 | |||||||||
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP, 5.125%, Series 13 (Canada)(a) |
| 678,953 | 11,229,883 | |||||||||
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, 5.25%, Series 17 (Canada)(a) |
| 195,149 | 3,327,291 | |||||||||
CMS Energy Corp., 5.875%, due 10/15/78 |
| 462,731 | 11,452,592 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Shares | Value | |||||||||||
CMS Energy Corp., 5.875%, due 3/1/79 |
| 564,885 | $ | 14,105,179 | ||||||||
NiSource, Inc., 6.50% to 3/15/24, Series B(a)(b) |
| 34,939 | 872,077 | |||||||||
SCE Trust V, 5.45% to 3/15/26, Series K (TruPS)(a)(b) |
| 751,251 | 18,285,449 | |||||||||
SCE Trust VI, 5.00% (TruPS)(a) |
| 1,145,713 | 23,452,745 | |||||||||
SCE Trust VII, 7.50%, Series M (TruPS)(a) |
| 2,178,800 | 56,823,104 | |||||||||
Sempra, 5.75%, due 7/1/79 |
| 388,868 | 9,713,923 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
199,947,230 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED |
| 1,129,053,866 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | 2.9% | |||||||||||
PREFERRED | 2.9% | |||||||||||
Invesco Preferred ETF |
| 6,040,928 | 69,289,444 | |||||||||
iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF |
| 4,899,301 | 152,809,198 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS |
| 222,098,642 | ||||||||||
|
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Principal Amount | ||||||||||||
PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER | 79.3% | |||||||||||
BANKING | 49.7% | |||||||||||
Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 6.00% to 1/20/26 (Spain)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| $ | 23,000,000 | 24,127,659 | ||||||||
AIB Group PLC, 6.25% to 6/23/25 (Ireland)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 23,000,000 | 25,231,958 | |||||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.125% to 11/16/27 (Spain)(a)(b)(d) |
| 3,000,000 | 2,737,829 | |||||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.50% to 3/5/25, Series 9 (Spain)(a)(b)(d) |
| 35,600,000 | 35,031,945 | |||||||||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 9.375% to 3/19/29 (Spain)(a)(b)(d) |
| 40,400,000 | 43,312,315 | |||||||||
Banco de Sabadell SA, 5.75% to 3/15/26 (Spain)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 9,000,000 | 9,442,688 | |||||||||
Banco de Sabadell SA, 9.375% to 7/18/28 (Spain)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| �� | 25,400,000 | 30,061,734 | ||||||||
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 6.625% to 1/24/32 (Mexico)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 18,390,000 | 15,668,280 | |||||||||
Banco Santander SA, 9.625% to 11/21/28 (Spain)(a)(b)(d) |
| 23,000,000 | 24,700,666 | |||||||||
Banco Santander SA, 9.625% to 5/21/33 (Spain)(a)(b)(d) |
| 54,600,000 | 59,787,000 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.375% to 1/27/27, Series RR(a)(b) |
| 35,566,000 | 31,786,270 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series FF(a)(b) |
| $ | 37,046,000 | $ | 35,512,710 | |||||||
Bank of America Corp., 6.10% to 3/17/25, Series AA(a)(b) |
| 30,443,000 | 30,230,143 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 6.125% to 4/27/27, Series TT(a)(b) |
| 18,691,000 | 18,782,586 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% to 9/5/24, Series X(a)(b) |
| 14,517,000 | 14,419,582 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(a)(b) |
| 10,432,000 | 10,407,522 | |||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 8.05%, due 6/15/27, Series B |
| 3,000,000 | 3,229,252 | |||||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 6.00% to 9/1/25 (Ireland)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 21,340,000 | 23,283,018 | |||||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 7.50% to 5/19/25 (Ireland)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 23,200,000 | 25,997,124 | |||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 3.75% to 12/20/26, Series I(a)(b) |
| 9,624,000 | 8,342,390 | |||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 4.625% to 9/20/26, Series F(a)(b) |
| 2,253,000 | 2,150,874 | |||||||||
Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.90% to 6/4/25 (Canada)(a)(b) |
| 29,445,000 | 28,198,069 | |||||||||
Bank of Nova Scotia, 8.625% to 10/27/27, due 10/27/82 (Canada)(b) |
| 23,209,000 | 24,170,015 | |||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC, 6.278% to 12/15/34, Series 1 (United Kingdom)(a)(b) |
| 27,520,000 | 27,703,851 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC, 6.125% to 12/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 37,270,000 | 35,693,837 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC, 7.125% to 6/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 11,400,000 | 14,169,669 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 3/15/29 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 34,167,000 | 33,617,332 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC, 8.875% to 9/15/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 21,715,000 | 27,679,028 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC, 9.625% to 12/15/29 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 45,000,000 | 46,856,250 | |||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 4.625% to 1/12/27 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 47,300,000 | 41,448,304 | |||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 4.625% to 2/25/31 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 40,400,000 | 32,642,267 | |||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 7.00% to 8/16/28 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 26,700,000 | 26,277,491 | |||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 8/19/25 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 22,642,000 | 22,730,055 | |||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 7.75% to 8/16/29 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 84,100,000 | 86,057,007 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 8.50% to 8/14/28 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| $ | 49,800,000 | $ | 52,276,255 | |||||||
BNP Paribas SA, 9.25% to 11/17/27 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 33,200,000 | 35,585,918 | |||||||||
CaixaBank SA, 8.25% to 3/13/29 (Spain)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 26,200,000 | 30,716,982 | |||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., 4.00% to 6/1/26, Series I(a)(b) |
| 105,179,000 | 92,844,575 | |||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., 4.00% to 12/1/30, Series H(a)(b) |
| 91,388,000 | 72,293,373 | |||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., 5.00% to 6/1/27, Series K(a)(b) |
| 8,322,000 | 7,533,633 | |||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., 5.375% to 6/1/25, Series G(a)(b) |
| 40,002,000 | 39,546,765 | |||||||||
Citigroup Capital III, 7.625%, due 12/1/36 (TruPS) |
| 4,800,000 | 4,940,930 | |||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 3.875% to 2/18/26, Series X(a)(b) |
| 97,567,000 | 86,622,344 | |||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 4.00% to 12/10/25, Series W(a)(b) |
| 29,634,000 | 27,349,574 | |||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 5/15/25, Series P(a)(b) |
| 54,235,000 | 53,153,418 | |||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, Series T(a)(b) |
| 8,173,000 | 8,087,163 | |||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., 7.625% to 11/15/28(a)(b) |
| 40,116,000 | 41,062,738 | |||||||||
CoBank ACB, 6.25% to 10/1/26, Series I(a)(b) |
| 38,329,000 | 36,986,281 | |||||||||
CoBank ACB, 6.45% to 10/1/27, Series K(a)(b) |
| 30,070,000 | 29,243,075 | |||||||||
Commerzbank AG, 7.00% to 4/9/25 (Germany)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 27,000,000 | 26,059,725 | |||||||||
Credit Agricole SA, 4.00% to 12/23/27 (France)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 7,200,000 | 7,419,425 | |||||||||
Credit Agricole SA, 4.75% to 3/23/29 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 46,137,000 | 39,253,304 | |||||||||
Credit Agricole SA, 7.25% to 9/23/28, Series EMTN (France)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 19,600,000 | 22,969,315 | |||||||||
Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 17,700,000 | 18,094,037 | |||||||||
Credit Suisse Group AG, 5.25%, Claim (Switzerland)(a)(c)(d)(f)(g) |
| 7,740,000 | 851,400 | |||||||||
Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.375%, Claim (Switzerland)(a)(c)(d)(f)(g) |
| 37,700,000 | 4,147,000 | |||||||||
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50%, Claim (Switzerland)(a)(c)(d)(f)(g) |
| 24,213,000 | 2,663,430 | |||||||||
Danske Bank AS, 7.00% to 6/26/25 (Denmark)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 15,665,000 | 15,469,892 | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00% to 10/30/25, Series 2020 (Germany)(a)(b)(d) |
| 26,400,000 | 24,023,683 | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a)(b)(d) |
| 30,000,000 | 29,377,362 | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG, 10.00% to 12/1/27 (Germany)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 43,200,000 | 52,160,786 | |||||||||
Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.151%, due 6/30/31 (TruPS)(f) |
| 16,213,945 | 17,977,212 | |||||||||
Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 5.70% to 9/15/25, Series 4(a)(b)(f) |
| 38,550,000 | 37,008,000 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Capital I, 6.345%, due 2/15/34 (TruPS) |
| $ | 29,412,000 | $ | 30,966,751 | |||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.65% to 8/10/26, Series U(a)(b) |
| 5,167,000 | 4,594,855 | |||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.80% to 5/10/26, Series T(a)(b) |
| 10,143,000 | 9,045,382 | |||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.50% to 2/10/29, Series W(a)(b) |
| 14,961,000 | 15,670,062 | |||||||||
HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 10.176% to 6/30/30, Series 2 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(f) |
| 40,650,000 | 51,703,467 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.60% to 12/17/30 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 34,232,000 | 28,635,537 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 5.875% to 9/28/26 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 9,650,000 | 11,716,721 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00% to 5/22/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 11,091,000 | 10,620,308 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 3/30/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 32,734,000 | 32,361,438 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50%, due 9/15/37 (United Kingdom) |
| 10,600,000 | 11,487,102 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50% to 3/23/28 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 18,237,000 | 17,635,923 | |||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.00% to 3/7/28 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 22,735,000 | 23,457,700 | |||||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.45% to 10/15/27, Series G(a)(b) |
| 28,152,000 | 24,759,326 | |||||||||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.625% to 7/15/30, Series F(a)(b) |
| 8,409,000 | 7,634,073 | |||||||||
ING Groep NV, 4.25% to 5/16/31, Series NC10 (Netherlands)(a)(b)(d) |
| 19,492,000 | 14,226,500 | |||||||||
ING Groep NV, 4.875% to 5/16/29 (Netherlands)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 29,700,000 | 24,656,940 | |||||||||
ING Groep NV, 5.75% to 11/16/26 (Netherlands)(a)(b)(d) |
| 71,100,000 | 66,433,615 | |||||||||
ING Groep NV, 6.50% to 4/16/25 (Netherlands)(a)(b)(d) |
| 47,597,000 | 46,440,493 | |||||||||
ING Groep NV, 7.50% to 5/16/28 (Netherlands)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 23,100,000 | 23,119,519 | |||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.875% to 9/1/31, Series EMTN (Italy)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 12,250,000 | 12,232,190 | |||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25 (Italy)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 41,930,000 | 41,305,578 | |||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 9.125% to 9/7/29 (Italy)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 21,200,000 | 25,809,227 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.65% to 6/1/26, Series KK(a)(b) |
| $ | 47,855,000 | $ | 43,913,375 | |||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% to 10/1/24, Series X(a)(b) |
| 13,555,000 | 13,489,098 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/1/24, Series S(a)(b) |
| 7,159,000 | 7,148,967 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.889% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 3.512%), Series Q(a)(h) |
| 12,322,000 | 12,409,240 | |||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.75% to 6/27/26 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 12,526,000 | 12,358,711 | |||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 59,760,000 | 58,671,800 | |||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 8.00% to 9/27/29 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 31,532,000 | 31,673,831 | |||||||||
M&T Bank Corp., 3.50% to 9/1/26, Series I(a)(b) |
| 8,552,000 | 6,297,411 | |||||||||
M&T Bank Corp., 5.125% to 11/1/26, Series F(a)(b) |
| 24,800,000 | 21,515,984 | |||||||||
NatWest Group PLC, 6.00% to 12/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 58,700,000 | 56,898,397 | |||||||||
NatWest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d) |
| 31,500,000 | 31,634,032 | |||||||||
Nordea Bank Abp, 6.625% to 3/26/26 (Finland)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 23,200,000 | 23,054,629 | |||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 3.40% to 9/15/26, Series T(a)(b) |
| 41,167,000 | 33,033,413 | |||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.00% to 5/15/27, Series U(a)(b) |
| 18,801,000 | 17,851,794 | |||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.20% to 9/15/27, Series V(a)(b) |
| 40,718,000 | 39,689,378 | |||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.25% to 3/15/30, Series W(a)(b) |
| 45,943,000 | 42,941,438 | |||||||||
Regions Financial Corp., 5.75% to 6/15/25, Series D(a)(b) |
| 18,368,000 | 17,853,402 | |||||||||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 6.875% to 6/30/27 (Sweden)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 3,600,000 | 3,545,964 | |||||||||
Societe Generale SA, 5.375% to 11/18/30 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 38,000,000 | 31,184,058 | |||||||||
Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 25,171,000 | 22,542,840 | |||||||||
Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 37,867,000 | 37,862,520 | |||||||||
Societe Generale SA, 9.375% to 11/22/27 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 46,400,000 | 48,655,875 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Societe Generale SA, 10.00% to 11/14/28 (France)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| $ | 28,000,000 | $ | 29,988,392 | |||||||
Standard Chartered PLC, 4.30% to 8/19/28 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 12,800,000 | 10,438,645 | |||||||||
Standard Chartered PLC, 4.75% to 1/14/31 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 22,698,000 | 18,523,554 | |||||||||
Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75% to 8/15/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 5,603,000 | 5,735,741 | |||||||||
Swedbank AB, 7.625% to 3/17/28 (Sweden)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 3,800,000 | 3,705,760 | |||||||||
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 8.125% to 10/31/27, due 10/31/82 (Canada)(b) |
| 68,475,000 | 71,439,214 | |||||||||
Truist Financial Corp., 4.95% to 9/1/25, Series P(a)(b) |
| 15,600,000 | 14,966,450 | |||||||||
Truist Financial Corp., 5.10% to 3/1/30, Series Q(a)(b) |
| 33,676,000 | 30,685,730 | |||||||||
Truist Financial Corp., 5.125% to 12/15/27, Series H(a)(b) |
| 18,197,000 | 15,380,175 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 4.375% to 2/10/31 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 32,200,000 | 25,511,381 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 4.875% to 2/12/27 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 48,700,000 | 43,986,916 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 5.125% to 7/29/26 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 12,591,000 | 11,937,590 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 60,242,000 | 59,385,359 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 2/19/25 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 29,200,000 | 29,088,164 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 9.25% to 11/13/28 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 44,500,000 | 48,116,826 | |||||||||
UBS Group AG, 9.25% to 11/13/33 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 70,000,000 | 77,753,550 | |||||||||
U.S. Bancorp, 3.70% to 1/15/27, Series N(a)(b) |
| 11,975,000 | 9,430,607 | |||||||||
U.S. Bancorp, 5.30% to 4/15/27, Series J(a)(b) |
| 31,364,000 | 28,212,859 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90% to 3/15/26, Series BB(a)(b) |
| 174,875,000 | 161,686,207 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.95%, due 12/15/36 |
| 27,694,000 | 28,127,422 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.625% to 9/15/28(a)(b) |
| 61,321,000 | 64,498,102 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.95%, due 11/15/29, Series B |
| 3,078,000 | 3,438,518 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,777,980,341 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
ENERGY | 1.8% | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.375% to 6/22/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b) |
| 43,624,000 | 42,664,944 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% to 3/22/30 (United Kingdom)(a)(b) |
| $ | 102,012,000 | $ | 97,209,530 | |||||||
|
| |||||||||||
139,874,474 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
FINANCIAL SERVICES | 1.1% | |||||||||||
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25% to 6/15/26, Series A(a)(b)(f) |
| 13,360,000 | 11,520,480 | |||||||||
American Express Co., 3.55% to 9/15/26, Series D(a)(b) |
| 23,855,000 | 20,510,529 | |||||||||
Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% to 12/17/24, due 1/14/50(b)(f) |
| 18,444,000 | 17,466,653 | |||||||||
ARES Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51(b)(f) |
| 23,035,000 | 19,636,379 | |||||||||
Discover Financial Services, 6.125% to 6/23/25, Series D(a)(b) |
| 6,495,000 | 6,291,833 | |||||||||
ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 7.436% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 2.062%), due 12/21/65 (TruPS)(f)(h) |
| 14,335,000 | 11,165,726 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
86,591,600 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
INSURANCE | 11.4% | |||||||||||
Aegon Ltd., 5.50% to 4/11/28, due 4/11/48 (Netherlands)(b) |
| 10,192,000 | 9,702,798 | |||||||||
Aegon Ltd., 5.625% to 4/15/29 (Netherlands)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 26,586,000 | 27,364,557 | |||||||||
Allianz SE, 3.50% to 11/17/25 (Germany)(a)(b)(d)(f) |
| 34,200,000 | 30,409,299 | |||||||||
Allianz SE, 6.35% to 3/6/33, due 9/6/53 (Germany)(b)(f) |
| 23,600,000 | 24,528,424 | |||||||||
American International Group, Inc., 5.75% to 4/1/28, due 4/1/48, Series A-9(b) |
| 3,925,000 | 3,872,929 | |||||||||
Assurant, Inc., 7.00% to 3/27/28, due 3/27/48(b) |
| 26,344,000 | 26,607,894 | |||||||||
Athora Netherlands NV, 7.00% to 6/19/25 (Netherlands) (a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 18,970,000 | 20,519,326 | |||||||||
AXA SA, 6.379% to 12/14/36 (France)(a)(b)(f) |
| 1,900,000 | 2,056,307 | |||||||||
AXA SA, 8.60%, due 12/15/30 (France) |
| 9,367,000 | 11,292,718 | |||||||||
AXIS Specialty Finance LLC, 4.90% to 1/15/30, due 1/15/40(b) |
| 7,182,000 | 5,990,332 | |||||||||
Beazley Insurance DAC, 5.50%, due 9/10/29 (United Kingdom)(e) |
| 10,373,000 | 9,412,108 | |||||||||
CNP Assurances SACA, 4.875% to 10/7/30 (France)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 4,200,000 | 3,304,921 | |||||||||
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.875% to 9/15/27, due 12/15/52(b) |
| 32,714,000 | 32,647,219 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.00% to 7/24/26 (Japan)(a)(b)(f) |
| $ | 6,344,000 | $ | 6,086,853 | |||||||
Enstar Finance LLC, 5.50% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/42(b) |
| 41,780,000 | 35,465,592 | |||||||||
Enstar Finance LLC, 5.75% to 9/1/25, due 9/1/40(b) |
| 28,612,000 | 26,840,368 | |||||||||
Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95% to 9/15/25, Series B(a)(b) |
| 13,675,000 | 13,046,892 | |||||||||
Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70% to 7/15/26, due 10/15/51(b)(f) |
| 29,430,000 | 25,253,072 | |||||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 7.766% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 2.387%), due 2/12/47, Series ICON(f)(h) |
| 25,318,000 | 21,754,415 | |||||||||
Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.625% to 3/18/31, due 9/18/41 (United Kingdom)(b)(e) |
| 16,050,000 | 13,782,938 | |||||||||
Lincoln National Corp., 9.25% to 12/1/27, Series C(a)(b) |
| 15,342,000 | 16,783,074 | |||||||||
MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37 (TruPS)(f) |
| 73,580,000 | 79,214,566 | |||||||||
MetLife, Inc., 3.85% to 9/15/25, Series G(a)(b) |
| 18,719,000 | 17,766,171 | |||||||||
MetLife, Inc., 9.25%, due 4/8/38(f) |
| 34,102,000 | 38,344,644 | |||||||||
MetLife, Inc., 10.75%, due 8/1/39 |
| 9,568,000 | 12,818,805 | |||||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, 5.875% to 11/23/31, due 5/23/42 (Germany)(b)(f) |
| 12,200,000 | 12,261,000 | |||||||||
Nippon Life Insurance Co., 4.70% to 1/20/26, due 1/20/46 (Japan)(b)(f) |
| 20,200,000 | 19,778,428 | |||||||||
Nippon Life Insurance Co., 6.25% to 9/13/33, due 9/13/53 (Japan)(b)(f) |
| 28,430,000 | 29,854,877 | |||||||||
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, 5.625% to 1/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 16,906,000 | 16,145,230 | |||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.125% to 11/28/31, due 3/1/52(b) |
| 47,322,000 | 44,588,946 | |||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.375% to 5/15/25, due 5/15/45(b) |
| 17,777,000 | 17,561,600 | |||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.00% to 6/1/32, due 9/1/52(b) |
| 45,323,000 | 45,218,095 | |||||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.75% to 12/1/32, due 3/1/53(b) |
| 8,784,000 | 9,174,115 | |||||||||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 6/17/26, due 6/17/46, Series EMTN (Australia)(b)(e) |
| 14,295,000 | 14,032,605 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25 (Australia)(a)(b)(f) |
| $ | 53,875,000 | $ | 52,624,631 | |||||||
Rothesay Life PLC, 4.875% to 4/13/27, Series NC6 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(d)(e) |
| 20,830,000 | 16,804,603 | |||||||||
SBL Holdings, Inc., 6.50% to 11/13/26(a)(b)(f) |
| 43,500,000 | 26,861,251 | |||||||||
SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25(a)(b)(f) |
| 26,195,000 | 17,441,748 | |||||||||
Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg SA, 5.00% to 4/2/29, due 4/2/49 (Switzerland)(b)(f) |
| 5,800,000 | 5,564,375 | |||||||||
Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co., 3.00% to 1/19/31, due 4/19/51, Series EMTN (Switzerland)(b)(e) |
| 27,550,000 | 22,432,588 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
865,210,314 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
PIPELINES | 6.5% | |||||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 5.50% to 7/15/27, due 7/15/77, Series 2017-A (Canada)(b) |
| 11,600,000 | 10,623,325 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 5.75% to 4/15/30, due 7/15/80, Series 20-A (Canada)(b) |
| 32,857,000 | 30,370,546 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/77, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) |
| 52,104,000 | 49,552,446 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 6.25% to 3/1/28, due 3/1/78 (Canada)(b) |
| 65,789,000 | 60,926,127 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 7.375% to 10/15/27, due 1/15/83 (Canada)(b) |
| 11,727,000 | 11,561,096 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 7.625% to 10/15/32, due 1/15/83 (Canada)(b) |
| 20,687,000 | 20,770,141 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 8.25% to 10/15/28, due 1/15/84, Series NC5 (Canada)(b) |
| 42,430,000 | 43,886,495 | |||||||||
Enbridge, Inc., 8.50% to 10/15/33, due 1/15/84 (Canada)(b) |
| 41,860,000 | 44,628,871 | |||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50% to 11/15/26, Series H(a)(b) |
| 22,055,000 | 21,013,563 | |||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, 7.125% to 5/15/30, Series G(a)(b) |
| 27,295,000 | 25,219,995 | |||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 8.638% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 3.248%), due 8/16/77, Series D(h) |
| 5,226,000 | 5,202,366 | |||||||||
Transcanada Trust, 5.50% to 9/15/29, due 9/15/79 (Canada)(b) |
| 83,243,000 | 71,316,834 | |||||||||
Transcanada Trust, 5.60% to 12/7/31, due 3/7/82 (Canada)(b) |
| 38,671,000 | 32,444,718 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Transcanada Trust, 5.875% to 8/15/26, due 8/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) |
| $ | 69,456,000 | $ | 65,828,867 | |||||||
|
| |||||||||||
493,345,390 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
REAL ESTATE | 0.9% | |||||||||||
Scentre Group Trust 2, 4.75% to 6/24/26, due 9/24/80 (Australia)(b)(f) |
| 50,507,000 | 47,357,045 | |||||||||
Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80 (Australia)(b)(f) |
| 25,000,000 | 22,327,412 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
69,684,457 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
RETAIL & WHOLESALE—STAPLES | 0.2% | |||||||||||
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%(a)(f) |
| 4,075,000 | 3,056,250 | |||||||||
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%(a)(f) |
| 15,285,000 | 11,998,725 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
15,054,975 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS | 0.2% | |||||||||||
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.125% to 3/4/31, due 6/4/81 (United Kingdom)(b) |
| 19,641,000 | 16,935,570 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
UTILITIES | 7.5% | |||||||||||
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% to 1/18/27, due 1/18/82 (Canada)(b) |
| 68,206,000 | 57,711,484 | |||||||||
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 3.875% to 11/15/26, due 2/15/62(b) |
| 32,961,000 | 27,828,208 | |||||||||
CMS Energy Corp., 3.75% to 9/1/30, due 12/1/50(b) |
| 15,970,000 | 12,682,802 | |||||||||
CMS Energy Corp., 4.75% to 3/1/30, due 6/1/50(b) |
| 13,444,000 | 12,174,290 | |||||||||
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.35% to 1/15/27, Series C(a)(b) |
| 64,608,000 | 57,611,949 | |||||||||
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.65% to 12/15/24, Series B(a)(b) |
| 18,847,000 | 18,005,056 | |||||||||
Edison International, 5.375% to 3/15/26, Series A(a)(b) |
| 47,926,000 | 45,448,168 | |||||||||
Edison International, 7.875% to 3/15/29, due 6/15/54(b) |
| 21,765,000 | 21,982,650 | |||||||||
Electricite de France SA, 9.125% to 3/15/33 (France)(a)(b)(f) |
| 20,600,000 | 23,049,587 | |||||||||
Emera, Inc., 6.75% to 6/15/26, due 6/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) |
| 78,253,000 | 76,920,305 | |||||||||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.65% to 5/1/29, due 5/1/79(b) |
| 13,002,000 | 12,265,443 | |||||||||
Sempra, 4.125% to 1/1/27, due 4/1/52(b) |
| 56,913,000 | 49,125,526 | |||||||||
Sempra, 4.875% to 10/15/25(a)(b) |
| 71,346,000 | 69,973,488 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||||
Southern California Edison Co., 9.838% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 4.461%), Series E(a)(h) |
| $ | 17,991,000 | $ | 18,107,573 | |||||||
Southern Co., 3.75% to 6/15/26, due 9/15/51, Series 21-A(b)
|
| 43,110,000 | 39,359,771 | |||||||||
Southern Co., 4.00% to 10/15/25, due 1/15/51, Series B(b) |
| 25,265,000 | 24,070,165 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
566,316,465 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER |
| 6,030,993,586 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Number of Shares | ||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | 1.6% | |||||||||||
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | ||||||||||||
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.31%(i) |
| 56,841,207 | 56,841,207 | |||||||||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.32%(i) |
| 65,089,000 | 65,089,000 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
| 121,930,207 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTSIN SECURITIES | 98.7% | 7,504,076,301 | ||||||||||
OTHER ASSETSIN EXCESSOF LIABILITIES | 1.3 | 97,348,071 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
NET ASSETS | 100.0% | $ | 7,601,424,372 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
Over-the-Counter Total Return Swap Contracts
Counterparty | Notional Amount |
| Fixed Payable Rate | | Fixed Payment Frequency | | Underlying Reference |
| Position | | Maturity Date | Value | Premiums Paid | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas | $ | 66,023,737 | 0.25% | Monthly | | BNPXCHY5 Index(j) | | Short | 5/15/24 | $ | (524,581 | ) | $— | $ | (524,581 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas | EUR | 61,195,313 | 0.30% | Monthly | | BNPXCEX5 Index(k) | | Short | 5/15/24 | (652,857 | ) | — | (652,857 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | (1,177,438 | ) | $— | $ | (1,177,438 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Counterparty | Contracts to Deliver |
| In Exchange For |
| | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | EUR | 289,528,718 | USD | 315,764,073 | 1/3/24 | $ | (3,861,200 | ) | ||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | EUR | 13,750,074 | USD | 14,902,468 | 1/3/24 | (276,928 | ) | |||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | GBP | 41,342,843 | USD | 52,180,456 | 1/3/24 | (517,205 | ) | |||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | USD | 334,983,557 | EUR | 303,278,792 | 1/3/24 | (178,888 | ) | |||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | USD | 52,698,482 | GBP | 41,342,843 | 1/3/24 | (821 | ) | |||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | EUR | 310,638,457 | USD | 343,485,367 | 2/2/24 | 153,253 | ||||||||||||||
Brown Brothers Harriman | GBP | 42,284,016 | USD | 53,902,395 | 2/2/24 | (3,699 | ) | |||||||||||||
$ | (4,685,488 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations
EMTN | Euro Medium Term Note | |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund | |
EUR | Euro Currency | |
GBP | British Pound | |
ICON | Indexed Currency Option Note | |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |
TruPS | Trust Preferred Securities | |
USD | United States Dollar |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.
(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) | Non–income producing security. |
(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 $2,263,076,130 or 29.8% of the net 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 $657,898,923 which represents 8.7% 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 $1,508,656,079 which represents 19.8% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.3% are illiquid. |
(g) | Security is in default. |
(h) | Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at December 31, 2023. |
(i) | Rate quoted represents the annualized seven–day yield. |
(j) | The index intends to track the performance of the CDX.NA HY. |
(k) | The index intends to track the performance of the iTraxx Crossover CDS. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
Country Summary | % of Net Assets | |||
United States | 49.1 | |||
United Kingdom | 10.7 | |||
Canada | 10.3 | |||
France | 7.8 | |||
Switzerland | 4.4 | |||
Spain | 3.4 | |||
Netherlands | 3.3 | |||
Germany | 2.6 | |||
Australia | 1.8 | |||
Italy | 1.0 | |||
Ireland | 1.0 | |||
Japan | 0.7 | |||
Other (includes short-term investments) | 3.9 | |||
|
| |||
100.0 | ||||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2023
ASSETS: | ||||
Investments in securities, at value (Identified cost—$7,734,967,288) | $ | 7,504,076,301 | ||
Cash | 11,978,492 | |||
Cash collateral pledged for total return swap contracts | 890,000 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (Identified cost—$2,619,102) | 2,621,388 | |||
Receivable for: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 90,641,997 | |||
Fund shares sold | 21,470,417 | |||
Investment securities sold | 14,595,853 | |||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 153,253 | |||
Other assets | 56,427 | |||
|
| |||
Total Assets | 7,646,484,128 | |||
|
| |||
LIABILITIES: | ||||
Total return swap contracts, at value | 1,177,438 | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,838,741 | |||
Payable for: | ||||
Investment securities purchased | 20,425,213 | |||
Fund shares redeemed | 12,251,993 | |||
Investment advisory fees | 4,517,281 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees | 959,708 | �� | ||
Administration fees | 315,666 | |||
Distribution fees | 41,612 | |||
Other liabilities | 532,104 | |||
|
| |||
Total Liabilities | 45,059,756 | |||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 7,601,424,372 | ||
|
| |||
NET ASSETS consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 9,209,942,287 | ||
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated loss) | (1,608,517,915 | ) | ||
|
| |||
$ | 7,601,424,372 | |||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—(Continued)
December 31, 2023
CLASS A SHARES: | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 732,959,612 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 62,383,982 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 11.75 | ||
|
| |||
Maximum offering price per share ($11.75 ÷ 0.9625)(a) | $ | 12.21 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS C SHARES: | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 259,262,045 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 22,220,381 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value and offering price per share(b) | $ | 11.67 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS F SHARES: | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,102,390,195 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 93,582,211 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 11.78 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS I SHARES: | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 5,485,672,392 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 465,601,696 | |||
|
| |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 11.78 | ||
|
| |||
CLASS R SHARES: | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,587,156 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 134,879 | |||
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Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 11.77 | ||
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CLASS Z SHARES: | ||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 19,552,972 | ||
Shares issued and outstanding ($0.001 par value common stock outstanding) | 1,658,416 | |||
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Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 11.79 | ||
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(a) | On investments of $100,000 or more, the offering price is reduced. |
(b) | Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value per share less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% on shares held for less than one year. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
Investment Income: | ||||
Interest income | $ | 390,498,117 | ||
Dividend income (net of $249,629 of foreign withholding tax) | 82,818,762 | |||
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Total Investment Income | 473,316,879 | |||
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Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 53,665,080 | |||
Distribution fees—Class A | 1,997,004 | |||
Distribution fees—Class C | 2,204,963 | |||
Distribution fees—Class R | 7,130 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees—Class A | 798,801 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees—Class C | 734,988 | |||
Shareholder servicing fees—Class I | 3,517,055 | |||
Administration fees | 4,364,420 | |||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 902,828 | |||
Directors’ fees and expenses | 341,320 | |||
Shareholder reporting expenses | 333,281 | |||
Registration and filing fees | 248,278 | |||
Custodian fees and expenses | 115,819 | |||
Professional fees | 80,595 | |||
Miscellaneous | 355,782 | |||
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Total Expenses | 69,667,344 | |||
Reduction of Expenses (See Note 2) | (73,441 | ) | ||
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Net Expenses | 69,593,903 | |||
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Net Investment Income (Loss) | 403,722,976 | |||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments in securities | (775,145,338 | ) | ||
Interest rate swap contracts | (17,499,989 | ) | ||
Total return swap contracts | (8,963,004 | ) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (8,300,622 | ) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | 790,754 | |||
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Net realized gain (loss) | (809,118,199 | ) | ||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments in securities | 804,858,980 | |||
Interest rate swap contracts | 3,476,448 | |||
Total return swap contracts | (1,177,438 | ) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 3,936,113 | |||
Foreign currency translations | 82,051 | |||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 811,176,154 | |||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 2,057,955 | |||
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 405,780,931 | ||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Change in Net Assets: | ||||||||
From Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 403,722,976 | $ | 440,507,292 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (809,118,199 | ) | (460,750,827 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 811,176,154 | (1,464,148,662 | ) | |||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 405,780,931 | (1,484,392,197 | ) | |||||
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Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Class A | (41,072,111 | ) | (49,406,792 | ) | ||||
Class C | (13,295,116 | ) | (16,773,702 | ) | ||||
Class F | (55,664,097 | ) | (70,430,733 | ) | ||||
Class I | (300,899,280 | ) | (355,974,981 | ) | ||||
Class R | (72,279 | ) | (74,664 | ) | ||||
Class Z | (1,420,818 | ) | (2,854,237 | ) | ||||
Tax Return of Capital to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Class A | (3,452,224 | ) | — | |||||
Class C | (1,280,427 | ) | — | |||||
Class F | (4,472,386 | ) | — | |||||
Class I | (23,791,027 | ) | — | |||||
Class R | (6,185 | ) | — | |||||
Class Z | (119,522 | ) | — | |||||
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Total distributions | (445,545,472 | ) | (495,515,109 | ) | ||||
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Capital Stock Transactions: | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (733,352,466 | ) | (2,497,447,968 | ) | ||||
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (773,117,007 | ) | (4,477,355,274 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 8,374,541,379 | 12,851,896,653 | ||||||
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End of year | $ | 7,601,424,372 | $ | 8,374,541,379 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the financial statements. They should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto.
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $11.72 | $14.08 | $14.38 | $14.26 | $12.75 | |||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.59 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.09 | (2.28 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.29 | 1.63 | |||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 0.67 | (1.76 | ) | 0.43 | 0.83 | 2.22 | ||||||||||||||
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Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.59 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.60 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.64 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.03 | (2.36 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.12 | 1.51 | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year | $11.75 | $11.72 | $14.08 | $14.38 | $14.26 | |||||||||||||||
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Total return(b)(c) | 6.06 | % | –12.64 | % | 3.08 | % | 6.17 | % | 17.75 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $733.0 | $917.0 | $1,215.9 | $1,110.5 | $888.8 | |||||||||||||||
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Ratios to average daily net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 1.14 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 5.02 | % | 4.19 | % | 3.40 | % | 3.89 | % | 4.29 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 54 | % | 42 | % | 45 | % | 49 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(c) | Does not reflect sales charges, which would reduce return. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS—(Continued)
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $11.64 | $13.99 | $14.29 | $14.17 | $12.68 | |||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.10 | (2.27 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.29 | 1.61 | |||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 0.60 | (1.83 | ) | 0.34 | 0.73 | 2.11 | ||||||||||||||
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Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.52 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.57 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.62 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.03 | (2.35 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.12 | 1.49 | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year | $11.67 | $11.64 | $13.99 | $14.29 | $14.17 | |||||||||||||||
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Total return(b)(c) | 5.41 | % | –13.23 | % | 2.43 | % | 5.51 | % | 16.93 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $259.3 | $332.7 | $511.1 | $561.8 | $702.7 | |||||||||||||||
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Ratios to average daily net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 1.79 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.79 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 4.37 | % | 3.51 | % | 2.75 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.64 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 54 | % | 42 | % | 45 | % | 49 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
(c) | Does not reflect sales charges, which would reduce return. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS—(Continued)
Class F | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $11.75 | $14.11 | $14.41 | $14.28 | $12.77 | |||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.64 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.09 | (2.29 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.29 | 1.63 | |||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 0.71 | (1.72 | ) | 0.48 | 0.88 | 2.27 | ||||||||||||||
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Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.63 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.68 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.76 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.03 | (2.36 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.13 | 1.51 | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year | $11.78 | $11.75 | $14.11 | $14.41 | $14.28 | |||||||||||||||
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Total return(b) | 6.42 | % | –12.31 | % | 3.43 | % | 6.60 | % | 18.12 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $1,102.4 | $1,335.2 | $1,423.8 | $1,509.9 | $888.2 | |||||||||||||||
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Ratios to average daily net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses | 0.79 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) | 5.36 | % | 4.58 | % | 3.74 | % | 4.27 | % | 4.64 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 54 | % | 42 | % | 45 | % | 49 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS—(Continued)
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $11.75 | $14.11 | $14.41 | $14.29 | $12.78 | |||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.63 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.10 | (2.29 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.29 | 1.63 | |||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 0.71 | (1.73 | ) | 0.48 | 0.87 | 2.26 | ||||||||||||||
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Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.63 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.64 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.68 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.75 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.03 | (2.36 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.12 | 1.51 | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year | $11.78 | $11.75 | $14.11 | $14.41 | $14.29 | |||||||||||||||
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Total return(b) | 6.35 | % | –12.37 | % | 3.37 | % | 6.46 | % | 18.05 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in millions) | $5,485.7 | $5,742.4 | $9,634.8 | $7,992.3 | $6,389.4 | |||||||||||||||
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Ratios to average daily net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses (before expense reduction) | 0.85 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||
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Expenses (net of expense reduction) | 0.85 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) (before expense reduction) | 5.32 | % | 4.42 | % | 3.68 | % | 4.18 | % | 4.60 | % | ||||||||||
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Net investment income (loss) (net of expense reduction) | 5.32 | % | 4.42 | % | 3.68 | % | 4.18 | % | 4.60 | % | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover rate | 54 | % | 42 | % | 45 | % | 49 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||
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(a) | Calculation based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS—(Continued)
Class R | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Data: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $11.73 | $14.10 | $14.40 | $14.27 | $12.77 | |||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.57 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.11 | (2.29 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.30 | 1.62 | |||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 0.67 | (1.79 | ) | 0.41 | 0.81 | 2.19 | ||||||||||||||
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Less dividends and distributions to shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.58 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.58 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (0.63 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.68 | ) | (0.69 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.04 | (2.37 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.13 | 1.50 | |||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of year | $11.77 | $11.73 | $14.10 | $14.40 | $14.27 | |||||||||||||||
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(b) | Return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Net asset value, beginning of year | $11.75 | $14.12 | $14.41 | $14.29 | $12.78 | |||||||||||||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.10 | (2.30 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.27 | 1.62 | |||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.63 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | (0.02 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||
Tax return of capital | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on February 22, 2010 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return through high current income and capital appreciation. The authorized shares of the Fund are divided into six classes designated Class A, C, F, I, R and Z shares. Each of the Fund’s shares has equal dividend, liquidation and voting rights (except for matters relating to distribution and shareholder servicing of such shares).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic (ASC) 946—Investment Companies. The accounting policies of the Fund are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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. Exchange-traded options are valued at their last sale price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges on the valuation date. In the absence of a last sale price on such day, options are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service. Over-the-counter (OTC) option and total return swap contracts are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service or counterparty. 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 Directors.
Readily marketable securities traded in the OTC market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment advisor) 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 advisor, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair value of such securities.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
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 advisor, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, 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 Directors has designated the investment advisor as the Fund’s “Valuation Designee” under Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. As Valuation Designee, the investment advisor is authorized to make fair valuation determinations, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The investment advisor has established a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process according to the policies and procedures approved annually by the Board of Directors. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment advisor 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 Directors. 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.
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Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would expect to receive upon the sale of an investment or expect to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments is summarized below.
• | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.) |
• | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments may or may not be an indication of the risk associated with those investments. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1) | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | |||||||||||||
Preferred Securities— Exchange-Traded | $ | 1,129,053,866 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,129,053,866 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds— Preferred | 222,098,642 | — | — | 222,098,642 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Securities— Over-the-Counter | — | 6,030,993,586 | — | 6,030,993,586 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | — | 121,930,207 | — | 121,930,207 | ||||||||||||
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Total Return Swap Contracts | — | (1,177,438 | ) | — | (1,177,438 | ) | ||||||||||
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(a) | Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments. |
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expense Allocations: Security transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the basis of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
identified cost. Interest income, which includes the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends on foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed after the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs are recorded as ordinary income, net realized capital gain or return of capital based on information reported by the REITs and management’s estimates of such amounts based on historical information. These estimates are adjusted when the actual source of distributions is disclosed by the REITs and actual amounts may differ from the estimated amounts. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign currency transaction gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, (excluding gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are presented separately, if any), currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations, certain foreign currency gains/losses included in realized and unrealized gains/losses are included in or are a reduction of ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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 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
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. In connection with these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.
Option Contracts: The Fund may purchase and write exchange-listed and OTC put or call options on securities, stock indices, currencies and other financial instruments for hedging purposes, to enhance portfolio returns and/or reduce overall volatility.
When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the Fund realizes a gain on the option to the extent of the premium received. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security purchased by the Fund. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds of the security sold to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying investment. Other risks include the possibility of an illiquid options market or the inability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts.
Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss when the underlying transaction is executed. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.
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 may enter into interest rate swaps which are intended to manage interest rate risk. When entering into interest rate swaps, the Fund agrees to pay or receive from the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the counterparty) a variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty’s agreement to pay or receive from the Fund a fixed rate payment. 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).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Any upfront payments paid or received upon entering into a swap agreement would be recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and amortized or accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Payments received from or paid to the counterparty during the term of the swap agreement, or at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations.
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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, unless offset by any available capital loss carryforward, are typically distributed to shareholders at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are automatically reinvested in full and fractional shares of the Fund based on the NAV per share at the close of business on the payable date, unless the shareholder has elected to have them paid in cash.
Dividends from net investment income are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes. Based upon the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, a portion of the dividends has been reclassified to distributions from tax return of capital.
Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company (RIC), if such qualification is in the best interest of the shareholders, by complying with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs, and by distributing substantially all of its taxable earnings to its shareholders. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. Dividend and interest income from holdings in non-U.S. securities is recorded net of non-U.S. taxes paid. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal and applicable state income tax returns as well as its tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions in which it trades for all open tax years and has concluded that as of December 31, 2023, no additional provisions for income tax are required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s tax positions for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, state departments of revenue and by foreign tax authorities.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
Note 2. Investment Advisory Fees, Administration Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Advisory Fees: Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. serves as the Fund’s investment advisor pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the investment advisory agreement). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the investment advisor provides the Fund with day-to-day investment decisions and generally manages the Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors.
For the services provided to the Fund, the investment advisor receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.70% of the average daily net assets of the Fund up to $8.5 billion and 0.65% of such assets in excess of $8.5 billion.
For the year ended December 31, 2023 and through June 30, 2025, the investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses), do not exceed 1.20% for Class A shares, 1.85% for Class C shares, 0.85% for Class F shares, 0.85% for Class I shares, 1.35% for Class R shares and 0.85% for Class Z shares. This contractual agreement can only be amended at any time by agreement of the Fund’s Board of Directors and the investment advisor and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and the investment advisor. For the year ended December 31, 2023, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed totaled $73,441.
Administration Fees: The Fund has entered into an administration agreement with the investment advisor under which the investment advisor performs certain administrative functions for the Fund and receives a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund incurred $3,835,948 in fees under this administration agreement. Additionally, the Fund pays State Street Bank and Trust Company as co-administrator under a fund accounting and administration agreement.
Distribution Fees: Shares of the Fund are distributed by Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC (the distributor), an affiliated entity of the investment advisor. The Fund has adopted an amended distribution—and service plan (the plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which allows the Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its shares. The plan provides that the Fund will pay the distributor a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, up to 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares and up to 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. In addition, with respect to Class R shares, such amounts may also be used to pay for services to Fund shareholders or services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts.
There is a maximum initial sales charge of 3.75% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase. There is a maximum CDSC of 1.00% on Class C shares, which applies if redemption occurs within one year from purchase. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund has been advised that the distributor received $38,839, which represents a portion of the sales commissions paid by shareholders from the sale of Class A shares, and $17,263 of CDSC relating to redemptions of Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The distributor has
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
advised the Fund that proceeds from the CDSC on these classes will be used by the distributor to defray its expenses related to providing distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of these classes, including payments to dealers and other financial intermediaries for selling these classes. The payment of a CDSC may result in the distributor receiving amounts greater or less than the upfront commission paid by the distributor to the financial intermediary.
Shareholder Servicing Fees: For shareholder services, the Fund pays the distributor or its affiliates a fee, accrued daily, at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A and Class I shares and up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class C shares. The distributor is responsible for paying qualified financial institutions for shareholder services.
Directors’ and Officers’ Fees: Certain directors and officers of the Fund are also directors, officers and/or employees of the investment advisor. The Fund does not pay compensation to directors and officers affiliated with the investment advisor except for the Chief Compliance Officer, who received compensation from the investment advisor, which was reimbursed by the Fund, in the amount of $54,339 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Other: The Fund is permitted to effect purchase and sale transactions with affiliated funds under procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. The procedures have been designed to seek to ensure that any such security transaction complies with certain conditions of Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price as prescribed in the procedures. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund engaged in such transactions through sales of $11,184,615.
Note 3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
Purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled $4,024,154,311 and $4,882,322,606, respectively.
Note 4. Derivative Investments
The following tables present the value of derivatives held at December 31, 2023 and the effect of derivatives held during the year ended December 31, 2023, along with the respective location in the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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Credit Risk: | ||||||||||||
Total Return Swap Contracts—Over-the-Counter | — | $ | — | Total return swap contracts, at value | $ | 1,177,438 | ||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk: | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a) | Unrealized appreciation | 153,253 | Unrealized depreciation | 4,838,741 |
(a) | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts executed with Brown Brothers Harriman are not subject to a master netting agreement or another similar arrangement. |
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Statement of Operations
Derivatives | Location | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||
Equity Risk: | ||||||||||
Purchased Option Contracts(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | $ | (2,001,114 | ) | $ | — | ||||
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Total Return Swap Contracts | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (8,963,004 | ) | (1,177,438 | ) | |||||
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk: | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (8,300,622 | ) | 3,936,113 | ||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Contracts | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (17,499,989 | ) | 3,476,448 |
(a) | Purchased option contracts are included in net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in securities. |
At December 31, 2023, the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type), which are subject to a master netting agreement, are as follows:
Derivative Financial Instruments | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||
Credit Risk: | ||||||||
Total Return Swap Contracts | $ | — | $ | 1,177,438 |
The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund, if any, as of December 31, 2023:
Counterparty | Gross Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Financial Instruments and Derivatives Available for Offset | Collateral Pledged(a) | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(b) | ||||||||||||
BNP Paribas | $ | 1,177,438 | $ | — | $ | (890,000 | ) | $ | 287,438 |
(a) | Collateral received or pledged is limited to the net derivative asset or net derivative liability amounts. Actual collateral amounts received or pledged may be higher than amounts above. |
(b) | Net amount represents the net receivable from the counterparty or net payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. |
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The following summarizes the monthly average volume of the Fund’s option contracts, interest rate swap contracts, total return swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Purchased Option Contracts(a)(b) | Interest Rate Swap Contracts(b) | Total Return Swap Contracts(b) | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | |||||||||||||
Average Notional Amount | $ | 68,719,095 | $ | 238,333,333 | $ | 112,703,630 | $ | 436,182,785 |
(a) | Notional amount is calculated using the number of contracts multiplied by notional contract size multiplied by the underlying price. |
(b) | Average notional amounts represent the average for all months in which the Fund had option contracts and total return swap contracts outstanding. For purchased option contracts, this represents one month for interest rate swap contracts, this represents eight months and for total return swap contracts, this represents nine months. |
Note 5. Income Tax Information
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid was as follows:
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2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Ordinary income | $ | 412,423,701 | $ | 495,515,109 | ||||
Tax return of capital | 33,121,771 | — | ||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | $ | 445,545,472 | $ | 495,515,109 | ||||
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As of December 31, 2023, the tax basis components of accumulated earnings, the federal tax cost and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held were as follows:
Cost of investments in securities for federal income tax purposes | $ | 7,769,361,923 | ||
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Gross unrealized appreciation on investments | $ | 158,080,437 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments | (424,585,914 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | (266,505,477 | ) | |
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The Fund incurred ordinary losses of $8,287,707 after October 31, 2023 that it has elected to defer to the following year.
As of December 31, 2023, the Fund has a net capital loss carryforward of $1,333,724,731 which may be used to offset future capital gains. The loss is comprised of $342,233,770 of short-term capital loss carryover and $991,490,961 of long-term capital loss carryover, which under current federal income tax rules, may offset capital gains recognized in any future period.
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As of December 31, 2023, the Fund had temporary book/tax differences primarily attributable to wash sales on portfolio securities, mark to market on forward foreign currency contracts and certain fixed-income securities, and permanent book/tax differences primarily attributable to certain fixed income securities. To reflect reclassifications arising from the permanent differences, paid-in capital was credited $23,822,653 and total distributable earnings/(accumulated loss) was charged $23,822,653. Net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
Note 6. Capital Stock
The Fund is authorized to issue 2.2 billion shares of capital stock, at a par value of $0.001 per share, classified in six classes as follows: 200 million of Class A capital stock, 200 million of Class C capital stock, 200 million of Class F capital stock, 1.2 billion of Class I capital stock, 200 million of Class R capital stock and 200 million of Class Z capital stock. The Board of Directors of the Fund may increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of common stock that the Fund has authority to issue. With the exception of Class C shares held through certain intermediaries, Class C shares will automatically convert into Class A shares on a monthly basis approximately eight years after the original date of purchase. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
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Sold | 18,100,698 | $ | 207,412,159 | 21,572,837 | $ | 269,520,440 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 2,815,821 | 32,203,881 | 2,917,986 | 36,088,070 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (36,800,971 | ) | (422,048,004 | ) | (32,598,673 | ) | (405,046,038 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (15,884,452 | ) | $ | (182,431,964 | ) | (8,107,850 | ) | $ | (99,437,528 | ) | ||||||
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Sold | 2,181,438 | $ | 25,074,602 | 2,425,599 | $ | 30,125,132 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 1,007,912 | 11,446,732 | 1,069,502 | 13,177,368 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (9,551,582 | ) | (108,284,287 | ) | (11,460,025 | ) | (141,274,894 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (6,362,232 | ) | $ | (71,762,953 | ) | (7,964,924 | ) | $ | (97,972,394 | ) | ||||||
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
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Sold | 49,826,309 | $ | 579,222,597 | 66,718,401 | $ | 837,449,567 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 4,294,517 | 49,410,383 | 4,215,723 | 51,998,803 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (74,215,447 | ) | (845,285,871 | ) | (58,160,951 | ) | (722,057,426 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (20,094,621 | ) | $ | (216,652,891 | ) | 12,773,173 | $ | 167,390,944 | ||||||||
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Sold | 216,673,127 | $ | 2,494,986,092 | 228,658,977 | $ | 2,867,479,928 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 21,804,878 | 249,895,481 | 21,888,862 | 272,713,953 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (261,686,998 | ) | (2,982,997,927 | ) | (444,443,097 | ) | (5,599,788,056 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (23,208,993 | ) | $ | (238,116,354 | ) | (193,895,258 | ) | $ | (2,459,594,175 | ) | ||||||
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Sold | 50,882 | $ | 579,523 | 2,400 | $ | 30,337 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 6,875 | 78,464 | 6,004 | 74,664 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (31,817 | ) | (360,500 | ) | (46,421 | ) | (571,141 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 25,940 | $ | 297,487 | (38,017 | ) | $ | (466,140 | ) | ||||||||
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Sold | 530,364 | $ | 6,291,272 | 688,450 | $ | 8,623,906 | ||||||||||
Issued as reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 124,604 | 1,445,135 | 217,450 | 2,699,128 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,908,945 | ) | (32,422,198 | ) | (1,541,040 | ) | (18,691,709 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (2,253,977 | ) | $ | (24,685,791 | ) | (635,140 | ) | $ | (7,368,675 | ) | ||||||
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Note 7. Other Risks
Preferred Securities Risk: Preferred securities are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that a security will decline in price, or the issuer of the security will fail to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due, because the issuer experiences a decline in its financial status. Preferred
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securities are also subject to interest rate risk and may decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case in an environment of low interest rates and the effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives. In addition, an issuer may be permitted to defer or omit distributions. Preferred securities are also generally subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure. During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to redeem (call) its issue at par earlier than scheduled, and the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Certain preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks. Generally, preferred security holders have no voting rights with respect to the issuing company unless certain events occur. Certain preferred securities may give the issuers special redemption rights allowing the securities to be redeemed prior to a specified date if certain events occur, such as changes to tax or securities laws.
Contingent Capital Securities Risk: Contingent capital securities (sometimes referred to as “CoCos”) are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security, for example, a mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a certain level. Since the common stock of the issuer may not pay a dividend, investors in these instruments could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero, and conversion would deepen the subordination of the investor, hence worsening the investor’s standing in a bankruptcy. Some CoCos provide for a reduction in the value or principal amount of the security (potentially to zero) under such circumstances. In March 2023, a Swiss regulator required a write-down of outstanding CoCos to zero notwithstanding the fact that the equity shares continued to exist and have economic value. It is currently unclear whether regulators of issuers in other jurisdictions will take similar actions. Notwithstanding these risks, the Fund intends to continue to invest in CoCos issued by Swiss companies and by companies in other jurisdictions. In addition, most CoCos are considered to be high yield or “junk” securities and are therefore subject to the risks of investing in below-investment-grade securities. Finally, CoCo issuers can, at their discretion, suspend dividend distributions on their CoCo securities and are more likely to do so in response to negative economic conditions and/or government regulation. Omitted distributions are typically non-cumulative and will not be paid on a future date. Any omitted distribution may negatively impact the returns or distribution rate of the Fund.
Credit and Below-Investment-Grade Securities Risk: Preferred securities may be rated below-investment-grade or may be unrated. Below-investment-grade securities, or equivalent unrated securities, which are commonly known as “high-yield bonds” or “junk bonds,” generally involve greater volatility of price and risk of loss of income and principal, and may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher grade securities. It is reasonable to expect that any adverse economic conditions could disrupt the market for lower-rated securities, have an adverse impact on the value of those securities and adversely affect the ability of the issuers of those securities to repay principal and interest on those securities.
Concentration Risk: Because the Fund invests at least 25% of its net assets in the financials sector, it will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting this sector, such as changes in interest rates, loan concentration and competition. In addition, the Fund will also be subject to
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the risks of investing in the individual industries and securities that comprise the financials sector, including the bank, diversified financials, real estate (including REITs) and insurance industries. To the extent that the Fund focuses its investments in other sectors or industries, such as (but not limited to) energy, industrials, utilities, pipelines, health care and telecommunications, the Fund will be subject to the risks associated with these particular sectors and industries. These sectors and industries may be adversely affected by, among others, changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that particular investments of the Fund may become difficult to sell or purchase. The market for certain investments may become less liquid or illiquid due to adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer or due to adverse market or economic conditions. In addition, dealer inventories of certain securities, which provide an indication of the ability of dealers to engage in “market making,” are at, or near, historic lows in relation to market size, which has the potential to increase price volatility in the fixed income markets in which the Fund invests. Federal banking regulations may also cause certain dealers to reduce their inventories of certain securities, which may further decrease the Fund’s ability to buy or sell such securities. As a result of this decreased liquidity, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on performance. Further, transactions in less liquid or illiquid securities may entail transaction costs that are higher than those for transactions in liquid securities.
Liquidity risk also includes the risk that market conditions or large shareholder redemptions may impact the ability of the Fund to meet redemption requests within required time periods. In order to meet such redemption requests, the fund may be forced to sell securities at inopportune times or prices.
Foreign (Non-U.S.) and Emerging Market Securities Risk: The Fund directly purchases securities of foreign issuers. Risks of investing in foreign securities, which can be expected to be greater for investments in emerging markets, include currency risks, future political and economic developments and possible imposition of foreign withholding taxes on income or proceeds payable on the securities. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Currency Risk: Although the Fund will report its NAV and pay dividends in U.S. dollars, foreign securities often are purchased with and make any dividend and interest payments in foreign currencies. Therefore, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities will be subject to foreign currency risk, which means that the Fund’s NAV could decline solely as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal, dividends and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. The Fund may, but is not required to, engage in various investments that are designed to hedge the Fund’s foreign currency risks, and such investments are subject to the risks described under “Derivatives and Hedging Transactions Risk” below.
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Derivatives and Hedging Transactions Risk: The Fund’s use of derivatives, including for the purpose of hedging interest rate or foreign currency risks, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Among the risks presented are counterparty risk, financial leverage risk, liquidity risk, OTC trading risk and tracking risk. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives.
Options Risk: Gains on options transactions depend on the investment advisor’s ability to predict correctly the direction of stock prices, indexes, interest rates, and other economic factors, and unanticipated changes may cause poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such transactions. A rise in the value of the security or index underlying a call option written by the Fund exposes the Fund to possible loss or loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the value of any portfolio securities underlying or otherwise related to the call option. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of a decline in the underlying security or index. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position, and for certain options not traded on an exchange no market usually exists. Trading could be interrupted, for example, because of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or an options exchange could suspend trading after the price has risen or fallen more than the maximum specified by the exchange.
Although the Fund may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects of being unable to liquidate an option position, that Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of such inability, may not be able to close its position and, in such an event would be unable to control its losses.
Geopolitical Risk: Occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as war (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), terrorist attacks, natural or environmental disasters, country instability, infectious disease epidemics or pandemics, such as that caused by COVID-19, market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers and other governmental trade or market control programs, the potential exit of a country from its respective union and related geopolitical events, may result in market volatility and may have long-lasting impacts on U.S. and global economies and financial markets. Supply chain disruptions or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies or industries. Events occurring in one region of the world may negatively impact industries and regions that are not otherwise directly impacted by the events. Additionally, those events, as well as other changes in foreign and domestic political and economic conditions, could adversely affect individual issuers or related groups of issuers, securities markets, interest rates, secondary trading, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments.
Although the long-term economic fallout of COVID-19 is difficult to predict, it has contributed to, and may continue to contribute to, market volatility, inflation and systemic economic weakness. COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, economic, market and financial risks. In addition, the U.S. government and other central banks across Europe, Asia, and elsewhere announced and/or adopted economic relief packages in response to COVID-19. The end of any such program could cause market downturns, disruptions and volatility,
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particularly if markets view the ending as premature. The U.S. federal government ended the COVID-19 public emergency declaration on May 11, 2023, however, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to continue and the risk that new variants of COVID-19 may emerge remains. Therefore the economic outlook, particularly for certain industries and businesses, remains inherently uncertain.
On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the European Union (EU) (referred to as Brexit). An agreement between the UK and the EU governing their future trade relationship became effective January 1, 2021. Brexit has resulted in volatility in European and global markets and could have potentially significant negative long-term impacts on financial markets in the UK and throughout Europe.
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine significantly amplifying already existing geopolitical tensions. The United States and many other countries have instituted various economic sanctions against Russia, Russian individuals and entities and Belarus. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions imposed and other punitive actions taken (including any Russian retaliatory responses to such sanctions and actions), and resulting disruptions in Europe and globally cannot be predicted, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the global economy, securities markets and commodities markets globally, including through global supply chain disruptions, increased inflationary pressures and reduced economic activity. Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East could have similar negative impacts. To the extent the Fund has exposure to the energy sector, the Fund may be especially susceptible to these risks. Furthermore, in March 2023, the shut-down of certain financial institutions raised economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. banking system. There can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. government to strengthen public confidence in the U.S. banking system will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. banking system. These disruptions may also make it difficult to value the Fund’s portfolio investments and cause certain of the Fund’s investments to become illiquid. The strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies may, among other things, adversely affect the Fund’s investments denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have, and the duration of those effects.
Regulatory Risk: The U.S. government has proposed and adopted multiple regulations that could have a long-lasting impact on the Fund and on the mutual fund industry in general. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) final rules, related requirements and amendments to modernize reporting and disclosure, along with other potential upcoming regulations, could, among other things, restrict the Fund’s ability to engage in transactions, impact flows into the Fund and/or increase overall expenses of the Fund. In addition to Rule 18f-4, which governs the way derivatives are used by registered investment companies, the SEC, Congress, various exchanges and regulatory and self-regulatory authorities, both domestic and foreign, have undertaken reviews of the use of derivatives by registered investment companies, which could affect the nature and extent of instruments used by the Fund. The Fund and the instruments in which it invests may be subject to new or additional regulatory constraints in the future. While the full extent of all of these regulations is still unclear, these regulations and actions may adversely affect both the Fund and the instruments in which the Fund invests and its ability to execute its investment strategy. For example, climate change regulation (such as
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decarbonization legislation, other mandatory controls to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, or related disclosure requirements) could significantly affect the Fund or its investments by, among other things, increasing compliance costs or underlying companies’ operating costs and capital expenditures. Similarly, regulatory developments in other countries may have an unpredictable and adverse impact on the Fund.
This is not a complete list of the risks of investing in the Fund. For additional information concerning the risks of investing in the Fund, please consult the Fund’s prospectus.
Note 8. Other
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 9. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulations
In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2021-01 (ASU 2021-01), “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)”. Additionally, in December 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-06 (ASU 2022-06), “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)”. ASU 2022-06 and ASU 2021-01 are updates to ASU 2020-04, which is in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of LIBOR, and the reference rate reform initiatives regulators have undertaken to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The ASU 2021-01 update clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The ASU 2022-06 update extends the period of time preparers can use the reference rate reform relief guidance by two years. ASU 2022-06 defers the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848. The amendments in these updates are effective immediately through December 31, 2024, for all entities. Management has concluded that ASU 2021-01 or ASU 2022-06 did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
On October 26, 2022, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments which require open-end mutual funds to transmit streamlined annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders that highlight key information to investors. In connection with these amendments, certain information that was previously disclosed in fund shareholder reports will instead be made available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semi-annual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024, and will have no effect on the Fund’s accounting policies or financial statements.
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Note 10. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated events and transactions occurring after December 31, 2023 through the date that the financial statements were issued, and has determined that no additional disclosure in the financial statements is required.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2023 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 22, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Cohen & Steers family of mutual funds since 1991.
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(The following pages are unaudited)
TAX INFORMATION—2023
For the calendar year ended December 31, 2023, for individual taxpayers, the Fund designates $354,463,899 as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates and $1,497,512 as qualified business income eligible for the 20% deduction and interest related dividends of $47,585,902. In addition, for corporate taxpayers, 37.00% of the ordinary dividends paid qualified for the dividends received deduction (DRD).
OTHER INFORMATION
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348, (ii) on our website at cohenandsteers.com or (iii) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Disclosures of the Fund’s complete holdings are required to be made monthly on Form N-PORT, with every third month made available to the public by the SEC 60 days after the end of the Fund’s fiscal quarter. The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-330-7348 or (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Please note that distributions paid by the Fund to shareholders are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and are taxable up to the amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and net realized gains. Distributions in excess of the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and realized gains are a return of capital distributed from the Fund’s assets. The final tax treatment of all distributions is reported to shareholders on their 1099-DIV forms, which are mailed after the close of each calendar year. Distributions of capital decrease the Fund’s total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the Fund’s expense ratio. In addition, in order to make these distributions, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.
Changes to Portfolio Management Team
William F. Scapell has announced his intention to retire from the investment advisor on August 1, 2024. Effective August 1, 2024, William F. Scapell will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. Elaine Zaharis-Nikas and Jerry Dorost will continue to serve as portfolio managers of the Fund.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors approves all significant agreements between the Fund and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including the Fund’s agreements with its investment advisor, administrator, co-administrator, custodian and transfer agent. The management of the Fund’s day-to-day operations is delegated to its officers, the investment advisor, administrator and co-administrator, subject always to the investment objective and policies of the Fund and to the general supervision of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors and officers of the Fund and their principal occupations during at least the past five years are set forth below. The statement of additional information (SAI) includes additional information about fund directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800-330-7348.
Name, Address and Year of Birth(1) | Position(s) Held With Fund | Term of Office(2) | Principal Occupation During At Least The Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) | Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund) | Length of Time Served(3) | |||||||
Interested Directors(4) | ||||||||||||
Joseph M. Harvey 1963 | Director, Chair | Until Next Election of Directors | Chief Executive Officer since 2022 and President since 2003 of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (CSCM), and Chief Executive Officer since 2022 and President since 2004 of Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS). Chief Investment Officer of CSCM from 2003 to 2019. Prior to that, Senior Vice President and Director of Investment Research of CSCM. | 20 | Since 2014 | |||||||
Adam M. Derechin 1964 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | Chief Operating Officer of CSCM since 2003 and CNS since 2004. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Funds from 2005 to 2021. | 20 | Since 2021 | |||||||
Independent Directors | ||||||||||||
Michael G. Clark 1965 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | CFA; From 2006 to 2011, President and Chief Executive Officer of DWS Funds and Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management. | 20 | Since 2011 |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth(1) | Position(s) Held With Fund | Term of Office(2) | Principal Occupation During At Least The Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) | Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund) | Length of Time Served(3) | |||||
George Grossman 1953 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | Attorney-at-law. | 20 | Since 1993 | |||||
Dean A. Junkans 1959 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | CFA; Advisor to SigFig (a registered investment advisor) from July 2018 to July 2022; Chief Investment Officer at Wells Fargo Private Bank from 2004 to 2014 and Chief Investment Officer of the Wealth, Brokerage and Retirement group at Wells Fargo & Company from 2011 to 2014; former Member and Chair, Claritas Advisory Committee at the CFA Institute from 2013 to 2015; former Adjunct Professor and Executive-In-Residence, Bethel University, 2015 to 2022; former Board Member and Investment Committee Member, Bethel University Foundation, 2010 to 2022; former Corporate Executive Board Member of the National Chief Investment Officers Circle, 2010 to 2015; former Member of the Board of Governors of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, River Falls, 1996 to 2004; U.S. Army Veteran, Gulf War. | 20 | Since 2015 |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth(1) | Position(s) Held With Fund | Term of Office(2) | Principal Occupation During At Least The Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) | Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund) | Length of Time Served(3) | |||||
Gerald J. Maginnis 1955 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | Philadelphia Office Managing Partner, KPMG LLP from 2006 to 2015; Partner in Charge, KPMG Pennsylvania Audit Practice from 2002 to 2008; President, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) from 2014 to 2015; Member, PICPA Board of Directors from 2012 to 2016; Member, Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) from 2013 to 2017; Member, Board of Trustees of AICPA Foundation from 2015 to 2020; Board Member and Audit Committee Chairman of inTEST Corporation since 2020; Chairman of the Advisory Board of Centri Consulting LLC since 2022. | 20 | Since 2015 | |||||
Jane F. Magpiong 1960 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | President, Untap Potential since 2013; Senior Managing Director, TIAA-CREF, from 2011 to 2013; National Head of Wealth Management, TIAA- CREF, from 2008 to 2011; President, Bank of America Private Bank from 2005 to 2008; Executive Vice President, Fleet Private Clients Group, from 2003 to 2004. | 20 | Since 2015 |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth(1) | Position(s) Held With Fund | Term of Office(2) | Principal Occupation During At Least The Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) | Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund) | Length of Time Served(3) | |||||
Daphne L. Richards 1966 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | President and CIO of Ledge Harbor Management since 2016; Investment Committee Member of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation since 2015; Member of the Advisory Board of Northeast Dutchess Fund since 2016; former Independent Director of Cartica Management, LLC, 2015 to 2022; formerly worked at Bessemer Trust Company from 1999 to 2014; Frank Russell Company from 1996 to 1999; Union Bank of Switzerland from 1993 to 1996; Credit Suisse from 1990 to 1993; Hambros International Venture Capital Fund from 1988 to 1989. | 20 | Since 2017 |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth(1) | Position(s) Held With Fund | Term of Office(2) | Principal Occupation During At Least The Past 5 Years (Including Other Directorships Held) | Number of Funds Within Fund Complex Overseen by Director (Including the Fund) | Length of Time Served(3) | |||||
Ramona Rogers-Windsor 1960 | Director | Until Next Election of Directors | CFA; Member, Capital Southwest Board of Directors since 2021; Member, Thomas Jefferson University Board of Trustees since 2020; and its insurance subsidiary board, Partners Insurance Company, Inc., since 2023; Managing Director, Public Investments Department, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company, LLC from 2012 to 2019; former Member, Milwaukee Film, LLC Board of Directors from 2016 to 2019. | 20 | Since 2021 |
(1) | The address for each Director is 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036. |
(2) | On March 12, 2008, the Board of Directors adopted a mandatory retirement policy stating a Director must retire from the Board on December 31st of the year in which he or she turns 75 years of age. |
(3) | The length of time served represents the year in which the Director was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Cohen & Steers Fund Complex. |
(4) | “Interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, on the basis of their affiliation with the Advisor (Interested Directors). |
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The officers of the Fund (other than Mr. Harvey, whose biography is provided above), their address, their year of birth and their principal occupations for at least the past five years are set forth below.
Name, Address and Year of Birth1 | Position(s) Held With Fund | Principal Occupation During At Least the Past 5 Years | Length of Time Served2 | |||
James Giallanza 1966 | President and Chief Executive Officer | Executive Vice President of CSCM since 2014 and Prior to that, Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2006. | Since 2006 | |||
Albert Laskaj 1977 | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2019. Prior to that, Vice President of CSCM since 2015. | Since 2015 | |||
Dana A. DeVivo 1981 | Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2019. Prior to that, Vice President of CSCM since 2013. | Since 2015 | |||
Stephen Murphy 1966 | Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President | Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2019. Prior to that, Managing Director at Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. since 2017. | Since 2019 | |||
William F. Scapell 1967 | Vice President | Executive Vice President of CSCM since 2014, Prior to that, Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2003. | Since 2003 | |||
Elaine Zaharis-Nikas 1973 | Vice President | Senior Vice President of CSCM since 2014. Prior to that, Vice President of CSCM since 2005. | Since 2015 |
1 | The address of each officer is 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10036. |
2 | Officers serve one-year terms. The length of time served represents the year in which the officer was first elected as an officer of any fund in the Cohen & Steers fund complex. All of the officers listed above are officers of one or more of the other funds in the complex. |
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Cohen & Steers Privacy Policy
Facts | What Does Cohen & Steers Do With Your Personal Information? | |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
• Social Security number and account balances
• Transaction history and account transactions
• Purchase history and wire transfer instructions | |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Cohen & Steers chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Cohen & Steers share? | Can you limit this sharing? | ||
For our everyday business purposes— such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or reports to credit bureaus | Yes | No | ||
For our marketing purposes— to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No | ||
For joint marketing with other financial companies— | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your transactions and experiences | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share | ||
For our affiliates to market to you— | No | We don’t share | ||
For non-affiliates to market to you— | No | We don’t share | ||
Questions? Call 800.330.7348 |
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Cohen & Steers Privacy Policy—(Continued)
Who we are | ||
Who is providing this notice? | Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, Cohen & Steers Japan Limited, Cohen & Steers UK Limited, Cohen & Steers Ireland Limited, Cohen & Steers Singapore Private Limited, Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC, Cohen & Steers Private Funds and Cohen & Steers Open and Closed-End Funds (collectively, Cohen & Steers). | |
What we do | ||
How does Cohen & Steers protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We restrict access to your information to those employees who need it to perform their jobs, and also require companies that provide services on our behalf to protect your information. | |
How does Cohen & Steers collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
• Open an account or buy securities from us
• Provide account information or give us your contact information
• Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
We also collect your personal information from other companies. | |
Why can’t I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
• sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness
• affiliates from using your information to market to you
• sharing for non-affiliates to market to you
State law and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. | |
Definitions | ||
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Cohen & Steers does not share with affiliates. | |
Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Cohen & Steers does not share with non-affiliates. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
• Cohen & Steers does not jointly market. |
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Cohen & Steers Open-End Mutual Funds
COHEN & STEERS REALTY SHARES
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in U.S. real estate securities |
• | Symbols: CSJAX, CSJCX, CSJIX, CSRSX, CSJRX, CSJZX |
COHEN & STEERS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in U.S. real estate securities |
• | Symbols: CSEIX, CSCIX, CREFX, CSDIX, CIRRX, CSZIX |
COHEN & STEERS INSTITUTIONAL REALTY SHARES
• | Designed for institutional investors seeking total return, investing primarily in U.S. real estate securities |
• | Symbol: CSRIX |
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL REALTY SHARES
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global real estate equity securities |
• | Symbols: CSFAX, CSFCX, CSSPX, GRSRX, CSFZX |
COHEN & STEERS INTERNATIONAL REALTY FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in international (non-U.S.) real estate securities |
• | Symbols: IRFAX, IRFCX, IRFIX, IRFRX, IRFZX |
COHEN & STEERS REAL ASSETS FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return and the maximization of real returns during inflationary environments by investing primarily in real assets |
• | Symbols: RAPAX, RAPCX, RAPIX, RAPRX, RAPZX |
COHEN & STEERS
PREFERRED SECURITIESAND INCOME FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return (high current income and capital appreciation), investing primarily in preferred and debt securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies |
• | Symbols: CPXAX, CPXCX, CPXFX, CPXIX, CPRRX, CPXZX |
COHEN & STEERS
LOW DURATION PREFERREDAND INCOME FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking high current income and capital preservation by investing in low-duration preferred and other income securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies |
• | Symbols: LPXAX, LPXCX, LPXFX, LPXIX, LPXRX, LPXZX |
COHEN & STEERS MLP & ENERGY OPPORTUNITY FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in midstream energy master limited partnership (MLP) units and related stocks |
• | Symbols: MLOAX, MLOCX, MLOIX, MLORX, MLOZX |
COHEN & STEERS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
• | Designed for investors seeking total return, investing primarily in global infrastructure securities |
• | Symbols: CSUAX, CSUCX, CSUIX, CSURX, CSUZX |
Distributed by Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any Cohen & Steers U.S. registered open-end fund carefully before investing. A summary prospectus and prospectus containing this and other information can be obtained by calling 800-330-7348 or by visiting cohenandsteers.com. Please read the summary prospectus and prospectus carefully before investing.
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Joseph M. Harvey
Director, Chair and Vice President
Adam M. Derechin
Director
Michael G. Clark
Director
George Grossman
Director
Dean A. Junkans
Director
Gerald J. Maginnis
Director
Jane F. Magpiong
Director
Daphne L. Richards
Director
Ramona Rogers-Windsor
Director
James Giallanza
President and Chief Executive Officer
Albert Laskaj
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Dana A. DeVivo
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Stephen Murphy
Chief Compliance Officer
and Vice President
William F. Scapell
Vice President
Elaine Zaharis-Nikas
Vice President
KEY INFORMATION
Investment Advisor and Administrator
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 832-3232
Co-administrator and Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Transfer Agent
SS&C GIDS, Inc.
P.O. Box 219953
Kansas City, MO 64121-9953
(800) 437-9912
Legal Counsel
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Distributor
Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10036
NASDAQ Symbol: | Class A—CPXAX | |
Class C—CPXCX | ||
Class F—CPXFX | ||
Class I—CPXIX | ||
Class R—CPRRX | ||
Class Z—CPXZX |
Website: cohenandsteers.com
This report is authorized for delivery only to shareholders of Cohen & Steers Preferred Securities and Income Fund, Inc. unless accompanied or preceded by the delivery of a currently effective prospectus setting forth details of the Fund. Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and your investment may be worth more or less at the time you sell your shares.
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Annual Report December 31, 2023
Cohen & Steers
Preferred
Securities and
Income Fund
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new regulations that will result in changes to the design and delivery of annual and semi-annual reports beginning in July 2024.
If you have previously elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will continue to do so and need not take any action.
Otherwise, paper copies of the Fund’s new, streamlined shareholder reports will be mailed to you beginning in August 2024. If you would like to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically instead of by mail, you may make that request at any time by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, you can call (800) 330-7348.
CPXAXAR
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer. The Code of Ethics was in effect during the reporting period. In December 2023, the Registrant amended the Code of Ethics to make immaterial stylistic updates. The Registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics, as described in Form N-CSR, during the reporting period. A current copy of the Code of Ethics is available on the Registrant’s website at https://assets.cohenandsteers.com/assets/content/uploads/Code_of_Ethics_for_Principal_Executive_and_Principal_Financial_Officers_of_the_Funds.pdf. Upon request, a copy of the Code of Ethics can be obtained free of charge by calling 800-330-7348 or writing to the Secretary of the Registrant, 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrant’s board has determined that Gerald J. Maginnis qualifies as an audit committee financial expert based on his years of experience in the public accounting profession. The Registrant’s board has determined that Michael G. Clark qualifies as an audit committee financial expert based on his years of experience in the public accounting profession and the investment management and financial services industry. The Registrant’s board has determined that Ramona Rogers-Windsor qualifies as an audit committee financial expert based on her years of experience in the investment management and financial services industry. Each of Messrs. Clark and Maginnis and Ms. Rogers-Windsor is a member of the board’s audit committee, and each is independent as such term is defined in Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:
2023 | 2022 | |||
Audit Fees | $47,505 | $46,346 | ||
Audit-Related Fees | $0 | $0 | ||
Tax Fees | $6,459 | $6,301 | ||
All Other Fees | $0 | $0 |
Tax fees were billed in connection with tax compliance services, including the preparation and review of federal and state tax returns.
(e)(1) The audit committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed for the Registrant by the principal accountant. The audit committee also is required to pre-approve non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for the Registrant’s investment advisor and any sub-advisor (not including any sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment advisor) and/or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Registrant’s investment advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, if the engagement for services relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.
The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members who are independent members of the board of directors of the Registrant. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee may not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve services to be performed by the Registrant’s principal accountant to the investment advisor.
(e)(2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the aggregate fees billed by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant and for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant’s investment advisor (not including any sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment advisor) and/or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Registrant’s investment advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were:
2023 | 2022 | |||
Registrant | $6,459 | $6,301 | ||
Investment Advisor | $0 | $0 |
(h) The Registrant’s audit committee considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment advisor (not including any sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment advisor) and/or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Registrant’s investment advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X was compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Included in Item 1 above.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND, INC.
By: | /s/ James Giallanza | |||
Name: James Giallanza Title: Principal Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer) | ||||
Date: | March 1, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ James Giallanza | |||
Name: James Giallanza Title: Principal Executive Officer (President and Chief Executive Officer) | ||||
By: | /s/ Albert Laskaj | |||
Name: Albert Laskaj Title: Principal Financial Officer (Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer) | ||||
Date: March 1, 2024 |