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PREFERRED STOCKS - 99.1% | | | | | | | | |
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Financials - 33.7% | | | | | | | | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp., Series C, 8.63% | | | 11,074 | | | $ | 250,051 | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., Series B, 8.00% | | | 4,558 | | | | 75,663 | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., Series C, 8.00% | | | 11,305 | | | | 219,091 | |
AGNC Investment Corp., Series C, 10.68% | | | 19,585 | | | | 502,551 | |
AGNC Investment Corp., Series D, 6.88% | | | 21,666 | | | | 497,885 | |
AGNC Investment Corp., Series E, 6.50% | | | 36,797 | | | | 852,587 | |
AGNC Investment Corp., Series F, 6.13% | | | 51,951 | | | | 1,103,439 | |
AGNC Investment Corp., Series G, 7.75% | | | 12,199 | | | | 274,478 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Series F, 10.53% | | | 63,742 | | | | 1,621,596 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Series G, 9.71% | | | 38,716 | | | | 967,900 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., Series I, 6.75% | | | 40,155 | | | | 931,998 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Series D, 6.38% | | | 21,213 | | | | 404,108 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Series E, 6.25% | | | 10,628 | | | | 202,251 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Series F, 6.25% | | | 25,755 | | | | 524,629 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., Series C, 7.00% | | | 16,672 | | | | 354,613 | |
Chimera Investment Corp., Series A, 8.00% | | | 15,665 | | | | 338,677 | |
Chimera Investment Corp., Series B, 8.00% | | | 29,977 | | | | 653,798 | |
Chimera Investment Corp., Series C, 7.75% | | | 26,020 | | | | 520,920 | |
Chimera Investment Corp., Series D, 8.00% | | | 18,641 | | | | 399,104 | |
Dynex Capital, Inc., Series C, 6.90% | | | 9,933 | | | | 222,698 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc., 6.75% | | | 11,007 | | | | 243,805 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., Series E, 7.50% | | | 23,826 | | | | 484,859 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series A, 7.00% | | | 17,936 | | | | 308,140 | |
Inpoint Commercial Real Estate Income, Inc., Series A, 6.75% | | | 7,889 | | | | 150,364 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series B, 7.75% | | | 9,508 | | | | 214,405 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc., Series C, 7.50% | | | 23,138 | | | | 502,095 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., Series A, 6.50% | | | 31,161 | | | | 632,568 | |
MFA Financial, Inc., Series B, 7.50% | | | 18,445 | | | | 378,860 | |
MFA Financial, Inc., Series C, 6.50% | | | 26,753 | | | | 525,696 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series D, 8.00% | | | 14,563 | | | | 309,682 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series E, 7.88% | | | 17,573 | | | | 387,660 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series F, 6.88% | | | 13,186 | | | | 252,512 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series A, 8.13% | | | 10,606 | | | | 253,696 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series B, 8.00% | | | 17,993 | | | | 423,555 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, Series C, 6.75% | | | 23,068 | | | | 439,445 | |
Ready Capital Corp., 5.75% | | | 4,813 | | | | 112,865 | |
Ready Capital Corp., Series E, 6.50% | | | 10,606 | | | | 203,211 | |
Rithm Capital Corp., Series A, 7.50% | | | 14,318 | | | | 323,444 | |
Rithm Capital Corp., Series B, 7.13% | | | 27,000 | | | | 609,930 | |
Rithm Capital Corp., Series C, 6.38% | | | 36,970 | | | | 738,291 | |
Rithm Capital Corp., Series D, 7.00% | | | 42,856 | | | | 912,833 | |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., Series C, 6.25% | | | 19,027 | | | | 318,893 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series A, 8.13% | | | 14,078 | | | | 304,085 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series B, 7.63% | | | 27,963 | | | | 576,038 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp., Series C, 7.25% | | | 28,163 | | | | 580,158 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 21,105,127 | |
Real Estate - 65.4% | | | | | | | | |
Agree Realty Corp., Series A, 4.25% | | | 35,788 | | | | 641,865 | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Series G, 5.88% | | | 23,923 | | | | 553,339 | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Series H, 6.25% | | | 23,888 | | | | 564,951 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., Series A, 6.75% | | | 7,900 | | | | 183,517 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust, Series A, 6.63% | | | 11,618 | | | | 225,273 | |
City Office REIT, Inc., Series A, 6.63% | | | 17,157 | | | | 292,012 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25% | | | 11,367 | | | | 293,155 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series J, 5.25% | | | 43,209 | | | | 954,919 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series K, 5.85% | | | 45,257 | | | | 1,058,561 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series L, 5.20% | | | 70,584 | | | | 1,537,320 | |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series H, 7.13% | | | 45,821 | | | | 979,195 | |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series I, 7.15% | | | 70,556 | | | | 1,502,137 | |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Series J, 7.13% | | | 64,540 | | | | 1,371,475 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 5.63% | | | 78,150 | | | | 1,030,798 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 6.25% | | | 53,930 | | | | 783,603 | |
EPR Properties, Series G, 5.75% | | | 31,749 | | | | 618,788 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust, Series C, 5.00% | | | 30,779 | | | | 684,525 | |
Gladstone Land Corp., Series B, 6.00% | | | 9,612 | | | | 202,333 | |
Global Medical REIT, Inc., Series A, 7.50% | | | 5,133 | | | | 127,144 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc., Series A, 7.25% | | | 34,764 | | | | 768,284 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc., Series B, 6.88% | | | 23,752 | | | | 485,966 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series D, 6.50% | | | 43,996 | | | | 857,042 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Series E, 6.50% | | | 20,526 | | | | 401,489 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., Series C, 4.75% | | | 92,402 | | | | 1,092,192 | |
Kimco Realty Corp., Series L, 5.13% | | | 47,093 | | | | 1,084,552 | |
Kimco Realty Corp., Series M, 5.25% | | | 55,360 | | | | 1,322,550 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust, Series A, 6.00% | | | 45,418 | | | | 1,071,865 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc., Series A, 7.50% | | | 42,881 | | | | 883,777 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc., Series C, 7.38% | | | 23,561 | | | | 503,263 | |
Office Properties Income Trust, 6.38% | | | 35,156 | | | | 471,442 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series E, 6.38% | | | 16,999 | | | | 339,130 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series F, 6.30% | | | 30,767 | | | | 606,110 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series G, 6.38% | | | 47,388 | | | | 926,435 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Series H, 5.70% | | | 52,234 | | | | 924,542 | |
Public Storage, Series F, 5.15% | | | 22,215 | | | | 547,378 | |
Public Storage, Series G, 5.05% | | | 23,660 | | | | 581,326 | |
Public Storage, Series H, 5.60% | | | 22,424 | | | | 568,224 | |
Public Storage, Series I, 4.88% | | | 25,003 | | | | 583,570 | |
Public Storage, Series J, 4.70% | | | 20,946 | | | | 467,724 | |
Public Storage, Series K, 4.75% | | | 18,621 | | | | 410,407 | |
Public Storage, Series L, 4.63% | | | 45,299 | | | | 998,390 | |
Public Storage, Series N, 3.88% | | | 22,870 | | | | 413,032 | |
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Public Storage, Series O, 3.90% | | | 13,762 | | | $ | 254,597 | |
Public Storage, Series P, 4.00% | | | 46,383 | | | | 880,349 | |
Public Storage, Series Q, 3.95% | | | 12,192 | | | | 224,577 | |
Public Storage, Series R, 4.00% | | | 15,564 | | | | 288,712 | |
Saul Centers, Inc., Series E, 6.00% | | | 10,719 | | | | 244,073 | |
SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.38% | | | 35,576 | | | | 860,228 | |
SL Green Realty Corp., Series I, 6.50% | | | 45,746 | | | | 857,738 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Series A, 6.00% | | | 37,010 | | | | 843,828 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series E, 6.25% | | | 34,511 | | | | 685,043 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Series F, 5.88% | | | 3,243 | | | | 60,450 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series H, 6.13% | | | 23,597 | | | | 516,066 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series I, 5.70% | | | 20,511 | | | | 413,092 | |
UMH Properties, Inc., Series D, 6.38% | | | 45,617 | | | | 982,590 | |
Vornado Realty Trust, Series L, 5.40% | | | 64,423 | | | | 1,004,999 | |
Vornado Realty Trust, Series M, 5.25% | | | 69,465 | | | | 1,039,196 | |
Vornado Realty Trust, Series N, 5.25% | | | 65,225 | | | | 969,896 | |
Vornado Realty Trust, Series O, 4.45% | | | 65,225 | | | | 887,060 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 40,926,094 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost $69,890,548) | | | | | | | 62,031,221 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.9% | | | | | | | 560,204 | |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 62,591,425 | |
The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of July 31, 2023.