Preferred-Plus ETF | |
Schedule of Investments | |
December 31, 2024 (Unaudited) | |
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PREFERRED STOCKS - 96.9% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Auto Manufacturers - 2.4% | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
6.20%, 06/01/2059 (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 5,896 | | | $ | 134,900 | |
6.00%, 12/01/2059 (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 6,503 | | | | 148,854 | |
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Banks - 35.7%(a) | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series LL, 5.00%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 6,010 | | | | 129,816 | |
Series PP, 4.13%, Perpetual (Callable 02/02/2026) | | | 5,220 | | | | 95,578 | |
Series QQ, 4.25%, Perpetual (Callable 11/17/2026) | | | 10,474 | | | | 194,817 | |
Series SS, 4.75%, Perpetual (Callable 02/17/2027) | | | 6,302 | | | | 131,082 | |
Citigroup Capital XIII 11.22% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.63%), 10/30/2040 (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 4,112 | | | | 123,237 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 7.38%, Perpetual (Callable 07/06/2029) | | | 5,216 | | | | 135,616 | |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., Series A, 5.25% to 09/01/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.42%, Perpetual (Callable 09/01/2026) | | | 4,998 | | | | 114,804 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp Series K, 4.95%, Perpetual (Callable 03/31/2025) (a) | | | 3,996 | | | | 83,796 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Series A, 5.38%, Perpetual (Callable 03/15/2025) (a) | | | 4,502 | | | | 100,305 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series DD, 5.75%, Perpetual (Callable 03/01/2025) | | | 3,283 | | | | 82,633 | |
Series LL, 4.63%, Perpetual (Callable 06/01/2026) | | | 10,080 | | | | 209,966 | |
Series MM, 4.20%, Perpetual (Callable 09/01/2026) | | | 7,730 | | | | 146,020 | |
KeyCorp | | | – | | | $ | – | |
6.20% to 12/15/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.13%, Perpetual (Callable 12/15/2027) | | | 8,962 | | | | 218,583 | |
Series E, 6.13% to 12/15/2026 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.15%, Perpetual (Callable 12/15/2026) (a) | | | 5,008 | | | | 122,946 | |
M&T Bank Corp. Series J, 7.50%, Perpetual (Callable 06/15/2029) | | | 4,070 | | | | 108,343 | |
Merchants Bancorp/IN | | | – | | | $ | – | |
8.25% to 10/1/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.34%, Perpetual (Callable 10/01/2027) | | | 2,772 | | | | 71,185 | |
Series C, 6.00%, Perpetual (Callable 04/01/2026) | | | 3,130 | | | | 62,819 | |
Midland States Bancorp, Inc., 7.75% to 09/30/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.71%, Perpetual (Callable 09/30/2027) | | | 4,425 | | | | 113,280 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series F, 6.88% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 394.00%), Perpetual (Callable 04/15/2025) (a) (c) | | | 6,045 | | | | 152,274 | |
Series K, 5.85% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 349.10%), Perpetual (Callable 04/15/2027) (a) (c) | | | 7,119 | | | | 173,277 | |
Series O, 4.25%, Perpetual (Callable 01/15/2027) | | | 5,973 | | | | 109,963 | |
Series P, 6.50%, Perpetual (Callable 10/15/2027) | | | 4,800 | | | | 123,456 | |
Old National Bancorp Series C, 0.00%, Perpetual (Callable 08/20/2025) (a) | | | 6,010 | | | | 148,447 | |
Regions Financial Corp., Series C, 5.70% to 08/15/2029 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.41%, Perpetual (Callable 05/15/2029) (a) | | | 6,010 | | | | 145,682 | |
State Street Corp. Series G, 5.35% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 370.90%), Perpetual (Callable 03/15/2026) (c) | | | 3,945 | | | | 92,668 | |
Synovus Financial Corp., Series E, 8.40% to 07/01/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.13%, Perpetual (Callable 07/01/2029) | | | 9,865 | | | | 255,997 | |
Truist Financial Corp. Series R, 4.75%, Perpetual (Callable 09/01/2025) (a) | | | 6,398 | | | | 123,481 | |
US Bancorp Series K, 5.50%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 6,010 | | | | 141,295 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. Series DD, 4.25%, Perpetual (Callable 09/15/2026) | | | 6,010 | | | | 109,562 | |
WesBanco, Inc., Series A, 6.75% to 08/15/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.56%, Perpetual (Callable 11/15/2025) | | | 5,008 | | | | 125,751 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp, Series A, 4.25% to 09/30/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.45%, Perpetual (Callable 09/30/2026) | | | 7,384 | | | | 163,703 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp., Series E, 6.88% to 07/15/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.51%, Perpetual (Callable 07/15/2025) | | | 6,130 | | | | 153,066 | |
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Distribution/Wholesale - 1.5% | | | | | |
WESCO International, Inc., Series A, 10.63% to 06/22/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 10.33%, Perpetual (Callable 06/22/2025) (a) | | | 6,968 | | | | 177,823 | |
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Diversified Financial Services - 8.0% | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc., 7.63% to 12/15/2028 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.23%, 09/15/2053 (Callable 09/15/2028) | | | 4,296 | | | | 113,801 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series I, 5.00%, Perpetual (Callable 03/01/2025) (a) | | | 5,076 | | | | 96,546 | |
Series J, 4.80%, Perpetual (Callable 06/01/2025) (a) | | | 3,049 | | | | 55,827 | |
Series L, 4.38%, Perpetual (Callable 09/01/2026) | | | 3,625 | | | | 61,226 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. Series D, 4.50%, Perpetual (Callable 08/15/2026) | | | 8,931 | | | | 157,364 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series A, 5.63%, Perpetual (Callable 02/15/2025) (a) | | | 6,624 | | | | 127,048 | |
Series B, 8.25% to 5/15/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.04%, Perpetual (Callable 05/15/2029) | | | 7,353 | | | | 193,384 | |
Voya Financial, Inc., Series B, 5.35% to 09/15/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.21%, Perpetual (Callable 09/15/2029) | | | 6,447 | | | | 149,764 | |
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Electric - 9.1% | | | | | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Series 19-A, 9.82% (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.01%), 07/01/2079 (Callable 04/01/2025) (c) | | | 6,130 | | | | 154,599 | |
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
4.88%, Perpetual (Callable 12/09/2026) | | | 6,820 | | | | 113,621 | |
4.63%, Perpetual (Callable 04/30/2026) | | | 3,360 | | | | 53,021 | |
CMS Energy Corp. 5.88%, 03/01/2079 (Callable 01/12/2025) | | | 3,007 | | | | 69,552 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. Series US, 5.50%, 05/15/2064 (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 5,008 | | | | 113,832 | |
SCE Trust IV, Series J, 5.38% to 09/15/2025 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.39%, Perpetual (Callable 09/15/2025) (a) | | | 5,008 | | | | 122,946 | |
SCE Trust V, Series K, 5.45% to 03/15/2026 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.05%, Perpetual (Callable 03/15/2026) (a) | | | 5,110 | | | | 125,706 | |
SCE Trust VIII Series N, 6.95%, Perpetual (Callable 05/13/2029) | | | 5,216 | | | | 132,643 | |
Sempra 5.75%, 07/01/2079 (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 6,010 | | | | 136,427 | |
Southern Co. Series 2020, 4.95%, 01/30/2080 (Callable 01/31/2025) | | | 3,007 | | | | 62,245 | |
| | | | | | | | 1,084,592 | |
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Insurance - 19.2% | | | | | |
AEGON Funding Co. LLC 5.10%, 12/15/2049 (Callable 03/15/2025) | | | 4,696 | | | | 95,329 | |
Allstate Corp. Series J, 7.38%, Perpetual (Callable 07/15/2028) | | | 4,595 | | | | 122,319 | |
American National Group, Inc. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series A, 8.37% to 12/1/2029 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.32%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 7,455 | | | | 187,866 | |
Series B, 6.63% to 9/1/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.30%, Perpetual (Callable 09/01/2025) (a) | | | 7,022 | | | | 174,497 | |
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
7.00%, Perpetual (Callable 11/30/2029) | | | 2,500 | | | | 63,575 | |
Series **, 5.63%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 3,007 | | | | 58,035 | |
Athene Holding Ltd. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series A, 6.35% to 6/30/2029 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, Perpetual (Callable 06/30/2029) (a) (c) | | | 9,999 | | | | 243,576 | |
Series C, 6.38% to 9/30/2025 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 5.97%, Perpetual (Callable 06/30/2025) | | | 3,979 | | | | 99,714 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. Series E, 5.50%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 2,294 | | | | 47,027 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
6.25%, 09/15/2058 (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 3,400 | | | | 79,900 | |
Series B, 6.75%, Perpetual (Callable 06/25/2025) (a) | | | 7,160 | | | | 158,594 | |
Series C, 5.38%, Perpetual (Callable 12/25/2025) | | | 3,624 | | | | 67,769 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. Series A, 5.25%, Perpetual (Callable 03/15/2025) (a) | | | 6,867 | | | | 140,499 | |
Jackson Financial, Inc., 8.00% to 03/30/2028 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 3.73%, Perpetual (Callable 03/30/2028) | | | 5,172 | | | | 135,300 | |
Kemper Corp., 5.88% to 03/15/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.14%, 03/15/2062 (Callable 03/15/2027) | | | 4,502 | | | | 104,941 | |
Lincoln National Corp. Series D, 9.00%, Perpetual (Callable 12/01/2027) | | | 4,594 | | | | 125,830 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series E, 5.63%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 5,566 | | | | 131,024 | |
Series F, 4.75%, Perpetual (Callable 03/15/2025) | | | 6,096 | | | | 125,943 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.63%, 08/15/2058 (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 2,890 | | | | 67,135 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 5.75% to 06/15/2026 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.04%, 06/15/2056 (Callable 06/15/2026) (c) | | | 2,850 | | | | 70,081 | |
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Investment Companies - 0.5% | | | | | |
Brookfield Oaktree Holdings LLC Series B, 6.55%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 3,007 | | | | 62,395 | |
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Office-Business Equipment - 0.6% | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 6.70%, 03/07/2043 (Callable 01/31/2025) | | | 3,860 | | | | 71,873 | |
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REITS - 13.4% | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp., Series F, 6.13% to 04/15/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.70%, Perpetual (Callable 04/15/2025) (c) | | | 7,016 | | | | 172,874 | |
Agree Realty Corp. Series A, 4.25%, Perpetual (Callable 09/17/2026) | | | 3,130 | | | | 57,342 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series F, 9.57% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%), Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 2,922 | | | | 75,183 | |
Series I, 9.58% (3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.25%), Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 2,972 | | | | 76,499 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., Series F, 6.25% to 10/12/2026 then 3 mo. Term SOFR + 5.44%, Perpetual (Callable 10/12/2026) | | | 6,961 | | | | 158,989 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Series L, 5.20%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) | | | 7,846 | | | | 166,414 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. Series C, 4.75%, Perpetual (Callable 11/16/2026) | | | 2,951 | | | | 41,403 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. Series A, 6.50%, Perpetual (Callable 04/16/2026) (a) | | | 5,108 | | | | 98,125 | |
MFA Financial, Inc., Series C, 6.50% to 03/31/2025 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.35%, Perpetual (Callable 03/31/2025) (c) | | | 5,124 | | | | 124,923 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Series G, 6.38%, Perpetual (Callable 05/13/2026) (a) | | | 6,010 | | | | 118,697 | |
Public Storage | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series M, 4.13%, Perpetual (Callable 08/14/2025) (a) | | | 1,054 | | | | 18,793 | |
Series S, 4.10%, Perpetual (Callable 01/13/2027) | | | 6,638 | | | | 117,028 | |
Rithm Capital Corp., Series D, 7.00% to 11/15/2026 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 6.22%, Perpetual (Callable 11/15/2026) | | | 2,327 | | | | 55,289 | |
Sachem Capital Corp. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
6.00%, 12/30/2026 (Callable 01/31/2025) | | | 2,893 | | | | 60,506 | |
Series A, 7.75%, Perpetual (Callable 06/29/2026) (a) | | | 6,010 | | | | 93,095 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series N, 5.25%, Perpetual (Callable 11/24/2025) (a) | | | 8,018 | | | | 144,083 | |
Series O, 4.45%, Perpetual (Callable 09/22/2026) | | | 1,742 | | | | 27,524 | |
| | | | | | | | 1,606,767 | |
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Savings & Loans - 3.0% | | | | | |
Banc of California, Inc., Series F, 7.75% to 09/01/2027 then 5 yr. CMT Rate + 4.82%, Perpetual (Callable 09/01/2027) | | | 8,538 | | | | 208,583 | |
Flagstar Financial, Inc., Series A., 6.38% to 03/17/2027 then 3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.82%, Perpetual (Callable 03/17/2027) (c) | | | 7,118 | | | | 150,546 | |
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Telecommunications - 3.5% | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Series A, 5.00%, Perpetual (Callable 02/01/2025) (a) | | | 1,175 | | | | 24,722 | |
Series C, 4.75%, Perpetual (Callable 02/18/2025) (a) | | | 5,693 | | | | 113,006 | |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Series UU, 6.63%, Perpetual (Callable 03/31/2026) (a) | | | 6,010 | | | | 113,949 | |
United States Cellular Corp. 5.50%, 03/01/2070 (Callable 03/01/2026) | | | 7,323 | | | | 163,889 | |
| | | | | | | | 415,566 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $12,550,627) | | | | 11,579,261 | |
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 2.0% | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. Series L, 7.25%, Perpetual | | | 99 | | | | 120,706 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. Series L, 7.50%, Perpetual | | | 97 | | | | 115,848 | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $236,895) | | | | 236,554 | |
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PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.0%(d) | Notional Amount | | Contracts | | | | | |
Put Options - 0.0%(d) | | | | | | $ | – | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF ()(e)(f) | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Expiration: 01/10/2025; Exercise Price: $510.00 (g) | $ 2,244,000 | | | 44 | | | | 374 | |
Expiration: 01/17/2025; Exercise Price: $490.00 (g) | 1,715,000 | | | 35 | | | | 612 | |
Expiration: 01/31/2025; Exercise Price: $485.00 (g) | 1,649,000 | | | 34 | | | | 1,377 | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $8,591) | | | | 2,363 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2% | | Shares | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 4.41% (h) | | | 23,290 | | | | 23,290 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,290) | | | | 23,290 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.1% (Cost $12,819,403) | | | | 11,841,468 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.9% | | | | 107,596 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | $ | 11,949,064 | |
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Preferred-Plus ETF has adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period, and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The following is a summary of the fair valuation hierarchy of the Fund’s securities as of December 31, 2024: