Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust | | | | | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | | | | |
April 30, 2024 (Unaudited) | | | | | | |
| | Principal | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Value | |
Bank Loans ― 0.22% | | | | | | |
BJ Services LLC, 0.000%, 6/30/2024 (a) | | $ | 815,896 | | | $ | 758,783 | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost ― $756,675) | | | | | | $ | 758,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks ― 0.92% | | Shares | | | | | |
Financial ― 0.53% | | | | | | | | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,600 | | | | 269,954 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 342,654 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 7,500 | | | | 376,800 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 329,810 | |
Plumas Bancorp | | | 5,700 | | | | 200,412 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 5,300 | | | | 301,199 | |
| | | | | | | 1,820,829 | |
Real Estate Investment Trust ― 0.39% | | | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 30,500 | | | | 279,075 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 15,000 | | | | 281,100 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 15,750 | | | | 180,180 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 13,000 | | | | 180,050 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 25,750 | | | | 142,397 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | | 25,000 | | | | 278,000 | |
| | | | | | | 1,340,802 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost ― $3,964,011) | | | | | | $ | 3,161,631 | |
| | Principal | | | | | |
Convertible Obligations ― 0.05% | | Amount | | | | | |
Financial ― 0.05% | | | | | | | | |
FedNat Holding Co., 5.000%, 4/19/2026 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 160,000 | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE OBLIGATIONS (Cost ― $1,000,000) | | | | | | $ | 160,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Corporate Obligations ― 129.57% | | | | | | | | |
Financial ― 129.57% | | | | | | | | |
A10 Capital LLC, 5.875%, 8/17/2026 (b) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,631,725 | |
Alpine Banks of Colorado, 5.875% (TSFR3M + 5.690%), 6/15/2030 (b)(d)(e) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,740,524 | |
American Coastal Insurance Corp., 7.250%, 12/15/2027 | | | 3,670,000 | | | | 3,422,275 | |
Ameris Bancorp, 4.250% (TSFR3M + 2.940%), 12/15/2029 (d)(e) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,189,560 | |
Ameris Bank, 5.875% (TSFR3M + 3.892%), 5/31/2030 (d)(e) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,864,003 | |
Amur Equipment Finance, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/2026 (b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,451,656 | |
ANB Corp., 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.875%), 9/30/2030 (b)(d) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,243,740 | |
Arbor Realty SR, Inc., 7.750%, 3/30/2026 (b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,946,662 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., 5.000%, 4/30/2026 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,856,622 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., 4.500%, 3/15/2027 (b) | | | 500,000 | | | | 440,864 | |
Arena Finance LLC, 6.750%, 9/30/2025 (b)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,912,500 | |
Avidbank Holdings, Inc., 5.000% (TSFR3M + 3.595%), 12/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,703,305 | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 6.375%, 2/28/2025 (f) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 962,400 | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 5.500%, 3/31/2026 (f) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 873,200 | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 5.000%, 12/31/2026 (f) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,539,200 | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 6.000%, 1/31/2028 (f) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,259,600 | |
Banc of California, Inc., 5.250%, 4/15/2025 (e) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,912,148 | |
Banc of California, Inc., 4.375% (TSFR3M + 4.195%), 10/30/2030 (d) | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,375,836 | |
Bancorp Bank, 4.750%, 8/15/2025 (e) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,415,926 | |
BancPlus Corp., 6.000% (TSFR3M + 5.860%), 6/15/2030 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,682,004 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.819% (SOFR + 1.570%), 9/15/2029 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,005,842 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.872% (SOFR + 1.840%), 9/15/2034 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,680 | |
BankGuam Holding Co., 6.350% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.660%), 6/30/2029 (d) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,870,062 | |
BankGuam Holding Co., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 4.130%), 7/1/2031 (b)(d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,605,111 | |
BankSouth Holding Co., 5.875% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.020%), 7/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,910,453 | |
Banterra Bank, 6.000% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.120%), 6/7/2029 (d) | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,425,352 | |
Banterra Corp., 8.000% (TSFR3M + 3.850%), 9/30/2032 (b)(d) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,103,756 | |
Bar Harbor Bankshares, 4.625% (TSFR3M + 3.270%), 12/1/2029 (d) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,726,264 | |
BayCom Corp., 5.250% (TSFR3M + 5.210%), 9/15/2030 (d) | | | 2,598,000 | | | | 2,237,777 | |
BayFirst Financial Corp., 4.500% (SOFRINDX + 3.780%), 6/30/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 863,903 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., 5.500% (TSFR3M + 2.490%), 7/1/2032 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 866,916 | |
Big Poppy Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 7/1/2027 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,150,000 | |
Byline Bancorp, Inc., 6.000% (TSFR3M + 5.880%), 7/1/2030 (d)(e) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,756,868 | |
Cadence Bank, 4.750% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.030%), 6/30/2029 (d)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,942,036 | |
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc., 5.250% (SOFR + 5.130%), 6/30/2030 (d)(e) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,827,395 | |
CB Financial Services, Inc., 3.875% (TSFR3M + 2.800%), 12/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 4,554,801 | |
CB&T Holding Corp., 6.250% (TSFR3M + 6.015%), 12/15/2030 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,625,000 | |
Central Bancshares, Inc., 5.750% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.870%), 6/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,927,633 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 4.560%), 11/1/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 906,349 | |
Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc., 6.000% (TSFR3M + 5.910%), 9/1/2030 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,850,742 | |
Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 3.290%), 4/1/2032 (b)(d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,245,366 | |
Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 12/30/2028 (a)(b)(e) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 8,225,000 | |
Clear Street Holdings LLC, 6.000%, 10/15/2025 (b)(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,781,250 | |
CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc., 5.950% (TSFR3M + 5.820%), 9/15/2030 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,845,678 | |
Colony Bankcorp, Inc., 5.250% (TSFR3M + 2.650%), 5/20/2032 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 830,770 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc., 10.829% (TSFR3M + 5.522%), 12/10/2025 (b)(d) | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,389,100 | |
Commercial Credit Group, Inc., 4.875%, 5/30/2026 (b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,398,106 | |
Community Financial Corp., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 4.580%), 10/15/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 892,456 | |
Community Heritage Financial, Inc., 5.750% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.395%), 10/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,343,486 | |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., 5.750% (TSFR3M + 5.605%), 6/15/2030 (d)(e) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,431,801 | |
CRB Group, Inc., 6.500% (TSFR3M + 6.380%), 9/1/2030 (b)(d)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,896,743 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc., 2.875% (TSFR3M + 2.350%), 8/15/2031 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 776,273 | |
Customers Bank, 6.125% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.443%), 6/26/2029 (b)(d)(e) | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,295,712 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.000% (TSFR3M + 2.180%), 5/15/2032 (d) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,118,904 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc., 5.750%, 9/1/2024 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 983,434 | |
EF Holdco, Inc. / EF Cayman Holdings Ltd., 5.875%, 4/1/2027 (b)(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,705,282 | |
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc., 5.250% (TSFR3M + 5.175%), 7/15/2030 (d) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,324,533 | |
Equity Bancshares, Inc., 7.000% (TSFR3M + 6.880%), 6/30/2030 (d)(e) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,859,246 | |
Evans Bancorp, Inc., 6.000% (SOFR + 5.900%), 7/15/2030 (d)(e) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,728,086 | |
EverBank Financial Corp, 5.750%, 7/2/2025 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 938,441 | |
EverBank Financial Corp, 10.295% (TSFR3M + 4.966%), 3/15/2026 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 976,634 | |
FedNat Holding Co., 7.750%, 3/15/2029 (a)(c) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 1,120,000 | |
Fidelity Federal Bancorp, 6.000% (TSFR3M + 4.650%), 11/1/2029 (b)(d)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,932,428 | |
Fidelity Federal Bancorp, 4.500% (TSFR3M + 3.840%), 3/30/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 877,943 | |
Fidelity Financial Corp., 5.000% (TSFR3M + 2.470%), 4/30/2032 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,136,249 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.631% (SOFR + 1.840%), 1/29/2032 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 972,438 | |
Financial Institutions, Inc., 4.375% (TSFR3M + 4.265%), 10/15/2030 (d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,698,868 | |
FineMark Holdings, Inc., 8.534% (TSFR3M + 3.232%), 6/30/2028 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 964,481 | |
First Bancshares, Inc., 4.250% (TSFR3M + 4.126%), 10/1/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 932,028 | |
First Bank, 5.500% (TSFR3M + 5.380%), 6/1/2030 (d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,436,109 | |
First Business Financial Services, Inc., 5.500% (SOFR + 4.332%), 8/15/2029 (b)(d)(e) | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 9,330,762 | |
First Help Financial LLC, 6.000%, 11/15/2026 (b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,740,597 | |
First Northwest Bancorp, 3.750% (TSFR3M + 3.000%), 3/30/2031 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 829,164 | |
First Paragould Bankshares, Inc., 8.686% (TSFR3M + 3.357%), 12/15/2027 (b)(d) | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,165,861 | |
FirstBank, 4.500% (SOFR + 4.390%), 9/1/2030 (d)(e) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,280,915 | |
Firstsun Capital Bancorp, 6.000% (TSFR3M + 5.890%), 7/1/2030 (b)(d)(e) | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,348,074 | |
Five Star Bancorp, 6.000% (SOFR + 3.290%), 9/1/2032 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 838,204 | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 4.125% (TSFR3M + 3.910%), 11/1/2030 (d) | | | 2,375,000 | | | | 1,981,784 | |
Flushing Financial Corp., 3.125% (TSFR3M + 2.035%), 12/1/2031 (d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,564,884 | |
FNB Corp., 7.968% (TSFR3M + 2.662%), 2/14/2029 (d) | | | 600,000 | | | | 581,035 | |
Forbright, Inc., 5.750% (TSFR3M + 4.390%), 12/1/2029 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,920,876 | |
Franklin BSP Lending Corp., 4.850%, 12/15/2024 (b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,975,892 | |
Georgia Banking Co., Inc., 4.125% (TSFR3M + 3.400%), 6/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 859,339 | |
Golden Pear Funding HoldCo LLC, 6.375%, 12/22/2026 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,755,620 | |
Golden State Bancorp, 4.500% (TSFR3M + 3.350%), 12/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 839,195 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.336% (TSFR3M + 2.012%), 10/28/2027 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,307 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.484% (SOFR + 1.770%), 10/24/2029 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,031,909 | |
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., 6.250%, 8/15/2029 (a)(c) | | | 9,182,000 | | | | 3,213,700 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp., 3.750% (TSFR3M + 3.100%), 9/1/2031 (d) | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 2,958,063 | |
HBT Financial, Inc., 4.500% (TSFR3M + 4.370%), 9/15/2030 (b)(d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,719,264 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc., 6.125% (TSFR3M + 5.800%), 5/15/2035 (d) | | | 250,000 | | | | 200,416 | |
Home Bancshares, Inc., 5.500% (TSFR3M + 5.345%), 7/31/2030 (b)(d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,439,263 | |
HomeStreet, Inc., 3.500% (TSFR3M + 2.150%), 1/30/2032 (d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 1,952,504 | |
Hometown Financial Group, Inc./MA, 8.750%, 3/15/2027 (b)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,996,589 | |
Independent Bank Corp., 5.950% (TSFR3M + 5.825%), 5/31/2030 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 974,627 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc., 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.885%), 9/15/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 902,168 | |
Investar Holding Corp., 5.125% (SOFR + 3.752%), 12/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,806,242 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.254% (SOFR + 1.810%), 10/23/2034 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,726 | |
Kingstone Cos, Inc., 12.000%, 12/30/2024 (b) | | | 4,811,000 | | | | 4,714,780 | |
Level One Bancorp, Inc., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 3.110%), 12/18/2029 (d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,427,262 | |
Luther Burbank Corp., 6.500%, 9/30/2024 (b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,961,773 | |
Maple Financial Holdings, Inc., 5.000% (TSFR3M + 4.670%), 2/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,785,797 | |
Marble Point Loan Financing Ltd. / MPLF Funding LLC, 7.500%, 11/16/2025 (b)(e) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,426,875 | |
Mercantile Bank Corp., 3.250% (SOFR + 2.120%), 1/30/2032 (d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,244,790 | |
Meridian Corp., 5.375% (TSFR3M + 3.950%), 12/30/2029 (d)(e) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,692,927 | |
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., 5.750% (TSFR3M + 5.680%), 7/30/2030 (d)(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,634,932 | |
Morgan Stanley, 6.300% (SOFR + 0.950%), 2/18/2026 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,332 | |
Morgan Stanley, 6.627% (SOFR + 2.050%), 11/1/2034 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,057,623 | |
Nano Financial Holdings, Inc., 7.000%, 7/1/2024 (b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,975,700 | |
National Bank of Indianapolis Corp., 5.500% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.209%), 9/15/2029 (b)(d) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,803,348 | |
NewtekOne, Inc., 8.125%, 2/1/2025 (b) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,258,044 | |
NexBank Capital, Inc., 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.390%), 8/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,599,862 | |
NexBank Capital, Inc., 6.000%, 7/15/2032 (b) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,263,747 | |
Northern Bancorp, Inc., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 3.275%), 12/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,856,605 | |
Northpointe Bancshares, Inc., 6.000% (TSFR3M + 4.905%), 9/30/2029 (b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,884,206 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc., 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.890%), 9/15/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 939,533 | |
Oakstar Bancshares, Inc., 4.250% (TSFR3M + 3.516%), 4/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 830,515 | |
Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc., 6.500%, 12/30/2025 (b)(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,712,500 | |
OceanFirst Financial Corp., 5.250% (TSFR3M + 5.095%), 5/15/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 972,852 | |
Olney Bancshares of Texas, Inc., 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.320%), 3/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 910,839 | |
Origin Bank, 4.250% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 2.820%), 2/15/2030 (d) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,222,051 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., 5.750%, 9/3/2024 (b)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,975,363 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., 5.375% (TSFR3M + 5.170%), 6/15/2030 (d)(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,770,888 | |
PCAP Holdings LP, 6.500%, 7/15/2028 (b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,772,819 | |
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp., 8.131% (TSFR3M + 2.802%), 12/15/2027 (d) | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,105,457 | |
Peoples Bancorp Inc., 5.750% (TSFR3M + 4.212%), 7/31/2029 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,931,311 | |
PhenixFIN Corp., 5.250%, 11/1/2028 (f) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,561,000 | |
Piedmont Bancorp, Inc., 5.750% (TSFR3M + 5.615%), 9/1/2030 (b)(d) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,305,949 | |
Preferred Bank, 3.375% (TSFR3M + 2.780%), 6/15/2031 (d) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,136,227 | |
Premia Holdings Ltd., 6.900%, 9/23/2030 (b) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 8,820,000 | |
Primis Financial Corp., 5.400% (TSFR3M + 5.310%), 9/1/2030 (d)(e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,858,383 | |
Queensborough Co., 6.000% (TSFR3M + 5.880%), 10/15/2030 (b)(d) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,757,748 | |
RBB Bancorp, 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.290%), 4/1/2031 (d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,304,548 | |
Reliant Bancorp, Inc., 5.125% (TSFR3M + 3.765%), 12/15/2029 (d) | | | 500,000 | | | | 483,846 | |
River Financial Corp., 4.000% (TSFR3M + 3.420%), 3/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 835,437 | |
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc., 3.500% (SOFR + 2.800%), 3/31/2031 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 861,492 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., 4.250% (TSFR3M + 2.882%), 11/15/2029 (d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,849,902 | |
SCRE Intermediate Holdco LLC, 6.500%, 2/15/2027 (b) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,876,134 | |
Silver Queen Financial Services, Inc., 8.941% (TSFR3M + 3.600%), 12/1/2027 (b)(d)(e) | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,695,783 | |
SmartFinancial, Inc., 8.110% (TSFR3M + 2.812%), 10/2/2028 (b)(d)(e) | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,125,696 | |
South Street Securities Funding LLC, 6.250%, 12/30/2026 (b) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,689,044 | |
Southern Financial Corp., 4.875% (TSFR3M + 3.930%), 10/20/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,282,806 | |
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., 6.000% (TSFR3M + 5.920%), 7/31/2030 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,647,506 | |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc., 4.700% (SOFR + 3.392%), 10/1/2029 (d)(e) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,693,752 | |
Summit Financial Group, Inc., 3.250% (TSFR3M + 2.300%), 12/1/2031 (d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,599,340 | |
Texas State Bankshares, Inc., 5.750% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.550%), 6/15/2029 (b)(d) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,960,232 | |
Transverse Insurance Group LLC, 6.000%, 12/15/2026 (b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,632,092 | |
Trinitas Capital Management LLC, 6.000%, 7/30/2026 (b)(e) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,677,500 | |
Trinity Capital, Inc., 7.000%, 1/16/2025 (f) | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,608,000 | |
Triumph Financial, Inc., 4.875% (SOFR + 3.592%), 11/27/2029 (d) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,368,374 | |
Tulsa Valley Bancshares Corp., 5.000% (TSFR3M + 4.210%), 4/15/2031 (b)(d) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,105,247 | |
United Community Banks, Inc., 5.000% (TSFR3M + 4.870%), 6/15/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 955,650 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 11/30/2026 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,546,705 | |
Univest Financial Corp., 7.250% (TSFR3M + 3.098%), 11/15/2032 (d) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,139,089 | |
US Metro Bancorp, Inc., 5.650% (TSFR3M + 5.430%), 11/1/2030 (b)(d)(e) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,763,516 | |
VCT Holdings LLC, 6.000%, 12/30/2026 (b) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,506,250 | |
Velocity Commercial Capital LLC, 7.125%, 3/15/2027 (b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,768,815 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc., 4.750% (TSFR3M + 3.470%), 11/15/2029 (d) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,677,241 | |
Volunteer State Bancshares, Inc., 5.750% (TSFR3M + 4.365%), 11/15/2029 (b)(d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,926,839 | |
VyStar Credit Union, 4.250%, 3/15/2032 (b) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,455,028 | |
Webster Financial Corp., 3.875% (TSFR3M + 3.690%), 11/1/2030 (d) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 869,534 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.198% (SOFR + 1.500%), 1/23/2030 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 980,646 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 6.491% (SOFR + 2.060%), 10/23/2034 (d)(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,219 | |
White River Bancshares Co., 5.875% (TSFR3M + 4.420%), 12/31/2029 (b)(d) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,779,412 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp., 4.850%, 6/6/2029 (e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,500,127 | |
Zions Bancorp NA, 3.250%, 10/29/2029 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,638,750 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost ― $491,190,817) | | | | | | $ | 446,935,105 | |
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Preferred Stocks ― 6.72% | | Shares | | | | | |
Financial ― 3.38% | | | | | | | | |
B. Riley Financial, Inc., 7.375% | | | 27,310 | | | | 602,458 | |
Clear Street Group, Inc., 7.000% (b)(g) | | | 80,000 | | | | 1,520,000 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.500% | | | 25,000 | | | | 426,500 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., 5.375% | | | 140,000 | | | | 2,937,200 | |
First Merchants Corp., 7.500% | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,011,600 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.500% (H15T5Y + 2.809%), 5/10/2029 (d) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,026,821 | |
Northpointe Bancshares, Inc., 8.250% (SOFR + 7.990%) (b)(d) | | | 80,000 | | | | 1,927,917 | |
OceanFirst Financial Corp., 7.000% (SOFR + 6.845%) (d) | | | 19,500 | | | | 475,800 | |
United Fidelity Bank, 7.000% (a)(b) | | | 1,000 | | | | 728,000 | |
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Real Estate Investment Trust ― 3.34% | | | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp., 10.701% (TSFR3M + 5.373%) (d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,020,400 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., 10.557% (TSFR3M + 5.255%) (d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,011,600 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc., 6.750% (3 Month LIBOR + 5.196%) (d) | | | 20,000 | | | | 479,000 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc., 6.250% (H15T5Y + 4.990%) (d) | | | 80,000 | | | | 1,656,000 | |
Inpoint Commercial Real Estate Income, Inc., 6.750% | | | 80,000 | | | | 1,575,992 | |
Lument Finance Trust, Inc., 7.875% | | | 40,000 | | | | 800,000 | |
Rithm Capital Corp., 7.000% (H15T5Y + 6.223%) (d) | | | 200,000 | | | | 4,492,000 | |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., 6.250% | | | 30,000 | | | | 490,200 | |
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost ― $26,168,812) | | | | | | $ | 23,181,488 | |
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Warrants ― 0.22% | | | | | | | | |
Financial ― 0.22% | | | | | | | | |
Kingstone Cos, Inc. (b) | | | 233,775 | | | | 759,769 | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost ― $0) | | | | | | $ | 759,769 | |
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Short-Term Investments― 1.37% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds ― 1.37% | | | | | | | | |
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class U, 5.244% (h) | | | 4,731,427 | | | | 4,731,427 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost ― $4,731,427) | | | | | | $ | 4,731,427 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS ― 139.07% (Cost ― $527,811,742) | | | | | | $ | 479,688,203 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets ― (39.07%) | | | | | | | (134,752,957 | ) |
NET ASSETS ― 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 344,935,246 | |