COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME SMA SHARES, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
July 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
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PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE | | | 6.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
BANKS | | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
First Horizon Corp., 4.70%, Series F(a) | | | | 100,800 | | | $ | 2,607,696 | |
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ELECTRIC | | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
WESCO International, Inc., 10.625% to 6/22/25, Series A(a),(b) | | | | 49,404 | | | | 1,533,994 | |
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FINANCIAL—DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES | | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.875%, Series G(a) | | | | 78,400 | | | | 2,056,040 | |
Synchrony Financial, 5.625%, Series A(a) | | | | 25,166 | | | | 673,190 | |
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INSURANCE—LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE | | | 0.1 | % | | | | | | | | |
Globe Life, Inc., 4.25%, due 6/15/61 | | | | 8,589 | | | | 224,087 | |
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PIPELINES | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer LP, 7.625% to 8/15/23, Series D(a),(b) | | | | 44,262 | | | | 1,122,484 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 7.60% to 5/15/24, Series E(a),(b) | | | | 72,707 | | | | 1,823,492 | |
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PIPELINES—FOREIGN | | | 0.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
Enbridge, Inc., 3.94% to 3/1/25, Series 11 (Canada)(a),(b) | | | | 45,018 | | | | 687,394 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 3.415% to 6/1/22, Series B (Canada)(a),(b) | | | | 25,000 | | | | 347,467 | |
TC Energy Corp., 3.903% to 4/30/24, Series 7 (Canada)(a),(b) | | | | 70,000 | | | | 1,188,923 | |
TC Energy Corp., 3.355% to 11/30/25, Series 11 (Canada)(a),(b) | | | | 18,100 | | | | 346,448 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2,570,232 | |
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REAL ESTATE—OFFICE | | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
Brookfield Property Partners LP, 5.75%, Series A(a) | | | | 66,680 | | | | 1,632,993 | |
Brookfield Property Partners LP, 6.50%, Series A-1(a) | | | | 15,210 | | | | 387,703 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2,020,696 | |
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | 1.1 | % | | | | | | | | |
United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/70 | | | | 84,400 | | | | 2,223,940 | |
United States Cellular Corp., 6.25%, due 9/1/69 | | | | 61,200 | | | | 1,700,136 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,924,076 | |
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UTILITIES | | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
SCE Trust V, 5.45% to 3/15/26, Series K(a),(b) | | | | 56,677 | | | | 1,445,264 | |
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South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.625%, due 9/16/79 | | | | 48,866 | | | $ | 1,309,120 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2,754,384 | |
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TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE (Identified cost—$19,572,750) | | | | | | | | 21,310,371 | |
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PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES | | | 92.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
BANKS | | | 24.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% to 5/15/26, Series B(a),(b) | | | $ | 3,573,000 | | | | 3,746,290 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% to 5/15/28, Series C(a),(b) | | | | 5,180,000 | | | | 5,393,416 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series FF(a),(b) | | | | 2,367,000 | | | | 2,722,050 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.10% to 3/17/25, Series AA(a),(b) | | | | 3,943,000 | | | | 4,430,453 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% to 9/5/24, Series X(a),(b) | | | | 3,959,000 | | | | 4,377,169 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(a),(b) | | | | 488,000 | | | | 551,440 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.875% to 2/18/26(a),(b) | | | | 6,310,000 | | | | 6,474,060 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 1/30/23(a),(b) | | | | 810,000 | | | | 851,711 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 5/15/25, Series P(a),(b) | | | | 3,275,000 | | | | 3,610,687 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, Series T(a),(b) | | | | 1,014,000 | | | | 1,176,240 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65% to 10/6/25, Series F(a),(b) | | | | 708,000 | | | | 794,730 | |
CoBank ACB, 6.25% to 10/1/22, Series F(a),(b) | | | | 12,000 | † | | | 1,284,000 | |
Comerica, Inc., 5.625% to 7/1/25(a),(b) | | | | 1,527,000 | | | | 1,702,605 | |
Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.151%, due 6/30/31, 144A(c) | | | | 600,000 | | | | 867,542 | |
Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 5.70% to 9/15/25, Series 4, 144A(a),(b),(c) | | | | 2,575,000 | | | | 2,819,625 | |
First Horizon Bank, 3.75% (3 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%, Floor 3.75%), 144A (FRN)(a),(c),(d) | | | | 3,500 | † | | | 2,973,177 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 3.65% to 8/10/26, Series U(a),(b) | | | | 2,671,000 | | | | 2,689,697 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 3.80% to 5/10/26, Series T(a),(b) | | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,748,475 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 5.30% to 11/10/26, Series O(a),(b) | | | | 350,000 | | | | 390,597 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 5.50% to 8/10/24, Series Q(a),(b) | | | | 515,000 | | | | 566,964 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.45% to 10/15/27, Series G(a),(b) | | | | 929,000 | | | | 999,836 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.625% to 7/15/30, Series F(a),(b) | | | | 331,000 | | | | 388,511 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.65% to 6/1/26, Series KK(a),(b) | | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 4,022,287 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.60% to 2/1/25, Series HH(a),(b) | | | | 847,000 | | | | 877,704 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.00% to 8/1/24, Series FF(a),(b) | | | | 1,995,000 | | | | 2,107,130 | |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00% to 8/1/23, Series R(a),(b) | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,058,125 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% to 10/1/24, Series X(a),(b) | | | | 2,305,000 | | | | 2,511,009 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% to 4/30/24, Series U(a),(b) | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,688,648 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/1/24, Series S(a),(b) | | | | 860,000 | | | | 950,322 | |
Regions Financial Corp., 5.75% to 6/15/25, Series D(a),(b) | | | | 973,000 | | | | 1,089,760 | |
SVB Financial Group, 4.00% to 5/15/26, Series C(a),(b) | | | | 3,190,000 | | | | 3,321,587 | |
SVB Financial Group, 4.10% to 2/15/31(a),(b) | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,331,363 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 4.95% to 9/1/25, Series P(a),(b) | | | | 1,362,000 | | | | 1,491,390 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.10% to 3/1/30, Series Q(a),(b) | | | | 1,012,000 | | | | 1,166,330 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.125% to 12/15/27, Series M(a),(b) | | | | 1,718,000 | | | | 1,851,145 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90% to 3/15/26, Series BB(a),(b) | | | | 5,281,000 | | | | 5,485,718 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.875% to 6/15/25, Series U(a),(b) | | | | 1,730,000 | | | | 1,963,550 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.95%, due 12/15/36 | | | | 1,605,000 | | | | 2,277,870 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.95%, due 11/15/29, Series B | | | | 23,000 | | | | 32,163 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 83,785,376 | |
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BANKS—FOREIGN | | | 30.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 6.00% to 1/20/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,525,066 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.50% to 3/5/25, Series 9 (Spain)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,309,500 | |
Banco BPM SpA, 6.125% to 1/21/25 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,255,369 | |
Banco BPM SpA, 6.50% to 1/19/26 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 600,000 | | | | 778,350 | |
Banco de Sabadell SA, 5.75% to 3/15/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,514,995 | |
Banco de Sabadell SA, 6.50% to 5/18/22 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 400,000 | | | | 488,380 | |
Banco Santander SA, 4.75% to 11/12/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,908,000 | |
Banco Santander SA, 7.50% to 2/8/24 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,695 | |
Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd., 5.90% to 9/14/23, 144A (Hong Kong)(a),(b),(c) | | | | 400,000 | | | | 431,750 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 6.00% to 9/1/25 (Ireland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 600,000 | | | | 792,968 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 7.50% to 5/19/25 (Ireland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 2,245,570 | |
Bank of Montreal, 4.30% to 10/26/25, due 11/26/80 (Canada)(b) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,015,258 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia/The, 4.90% to 6/4/25 (Canada)(a),(b) | | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,917,319 | |
Barclays PLC, 6.125% to 12/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,783,408 | |
Barclays PLC, 7.25% to 3/15/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 600,000 | | | | 896,674 | |
Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 6/15/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,815,000 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 6.625% to 3/25/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,837,042 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 7.00% to 8/16/28, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,205,005 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 7.195% to 6/25/37, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c) | | | | 200,000 | | | | 212,750 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 8/19/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,639,211 | |
Commerzbank AG, 4.25% to 10/9/27 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,209,113 | |
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Commerzbank AG, 6.125% to 10/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 523,090 | |
Commerzbank AG, 7.00% to 4/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,304,346 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.875% to 9/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,238,890 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 7.875% to 1/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,582,014 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,196,308 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 4.50% to 9/3/30, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 400,000 | | | | 398,840 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 5.25% to 2/11/27, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,312,750 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.375% to 8/21/26, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,446,037 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.125% to 7/29/22 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,668,352 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% to 9/12/25, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,481,523 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 7/17/23, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,038,000 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 12/11/23, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 800,000 | | | | 885,045 | |
Danske Bank A/S, 4.375% to 5/18/26 (Denmark)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,042,010 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, 4.789% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 600,000 | | | | 601,779 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00% to 10/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(f) | | | 600,000 | | | | 631,500 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(f) | | | 600,000 | | | | 658,500 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.60% to 12/17/30 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,441,300 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 9/17/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | 800,000 | | | | 875,000 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 3/30/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | 800,000 | | | | 886,740 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50% to 3/23/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | 800,000 | | | | 913,500 | |
ING Groep N.V., 5.75% to 11/16/26 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f) | | | 800,000 | | | | 884,668 | |
ING Groep N.V., 6.50% to 4/16/25 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,250 | |
ING Groep N.V., 6.75% to 4/16/24 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,324,500 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.50% to 3/1/28, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 750,000 | | | | 983,008 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25, 144A (Italy)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,148,120 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,355,688 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | 600,000 | | | | 698,918 | |
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Nationwide Building Society, 5.75% to 6/20/27 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | $ | 800,000 | | | $ | 1,248,221 | |
Natwest Group PLC, 4.60% to 6/28/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,668,250 | |
Natwest Group PLC, 6.00% to 12/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,113,750 | |
Natwest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,314,990 | |
Nordea Bank Abp, 6.625% to 3/26/26, 144A (Finland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,381,746 | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 8.75% to 6/16/26 (Greece)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 400,000 | | | | 458,156 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 3.65% to 10/24/26, due 11/24/81 (Canada)(b) | | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,246,464 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 4.50% to 10/24/25, due 11/24/80, Series 1 (Canada)(b) | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,049,253 | |
Societe Generale SA, 4.75% to 5/26/26, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,070,000 | |
Societe Generale SA, 5.375% to 11/18/30, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 400,000 | | | | 433,000 | |
Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,820,992 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.875% to 12/18/23, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,230,200 | |
Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,418,250 | |
Standard Chartered PLC, 4.75% to 1/14/31, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,230,750 | |
Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75% to 4/2/23, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,742,784 | |
Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 2.188% (Netherlands)(a),(e) | | | | 805,725 | | | | 1,324,482 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.375% to 3/1/27 (Sweden)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 600,000 | | | | 638,931 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.75% to 3/1/31 (Sweden)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,281,666 | |
UBS Group AG, 3.875% to 6/2/26, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,010,400 | |
UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,217,021 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 2/19/25 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 400,000 | | | | 461,750 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 1/31/24, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f) | | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,078,446 | |
UniCredit SpA, 4.45% to 12/3/27, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,209,974 | |
UniCredit SpA, 7.50% to 6/3/26 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 400,000 | | | | 564,358 | |
UniCredit SpA, 8.00% to 6/3/24 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,875 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 106,846,808 | |
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ELECTRIC | | | 1.0 | % | | | | | | | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.125% to 9/1/23, Series A(a),(b) | | | | 574,000 | | | | 607,364 | |
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CMS Energy Corp., 4.75% to 3/1/30, due 6/1/50(b) | | | | | | $ | 992,000 | | | $ | 1,116,297 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 4.875% to 9/16/24(a),(b) | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,000 | |
Southern Co./The, 4.00% to 10/15/25, due 1/15/51, Series B(b) | | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,068,075 | |
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ELECTRIC—FOREIGN | | | 3.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Electricite de France SA, 2.625% to 12/1/27 (France)(a),(b),(e) | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,431,978 | |
Electricite de France SA, 5.00% to 1/22/26, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(e) | | | | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,479,572 | |
Emera, Inc., 6.75% to 6/15/26, due 6/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) | | | | | | | 3,909,000 | | | | 4,585,198 | |
Southern Co./The, 3.75% to 6/15/26, due 9/15/51, Series 21-A(b) | | | | | | | 2,486,000 | | | | 2,536,342 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 11,033,090 | |
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FINANCIAL | | | 7.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
CREDIT CARD | | | 2.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
American Express Co., 3.55% to 9/15/26(a),(b) | | | | | | | 5,470,000 | | | | 5,511,025 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.95% to 9/1/26, Series M(a),(b) | | | | | | | 2,918,000 | | | | 3,012,835 | |
Discover Financial Services, 6.125% to 6/23/25, Series D(a),(b) | | | | | | | 670,000 | | | | 757,137 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 9,280,997 | |
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES | | | 1.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25% to 6/15/26, 144A(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,458,000 | |
Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% to 12/17/24, due 1/14/50, 144A(b),(c) | | | | | | | 450,000 | | | | 468,452 | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 3.66% (3 Month US LIBOR + 1.55%), due 12/21/65, 144A (FRN)(c),(d) | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 411,990 | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 3.91% (3 Month US LIBOR + 1.80%), due 12/21/65 (FRN), 144A(c) | | | | | | | 3,325,000 | | | | 2,813,781 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,152,223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES | | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Ares Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51, 144A(b),(c) | | | | | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,540,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER | | | 3.1 | % | | | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 12/1/30, Series H(a),(b) | | | | | | | 2,293,000 | | | | 2,390,338 | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 6/1/26, Series I(a),(b) | | | | | | | 3,544,000 | | | | 3,707,910 | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 5.375% to 6/1/25, Series G(a),(b) | | | | | | | 1,927,000 | | | | 2,156,699 | |
Depository Trust & Clearing Corp./The, 3.375% to 6/20/26, Series D, 144A(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,038,750 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.875% to 9/15/26, Series M(a),(b) | | | | | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 459,440 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,753,137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FINANCIAL | | | | | | | | | | | 26,726,578 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INSURANCE | | | 13.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE | | | 3.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95% to 9/15/25, Series B(a),(b) | | | | | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,675,250 | |
MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37, 144A (TruPS)(c) | | | | | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,262,250 | |
MetLife, Inc., 9.25%, due 4/8/38, 144A(c) | | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | 918,391 | |
MetLife, Inc., 10.75%, due 8/1/39 | | | | | | | 905,000 | | | | 1,561,565 | |
Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, due 3/15/38 | | | | | | | 565,000 | | | | 698,601 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.625% to 6/15/23, due 6/15/43(b) | | | | | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,259,279 | |
SBL Holdings, Inc., 6.50% to 11/13/26, 144A(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,184,000 | |
SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25, 144A(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 940,000 | | | | 952,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 12,512,261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN | | | 1.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., 5.10% to 10/28/24, 144A (Japan)(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | 663,000 | |
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co., 5.00% to 7/28/25 (Japan)(a),(b),(e) | | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | 668,370 | |
Legal & General Group PLC, 5.625% to 3/24/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | 944,781 | |
Rothesay Life PLC, 6.875% to 9/12/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,604,721 | |
Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., 3.375% to 4/15/31, due 4/15/81, 144A (Japan)(b),(c) | | | | | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,181,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,062,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MULTI-LINE | | | 1.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., 5.75% to 4/1/28, due 4/1/48, Series A-9(b) | | | | | | | 685,000 | | | | 784,325 | |
American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 5/15/38, due 5/15/58(b) | | | | | | | 2,630,000 | | | | 3,906,852 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 2.281% (3 Month US LIBOR + 2.125%), due 2/12/47, 144A, Series ICON (FRN)(c),(d) | | | | | | | 1,236,000 | | | | 1,197,326 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,888,503 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN | | | 1.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA, 6.379% to 12/14/36, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,538,751 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
AXA SA, 8.60%, due 12/15/30 (France) | | | | | | $ | 375,000 | | | $ | 568,876 | |
CNP Assurances, 4.875% to 4/7/31 (France)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,927,125 | |
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA, 6.375% to 4/27/30 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | | | | 800,000 | | | | 1,103,958 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,138,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PROPERTY CASUALTY | | | 1.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
Assurant, Inc., 7.00% to 3/27/28, due 3/27/48(b) | | | | | | | 230,000 | | | | 268,076 | |
Enstar Finance LLC, 5.75% to 9/1/25, due 9/1/40(b) | | | | | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 2,306,238 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.80%, due 3/15/37, 144A(c) | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | 335,881 | |
Markel Corp., 6.00% to 6/1/25(a),(b) | | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,620,585 | |
PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 4.50% to 4/1/30, due 10/1/50(b) | | | | | | | 990,000 | | | | 1,041,113 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,571,893 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN | | | 2.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Athora Netherlands NV, 6.25% to 11/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e) | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,059,600 | |
Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.625% to 3/18/31, due 9/18/41 (United Kingdom)(b),(e) | | | | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,612,400 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(c) | | | | | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,630,000 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 6/17/26, due 6/17/46, Series EMTN (Australia)(b),(e) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 224,029 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,526,029 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REINSURANCE | | | 1.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
AXIS Specialty Finance LLC, 4.90% to 1/15/30, due 1/15/40(b) | | | | | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,016,878 | |
Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70% to 7/15/26, due 10/15/51, 144A(b),(c) | | | | | | | 3,530,000 | | | | 3,596,501 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,613,379 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INSURANCE | | | | | | | | | | | 47,313,022 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES—FOREIGN | | | 1.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.125% to 3/4/31, due 6/4/81 (United Kingdom)(b) | | | | | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,434,000 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00% to 1/4/29, due 4/4/79 (United Kingdom)(b) | | | | | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,516,647 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,950,647 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PIPELINES | | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50% to 11/15/26, Series H(a),(b) | | | | | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,613,177 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Energy Transfer LP, 7.125% to 5/15/30, Series G(a),(b) | | | $ | 123,000 | | | $ | 127,459 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,740,636 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PIPELINES—FOREIGN | | | 4.0 | % | | | | | | | | |
Enbridge, Inc., 5.75% to 4/15/30, due 7/15/80, Series 20-A (Canada)(b) | | | | 4,455,000 | | | | 5,045,332 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/77, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) | | | | 1,462,000 | | | | 1,624,342 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 6.25% to 3/1/28, due 3/1/78 (Canada)(b) | | | | 931,000 | | | | 1,037,852 | |
Transcanada Trust, 5.50% to 9/15/29, due 9/15/79 (Canada)(b) | | | | 2,549,000 | | | | 2,840,223 | |
Transcanada Trust, 5.875% to 8/15/26, due 8/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) | | | | 3,020,000 | | | | 3,386,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13,933,924 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REAL ESTATE—RETAIL—FOREIGN | | | 1.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
Scentre Group Trust 2, 4.75% to 6/24/26, due 9/24/80, 144A (Australia)(b),(c) | | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,527,846 | |
Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80, 144A (Australia)(b),(c) | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,830,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,358,831 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
UTILITIES | | | 4.0 | % | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES | | | 2.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
Edison International, 5.375% to 3/15/26, Series A(a),(b) | | | | 3,830,000 | | | | 3,889,844 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.65% to 5/1/29, due 5/1/79(b) | | | | 509,000 | | | | 599,587 | |
Sempra Energy, 4.875% to 10/15/25(a),(b) | | | | 3,080,000 | | | | 3,368,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,858,181 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—FOREIGN | | | 1.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% to 3/22/30 (United Kingdom)(a),(b) | | | | 4,248,000 | | | | 4,700,624 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
GAS UTILITIES | | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.02%, due 4/15/31 | | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,108,534 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | 13,667,339 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES (Identified cost—$302,120,256) | | | | | | | | 319,681,987 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Shares | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 1.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.01%(g) | | | | 6,614,645 | | | $ | 6,614,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Identified cost—$6,614,645) | | | | | | | | | | | 6,614,645 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Identified cost—$328,307,651) | | | 100.6 | % | | | | | | | 347,607,003 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (0.6 | ) | | | | | | | (2,063,574 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | $ | 345,543,429 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | |
Counterparty | | | | Contracts to Deliver | | | | | In Exchange For | | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | EUR | | | 15,815,601 | | | USD | | | 18,749,632 | | | 8/3/21 | | $ | (11,616 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | EUR | | | 991,540 | | | USD | | | 1,177,333 | | | 8/3/21 | | | 1,119 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | GBP | | | 3,404,468 | | | USD | | | 4,699,136 | | | 8/3/21 | | | (33,077 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | USD | | | 4,736,602 | | | GBP | | | 3,404,468 | | | 8/3/21 | | | (4,389 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | USD | | | 19,935,454 | | | EUR | | | 16,807,141 | | | 8/3/21 | | | 2,008 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | CAD | | | 9,867,975 | | | USD | | | 7,953,939 | | | 8/4/21 | | | 44,382 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | USD | | | 7,916,038 | | | CAD | | | 9,867,975 | | | 8/4/21 | | | (6,481 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | CAD | | | 9,854,345 | | | USD | | | 7,904,248 | | | 9/2/21 | | | 5,852 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | EUR | | | 16,912,868 | | | USD | | | 20,070,923 | | | 9/2/21 | | | (3,578 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | GBP | | | 3,424,573 | | | USD | | | 4,764,540 | | | 9/2/21 | | | 4,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,731 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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. |
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(c) | 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 $81,680,622 which represents 23.6% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid. |
(d) | Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at July 31, 2021. |
(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 $45,827,233 which represents 13.3% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid. |
(f) | 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 $103,230,117 or 29.9% of the net assets of the Fund. |
(g) | Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield. |
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Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations |
CAD | | Canadian Dollar |
EMTN | | Euro Medium Term Note |
EUR | | Euro Currency |
FRN | | Floating Rate Note |
GBP | | Great British Pound |
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
TruPS | | Trust Preferred Securities |
USD | | United States Dollar |
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Country Summary | | % of Net Assets | |
United States | | | 50.8 | |
United Kingdom | | | 10.6 | |
Canada | | | 8.2 | |
France | | | 8.0 | |
Switzerland | | | 6.1 | |
Spain | | | 3.1 | |
Australia | | | 2.7 | |
Italy | | | 2.4 | |
Netherlands | | | 1.6 | |
Germany | | | 1.4 | |
Japan | | | 1.0 | |
Ireland | | | 0.9 | |
Denmark | | | 0.6 | |
Sweden | | | 0.6 | |
Other | | | 2.0 | |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | |
| | | | |
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COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME SMA SHARES, INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
Note 1. 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.
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 over-the-counter (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.
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 policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors delegate authority to make fair value determinations to the investment advisor, 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
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
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.
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 July 31, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:
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| | Total | | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1) | | | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
Preferred Securities—$25 Par Value | | $ | 21,310,371 | | | $ | 21,310,371 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Preferred Securities—Capital Securities | | | 319,681,987 | | | | — | | | | 319,681,987 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 6,614,645 | | | | — | | | | 6,614,645 | | | | — | |
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Total Investments in Securities(a) | | $ | 347,607,003 | | | $ | 21,310,371 | | | $ | 326,296,632 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 57,410 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57,410 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Derivative Assets(a) | | $ | 57,410 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57,410 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | (59,141 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (59,141 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Derivative Liabilities(a) | | $ | (59,141 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (59,141 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments. |
COHEN & STEERS PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME SMA SHARES, INC.
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
The following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
| | | | |
| | Preferred Securities— Capital Securities— Banks | |
Balance as of October 31, 2020 | | $ | 2,777,138 | |
Transfer out of Level 3(a) | | | (2,819,625 | ) |
Accrued discount (premium) | | | (953 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 43,440 | |
| | | | |
Balance as of July 31, 2021 | | $ | — | |
| | | | |
(a) | As of October 31, 2020, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of this investment. As of July 31, 2021, the same investment was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of the availability of observable inputs. |
Note 2. Derivative Investments
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 Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the contract. Risks may also arise upon entering these 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.
The following summarizes the volume of the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity during the nine months ended July 31, 2021:
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| | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | |
Average Notional Amount | | $ | 29,114,701 | |