COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
January 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS—U.S. EQUITY | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
Invesco Preferred ETF | | | | | | | 862,640 | | | $ | 12,818,830 | |
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TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Identified cost—$13,121,854) | | | | | | | | | | | 12,818,830 | |
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PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE | | | 41.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
BANKS | | | 11.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.00%, Series GG(a) | | | | | | | 54,467 | | | | 1,483,681 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.875%, Series HH(a) | | | | | | | 52,768 | | | | 1,443,205 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.00%, Series H(a) | | | | | | | 95,464 | | | | 2,510,703 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 5.00%, Series I(a) | | | | | | | 264,232 | | | | 6,904,382 | |
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.80%, Series J(a) | | | | | | | 403,158 | | | | 10,220,055 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.875% to 11/15/23, Series K(a),(b) | | | | | | | 374,279 | | | | 10,614,553 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.30%, Series S(a) | | | | | | | 32,491 | | | | 812,600 | |
First Horizon Corp., 6.50%(a) | | | | | | | 314,918 | | | | 8,779,914 | |
Fulton Financial Corp., 5.125%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 149,579 | | | | 3,923,457 | |
GMAC Capital Trust I, 6.007% (3 Month US LIBOR + 5.785%), due 2/15/40, Series 2 (TruPS) (FRN)(c) | | | | | | | 1,202,908 | | | | 31,901,120 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 6.25%, Series D(a) | | | | | | | 386,778 | | | | 9,820,294 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.75%, Series DD(a) | | | | | | | 115,000 | | | | 3,110,750 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00%, Series EE(a) | | | | | | | 146,333 | | | | 4,005,134 | |
KeyCorp, 5.65%, Series F(a) | | | | | | | 93,018 | | | | 2,481,720 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.125% to 5/1/22, Series P(a),(b) | | | | 22,000 | | | | 580,800 | |
Regions Financial Corp., 5.70% to 5/15/29, Series C(a),(b) | | | | | | | 136,304 | | | | 3,905,110 | |
Signature Bank/New York NY, 5.00%, Series a(a) | | | | | | | 894,075 | | | | 22,745,268 | |
SVB Financial Group, 5.25%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 87,558 | | | | 2,343,052 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.20%, Series F(a) | | | | | | | 246,521 | | | | 6,241,912 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.20%, Series G(a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 5,064,000 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.25%, Series O(a) | | | | | | | 7,998 | | | | 219,545 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.20%(a) | | | | | | | 28,322 | | | | 713,431 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.70%, Series AA(a) | | | | | | | 480,000 | | | | 12,096,000 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.125%, Series O(a) | | | | | | | 88,819 | | | | 2,240,903 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.25%, Series P(a) | | | | | | | 46,526 | | | | 1,174,782 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 6.625% to 3/15/24, Series R(a),(b) | | | | | | | 137,926 | | | | 3,963,993 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.75%, Series Z(a) | | | | | | | 263,963 | | | | 6,604,354 | |
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ELECTRIC | | | 4.1 | % | | | | | | | | |
Duke Energy Corp., 5.75%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 153,799 | | | | 4,286,378 | |
SCE Trust V, 5.45% to 3/15/26, Series K(a),(b) | | | | | | | 535,000 | | | | 13,658,550 | |
SCE Trust VI, 5.00%(a) | | | | | | | 450,000 | | | | 11,052,000 | |
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WESCO International, Inc., 10.625% to 6/22/25, Series A(a),(b) | | | | | | | 921,912 | | | $ | 28,653,025 | |
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FINANCIAL | | | 9.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES | | | 4.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc., 6.375%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 687,002 | | | | 18,239,903 | |
Ares Management Corp., 7.00%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 180,242 | | | | 4,657,453 | |
KKR & Co., Inc., 6.75%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 15,677 | | | | 404,310 | |
KKR & Co., Inc., 6.50%, Series B(a) | | | | | | | 25,438 | | | | 658,335 | |
Oaktree Capital Group LLC, 6.625%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 108,519 | | | | 2,991,869 | |
Oaktree Capital Group LLC, 6.55%, Series B(a) | | | | | | | 510,739 | | | | 14,050,430 | |
Synchrony Financial, 5.625%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 790,778 | | | | 21,010,972 | |
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INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER | | | 5.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 5.95%, Series D(a) | | | | | | | 630,000 | | | | 16,279,200 | |
Morgan Stanley, 6.875% to 1/15/24, Series F(a),(b) | | | | | | | 1,061,831 | | | | 30,039,199 | |
Morgan Stanley, 6.375% to 10/15/24, Series I(a),(b) | | | | | | | 551,424 | | | | 15,638,384 | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.85% to 4/15/27, Series K(a),(b) | | | | | | | 423,253 | | | | 12,105,036 | |
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TOTAL FINANCIAL | | | | | | | | | | | 136,075,091 | |
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INDUSTRIALS—CHEMICAL | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
CHS, Inc., 7.875%, Series 1(a) | | | | | | | 225,000 | | | | 6,403,500 | |
CHS, Inc., 7.50%, Series 4(a) | | | | | | | 236,821 | | | | 6,889,123 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 13,292,623 | |
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INSURANCE | | | 8.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE | | | 5.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.35% to 6/30/29, Series A(a),(b) | | | | | | | 399,650 | | | | 11,437,983 | |
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.375% to 6/30/25, Series C(a),(b) | | | | | | | 409,735 | | | | 11,275,907 | |
Athene Holding Ltd., 4.875%, Series D(a) | | | | | | | 598,000 | | | | 14,950,000 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 6.60%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 242,578 | | | | 6,554,458 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 6.75%, Series B(a) | | | | | | | 268,551 | | | | 7,398,580 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.375%, Series C(a) | | | | | | | 747,700 | | | | 19,178,505 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.125%, due 11/25/60 | | | | | | | 90,000 | | | | 2,308,500 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 241,611 | | | | 6,298,799 | |
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MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN | | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
PartnerRe Ltd., 7.25%, Series H (Bermuda)(a) | | | | | | | 109,870 | | | | 2,829,152 | |
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PROPERTY CASUALTY | | | 2.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
Assurant, Inc., 5.25%, due 1/15/61 | | | | | | | 251,339 | | | $ | 6,645,403 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, Series E(a) | | | | | | | 164,279 | | | | 4,217,042 | |
Enstar Group Ltd., 7.00% to 9/1/28, Series D(a),(b) | | | | | | | 351,514 | | | | 9,849,422 | |
National General Holdings Corp., 7.50%, Series C(a) | | | | | | | 454,076 | | | | 11,648,185 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., 4.60%, Series B(a) | | | | | | | 107,805 | | | | 2,668,174 | |
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REINSURANCE | | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.25%, Series E(a) | | | | | | | 184,210 | | | | 4,734,197 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.45%, Series F(a) | | | | | | | 42,821 | | | | 1,138,182 | |
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TOTAL INSURANCE | | | | | | | | | | | 123,132,489 | |
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INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | | | 1.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.875%, due 11/15/59 | | | | | | | 228,553 | | | | 5,839,529 | |
United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/70 | | | | | | | 432,000 | | | | 10,873,440 | |
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PIPELINES | | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.625% to 8/15/23, Series D(a),(b) | | | | | | | 176,724 | | | | 3,801,333 | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.60% to 5/15/24, Series E(a),(b) | | | | | | | 356,935 | | | | 7,859,709 | |
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REAL ESTATE | | | 3.0 | % | | | | | | | | |
DATA CENTERS | | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 6.625%, Series C(a) | | | | | | | 228,461 | | | | 5,894,294 | |
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES | | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
National Retail Properties, Inc., 5.20%, Series F(a) | | | | | | | 116,534 | | | | 3,005,412 | |
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HOTEL | | | 0.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%(a) | | | | | | | 83,547 | | | | 2,229,034 | |
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INDUSTRIALS | | | 1.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., 6.125%, Series C(a) | | | | | | | 622,287 | | | | 15,731,415 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc., 6.875%, Series C(a) | | | | | | | 44,871 | | | | 1,141,384 | |
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NET LEASE | | | 0.1 | % | | | | | | | | |
VEREIT, Inc., 6.70%, Series F(a) | | | | | | | 44,997 | | | | 1,147,873 | |
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OFFICE | | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
Vornado Realty Trust, 5.25%, Series N(a) | | | | | | | 175,000 | | | $ | 4,494,000 | |
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RESIDENTIAL | | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
American Homes 4 Rent, 6.50%, Series D(a) | | | | | | | 254,229 | | | | 6,462,501 | |
American Homes 4 Rent, 6.35%, Series E(a) | | | | | | | 84,723 | | | | 2,166,367 | |
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TOTAL REAL ESTATE | | | | | | | | | | | 42,272,280 | |
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UTILITIES | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
GAS UTILITIES | | | 0.5 | % | | | | | | | | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.625%, due 9/16/79 | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | 2,564,000 | |
Spire, Inc., 5.90%, Series A(a) | | | | | | | 177,617 | | | | 4,893,349 | |
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MULTI-UTILITIES | | | 0.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
NiSource, Inc., 6.50% to 3/15/24, Series B(a),(b) | | | | | | | 202,265 | | | | 5,713,986 | |
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TOTAL UTILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | 13,171,335 | |
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TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE (Identified cost—$574,240,401) | | | | | | | | | | | 579,872,500 | |
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PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES | | | 102.1 | % | | | | | | | | |
BANKS | | | 34.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
AgriBank FCB, 6.875% to 1/1/24(a),(b) | | | | | | | 6,000 | † | | | 654,750 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.10% to 3/17/25, Series AA(a),(b) | | | | | | $ | 20,500,000 | | | | 23,094,378 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series FF(a),(b) | | | | | | | 20,860,000 | | | | 23,140,292 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% to 9/5/24, Series X(a),(b) | | | | | | | 31,520,000 | | | | 34,897,083 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(a),(b) | | | | | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 14,829,100 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 1/30/23(a),(b) | | | | | | | 27,331,000 | | | | 28,790,018 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 5/15/25, Series P(a),(b) | | | | | | | 26,000,000 | | | | 28,307,500 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, Series T(a),(b) | | | | | | | 26,476,000 | | | | 30,406,362 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65% to 10/6/25, Series F(a),(b) | | | | | | | 10,664,000 | | | | 11,970,340 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 6.375% to 4/6/24, Series C(a),(b) | | | | | | | 7,650,000 | | | | 8,051,625 | |
Comerica, Inc., 5.625% to 7/1/25(a),(b) | | | | | | | 9,060,000 | | | | 9,988,650 | |
Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75% to 9/15/23, 144A(a),(b),(d) | | | | | | | 7,000 | † | | | 764,750 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.625% to 7/15/30, Series F(a),(b) | | | | | | | 8,141,000 | | | | 9,600,356 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00% to 8/1/23, Series R(a),(b) | | | | | | | 4,180,000 | | | | 4,381,622 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/1/24, Series S(a),(b) | | | | | | | 46,075,000 | | | | 51,820,121 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% to 4/30/24, Series U(a),(b) | | | | | | | 26,002,000 | | | | 28,108,272 | |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% to 10/1/24, Series X(a),(b) | | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | $ | 10,931,308 | |
M&T Bank Corp., 6.45% to 2/15/24, Series E(a),(b) | | | | | | | 7,663,000 | | | | 8,505,930 | |
M&T Bank Corp., 5.125% to 11/01/26, Series F(a),(b) | | | | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,285,000 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.75% to 8/1/21, Series O(a),(b) | | | | 31,399,000 | | | | 31,987,731 | |
Regions Financial Corp., 5.75% to 6/15/25, Series D(a),(b) | | | | 11,875,000 | | | | 13,292,519 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.125% to 12/15/27, Series M(a),(b) | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,072,500 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 4.80% to 9/1/24, Series N(a),(b) | | | | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,178,640 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 4.95% to 9/1/25, Series P(a),(b) | | | | | | | 13,000,000 | | | | 14,235,000 | |
Truist Financial Corp., 5.10% to 3/1/30, Series Q(a),(b) | | | | | | | 10,787,000 | | | | 12,192,546 | |
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57% (3 Month US LIBOR + 0.930%, Floor 5.57%) (FRN)(a),(c) | | | | 13,850,000 | | | | 13,920,358 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90% to 3/15/26(a),(b) | | | | | | | 13,250,000 | | | | 13,258,281 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Series L(a) | | | | | | | 3,854 | † | | | 5,565,176 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.90% to 6/15/24, Series S(a),(b) | | | | | | | 8,169,000 | | | | 8,650,396 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.875% to 6/15/25, Series U(a),(b) | | | | | | | 31,000,000 | | | | 34,603,440 | |
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BANKS—FOREIGN | | | 32.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 6.00% to 1/20/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,604,315 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./United Kingdom, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,694,540 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 8.875% to 4/14/21 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,934,778 | |
Banco BPM SpA, 6.50% to 1/19/26 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,165,678 | |
Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 9.00% to 6/18/24, 144A (Brazil)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 5,150,620 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 7.50% to 5/19/25 (Ireland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 7,675,000 | | | | 10,723,218 | |
Bankinter SA, 8.625% to 5/10/21 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,481,007 | |
Barclays PLC, 7.125% to 6/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,755,542 | |
Barclays PLC, 7.25% to 3/15/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,627,752 | |
Barclays PLC, 7.875% to 3/15/22 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 10,099,862 | |
Barclays PLC, 7.875% to 9/15/22 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 7,200,000 | | | | 10,500,343 | |
Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 6/15/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,217,517 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 6.75% to 3/14/22, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 5,014,512 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 7.195% to 6/25/37, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d) | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,610,906 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 8/19/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 7,600,000 | | | | 8,785,089 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 7.625% to 3/30/21, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,830,875 | |
Commerzbank AG, 6.125% to 10/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 8,200,000 | | | | 10,498,417 | |
Commerzbank AG, 7.00% to 4/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,535,800 | |
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Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 6.625% to 6/29/21 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | $ | 4,200,000 | | | $ | 5,233,413 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.875% to 9/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,641,670 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 7.875% to 1/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | 23,000,000 | | | | 25,975,625 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 5,086,922 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.125% to 7/29/22 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 10,168,704 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% to 9/12/25, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | 12,200,000 | | | | 13,740,799 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 7/17/23, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | 26,800,000 | | | | 29,238,264 | |
Danske Bank A/S, 7.00% to 6/26/25 (Denmark)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,450,250 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,033,750 | |
DNB Bank ASA, 6.50% to 3/26/22 (Norway)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 4,808,817 | |
Erste Group Bank AG, 8.875% to 10/15/21, Series EMTN (Austria)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 4,869,247 | |
HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 10.176% to 6/30/30, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d) | | | 11,068,000 | | | | 18,843,270 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 3/30/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,624,580 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50% to 3/23/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,713,020 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.875% to 6/1/21 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,081,950 | |
ING Groep N.V., 6.875% to 4/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 5,636,326 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25, 144A (Italy)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,875,000 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC, 12.00% to 12/16/24, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d) | | | 4,288,000 | | | | 4,905,365 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,674,128 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,743,080 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.625% to 6/27/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 3,600,000 | | | | 5,368,528 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.875% to 6/27/29 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 3,742,978 | |
Nationwide Building Society, 10.25% (United Kingdom)(a),(f) | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 3,277,577 | |
Natwest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 7,800,000 | | | | 9,174,516 | |
Natwest Group PLC, 8.625% to 8/15/21 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | 9,600,000 | | | | 9,957,312 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Natwest Group PLC, 5.125% to 5/12/27 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | $ | 3,600,000 | | | $ | 5,204,107 | |
Nordea Bank Abp, 6.625% to 3/26/26, 144A (Finland)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,509,837 | |
Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/7/21 (France)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 5,144,513 | |
Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,322,500 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.375% to 9/13/21, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,936,656 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.875% to 12/18/23, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 24,194,000 | | | | 26,628,642 | |
Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,937,630 | |
Standard Chartered PLC, 7.014% to 7/30/37, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d) | | | | 8,100,000 | | | | 10,833,750 | |
Standard Chartered PLC, 7.50% to 4/2/22, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 9,400,000 | | | | 9,904,733 | |
Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75% to 4/2/23, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 12,620,000 | | | | 13,671,120 | |
Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 6.50% (Netherlands)(a),(f) | | | | 13,806,925 | | | | 22,043,388 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 1/31/24, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(e) | | | | 10,800,000 | | | | 11,860,506 | |
UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 6,600,000 | | | | 7,449,750 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 2/19/25 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,510,728 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.125% to 8/10/21 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,929,173 | |
UniCredit SpA, 8.00% to 6/3/24 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 7,370,000 | | | | 7,958,616 | |
UniCredit SpA, 6.75% to 9/10/21, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,714,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 453,656,436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC | | | 2.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.125% to 9/1/23, Series A(a),(b) | | | | | | | 6,898,000 | | | | 7,251,460 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 4.875% to 9/16/24(a),(b) | | | | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,490,000 | |
Sempra Energy, 4.875% to 10/15/25(a),(b) | | | | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,478,200 | |
Southern California Edison Co., 6.25% to 2/1/22, Series E(a),(b) | | | | | | | 9,175,000 | | | | 9,382,794 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 30,602,454 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ELECTRIC—FOREIGN | | | 2.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
Electricite de France SA, 5.375% to 1/29/25, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 12,600,000 | | | | 17,345,018 | |
Electricite de France SA, 6.00% to 1/29/26, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 13,400,000 | | | | 20,891,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 38,236,362 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL | | | 9.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 7.00% to 2/1/22(a),(b) | | | | | | | 12,200,000 | | | | 12,840,500 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 5.375% to 6/1/25, Series G(a),(b) | | | $ | 29,000,000 | | | $ | 32,214,940 | |
Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 12/1/30, Series H(a),(b) | | | | 22,954,000 | | | | 23,757,390 | |
Discover Financial Services, 5.50% to 10/30/27, Series C(a),(b) | | | | 10,344,000 | | | | 11,029,290 | |
Discover Financial Services, 6.125% to 6/23/25, Series D(a),(b) | | | | 15,510,000 | | | | 17,524,284 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.70% to 9/30/30, Series C(a),(b) | | | | 10,719,000 | | | | 12,072,274 | |
Morgan Stanley, 5.875% to 9/15/26, Series M(a),(b) | | | | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 9,070,000 | |
Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, due 3/15/38 | | | | | | | 6,100,000 | | | | 7,035,948 | |
SVB Financial Group, 4.10% to 2/15/31(a),(b) | | | | 7,246,000 | | | | 7,381,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 132,926,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIAL—FOREIGN | | | 1.0 | % | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50% to 6/15/25, due 6/15/45, 144A (Ireland)(b),(d) | | | | 13,217,000 | | | | 13,778,722 | |
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FOOD | | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., 7.875%, 144A(a),(d),(g) | | | | 35,000 | † | | | 3,500,000 | |
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%, 144A(a),(d) | | | | | | | 3,600,000 | | | | 3,654,558 | |
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%, 144A(a),(d) | | | | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,638,128 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8,792,686 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIALS—DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co., 3.548% (3 Month US LIBOR + 3.33%), Series D (FRN)(a),(c) | | | | 12,675,000 | | | | 11,987,888 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INSURANCE | | | 12.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE | | | 2.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
MetLife, Inc., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series D(a),(b) | | | | | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 7,549,750 | |
SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25, 144A(a),(b),(d) | | | | | | | 18,850,000 | | | | 15,975,375 | |
Voya Financial, Inc., 6.125% to 9/15/23, Series A(a),(b) | | | | | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 6,680,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 30,205,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN | | | 4.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd./The, 7.25% to 7/25/21, 144A (Japan)(a),(b),(d) | | | | 23,822,000 | | | | 24,477,105 | |
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6.50% to 9/19/23 (Japan)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 12,900,000 | | | | 14,480,250 | |
La Mondiale SAM, 5.05% to 12/17/25 (France)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,795,338 | |
Legal & General Group PLC, 5.625% to 3/24/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 4,531,184 | |
Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, 7.375% to 7/25/29 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e) | | | | 6,032,000 | | | | 9,917,695 | |
Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, 5.625% to 1/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f) | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,471,952 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
SRLEV NV, 9.00% to 4/15/21, due 4/15/41 (Netherlands)(b) | | | $ | 2,810,000 | | | $ | 3,459,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 62,133,215 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MULTI-LINE | | | 0.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 5/15/38, due 5/15/58(b) | | | | 3,325,000 | | | | 4,873,282 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN | | | 0.8 | % | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA, 6.379% to 12/14/36, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d) | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 3,072,443 | |
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA, 5.75% to 6/18/24, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 5,869,000 | | | | 7,642,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,715,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PROPERTY CASUALTY | | | 2.3 | % | | | | | | | | |
Assurant, Inc., 7.00% to 3/27/28, due 3/27/48(b) | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,280,000 | |
Enstar Finance LLC, 5.75% to 9/1/25, due 9/1/40(b) | | | | 7,300,000 | | | | 7,633,747 | |
Markel Corp., 6.00% to 6/1/25(a),(b) | | | | | | | 20,355,000 | | | | 22,377,880 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 32,291,627 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN | | | 2.7 | % | | | | | | | | |
Athora Netherlands NV, 6.25% to 11/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 12,940,000 | | | | 13,392,900 | |
Caisse Nationale de Reassurance Mutuelle Agricole | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Groupama, 6.375% to 5/28/24 (France)(a),(b),(f) | | | | | | | 14,400,000 | | | | 19,829,885 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d) | | | | 4,175,000 | | | | 4,550,332 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 37,773,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INSURANCE | | | | | | | | | | | 177,991,953 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES—FOREIGN | | | 1.2 | % | | | | | | | | |
Orange SA, 5.75% to 4/1/23, Series EMTN (France)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,997,637 | |
Telefonica Europe BV, 5.875% to 3/31/24 (Spain)(a),(b),(f) | | | | 10,600,000 | | | | 14,430,903 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17,428,540 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
OIL & GAS—FOREIGN | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% to 3/22/30 (United Kingdom)(a),(b) | | | | 11,300,000 | | | | 12,342,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PIPELINES | | | 0.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.125% to 5/15/30, Series G(a),(b) | | | | 9,500,000 | | | | 8,949,950 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
PIPELINES—FOREIGN | | | 2.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/77, Series 16-A (Canada)(b) | | | $ | 2,421,000 | | | $ | 2,593,068 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 5.75% to 4/15/30, due 7/15/80, Series 20-A (Canada)(b) | | | | 23,520,000 | | | | 26,055,784 | |
Transcanada Trust, 5.50% to 9/15/29, due 9/15/79 (Canada)(b) | | | | 4,052,000 | | | | 4,462,265 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 33,111,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REAL ESTATE—RETAIL—FOREIGN | | | 0.9 | % | | | | | | | | |
Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80, 144A (Australia)(b),(d) | | | | 11,600,000 | | | | 12,105,736 | |
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TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES (Identified cost—$1,413,460,805) | | | | | | | | 1,436,395,004 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | 3.4 | % | | | | | | | | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.01%(h) | | | | 47,705,567 | | | | 47,705,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Identified cost—$47,705,567) | | | | | | | | | | | 47,705,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Identified cost—$2,048,528,627) | | | 147.6 | % | | | | | | | 2,076,791,901 | |
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS | | | (47.6 | ) | | | | | | | (669,512,611 | ) |
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NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $25.46 per share based on 55,273,457 shares of common stock outstanding) | | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | $ | 1,407,279,290 | |
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts
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Notional Amount | | Fixed Rate Payable | | | Fixed Payment Frequency | | Floating Rate Receivable (resets monthly) (i) | | | Floating Payment Frequency | | Maturity Date | | | Value | | | Upfront Receipts (Payments) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
$ 35,000,000 | | | 0.249% | | | Monthly | | | 0.129% | | | Monthly | | | 12/20/24 | | | $ | 62,168 | | | $ | (1,249 | ) | | $ | 60,919 | |
125,000,000 | | | 0.270 | | | Monthly | | | 0.129 | | | Monthly | | | 12/20/24 | | | | 135,506 | | | | — | | | | 135,506 | |
35,000,000 | | | 0.349 | | | Monthly | | | 0.129 | | | Monthly | | | 12/20/25 | | | | 145,057 | | | | (2,690 | ) | | | 142,367 | |
125,000,000 | | | 0.360 | | | Monthly | | | 0.129 | | | Monthly | | | 12/20/25 | | | | 467,094 | | | | — | | | | 467,094 | |
160,000,000 | | | 0.464 | | | Monthly | | | 0.129 | | | Monthly | | | 12/20/26 | | | | 1,074,385 | | | | (4,353 | ) | | | 1,070,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,884,210 | | | $ | (8,292 | ) | | $ | 1,875,918 | |
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The total amount of all interest rate swap contracts as presented in the table above are representative of the volume of activity for this derivative type during the three months ended January 31, 2021.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
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Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver | | | In Exchange For | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | EUR | | | 119,490,586 | | | USD | | | 146,276,791 | | | | 2/2/21 | | | $ | 1,269,047 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | GBP | | | 18,899,572 | | | USD | | | 25,835,904 | | | | 2/2/21 | | | | (59,348 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | GBP | | | 2,781,515 | | | USD | | | 3,768,752 | | | | 2/2/21 | | | | (42,341 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | USD | | | 144,993,462 | | | EUR | | | 119,490,586 | | | | 2/2/21 | | | | 14,282 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | USD | | | 29,754,907 | | | GBP | | | 21,681,087 | | | | 2/2/21 | | | | (48,562 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | EUR | | | 118,770,410 | | | USD | | | 144,197,967 | | | | 3/2/21 | | | | (23,697 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman | | GBP | | | 20,088,033 | | | USD | | | 27,570,524 | | | | 3/2/21 | | | | 43,085 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,152,466 | |
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Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations
| | |
EMTN | | Euro Medium Term Note |
ETF | | Exchange-Traded Fund |
EUR | | Euro Currency |
FRN | | Floating Rate Note |
GBP | | Great British Pound |
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
TruPS | | Trust Preferred Securities |
USD | | United States Dollar |
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. |
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(b) | Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period. |
(c) | Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at January 31, 2021. |
(d) | 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 $316,515,980 which represents 22.5% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid. |
(e) | 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 $406,063,011 or 28.9% of the net assets of the Fund (19.4% of the managed assets of the Fund). |
(f) | Securities exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are subject to resale restrictions. Aggregate holdings amounted to $286,287,157 which represents 20.3% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid. |
(g) | Security value is determined based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
(h) | Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield. |
(i) | Based on 1 month LIBOR. Represents rates in effect at January 31, 2021. |
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Country Summary | | % of Managed Assets | |
United States | | | 63.7 | |
United Kingdom | | | 8.5 | |
France | | | 8.2 | |
Switzerland | | | 3.8 | |
Netherlands | | | 2.4 | |
Japan | | | 1.9 | |
Canada | | | 1.6 | |
Italy | | | 1.4 | |
Spain | | | 1.2 | |
Ireland | | | 1.2 | |
Australia | | | 1.0 | |
Germany | | | 1.0 | |
Other (includes short-term investments) | | | 4.1 | |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | |
| | | | |
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COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND
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. 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 Trustees.
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 Manager) 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 manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Trustees, 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 manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Trustees, 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 NAV.
The policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees delegate authority to make fair value determinations to the investment manager, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees. The investment manager 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 Trustees. 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.
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Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment manager 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 Trustees. 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.
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.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 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) | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | $ | 12,818,830 | | | $ | 12,818,830 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Preferred Securities—$25 Par Value | | | 579,872,500 | | | | 579,872,500 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Preferred Securities—Capital Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | 484,484,044 | | | | 5,565,176 | | | | 478,918,868 | | | | — | |
Food | | | 8,792,686 | | | | — | | | | 5,292,686 | | | | 3,500,000 | |
Other Industries | | | 943,118,274 | | | | — | | | | 943,118,274 | | | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 47,705,567 | | | | — | | | | 47,705,567 | | | | — | |
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Total Investments in Securities(a) | | $ | 2,076,791,901 | | | | 598,256,506 | | | $ | 1,475,035,395 | | | $ | 3,500,000 | (b) |
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Interest Rate Swap Contracts | | $ | 1,875,918 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,875,918 | | | $ | — | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | 1,326,414 | | | | — | | | | 1,326,414 | | | | — | |
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Total Derivative Assets(a) | | $ | 3,202,332 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,202,332 | | | $ | — | |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | (173,948 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (173,948 | ) | | $ | — | |
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Total Derivative Liabilities(a) | | $ | (173,948 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (173,948 | ) | | $ | — | |
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(a) | Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments. |
(b) | Level 3 investments are valued by a third-party pricing service. The inputs for these securities are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated. A change in the significant unobservable inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value in such Level 3 investments. |
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The following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
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| | Preferred Securities— Capital Securities— Food | |
Balance as of October 31, 2020 | | $ | — | |
Purchases | | | 3,163,125 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 336,875 | |
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Balance as of January 31, 2021 | | $ | 3,500,000 | |
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The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned on January 31, 2021 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $336,875.
Note 2. Derivative Instruments
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 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.
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts: The Fund may use interest rate swaps in connection with borrowing under its revolving credit agreement. The interest rate swaps are intended to reduce interest rate risk by countering the effect that an increase in short-term interest rates could have on the performance of the Fund’s shares as a result of the floating rate structure of interest owed pursuant to the revolving credit agreement. When entering into interest rate swaps, the Fund will agree to pay the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty’s agreement to pay the Fund a variable rate payment that was intended to approximate the Fund’s variable rate payment obligation on the revolving credit agreement. 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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Immediately following execution of a swap agreement, the swap agreement will be novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement will become 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 will be designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded 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. Any upfront payments paid or received upon entering into a swap agreement would be recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and amortized or accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gain (loss). Payments received from or paid to the counterparty during the term of the swap agreement, or at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss).
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 Schedule of Investments. 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.
The following summarizes the volume of the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity during the three months ended January 31, 2021:
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| | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | |
Average Notional Amount | | $ | 126,497,409 | |