COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

July 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                                                                       
              Shares      Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED

     32.0     

BANKING

     10.7     

Bank of America Corp., 5.00%, Series LL(a)(b)

 

    288,009      $ 6,393,800  

Bank of America Corp., 5.375%, Series KK(a)(b)

 

    35,839        840,783  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.875%, Series G(b)

 

    410,836        8,389,271  

First Horizon Corp., 6.50%, Series E(a)(b)

 

    226,999        5,318,587  

M&T Bank Corp., 7.50%, Series J(a)(b)

 

    397,600        10,460,856  

Morgan Stanley, 4.25%, Series O(a)(b)

 

    74,599        1,392,017  

Morgan Stanley, 5.85% to 4/15/27, Series K(a)(b)(c)

 

    294,081        7,175,576  

Morgan Stanley, 6.375% to 10/15/24, Series I(a)(b)(c)

 

    289,449        7,265,170  

Morgan Stanley, 6.50%, Series P(a)(b)

 

    120,585        3,099,035  

Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, Series Q(a)(b)

 

    856,032        22,192,630  

Morgan Stanley, 6.875% to 10/15/24, Series F(a)(b)(c)

 

    680,397        17,166,416  

Morgan Stanley, 7.125% to 10/15/24, Series E(a)(b)(c)

 

    350,000        8,876,000  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.70% to 5/15/29, Series C(a)(b)(c)

 

    88,820        2,053,518  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 5.75%, Series B(a)(b)

 

    16,390        323,375  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.375%, Series CC(a)(b)

 

    117,864        2,259,453  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.70%, Series AA(a)(b)

 

    288,351        5,870,826  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.75%, Series Z(a)(b)

 

    268,039        5,467,996  

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Series L (Convertible)(b)

 

    6,750        8,118,562  
       

 

 

 
          122,663,871  
       

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLE PRODUCTS

     0.7     

CHS, Inc., 7.50%, Series 4(b)

 

    299,435        7,680,508  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

     2.9     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.75%, due 3/30/64(a)

 

    151,751        3,818,055  

Apollo Global Management, Inc., 7.625% to 9/15/28, due 9/15/53(a)(c)

 

    147,108        3,943,965  

Brookfield Oaktree Holdings LLC, 6.55%, Series B(a)(b)

 

    633,858        13,932,199  

Brookfield Oaktree Holdings LLC, 6.625%, Series A(a)(b)

 

    214,812        4,762,382  

TPG Operating Group II LP, 6.95%, due 3/15/64(a)

 

    246,072        6,321,590  
       

 

 

 
          32,778,191  
       

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

     1.4     

WESCO International, Inc., 10.625% to 6/22/25, Series A(b)(c)

 

    600,807        15,681,063  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     8.2     

Allstate Corp., 7.375%, Series J(a)(b)

 

    164,459        4,376,254  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 4.55%, Series G(a)(b)

 

    172,499        3,303,356  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.45%, Series F(a)(b)

 

    351,086        7,966,141  

Assurant, Inc., 5.25%, due 1/15/61(a)

 

    75,306        1,591,216  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.875%, Series D(a)(b)

 

    243,569        4,452,441  

Athene Holding Ltd., 5.625%, Series B(a)(b)

 

    1,928        41,182  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.35% to 6/30/29, Series A(a)(b)(c)

 

    473,355        11,478,859  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.375% to 6/30/25, Series C(a)(b)(c)

 

    240,143        5,960,349  

Athene Holding Ltd., 7.25% to 3/30/29, due 3/30/64(a)(c)

 

    242,600        6,113,520  

Athene Holding Ltd., 7.75% to 12/30/27, Series E(a)(b)(c)

 

    337,144        8,705,058  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.375%, Series C(a)(b)

 

    145,183        2,722,181  

Enstar Group Ltd., 7.00% to 9/1/28, Series D(a)(b)(c)

 

    216,095        4,537,995  

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.30%, Series C(a)(b)

 

    98,173        1,773,005  

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, Series A(a)(b)

 

    286,202        6,279,272  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., Senior Debt, 7.95%, due 12/15/53(a)

 

    331,858        8,661,494  

Lincoln National Corp., 9.00%, Series D(a)(b)

 

    321,052        8,909,193  

 

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              Shares      Value  

MetLife, Inc., 5.625%, Series E(a)(b)

 

    96,332      $ 2,334,124  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 7.125% to 10/15/27, due 10/15/52(a)(c)

 

    88,531        2,287,641  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., 4.20%, Series G (Bermuda)(b)

 

    103,152        1,828,885  
       

 

 

 
          93,322,166  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     0.6     

Enbridge, Inc., 2.983% to 9/1/25, Series 15 (Canada)(a)(b)(c)

 

    300,000        3,874,262  

TC Energy Corp., 3.762% to 10/30/24, Series 9 (Canada)(a)(b)(c)

 

    200,000        2,607,467  
       

 

 

 
          6,481,729  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     0.9     

Chatham Lodging Trust, 6.625%, Series A(b)

 

    85,000        1,768,000  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc., 7.125%, Series H(b)

 

    206,801        4,764,695  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc., 7.125%, Series J(b)

 

    167,076        3,767,564  
       

 

 

 
          10,300,259  
       

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

     1.7     

AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, Series C(a)(b)

 

    363,285        7,225,739  

AT&T, Inc., 5.00%, Series A(a)(b)

 

    268,141        5,553,200  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.00%, Series VV(a)(b)

 

    43,431        749,619  

U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 5.50%, due 3/1/70(a)

 

    66,904        1,364,841  

U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 5.50%, due 6/1/70(a)

 

    75,312        1,536,365  

U.S. Cellular Corp., Senior Debt, 6.25%, due 9/1/69(a)

 

    163,097        3,576,717  
       

 

 

 
          20,006,481  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     4.9     

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 9.603% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 4.01%), due 7/1/79, Series 19-A (Canada)(a)(d)

 

    237,068        5,969,372  

BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd., 5.125% (Canada)(a)(b)

 

    47,070        823,254  

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.625% (Canada)(a)(b)

 

    208,034        3,247,411  

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.875% (Canada)(a)(b)

 

    168,056        2,788,049  

Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00%, due 5/24/81 (Canada)(a)

 

    214,600        3,676,098  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.875%, due 10/15/78(a)

 

    120,000        2,878,800  

SCE Trust V, 5.45% to 3/15/26, Series K (TruPS)(a)(b)(c)

 

    453,764        10,999,239  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00% (TruPS)(a)(b)

 

    394,659        7,723,477  

SCE Trust VII, 7.50%, Series M (TruPS)(a)(b)

 

    442,665        11,584,543  

SCE Trust VIII, 6.95%, Series N(a)(b)

 

    253,587        6,425,895  
       

 

 

 
          56,116,138  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—EXCHANGE-TRADED
(Identified cost—$387,888,318)

 

       365,030,406  
       

 

 

 
           Principal
Amount*
        

PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER

     118.0     

BANKING

     71.4     

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 6.00% to 1/20/26 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 4,000,000        4,264,065  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 6.875% to 9/22/31 (Netherlands)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 3,600,000        4,022,723  

AIB Group PLC, 7.125% to 10/30/29 (Ireland)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 6,400,000        7,067,958  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.875% to 12/13/30 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 2,400,000        2,597,630  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 9.375% to 3/19/29 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)

 

    4,900,000        5,295,542  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 5.75% to 3/15/26 (Spain)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 1,000,000        1,066,592  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 9.375% to 7/18/28 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 3,600,000        4,307,041  

Banco Santander SA, 7.00% to 11/20/29 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 4,000,000        4,430,574  

Banco Santander SA, 8.00% to 2/1/34 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)

 

    12,200,000        12,341,339  

 

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             Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Banco Santander SA, 9.625% to 11/21/28 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)

     4,000,000     $ 4,365,644  

Banco Santander SA, 9.625% to 5/21/33 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)

     9,000,000       10,294,740  

Bank of America Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series FF(a)(b)(c)

     12,042,000       11,889,416  

Bank of America Corp., 6.10% to 3/17/25, Series AA(a)(b)(c)

     20,807,000       20,795,956  

Bank of America Corp., 6.125% to 4/27/27, Series TT(a)(b)(c)

     1,700,000       1,707,329  

Bank of America Corp., 6.30% to 3/10/26, Series DD(a)(b)(c)

     3,318,000       3,338,664  

Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(a)(b)(c)

     5,567,000       5,566,070  

Bank of Montreal, 7.30% to 11/26/34, due 11/26/84 (Canada)(a)(c)

     6,948,000       7,033,377  

Bank of Nova Scotia, 8.00% to 1/27/29, due 1/27/84 (Canada)(a)(c)

     4,200,000       4,409,466  

Bank of Nova Scotia, 8.625% to 10/27/27, due 10/27/82 (Canada)(a)(c)

     10,250,000       10,883,460  

Barclays Bank PLC, 6.278% to 12/15/34, Series 1 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)

     4,220,000       4,242,240  

Barclays PLC, 6.125% to 12/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(e)

     1,200,000       1,186,148  

Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 3/15/29 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)

     2,700,000       2,779,780  

Barclays PLC, 8.875% to 9/15/27 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   GBP 6,400,000       8,490,288  

Barclays PLC, 9.625% to 12/15/29 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)

     11,400,000       12,478,463  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.75% to 8/16/29 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

     16,600,000       17,139,462  

BNP Paribas SA, 8.00% to 8/22/31 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

     800,000       824,060  

BNP Paribas SA, 8.50% to 8/14/28 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

     12,800,000       13,457,766  

BNP Paribas SA, 9.25% to 11/17/27 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

     8,800,000       9,463,740  

CaixaBank SA, 7.50% to 1/16/30 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   EUR 1,800,000       2,054,209  

CaixaBank SA, 8.25% to 3/13/29 (Spain)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   EUR 8,800,000       10,261,346  

Charles Schwab Corp., 4.00% to 6/1/26, Series I(a)(b)(c)

     26,699,000       24,965,963  

Charles Schwab Corp., 4.00% to 12/1/30, Series H(a)(b)(c)

     10,317,000       8,723,001  

Charles Schwab Corp., 5.00% to 6/1/27, Series K(a)(b)(c)

     1,973,000       1,865,907  

Charles Schwab Corp., 5.375% to 6/1/25, Series G(a)(b)(c)

     9,399,000       9,312,505  

Citigroup Capital III, 7.625%, due 12/1/36 (TruPS)

     1,500,000       1,613,585  

Citigroup, Inc., 3.875% to 2/18/26, Series X(a)(b)(c)

     4,370,000       4,152,553  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 5/15/25, Series P(a)(b)(c)

     12,256,000       12,183,621  

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, Series T(a)(b)(c)

     10,030,000       10,050,211  

Citigroup, Inc., 7.00% to 8/15/34, Series DD(b)(c)

     9,040,000       9,192,837  

Citigroup, Inc., 7.625% to 11/15/28, Series AA(b)(c)

     29,195,000       30,435,243  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65% to 10/6/25, Series F(a)(b)(c)

     7,053,000       6,936,725  

CoBank ACB, 6.45% to 10/1/27, Series K(a)(b)(c)

     6,590,000       6,559,464  

Commerzbank AG, 7.875% to 10/9/31, Series EMTN (Germany)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   EUR 3,200,000       3,567,248  

Coventry Building Society, 8.75% to 6/11/29 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   GBP 2,400,000       3,143,695  

Credit Agricole SA, 7.25% to 9/23/28, Series EMTN (France)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   EUR 3,100,000       3,524,807  

Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25 (France)(a)(b)(c)(e)(g)

     3,260,000       3,329,110  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.375%, Claim (Switzerland)(b)(e)(g)(h)(i)(j)

     2,200,000       198,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50%, Claim (Switzerland)(b)(e)(g)(h)(i)(j)

     7,600,000       684,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00% to 10/30/25, Series 2020 (Germany)(a)(b)(c)(e)

     1,800,000       1,729,398  

Deutsche Bank AG, 8.125% to 10/30/29 (Germany)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   EUR 6,800,000       7,505,961  

Deutsche Bank AG, 10.00% to 12/1/27 (Germany)(b)(c)(e)(f)

   EUR 3,800,000       4,497,176  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 7.75% to 6/15/29(a)(b)(c)

     3,948,000       4,029,991  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 9.611% (3 Month USD Term SOFR
+ 4.01%)(b)(d)(g)

     7,000 †      710,500  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.65% to 8/10/26, Series U(b)(c)

     3,284,000       3,042,549  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.50% to 2/10/29, Series W(b)(c)

     17,139,000       17,972,709  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.50% to 5/10/29, Series X(b)(c)

     26,008,000       26,870,451  

HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 10.176% to 6/30/30, Series 2 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(g)

     17,435,000       21,589,813  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00% to 5/22/27 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(e)

     2,200,000       2,159,156  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.00% to 3/7/28 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(e)

     4,000,000       4,237,732  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.45% to 10/15/27, Series G(b)(c)

     1,820,000       1,678,989  

 

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              Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.625% to 7/15/30, Series F(b)(c)

 

    7,141,000      $ 6,875,663  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 8.443% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 3.142%), Series E(a)(b)(d)

 

    2,603,000        2,560,859  

ING Groep NV, 4.875% to 5/16/29 (Netherlands)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,200,000        1,066,464  

ING Groep NV, 7.50% to 5/16/28 (Netherlands)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    5,000,000        5,094,000  

ING Groep NV, 8.00% to 5/16/30 (Netherlands)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    2,500,000        2,623,116  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.00% to 5/20/32 (Italy)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 2,800,000        3,058,913  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25 (Italy)(a)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    8,000,000        8,010,200  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 9.125% to 9/7/29 (Italy)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 1,400,000        1,700,765  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% to 10/1/24, Series X(a)(b)(c)

 

    3,400,000        3,382,656  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.875% to 6/1/29, Series NN(a)(b)(c)

 

    23,467,000        24,306,026  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    5,800,000        5,834,910  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 8.50% to 9/27/27 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)

 

  GBP 2,000,000        2,662,696  

Nationwide Building Society, 10.25%, Series CCDS (United Kingdom)(b)(f)

 

  GBP 11,560,000        19,579,316  

NatWest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25 (United Kingdom)(a)(b)(c)(e)

 

    4,400,000        4,451,515  

NatWest Group PLC, 8.125% to 11/10/33 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)

 

    1,600,000        1,660,741  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.00% to 5/15/27, Series U(a)(b)(c)

 

    4,081,000        4,033,670  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.20% to 9/15/27, Series V(a)(b)(c)

 

    13,976,000        13,974,659  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.25% to 3/15/30, Series W(a)(b)(c)

 

    19,864,000        19,414,003  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.75% to 6/15/25, Series D(a)(b)(c)

 

    8,429,000        8,362,912  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 6.875% to 6/30/27
(Sweden)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,600,000        1,600,140  

Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    2,400,000        2,200,868  

Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25 (France)(a)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    3,200,000        3,215,283  

Societe Generale SA, 9.375% to 11/22/27 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    8,200,000        8,430,937  

Societe Generale SA, 10.00% to 11/14/28 (France)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    7,400,000        7,831,531  

State Street Corp., 6.70% to 3/15/29, Series I(b)(c)

 

    13,549,000        13,597,302  

State Street Corp., 6.70% to 9/15/29, Series J(b)(c)

 

    16,943,000        16,963,633  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 6.50% (Netherlands)(b)(f)

 

  EUR 26,493,050        32,005,233  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.75% to 3/1/31 (Sweden)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    2,600,000        2,276,225  

Swedbank AB, 7.625% to 3/17/28 (Sweden)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,800,000        1,816,875  

Swedbank AB, 7.75% to 3/17/30 (Sweden)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    5,400,000        5,511,814  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 8.125% to 10/31/27, due 10/31/82 (Canada)(a)(c)

 

    11,305,000        11,814,844  

Truist Financial Corp., 4.95% to 9/1/25, Series P(a)(b)(c)

 

    4,735,000        4,652,726  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.10% to 3/1/30, Series Q(a)(b)(c)

 

    11,568,000        10,862,342  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.125% to 12/15/27, Series M(a)(b)(c)

 

    2,239,000        2,118,422  

UBS Group AG, 4.375% to 2/10/31 (Switzerland)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    1,500,000        1,256,919  

UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (Switzerland)(a)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    4,100,000        4,092,312  

UBS Group AG, 9.25% to 11/13/28 (Switzerland)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    8,000,000        8,729,760  

UBS Group AG, 9.25% to 11/13/33 (Switzerland)(b)(c)(e)(g)

 

    12,600,000        14,290,353  

U.S. Bancorp, 3.70% to 1/15/27, Series N(a)(b)(c)

 

    5,452,000        4,946,184  

U.S. Bancorp, 5.30% to 4/15/27, Series J(a)(b)(c)

 

    4,662,000        4,533,413  

Virgin Money U.K. PLC, 11.00% to 12/8/28 (United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  GBP 2,820,000        4,108,139  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90% to 3/15/26, Series BB(a)(b)(c)

 

    11,798,000        11,324,328  

Wells Fargo & Co., 6.85% to 9/15/29(b)(c)

 

    14,960,000        15,177,359  

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.625% to 9/15/28(b)(c)

 

    35,256,000        37,588,937  
       

 

 

 
          814,116,951  
       

 

 

 

ENERGY

     1.6     

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.625% to 3/22/29(a)(b)(c)(f)

 

  EUR 4,000,000        4,175,536  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% to 3/22/30(a)(b)(c)

 

    5,492,000        5,205,712  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 6.45% to 12/1/33(a)(b)(c)

 

    8,950,000        9,259,133  
       

 

 

 
          18,640,381  
       

 

 

 

 

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              Principal
Amount*
     Value  

FINANCIAL SERVICES

     3.2     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.95% to 12/10/29, due 3/10/55 (Ireland)(c)

 

    5,410,000      $ 5,472,881  

American Express Co., 3.55% to 9/15/26, Series D(b)(c)

 

    3,381,000        3,165,375  

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% to 12/17/24, due 1/14/50(a)(c)(g)

 

    5,750,000        5,730,642  

ARES Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51(a)(c)(g)

 

    3,950,000        3,709,517  

Discover Financial Services, 5.50% to 10/30/27, Series C(b)(c)

 

    6,776,000        6,141,804  

Discover Financial Services, 6.125% to 6/23/25, Series D(a)(b)(c)

 

    7,145,000        7,109,732  

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 7.159% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 1.812%), due 12/21/65 (TruPS)(d)(g)

 

    1,219,000        1,014,896  

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 7.409% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 2.062%), due 12/21/65 (TruPS)(d)(g)

 

    5,352,000        4,545,867  
       

 

 

 
          36,890,714  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     12.9     

Argentum Netherlands BV for Swiss Re Ltd., 5.625% to 8/15/27, due 8/15/52 (Switzerland)(a)(c)(f)

 

    5,900,000        5,835,967  

Athora Netherlands NV, 7.00% to 6/19/25 (Netherlands)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 3,830,000        4,214,545  

Corebridge Financial, Inc., 6.875% to 9/15/27, due 12/15/52(a)(c)

 

    7,175,000        7,306,640  

Enstar Finance LLC, 5.50% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/42(a)(c)

 

    4,777,000        4,276,027  

Enstar Finance LLC, 5.75% to 9/1/25, due 9/1/40(a)(c)

 

    4,450,000        4,279,364  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70% to 7/15/26, due 10/15/51(c)(g)

 

    7,910,000        7,422,098  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 7.95% to 7/15/29, due 10/15/54(c)(g)

 

    6,575,000        6,688,999  

La Mondiale SAM, 6.75% to 1/17/34, Series EMTN (France)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

  EUR 3,800,000        4,118,143  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.625% to 3/18/31, due 9/18/41
(United Kingdom)(c)(f)

 

    7,100,000        6,538,656  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.125% to 9/15/26, due 12/15/51(c)(g)

 

    2,023,000        1,894,079  

Lincoln National Corp., 9.25% to 12/1/27, Series C(b)(c)

 

    14,850,000        16,063,171  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37 (TruPS)(a)(g)

 

    7,800,000        8,453,765  

MetLife, Inc., 9.25%, due 4/8/38(a)(g)

 

    5,500,000        6,452,264  

Nippon Life Insurance Co., 5.95% to 4/16/34, due 4/16/54 (Japan)(a)(c)(g)

 

    2,300,000        2,332,673  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, 5.625% to 1/29/25
(United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,008,000        1,002,180  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, 8.50% to 12/12/29
(United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    1,600,000        1,604,090  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.50% to 12/15/33, due 3/15/54(a)(c)

 

    9,405,000        9,611,957  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.75% to 12/1/32, due 3/1/53(a)(c)

 

    5,785,000        5,977,398  

Rothesay Life PLC, 4.875% to 4/13/27, Series NC6
(United Kingdom)(b)(c)(e)(f)

 

    5,200,000        4,706,962  

Rothesay Life PLC, 7.00% to 6/11/29, due 9/11/34 (United Kingdom)(a)(c)(f)

 

    3,600,000        3,681,477  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 6.50% to 11/13/26(a)(b)(c)(g)

 

    5,190,000        4,357,638  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25(a)(b)(c)(g)

 

    5,013,000        4,469,361  

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co., 5.875% to 1/18/34 (Japan)(a)(b)(c)(g)

 

    11,400,000        11,269,725  

Voya Financial, Inc., 7.758% to 9/15/28, Series A(b)(c)

 

    9,575,000        10,095,669  

Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co., 3.00% to 1/19/31,
due 4/19/51, Series EMTN (Switzerland)(a)(c)(f)

 

    4,600,000        3,915,336  
       

 

 

 
          146,568,184  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     9.7     

Enbridge, Inc., 5.50% to 7/15/27, due 7/15/77, Series 2017-A (Canada)(c)

 

    1,900,000        1,810,074  

Enbridge, Inc., 5.75% to 4/15/30, due 7/15/80, Series 20-A (Canada)(c)

 

    2,772,000        2,634,384  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/77, Series 16-A (Canada)(c)

 

    2,421,000        2,362,453  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.25% to 3/1/28, due 3/1/78 (Canada)(c)

 

    8,605,000        8,282,781  

Enbridge, Inc., 7.20% to 3/27/34, due 6/27/54 (Canada)(a)(c)

 

    6,120,000        6,243,587  

Enbridge, Inc., 7.375% to 10/15/27, due 1/15/83 (Canada)(c)

 

    3,512,000        3,541,697  

Enbridge, Inc., 7.375% to 12/15/29, due 3/15/55 (Canada)(a)(c)

 

    3,140,000        3,189,612  

Enbridge, Inc., 7.625% to 10/15/32, due 1/15/83 (Canada)(c)

 

    10,208,000        10,632,438  

Enbridge, Inc., 8.25% to 10/15/28, due 1/15/84, Series NC5 (Canada)(c)

 

    13,707,000        14,409,539  

Enbridge, Inc., 8.50% to 10/15/33, due 1/15/84 (Canada)(c)

 

    13,710,000        15,028,450  

Energy Transfer LP, 6.50% to 11/15/26, Series H(b)(c)

 

    5,355,000        5,333,432  

Energy Transfer LP, 6.625% to 2/15/28, Series B(b)(c)

 

    573,000        563,924  

 

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              Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Energy Transfer LP, 7.125% to 5/15/30, Series G(b)(c)

 

    9,896,000      $ 9,889,198  

Energy Transfer LP, 8.00% to 2/15/29, due 5/15/54(c)

 

    1,680,000        1,789,576  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 8.385% (3 Month USD Term SOFR + 3.039%), due 6/1/67(a)(d)

 

    1,500,000        1,486,145  

Transcanada Trust, 5.50% to 9/15/29, due 9/15/79 (Canada)(c)

 

    7,972,000        7,441,074  

Transcanada Trust, 5.60% to 12/7/31, due 3/7/82 (Canada)(c)

 

    16,505,000        15,329,195  

Transcanada Trust, 5.875% to 8/15/26, due 8/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(a)(c)

 

    1,219,000        1,194,432  
       

 

 

 
          111,161,991  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     1.6     

Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80 (Australia)(a)(c)(g)

 

    7,900,000        7,486,231  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE, 7.25% to 7/3/28 (France)(b)(c)(f)

 

  EUR 9,400,000        10,848,550  
       

 

 

 
          18,334,781  
       

 

 

 

RETAIL & WHOLESALE—STAPLES

     0.4     

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%(b)(g)

 

    3,600,000        2,808,044  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%(b)(g)

 

    1,710,000        1,419,279  
       

 

 

 
          4,227,323  
       

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

     0.7     

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00% to 1/4/29, due 4/4/79 (United Kingdom)(c)

 

    2,875,000        2,980,901  

Vodafone Group PLC, 8.00% to 5/30/31, due 8/30/86, Series EMTN (United Kingdom)(c)(f)

 

  GBP 3,500,000        4,882,046  
       

 

 

 
          7,862,947  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     16.5     

AES Corp., 7.60% to 10/15/29, due 1/15/55(c)

 

    9,335,000        9,502,750  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% to 1/18/27, due 1/18/82 (Canada)(c)

 

    14,372,000        13,152,651  

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.95% to 9/15/34, due 12/15/54(c)

 

    8,691,000        8,813,143  

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 7.05% to 9/15/29, due 12/15/54(c)

 

    8,711,000        8,829,095  

APA Infrastructure Ltd., 7.125% to 11/9/28, due 11/9/83, Series EMTN (Australia)(c)(f)

 

  EUR 5,200,000        6,110,204  

CMS Energy Corp., 4.75% to 3/1/30, due 6/1/50(c)

 

    2,000,000        1,854,369  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.35% to 1/15/27, Series C(b)(c)

 

    23,390,000        22,313,407  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.875% to 11/3/29, due 2/1/55, Series A(a)(c)

 

    7,770,000        8,068,986  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 7.00% to 3/3/34, due 6/1/54, Series B(a)(c)

 

    5,400,000        5,684,568  

Edison International, 7.875% to 3/15/29, due 6/15/54(c)

 

    2,020,000        2,119,384  

Electricite de France SA, 6.00% to 1/29/26, Series EMTN (France)(a)(b)(c)(f)

 

  GBP 10,400,000        13,216,539  

Electricite de France SA, 9.125% to 3/15/33 (France)(a)(b)(c)(g)

 

    1,200,000        1,332,518  

Emera, Inc., 6.75% to 6/15/26, due 6/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(a)(c)

 

    13,649,000        13,628,544  

Enel SpA, 6.625% to 4/16/31, Series EMTN (Italy)(b)(c)(f)

 

  EUR 4,600,000        5,453,409  

Entergy Corp., 7.125% to 9/1/29, due 12/1/54(a)(c)

 

    9,310,000        9,337,539  

EUSHI Finance, Inc., 7.625% to 9/15/29, due 12/15/54(c)(g)

 

    4,940,000        5,045,399  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.70% to 6/1/29, due 9/1/54(a)(c)

 

    8,599,000        8,760,025  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.75% to 3/15/34, due 6/15/54(a)(c)

 

    12,470,000        12,993,279  

NiSource, Inc., 6.95% to 8/30/29, due 11/30/54(c)

 

    4,444,000        4,517,688  

Sempra, 4.125% to 1/1/27, due 4/1/52(a)(c)

 

    8,553,000        7,934,638  

Sempra, 4.875% to 10/15/25(a)(b)(c)

 

    3,485,000        3,422,540  

Sempra, 6.875% to 7/1/29, due 10/1/54(a)(c)

 

    15,465,000        15,531,212  
       

 

 

 
          187,621,887  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—OVER-THE-COUNTER
(Identified cost—$1,334,142,119)

 

       1,345,425,159  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     1.6     

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

       

State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.26%(k)

 

    15,443,678      $ 15,443,678  

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 5.26%(k)

 

    2,414,971        2,414,971  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$17,858,649)

 

       17,858,649  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$1,739,889,086)

     151.6        1,728,314,214  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

     (51.6        (588,151,375
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $20.63 per share based on 55,273,457 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 1,140,162,839  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

    

Fixed

Rate

Payable

    

Fixed

Payment

Frequency

  

Floating

Rate

Receivable

(resets
monthly)

    

Floating

Payment

Frequency

  

Maturity

Date

   Value     

Upfront

Receipts

(Payments)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
  $ 125,000,000        0.270%      Monthly      5.444%(l)       Monthly    12/20/24    $ 2,602,119      $ 6,093      $ 2,608,212  
  35,000,000        0.249%      Monthly      5.444%(l)       Monthly    12/20/24      731,620        1,582        733,202  
  125,000,000        0.360%      Monthly      5.444%(l)       Monthly    12/20/25      7,233,397        15,820        7,249,217  
  35,000,000        0.349%      Monthly      5.444%(l)       Monthly    12/20/25      2,030,641        3,668        2,034,309  
  160,000,000        0.464%      Monthly      5.444%(l)       Monthly    12/20/26      13,629,937        25,653        13,655,590  
  70,000,000        0.930%      Monthly      5.444%(l)       Monthly     9/15/27      6,439,124        11,896        6,451,020  
  GBP  28,000,000        0.900%      Monthly      5.200%(m)      Monthly     9/15/27      3,242,767               3,242,767  
                                          $ 35,909,605      $ 64,712      $ 35,974,317  
                                                                 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty  

Contracts to

Deliver

   

In Exchange

For

   

Settlement

Date

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Brown Brothers Harriman

    CAD       458,090       USD       332,166       8/2/24     $ 363  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    CAD       429,999       USD       314,848       8/2/24       3,393  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    CAD       8,234,624       USD       6,021,135       8/2/24       56,659  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    EUR       148,247,281       USD       159,120,478       8/2/24       (1,320,129

Brown Brothers Harriman

    EUR       2,800,000       USD       3,045,246       8/2/24       14,947  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    GBP       13,611,577       USD       17,206,449       8/2/24       (291,918

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       6,604,392       CAD       9,122,713       8/2/24       3,341  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       4,548,769       EUR       4,158,057       8/2/24       (48,712

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       5,297,546       EUR       4,863,771       8/2/24       (33,731

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       3,271,830       EUR       3,000,000       8/2/24       (25,080

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       4,496,792       EUR       4,153,823       8/2/24       (1,317

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       5,026,245       EUR       4,647,003       8/2/24       2,974  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       136,456,497       EUR       126,090,590       8/2/24       5,032  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       4,447,256       EUR       4,134,037       8/2/24       26,805  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    USD       17,481,621       GBP       13,611,577       8/2/24       16,746  

Brown Brothers Harriman

    CAD       8,957,000       USD       6,489,921       9/4/24       (3,794

Brown Brothers Harriman

    EUR       124,636,902       USD       135,080,228       9/4/24       (15,307

Brown Brothers Harriman

    GBP       13,706,813       USD       17,608,457       9/4/24       (17,965
                                            $   (1,627,693
                                                 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CAD    Canada Dollar
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
EUR    Euro Currency
GBP    British Pound
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TruPS    Trust Preferred Securities
USD    United States Dollar

 

Note: Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.

*

Amount denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Represents shares.

(a)

All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement. $873,736,845 in aggregate has been pledged as collateral.

(b)

Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer.

(c)

Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed–rate coupon period.

(d)

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at July 31, 2024.

(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 $289,935,789 which represents 25.4% of the net assets of the Fund (16.6% 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 $235,638,265 which represents 20.7% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(g)

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 $207,795,297 which represents 18.2% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.2% are illiquid.

(h)

Non–income producing security.

(i)

Security is in default.

(j)

Security value is determined based on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

(k)

Rate quoted represents the annualized seven–day yield.

 

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(l)

Based on USD-SOFR-OIS. Represents rates in effect at July 31, 2024.

(m)

Based on 1–Month GBP SONIA. Represents rates in effect at July 31, 2024.

 

                       

Country Summary

   % of
Managed

Assets
 

United States

     61.6  

Canada

     10.1  

United Kingdom

     7.1  

France

     5.7  

Spain

     3.5  

Netherlands

     2.8  

Switzerland

     2.3  

Italy

     1.0  

Germany

     1.0  

Japan

     0.8  

Australia

     0.8  

Ireland

     0.7  

Sweden

     0.6  

Other (includes short-term investments)

     2.0  
  

 

 

 
     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. Over-the-counter (OTC) total return swap contracts are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service or counterparty.

Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges 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 OTC market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by 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 net asset value (NAV).

The Board of Trustees has designated the investment manager as the Fund’s “Valuation Designee” under Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. As Valuation Designee, the investment manager is authorized to make fair valuation determinations, 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.

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)

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

                                                                                   
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  

Preferred Securities—Exchange-Traded:

         

Banking

   $ 100,471,241      $ 22,192,630     $     $ 122,663,871  

Other Industries

     242,366,535                    242,366,535  

Preferred Securities—Over-the-Counter:

         

Banking

            813,234,951       882,000 (a)      814,116,951  

Other Industries

            531,308,208             531,308,208  

Short-Term Investments

            17,858,649             17,858,649  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(b)

   $ 342,837,776      $ 1,384,594,438     $ 882,000     $ 1,728,314,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 130,260     $     $ 130,260  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

            35,974,317             35,974,317  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets(b)

   $      $ 36,104,577     $     $ 36,104,577  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (1,757,953   $     $ (1,757,953
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities(b)

   $      $ (1,757,953   $     $ (1,757,953
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Securities have been fair valued by the Valuation Committee pursuant to the Fund’s fair value procedures and classified as Level 3 securities.

(b)

Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.

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.

Over-the-Counter Total Return Swap Contracts: In a total return swap, one party receives a periodic payment equal to the total return of a specified security, basket of securities, index, or other reference asset for a specified period of time. In return, the other party receives a fixed or variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the value of the swap are recorded as unrealized appreciation and depreciation. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Fund bears the risk of loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risks may also arise from unanticipated movements in the value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, index, or other reference asset.

At July 31, 2024, the Fund did not have any total return swap contracts outstanding.

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts: The Fund uses 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 agrees 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

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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).

Immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes 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 are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Schedule of Investments 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 monthly average volume of the Fund’s interest rate swap contracts, total return swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity for the nine months ended July 31, 2024:

 

                                                              
     Interest Rate
Swap Contracts
     Total Return Swap
Contracts
     Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount(a)

   $ 585,329,697      $ 33,867,942      $ 167,213,630  

 

(a)

Average notional amounts represent the average for all months in which the Fund had interest rate swap contracts, total return swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at month-end. For the period, this represents nine months for interest rate swap contracts, seven months for total return swap contracts and nine months for forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

 

 


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