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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

Shares/$ Par

Value

Preferred Stock & Hybrid Preferred Securities§ — 78.1% 

Banking — 41.4%

$

14,800,000

Bank of America Corporation, 5.875% to 03/15/28 then 3ML + 2.931%, Series FF

$

16,103,880

*(1)(2) 

$

5,985,000

BB&T Corporation, 4.80% to 09/01/24 then T5Y + 3.003%

6,037,369

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

58,600

Capital One Financial Corporation, 6.00%, Series H

1,566,085

*(2) 

 

Citigroup, Inc.:

$

1,490,000

5.875% to 03/27/20 then 3ML + 4.059%, Series O

1,503,552

*(2) 

$

4,590,000

5.95% to 05/15/25 then 3ML + 3.905%, Series P

4,915,224

*(2) 

 

1,036,484

6.875% to 11/15/23 then 3ML + 4.13%, Series K

29,021,552

*(1)(2) 

 

572,357

7.125% to 09/30/23 then 3ML + 4.04%, Series J

16,403,752

*(1)(2) 

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.:

 

161,500

6.35% to 04/06/24 then 3ML + 3.642%, Series D

4,513,780

*(1)(2) 

$

5,700,000

6.375% to 04/06/24 then 3ML + 3.157%, Series C

5,965,164

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

CoBank ACB:

 

22,120

6.125%, Series G, 144A****

2,245,180

*(2) 

 

104,000

6.20% to 01/01/25 then 3ML + 3.744%, Series H, 144A****

11,138,400

*(2) 

 

60,000

6.25% to 10/01/22 then 3ML + 4.557%, Series F, 144A****

6,360,000

*(1)(2) 

$

2,498,000

6.25% to 10/01/26 then 3ML + 4.66%, Series I, 144A****

2,691,595

*(2) 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp:

 

288,340

6.00%, Series A

7,789,505

*(1)(2) 

 

1,403,731

6.625% to 12/31/23 then 3ML + 3.71%, Series I

39,650,067

*(1)(2) 

 

First Horizon National Corporation:

 

3,730

First Tennessee Bank, 3ML + 0.85%, min 3.75%, 3.75%(4),144A****

2,760,200

*(2) 

 

9

FT Real Estate Securities Company, 9.50% 03/31/31, 144A****

11,745,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group:

$

12,000,000

5.00% to 11/10/22 then 3ML + 2.874%, Series P

11,890,740

*(1)(2)(3) 

$

3,460,000

5.50% to 08/10/24 then T5Y + 3.623%, Series Q

3,628,571

*(2) 

$

285,000

3ML + 3.884%, 6.065%(4), Series L

285,713

*(2) 

 

130,242

6.375% to 05/10/24 then 3ML + 3.55%, Series K

3,610,712

*(1)(2) 

$

4,400,000

HSBC Holdings PLC:
HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176% to 06/30/30 then 3ML + 4.98%, 144A****

7,101,732

(1)(2)(3)(5) 

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.:

 

590,000

6.25%, Series D

15,689,280

*(1)(2) 

$

5,800,000

5.70% to 04/15/23 then 3ML + 2.88%, Series E

5,869,397

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Company:

$

2,300,000

5.00% to 08/01/24 then SOFRRATE + 3.38%, Series FF

2,389,125

*(2) 

$

22,954,000

3ML + 3.47%, 5.7358%(4), Series I

23,108,251

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

30,255

6.125%, Series Y

778,007

*(2) 

$

5,450,000

6.00% to 08/01/23 then 3ML + 3.30%, Series R

5,808,147

*(1)(2) 

$

15,155,000

6.75% to 02/01/24 then 3ML + 3.78%, Series S

16,889,717

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

502,300

KeyCorp, 6.125% to 12/15/26 then 3ML + 3.892%, Series E

14,266,425

*(1)(2) 

$

9,340,000

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 12.00% to 12/16/24 then 3ML + 11.756%, 144A****

11,279,218

(1)(2)(3)(5)  

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Banking — (Continued)

 

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

$

16,750,000

M&T Bank Corporation, 6.45% to 02/15/24 then 3ML + 3.61%, Series E

$

18,185,726

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

86,000

Merchants Bancorp, 6.00% to 10/01/24 then 3ML + 4.569%, Series B

2,231,270

*(2) 

 

Morgan Stanley:

 

879,089

5.85% to 04/15/27 then 3ML + 3.491%, Series K

23,805,730

*(1)(2) 

 

519,272

6.875% to 01/15/24 then 3ML + 3.94%, Series F

14,570,772

*(1)(2) 

 

300,437

7.125% to 10/15/23 then 3ML + 4.32%, Series E

8,579,069

*(1)(2) 

 

980,018

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., 6.375% to 03/17/27 then
3ML + 3.821%, Series A

27,602,011

*(1)(2) 

 

89,600

People’s United Financial, Inc., 5.625% to 12/15/26 then 3ML + 4.02%, Series A

2,472,512

*(2) 

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.:

 

1,914,780

6.125% to 05/01/22 then 3ML + 4.067%, Series P

52,680,385

*(1)(2) 

$

3,043,000

6.75% to 08/01/21 then 3ML + 3.678%, Series O

3,277,767

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

Regions Financial Corporation:

 

571,200

5.70% to 08/15/29 then 3ML + 3.148%, Series C

15,800,820

*(1)(2) 

 

27,213

6.375% to 09/15/24 then 3ML + 3.536%, Series B

753,868

*(2) 

 

8,641

Sovereign Bancorp:
Sovereign REIT, 12.00%, Series A, 144A****

9,420,548

(2) 

 

State Street Corporation:

$

1,000,000

5.625% to 12/15/23 then 3ML + 2.539%, Series H

1,026,520

*(2) 

 

505,500

5.90% to 03/15/24 then 3ML + 3.108%, Series D

13,609,324

*(1)(2) 

 

59,724

Sterling Bancorp, 6.50%, Series A

1,671,973

*(2) 

 

224,413

Synovus Financial Corporation, 5.875% to 07/01/24 then T5Y + 4.127%, Series E

5,951,994

*(2) 

 

87,000

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.375% to 07/01/26 then 3ML + 4.088%, Series B

2,337,255

*(2) 

 

165,000

Valley National Bancorp, 5.50% to 09/30/22 then 3ML + 3.578%, Series B

4,266,075

*(1)(2) 

 

Wells Fargo & Company:

 

55,000

5.625%, Series Y

1,468,060

*(2) 

 

1,353

7.50%, Series L

1,969,776

*(2) 

 

339,095

5.85% to 09/15/23 then 3ML + 3.09%, Series Q

8,956,787

*(1)(2) 

$

3,000,000

5.875% to 06/15/25 then 3ML + 3.99%, Series U

3,310,935

*(1)(2)(3) 

$

16,314,000

3ML + 3.77%, 6.1803%(4), Series K

16,456,748

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

402,925

6.625% to 03/15/24 then 3ML + 3.69%, Series R

11,247,651

*(1)(2) 

 

Zions Bancorporation:

 

20,000

6.30% to 03/15/23 then 3ML + 4.24%, Series G

551,300

*(2) 

$

10,265,000

7.20% to 09/15/23 then 3ML + 4.44%, Series J

11,093,539

*(1)(2) 

 

556,303,755

Financial Services — 1.7% 

$

2,540,000

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50% to 06/15/25 then
3ML + 4.30%, 06/15/45, 144A****

2,720,975

(5)  

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

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Shares/$ Par

Value

Preferred Stock & Hybrid Preferred Securities — (Continued)

Financial Services — (Continued)

 

Charles Schwab Corporation:

 

13,600

5.95%, Series D

$

358,428

*(2) 

 

176,400

6.00%, Series C

4,730,166

*(1)(2) 

$

2,600,000

E*TRADE Financial Corporation, 5.30% to 03/15/23 then 3ML + 3.16%, Series B

2,575,859

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

General Motors Financial Company:

$

2,625,000

5.75% to 09/30/27 then 3ML + 3.598%, Series A

2,445,240

*(2) 

$

4,400,000

6.50% to 09/30/28 then 3ML + 3.436%, Series B

4,327,312

*(2) 

 

66,229

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, 5.50% 05/15/64

1,851,928

 

122,000

Stifel Financial Corp., 6.25%, Series B

3,326,330

*(2) 

 

22,336,238

Insurance — 18.8% 

 

Allstate Corporation:

 

296,800

5.10%, Series H

7,756,868

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

482,162

6.625%, Series E

12,285,488

*(1)(2) 

$

9,020,000

American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 05/15/38 then
3ML + 4.195%, 05/15/58

12,100,510

(1)(3) 

$

718,000

Aon Corporation, 8.205% 01/01/27

898,146

(1)(3) 

 

Arch Capital Group, Ltd.:

 

67,000

5.25%, Series E

1,679,355

**(2)(5) 

 

56,500

5.45%, Series F

1,444,422

**(2)(5) 

 

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.:

 

65,962

5.625%

1,725,236

**(2)(5) 

 

65,830

5.95% to 07/01/23 then 3ML + 4.06%

1,819,541

**(2)(5) 

 

510,000

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.35% to 06/30/29 then 3ML + 4.253%, Series A

14,461,050

**(1)(2)(5) 

$

3,315,000

AXA SA, 6.379% to 12/14/36 then 3ML + 2.256%, 144A****

3,854,831

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

 

52,191

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, Series E

1,333,741

**(2)(5) 

$

4,566,000

Chubb Ltd.:
Ace Capital Trust II, 9.70% 04/01/30

6,716,129

(1)(3) 

 

805,950

Delphi Financial Group, 3ML + 3.19%, 5.3481%(4) 05/15/37

18,335,362

(1)(3) 

 

254,000

Enstar Group Ltd., 7.00% to 09/01/28 then 3ML + 4.015%, Series D

6,815,455

**(1)(2)(5) 

$

7,310,000

Everest Reinsurance Holdings, 3ML + 2.385%, 4.5431%(4) 05/15/37

6,663,759

(1)(3) 

 

19,616

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 7.875% to 04/15/22 then
3ML + 5.596%, 04/15/42

571,512

$

24,634,000

Liberty Mutual Group, 7.80% 03/15/37, 144A****

31,201,301

(1)(3) 

 

MetLife, Inc.:

$

18,250,000

9.25% 04/08/38, 144A****

25,944,109

(1)(3) 

$

17,895,000

10.75% 08/01/39

28,844,324

(1)(3) 

$

2,250,000

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875% 12/15/37, 144A****

2,924,978

(1)(3)  

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

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Value

Preferred Stock & Hybrid Preferred Securities — (Continued)

Insurance(Continued)

 

PartnerRe Ltd.:

 

119,243

5.875%, Series I

$

3,118,801

**(1)(2)(5) 

 

36,074

6.50%, Series G

974,539

**(1)(2)(5) 

 

405,756

7.25%, Series H

11,012,218

**(1)(2)(5) 

$

4,906,000

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.625% to 06/15/23 then 3ML + 3.92%, 06/15/43

5,266,419

(1)(3) 

 

100,000

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, Series F

2,644,370

**(2)(5) 

$

26,660,000

Unum Group:
Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405% 03/15/38

30,368,273

(1) 

 

138,000

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.35% to 09/15/29 then T5Y + 3.21%, Series B

3,782,925

*(2) 

$

8,000,000

XL Group Limited:
Catlin Insurance Company Ltd., 3ML + 2.975%, 5.2775%
(4), 144A****

7,972,160

(1)(2)(3)(5) 

 

252,515,822

Utilities — 7.2% 

 

236,500

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corporation, 6.20% to 07/01/24 then
3ML + 4.01%, 07/01/79, Series 2019-A

6,554,006

(5) 

$

3,752,000

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.125% to 09/01/23 then 3ML + 3.27%, Series A

3,932,903

*(1)(2) 

$

16,798,000

Commonwealth Edison:
COMED Financing III, 6.35% 03/15/33

18,630,220

(1)(3) 

 

598,312

Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.25% 07/30/76, Series A

15,916,595

(1)(3) 

 

55,000

DTE Energy Company, 6.00% 12/15/76, Series F

1,531,722

 

103,000

Duke Energy Corporation, 5.75%, Series A

2,868,807

*(2) 

$

12,170,000

Emera, Inc., 6.75% to 06/15/26 then 3ML + 5.44%, 06/15/76, Series 2016A

13,253,373

(1)(3)(5) 

 

98,800

Indianapolis Power & Light Company, 5.65%

10,222,688

*(2) 

 

438,400

Integrys Energy Group, Inc., 6.00% to 08/01/23 then 3ML + 3.22%, 08/01/73

11,902,560

(1)(3) 

 

NextEra Energy:

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.:

$

717,000

3ML + 2.125%, 4.5353%(4) 06/15/67, Series C

605,164

(1)(3) 

$

550,000

5.65% to 05/01/29 then 3ML + 3.156%, 05/01/79

587,130

 

NiSource, Inc.:

$

1,900,000

5.65% to 06/15/23 then T5Y + 2.843%, Series A

1,891,517

*(2) 

 

166,000

6.50% to 03/15/24 then T5Y + 3.632%, Series B

4,583,675

*(1)(2) 

$

2,386,000

PECO Energy:
PECO Energy Capital Trust III, 7.38% 04/06/28, Series D

2,768,888

(1)(3) 

 

70,000

Southern California Edison:
SCE Trust V, 5.45% to 03/15/26 then 3ML + 3.79%, Series K

1,742,650

*(1)(2) 

 

96,991,898

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

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Value

Preferred Stock & Hybrid Preferred Securities — (Continued)

Energy — 5.5% 

 

DCP Midstream LP:

$

6,450,000

7.375% to 12/15/22 then 3ML + 5.148%, Series A

$

6,185,679

(1)(2)(3) 

 

21,500

7.875% to 06/15/23 then 3ML + 4.919%, Series B

516,933

(2) 

$

2,510,000

DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85% to 05/21/23 then 3ML + 3.85%, 05/21/43, 144A****

2,334,300

$

6,200,000

Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 01/15/27 then 3ML + 3.89%, 01/15/77

6,500,576

(1)(3)(5) 

 

Energy Transfer LP:

 

Energy Transfer Operating LP:

 

696,750

7.375% to 05/15/23 then 3ML + 4.53%, Series C

16,793,417

(1)(2)(3) 

 

830,000

7.60% to 05/15/24 then 3ML + 5.161%, Series E

20,785,275

(2) 

 

8,600

7.625% to 08/15/23 then 3ML + 4.738%, Series D

211,775

(2) 

$

3,700,000

Enterprise Products Operating L.P., 5.25% to 08/16/27 then
3ML + 3.033%, 08/16/77, Series E

3,659,374

 

191,783

NuStar Logistics LP, 3ML + 6.734%, 9.0374%(4) 01/15/43

4,978,687

(1)(3) 

 

Transcanada Pipelines, Ltd.:

$

4,000,000

5.30% to 03/15/27 then 3ML + 3.208%, 03/15/77, Series 2017-A

3,976,080

(1)(3)(5) 

$

7,000,000

5.875% to 08/15/26 then 3ML + 4.64%, 08/15/76, Series 2016-A

7,395,640

(1)(3)(5) 

 

73,337,736

Communication — 0.3% 

$

4,000,000

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00% to 04/04/29 then SW5 + 4.873%, 04/04/79

4,571,798

(5) 

 

4,571,798

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) — 0.2% 

 

19,210

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., 6.95% to 09/30/22 then 3ML + 4.993%, Series F

494,177

(2) 

 

20,064

National Retail Properties, Inc., 5.20%, Series F

507,519

(2) 

 

37,673

PS Business Parks, Inc., 5.20%, Series W

966,497

(2) 

 

1,968,193

Miscellaneous Industries — 3.0% 

$

2,500,000

BHP Billiton Limited:

BHP Billiton Finance U.S.A., Ltd., 6.75% to 10/19/25 then
SW5 + 5.093%, 10/19/75, 144A****

2,931,800

(5) 

$

5,074,000

General Electric Company, 5.00% to 01/21/21 then 3ML + 3.33%, Series D

4,612,367

*(1)(2)(3) 

 

Land O’ Lakes, Inc.:

$

6,800,000

7.00%, Series C, 144A****

6,472,750

*(2) 

$

7,900,000

7.25%, Series B, 144A****

7,712,375

*(2) 

$

9,500,000

8.00%, Series A, 144A****

9,773,125

*(1)(2) 

 

97,900

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.25%, 144A****

8,615,200

*(2) 

 

40,117,617

 

Total Preferred Stock & Hybrid Preferred Securities
(Cost $974,339,815

1,048,143,057

 

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Value

Contingent Capital Securities15.5%

Banking13.7%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA:

$

12,800,000

6.125% to 11/16/27 then SW5 + 3.87%

$

12,059,520

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

4,000,000

6.50% to 03/05/25 then T5Y + 5.192%, Series 9

4,058,000

**(2)(5) 

$

2,970,000

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 7.625% to 01/06/28 then T10Y + 5.353%, 144A****

2,982,028

**(2)(5) 

 

Barclays Bank PLC:

$

3,375,000

7.75% to 09/15/23 then SW5 + 4.842%

3,449,132

**(2)(5) 

$

18,863,000

7.875% to 03/15/22 then SW5 + 6.772%, 144A****

19,665,621

**(1)(2)(5) 

$

8,040,000

8.00% to 06/15/24 then T5Y + 5.672%

8,367,751

**(1)(2)(5) 

 

BNP Paribas:

$

2,340,000

7.00% to 08/16/28 then SW5 + 3.98%, 144A****

2,546,856

**(2)(5) 

$

28,790,000

7.375% to 08/19/25 then SW5 + 5.15%, 144A****

32,017,503

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

8,000,000

7.625% to 03/30/21 then SW5 + 6.314%, 144A****

8,462,800

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

1,630,000

Credit Agricole SA, 7.875% to 01/23/24 then SW5 + 4.898%,144A****

1,806,529

**(2)(5) 

 

Credit Suisse Group AG:

$

6,150,000

6.375% to 08/21/26 then T5Y + 4.822%, 144A****

6,368,325

**(2)(5) 

$

4,500,000

7.25% to 09/12/25 then SW5 + 4.332%, 144A****

4,794,278

**(1)(2)(5) 

$

4,700,000

7.50% to 07/17/23 then SW5 + 4.60%, 144A****

5,009,331

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

 

HSBC Holdings PLC:

$

2,100,000

6.00% to 05/22/27 then ISDA5 + 3.746%

2,108,442

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

20,770,000

6.50% to 03/23/28 then ISDA5 + 3.606%

21,364,022

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

475,000

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 09/27/25 then SW5 + 4.496%

492,031

**(2)(5) 

$

3,000,000

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.125% to 03/08/27 then SW5 + 3.703%, 144A****

3,023,340

**(2)(5) 

 

Societe Generale SA:

$

17,750,000

6.75% to 04/06/28 then SW5 + 3.929%, 144A****

17,965,663

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

7,000,000

7.375% to 09/13/21 then SW5 + 6.238%, 144A****

7,376,250

**(1)(2)(5) 

 

Standard Chartered PLC:

$

11,370,000

7.50% to 04/02/22 then SW5 + 6.301%, 144A****

11,924,288

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

$

8,000,000

7.75% to 04/02/23 then SW5 + 5.723%, 144A****

8,565,720

**(1)(2)(3)(5) 

 

184,407,430

Insurance — 1.8% 

$

21,757,000

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 7.50% to 11/24/23 then
SW10 + 6.03%, 11/24/43, 144A****

24,319,322

(1)(3)(5) 

 

24,319,322

 

Total Contingent Capital Securities
(Cost $201,589,264

208,726,752

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

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Shares/$ Par

Value

Corporate Debt Securities§ — 4.7% 

Banking — 1.6% 

 

789,789

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., 6.50% 09/21/42, Sub Notes

$

20,684,574

(1) 

 

14,963

Zions Bancorporation, 6.95% to 09/15/23 then 3ML + 3.89%, 09/15/28, Sub Notes

429,344

 

21,113,918

 

Financial Services — 0.0% 

 

15,000

B. Riley Financial, Inc., 7.50% 05/31/27

383,025

 

383,025

 

Insurance — 1.6% 

$

13,500,000

Liberty Mutual Insurance, 7.697% 10/15/97, 144A****

20,813,874

(1)(3) 

 

20,813,874

 

Energy — 0.7% 

$

6,717,000

Energy Transfer LP:
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 8.25% 11/15/29

8,810,667

(1)(3) 

 

8,810,667

Communication — 0.5% 

 

Qwest Corporation:

 

127,729

6.50% 09/01/56

3,192,586

 

155,921

6.75% 06/15/57

3,951,631

 

7,144,217

Miscellaneous Industries — 0.3% 

$

3,550,000

Pulte Group, Inc., 7.875% 06/15/32

4,366,500

(1)(3) 

 

4,366,500

 

Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Cost $50,980,686

62,632,201

Money Market Fund — 1.1% 

 

15,055,916

BlackRock Liquidity Funds:
T-Fund, Institutional Class

15,055,916

 

 

Total Money Market Fund
(Cost $15,055,916

15,055,916

Total Investments (Cost $1,241,965,681***

99.4

%

1,334,557,926

 

Other Assets And Liabilities (Net

0.6

%

7,796,630

 

Total Managed Assets

100.0

%‡

$

1,342,354,556

 

Loan Principal Balance

(449,575,000

 

Total Net Assets Available To Common Stock

$

892,779,556

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

  

§Date shown is maturity date unless referencing the end of the fixed-rate period of a fixed-to-floating rate security.

*Securities eligible for the Dividends Received Deduction and distributing Qualified Dividend Income.

**Securities distributing Qualified Dividend Income only.

***Aggregate cost of securities held.

****Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2019, these securities amounted to $354,841,505 or 26.4% of total managed assets.

(1)All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for the Fund’s loan. The total value of such securities was $815,446,616 at August 31, 2019.

(2)Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(3)All or a portion of this security has been rehypothecated. The total value of such securities was $418,776,206 at August 31, 2019.

(4)Represents the rate in effect as of the reporting date.

(5)Foreign Issuer.

A Contingent Capital Security is a hybrid security with contractual loss-absorption characteristics.

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that category as a percentage of total managed assets.

ABBREVIATIONS:

3ML3-Month ICE LIBOR USD A/360

ISDA5 5-year USD ICE Swap Semiannual 30/360

SOFRRATESecured Overnight Funding Rate, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

SW55-year USD Swap Semiannual 30/360

SW1010-year USD Swap Semiannual 30/360

T5YFederal Reserve H.15 5-Yr Constant Maturity Treasury Semiannual yield

T10YFederal Reserve H.15 10-Yr Constant Maturity Treasury Semiannual yield

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Financial Highlights(1)

For the period December 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
For a Common Stock share outstanding throughout the period

PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.02

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

0.97

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

 

 

2.16

Total from investment operations

 

 

3.13

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:

 

 

From net investment income

 

 

(1.01

)

Total distributions to Common Stock Shareholders

 

 

(1.01

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.14

Market value, end of period

 

$

20.54

Common Stock shares outstanding, end of period

 

44,326,864

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS:

Net investment income†

 

 

6.77%

*

Operating expenses including interest expense

 

 

2.61%

*

Operating expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

0.88%

*

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: ††

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

12%

**

Total managed assets, end of period (in 000’s)

 

$

1,342,355

Ratio of operating expenses including interest expense to average total managed assets

 

 

1.71%

*

Ratio of operating expenses excluding interest expense to average total managed assets

 

 

0.57%

*

 

(1)These tables summarize the nine months ended August 31, 2019 and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s audited financial statements, including notes to the financial statements, in its Annual Report dated November 30, 2018.

*Annualized.

**Not annualized.

The net investment income ratio reflects income net of operating expenses, including interest expense.

††Information presented under heading Supplemental Data includes loan principal balance.

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Per Share of Common Stock (Unaudited)

 

Total
Dividends
Paid

Net Asset
Value

NYSE
Closing Price

Dividend
Reinvestment
Price
(1)

December 31, 2018

$0.1140

$17.60

$16.73

$16.98

January 31, 2019

0.1120

18.63

18.34

18.48

February 28, 2019

0.1120

18.76

18.55

18.51

March 29, 2019

0.1120

18.98

18.91

18.98

April 30, 2019

0.1120

19.36

19.30

19.37

May 31, 2019

0.1120

19.29

19.68

19.29

June 28, 2019

0.1120

19.60

19.93

19.60

July 31, 2019

0.1120

19.98

20.31

19.98

August 30, 2019

0.1120

20.14

20.54

20.14

 

(1)Whenever the net asset value per share of the Fund’s Common Stock is less than or equal to the market price per share on the reinvestment date, new shares issued will be valued at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price. Otherwise, the reinvestment shares of Common Stock will be purchased in the open market.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.Aggregate Information for Federal Income Tax Purposes

At August 31, 2019, the aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,252,526,183, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $100,173,637 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $18,141,894.

2.Additional Accounting Standards

Fair Value Measurements: The Fund has analyzed all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall into more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment’s valuation. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, 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 securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of levels are recognized at market value at the end of the period.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2019 is as follows:

Total
Value at
August 31, 2019

Level 1
Quoted
Price

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

Preferred Stock & Hybrid Preferred Securities

Banking

$556,303,755

$467,596,671

$88,707,084

$

Financial Services

22,336,238

19,615,263

2,720,975

Insurance

252,515,822

154,478,021

98,037,801

Utilities

96,991,898

53,467,542

43,524,356

Energy

73,337,736

71,003,436

2,334,300

Communication

4,571,798

4,571,798

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

1,968,193

1,968,193

Miscellaneous Industries

40,117,617

7,544,167

32,573,450

Contingent Capital Securities

Banking

184,407,430

181,425,402

2,982,028

Insurance

24,319,322

24,319,322

Corporate Debt Securities

Banking

21,113,918

21,113,918

Financial Services

383,025

383,025

Insurance

20,813,874

20,813,874

Energy

8,810,667

8,810,667

Communication

7,144,217

7,144,217

Miscellaneous Industries

4,366,500

4,366,500

Money Market Fund

15,055,916

15,055,916

Total Investments

$1,334,557,926

$1,005,367,569

$329,190,357

$

During the reporting period, there were no transfers into Level 1 from Level 2 or into Level 2 from Level 1. During the reporting period, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

The fair values of the Fund’s investments are generally based on market information and quotes received from brokers or independent pricing services that are approved by the Board of Directors and are unaffiliated with the Adviser. To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, management, in consultation with the Adviser, regularly compares current prices to prior prices, prices across comparable securities, actual sale prices for securities in the Fund’s portfolio, and market information obtained by the Adviser as a function of being an active market participant.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

Securities with quotes that are based on actual trades or actionable bids and offers with a sufficient level of activity on or near the measurement date are classified as Level 1. Securities that are priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids and offers, or a limited number of actual trades—or the same information for securities that are similar in many respects to those being valued—are classified as Level 2. If market information is not available for securities being valued, or materially-comparable securities, then those securities are classified as Level 3. In considering market information, management evaluates changes in liquidity, willingness of a broker to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from pricing services, and the existence of observable trades in the market.