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        <name>CenterPoint Energy Inc.</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Discover Financial Services</name>
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        <name>SBL Holdings LLC</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vistra Corp.</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SCE Trust VI</name>
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        <title>SCE TRUST VI PREFERRED STOCK 5</title>
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        <name>Brighthouse Financial Inc.</name>
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        <name>CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII</name>
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        <name>CoBank ACB</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CoBank ACB</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Citigroup Inc.</name>
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        <name>Citigroup Inc.</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.</name>
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        <name>State Street Corporation</name>
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        <name>Synovus Financial Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300EIUS8UN5JTLE54</lei>
        <title>SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP PREFERRED STOCK VAR</title>
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        <name>Regions Financial Corporation</name>
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        <name>Apollo Global Management Inc.</name>
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        <name>NiSource Inc.</name>
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        <name>NextEra Energy Inc.</name>
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        <name>NextEra Energy Inc.</name>
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        <name>NiSource Inc.</name>
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