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        <name>PHI Group Inc</name>
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        <name>Site Centers Corp</name>
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        <name>United States Steel Corporation</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Beazer Homes USA, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300DUPYT2T0F60I45</lei>
        <title>BZH 5 7/8 10/15/27</title>
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        <balance>844000.00000000</balance>
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        <name>PHI Group Inc</name>
        <lei>549300131VTGQ00MCM62</lei>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Corecivic Inc</name>
        <lei>529900JFA3K6PTLT8B15</lei>
        <title>CXW 4 3/4 10/15/27</title>
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          <isin value="US21871NAA90"/>
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        <balance>900000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>822357.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>L Brands Inc</name>
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        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-07-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Erik Naviloff</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Erik Naviloff</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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