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        <name>Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.</name>
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        <name>Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>529900VX2HQZ76AYIE02</lei>
        <title>GRANITE POINT MO</title>
        <cusip>38741L107</cusip>
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        <balance>5580.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300JFGR0M7ULHWG48</lei>
        <title>NEW YORK MTGE</title>
        <cusip>649604501</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6496045013"/>
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        <balance>18200.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>67704.00000000</valUSD>
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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE</name>
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          <ticker value="C H2 COMDTY"/>
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        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>DCO</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>R.J. O'BRIEN &amp; ASSOCIATES LLC</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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                <issuerName>N/A</issuerName>
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                  <isin value="N/A"/>
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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Scottsdal</name>
        <lei>549300Y88GQ3VLJIBX57</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD S/T CORP BOND ET</title>
        <cusip>92206C409</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92206C4096"/>
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        <balance>1160.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>94261.60000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE</name>
        <lei>254900O9GJPIWCP8RH13</lei>
        <title>CBOE VIX FUTURE   Feb22</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="UXG2 INDEX"/>
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        <balance>12.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-32394.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.76170878778</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>R.J. O'BRIEN &amp; ASSOCIATES LLC</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>N/A</counterpartyLei>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <indexBasketInfo>
                <indexName>CBOE Volatility Index</indexName>
                <indexIdentifier>VIX</indexIdentifier>
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            <expDate>2022-02-16</expDate>
            <notionalAmt>296040.00000000</notionalAmt>
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            <unrealizedAppr>-32394.00000000</unrealizedAppr>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Starwood Property Trust, Inc.</name>
        <lei>BUGSFQZERKRBFWIG5267</lei>
        <title>STARWOOD PROPERT</title>
        <cusip>85571B105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US85571B1052"/>
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        <balance>2690.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>65367.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Annaly Capital Management, Inc.</name>
        <lei>2DTL0G3FPRYUT58TI025</lei>
        <title>ANNALY CAPITAL M</title>
        <cusip>035710409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0357104092"/>
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        <balance>8350.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>65297.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>US BANK MMDA</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>US BANK MMDA-USBGFS 5</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Internal ID" value="8AMMF0A92"/>
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        <balance>636547.98000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>636547.98000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="cash" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CME GLOBEX</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>LEAN HOGS FUTURE  Apr22</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="LHJ2 COMDTY"/>
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        <balance>6.00000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-492.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.01158905331</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DCO</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <futrDeriv derivCat="FUT">
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              <counterpartyName>R.J. O'BRIEN &amp; ASSOCIATES LLC</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>N/A</counterpartyLei>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>N/A</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>CME Lean Hogs Future</issueTitle>
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                  <isin value="N/A"/>
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            <expDate>2022-04-14</expDate>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HANNON ARMSTRONG</title>
        <cusip>41068X100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US41068X1000"/>
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        <balance>1200.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEW Residential Invt Corp</name>
        <lei>549300WNTHGEO5LP2G31</lei>
        <title>NEW RESIDENT</title>
        <cusip>64828T201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US64828T2015"/>
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        <balance>6300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>67473.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Franklin Bsp Realty Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300LH3QNZK9Y1KC93</lei>
        <title>FRANKLIN BSP REA</title>
        <cusip>35243J101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US35243J1016"/>
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        <balance>4450.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Ishares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHR 1-5Y INV GR</title>
        <cusip>464288646</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642886463"/>
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        <balance>1750.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>94290.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ishares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES CONVERTIBLE BOND</title>
        <cusip>46435G102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435G1022"/>
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        <balance>2070.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nexpoint Residential Trust Inc</name>
        <lei>549300U2J6XVYBF87166</lei>
        <title>NEXPOINT RESI</title>
        <cusip>65341D102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US65341D1028"/>
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        <balance>890.00000000</balance>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc</name>
        <lei>549300OLDJ20R2Y2UW20</lei>
        <title>BLACKSTONE MOR-A</title>
        <cusip>09257W100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US09257W1009"/>
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        <balance>2250.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>68895.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE</name>
        <lei>5493008GFNDTXFPHWI47</lei>
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        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="CLG2 COMDTY"/>
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        <balance>2.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>DCO</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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              <counterpartyName>R.J. O'BRIEN &amp; ASSOCIATES LLC</counterpartyName>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
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                <issuerName>N/A</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil Fu</issueTitle>
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                  <isin value="N/A"/>
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            <expDate>2022-01-20</expDate>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-01-28</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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