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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
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            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>Riot Platforms Inc</name>
              <title>Riot Platforms Inc COM</title>
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                <cusip value="767292105"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR PORT HY BD</title>
        <cusip>78468R606</cusip>
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          <isin value="US78468R6062"/>
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        <balance>30000.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <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>Sunrise Realty Trust Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SUNRISE REALTY T</title>
        <cusip>867981102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8679811021"/>
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        <balance>8666.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>95932.62000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Suro Capital Corp</name>
        <lei>549300YR4IAV0VJFWN84</lei>
        <title>SURO CAPITAL COR</title>
        <cusip>86887Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US86887Q1094"/>
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        <balance>42466.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>211056.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.145531981553</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Transocean Inc.</name>
        <lei>DOL4HJ22ADYSIWES4H94</lei>
        <title>RIG 6.8 03/15/38</title>
        <cusip>893830AT6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US893830AT68"/>
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        <balance>953000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>727755.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.949977959572</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2038-03-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.80000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Trinity Capital Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300YGT4SBRQYDVU48</lei>
        <title>TRINITY CAPITAL</title>
        <cusip>896442308</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8964423086"/>
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        <balance>70337.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1066308.92000000</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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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. Global Investors, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900IRM26R91LI8531</lei>
        <title>US GLOBAL INV-A</title>
        <cusip>902952100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029521005"/>
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        <balance>49500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>111870.00000000</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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Verizon Communications Inc.</name>
        <lei>2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829</lei>
        <title>VERIZON COMMUNIC</title>
        <cusip>92343V104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92343V1044"/>
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        <balance>4561.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>206886.96000000</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>Vici Properties Inc</name>
        <lei>254900RKH6RY9KCJQH63</lei>
        <title>VICI PROPERTIES</title>
        <cusip>925652109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9256521090"/>
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        <balance>29475.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>961474.50000000</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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          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="951851.60000000"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300WIU8IS7UFO7871</lei>
        <title>WT 5 3/4 08/15/28</title>
        <cusip>97717PAF1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97717PAF18"/>
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        <balance>435000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>505687.50000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2028-08-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
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          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
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            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
              <title>WisdomTree, Inc. COM</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="97717P104"/>
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          <currencyInfos>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MOUNT VERNON LIQUID ASSETS PORTFOLIO</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Internal ID" value="CASHCOLLREINV"/>
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        <issuerConditional desc="REINVESTED COLLATERAL" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="5269009.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-04-28</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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