<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001355064</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000022377</seriesId>
        <classId>C000064375</classId>
        <classId>C000064376</classId>
        <classId>C000128969</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>

    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-21872</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001355064</regCik>
      <regLei>5493002ZGLQMLR4QMA96</regLei>
      <regStreet1>C/O GEMINI FUND SERVICES LLC</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100</regStreet2>
      <regCity>ELKHORN</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-NE"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>68022</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>631-470-2600</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Catalyst/SMH High Income Fund</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000022377</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>549300BKZQLS70BP3670</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2025-06-30</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2025-03-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>15594811.99</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>42435.22</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>15552376.77</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.00000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>0.00000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <curMetrics>
        <curMetric>
          <curCd>USD</curCd>
          <intrstRtRiskdv01 period10Yr="1514.69227200" period1Yr="869.20674800" period30Yr="818.72025100" period3Mon="4.39010900" period5Yr="1695.37265600"/>
          <intrstRtRiskdv100 period10Yr="153625.83480400" period1Yr="82194.37743100" period30Yr="83237.08437500" period3Mon="483.62664700" period5Yr="159659.31544400"/>
        </curMetric>
      </curMetrics>
      <creditSprdRiskInvstGrade period10Yr="93.20304500" period1Yr="16.86264300" period30Yr="101.91411200" period3Mon="0.00000000" period5Yr="162.96454100"/>
      <creditSprdRiskNonInvstGrade period10Yr="1420.57256600" period1Yr="794.55385200" period30Yr="705.82711400" period3Mon="4.55898900" period5Yr="1632.70941400"/>
      <borrowers>
        <borrower aggrVal="802.00000000" lei="FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30" name="GOLDMAN, SACHS &amp; CO"/>
      </borrowers>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000064375" rtn1="1.17000000" rtn2="-0.43000000" rtn3="-2.74000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000064376" rtn1="1.10000000" rtn2="-0.48000000" rtn3="-2.79000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000128969" rtn1="1.47000000" rtn2="-0.41000000" rtn3="-2.98000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="250273.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-103243.12000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="-5640.65000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-147900.06000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="-39609.19000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-525618.81000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="364197.22000000" reinvestment="49834.04000000" sales="98334.65000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="654196.37000000" reinvestment="51642.31000000" sales="435578.20000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="1432827.33000000" reinvestment="64128.10000000" sales="508748.70000000"/>


      <varInfo>


      </varInfo>
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AMC Networks Inc</name>
        <lei>549300VGG9K75226LR46</lei>
        <title>AMCX 10 1/4 01/15/29</title>
        <cusip>00164VAG8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00164VAG86"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>478000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>495420.71000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.185498379615</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-01-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>10.25000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Applied Digital Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>APLD 2 3/4 06/01/30</title>
        <cusip>038169AA6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US038169AA62"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>300000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>261750.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.683022497917</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-06-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>2.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>Applied Digital Corp</name>
              <title>Applied Digital Corp COM NEW</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="038169207"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="102.54310000" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>20230930-DK-Butterfly-1 Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900ZBUWWUV7BKGX39</lei>
        <title>BBBY 5.165 08/01/44</title>
        <cusip>075896AC4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US075896AC47"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1065000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44666.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.287202854332</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2044-08-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.16500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>Y</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Capital Southwest Corporation</name>
        <lei>54930023YZ4YEJEDBO56</lei>
        <title>CSWC 5 1/8 11/15/29</title>
        <cusip>140501AE7</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US140501AE77"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>887000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>865379.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.564290222631</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-11-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.12500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>N</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>Capital Southwest Corporation</name>
              <title>Capital Southwest Corporation COM</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="140501107"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="40.00000000" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Carvana Co</name>
        <lei>5493003WEAK2PJ5WS063</lei>
        <title>CVNA 14 06/01/31</title>
        <cusip>146869AM4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US146869AM47"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>457960.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>509320.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.274872050312</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2031-06-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>14.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>Y</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company</name>
        <lei>5493004DVZLD37DJ0H83</lei>
        <title>CENT 4 1/8 10/15/30</title>
        <cusip>153527AN6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US153527AN61"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>150000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>136839.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.879859856944</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-10-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>4.12500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CleanSpark Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900VO7KBRJQDGY810</lei>
        <title>CLSK 0 06/15/30</title>
        <cusip>18452BAA8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US18452BAA89"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>550000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>399061.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.565917903749</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-06-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>CleanSpark Inc.</name>
              <title>CleanSpark Inc. COM NEW</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="18452B209"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="67.58580000" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Coeur Mining Inc</name>
        <lei>5493003AVK173D48DR70</lei>
        <title>CDE 5 1/8 02/15/29</title>
        <cusip>192108BC1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US192108BC19"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>865000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>824662.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.302487280212</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-02-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.12500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENERGY CONVERSION DEV</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ENERGY CONVERSION DEV</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Internal ID" value="262ESC9A6"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>8669000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2049-12-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>Y</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enova International Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300O8XOCQSB49UO63</lei>
        <title>ENVA 9 1/8 08/01/29</title>
        <cusip>29357KAK9</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29357KAK97"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>500000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>515790.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.316470579564</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-08-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>9.12500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EZCORP Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493003K6PG3ZQ7TUQ63</lei>
        <title>EZPW 3 3/4 12/15/29</title>
        <cusip>302301AG1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US302301AG16"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>400000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>591400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.802634213059</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-12-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>3.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>EZCORP Inc.</name>
              <title>EZCORP Inc. CL A NON VTG</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="302301106"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="89.03130003" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FAT Brands Inc</name>
        <lei>549300TZCVF3UHX37729</lei>
        <title>FAT 8 1/4</title>
        <cusip>30258N501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30258N5014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4371.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35055.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.225402332507</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="802.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First American Funds Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300J5J5SJCZ9IA369</lei>
        <title>FIRST AM-TR OB-X</title>
        <cusip>31846V328</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31846V3289"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1776354.27000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1776354.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>11.42175434835</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Full House Resorts Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493009DKIWW0H901Y82</lei>
        <title>FLL 8 1/4 02/15/28</title>
        <cusip>359678AC3</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US359678AC31"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>500000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>494617.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.180335117357</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2028-02-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>8.25000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Gray Media Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900TM5726KDN7UU35</lei>
        <title>GTN 10 1/2 07/15/29</title>
        <cusip>389375AM8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US389375AM81"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>250000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>259232.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.666836868947</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-07-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>10.50000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hecla Mining Company</name>
        <lei>5493009Y6HOBZD1QD537</lei>
        <title>HL 7 1/4 02/15/28</title>
        <cusip>422704AH9</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US422704AH97"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>300000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>302822.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.947115251117</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2028-02-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>7.25000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hertz Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300PD0C69OJ0NLB27</lei>
        <title>HTZ 12 5/8 07/15/29</title>
        <cusip>428040DC0</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US428040DC08"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>500000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>451407.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.902497841170</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-07-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>12.62500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Icahn Enterprises, L.P. / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300T0G4GS0SINS786</lei>
        <title>IEP 5 1/4 05/15/27</title>
        <cusip>451102BZ9</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US451102BZ91"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>350000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>333150.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.142117599945</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-05-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.25000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kohl's Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300JF6LPRTRJ0FH50</lei>
        <title>KSS 5.55 07/17/45</title>
        <cusip>500255AV6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US500255AV61"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1283000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>703881.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.525880194452</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2045-07-17</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.55000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corporation</name>
        <lei>WUQXXXF7PXTUPGROE843</lei>
        <title>MPW 5 10/15/27</title>
        <cusip>55342UAH7</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55342UAH77"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>904556.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.816197121361</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-10-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mara Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>549300M8ISKPTX2W7F94</lei>
        <title>MARA 0 06/01/31</title>
        <cusip>565788AG1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US565788AG10"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>500000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>359000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.308328851012</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2031-06-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>Mara Holdings Inc</name>
              <title>Mara Holdings Inc COM</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="565788106"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="28.91590000" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mercer International Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300Z5IAG39VRTY874</lei>
        <title>MERC 5 1/8 02/01/29</title>
        <cusip>588056BB6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US588056BB60"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>350000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>300365.91000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.931318373018</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-02-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.12500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nine Energy Service Inc</name>
        <lei>549300KRLJCZBPZMKT65</lei>
        <title>NINE 13 02/01/28</title>
        <cusip>65441VAE1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65441VAE11"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>200000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>132884.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.854428888684</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2028-02-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>13.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nordstrom, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300S3IZB5P35KNV16</lei>
        <title>JWN 5 01/15/44</title>
        <cusip>655664AR1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US655664AR15"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>825000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>608317.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.911409419899</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2044-01-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>5.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Occidental Petroleum Corp.</name>
        <lei>IM7X0T3ECJW4C1T7ON55</lei>
        <title>OXY 6.6 03/15/46</title>
        <cusip>674599DL6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US674599DL68"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>175000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>176411.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.134306046007</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2046-03-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.60000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Odeon Finco PLC</name>
        <lei>9845003ECF9901CC5382</lei>
        <title>AMC 12 3/4 11/01/27</title>
        <cusip>67585LAA3</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67585LAA35"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>550000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>575561.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.700792866015</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-11-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>12.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Office Properties Income Trust</name>
        <lei>529900A38AW14ELBTL34</lei>
        <title>OPI 9 09/30/29</title>
        <cusip>67623CAJ8</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67623CAJ80"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1000000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>815940.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.246400676029</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-09-30</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>9.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Upbound Group Inc</name>
        <lei>529900QUHE15UQNCCJ63</lei>
        <title>UPBD 6 3/8 02/15/29</title>
        <cusip>76009NAL4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US76009NAL47"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>300000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>284040.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.826347729357</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-02-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.37500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Riot Platforms Inc</name>
        <lei>5299005LKZAJQDQZDF73</lei>
        <title>RIOT 0 3/4 01/15/30</title>
        <cusip>767292AA3</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US767292AA33"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>550000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>426727.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.743809555997</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-01-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>Riot Platforms Inc</name>
              <title>Riot Platforms Inc COM</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="767292105"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="67.27670000" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Transocean Inc.</name>
        <lei>DOL4HJ22ADYSIWES4H94</lei>
        <title>RIG 6.8 03/15/38</title>
        <cusip>893830AT6</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US893830AT68"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>517000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>394805.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.538552054381</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>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tutor Perini Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300FHXYVPW8LJ6D98</lei>
        <title>TPC 11 7/8 04/30/29</title>
        <cusip>901109AG3</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US901109AG35"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>145000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>159777.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.027351204017</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2029-04-30</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>11.87500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Steel Corporation</name>
        <lei>JNLUVFYJT1OZSIQ24U47</lei>
        <title>X 6.65 06/01/37</title>
        <cusip>912909AD0</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US912909AD03"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>653000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>642286.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.129829797069</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2037-06-01</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>6.65000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300WIU8IS7UFO7871</lei>
        <title>WT 5 3/4 08/15/28</title>
        <cusip>97717PAF1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97717PAF18"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>500000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>581250.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.737370876464</pctVal>
        <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>
          <annualizedRt>5.75000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
              <title>WisdomTree, Inc. COM</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="97717P104"/>
              </identifiers>
            </dbtSecRefInstrument>
          </dbtSecRefInstruments>
          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="104.86580007" curCd="USD"/>
          </currencyInfos>
          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </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"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>0.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>0.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.000000</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="REINVESTED COLLATERAL" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="925.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <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>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
