<?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>0001432353</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000058429</seriesId>
        <classId>C000191734</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>GLOBAL X FUNDS</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-22209</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001432353</regCik>
      <regLei>5493003RA4QUTSYF1N15</regLei>
      <regStreet1>605 Third Avenue</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>43rd Floor</regStreet2>
      <regCity>NEW YORK</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-NY"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>10158</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>2126446110</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Global X U.S. Preferred ETF</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000058429</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>5493002F5H3KM07K2Y09</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2026-11-30</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2026-05-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>2171986507.77</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>402910.68</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>2171583597.09</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>1870984.91000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <curMetrics>
        <curMetric>
          <curCd>USD</curCd>
          <intrstRtRiskdv01 period10Yr="0.00000000" period1Yr="0.00000000" period30Yr="0.00000000" period3Mon="0.00000000" period5Yr="0.00000000"/>
          <intrstRtRiskdv100 period10Yr="0.00000000" period1Yr="0.00000000" period30Yr="0.00000000" period3Mon="0.00000000" period5Yr="0.00000000"/>
        </curMetric>
      </curMetrics>
      <creditSprdRiskInvstGrade period10Yr="-138526.44174251" period1Yr="-21665.92846950" period30Yr="-144456.31493863" period3Mon="-1232.67823678" period5Yr="-54190.25787448"/>
      <creditSprdRiskNonInvstGrade period10Yr="-29908.11481062" period1Yr="-3919.20737632" period30Yr="-22980.30338638" period3Mon="-641.48128408" period5Yr="-13074.52264980"/>
      <borrowers>
        <borrower aggrVal="9249255" lei="VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21" name="WELLS FARGO SECURITIES LLC"/>
      </borrowers>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000191734" rtn1="0.05274300" rtn2="4.49189000" rtn3="-4.13068000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <commodityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </commodityContracts>
          <creditContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </creditContracts>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </equityContracts>
          <foreignExchgContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </foreignExchgContracts>
          <interestRtContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </interestRtContracts>
          <otherContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            <forwardCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </forwardCategory>
            <futureCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </futureCategory>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
            <swaptionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swaptionCategory>
            <swapCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </swapCategory>
            <warrantCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </warrantCategory>
            <otherCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00000000"/>
            </otherCategory>
          </otherContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="3312111.44000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-8076775.04000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="-10751830.53000000" netUnrealizedAppr="96919609.17000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="-289589.67000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-104356416.63000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="6670658.40000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="28564455.24000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="165437188.15000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="10051172.42000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="15920546.40000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="101891698.00000000"/>

      <varInfo>


      </varInfo>
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY</name>
        <lei>549300HE1ISW43LNKM54</lei>
        <title>Tennessee Valley Authority PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>880591300</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8805913006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>179216.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4285054.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.197323951320</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brookfield Finance Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300XH8D8K6OYWGD17</lei>
        <title>Brookfield Finance Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>11271L102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11271L1026"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>280760.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4360202.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.200784478471</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>529900JUV61FH7B8VW38</lei>
        <title>Ares Management Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>03990B309</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03990B3096"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>521439.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21863937.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.006819967663</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VORNADO REALTY TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vornado Realty Trust PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>929042844</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9290428443"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>211505.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3705567.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.170638956978</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIFTH THIRD BANCORP</name>
        <lei>THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42</lei>
        <title>Fifth Third Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>316773605</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3167736053"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>319114.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8162936.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.375897853112</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. BANCORP</name>
        <lei>N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15</lei>
        <title>US Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902973759</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029737593"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>413775.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9074085.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.417855695823</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. BANCORP</name>
        <lei>N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15</lei>
        <title>US Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902973866</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029738666"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10277.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7923669.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.364879794663</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Truist Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300DRQQI75D2JP341</lei>
        <title>Truist Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>89832Q810</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89832Q8107"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>133545.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2605462.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.119979859559</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PG&amp;E CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>8YQ2GSDWYZXO2EDN3511</lei>
        <title>PG&amp;E Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>69331C306</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69331C3060"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>567747.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>22976721.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.058062932543</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.</name>
        <lei>5299003YZW5BE2NNLO37</lei>
        <title>Telephone and Data Systems Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>879433761</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8794337613"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>494448.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9706014.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.446955588217</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DTE ENERGY COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300IX8SD6XXD71I78</lei>
        <title>DTE Energy Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>233331792</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2333317921"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>430811.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10572101.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.486838358613</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605051954"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>268889.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6601224.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.303982078278</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61761J406</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61761J4067"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>494700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12416970.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.571793322469</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brookfield BRP Holdings (Canada) Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300NSPD7QJ50GZW26</lei>
        <title>Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>11259P109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US11259P1093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>273935.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4035062.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.185811983264</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AMERICAN NATIONAL GROUP INC.</name>
        <lei>549300RK5RZQ740FPL83</lei>
        <title>American National Group Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0256768591"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>215203.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5304753.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.244280439266</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>Wells Fargo &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>94988U151</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US94988U1512"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>862721.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16063865.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.739730445630</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JACKSON FINANCIAL INC.</name>
        <lei>213800WXW2KG1N4CO374</lei>
        <title>Jackson Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>46817M206</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46817M2061"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>394713.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10167806.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.468220836334</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.</name>
        <lei>254900RHL9MEUS5NKX63</lei>
        <title>NextEra Energy Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>65339F119</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65339F1194"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>527084.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26106470.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.202185840553</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>38143Y665</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38143Y6656"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>531282.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10466255.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.481964194886</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>T-MOBILE USA, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300V2JRLO5DIFGE82</lei>
        <title>T-Mobile USA Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>87264A105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87264A1051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>278734.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6784385.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.312416504208</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.</name>
        <lei>UMI46YPGBLUE4VGNNT48</lei>
        <title>NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>65339K860</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65339K8606"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>491466.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11387267.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.524376184976</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61762V606</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61762V6065"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>516030.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12266033.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.564842777244</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300VSGCJ7E698NM85</lei>
        <title>Charles Schwab Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>808513865</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8085138654"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>426013.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7497828.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.345270097363</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE SOUTHERN COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>842587883</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425878837"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>536490.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9077410.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.418008812194</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48128B622</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128B6222"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>425240.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8177365.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.376562302780</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>EFQMQROEDSNBRIP7LE47</lei>
        <title>Lincoln National Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>534187885</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5341878859"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354353.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9301766.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.428340233480</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12</lei>
        <title>Microchip Technology Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>595017302</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5950173022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>477277.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>38311024.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.764197558009</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>38144G804</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38144G8042"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>967614.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18810416.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.866207323780</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06055H202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06055H2022"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>410807.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8290085.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.381752987594</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61762V853</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61762V8533"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>493503.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12441210.63000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.572909587578</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73</lei>
        <title>Capital One Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>14040H758</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14040H7585"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>479398.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7684749.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.353877693232</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CITIGROUP CAPITAL XIII</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Citigroup Capital XIII PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>173080201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1730802014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1660983.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>47686821.93000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.195946865407</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5493003T8SZSHOGGAW52</lei>
        <title>Brighthouse Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>10922N202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10922N2027"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>263911.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4343975.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.200037201691</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SCE TRUST VIII</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SCE Trust VIII PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>80620A208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US80620A2087"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>247500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5917725.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.272507353984</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61762V200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61762V2007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>426486.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10841274.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.499233560915</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06055H806</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06055H8060"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>408576.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6945792.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.319849164881</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824</lei>
        <title>Regions Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>7591EP886</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7591EP8869"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>281610.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4612771.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.212415115226</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300N3Z00ZHE2XC526</lei>
        <title>First Citizens BancShares Inc/NC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>319626305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3196263053"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>242496.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4866894.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.224117308977</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300IA9XFBAGNIBW29</lei>
        <title>CMS Energy Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>125896852</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1258968528"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>201464.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4581291.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.210965461617</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300FIBAKMNHPZ4009</lei>
        <title>Equitable Holdings Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29452E2000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>577142.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11242726.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.517720163988</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SCE TRUST VII</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SCE Trust VII PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>783892201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7838922018"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>391724.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9734341.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.448260035351</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NAVIENT CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>54930067J0ZNOEBRW338</lei>
        <title>Navient Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>63938C405</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US63938C4050"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>208858.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3822101.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.176005262018</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5493003T8SZSHOGGAW52</lei>
        <title>Brighthouse Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>10922N707</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10922N7075"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>402115.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4954056.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.228131065579</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>F&amp;G ANNUITIES &amp; LIFE, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>F&amp;G Annuities &amp; Life Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>30190A203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30190A2033"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>243397.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6087358.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.280318887016</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605056250"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>94262.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1834338.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.084470085446</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, LLC</name>
        <lei>54930043I78H35DVVW89</lei>
        <title>Entergy Mississippi LLC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>29364N108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29364N1081"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>184887.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3836405.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.176663944926</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W644</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W6443"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>220612.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4871112.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.224311556162</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED</name>
        <lei>549300YX6HECG9XQCQ75</lei>
        <title>Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G05384162</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG053841620"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>172707.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3488681.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.160651489754</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80</lei>
        <title>W R Berkley Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0844238057"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>211653.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4114534.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.189471606136</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300466Q2SXRX0YM48</lei>
        <title>Texas Capital Bancshares Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>88224Q305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US88224Q3056"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>208923.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4424989.14000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.203767846926</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>Wells Fargo &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>949746804</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9497468044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41566.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>48770219.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.245836595254</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.</name>
        <lei>5299003YZW5BE2NNLO37</lei>
        <title>Telephone and Data Systems Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>879433787</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8794337878"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>293307.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6449820.93000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.297010022485</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIFTH THIRD BANCORP</name>
        <lei>THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42</lei>
        <title>Fifth Third Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>316773860</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3167738604"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>198336.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3679132.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.169421651781</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W552</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W5528"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>405828.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7406361.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.341058065179</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC</name>
        <lei>549300A0I5ONUIFMLP35</lei>
        <title>Entergy Arkansas LLC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>29364D100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29364D1000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>289964.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5839874.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.268922410715</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DTE ENERGY COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300IX8SD6XXD71I78</lei>
        <title>DTE Energy Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>233331818</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2333318184"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>221457.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3738194.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.172141388662</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605058157"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>101367.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1939150.71000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.089296618034</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W420</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W4208"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>334835.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5273651.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.242848180335</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KEYCORP</name>
        <lei>RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61</lei>
        <title>KeyCorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>493267868</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4932678687"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>319588.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6676193.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.307434322535</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AT&amp;T INC.</name>
        <lei>549300Z40J86GGSTL398</lei>
        <title>AT&amp;T Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>00206R300</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00206R3003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>955265.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20079670.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.924655644245</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation</name>
        <lei>WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188</lei>
        <title>Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0640588457"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>353775.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9102630.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.419170174346</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300K5VIUTJXQL7X75</lei>
        <title>Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0158578080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>245654.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6374721.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.293551733791</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>LORM1GNEU1DKEW527V90</lei>
        <title>Reinsurance Group of America Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>759351885</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7593518852"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>497569.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12623325.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.581295859248</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>M&amp;T BANK CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300WYXDDBYRASEG81</lei>
        <title>M&amp;T Bank Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>55261F849</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55261F8499"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>318333.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7974241.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.367208596559</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STRATEGY INC</name>
        <lei>549300WQTWEJUEHXQX21</lei>
        <title>Strategy Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>594972887</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5949728878"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>251890.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17700310.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.815087677201</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>Wells Fargo &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>95002Y400</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US95002Y4008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>536563.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8982064.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.413618183156</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45</lei>
        <title>Prudential Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>744320888</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7443208886"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>356409.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5809466.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.267522130291</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300XY1661QCIA7J65</lei>
        <title>Corebridge Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>21871X208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US21871X2080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>424940.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9760871.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.449481742866</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06055H608</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06055H6080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>287821.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4789341.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.220546031311</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NOVANTA INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Novanta Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>67000B203</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA67000B2030"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>219942.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14722917.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.677980691129</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KKR &amp; CO. INC.</name>
        <lei>54930013V5I303TF9571</lei>
        <title>KKR &amp; Co Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48251W500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48251W5004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>881820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>36824803.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.695758028811</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="9249255"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MERCHANTS BANCORP</name>
        <lei>54930008Y0GPVLF81889</lei>
        <title>Merchants Bancorp/IN PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>58844R884</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58844R8842"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>112526.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2863786.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.131875498775</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300GLF98S992BC502</lei>
        <title>Northern Trust Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>665859856</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6658598569"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>284753.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5373289.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.247436438422</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SHIFT4 PAYMENTS, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Shift4 Payments Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>82452J307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82452J3077"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>190753.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10823325.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.498407025845</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06055H400</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06055H4002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>338673.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5923390.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.272768258976</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OZK</name>
        <lei>549300VYK2WBD7SST478</lei>
        <title>Bank OZK PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06417N202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06417N2027"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>246991.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4038302.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.185961196953</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06055H871</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06055H8714"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>216218.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4099493.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.188778976111</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5493003T8SZSHOGGAW52</lei>
        <title>Brighthouse Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>10922N889</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10922N8891"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>269740.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2961745.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.136386423436</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>QWEST CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300R2L4N683OO1509</lei>
        <title>Qwest Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74913G873</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74913G8731"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>470499.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9198255.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.423573629047</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. BANCORP</name>
        <lei>N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15</lei>
        <title>US Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902973718</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029737189"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>538886.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8444343.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.388856483872</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W669</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W6690"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>211291.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4246949.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.195569219885</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300E5F07FE5GHJX84</lei>
        <title>Stifel Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>860630870</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8606308703"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>156348.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3560043.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.163937688826</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48128B648</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128B6487"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>878318.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>22186312.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.021665143802</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300HKCZ31D08NEI41</lei>
        <title>Digital Realty Trust Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>253868830</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2538688308"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>146651.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3342176.29000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.153905025552</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91</lei>
        <title>Duke Energy Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>26441C402</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26441C4024"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354867.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8460029.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.389578798225</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KIMCO REALTY CORPORATION.</name>
        <lei>254900ARY41P4V1JL861</lei>
        <title>Kimco Realty Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>49446R711</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49446R7118"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>182897.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3678058.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.169372188799</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61762V861</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61762V8616"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>638582.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10945295.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.504023676300</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASSURANT, INC.</name>
        <lei>H3F39CAXWQRVWURFXL38</lei>
        <title>Assurant Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04621X306</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04621X3061"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>174008.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3377495.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.155531441871</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UNUM GROUP</name>
        <lei>549300E32YFDO6TZ8R31</lei>
        <title>Unum Group PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>91529Y601</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91529Y6014"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>211181.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4903622.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.225808613887</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61747S504</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61747S5047"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>534849.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10525828.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.484707488770</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Truist Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300DRQQI75D2JP341</lei>
        <title>Truist Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>89832Q695</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89832Q6952"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>658710.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12120264.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.558130205820</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>4NYF266XZC35SCTGX023</lei>
        <title>National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>637432105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6374321056"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>177982.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4223512.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.194489996409</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73</lei>
        <title>Capital One Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>14040H782</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14040H7825"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>888343.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15634836.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.719973977559</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300MGEH3N3CUCV828</lei>
        <title>UMB Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902788405</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9027884058"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>212056.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5712788.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.263070169053</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AEGON FUNDING COMPANY LLC</name>
        <lei>KEIOKM01PSK5VZ5CCI74</lei>
        <title>AEGON Funding Co LLC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>00775V104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00775V1044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>686727.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13075282.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.602108161874</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300AYR4P8AFKDCE43</lei>
        <title>Arch Capital Group Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>03939A107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03939A1079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>231962.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4595167.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.211604435866</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AT&amp;T INC.</name>
        <lei>549300Z40J86GGSTL398</lei>
        <title>AT&amp;T Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>00206R706</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00206R7061"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1260457.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>23268036.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.071477803165</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TPG OPERATING GROUP II, L.P.</name>
        <lei>2549001H9RJQNZT7MU11</lei>
        <title>TPG Operating Group II LP PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>872652102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8726521029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>279389.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6708129.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.308904980632</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC</name>
        <lei>0V5453U14HDZO63CGH17</lei>
        <title>Entergy Louisiana LLC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>29364W108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29364W1080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>189285.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3804628.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.175200646436</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP</name>
        <lei>549300N3CIN473IW5094</lei>
        <title>Associated Banc-Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0454876006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>211681.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5239104.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.241257336674</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.</name>
        <lei>UMI46YPGBLUE4VGNNT48</lei>
        <title>NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>65339K837</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65339K8374"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>619738.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15344712.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.706613961376</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73</lei>
        <title>Capital One Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>14040H733</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14040H7338"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>299310.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4708146.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.216807048382</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Xcel Energy Inc.</name>
        <lei>LGJNMI9GH8XIDG5RCM61</lei>
        <title>Xcel Energy Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>98389B878</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98389B8789"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>635487.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15270752.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.703208139463</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5493003T8SZSHOGGAW52</lei>
        <title>Brighthouse Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>10922N301</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10922N3017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>296551.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4498678.67000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.207161201439</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>Wells Fargo &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>94988U656</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US94988U6560"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>301621.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7076028.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.325846477634</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VORNADO REALTY TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vornado Realty Trust PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>929042794</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9290427940"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>207302.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3097091.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.142619049257</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45</lei>
        <title>Prudential Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>744320805</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7443208050"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>403452.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9073635.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.417834961184</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KEYCORP</name>
        <lei>RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61</lei>
        <title>KeyCorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>493267876</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4932678760"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>303750.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6357487.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.292758128608</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W578</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W5783"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>178044.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3320520.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.152907795235</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65</lei>
        <title>Citizens Financial Group Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>174610600</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1746106004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>283754.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7343553.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.338165821930</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300IA9XFBAGNIBW29</lei>
        <title>CMS Energy Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>125896860</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1258968601"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>152499.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3278728.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.150983296447</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77</lei>
        <title>Allstate Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0200028381"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>834990.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16866798.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.776704982603</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATHENE HOLDING LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300H316CT32FQXI76</lei>
        <title>Athene Holding Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04686J200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04686J2006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>241934.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4587068.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.211231501570</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>SQOAGCLKBDWNVYV1OV80</lei>
        <title>W R Berkley Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0844238701"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>230720.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3631532.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.167229703008</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WESBANCO, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WesBanco Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>950810887</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9508108878"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>161704.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4154175.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.191297068441</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KEYCORP</name>
        <lei>RKPI3RZGV1V1FJTH5T61</lei>
        <title>KeyCorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>493267843</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4932678430"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>426941.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10788799.07000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.496817119288</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W628</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W6286"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>225520.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4314197.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.198665969193</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>METLIFE, INC.</name>
        <lei>C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54</lei>
        <title>MetLife Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>59156R504</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59156R5046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>428685.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9551101.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.439821971983</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>Wells Fargo &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>94988U128</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US94988U1280"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>499972.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9199484.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.423630239808</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. BANCORP</name>
        <lei>N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15</lei>
        <title>US Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902973734</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029737346"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>386850.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5771802.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.265787695566</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77</lei>
        <title>Allstate Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0200023093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>353405.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9139053.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.420847408879</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SCE TRUST VI</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SCE Trust VI PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>78410V200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78410V2007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>335209.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5815876.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.267817281259</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>T-MOBILE USA, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300V2JRLO5DIFGE82</lei>
        <title>T-Mobile USA Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>87264A303</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87264A3032"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>280484.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5979918.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.275371341357</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CMS ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300IA9XFBAGNIBW29</lei>
        <title>CMS Energy Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>125896845</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1258968452"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>473160.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10849558.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.499615064993</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>M&amp;T BANK CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300WYXDDBYRASEG81</lei>
        <title>M&amp;T Bank Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>55261F864</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55261F8648"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>531817.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13960196.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.642857878863</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77</lei>
        <title>Allstate Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0200028126"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>213230.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3995930.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.184009964219</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>ZUE8T73ROZOF6FLBAR73</lei>
        <title>Capital One Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>14040H824</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14040H8245"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1068474.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19510335.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.898438138239</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48128B580</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128B5802"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>709953.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13098632.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.603183449513</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300HKCZ31D08NEI41</lei>
        <title>Digital Realty Trust Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>253868822</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2538688225"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>244383.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4985413.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.229575007228</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>72348N208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US72348N2080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>139230.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3568464.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.164325467588</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WELLS FARGO &amp; COMPANY</name>
        <lei>PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76</lei>
        <title>Wells Fargo &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>95002Y202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US95002Y2028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>440803.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7581811.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.349137450207</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIDELITY COLCHESTER STR TR MONEY MKT GOV PORT</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FIDELITY COLCHESTER STR TR MONEY MKT GOV PORT</title>
        <cusip>31607A703</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31607A7037"/>
          <ticker value="FRGXX"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9450000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9450000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.435166300420</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="9450000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824</lei>
        <title>Regions Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>7591EP704</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7591EP7044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354522.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8657427.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.398668844782</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP</name>
        <lei>549300ET52S1UBIB9762</lei>
        <title>Valley National Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>919794404</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9197944047"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>116124.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3042448.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.140102771271</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>T-MOBILE USA, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300V2JRLO5DIFGE82</lei>
        <title>T-Mobile USA Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>87264A204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87264A2042"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>285671.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6113359.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.281516189760</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300FIBAKMNHPZ4009</lei>
        <title>Equitable Holdings Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>29452E408</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29452E4089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>238702.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3909938.76000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.180050114821</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE BOEING COMPANY</name>
        <lei>RVHJWBXLJ1RFUBSY1F30</lei>
        <title>Boeing Co/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0970232049"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1414056.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>101981718.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.696191242034</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FORD MOTOR COMPANY</name>
        <lei>20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57</lei>
        <title>Ford Motor Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>345370837</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3453708378"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>592016.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12065286.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.555598508672</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brookfield Property Preferred L.P.</name>
        <lei>254900N07TR905Y0G344</lei>
        <title>Brookfield Property Preferred LP PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G1624R107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG1624R1079"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>446090.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7784270.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.358460549731</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605051798"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>331625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8489600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.390940510481</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATHENE HOLDING LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300H316CT32FQXI76</lei>
        <title>Athene Holding Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04686J507</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04686J5074"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>353393.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9015055.43000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.415137388313</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19</lei>
        <title>Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>446150823</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4461508230"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354401.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5886600.61000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.271074096244</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61762V804</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61762V8046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>259962.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5155046.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.237386507565</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL</name>
        <lei>549300RS7EWPM9MA6C78</lei>
        <title>Synchrony Financial PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>87165B400</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87165B4005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354013.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9154776.18000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.421571437188</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W594</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W5940"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>204841.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3738348.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.172148484406</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605055831"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>126076.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2471089.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.113792054946</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>METLIFE, INC.</name>
        <lei>C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54</lei>
        <title>MetLife Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>59156R876</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59156R8768"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>574183.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12861699.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.592272810369</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. BANCORP</name>
        <lei>N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15</lei>
        <title>US Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902973155</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029731554"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>713061.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13562420.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.624540553639</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RLJ LODGING TRUST</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>RLJ Lodging Trust PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74965L200</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74965L2007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>222028.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5559581.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.256015063267</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED</name>
        <lei>549300YX6HECG9XQCQ75</lei>
        <title>Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G05384204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG053842040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>173082.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3497987.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.161080016660</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CARLYLE FINANCE LLC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Carlyle Finance LLC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>14314C105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US14314C1053"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>349717.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5787816.35000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.266525145877</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STATE STREET CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300ZFEEJ2IP5VME73</lei>
        <title>State Street Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>857477855</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8574778556"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>356007.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7800113.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.359190103501</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED</name>
        <lei>635400VD2NQBYAHMEM55</lei>
        <title>Axis Capital Holdings Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>05461T305</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05461T3059"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>397095.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7763207.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.357490600886</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATLANTICUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Atlanticus Holdings Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04914Y409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04914Y4098"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>129622.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3314434.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.152627536164</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WaFd, Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>WaFd Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>938824307</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9388243076"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>239341.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3877324.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.178548235729</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>5493006Q8BQ8AD8M2U33</lei>
        <title>Bank of Hawaii Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0625403078"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>131208.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3454706.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.159086974345</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605052291"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>425977.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10623866.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.489222077116</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61</lei>
        <title>Wintrust Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>97650W702</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97650W7020"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>302060.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7920013.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.364711412013</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.</name>
        <lei>254900RHL9MEUS5NKX63</lei>
        <title>NextEra Energy Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>65339F663</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US65339F6631"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>700964.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>37088005.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.707878310082</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65</lei>
        <title>Citizens Financial Group Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>174610808</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1746108083"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>282169.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7150162.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.329260290489</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91</lei>
        <title>Duke Energy Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>26441C501</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26441C5013"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>711497.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17581090.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.809597700662</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</name>
        <lei>254900LMFT1CY9IYB476</lei>
        <title>Apollo Global Management Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>03769M205</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03769M2052"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>423586.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11042887.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.508517702693</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE SOUTHERN COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>842587800</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425878001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>753037.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14729403.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.678279378226</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W461</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W4612"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>430531.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6789473.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.312650817546</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>QXO, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>QXO Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>82846H504</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US82846H5046"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>196243.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9553109.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.439914413278</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DTE ENERGY COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300IX8SD6XXD71I78</lei>
        <title>DTE Energy Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>233331826</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2333318267"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>177922.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2999764.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.138137206599</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W685</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W6856"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>197276.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3977084.16000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.183142116441</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W487</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W4877"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>135758.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2056733.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.094711237585</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE SOUTHERN COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>842587867</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425878670"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>401327.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10141533.29000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.467010954751</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0605056821"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23452.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>28289913.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.302731938015</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>QWEST CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300R2L4N683OO1509</lei>
        <title>Qwest Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74913G881</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74913G8814"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>696232.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13506900.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.621983920770</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300ZKWUJDP6LJ1X87</lei>
        <title>Banc of California Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>05990K841</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US05990K8412"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>364732.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9173009.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.422411083427</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PITNEY BOWES INC.</name>
        <lei>549300N2O26NW4ST6W55</lei>
        <title>Pitney Bowes Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>724479506</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7244795065"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>248285.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5151913.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.237242248325</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FIFTH THIRD BANCORP</name>
        <lei>THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42</lei>
        <title>Fifth Third Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>316773837</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3167738372"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>281451.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7334613.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.337754119612</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FORD MOTOR COMPANY</name>
        <lei>20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57</lei>
        <title>Ford Motor Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>345370811</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3453708113"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>454374.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10041665.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.462412103934</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL</name>
        <lei>549300RS7EWPM9MA6C78</lei>
        <title>Synchrony Financial PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>87165B202</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87165B2025"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>533216.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10467030.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.481999868392</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.</name>
        <lei>EK6GB9U3U58PDI411C94</lei>
        <title>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>75968N309</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US75968N3098"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>194060.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4108250.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.189182226532</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED</name>
        <lei>549300XTVCVV9I7B5T19</lei>
        <title>Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>446150773</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4461507737"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>229529.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5768063.77000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.265615552527</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE SOUTHERN COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>842587842</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425878423"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>710084.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35717225.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.644754788526</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DTE ENERGY COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300IX8SD6XXD71I78</lei>
        <title>DTE Energy Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>233331859</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2333318598"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>285888.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6015083.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.276990649959</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>U.S. BANCORP</name>
        <lei>N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15</lei>
        <title>US Bancorp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>902973668</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9029736686"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>323472.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5699576.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.262461765120</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATHENE HOLDING LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300H316CT32FQXI76</lei>
        <title>Athene Holding Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04686J408</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04686J4085"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>402312.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6573778.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.302718167921</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48128B655</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128B6552"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>806153.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19363795.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.891690059086</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>GEORGIA POWER COMPANY</name>
        <lei>D981X4Z4RWS7PDMJUZ03</lei>
        <title>Georgia Power Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>373334440</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3733344408"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>209447.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4641345.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.213730916287</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300AYR4P8AFKDCE43</lei>
        <title>Arch Capital Group Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>03939A404</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US03939A4040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>351670.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5809588.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.267527734496</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>METLIFE, INC.</name>
        <lei>C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54</lei>
        <title>MetLife Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>59156R850</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US59156R8503"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>715154.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13244652.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.609907539260</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FORD MOTOR COMPANY</name>
        <lei>20S05OYHG0MQM4VUIC57</lei>
        <title>Ford Motor Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>345370845</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3453708451"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>538736.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11340392.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.522217648687</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PUBLIC STORAGE.</name>
        <lei>254900GLQZAD4N7N5Q19</lei>
        <title>Public Storage PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74460W396</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74460W3960"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>174939.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2781530.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.128087636309</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BRUKER CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>LEBZ6VLQ6I8XB1NHVY15</lei>
        <title>Bruker Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>116794207</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1167942077"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>46851.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20429847.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.940781054313</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61763E2072"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>419667.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10617575.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.488932367799</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.</name>
        <lei>EK6GB9U3U58PDI411C94</lei>
        <title>RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G7498P127</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG7498P1279"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354535.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5364114.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.247013955953</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300T065Z4KJ686G75</lei>
        <title>Voya Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>929089209</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9290892093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>211598.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5048728.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.232490625125</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48128B523</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128B5232"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>946572.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16375695.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.754090039266</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED</name>
        <lei>549300YX6HECG9XQCQ75</lei>
        <title>Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G05384170</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG053841703"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>176366.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4329785.30000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.199383772552</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KKR GROUP FINANCE CO. IX LLC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>KKR Group Finance Co IX LLC PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48253M104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48253M1045"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>353022.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5726016.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.263679318985</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>IU7C3FTM7Y3BQM112U94</lei>
        <title>HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP INC/THE PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>416518603</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4165186036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>245614.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6105964.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.281175638284</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300L1MPTT1H7SES77</lei>
        <title>New Mountain Finance Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>647551308</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6475513080"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>91811.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2316391.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.106668310310</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>2JE75BUE3T1BLCYYGK54</lei>
        <title>Affiliated Managers Group Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0082528508"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>208268.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4171608.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.192099813499</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.</name>
        <lei>549300E5F07FE5GHJX84</lei>
        <title>Stifel Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>860630862</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8606308620"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>208800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3480696.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.160283767323</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATHENE HOLDING LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300H316CT32FQXI76</lei>
        <title>Athene Holding Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04686J861</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04686J8615"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>617820.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15192193.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.699590557801</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KKR &amp; CO. INC.</name>
        <lei>54930013V5I303TF9571</lei>
        <title>KKR &amp; Co Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48251W609</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48251W6093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>420346.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10252238.94000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.472108877306</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584</lei>
        <title>Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>38144X609</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38144X6094"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>157625.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3146195.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.144880215719</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE SOUTHERN COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300FC3G3YU2FBZD92</lei>
        <title>Southern Co/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>842587404</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8425874042"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>320324.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6758836.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.311239982152</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED</name>
        <lei>5BV01I6231JPDAPMGH09</lei>
        <title>TransCanada PipeLines Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>893526681</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8935266812"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>261597.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6254784.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.288028712243</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824</lei>
        <title>Regions Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>7591EP860</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7591EP8604"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>354921.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9093076.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.418730185298</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5PRBRS5FEH7NREC8OR45</lei>
        <title>Prudential Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>744320870</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7443208704"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>213915.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4945714.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.227746921952</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE &amp; CO.</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>48128B549</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128B5497"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>878904.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16488239.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.759272590845</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>549300VSGCJ7E698NM85</lei>
        <title>Charles Schwab Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>808513600</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8085136005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>533872.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13015799.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.599369021641</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Truist Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300DRQQI75D2JP341</lei>
        <title>Truist Financial Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>89832Q745</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89832Q7455"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>407302.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8577780.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.395001147157</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY</name>
        <lei>549300BX44RGX6ANDV88</lei>
        <title>Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>42824C208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US42824C2089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>531275.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>58796204.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.707526633042</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SCE TRUST II</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SCE Trust II PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>78407R204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78407R2040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>167139.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2924932.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.134691222751</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC.</name>
        <lei>549300HKCZ31D08NEI41</lei>
        <title>Digital Realty Trust Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>253868855</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2538688555"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>139951.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2884390.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.132824272289</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.</name>
        <lei>5493003T8SZSHOGGAW52</lei>
        <title>Brighthouse Financial Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>10922N509</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US10922N5095"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>280953.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4354771.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.200534370670</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TRITON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Triton International Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G9078F149</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG9078F1499"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>135359.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3320356.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.152900227946</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>OBT0W1ED8G0NWVOLOJ77</lei>
        <title>Allstate Corp/The PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0200027888"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>436190.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11388920.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.524452335855</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION</name>
        <lei>9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774</lei>
        <title>Bank of America Corp PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>06053U601</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US06053U6010"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>435532.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9494597.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.437219990642</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>BROOKFIELD PROPERTY PARTNERS L.P.</name>
        <lei>5493004J5Z0TZW83NU62</lei>
        <title>Brookfield Property Partners LP PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G16249149</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG162491499"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>135952.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2111334.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.097225571367</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SEMPRA</name>
        <lei>PBBKGKLRK5S5C0Y4T545</lei>
        <title>Sempra PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>816851604</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8168516040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>560215.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11988601.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.552067211046</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MORGAN STANLEY</name>
        <lei>IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34</lei>
        <title>Morgan Stanley PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>61762V838</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US61762V8384"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>495852.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12659101.56000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.582943321959</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MERCHANTS BANCORP</name>
        <lei>54930008Y0GPVLF81889</lei>
        <title>Merchants Bancorp/IN PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>58844R850</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58844R8503"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>178414.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4412178.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.203177912465</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AT&amp;T INC.</name>
        <lei>549300Z40J86GGSTL398</lei>
        <title>AT&amp;T Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>00206R508</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00206R5081"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>854539.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16731873.62000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.770491803420</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>F&amp;G ANNUITIES &amp; LIFE, INC.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>F&amp;G Annuities &amp; Life Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>30190A609</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30190A6091"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>266006.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5777650.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.266057006865</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>2138004JDDA4ZQUPFW65</lei>
        <title>Citizens Financial Group Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>174610402</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1746104025"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>323407.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5983029.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.275514583367</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.</name>
        <lei>2JE75BUE3T1BLCYYGK54</lei>
        <title>Affiliated Managers Group Inc PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0082528276"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>319744.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7613104.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.350578474169</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATHENE HOLDING LTD.</name>
        <lei>549300H316CT32FQXI76</lei>
        <title>Athene Holding Ltd PREFERRED STOCK</title>
        <cusip>04686J838</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04686J8383"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>405640.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10161282.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.467920369891</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-05-31</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>GLOBAL X FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Joe Costello</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Joe Costello</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>CCO</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
