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COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

                                                                       
           Shares      Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE

     26.0     

BANKS

     5.7     

Bank of America Corp., 6.00%, Series GG(a)

 

    30,935      $ 841,432  

Bank of America Corp., 5.875%, Series HH(a)

 

    22,936        625,923  

Citigroup, Inc., 6.875% to 11/15/23, Series K(a),(b)

 

    23,247        658,820  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.50%(a)

 

    56,453        1,415,841  

GMAC Capital Trust I, 5.983% (3 Month US LIBOR + 5.785%), due 2/15/40, Series 2 (TruPS) (FRN)(c)

 

    91,409        2,329,101  

Merchants Bancorp/IN, 6.00%, Series C(a)

 

    85,000        2,169,200  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., 6.375% to 3/17/27, Series A(a),(b)

 

    21,064        598,218  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 6.125% to 5/1/22, Series P(a),(b)

 

    24,500        652,925  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.70% to 5/15/29, Series C(a),(b)

 

    82,939        2,295,752  

Signature Bank/New York NY, 5.00%, Series a(a)

 

    50,860        1,309,645  

Synovus Financial Corp., 5.875% to 7/1/24, Series E(a),(b)

 

    14,275        383,712  

TCF Financial Corp., 5.70%, Series C(a)

 

    36,350        945,100  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 5.75%, Series B(a)

 

    84,175        2,137,203  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.85% to 9/15/23, Series Q(a),(b)

 

    16,742        448,686  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, Series Y(a)

 

    53,644        1,424,248  
       

 

 

 
          18,235,806  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

     2.0     

Integrys Holding, Inc., 6.00% to 8/1/23, due 8/1/73(b)

 

    51,232        1,344,840  

WESCO International, Inc., 10.625% to 6/22/25, Series A(a),(b)

 

    162,000        4,986,360  
       

 

 

 
          6,331,200  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC—FOREIGN

     0.4     

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP, 5.125%, Series 13 (Canada)(a)

 

    53,732        1,374,465  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

     3.5     

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

     1.8     

Apollo Global Management, Inc., 6.375%, Series B(a)

 

    30,000        803,400  

KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC, 4.625%, due 4/1/61

 

    80,000        1,997,200  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.50%, due 5/15/64, Series US

 

    40,000        1,057,200  

Synchrony Financial, 5.625%, Series A(a)

 

    68,051        1,815,601  
       

 

 

 
          5,673,401  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

     1.7     

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.45%, Series J(a)

 

    86,400        2,165,616  

Morgan Stanley, 6.875% to 1/15/24, Series F(a),(b)

 

    30,706        864,374  

Morgan Stanley, 6.375% to 10/15/24, Series I(a),(b)

 

    63,022        1,784,783  

Morgan Stanley, 5.85% to 4/15/27, Series K(a),(b)

 

    26,447        753,210  
       

 

 

 
          5,567,983  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

          11,241,384  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Shares      Value  

INDUSTRIALS—CHEMICALS

     1.8     

CHS, Inc., 7.10% to 3/31/24, Series 2(a),(b)

 

    80,171      $ 2,213,521  

CHS, Inc., 6.75% to 9/30/24, Series 3(a),(b)

 

    63,597        1,756,549  

CHS, Inc., 7.50%, Series 4(a)

 

    64,655        1,861,418  
       

 

 

 
          5,831,488  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     3.9     

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

     2.2     

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.35% to 6/30/29, Series A(a),(b)

 

    49,323        1,415,570  

Athene Holding Ltd., 6.375% to 6/30/25, Series C(a),(b)

 

    48,587        1,365,295  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.875%, Series D(a)

 

    50,400        1,272,600  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 5.375%, Series C(a)

 

    88,800        2,362,080  

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, Series A(a)

 

    21,541        566,097  
       

 

 

 
          6,981,642  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN

     0.3     

PartnerRe Ltd., 6.50%, Series G (Bermuda)(a)

 

    46,129        1,171,216  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY

     1.0     

Assurant, Inc., 5.25%, due 1/15/61

 

    32,754        842,433  

Enstar Group Ltd., 7.00% to 9/1/28, Series D(a),(b)

 

    79,150        2,276,354  
       

 

 

 
          3,118,787  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE

     0.4     

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 5.45%, Series F(a)

 

    46,846        1,229,239  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

          12,500,884  
       

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

     2.2     

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., 6.625%, Series UU(a)

 

    82,867        2,201,776  

United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/70

 

    101,200        2,578,576  

United States Cellular Corp., 6.25%, due 9/1/69

 

    84,400        2,203,684  
       

 

 

 
          6,984,036  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     1.6     

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.625% to 8/15/23, Series D(a),(b)

 

    132,638        3,176,680  

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.60% to 5/15/24, Series E(a),(b)

 

    78,522        1,877,461  
       

 

 

 
          5,054,141  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Shares      Value  

PIPELINES—FOREIGN

     0.3     

Enbridge, Inc., 6.375% to 4/15/23, due 4/15/78, Series B (Canada)(b)

 

    39,495      $ 1,041,088  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     2.9     

DATA CENTERS

     0.4     

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., 7.125%, Series A(a)

       48,450        1,354,662  
       

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED

     0.8     

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., 5.875%, Series K(a)

       100,000        2,476,000  
       

 

 

 

OFFICE

     1.2     

Brookfield Property Partners LP, 5.75%, Series A(a)

 

    86,050        2,136,621  

Brookfield Property Partners LP, 6.50%, Series A-1(a)

 

    64,780        1,677,802  
       

 

 

 
          3,814,423  
       

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL—SINGLE FAMILY

     0.5     

American Homes 4 Rent, 6.25%, Series H(a)

 

    56,700        1,525,230  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

          9,170,315  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     1.3     

GAS UTILITIES

     1.0     

Sempra Energy, 5.75%, due 7/1/79

 

    20,700        564,282  

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.625%, due 9/16/79

 

    84,000        2,143,680  

Spire, Inc., 5.90%, Series A(a)

 

    20,518        563,014  
       

 

 

 
          3,270,976  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-UTILITIES

     0.3     

NiSource, Inc., 6.50% to 3/15/24, Series B(a),(b)

 

    31,321        872,916  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

          4,143,892  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES—FOREIGN

     0.4     

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 6.20% to 7/1/24, due 7/1/79, Series 19-A (Canada)(b)

 

    42,335        1,161,249  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$79,487,389)

 

       83,069,948  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
    Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES

     110.6    

BANKS

     30.2    

AgriBank FCB, 6.875% to 1/1/24(a),(b)

 

  $ 26,000 †    $ 2,840,500  

Bank of America Corp., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series FF(a),(b)

 

    3,352,000       3,660,116  

Bank of America Corp., 6.10% to 3/17/25, Series AA(a),(b)

 

    1,800,000       1,999,251  

Bank of America Corp., 6.25% to 9/5/24, Series X(a),(b)

 

    4,475,000       4,954,466  

Bank of America Corp., 6.50% to 10/23/24, Series Z(a),(b)

 

    2,814,000       3,158,715  

Bank of America Corp., 8.05%, due 6/15/27, Series B

 

    1,815,000       2,342,704  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp./The, 3.70% to 3/20/26, Series H(a),(b)

 

    880,000       908,644  

Citigroup Capital III, 7.625%, due 12/1/36

 

    4,115,000       5,871,720  

Citigroup, Inc., 3.875% to 2/18/26(a),(b)

 

    4,680,000       4,669,844  

Citigroup, Inc., 4.00% to 12/10/25, Series W(a),(b)

 

    650,000       657,963  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00% to 9/12/24, Series U(a),(b)

 

    1,589,000       1,641,119  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.90% to 2/15/23(a),(b)

 

    1,250,000       1,324,400  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 1/30/23(a),(b)

 

    1,243,000       1,304,520  

Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% to 5/15/25, Series P(a),(b)

 

    2,300,000       2,484,000  

Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% to 8/15/26, Series T(a),(b)

 

    2,775,000       3,177,375  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65% to 10/6/25, Series F(a),(b)

 

    777,000       860,193  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 6.375% to 4/6/24, Series C(a),(b)

 

    1,200,000       1,267,500  

CoBank ACB, 6.125%, Series G(a)

 

    5,000 †      518,750  

CoBank ACB, 6.25% to 10/1/22, Series F(a),(b)

 

    25,000 †      2,631,250  

CoBank ACB, 6.25% to 10/1/26, Series I(a),(b)

 

    2,534,000       2,749,390  

Comerica, Inc., 5.625% to 7/1/25(a),(b)

 

    1,212,000       1,337,745  

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.151%, due 6/30/31, 144A(d)

 

    757,869       1,074,279  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 5.70% to 9/15/25, Series 4, 144A(a),(b),(d)

 

    1,850,000       2,023,438  

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 6.75% to 9/15/23, 144A(a),(b),(d)

 

    50,000 †      5,500,000  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.50% to 9/30/25, Series L(a),(b)

 

    775,000       824,988  

First Horizon Bank, 3.75% (3 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 144A (FRN)(a),(c),(d)

 

    1,537 †      1,283,395  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 5.50% to 8/10/24, Series Q(a),(b)

 

    1,480,000       1,602,100  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.45% to 10/15/27, Series G(a),(b)

 

    1,440,000       1,502,928  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.625% to 7/15/30, Series F(a),(b)

 

    1,398,000       1,559,120  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.60% to 2/1/25, Series HH(a),(b)

 

    408,000       413,100  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% to 10/1/24, Series X(a),(b)

 

    3,571,000       3,852,556  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% to 2/1/24, Series S(a),(b)

 

    4,773,000       5,227,788  

Regions Financial Corp., 5.75% to 6/15/25, Series D(a),(b)

 

    620,000       684,325  

Truist Financial Corp., 4.95% to 9/1/25, Series P(a),(b)

 

    1,809,000       1,965,026  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.10% to 3/1/30, Series Q(a),b

 

    1,700,000       1,857,760  

Truist Financial Corp., 5.125% to 12/15/27, Series M(a),(b)

 

    1,819,000       1,925,866  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.90% to 3/15/26(a),(b)

 

  $ 8,273,000      $ 8,360,073  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.875% to 6/15/25, Series U(a),(b)

 

    2,987,000        3,296,155  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.90% to 6/15/24, Series S(a),(b)

 

    470,000        501,189  

Wells Fargo & Co., 5.95%, due 12/15/36

 

    1,712,000        2,282,471  

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.95%, due 11/15/29, Series B

 

    249,000        332,361  
       

 

 

 
          96,429,083  
       

 

 

 

BANKS—FOREIGN

     41.8     

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 6.00% to 1/20/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    800,000        957,181  

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 7.50% to 10/2/23 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,000,000        1,238,524  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./United Kingdom, 6.75% to 6/15/26, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    600,000        700,431  

Banco BPM SpA, 6.125% to 1/21/25 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    600,000        723,380  

Banco BPM SpA, 6.50% to 1/19/26 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        496,393  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 5.75% to 3/15/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    800,000        953,970  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 6.50% to 5/18/22 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    600,000        713,646  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 9.00% to 6/18/24, 144A (Brazil)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    1,000,000        1,094,230  

Banco Santander SA, 7.50% to 2/8/24 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,600,000        1,763,817  

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd., 5.90% to 9/14/23, 144A (Hong Kong)(a),(b),(d)

 

    3,100,000        3,374,949  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 6.00% to 9/1/25 (Ireland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    900,000        1,156,683  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 7.50% to 5/19/25 (Ireland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,400,000        1,913,907  

Bank of Montreal, 4.30% to 10/26/25, due 11/26/80 (Canada)(b)

 

    1,000,000        832,084  

Bank of Nova Scotia/The, 4.90% to 6/4/25 (Canada)(a),(b)

 

    2,205,000        2,349,714  

Barclays PLC, 5.875% to 9/15/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    800,000        1,157,996  

Barclays PLC, 6.125% to 12/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

 

    1,400,000        1,530,550  

Barclays PLC, 7.125% to 6/15/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

 

    1,000,000        1,555,777  

Barclays PLC, 7.25% to 3/15/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    800,000        1,192,488  

Barclays PLC, 7.875% to 3/15/22 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,400,000        1,474,375  

Barclays PLC, 8.00% to 6/15/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

 

    3,400,000        3,775,609  

BNP Paribas SA, 6.625% to 3/25/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    1,380,000        1,511,335  

BNP Paribas SA, 6.75% to 3/14/22, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    400,000        416,040  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.00% to 8/16/28, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    765,000        887,105  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.195% to 6/25/37, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d)

 

    975,000        1,046,707  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.375% to 8/19/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    2,000,000        2,321,390  

CaixaBank SA, 5.875% to 10/9/27 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        530,067  

Commerzbank AG, 6.125% to 10/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    200,000        251,449  

Commerzbank AG, 7.00% to 4/9/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,000,000        1,072,556  

 

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          Principal
Amount
     Value  

Coventry Building Society, 6.875% to 9/18/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

   $ 400,000      $ 617,268  

Credit Agricole SA, 6.875% to 9/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,900,000        2,110,320  

Credit Agricole SA, 7.875% to 1/23/24, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     2,800,000        3,148,250  

Credit Agricole SA, 8.125% to 12/23/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     650,000        785,281  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 5.25% to 2/11/27, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     2,200,000        2,227,500  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.375% to 8/21/26, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,600,000        1,705,336  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.125% to 7/29/22 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,500,000        1,563,015  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% to 9/12/25, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     2,800,000        3,039,386  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 7/17/23, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     3,000,000        3,179,580  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% to 12/11/23, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     2,487,000        2,699,735  

Danske Bank A/S, 7.00% to 6/26/25 (Denmark)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,600,000        1,801,040  

Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(f)

     600,000        651,000  

DNB Bank ASA, 6.50% to 3/26/22 (Norway)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     400,000        416,250  

HSBC Capital Funding Dollar 1 LP, 10.176% to 6/30/30, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     930,000        1,527,990  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.60% to 12/17/30 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     1,200,000        1,189,500  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.00% to 5/22/27 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     2,200,000        2,413,950  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 9/17/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     967,000        1,053,015  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% to 3/30/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     2,800,000        3,089,450  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50% to 3/23/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     4,500,000        5,054,062  

ING Groep N.V., 4.875% to 5/16/29 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     600,000        608,208  

ING Groep N.V., 5.75% to 11/16/26 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f)

     1,000,000        1,091,585  

ING Groep N.V., 6.50% to 4/16/25 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f)

     1,800,000        1,994,670  

ING Groep N.V., 6.75% to 4/16/24 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,200,000        1,311,000  

ING Groep N.V., 6.875% to 4/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,000,000        1,042,924  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% to 9/17/25, 144A (Italy)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,400,000        1,592,500  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.413% to 10/1/35, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     600,000        757,077  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.657% to 5/21/37, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     1,097,000        1,419,842  

 

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          Principal
Amount
     Value  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.75% to 6/27/26 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

   $ 1,800,000      $ 2,026,521  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 6/27/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     1,537,000        1,717,167  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% to 9/27/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     1,600,000        1,832,000  

Macquarie Bank Ltd./London, 6.125% to 3/8/27, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,200,000        1,291,998  

Nationwide Building Society, 5.75% to 6/20/27 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     600,000        912,564  

Natwest Group PLC, 5.125% to 5/12/27 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     600,000        871,090  

Natwest Group PLC, 6.00% to 12/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     1,400,000        1,539,580  

Natwest Group PLC, 8.00% to 8/10/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     1,800,000        2,114,496  

Natwest Group PLC, 8.625% to 8/15/21 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     600,000        615,582  

Nordea Bank Abp, 6.625% to 3/26/26, 144A (Finland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,200,000        1,372,002  

Royal Bank of Canada, 4.50% to 10/24/25, due 11/24/80, Series 1 (Canada)(b)

     1,800,000        1,516,472  

Societe Generale SA, 5.375% to 11/18/30, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,400,000        1,443,750  

Societe Generale SA, 6.75% to 4/6/28, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     3,160,000        3,526,244  

Societe Generale SA, 7.375% to 9/13/21, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     600,000        614,232  

Societe Generale SA, 7.875% to 12/18/23, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     2,800,000        3,111,920  

Societe Generale SA, 8.00% to 9/29/25, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,600,000        1,877,200  

Standard Chartered PLC, 4.75% to 1/14/31, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,200,000        1,196,550  

Standard Chartered PLC, 6.00% to 7/26/25, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     400,000        435,540  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.014% to 7/30/37, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d)

     1,700,000        2,215,950  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.50% to 4/2/22, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     2,200,000        2,308,449  

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75% to 4/2/23, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(d),(f)

     1,350,000        1,463,724  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 2.188% (Netherlands)(a),(e)

     1,692,775        2,577,268  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.375% to 3/1/27 (Sweden)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     600,000        625,846  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.75% to 3/1/31 (Sweden)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

  $ 600,000      $ 629,256  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 6.25% to 3/1/24, Series EMTN (Sweden)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    200,000        219,750  

UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/7/25 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    2,000,000        2,261,852  

UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 1/31/24, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(d),(f)

 

    3,400,000        3,736,889  

UBS Group AG, 7.00% to 2/19/25 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,100,000        1,256,750  

UBS Group AG, 7.125% to 8/10/21 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        408,101  

UniCredit SpA, 8.00% to 6/3/24 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    2,200,000        2,459,875  
       

 

 

 
          133,260,705  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

     2.9     

CMS Energy Corp., 4.75% to 3/1/30, due 6/1/50(b)

 

    900,000        974,250  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.65% to 12/15/24, Series B(a),(b)

 

    1,360,000        1,435,208  

Sempra Energy, 4.875% to 10/15/25(a),(b)

 

    4,400,000        4,719,000  

Southern California Edison Co., 6.25% to 2/1/22, Series E(a),(b)

 

    1,000,000        1,024,553  

Southern Co./The, 4.00% to 10/15/25, due 1/15/51, Series B(b)

 

    945,000        999,574  
       

 

 

 
          9,152,585  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

     4.7     

CREDIT CARD

     0.2     

Discover Financial Services, 6.125% to 6/23/25, Series D(a),(b)

 

    500,000        556,875  
       

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

     0.3     

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 4.95% to 12/17/24, due 1/14/50, 144A(b),(d)

 

    878,000        905,438  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES—FOREIGN

     0.5     

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50% to 6/15/25, due 6/15/45, 144A (Ireland)(b),(d)

 

    900,000        939,375  

Julius Baer Group Ltd., 4.875% to 10/8/26 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    600,000        623,394  
       

 

 

 
          1,562,769  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

     3.7     

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 6/1/26, Series I(a),(b)

 

    7,356,000        7,483,259  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 4.00% to 12/1/30, Series H(a),(b)

 

    1,089,000        1,071,848  

Charles Schwab Corp./The, 5.375% to 6/1/25, Series G(a),(b)

 

    3,118,000        3,452,156  
       

 

 

 
          12,007,263  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

          15,032,345  
       

 

 

 

FOOD

     0.7     

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.00%, 144A(a),(d)

       1,100,000        1,108,079  

Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 7.25%, 144A(a),(d)

       1,190,000        1,234,625  
       

 

 

 
          2,342,704  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

INDUSTRIALS—DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING

     0.2     

General Electric Co., 3.514% (3 Month US LIBOR + 3.33%), Series D (FRN)(a),(c)

     $ 786,000      $ 743,752  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     16.8     

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

     5.9     

Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.95% to 9/15/25, Series B(a),(b)

 

    2,300,000        2,438,000  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, due 12/15/37, 144A (TruPS)(d)

 

    2,273,000        3,164,584  

MetLife, Inc., 3.85% to 9/15/25, Series G(a),(b)

 

    1,290,000        1,335,150  

MetLife, Inc., 5.875% to 3/15/28, Series D(a),(b)

 

    700,000        778,750  

MetLife, Inc., 9.25%, due 4/8/38, 144A(d)

 

    3,909,000        5,736,410  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.20% to 3/15/24, due 3/15/44(b)

 

    1,075,000        1,146,152  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.625% to 6/15/23, due 6/15/43(b)

 

    1,214,000        1,301,733  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 7.00% to 5/13/25, 144A(a),(b),(d)

 

    1,480,000        1,428,200  

Voya Financial, Inc., 5.65% to 5/15/23, due 5/15/53(b)

 

    1,270,000        1,360,637  
       

 

 

 
          18,689,616  
       

 

 

 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN

     2.5     

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd./The, 5.10% to 10/28/24, 144A (Japan)(a),(b),(d)

 

    1,493,000        1,655,364  

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co., 5.00% to 7/28/25 (Japan)(a),(b),(e)

 

    1,620,000        1,790,100  

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co., 6.50% to 9/19/23 (Japan)(a),(b),(e)

 

    1,951,000        2,160,732  

Legal & General Group PLC, 5.625% to 3/24/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        602,886  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, 5.625% to 1/29/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        422,800  

Rothesay Life PLC, 6.875% to 9/12/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    800,000        1,259,224  
       

 

 

 
          7,891,106  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE

     2.0     

American International Group, Inc., 5.75% to 4/1/28, due 4/1/48, Series A-9(b)

 

    1,155,000        1,290,713  

American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 5/15/38, due 5/15/58(b)

 

    2,772,000        3,857,013  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 2.319% (3 Month US LIBOR + 2.125%), due 2/12/47, 144A, Series ICON (FRN)(c),(d)

 

    1,400,000        1,347,468  
       

 

 

 
          6,495,194  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN

     1.2     

AXA SA, 6.379% to 12/14/36, 144A (France)(a),(b),(d)

 

  $ 1,900,000      $ 2,634,093  

AXA SA, 8.60%, due 12/15/30 (France)

 

    700,000        1,070,668  
       

 

 

 
          3,704,761  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY

     2.1     

Assurant, Inc., 7.00% to 3/27/28, due 3/27/48(b)

 

    1,805,000        2,062,212  

Enstar Finance LLC, 5.75% to 9/1/25, due 9/1/40(b)

 

    1,770,000        1,860,713  

Markel Corp., 6.00% to 6/1/25(a),(b)

 

    1,745,000        1,899,869  

PartnerRe Finance B LLC, 4.50% to 4/1/30, due 10/1/50(b)

 

    1,035,000        1,057,304  
       

 

 

 
          6,880,098  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN

     2.4     

Athora Netherlands NV, 6.25% to 11/16/22 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e)

 

    2,400,000        2,519,976  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.625% to 3/18/31, due 9/18/41 (United Kingdom)(b),(e)

 

    1,400,000        1,407,245  

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd., 4.95% to 3/6/29, 144A (Japan)(a),(b),(d)

 

    900,000        1,027,395  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.875% to 5/12/25, 144A (Australia)(a),(b),(d)

 

    1,400,000        1,510,250  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 6.75% to 12/2/24, due 12/2/44 (Australia)(b),(e)

 

    1,151,000        1,288,918  
       

 

 

 
          7,753,784  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE

     0.7     

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC, 4.90% to 1/15/30, due 1/15/40(b)

 

    2,080,000        2,134,600  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

          53,549,159  
       

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES—FOREIGN

     0.5     

Vodafone Group PLC, 7.00% to 1/4/29, due 4/4/79 (United Kingdom)(b)

 

    1,304,000        1,574,044  
       

 

 

 

OIL & GAS—FOREIGN

     2.5     

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.25% to 3/22/27 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(e)

 

    600,000        879,599  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.375% to 6/22/25 (United Kingdom)(a),(b)

 

    1,470,000        1,558,641  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 4.875% to 3/22/30 (United Kingdom)(a),(b)

 

    5,272,000        5,660,810  
       

 

 

 
          8,099,050  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

PIPELINES

     0.1     

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.125% to 5/15/30, Series G(a),(b)

 

  $ 466,000      $ 455,189  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES—FOREIGN

     5.5     

Enbridge, Inc., 5.75% to 4/15/30, due 7/15/80, Series 20-A (Canada)(b)

 

    3,400,000        3,646,500  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.00% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/77, Series 16-A (Canada)(b)

 

    1,724,000        1,842,170  

Enbridge, Inc., 6.25% to 3/1/28, due 3/1/78 (Canada)(b)

 

    1,970,000        2,065,835  

Transcanada Trust, 5.50% to 9/15/29, due 9/15/79 (Canada)(b)

 

    4,257,000        4,565,632  

Transcanada Trust, 5.875% to 8/15/26, due 8/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(b)

 

    4,807,000        5,244,474  
       

 

 

 
          17,364,611  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE—RETAIL—FOREIGN

     1.6     

Scentre Group Trust 2, 4.75% to 6/24/26, due 9/24/80, 144A (Australia)(b),(d)

 

    2,500,000        2,631,250  

Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.125% to 6/24/30, due 9/24/80, 144A (Australia)(b),(d)

 

    2,500,000        2,604,250  
       

 

 

 
          5,235,500  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     3.1     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES

     0.8     

Edison International, 5.375% to 3/15/26, Series A(a),(b)

 

    2,320,000        2,357,816  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES—FOREIGN

     2.1     

Emera, Inc., 6.75% to 6/15/26, due 6/15/76, Series 16-A (Canada)(b)

 

    4,855,000        5,526,228  

Enel SpA, 8.75% to 9/24/23, due 9/24/73, 144A (Italy)(b),(d)

 

    1,097,000        1,278,005  
       

 

 

 
          6,804,233  
       

 

 

 

GAS UTILITIES

     0.2     

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.02%, due 4/15/31

       610,000        617,087  
       

 

 

 

 

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                  Value  

TOTAL UTILITIES

        $ 9,779,136  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$328,539,110)

 

       353,017,863  
       

 

 

 
           Shares         

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     0.5     

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

       

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.01%(g)

 

    1,538,801        1,538,801  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$1,538,801)

 

       1,538,801  
       

 

 

 

PURCHASED OPTION CONTRACTS

(Premiums paid—$488,631)

  

 

0.2

       498,867  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(h) (Identified cost—$410,053,931)

     137.3        438,125,479  

WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS

     (0.1        (270,576

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

     (37.2        (118,818,871
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $26.55 per share based on 12,017,308 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 319,036,032  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Over-the-Counter Option Contracts

 

Purchased Options

Interest Rate Swaptions

 
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amounti
    Premiums
Paid
    Value  

Option to receive 3-month LIBOR Quarterly, Pay 1.75% Semiannually, maturing 9/21/31

  Goldman Sachs International     1.75   9/17/21   $ 12,906,000     $ 256,789     $ 356,580  
                                     

 

Equity Options  
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
  Number
of
Contracts
    Notional
Amountj
    Premiums
Paid
    Value  

Put—iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Goldman Sachs International

  $ 128.00     9/17/21     430     $ 5,592,150     $ 178,450     $ 125,276  

Put—iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

 

Goldman Sachs International

    38.00     4/16/21     945       3,628,800       53,392       17,011  
                      1,375     $ 9,220,950     $ 231,842     $ 142,287  
                                             

 

Written Options

Interest Rate Swaptions

 
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amounti
    Premiums
Received
    Value  

Option to pay 3-month LIBOR Quarterly, Receive 2.00% Semiannually, maturing 9/21/31

  Goldman Sachs International     2.00   9/17/21   $ (12,906,000   $ (149,683   $ (210,355
                                     

 

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Equity Options                                               
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number
of
Contracts
    Notional
Amountj
    Premiums
Received
    Value  

Put—iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Goldman Sachs International

    $121.00       9/17/21       (430   $ (5,592,150   $ (74,351   $ (58,366

Put—iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF

  Goldman Sachs International     37.00       4/16/21       (945     (3,628,800     (17,010     (1,855
                          (1,375   $ (9,220,950   $ (91,361   $ (60,221
                                                     

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts

 

Notional
Amount
     Fixed
Rate
Payable
     Fixed
Payment
Frequency
   Floating
Rate
Receivable
(resets
monthly)k
     Floating
Payment
Frequency
   Maturity Date    Value     Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  $ 30,000,000        0.548%      Monthly      0.106%      Monthly    9/15/25    $ 351,736     $     $ 351,736  
  39,000,000        1.280         Monthly      0.109         Monthly    2/3/26      (715,456     (4,041     (719,497
  40,000,000        0.930         Monthly      0.106         Monthly    9/15/27      785,862             785,862  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ 422,142     $  (4,041   $ 418,101  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty   

Contracts to
Deliver

    

In Exchange
For

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      2,994,089      USD      2,354,528        4/5/21      $ (28,016

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      2,381,307      CAD      2,994,089        4/5/21        1,237  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      761,500      USD      911,987        4/6/21        18,976  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      3,283,762      USD      3,969,346        4/6/21        118,478  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      6,831,263      USD      8,257,494        4/6/21        246,472  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      128,243      USD      178,657        4/6/21        1,861  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      1,800,741      USD      2,510,575        4/6/21        28,075  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      6,021,501      USD      8,395,117        4/6/21        93,880  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      8,922,028      EUR      7,592,763        4/6/21        (17,995

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      325,208      EUR      269,002        4/6/21        (9,749

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      206,690      EUR      171,351        4/6/21        (5,747

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      2,590,522      EUR      2,204,568        4/6/21        (5,225

 

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Counterparty   

Contracts to
Deliver

    

In Exchange
For

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      307,453      EUR      258,193        4/6/21      $ (4,670

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      275,854      EUR      231,520        4/6/21        (4,350

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      178,599      EUR      149,128        4/6/21        (3,716

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      1,577,934      GBP      1,137,293        4/6/21        (10,062

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      8,310,514      GBP      6,021,501        4/6/21        (9,278

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      191,822      GBP      138,108        4/6/21        (1,427

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      902,036      GBP      653,583        4/6/21        (1,007

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      3,008,418      USD      2,392,627        5/4/21        (1,429

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      2,199,152      USD      2,585,477        5/4/21        5,033  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      7,719,156      USD      9,075,180        5/4/21        17,667  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      657,380      USD      907,303        5/5/21        950  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      5,954,318      USD      8,218,031        5/5/21        8,608  
                 

 

 

 
                  $         438,566  
                 

 

 

 
                 

 

 

 

Glossary of Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CAD    Canadian Dollar
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
EUR    Euro Currency
FRN    Floating Rate Note
GBP    Great British Pound
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
TruPS    Trust Preferred Securities
USD    United States Dollar

 

Note:

Percentages indicated are based on the net assets of the Fund.

Represents shares.

a

Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer.

b

Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

c

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at March 31, 2021.

d

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. Aggregate holdings amounted to $99,225,330 which represents 31.1% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

e

Securities exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are subject to resale restrictions. Aggregate holdings amounted to $47,262,273 which represents 14.8% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

 

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f

Contingent Capital security (CoCo). CoCos are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer. Aggregate holdings amounted to $118,550,956 which represents 37.2% of the net assets of the Fund (26.5% of the managed assets of the Fund).

g

Rate quoted represents the annualized seven-day yield.

h

Securities held by the Fund are subject to a lien, granted to the lender, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding in connection with the Fund’s revolving credit agreement.

i

Represents the notional amount of the underlying swap contract.

j

Represents the number of contracts multiplied by notional contract size multiplied by the underlying price.

k

Based on 1 month LIBOR. Represents rates in effect at March 31, 2021.

 

                       

Country Summary

   % of Managed
Assets
 

United States

     53.1  

United Kingdom

     13.5  

Canada

     7.0  

France

     5.9  

Switzerland

     5.1  

Netherlands

     2.5  

Australia

     2.2  

Japan

     1.5  

Italy

     1.5  

Spain

     1.4  

Ireland

     0.9  

Hong Kong

     0.8  

Other (includes short-term investments)

     4.6  
  

 

 

 
     100.0  
  

 

 

 

 

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COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1. Portfolio Valuation

Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the NYSE on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on such day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily at the prevailing forward exchange rate. Exchange traded options are valued at their last sale price as of the close of options trading on applicable exchanges on the valuation date. In the absence of a last sale price on such day, options are valued at the average of the quoted bid and ask prices as of the close of business. Over-the-counter (OTC) options are valued based upon prices provided by a third-party pricing service or counterparty.

Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges (including NASDAQ) are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price reflected at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities on the business day as of which such value is being determined. If after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued, market conditions change significantly, certain non-U.S. equity holdings may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors.

Readily marketable securities traded in the OTC market, including listed securities whose primary market is believed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (the investment manager) to be OTC, are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair value of such securities.

Fixed-income securities are valued on the basis of prices provided by a third-party pricing service or third-party broker-dealers when such prices are believed by the investment manager, pursuant to delegation by the Board of Directors, to reflect the fair value of such securities. The pricing services or broker-dealers use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services or broker-dealers may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services or broker-dealers also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features which are then used to calculate the fair values.

Short-term debt securities with a maturity date of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at net asset value (NAV).

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors delegate authority to make fair value determinations to the investment manager, subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. The investment manager has established a valuation committee (Valuation Committee) to administer, implement and oversee the fair valuation process according to the policies and procedures approved annually by the Board of Directors. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.

Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the investment manager determines that the bid and/or ask price or a counterparty valuation does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, when trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include, but are not limited to, recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets.

The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the NAV of Fund shares to differ from the NAV that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would expect to receive upon the sale of an investment or expect to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. The hierarchy of inputs that are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments is summarized below.

 

•  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, credit risk, etc.)

•  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments may or may not be an indication of the risk associated with those investments. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

                                                                                   
     Total     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Preferred Securities—$25 Par Value:

       

Banks

   $ 18,235,806     $ 16,066,606      $ 2,169,200     $  

Electric

     6,331,200       4,986,360        1,344,840        

Financial

     11,241,384       9,075,768        2,165,616    

Other Industries

     47,261,558       47,261,558               

Preferred Securities—Capital Securities

     353,017,863              353,017,863        

Short-Term Investments

     1,538,801              1,538,801        

Purchased Option Contracts

     498,867              498,867        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 438,125,479     $ 77,390,292      $ 360,735,187     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   $ 1,137,598     $      $ 1,137,598     $  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     541,237              541,237        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets(a)

   $ 1,678,835     $      $ 1,678,835     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   $ (719,497   $      $ (719,497   $  

Written Option Contracts

     (270,576            (270,576      

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     (102,671            (102,671      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities(a)

   $ (1,092,744   $      $ (1,092,744   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)   Portfolio holdings are disclosed individually on the Schedule of Investments.

Note 2. Derivative Investments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with certain of its non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment between two parties to purchase or sell foreign currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed are included in net realized gain or loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. For federal income tax purposes, the Fund has made an election to treat gains and losses from forward foreign currency exchange contracts as capital gains and losses.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Schedule of Investments. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the contract. Risks may also arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. In connection with these contracts, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Option Contracts: The Fund may purchase and write exchange-listed and OTC put or call options on securities, stock indices, currencies and other financial instruments for hedging purposes, to enhance portfolio returns and/or reduce overall volatility.

When the Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When an option expires, the Fund realizes a gain on the option to the extent of the premium received. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security purchased by the Fund. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds of the security sold to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying investment. Other risks include the possibility of an illiquid options market or the inability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts.

Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain or loss when the underlying transaction is executed. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract.

Interest Rate Swaption Contracts: The Fund may write or purchase interest rate swaptions which are options to enter into a pre-defined swap agreement at a specified date in the future. The writer of the swaption becomes the counterparty to the swap if the buyer exercises the swaption. The interest rate swaption agreement will specify whether the buyer of the swaption will be a fixed-rate receiver or a fixed-rate payer upon exercise.

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts: The Fund uses interest rate swaps in connection with borrowing under its revolving credit agreement. The interest rate swaps are intended to reduce interest rate risk by countering the effect that an increase in short-term interest rates could have on the performance of the Fund’s shares as a result of the floating rate structure of interest owed pursuant to the revolving credit agreement. When entering into interest rate swaps, the Fund agrees to pay the other party to the interest rate swap (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty’s agreement to pay the Fund a variable rate payment that was intended to approximate the Fund’s variable rate payment obligation on the revolving credit agreement. The payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the swap. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of interest rate swaps could enhance or harm the overall performance of the Fund. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in the value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the CCP) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund is required

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded as cash collateral pledged for interest rate swap contracts. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on interest rate swap contracts. Any upfront payments paid or received upon entering into a swap agreement would be recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and amortized or accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gain (loss). Payments received from or paid to the counterparty during the term of the swap agreement, or at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss).

Swap agreements involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk, and exposure to loss in excess of the related amounts reflected on the Schedule of Investments. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates.

The following summarizes the volume of the Fund’s option contracts, interest rate swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

 

                                                                                   
     Purchased Option
Contracts(a),(b)
     Written Option
Contracts(a),(b)
     Interest Rate
Swap
Contracts
     Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
 

Average Notional Amount

   $ 22,126,950      $ 22,126,950      $ 111,000,000      $ 26,247,051  

 

(a)

Average notional amounts represent the average for all months in which the Fund had option contracts outstanding at month-end. For the period, this represents one month for both purchased and written option contracts.

(b)

Notional amount for swaption contracts represents the notional amount of the underlying swap contract. Notional amount for all other option contracts is calculated using the number of contracts multiplied by notional contract size multiplied by the underlying price.