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COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

September 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

                                                                       
           Shares      Value  

PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE

     23.3     

BANKS

     4.7     

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

 

    56,453      $ 1,450,842  

First Horizon Corp., 4.70%, Series F(a)

 

    58,000        1,514,380  

First Republic Bank/CA, 4.00%, Series M(a)

 

    54,958        1,336,579  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 5.70%, Series C(a)

 

    25,451        674,451  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.20%, Series MM(a)

 

    46,331        1,169,858  

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

 

    85,000        2,256,750  

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

 

    10,824        309,999  

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

 

    52,939        1,504,526  

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

 

    44,860        1,170,846  

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

 

    84,175        2,219,695  

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.25%, Series DD(a)

 

    26,384        660,655  

Western Alliance Bancorp, 4.25% to 9/30/26, Series A(a),(b)

 

    43,675        1,134,240  
       

 

 

 
          15,402,821  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

     2.4     

CMS Energy Corp., 4.20%, Series C(a)

 

    49,016        1,223,440  

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

 

    51,232        1,372,505  

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

 

    162,000        5,083,560  
       

 

 

 
          7,679,505  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC—FOREIGN

     0.7     

Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00%, due 5/24/81 (Canada)

 

    47,325        1,231,396  

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

 

    47,732        1,219,553  
       

 

 

 
          2,450,949  
       

 

 

 

FINANCIAL

     2.0     

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

     1.7     

Carlyle Finance LLC, 4.625%, due 5/15/61

 

    17,163        439,716  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., 4.875%, Series G(a)

 

    88,000        2,287,120  

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

 

    36,789        961,664  

Synchrony Financial, 5.625%, Series A(a)

 

    68,051        1,814,240  
       

 

 

 
          5,502,740  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES—FOREIGN

     0.2     

Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc., 4.625% (Canada)(a)

 

    30,555        787,708  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

     0.1     

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

 

    8,418        220,552  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

          6,511,000  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Shares      Value  

INDUSTRIALS—CHEMICALS

     1.1     

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

 

    14,843      $ 416,643  

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

 

    63,597        1,788,347  

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

 

    46,527        1,359,054  
       

 

 

 
          3,564,044  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     4.1     

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

     1.8     

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

 

    27,774        823,777  

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

 

    22,892        649,446  

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

 

    50,400        1,316,952  

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

 

    88,800        2,360,304  

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

 

    21,541        582,253  
       

 

 

 
          5,732,732  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY

     1.0     

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

 

    31,931        862,776  

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

 

    79,150        2,318,303  
       

 

 

 
          3,181,079  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE

     0.6     

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

 

    38,520        991,890  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 4.55%, Series G(a)

 

    34,117        893,865  
       

 

 

 
          1,885,755  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE—FOREIGN

     0.7     

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., 4.20%, Series G (Bermuda)(a)

 

    42,305        1,053,395  

SiriusPoint Ltd., 8.00% to 2/26/26, Series B (Bermuda)(a),(b)

 

    48,400        1,373,108  
       

 

 

 
          2,426,503  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

          13,266,069  
       

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

     2.6     

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

 

    82,867        2,203,434  

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., 6.00%, Series VV(a)

 

    78,000        1,969,500  

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

 

    61,200        1,618,128  

United States Cellular Corp., 5.50%, due 6/1/70

 

    40,319        1,074,501  

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

 

    59,467        1,611,556  
       

 

 

 
          8,477,119  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     1.6     

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

 

    132,638        3,322,582  

 

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           Shares     Value  

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

 

    78,522     $ 1,991,318  
      

 

 

 
         5,313,900  
      

 

 

 

PIPELINES—FOREIGN

     0.1    

Enbridge, Inc., 2.983% to 9/1/25, Series 15 (Canada)(a),(b)

 

    21,876       314,340  

TC Energy Corp., 3.355% to 11/30/25, Series 11 (Canada)(a),(b)

 

    649       12,318  
      

 

 

 
         326,658  
      

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE

     3.3    

DATA CENTERS

     0.5    

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., 6.50%, Series A(a)

 

    65,000       1,692,600  
      

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED

     0.8    

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

 

    100,000       2,625,000  
      

 

 

 

HOTEL

     0.4    

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 6.375%, Series G(a)

 

    46,400       1,185,520  
      

 

 

 

NET LEASE

     0.5    

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., 6.00%, Series A(a)

 

    55,000       1,431,650  
      

 

 

 

OFFICE

     0.9    

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

 

    36,050       846,094  

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

 

    64,780       1,635,695  

Brookfield Property Preferred LP, 6.25%, due 7/26/81

 

    20,000       489,200  
      

 

 

 
         2,970,989  
      

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL—SINGLE FAMILY

     0.2    

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

 

    25,825       694,434  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

         10,600,193  
      

 

 

 

UTILITIES—GAS

     0.7    

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

 

    80,580       2,146,651  
      

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—$25 PAR VALUE
(Identified cost—$72,202,352)

         75,698,909  
      

 

 

 
           Principal
Amount
       

PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES

     112.7    

BANKS

     33.4    

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

 

     26,000       2,814,500  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% to 5/15/26, Series B(a),(b)

 

  $ 1,399,000       1,460,521  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% to 5/15/28, Series C(a),(b)

 

    2,900,000       3,037,750  

 

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          Principal
Amount
    Value  

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

   $ 3,352,000     $ 3,829,995  

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

     1,800,000       2,008,485  

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

     4,620,000       5,084,887  

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

     2,014,000       2,258,701  

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

     1,815,000       2,328,395  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.95% to 9/1/26, Series M(a),(b)

     1,026,000       1,059,345  

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

     4,115,000       6,084,418  

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

     4,680,000       4,791,150  

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

     650,000       675,155  

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

     1,289,000       1,349,551  

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

     750,000       783,750  

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

     1,043,000       1,087,979  

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

     2,300,000       2,515,625  

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

     2,259,000       2,620,914  

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

     777,000       875,135  

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

     1,200,000       1,285,320  

CoBank ACB, 6.125%, Series G(a)

      5,000       502,500  

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

      25,000       2,612,500  

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

     2,534,000       2,909,615  

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(c)

     457,869       655,783  

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

     1,850,000       2,040,550  

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

      50,000       5,400,000  

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

      1,537       1,312,693  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 3.65% to 8/10/26, Series U(a),(b)

     2,053,000       2,060,699  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc./The, 3.80% to 5/10/26, Series T(a),(b)

     990,000       1,015,987  

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

     1,020,000       1,100,580  

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

     1,398,000       1,644,258  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.65% to 6/1/26, Series KK(a),(b)

     3,686,000       3,709,037  

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

     920,000       941,850  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.00% to 8/1/24, Series FF(a),(b)

     692,000       722,708  

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

     4,103,000       4,461,705  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% to 4/30/24, Series U(a),(b)

     608,000       657,400  

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

     3,230,000       3,546,944  

M&T Bank Corp., 3.50% to 9/1/26(a),(b)

     1,166,000       1,160,170  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 3.40% to 9/15/26, Series T(a),(b)

     2,711,000       2,711,000  

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

     620,000       693,036  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

SVB Financial Group, 4.00% to 5/15/26, Series C(a),(b)

 

  $ 2,580,000      $ 2,647,725  

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

 

    1,509,000        1,652,083  

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

 

    1,700,000        1,958,400  

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

 

    1,819,000        1,964,520  

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

 

    7,523,000        7,762,796  

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

 

    1,987,000        2,219,499  

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

 

    470,000        506,131  

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

 

    1,712,000        2,362,008  

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

 

    249,000        340,861  
       

 

 

 
          108,562,359  
       

 

 

 

BANKS—FOREIGN

     40.6     

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

 

    800,000        997,864  

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

 

    1,000,000        1,255,153  

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

 

    400,000        466,978  

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

 

    800,000        979,796  

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

 

    400,000        510,543  

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

 

    800,000        990,644  

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

 

    400,000        476,063  

Banco Santander SA, 4.75% to 11/12/26 (Spain)(a),(b),(f)

 

    2,200,000        2,246,354  

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

 

    1,000,000        1,092,788  

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

 

    2,300,000        2,466,580  

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

 

    700,000        902,105  

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

 

    1,200,000        1,636,012  

Bank of Nova Scotia/The, 3.625% to 10/27/26, due 10/27/81, Series 2 (Canada)(b)

 

    1,000,000        995,448  

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

 

    1,380,000        1,486,950  

Barclays PLC, 4.375% to 3/15/28 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

 

    1,800,000        1,803,240  

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

 

    2,000,000        2,216,260  

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

 

    1,000,000        1,512,419  

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

 

    200,000        287,503  

Barclays PLC, 7.75% to 9/15/23 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

 

    400,000        437,000  

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

 

    2,600,000        2,938,013  

BNP Paribas SA, 4.50% to 2/25/30, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f)

 

    600,000        601,155  

BNP Paribas SA, 4.625% to 2/25/31, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f)

 

    800,000        819,000  

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

 

    1,180,000        1,281,421  

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

 

    765,000        914,033  

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

 

    175,000        183,969  

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

 

    1,600,000        1,857,112  

 

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          Principal
Amount
     Value  

CaixaBank SA, 3.625% to 9/14/28 (Spain)(a),(b),(e),(f)

   $ 400,000      $ 451,200  

Commerzbank AG, 4.25% to 10/9/27 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,200,000        1,403,739  

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

     400,000        435,413  

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

     400,000        596,832  

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

     1,900,000        2,117,075  

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

     900,000        1,004,833  

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

     650,000        786,655  

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

     1,400,000        1,468,250  

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

     2,600,000        2,860,000  

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

     500,000        519,620  

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

     2,800,000        3,104,080  

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

     2,200,000        2,357,850  

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

     2,487,000        2,722,758  

Danske Bank A/S, 4.375% to 5/18/26 (Denmark)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,200,000        1,224,775  

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

     1,600,000        1,802,680  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.789% to 4/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,000,000        1,010,616  

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00% to 10/30/25 (Germany)(a),(b),(f)

     1,400,000        1,480,500  

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

     1,200,000        1,322,316  

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

     930,000        1,534,779  

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

     2,400,000        2,405,280  

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

     2,000,000        2,197,500  

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

     967,000        1,046,777  

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

     2,800,000        3,059,826  

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

     2,500,000        2,820,837  

ING Groep N.V., 3.875% to 5/16/27 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f)

     600,000        583,440  

ING Groep N.V., 4.25% to 5/16/31, Series NC10 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(f)

     400,000        388,960  

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

     800,000        834,680  

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

     1,400,000        1,533,301  

 

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          Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

   $ 1,400,000      $ 1,546,790  

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

     1,000,000        1,091,250  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.75% to 2/27/25 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     500,000        573,836  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.50% to 3/1/28, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     750,000        965,412  

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

     1,400,000        1,585,346  

La Banque Postale SA, 3.00% to 11/20/28 (France)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     1,600,000        1,813,057  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 5.125% to 12/27/24 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     600,000        849,873  

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

     600,000        846,000  

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

     1,097,000        1,593,754  

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

     2,000,000        2,302,770  

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

     737,000        825,440  

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

     1,600,000        1,856,822  

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

     1,200,000        1,316,202  

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

     600,000        895,970  

Natwest Group PLC, 4.60% to 6/28/31 (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(f)

     1,400,000        1,410,220  

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

     1,400,000        1,570,282  

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

     1,600,000        1,892,104  

Nordea Bank Abp, 3.75% to 3/1/29, 144A (Finland)(a),(b),(c),(f)

     1,000,000        986,250  

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

     600,000        690,129  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 8.75% to 6/16/26 (Greece)(a),(b),(e),(f)

     400,000        472,382  

Royal Bank of Canada, 3.65% to 10/24/26, due 11/24/81 (Canada)(b)

     1,000,000        786,310  

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

     1,800,000        1,506,509  

Societe Generale SA, 4.75% to 5/26/26, 144A (France)(a),(b),(c),(f)

     1,600,000        1,639,008  

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

     1,400,000        1,502,382  

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

     2,560,000        2,884,813  

 

7

 

 


                                                                       
           Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

 

  $ 2,200,000      $ 2,429,878  

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

 

    1,600,000        1,874,408  

Standard Chartered PLC, 4.30% to 8/19/28, 144A (United Kingdom)(a),(b),(c),(f)

 

    800,000        789,000  

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

 

    1,800,000        1,816,875  

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

 

    1,200,000        1,319,292  

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

 

    1,700,000        2,352,477  

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

 

    750,000        808,492  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 19.437% (Netherlands)(a),(e)

 

    982,775        1,640,043  

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

 

    200,000        212,026  

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

 

    600,000        640,606  

UBS Group AG, 3.875% to 6/2/26, 144A (Switzerland)(a),(b),(c),(f)

 

    1,200,000        1,200,768  

UBS Group AG, 5.125% to 7/29/26 (Switzerland)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        434,728  

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

 

    2,000,000        2,273,750  

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

 

    2,400,000        2,619,972  

UniCredit SpA, 4.45% to 12/3/27, Series EMTN (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    1,000,000        1,202,078  

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

 

    2,200,000        2,408,307  
       

 

 

 
          131,854,586  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

     1.7     

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

 

    1,360,000        1,460,368  

Duke Energy Corp., 3.25% to 1/15/27, due 1/15/82(b)

 

    832,000        828,628  

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

 

    1,000,000        1,009,992  

Southern Co./The, 3.75% to 6/15/26, due 9/15/51, Series 21-A(b)

 

    2,132,000        2,177,412  
       

 

 

 
          5,476,400  
       

 

 

 

ELECTRIC—FOREIGN

     2.0     

Electricite de France SA, 2.625% to 12/1/27 (France)(a),(b),(e)

 

    1,200,000        1,413,449  

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

 

    4,265,000        5,078,570  
       

 

 

 
          6,492,019  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

FINANCIAL

     6.4     

CREDIT CARD

     1.1     

American Express Co., 3.55% to 9/15/26(a),(b)

 

  $ 2,890,000      $ 2,949,173  

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

 

    500,000        561,610  
       

 

 

 
          3,510,783  
       

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

     1.2     

Aircastle Ltd., 5.25% to 6/15/26, 144A(a),(b),(c)

 

    620,000        634,601  

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

 

    878,000        916,478  

Ares Finance Co. III LLC, 4.125% to 6/30/26, due 6/30/51, 144A(b),(c)

 

    1,075,000        1,113,303  

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 3.46% to 12/21/21, due 12/21/65, 144A(b),(c)

 

    1,504,000        1,218,586  
       

 

 

 
          3,882,968  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES—FOREIGN

     0.3     

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

 

    800,000        851,569  
       

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKER/BROKER

     3.5     

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

 

    6,206,000        6,485,270  

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

 

    2,081,000        2,149,153  

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

 

    2,518,000        2,804,422  
       

 

 

 
          11,438,845  
       

 

 

 

LEASING—FOREIGN

     0.3     

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

 

    900,000        977,013  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

          20,661,178  
       

 

 

 

FOOD

     0.8     

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

 

    1,100,000        1,169,888  

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

 

    1,190,000        1,282,487  
       

 

 

 
          2,452,375  
       

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS—DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING

     0.2     

General Electric Co., 3.446% (3 Month US LIBOR + 3.33%), Series D (FRN)(a),(d)

 

    786,000        771,112  
       

 

 

 

INSURANCE

     14.6     

FINANCE

     0.4     

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.125% to 12/15/26, due 12/15/51, 144A(b),(c)

 

    1,148,000        1,180,445  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE

     4.4     

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

     $ 2,150,000      $ 2,338,125  

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

 

    1,423,000        1,981,399  

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

 

    700,000        823,940  

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

 

    3,909,000        5,956,459  

SBL Holdings, Inc., 6.50% to 11/13/26, 144A(a),(b),(c)

 

    1,730,000        1,712,700  

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

 

    1,480,000        1,496,650  
       

 

 

 
          14,309,273  
       

 

 

 

LIFE/HEALTH INSURANCE—FOREIGN

     2.1     

Achmea BV, 4.625% to 3/24/29 (Netherlands)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    600,000        755,653  

Ageas, 3.875% to 12/10/29 (Belgium)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

    400,000        493,473  

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

 

    793,000        870,318  

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

 

    1,220,000        1,348,802  

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

 

    951,000        1,045,615  

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

 

    200,000        302,006  

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

 

    1,000,000        1,064,101  

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

 

    600,000        939,537  
       

 

 

 
          6,819,505  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE

     2.1     

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

 

    1,155,000        1,328,250  

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

 

    2,772,000        4,107,397  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc./The, 2.25% (3 Month US LIBOR + 2.125%), due 2/12/47, 144A, Series ICON (FRN)(c),(d)

 

    1,400,000        1,354,503  
       

 

 

 
          6,790,150  
       

 

 

 

MULTI-LINE—FOREIGN

     1.2     

Allianz SE, 3.50% to 11/17/25, 144A (Germany)(a),(b),(c),(f)

 

    600,000        608,520  

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

 

    1,300,000        1,820,150  

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

 

    400,000        601,774  

 

10

 

 


                                                                       
           Principal
Amount
     Value  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA, 6.375% to 4/27/30 (Italy)(a),(b),(e),(f)

 

  $ 600,000      $ 816,134  
       

 

 

 
          3,846,578  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY

     1.9     

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

 

    1,805,000        2,112,068  

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

 

    1,770,000        1,888,729  

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

 

    1,145,000        1,270,091  

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

 

    935,000        986,977  
       

 

 

 
          6,257,865  
       

 

 

 

PROPERTY CASUALTY—FOREIGN

     1.3     

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

 

    1,000,000        1,051,679  

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

 

    1,400,000        1,538,600  

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

 

    1,600,000        1,788,000  
       

 

 

 
          4,378,279  
       

 

 

 

REINSURANCE

     1.2     

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

 

    1,580,000        1,686,218  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70% to 7/15/26, due 10/15/51, 144A(b),(c)

 

    2,086,000        2,158,536  
       

 

 

 
          3,844,754  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

          47,426,849  
       

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES—FOREIGN

     1.1     

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.125% to 3/4/31, due 6/4/81 (United Kingdom)(b)

 

    2,900,000        2,938,817  

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

 

    500,000        612,039  
       

 

 

 
          3,550,856  
       

 

 

 

OIL & GAS—FOREIGN

     2.5     

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

 

    600,000        861,351  

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

 

    1,470,000        1,570,181  

 

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           Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

 

  $ 5,272,000      $ 5,808,479  
       

 

 

 
          8,240,011  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES

     0.6     

Energy Transfer LP, 6.50% to 11/15/26, Series H(a),(b)

 

    1,400,000        1,461,418  

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

 

    466,000        489,882  
       

 

 

 
          1,951,300  
       

 

 

 

PIPELINES—FOREIGN

     5.1     

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

 

    3,400,000        3,850,330  

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

 

    1,724,000        1,910,700  

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

 

    1,970,000        2,196,993  

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

 

    3,007,000        3,326,494  

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

 

    4,807,000        5,395,857  
       

 

 

 
          16,680,374  
       

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE—RETAIL—FOREIGN

     1.6     

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

 

    2,500,000        2,676,875  

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

 

    2,500,000        2,689,875  
       

 

 

 
          5,366,750  
       

 

 

 

UTILITIES

     2.1     

ELECTRIC

     1.9     

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

 

    2,320,000        2,401,896  

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

 

    3,520,000        3,828,000  
       

 

 

 
          6,229,896  
       

 

 

 

GAS

     0.2     

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

 

    610,000        664,691  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

          6,894,587  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES—CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Identified cost—$341,140,736)

          366,380,756  
       

 

 

 

 

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           Shares      Value  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

     2.0     

MONEY MARKET FUNDS

       

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

 

    6,435,367      $ 6,435,367  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Identified cost—$6,435,367)

          6,435,367  
       

 

 

 

PURCHASED OPTION CONTRACTS (Premiums paid—$280,333)

     0.1        328,446  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES(h)
(Identified cost—$420,058,788)

     138.1        448,843,478  

WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS

     (0.1        (166,779

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS

     (38.0        (123,610,713
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $27.04 per share based on 12,021,417 shares of common stock outstanding)

     100.0      $ 325,065,986  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Over-the-Counter Option Contracts  

Purchased Options

Interest Rate Swaptions

                                       
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
   

Notional

Amount(i)

    Premiums
Paid
    Value  

Option to receive 3-month LIBOR Quarterly, Pay 1.75% Semiannually, maturing 4/5/32

  Goldman Sachs International     1.75     4/1/22     $ 10,910,000     $ 182,111     $ 170,349  

Option to receive 3-month LIBOR Quarterly, Pay 1.48% Semiannually, maturing 4/22/32

  Goldman Sachs International     1.48       4/20/22       5,290,000       98,222       158,097  
        $ 16,200,000     $ 280,333     $ 328,446  
   

 

13

 

 


Written Options

Interest Rate Swaptions

                                       
Description   Counterparty   Exercise
Rate
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount(i)
    Premiums
Received
    Value  

Option to pay 3-month LIBOR Quarterly, Receive 2.05% Semiannually, maturing 4/5/32

  Goldman Sachs International     2.05     4/1/22     $ (10,910,000   $ (97,292   $ (82,752

Option to pay 3-month LIBOR Quarterly, Receive 1.78% Semiannually, maturing 4/22/32

  Goldman Sachs International     1.78       4/20/22       (5,290,000     (52,199     (84,027
        $ (16,200,000   $ (149,491   $ (166,779
   

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

   Fixed
Rate
Payable
     Fixed
Payment
Frequency
  Floating
Rate
Receivable
(resets
monthly)(j)
     Floating
Payment
Frequency
  Maturity Date     Value     Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
$ 30,000,000      0.548%      Monthly     0.083%      Monthly     9/15/25     $ 276,831     $     $ 276,831  
   39,000,000      1.280          Monthly     0.083          Monthly     2/3/26       (732,266     (3,623     (735,889
   40,000,000      0.930          Monthly     0.083          Monthly     9/15/27       406,460             406,460  
               $ (48,975   $ (3,623   $ (52,598
   

 

14

 

 


Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty   

Contracts to
Deliver

    

In Exchange
For

     Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      2,945,118      USD      2,331,345      10/4/21    $ 6,145  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      2,632,322      USD      3,108,114      10/4/21      58,964  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR        11,022,785      USD        13,015,153      10/4/21      246,911  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      887,718      USD      1,050,880      10/4/21      22,592  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      487,783      USD      576,783      10/4/21      11,759  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      630,134      USD      739,114      10/4/21      9,199  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      1,573,693      USD      1,843,382      10/4/21      20,494  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      648,900      USD      891,978      10/4/21      17,650  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      3,469,211      USD      4,768,777      10/4/21      94,362  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      216,195      USD      298,937      10/4/21      7,636  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      2,324,243      CAD      2,945,118      10/4/21      957  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      16,908,079      EUR      14,602,113      10/4/21      6,277  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      3,048,018      EUR      2,632,322      10/4/21      1,132  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      366,260      GBP      267,788      10/4/21      (5,442

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      874,088      GBP      648,900      10/4/21      240  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   USD      4,603,634      GBP      3,417,618      10/4/21      1,265  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      388,809      USD      307,470      11/2/21      513  

Brown Brothers Harriman

   CAD      2,970,483      USD      2,343,974      11/2/21      (1,162

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      2,651,949      USD      3,072,190      11/2/21      (1,363

Brown Brothers Harriman

   EUR      14,473,654      USD      16,767,222      11/2/21      (7,439

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      3,388,472      USD      4,564,204      11/2/21      (1,593

Brown Brothers Harriman

   GBP      646,910      USD      871,375      11/2/21      (304
                  $         488,793  
   

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.

 

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(c)

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 $97,817,386 which represents 30.1% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(d)

Variable rate. Rate shown is in effect at September 30, 2021.

(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 $44,513,440 which represents 13.7% of the net assets of the Fund, of which 0.0% are illiquid.

(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 $122,292,760 which represents 37.6% of the net assets of the Fund (26.9% 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)

Based on 1 month LIBOR. Represents rates in effect at September 30, 2021.

 

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Country Summary

   % of Managed
Assets
 

United States

     54.4  

United Kingdom

     13.1  

Canada

     6.6  

France

     5.6  

Switzerland

     4.5  

Netherlands

     2.1  

Italy

     2.0  

Australia

     2.0  

Spain

     1.7  

Germany

     1.4  

Ireland

     0.8  

Japan

     0.7  

Denmark

     0.7  

Hong Kong

     0.5  

Bermuda

     0.5  

Other (includes short-term investments)

     3.4  
  

 

 

 
     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. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily at the prevailing forward exchange rate. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange or clearinghouse.

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 over-the-counter (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).

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.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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 September 30, 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:

       

Electric

   $ 7,679,505     $ 6,307,000      $ 1,372,505     $             —  

Other Industries

     68,019,404       68,019,404               

Preferred Securities—Capital Securities

     366,380,756              366,380,756        

Short-Term Investments

     6,435,367              6,435,367        

Purchased Option Contracts

     328,446              328,446        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 448,843,478     $ 74,326,404      $ 374,517,074     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   $ 683,291     $      $ 683,291     $  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     506,096              506,096        
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets(a)

   $ 1,189,387     $      $ 1,189,387     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

   $ (735,889   $      $ (735,889   $  

Written Option Contracts

     (166,779            (166,779      

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     (17,303            (17,303      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities(a)

   $ (919,971   $      $ (919,971   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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.

Option Contracts: The Fund may purchase and write exchange-listed and OTC put or call options on securities, stock indices 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).

 

 

 


COHEN & STEERS SELECT PREFERRED AND INCOME FUND, INC.

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

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

Average Notional Amount

   $ 18,075,059      $ 18,075,059      $ 109,800,000      $ 25,237,216  

 

(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 seven months 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.