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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>ALLIANZ SE</name>
        <lei>529900K9B0N5BT694847</lei>
        <title>ALLIANZ SE 5.6%/VAR 09/03/2054 144A</title>
        <cusip>018820AD2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US018820AD21"/>
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        <balance>175000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>171189.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.215811345466</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2054-09-03</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Variable</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.05600000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
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        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PG and E CORP</name>
        <lei>8YQ2GSDWYZXO2EDN3511</lei>
        <title>PG and E CORP SER A PC 6% 12/01/2027</title>
        <cusip>69331C306</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US69331C3060"/>
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        <balance>1300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44252.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.055786672578</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE and CO</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 6.1%/VAR PERP</title>
        <cusip>48128BAR2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128BAR24"/>
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        <balance>405000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>405602.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.511326027301</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC</name>
        <lei>OC1LZNN2LF5WTJ5RIL89</lei>
        <title>AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC CONV 0% 05/15/2030 144A</title>
        <cusip>00971TAR2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00971TAR23"/>
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        <balance>68000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>61676.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.077752391258</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2030-05-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>0.00000000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
          <isMandatoryConvrtbl>N</isMandatoryConvrtbl>
          <isContngtConvrtbl>Y</isContngtConvrtbl>
          <dbtSecRefInstruments>
            <dbtSecRefInstrument>
              <name>AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC</name>
              <title>AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC</title>
              <curCd>USD</curCd>
              <identifiers>
                <cusip value="00971T101"/>
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          <currencyInfos>
            <currencyInfo convRatio="201.40986900" curCd="USD"/>
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          <delta>XXXX</delta>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ATHENE HOLDING LTD</name>
        <lei>549300H316CT32FQXI76</lei>
        <title>ATHENE HOLDINGS 7.25%/VAR PFD 03/30/2064</title>
        <cusip>04686J838</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US04686J8383"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>323963.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.408406802148</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TELEPHONE and DATA SYSTEMS INC</name>
        <lei>5299003YZW5BE2NNLO37</lei>
        <title>TELEPHONE and DATA 6.625% PFD PERP</title>
        <cusip>879433787</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8794337878"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>31545.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.039767481390</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC</name>
        <lei>2JE75BUE3T1BLCYYGK54</lei>
        <title>AFFILIATED MANAGERS GRP INC 5.875% 03/30/2059 PFD</title>
        <cusip>008252850</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0082528508"/>
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        <balance>2700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>52434.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.066101382762</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CMS ENERGY CORP</name>
        <lei>549300IA9XFBAGNIBW29</lei>
        <title>CMS ENERGY CORP 5.875% PFD 03/01/2079</title>
        <cusip>125896845</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1258968452"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>99452.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.125375037542</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JPMORGAN CHASE and CO</name>
        <lei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</lei>
        <title>JPMORGAN CHASE and CO 6.875%/VAR PERP</title>
        <cusip>48128BAQ4</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US48128BAQ41"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>145000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>150131.12000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.189264115415</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SBL HOLDINGS INC</name>
        <lei>635400MJW3QDSBJRKQ59</lei>
        <title>SBL HOLDINGS INC 6.5%/VAR PERP 144A</title>
        <cusip>78397DAC2</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78397DAC20"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>30881.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.038931210778</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="As of March 2025, monthly returns presented in Item B.5.a. have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-09-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Stacie M. Smith</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Stacie M. Smith</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Stacie M. Smith</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>President and Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
