united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

 

form n-csr

 

certified shareholder report of registered

management investment companies

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER 811-22417

 

DESTRA INVESTMENT TRUST

 

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

 

443 NORTH WILLSON AVE.

BOZEMAN, MT 59715

 

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

 

Robert A. Watson

C/O DFC PREFERRED ADVISORS LLC

443 North Willson Ave.

Bozeman, MT 59715

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (877) 855-3434

 

 

DATE OF FISCALYEAR END: SEPTEMBER 30

 

 

DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: MARCH 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a) See attached

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund 

Class A (DPIAX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2026

Image

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.destracapital.com/strategies/destra-preferred-and-income-securities-fund#literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-855-3434.

 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$72
1.45%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$221,705,622
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings219
  • Advisory Fee $846,808
  • Portfolio Turnover8%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Corporate Debt Securities
1.3%
Money Market Funds
1.7%
Contingent Capital Securities
24.0%
Preferred Securities
73.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.2%
Materials
0.4%
Health Care
0.4%
Consumer Discretionary
0.6%
Consumer Staples
1.7%
Money Market Funds
1.7%
Communications
1.8%
Energy
4.0%
Utilities
12.0%
Financials
75.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.800%, 03/15/27
3.5%
Banco Santander S.A., 4.750%, 05/12/27
2.5%
Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, 03/15/38
2.2%
M&T Bank Corporation, 5.625%, 12/15/26
1.7%
Flagstar Financial Inc., 6.375%, 03/17/27
1.6%
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.350%, 06/30/29
1.6%
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., 8.397%
1.5%
Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 7.107%, 05/15/37
1.4%
HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.000%, 09/07/28
1.4%
Land O' Lakes, Inc., 8.000%
1.4%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2026.

Image

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund - Class A (DPIAX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2026

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://www.destracapital.com/strategies/destra-preferred-and-income-securities-fund#literature), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033126-DPIAX

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund 

Class C (DPICX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2026

Image

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.destracapital.com/strategies/destra-preferred-and-income-securities-fund#literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-855-3434.

 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$110
2.21%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$221,705,622
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings219
  • Advisory Fee $846,808
  • Portfolio Turnover8%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Corporate Debt Securities
1.3%
Money Market Funds
1.7%
Contingent Capital Securities
24.0%
Preferred Securities
73.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.2%
Materials
0.4%
Health Care
0.4%
Consumer Discretionary
0.6%
Consumer Staples
1.7%
Money Market Funds
1.7%
Communications
1.8%
Energy
4.0%
Utilities
12.0%
Financials
75.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.800%, 03/15/27
3.5%
Banco Santander S.A., 4.750%, 05/12/27
2.5%
Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, 03/15/38
2.2%
M&T Bank Corporation, 5.625%, 12/15/26
1.7%
Flagstar Financial Inc., 6.375%, 03/17/27
1.6%
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.350%, 06/30/29
1.6%
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., 8.397%
1.5%
Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 7.107%, 05/15/37
1.4%
HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.000%, 09/07/28
1.4%
Land O' Lakes, Inc., 8.000%
1.4%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2026.

Image

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund - Class C (DPICX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2026

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://www.destracapital.com/strategies/destra-preferred-and-income-securities-fund#literature), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033126-DPICX

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund 

Class I (DPIIX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2026

Image

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.destracapital.com/strategies/destra-preferred-and-income-securities-fund#literature. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-855-3434.

 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$60
1.20%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$221,705,622
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings219
  • Advisory Fee $846,808
  • Portfolio Turnover8%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Corporate Debt Securities
1.3%
Money Market Funds
1.7%
Contingent Capital Securities
24.0%
Preferred Securities
73.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.2%
Materials
0.4%
Health Care
0.4%
Consumer Discretionary
0.6%
Consumer Staples
1.7%
Money Market Funds
1.7%
Communications
1.8%
Energy
4.0%
Utilities
12.0%
Financials
75.2%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.800%, 03/15/27
3.5%
Banco Santander S.A., 4.750%, 05/12/27
2.5%
Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, 03/15/38
2.2%
M&T Bank Corporation, 5.625%, 12/15/26
1.7%
Flagstar Financial Inc., 6.375%, 03/17/27
1.6%
Athene Holding Ltd., 6.350%, 06/30/29
1.6%
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., 8.397%
1.5%
Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 7.107%, 05/15/37
1.4%
HSBC Holdings PLC, 8.000%, 09/07/28
1.4%
Land O' Lakes, Inc., 8.000%
1.4%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2026.

Image

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund - Class I (DPIIX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2026

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://www.destracapital.com/strategies/destra-preferred-and-income-securities-fund#literature), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 033126-DPIIX

 

(b) Not Applicable

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the period are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements

and

Additional Information

 

(Form N-CSR Items 7-11)

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Schedule of Investments   3
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   12
Statement of Operations   13
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   14
Financial Highlights   15
Notes to Financial Statements   16
Additional Information   25

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        PREFERRED SECURITIES – 71.4%              
        BANKS – 29.2%              
  2,470,000     American AgCredit Corp., 5.250% to 06/15/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.500%, Series A(1)(2)   BB+(3)     $ 2,444,250  
  605,000     Bank of America Corp., 6.250% to 07/26/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.351%, Series UU(2)   Baa2       608,693  
  1,030,000     Capital One Financial Corp., 3.950% to 09/01/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.157%, Series M(2)   Baa3       1,016,061  
        Citigroup, Inc.              
  1,575,000     4.150% to 11/15/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.000%, Series Y(2)   Ba1       1,552,687  
  18,400     6.250%, Series II(2)   Ba1       453,560  
  570,000     6.625% to 02/15/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.001% Series HH(2)   Ba1       569,628  
  1,405,000     6.750% to 02/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.572% Series EE(2)   Ba1       1,405,230  
  540,000     6.875% to 08/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.890% Series GG(2)   Ba1       544,046  
  630,000     6.950% to 02/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.726% Series FF(2)   Ba1       634,545  
  875,000     7.000% to 08/15/34 then USD 10 Year Tsy + 2.757%, Series DD(2)   Ba1       900,848  
  890,000     7.125% to 08/15/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.693%, Series CC(2)   Ba1       898,536  
  1,230,000     7.375% to 05/15/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.209%, Series Z(2)   Ba1       1,272,788  
  1,200,000     7.625% to 11/15/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.211%, Series AA(2)   Ba1       1,241,562  
        Citizens Financial Group, Inc.              
  76,480     6.500% to 10/06/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.629%,, Series I(2)   Baa3       1,901,293  
  25,700     7.375%, Series H(2)   Baa3       652,009  
        CoBank ACB              
  500,000     6.250% to 10/01/26 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.922%, Series I(1)(2)   BBB+(3)       498,498  
  420,000     7.125% to 01/01/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.818% Series M(1)(2)   BBB+(3)       433,931  
        Compeer Financial ACA              
  250,000     4.875% to 08/15/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.100%, Series B-1(1)(2)   BB+(3)       246,136  
  295,000     7.875% to 02/15/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.155%, Series C-1(1)(2)   BB+(3)       300,656  
  42,300     ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., 5.250% to 09/01/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.420%, Series A(2)   NR(4)       1,027,890  
  36,000     Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.500%, Series A(2)   NR(4)       656,640  
  435,000     Farm Credit Bank of Texas, 7.000% to 09/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.010%, Series B-6(1)(2)   Baa1       447,568  
  93,770     Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.875%, USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.125%, Series M(2)   Baa3       2,443,646  
        First Citizens BancShares, Inc.              
  29,600     6.625%, USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.830%, Series E(2)   Ba1       731,712  
  835,000     7.000% to 12/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.301%, Series D(2)   Ba1       836,481  
        First Horizon Corp.              
  17,822     6.500%, Series E(2)   Ba2       423,094  
  21,500     6.750%, Series H(2)   Ba2       532,125  
  165,623     Flagstar Bank NA, 6.375% to 03/17/27 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.083%, Series A(2)   B3       3,486,364  
        Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.              
  1,600,000     4.125% to 11/10/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.949%, Series V(2)   Ba1       1,579,033  
  640,000     6.125% to 11/10/34 then USD 10 Year Tsy + 2.400%, Series Y(2)   Ba1       636,161  
  395,000     6.850% to 02/10/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.461%, Series Z(2)   Ba1       402,721  
  1,120,000     7.500% to 05/10/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.809%, Series X(2)   Ba1       1,175,664  
        Huntington Bancshares, Inc.              
  355,000     4.450% to 10/15/27 then USD 7 Year Tsy + 4.045%, Series G(2)   Baa3       349,225  
  265,000     6.250% to 10/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.653%, Series K(2)   Baa3       260,671  
  34,400     6.875% to 04/15/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.704%, Series J(2)   Baa3       846,584  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        PREFERRED SECURITIES (continued)              
        BANKS (continued)              
        KeyCorp              
  550,000     5.000% to 9/15/26 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 3.868%, Series D(2)   Ba1     $ 545,633  
  109,439     6.125% to 12/15/26 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.154%, Series E(2)   Ba1       2,703,143  
  45,785     6.200% to 12/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.132%, Series H(2)   Ba1       1,086,478  
        M&T Bank Corp.              
  650,000     3.500% to 09/01/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.679%, Series I(2)   Baa3       631,513  
  155,674     5.625% to 12/15/26 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.282%, Series H(2)   Baa3       3,838,921  
  20,000     6.350%, Series K(2)   Baa3       501,600  
  14,000     Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, Series Q(2)   Baa3       353,360  
  127,922     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., 8.397%, USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.127%, Series B(2)   BB-(3)       3,270,966  
        PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.              
  776,000     3.400% to 09/15/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.595%, Series T(2)   Baa2       761,312  
  1,435,000     6.000% to 05/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.000%, Series U(2)   Baa2       1,435,460  
  610,000     6.200% to 09/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.238%, Series V(2)   Baa2       611,621  
  1,800,000     6.250% to 03/15/30 then USD 7 Year Tsy + 2.808%, Series W(2)   Baa2       1,817,883  
        Regions Financial Corp.              
  90,500     5.700% to 08/15/29 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 3.410%, Series C(2)   Baa3       2,126,750  
  89,000     6.950% to 09/15/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.771%, Series F(2)   Baa3       2,216,100  
        Synchrony Financial              
  46,000     5.625%, Series A(2)   BB-(3)       854,220  
  44,600     8.250% to 05/15/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.044%, Series B(2)   BB-(3)       1,123,028  
  32,043     Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 5.750%, Series B(2)   Ba2       707,830  
  1,098,000     Truist Financial Corp., 6.669% to 09/01/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.003%, Series N(2)   Baa3       1,097,175  
  34,400     UMB Financial Corporation, 7.750% to 07/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.743%, Series B(2)   Baa3       877,544  
        Valley National Bancorp              
  2,022     7.540%, 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 3.840%, Series B(2)(7)   BB-(3)       49,438  
  30,345     7.812%, 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.112%, Series A(2)(7)   BB-(3)       754,073  
  6,100     8.250% to 09/30/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.182%, Series C(2)   BB-(3)       154,330  
  20,300     WaFd, Inc., 4.875%, Series A(2)   Ba1       327,236  
        Wells Fargo & Co.              
  710,000     6.125% to 06/15/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.340%, Series GG(2)   Baa2       711,986  
  267     7.500%, Series L(2)(5)   Baa2       308,385  
  61,532     WesBanco, Inc., 7.375% to 10/01/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.795%, Series B(2)   Ba2       1,541,377  
  12,900     Western Alliance Bancorp, 4.250% to 09/30/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.452%, Series A(2)   Ba2       295,668  
  23,800     Wintrust Financial Corp., 7.875% to 07/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.878%, Series F(2)   BB(6)       613,326  
                    64,726,892  
        FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.0%              
        AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust              
  440,000     6.500% to 01/31/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.441%, 01/31/56(1)   Baa2       440,763  
  860,000     6.950% to 03/10/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.720%, 03/10/55   Baa2       881,441  
  21,200     Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.750%, 03/30/64   Baa1       474,880  
        Ally Financial, Inc.              
  1,220,000     4.700% to 05/15/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.868%, Series B(2)   Ba2       1,209,325  
  800,000     4.700% to 05/15/28 then USD 7 Year Tsy + 3.481%, Series C(2)   Ba2       743,300  
  1,150,000     Charles Schwab Corp., 4.000% to 06/01/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.168%, Series I(2)   Baa2       1,142,251  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        PREFERRED SECURITIES (continued)              
        FINANCIAL SERVICES (continued)              
        General Motors Financial Co., Inc.              
  725,000     5.700% to 09/30/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.997%, Series C(2)   Ba1     $ 711,156  
  600,000     6.500% to 09/30/28 then 3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.436%, Series B(2)   Ba1       592,950  
  17,784     Stifel Financial Corp., 4.500%, Series D(2)   BB(3)       305,885  
  4,494     TPG Operating Group II LP, 6.950%, 03/15/64   Baa1       112,260  
                    6,614,211  
        INSURANCE – 18.1%              
  1,387,000     American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 05/15/38 then 3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.195%, 05/15/58, Series A-6   Baa2       1,478,618  
  485,000     American National Group, Inc., 7.000% to 12/01/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.183%, 12/01/55   BB+(3)       460,316  
  25,000     Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd., 5.625%(2)   Baa2       516,250  
        Athene Holding, Ltd.              
  25,200     4.875%, Series D(2)   Baa3       408,744  
  147,374     6.350% to 06/30/29 then 3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.253%, Series A(2)   Baa3       3,482,448  
  27,440     7.250% to 03/30/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.986%, 03/30/64   Baa2       649,779  
  15,000     CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.125%, 11/25/60   Ba1       269,550  
        Corebridge Financial, Inc.              
  620,000     6.375% to 09/15/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.646%, 09/15/54(1)   Baa3       609,604  
  390,000     6.875% to 12/01/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.181%, Series A(2)   Ba1       397,567  
  540,000     CVS Health Corporation 7.000%, to 03/10/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.886%, 03/10/55, Series A   Ba1       556,770  
  132,129     Delphi Financial Group, Inc., 7.107%, 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 3.452%, 05/15/37(7)   BBB(3)       3,187,612  
  670,000     Enstar Finance LLC, 5.500% to 01/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.006%, 01/15/42   BBB-(3)       661,262  
        Enstar Group, Ltd.              
  45,400     7.000% to 09/01/28 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.277%, Series D(2)   BBB-(3)       996,984  
  825,000     7.500% to 04/01/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.186%, 04/01/45(1)   BBB-(3)       851,218  
  500,000     Equitable Holdings, Inc., 6.700% to 03/28/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.390%, 03/28/55   Baa2       506,207  
  196,000     Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc., 6.299%, 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 2.647%, 05/15/37(7)   Baa2       184,725  
  18,800     F&G Annuities & Life, Inc., 7.300%, 01/15/65   Ba1       377,880  
  465,000     Fortegra Group, Inc. 9.250% to 11/15/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 8.720% 11/15/64 (1)   NR(4)       457,672  
        Global Atlantic Fin Co.              
  680,000     7.250% to 03/01/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.550%, 03/01/56(1)   Baa3       641,534  
  585,000     7.950% to 10/15/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.608%, 10/15/54(1)   Baa3       563,802  
  460,000     Humana, Inc., 6.625% to 09/15/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.891%, 09/15/56   Baa3       442,214  
  12,500     Jackson Financial, Inc., 8.000% to 03/30/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.728%, Series A(2)   Ba2       311,875  
  1,200,000     Kuvare U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.000% to 05/01/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 6.541%, 02/17/51, Series A(1)   NR(4)       1,201,800  
  6,903,000     Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 7.800% to 03/15/37 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 3.838%, 03/15/37(1)   Baa3       7,717,373  
        Lincoln National Corp.              
  15,900     9.000%, Series D(2)   Ba1       415,626  
  400,000     9.250% to 03/01/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.318%, Series C(2)   Ba1       417,614  
        MetLife, Inc.              
  1,605,000     9.250% to 04/08/38 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 5.802%, 04/08/38(1)   Baa2       1,881,991  
  1,591,000     10.750% to 08/01/39 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 7.810%, 08/01/39   Baa2       2,062,997  
  55,898     PartnerRe Ltd., 4.875%, Series J(2)   Baa2       946,912  
  4,500,000     Provident Financing Trust I, 7.405%, 03/15/38   Baa3       4,820,712  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        PREFERRED SECURITIES (continued)              
        INSURANCE (continued)              
        Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.              
  310,000     6.375% to 09/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.344%, 09/15/56   Baa2     $ 299,497  
  235,000     6.650% to 09/15/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.392%, 09/15/55   Baa2       235,025  
        SBL Holdings, Inc.              
  1,275,000     6.500% to 11/13/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.620%, Series B(1)(2)   BB(3)       1,057,633  
  1,175,000     9.508% to 05/13/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.580%, Series A(1)(2)   BB(3)       1,151,827  
                    40,221,638  
        UTILITIES – 12.0%              
  695,000     AES Corp., 7.600% to 01/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.201%, 01/15/55   Ba1       689,608  
        Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.              
  1,500,000     4.750% to 04/18/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.249%, 01/18/82, Series 2022-B   BB+(3)       1,460,065  
  40,895     7.932%, 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.272%, 07/01/79, Series 2019-A(7)   BB+(3)       1,066,542  
  535,000     AltaGas, Ltd., 7.200% to 10/15/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.573%, 10/15/54(1)   BB(3)       543,833  
        American Electric Power., Inc.              
  1,070,000     3.875% to 02/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.675%, 02/15/62   Baa3       1,049,046  
  1,100,000     6.050% to 03/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 1.940%, 03/15/56, Series D   Baa3       1,090,306  
        Dominion Energy, Inc.              
  625,000     4.350% to 04/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.195%, Series C(2)   Ba1       615,607  
  865,000     6.625%, to 05/15/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.207%, 05/15/55 Series C   Baa3       878,489  
  21,400     DTE Energy Company, 6.250%, 10/01/85, Series H   Baa3       509,106  
  1,775,000     Edison International, 5.000% to 03/15/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.901%, Series B(2)   Ba1       1,769,121  
  1,892,000     Emera, Inc., 6.750% to 06/15/26 then 3-Month USD LIBOR + 5.440%, 06/15/76, Series 2016-A   Ba2       1,895,907  
  345,000     Emera US Finance, LLC, 6.850% to 10/01/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.648%, 10/01/56, Series B   Ba1       345,643  
        Entergy Corp.              
  460,000     6.100% to 06/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.013%, 06/15/56, Series 2025B   Baa3       454,112  
  960,000     7.125% to 12/01/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.670%, 12/01/54   Baa3       981,708  
        EUSHI Finance, Inc.              
  800,000     6.250% to 04/01/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.509%, 04/01/56   Ba1       785,571  
  1,025,000     7.625% to 12/15/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.136%, 12/15/54   Ba1       1,060,402  
  670,000     Evergy, Inc. 6.650% to 06/01/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.558%, 06/01/55   Baa3       673,907  
  267,000     Eversource Energy, 6.350% to 08/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.325%, 08/15/56, Series B   Baa3       263,448  
  605,000     Northwest Natural Holding Company, 7.000% to 09/15/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.701%, 09/15/55   BBB(3)       613,558  
  610,000     PacifiCorp, 7.125% to 08/15/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.292%, 08/15/56   Baa3       576,356  
  725,000     Puget Energy, Inc., 7.250% to 09/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.848%, 09/15/56, Series B(1)   Ba1       722,328  
  39,010     SCE Trust VI, 5.000%, Series L(2)   Baa3       674,873  
  19,500     SCE Trust VII, 7.500%, Series M(2)   Baa3       477,360  
  20,500     SCE Trust VIII, 6.950%, Series N(2)   Baa3       485,440  
        Sempra              
  1,450,000     4.125% to 04/01/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.868%, 04/01/52   Baa3       1,411,707  
  620,000     6.400% to 10/01/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.632%, 10/01/54   Baa3       617,532  
  1,570,000     6.875% to 10/01/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.789%, 10/01/54   Baa3       1,587,551  
  475,000     Spire, Inc., 6.450% to 06/01/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.327%, 06/01/56, Series B   Baa3       473,866  
  500,000     TXNM Energy, Inc., 7.000% to 07/31/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.254%, 07/31/56(1)   Ba1       499,208  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

6

 

 

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        PREFERRED SECURITIES (continued)              
        UTILITIES (continued)              
  175,000     Vistra Corp., 7.000% to 12/15/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.740%, Series B(1)(2)   Ba3     $ 176,022  
  87,600     Xcel Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 10/15/85   Baa2       2,161,968  
                    26,610,190  
        ENERGY – 4.0%              
        Enbridge, Inc.              
  1,252,000     6.000% to 01/15/27 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.152%, 01/15/77, Series 2016-A   Ba1       1,252,420  
  1,460,000     7.375% to 03/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.122%, 03/15/55, Series A   Baa3       1,534,682  
  725,000     8.500% to 01/15/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.431%, 01/15/84, Series 2023-B   Ba1       815,406  
        Energy Transfer LP              
  420,000     6.750% to 02/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.475%, 02/15/56, Series B   Baa3       419,185  
  1,387,000     7.125% to 05/15/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.306%, Series G(2)   Ba1       1,414,216  
  1,090,000     Phillips 66 Company, 6.200% to 03/15/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.166%, 03/15/56, Series B   Baa2       1,083,700  
  505,000     South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.500% to 03/01/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.667%, 03/01/55   Ba1       526,337  
  410,000     Sunoco, L.P., 7.875% to 09/18/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.230%, Series A(1)(2)   Ba3       418,763  
  1,350,000     Transcanada Trust, 5.875% to 08/15/26 then 3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.640%, 08/15/76, Series 2016-A   Ba1       1,352,079  
                    8,816,788  
        COMMUNICATIONS – 1.3%              
  740,000     Bell Canada, 7.000% to 09/15/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.363%, 09/15/55, Series B   Baa3       757,050  
  1,720,000     Paramount Global, 6.375% to 03/30/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.999%, 03/30/62   Ba1       1,270,650  
  560,000     Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.125% to 04/15/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.620%, 04/15/55   Ba1       572,628  
  390,000     TELUS Corporation, 7.000% to 10/15/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.709%, 10/15/55, Series B   Baa3       398,308  
                    2,998,636  
        REITS – 1.9%              
  26,000     Adamas Trust, Inc., 6.875% to 10/15/26 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 6.130%, Series F(2)   NR(4)       610,480  
        Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.              
  68,190     6.250% to 10/30/26 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 5.440%, Series F(2)   NR(4)       1,485,860  
  10,859     6.375%, Series D(2)   NR(4)       180,694  
  87,394     KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., 6.500%, Series A(2)   NR(4)       1,510,168  
  20,598     TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., 6.250%, Series C(2)   NR(4)       364,173  
                    4,151,375  
        MISCELLANEOUS – 1.9%              
  700,000     FMC Corporation, 8.450% to 11/01/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.366%, 11/01/55   Ba2       451,497  
        Land O’ Lakes, Inc.              
  700,000     7.250%, Series B(1)(2)   BB(3)       642,250  
  3,115,000     8.000%, Series A(1)(2)   BB(3)       3,078,860  
                    4,172,607  
        TOTAL PREFERRED SECURITIES
(Cost $162,966,158)
          158,312,337  
                       
        CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES – 23.4%              
        BANKS – 23.4%              
        Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA              
  2,600,000     6.125% to 11/16/27 then USD 5 Year Swap + 3.870%(2)   Ba1       2,596,358  
  1,000,000     9.375% to 09/19/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.099%, Series 12(2)   Ba1       1,081,141  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

7

 

 

Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES (continued)              
        BANKS (continued)              
        Banco Mercantil del Norte SA              
  750,000     6.625% to 01/24/32 then USD 10 Year Tsy + 5.034%(1)(2)   Ba2     $ 715,075  
  610,000     7.500% to 06/27/29 then USD 10 Year Tsy + 5.470%(1)(2)   Ba2       610,258  
  640,000     7.625% to 01/10/28 then USD 10 Year Tsy + 5.353%(1)(2)   Ba2       641,791  
  915,000     8.750% to 05/20/35 then USD 10 Year Tsy + 4.299%(1)(2)   Ba2       953,876  
        Banco Santander SA              
  5,600,000     4.750% to 05/12/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.753%(1)(2)   Ba1       5,541,769  
  800,000     8.000% to 08/01/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.911%(2)   Ba1       843,966  
  400,000     9.625% to 11/21/33 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.298%(1)(2)   Ba1       461,901  
        Bank of Montreal              
  525,000     6.875% to 11/26/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.976%, 11/26/85, Series 6   Baa3       526,141  
  355,000     7.300% to 11/26/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.010%, 11/26/84, Series 5   Baa3       363,406  
  670,000     7.700% to 05/26/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.452%, 05/26/84, Series 4   Baa3       688,499  
        Bank of Nova Scotia              
  570,000     6.875% to 10/27/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.734%, 10/27/85, Series 7   Baa3       562,553  
  588,000     7.350% to 04/27/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.903%, 04/27/85, Series 6   Baa3       594,150  
  1,000,000     8.625% to 10/27/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.389%, 10/27/82, Series 4   Baa3       1,040,000  
        Barclays PLC              
  400,000     4.375% to 09/15/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.410%(2)   Ba1       379,538  
  610,000     7.625% to 09/15/35 then SOFR 5 Year Swap + 3.686%(2)   Ba1       618,969  
  380,000     8.000% to 09/15/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.431%(2)   Ba1       393,590  
  545,000     9.625% to 06/15/30 then SOFR 5 Year Swap + 5.775%(2)   Ba1       594,761  
  600,000     BBVA Bancomer SA Texas, 5.875% to 09/13/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.308%, 09/13/34(1)   Baa2       589,696  
        BNP Paribas SA              
  425,000     4.625% to 02/25/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.340%(1)(2)   Ba1       378,701  
  720,000     7.375% to 09/10/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.535%(1)(2)   Ba1       722,269  
  1,600,000     7.450% to 06/27/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.134%, Series 1(1)(2)   Ba1       1,611,891  
  765,000     7.750% to 08/16/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.899%(1)(2)   Ba1       789,817  
  2,829,000     8.500% to 08/14/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.354%(1)(2)   Ba1       2,949,507  
  550,000     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 6.950% to 01/28/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.833%, 1/28/85, Series 5   Baa3       549,243  
  465,000     Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% to 09/23/35 then SOFR 5 Year Swap + 3.584%(1)(2)   Baa3       469,702  
        HSBC Holdings PLC              
  1,500,000     4.700% to 09/09/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.250%(2)   Baa3       1,366,864  
  850,000     6.500% to 03/23/28 then USD 5 Year Swap + 3.606%(2)   Baa3       849,769  
  540,000     6.950% to 09/11/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.191%(2)   Baa3       541,568  
  675,000     7.000% to 03/24/36 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.798%(2)   Baa3       668,964  
  465,000     7.050% to 12/05/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.987%(2)   Baa3       468,401  
  3,000,000     8.000% to 09/07/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.858%(2)   Baa3       3,099,054  
  2,550,000     ING Groep, 3.875% to 11/16/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.862%(2)   Ba1       2,464,977  
        Lloyds Banking Group PLC              
  485,000     6.625% to 09/27/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.681%(2)   Baa3       463,250  
  2,320,000     8.000% to 03/27/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.913%(2)   Baa3       2,437,325  
        NatWest Group PLC              
  350,000     4.600% to 12/28/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.100%(2)   Baa3       313,810  
  200,000     8.125% to 05/10/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.752%(2)   Baa3       216,597  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES (continued)              
        BANKS (continued)              
        Royal Bank of Canada              
  1,100,000     6.350% to 11/24/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.257%, 11/24/84, Series 5   Baa2     $ 1,051,002  
  635,000     6.500% to 11/24/35 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.462%, 11/24/85, Series 7   Baa2       614,181  
  420,000     6.750% to 08/24/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.815%, 08/24/85, Series 6   Baa2       421,824  
  664,000     7.500% to 05/02/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.887%, 05/02/84, Series 4   Baa2       680,496  
        Societe Generale SA              
  900,000     4.750% to 05/26/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.931%(1)(2)   Ba2       897,444  
  900,000     5.375% to 11/18/30 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.514%(1)(2)   Ba2       844,151  
  250,000     6.750% to 04/06/28 then USD 5 Year Swap + 3.929%(1)(2)   Ba2       249,198  
  1,700,000     8.500% to 09/25/34 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.153%(1)(2)   Ba2       1,818,315  
  700,000     9.375% to 05/22/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 5.385%(1)(2)   Ba2       732,290  
        Standard Chartered PLC              
  400,000     4.750% to 07/14/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.805%(1)(2)   Ba1       367,242  
  1,910,000     7.750% to 02/15/28 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 4.976%(1)(2)   Ba1       1,954,173  
  345,000     Toronto-Dominion Bank, 7.250% to 07/31/29 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 2.977%, 07/31/84, Series 4   Baa2       352,098  
        UBS Group AG              
  600,000     4.375% to 02/10/31 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.313%(1)(2)   Baa3       531,635  
  800,000     4.875% to 02/12/27 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.404%(1)(2)   BBB-(3)       792,616  
  560,000     7.000% to 07/08/36 then SOFR 5 Year Swap + 3.321%(1)(2)   Baa3       544,101  
                       
        TOTAL CONTINGENT CAPITAL SECURITIES
(Cost $51,760,067)
          52,009,913  
                       
        CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES – 1.3%              
        BANKS – 0.7%              
  13,800     Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 9.000% to 07/15/29 then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 4.951%, 07/15/34   NR(4)       357,144  
  575,000     Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 4.000% to 05/06/26 then USD 5 Year Tsy + 3.150%, 05/06/31   Baa3       574,067  
  500,000     Zions Bancorp NA 6.816% then 3-Month CME Term SOFR + 2.830%, 11/19/35   BBB(3)       514,129  
                    1,445,340  
        INSURANCE – 0.2%              
  460,000     Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 11/30/26   NR(4)       455,883  
                       
        COMMUNICATIONS – 0.4%              
        Qwest Corp.              
  12,347     6.500%, 09/01/56   Caa1       230,889  
  36,585     6.750%, 06/15/57   Caa1       695,114  
                    926,003  
        TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
(Cost $3,087,952)
          2,827,226  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount
        Moody’s Ratings     Value  
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.7%              
        MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.7%              
  3,754,610     Fidelity Investments Money Market Treasury Portfolio – Class I, 3.30%(8)         $ 3,754,610  
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,754,610)
          3,754,610  
                       
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.8%
(Cost $221,568,787)
        $ 216,904,086  
        Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities – 2.2%           4,801,536  
        TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%         $ 221,705,622  

 

(1)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by management. At March 31, 2026, the total value of these securities is $52,194,938, representing 23.5% of net assets.
(2)  Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date.
(3)  Standard & Poor’s Rating, unaudited.
(4)  Security is unrated by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch.
(5)  Convertible security.
(6)  Fitch’s Rating, unaudited.
(7)  The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of March 31, 2026.
(8)  The rate is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2026.

 

CME – Chicago Mercantile Exchange

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC – Limited Liability Company

LP – Limited Partnership

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

SA – Corporation

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Tsy – United States Government Treasury Yield

 

The administrator of U.S. dollar LIBOR, the ICE Benchmark Administration, ceased publication of daily U.S. dollar LIBOR panels after June 30, 2023. For securities where (i) issuers have announced replacement reference rates or (ii) the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2022 was determined by the Adviser to apply, the new reference rate (usually Term SOFR) has been listed as the benchmark. The spread over that benchmark includes any tenor spread adjustment applicable upon benchmark transition. For all other securities, the original reference rate and spread continue to be listed.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Summary by Country   Value     % of
Net Assets
 
Bermuda   $ 3,311,364       1.5 %
Canada     19,618,851       8.9  
France     11,463,286       5.2  
Ireland     1,322,204       0.6  
Mexico     3,510,696       1.6  
Netherlands     2,464,977       1.1  
Spain     10,525,135       4.7  
Switzerland     1,868,350       0.8  
United Kingdom     14,733,876       6.6  
United States     148,085,347       66.8  
Total Investments     216,904,086       97.8  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     4,801,536       2.2  
Net Assets   $ 221,705,622       100.0 %

 

The following table represents the Fund’s investments carried on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by caption and by Level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2026. For information on the Fund’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Investment Valuation section of note 2 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Preferred Securities                                
Banks   $ 36,858,690     $ 27,868,202     $     $ 64,726,892  
Financial Services     893,025       5,721,186             6,614,211  
Insurance     11,563,660       28,657,978             40,221,638  
Utilities     5,375,289       21,234,901             26,610,190  
Energy           8,816,788             8,816,788  
Communications           2,998,636             2,998,636  
Miscellaneous           4,172,607             4,172,607  
REITS     4,151,375                   4,151,375  
Contingent Capital Securities                                
Banks           52,009,913             52,009,913  
Corporate Debt Securities                                
Banks     357,144       1,088,196             1,445,340  
Communications     926,003                   926,003  
Insurance           455,883             455,883  
Short-Term Investments                                
Money Market Fund     3,754,610                   3,754,610  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 63,879,796     $ 153,024,290     $     $ 216,904,086  

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2026, there were no transfers into or out of any Levels.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $221,568,787)   $ 216,904,086  
Receivables:        
Fund shares sold     37,858  
Interest     1,724,276  
Dividends     256,542  
Investments sold     3,313,503  
Prepaid expenses     74,415  
Total assets     222,310,680  
         
Liabilities:        
Payables:        
Capital shares redeemed     296,113  
Management fees, net (see note 3)     143,486  
Transfer agency fees and expenses     70,148  
Accounting and administration fees     23,586  
Distribution fees     14,765  
Custody fees     12,498  
Professional fees     415  
Accrued other expenses     44,047  
Total liabilities     605,058  
         
Net assets   $ 221,705,622  
         
Composition of net assets:        
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized at $0.001 par value common stock)   $ 244,163,944  
Total distributable earnings (deficit)     (22,458,322 )
Net assets   $ 221,705,622  
         
Net assets:        
Class I   $ 181,496,690  
Class A     30,988,470  
Class C     9,220,462  
Shares outstanding:        
Class I     10,820,760  
Class A     1,838,041  
Class C     543,527  
Net asset value per share:        
Class I   $ 16.77  
Class A     16.86  
Maximum offering price per share(1)     17.65  
Class C     16.96  

 

(1)  Includes a sales charge of 4.50%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Investment income:        
Interest income   $ 5,123,278  
Dividend income     2,188,281  
Total investment income     7,311,559  
         
Expenses:        
Management fees (see note 3)     846,808  
Transfer agent fees and expenses     146,963  
Professional fees     86,141  
Accounting and administration fees     79,033  
Distribution fees Class C (see note 4)     48,659  
Registration fees     40,861  
Distribution fees Class A (see note 4)     40,480  
Trustee fees (see note 10)     33,393  
Chief financial officer fees (see note 10)     30,046  
Chief compliance officer fees (see note 10)     20,078  
Shareholder reporting fees     19,521  
Interest expense     19,270  
Custody fees     16,371  
Insurance expense     14,809  
Other expenses     7,376  
Total expenses     1,449,809  
Net investment income     5,861,750  
         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):        
Net realized gain on:        
Investments     12,748  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:        
Investments     (5,028,362 )
Net realized and unrealized loss     (5,015,614 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 846,136  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six Months Ended
March 31,
2026
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2025
 
    (Unaudited)        
Increase in net assets resulting from operations:                
Net investment income   $ 5,861,750     $ 11,798,381  
Net realized gain     12,748       45,483  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)     (5,028,362 )     3,064,299  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     846,136       14,908,163  
                 
Distributions to shareholders:                
Class I     (4,860,541 )     (9,948,948 )
Class A     (804,943 )     (1,624,729 )
Class C     (204,286 )     (499,428 )
Total distributions to shareholders     (5,869,770 )     (12,073,105 )
                 
Capital transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class I     23,080,576       55,278,720  
Class A     3,830,817       6,754,714  
Class C     131,238       428,608  
Reinvestment of distributions:                
Class I     4,324,800       7,937,800  
Class A     774,379       1,514,328  
Class C     170,309       420,088  
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class I     (21,391,270 )     (91,496,859 )
Class A     (5,252,420 )     (8,679,671 )
Class C     (992,054 )     (5,183,365 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions     4,676,375       (33,025,637 )
Total (decrease) in net assets     (347,259 )     (30,190,579 )
                 
Net assets:                
Beginning of year/period     222,052,881       252,243,460  
End of year/period   $ 221,705,622     $ 222,052,881  
                 
Capital share transactions:                
Shares sold:                
Class I     1,344,467       3,267,035  
Class A     222,071       400,254  
Class C     7,560       25,358  
Shares reinvested:                
Class I     253,712       471,489  
Class A     45,202       89,465  
Class C     9,883       24,682  
Shares redeemed:                
Class I     (1,246,130 )     (5,474,067 )
Class A     (304,883 )     (513,656 )
Class C     (57,179 )     (305,282 )
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions     274,703       (2,014,722 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout the periods indicated.

 

    Net asset           Net realized and           Distributions to shareholders     Distributions to           Net asset           Ratios to average net assets(1)     Net assets,
end of
       
Period Ended March 31,   value
beginning of
period
    Net
investment
income(2)
    unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    from net
investment
income
    shareholders
from net
realized gain
    Total
distributions
    value
end of
period
    Total
return(3),(4)
    Gross
expenses
    Net expenses     Net
investment
income
    period
(in thousands)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate(4)
 
Class I                                                                                                                
2026(7)   $ 17.16     $ 0.45     $ (0.38 )   $ 0.07     $ (0.45 )   $     $ (0.45 )   $ 16.77       0.35 %     1.20 %     1.20 %     5.27 %   $ 181,497       8 %
2025     16.86       0.87       0.33       1.20       (0.90 )           (0.90 )     17.16       7.34       1.20       1.21 (5)      5.15       179,595       16  
2024     14.99       0.85       1.87       2.72       (0.85 )           (0.85 )     16.86       18.57       1.26       1.25 (6)      5.31 (6)      205,776       17  
2023     15.60       0.82       (0.58 )     0.24       (0.85 )           (0.85 )     14.99       1.53       1.24       1.24       5.31       156,961       12  
2022     19.03       0.78       (3.42 )     (2.64 )     (0.79 )           (0.79 )     15.60       (14.19 )     1.20       1.20       4.43       175,230       12  
2021     17.87       0.79       1.14       1.93       (0.77 )           (0.77 )     19.03       10.92       1.14       1.14       4.20       255,392       15  
Class A                                                                                                                
2026(7)     17.24       0.43       (0.38 )     0.05       (0.43 )           (0.43 )     16.86       0.28       1.45       1.45       5.02       30,988       8  
2025     16.94       0.83       0.33       1.16       (0.86 )           (0.86 )     17.24       7.04       1.45       1.46 (5)      4.91       32,340       16  
2024     15.06       0.81       1.88       2.69       (0.81 )           (0.81 )     16.94       18.26       1.51       1.50 (6)      5.06 (6)      32,182       17  
2023     15.67       0.79       (0.59 )     0.20       (0.81 )           (0.81 )     15.06       1.28       1.49       1.49       5.06       25,709       12  
2022     19.11       0.74       (3.43 )     (2.69 )     (0.75 )           (0.75 )     15.67       (14.40 )     1.45       1.45       4.21       27,277       12  
2021     17.94       0.75       1.14       1.89       (0.72 )           (0.72 )     19.11       10.66       1.39       1.39       3.96       33,941       15  
Class C                                                                                                                
2026(7)     17.35       0.37       (0.38 )     (0.01 )     (0.37 )           (0.37 )     16.96       (0.15 )     2.21       2.21       4.25       9,220       8  
2025     17.04       0.70       0.34       1.04       (0.73 )           (0.73 )     17.35       6.24       2.20       2.22 (5)      4.13       10,118       16  
2024     15.14       0.69       1.89       2.58       (0.68 )           (0.68 )     17.04       17.40       2.26       2.25 (6)      4.31 (6)      14,286       17  
2023     15.74       0.67       (0.58 )     0.09       (0.69 )           (0.69 )     15.14       0.57       2.24       2.24       4.29       18,676       12  
2022     19.20       0.61       (3.46 )     (2.85 )     (0.61 )           (0.61 )     15.74       (15.08 )     2.20       2.20       3.46       25,158       12  
2021     18.02       0.61       1.15       1.76       (0.58 )           (0.58 )     19.20       9.85       2.14       2.14       3.21       31,966       15  

 

(1)  Annualized for periods less than one year.
(2)  Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(3)  Based on the net asset value as of period end. Assumes an investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions during the period and does not include payment of the maximum sales charge. The return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been waived or reimbursed by the investment adviser.
(4)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(5)  Inclusive of Adviser’s recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.
(6)  The contractual fee and expense waiver is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios (see note 3).
(7)  For the six months ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited).

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Destra Investment Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 25, 2010, as an open-end investment company, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of March 31, 2026, the Trust consists of the Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund (the “Fund”), which commenced operations on April 12, 2011. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return with an emphasis on high current income. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares, Classes A, C, and I. All share classes have equal rights and voting privileges, except in matters affecting a single class. The Fund represents shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets. The Fund has retained Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated (“Flaherty” or the “Sub-Adviser”) to serve as its investment sub-adviser.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.

 

(a) Investment Valuation

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has approved valuation procedures for the Trust (the “Valuation Procedures”), which are used for determining the fair value of any Fund investment for which a market quotation is not readily available. The valuation of the Fund’s investments is performed in accordance with the principles found in Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act and in conjunction with FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”).

 

The Board has designated DFC Preferred Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to the Fund, as the valuation designee of the Fund. As valuation designee, the Adviser performs the fair value determination relating to any and all investments of the Fund, subject to the conditions and oversight requirements described in the Valuation Procedures. In furtherance of its duties as valuation designee, the Adviser has formed a valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”), to perform fair value determinations and oversee the day-to-day functions related to the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Valuation Committee may consult with representatives from the Trust’s outside legal counsel or other third-party consultants in their discussions and deliberations.

 

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an investment or 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. ASC 820 establishes three different categories for valuations. Level 1 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access. Level 2 valuations are those based upon quoted prices in inactive markets or based upon significant observable inputs (e.g., yield curves; benchmark interest rates; indices). Level 3 valuations are those based upon unobservable inputs (e.g., discounted cash flow analysis; non-market based methods used to determine fair valuation).

 

The Fund values Level 1 securities using readily available market quotations in active markets. The Fund values Level 2 fixed income securities using independent pricing providers who employ matrix pricing models utilizing market prices, broker quotes and prices of securities with comparable maturities and qualities. The Fund values Level 2 equity securities using various observable market inputs in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the valuation designee. For Level 3 securities, the Fund estimates fair value based upon a variety of observable and non-observable inputs as outlined in the Valuation Procedures.

 

Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or on the principal over-the-counter (“OTC”) market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the day the securities are being valued or, if there are no sales, at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices. Equity securities that are traded primarily on the Nasdaq Stock Market are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. Debt securities are valued at the prices supplied by the pricing agent for such securities, if available, and otherwise are valued at the available bid price for such securities or, if such prices are not available, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality and type. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”), the Fund values these securities at fair value as determined in accordance with the Valuation Procedures. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less at time of purchase and of sufficient credit quality are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.

 

(c) Allocation of Income and Expenses

 

In calculating the NAV per Share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of Shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. The Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each series, such as management fees and registration costs.

 

The Fund records distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates (if actual amounts are not available) and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Fund adjusts the estimated amounts of components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

 

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

 

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents may consist of demand deposits and highly liquid investments (e.g., U.S. treasury notes) with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund deposits cash and cash equivalents with highly-rated banking corporations and, at times, may exceed the insured limits under applicable law.

 

(e) Indemnification

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications for certain liabilities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, since its commencement of operations, the Fund has not had claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

(f) Distributions to Shareholders

 

The Fund intends to pay substantially all of its net investment income to shareholders monthly. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute any capital gains to shareholders as capital gain dividends at least annually. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

(g) Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increase and decrease in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

(h) Segment Reporting

 

An operating segment is defined as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The CODM is the President of the Fund. The Fund operates as a single operating segment. The Fund’s income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of the Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

(i) Accounting Pronouncement

 

The Fund adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which establishes new income tax disclosure requirements and modifies or eliminates certain existing disclosure provisions. The amendments in this ASU are intended to address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information and to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The Fund’s adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

Investment Management Agreement

 

Subject to the oversight of the Board, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and limitations, and for providing day-to-day administrative services to the Fund either directly or through others selected by it for the Fund. The Adviser receives an annual management fee payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund paid management fees totaling $846,808 to the Adviser for the six months ended March 31, 2026.

 

The Trust and Adviser have entered into an amended and restated expense limitation agreement where the Adviser has agreed to cap expenses such that the total annual Fund operating expenses, excluding brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and other extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business), do not exceed 1.50%, 2.25%, and 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares, respectively (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”). The Expense Limitation Agreement will continue in effect until October 9, 2035, may be terminated or modified prior to that date only with the approval of the Board and will automatically continue in effect for successive twelve-month periods thereafter. Any fee waived and/or expense assumed by the Adviser pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement is subject to recovery by the Adviser for up to three years from the date the fee was waived and/or expense assumed, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund if such reimbursement results in the Fund exceeding an expense ratio equal to the Fund’s then-current expense caps or the expense caps that were in place at the time the fee was waived and/or expense assumed by the Adviser.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Adviser did not waive or recoup expenses.

 

Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

Flaherty serves as the investment sub-adviser to the Fund. The Adviser has agreed to pay from its own assets an annualized sub-advisory fee, monthly, to Flaherty in an amount equal to one half of the net management fees collected by the Adviser, net of any waivers, reimbursement payments, supermarket fees and alliance fees waived, reimbursed or paid by the Adviser in respect of the Fund.

 

Other Service Providers

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2026, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC served as the Fund’s administrator, accountant, and transfer agent. UMB Bank, N.A., (“UMB Bank”), serves as the Fund’s Custodian.

 

4. DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS

 

The Fund’s Class A Shares and Class C Shares have adopted a Distribution Plan (“Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan is a compensation type plan that permits the payment at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares and up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s C Shares. Of the 1.00%, up to 0.75% of this fee is for distribution services and up to 0.25% of this fee is for shareholder services. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund is authorized to make payments to Destra Capital Investments, LLC, the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”) for remittance to retirement plan service providers, broker-dealers, bank trust departments, financial advisers and other financial intermediaries, as compensation for distribution and/or shareholder services performed by such entities for their customers who are investors in the Fund.

 

5. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

 

The Fund qualifies and intends to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification and had no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

 

The Fund complies with FASB interpretation Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes which provides guidance for how uncertain tax provisions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not,” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax benefit or expense in the current period. The Fund’s policy is to classify any interest or penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires management of the Fund to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statutes of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by the taxing authorities (i.e., the last three tax years and the interim tax period since then).

 

The Fund had no examinations in progress during the six months ended March 31, 2026. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, management of the Fund reviewed all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Fund’s tax returns and concluded that Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes resulted in no effect on the Fund’s reported net assets or results of operations as of and during the six months ended March 31, 2026. Management of the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of recognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

At March 31, 2026, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost of investments   $ 220,830,884  
Gross unrealized appreciation     2,580,877  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (6,507,675 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (3,926,798 )

 

As of September 30, 2025, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income   $ 289,497  
Undistributed long-term capital gains      
Tax distributable earnings      
Accumulated capital and other losses     (18,825,749 )
Temporary book and tax differences      
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     1,101,564  
Total distributable earnings   $ (17,434,688 )

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

    2025     2024  
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income   $ 12,073,105     $ 11,130,966  
Net long-term capital gains            
Total distributions paid   $ 12,073,105     $ 11,130,966  

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis accumulated net investment income (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments is primarily attributable to tax adjustments for contingent capital securities, real estate investment trusts, and trust preferred securities.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

At September 30, 2025, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:

 

Short-term   $ 1,981,288  
Long-term     16,844,461  
Total   $ 18,825,749  

 

To the extent that the Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused non-expiring capital loss carryforwards. Future capital loss carryforward utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.

 

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the cost of investments purchased and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments were as follows:

 

Purchases   Sales  
$ 23,475,344   $ 18,255,318  

 

7. PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF SHARES

 

Purchases of Class A Shares are subject to an initial sales charge of up to 4.50% on purchases of less than $1,000,000. The Fund’s Shares are purchased at NAV per Share as determined at the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE after a purchase order is received in good order by the Fund or its authorized agent. Some authorized agents may charge a separate or additional fee for processing the purchase of Shares. Redemption requests will be processed at the next NAV per Share calculated after a redemption request is accepted.

 

A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% applies on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase. The CDSC may be waived for certain investors as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the total CDSC received by affiliates in the Fund amounted to $0.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2026, various broker dealers received $35,030 of sales charges from Shares sold of the Fund. Sales charges from Shares sold of the Fund received by affiliates amounted to $4,383.

 

8. REVERSE REPURCHASE FACILITY

 

The Fund is party to a Master Repurchase Agreement (the “MRA”) with UMB Bank, which provides that UMB Bank may from time to time, purchase certain assets from the Fund and the Fund agrees to repurchase such assets back pursuant to the MRA. Additionally, the Fund and UMB Bank have entered into a related Committed Repurchase Agreement (the “CRA” and together with the MRA, the “Agreements”), effective on December 5, 2024, and effective for one-year rolling terms. The MRA gives the Fund the right to demand that UMB Bank enter into certain repurchase transactions during the then-effective term of the CRA, pursuant to the terms of the Agreements. During the six months ended March 31, 2026, there were no such transactions consummated under the Agreements.

 

9. PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the Fund. Different risks may be more significant at different times depending on market conditions.

 

Active Management Risk — The Fund is an actively managed portfolio and its success depends upon the investment skills and analytical abilities of the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to develop and effectively implement strategies that achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Subjective decisions made by the Sub-Adviser may cause the Fund to incur losses or to miss profit opportunities on which it may otherwise have capitalized, thus there is no guarantee that such decisions will produce the desired results or expected return.

 

Concentration Risk — The Fund intends to invest 25% or more of its total assets in securities of financial services companies. As a result, the Fund’s portfolio may be subject to greater risk and volatility than if investments had been made in a broader diversification of investments in terms of industry. This policy makes the Fund more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting financial services companies. For more information, see “Financial Services Companies Risk” below.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Contingent Capital Securities Risk — Contingent capital securities (also known as contingent convertible securities and sometimes referred to as “CoCos”) are a form of hybrid, income-producing debt security that are intended to either convert into equity or have their principal written down upon the occurrence of certain triggers. These triggers are generally linked to regulatory capital thresholds or other regulatory actions. CoCos may provide for mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances. Since the common stock of the issuer may not pay a dividend, investors in these instruments could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero; and conversion would deepen the subordination of the investor, hence worsening the Fund’s standing in a bankruptcy proceeding. In addition, some such instruments have a set stock conversion rate that would cause a reduction in value of the security if the price of the stock is below the conversion price on the conversion date. CoCos may be considered to be high-yield securities (a.k.a. “junk” bonds) and, to the extent a CoCo held by the Fund undergoes a write-down, the Fund may lose some or all of its original investment in the CoCo. Performance of a CoCo issuer may, in general, be correlated with the performance of other CoCo issuers. As a result, negative information regarding one CoCo issuer may cause a corresponding decline in value of other CoCo issuers. Investments in CoCos may also lead to an increased sector concentration risk as such securities may be issued by a limited number of financial institutions (for more information, see “Concentration Risk” above). Subordinate securities such as CoCos are more likely to experience credit loss than non-subordinate securities of the same issuer — even if the CoCos do not convert to equity securities. Any losses incurred by subordinate securities, such as CoCos, are likely to be proportionately greater than non-subordinate securities, and any recovery of principal and interest of subordinate securities may take more time. As a result, any perceived decline in creditworthiness of a CoCo issuer is likely to have a greater impact on the CoCo, as a subordinate security.

 

Convertible Securities Risk — Convertible securities are debt securities or preferred stock that may be converted into common stock. Convertible securities typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stock convertibles). The market value of a convertible security often performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock.

 

Credit Risk — Credit risk is the risk that an issuer of a debt security will be unable or unwilling to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due and the related risk that the value of a security may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability or willingness to make such payments. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Credit risk may be heightened for the Fund because the Fund may invest in “high-yield,” “high-risk,” or “junk” securities; such securities, while generally offering higher yields than investment-grade securities with similar maturities, involve greater risks, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy, and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay dividends and interest and repay principal.

 

Currency Risk — Since a portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies, changes in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, the value of dividends and income earned, and gains and losses realized on the sale of securities. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a non-U.S. currency, a security denominated in that currency loses value because the currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a non-U.S. currency, a security denominated in that currency gains value because the currency is worth more U.S. dollars. This risk, generally known as “currency risk,” means that a strong U.S. dollar will reduce returns for U.S. investors holding securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies while a weak U.S. dollar will increase those returns.

 

Cybersecurity Risk — As the use of internet technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the Fund and its service providers have become more susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause the Fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity. Such events could cause the Fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of certain artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning models and generative artificial intelligence, could increase the effectiveness of cyberattacks and exacerbate the risks.

 

Financial Services Companies Risk — Financial services companies are especially susceptible to the adverse effects of economic recession; currency exchange rates; government regulation; decreases in the availability of capital; volatile interest rates; portfolio concentrations in geographic markets and in commercial and residential real estate loans; and competition from new entrants in their fields of business. In addition, the financial services industry is an evolving and competitive industry that is undergoing significant change, as existing distinctions between financial segments become

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

less clear. Such changes have resulted from various consolidations as well as the continual development of new products, structures and a changing regulatory framework. These changes are likely to have a significant impact on the financial services industry and the Fund. Insurance companies may be subject to severe price competition, claims activity, marketing competition and general economic conditions. Particular insurance lines will also be influenced by specific matters. Property and casualty insurer profits may be affected by events such as man-made and natural disasters (including weather catastrophe and terrorism). Life and health insurer profits may be affected by mortality risks and morbidity rates. Individual insurance companies may be subject to material risks including inadequate reserve funds to pay claims and the inability to collect from the insurance companies which insure insurance companies, so-called reinsurance carriers.

 

Foreign Custody Risk — The Fund may hold foreign securities with foreign banks, agents and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each, a “Foreign Custodian”). Some Foreign Custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight or independent evaluation of their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well-regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

 

General Fund Investing Risks — The Fund is not a complete investment program and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. All investments carry a certain amount of risk and there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to achieve its investment objective.

 

High-Yield Securities Risk — High-yield securities, or “junk” bonds, are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss than securities with higher ratings, and therefore, may be highly speculative. In general, high-yield securities may have a greater risk of default than other types of securities and thus, the Fund’s investments in high-yield securities expose it to a substantial degree of credit risk.

 

Income Risk — The income earned from the Fund’s portfolio may decline because of falling market interest rates. This can result when the Fund invests the proceeds from new share sales, or from matured or called preferred or debt securities, at market interest rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate.

 

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and a wide variety of factors can cause interest rates to rise, such as central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, supply and demand and general economic conditions. If interest rates rise - in particular, if long-term interest rates rise - the prices of fixed-rate securities held by the Fund will fall. The magnitude of these fluctuations will generally be greater if the Fund holds securities with longer maturities or lower quality ratings. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser.

 

Investment Companies Risk — As with other investments, investments in other investment companies are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, including ones affiliated with the Fund, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies. To the extent the Fund is held by an affiliated fund, the ability of the Fund itself to hold other investment companies may be limited. Certain ETFs or closed-end funds traded on exchanges may be thinly traded and experience large spreads between the “ask” price quoted by a seller and the “bid” price offered by a buyer.

 

Liquidity Risk — This Fund, like all open-end funds, is limited to investing up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. From time to time, certain securities held by the Fund may have limited marketability and may be difficult to sell at favorable times or prices. Less liquid investments that the Fund may want to invest in may be difficult or impossible to purchase. It is possible that certain securities held by the Fund will not be able to be sold in sufficient amounts or in a sufficiently timely manner to raise the cash necessary to meet any potentially large redemption requests by its shareholders.

 

Market Risk — Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, the spread of infectious illness (including epidemics and pandemics) or other public health issues, military conflict, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Overall securities values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

Non-Investment-Grade Securities Risk — Non-investment-grade securities are not rated within the four highest categories by certain ratings agencies. To the extent that such securities are rated lower than investment-grade or are not rated, there would be a greater risk as to the timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, those securities.

 

Non-U.S. Investments Risk — The Fund invests its assets in income producing and preferred non-U.S. instruments. Thus, the value of Fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political and economic developments abroad. Non-U.S. markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States and, as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Trading in non-U.S. markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a non-U.S. country. In addition, non-U.S. investments may be affected by geopolitical tensions, sanctions, or market disruptions, including those arising from conflicts, trade disputes, or regulatory changes.

 

Preferred Security Risk — Preferred and other subordinated securities rank lower than bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. Distributions on some types of these securities may also be skipped or deferred by issuers without causing a default. Finally, some of these securities typically have special redemption rights that allow the issuer to redeem the security at par earlier than scheduled.

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk — Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund subject to the Fund’s agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and rate of interest. Reverse repurchase agreements may be considered borrowings under the 1940 Act and may be entered into only for temporary or emergency purposes. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase and the interest received on the cash exchanged for the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements may be classified as derivatives. The Fund is not subject to the full requirements of Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act as a “limited derivatives user,” as defined in Rule 18f-4, and maintains a maximum derivatives exposure of 10% of its net assets. In accordance with Rule 18f-4, when the Fund engages in reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions, the Fund may either (i) maintain asset coverage of at least 300% with respect to such transactions and any other borrowings in the aggregate, or (ii) treat such transactions as “derivatives transactions” and comply with Rule 18f-4 with respect to such transactions. Short-term credits necessary for the settlement of securities transactions are subject to the Fund’s fundamental policy regarding borrowings. The use of derivatives generally is also subject to the operational risks including documentation issues, settlement issues, system failures, inadequate controls, and human error, as well as legal risks including the risks of loss resulting from insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract.

 

SOFR Risk — Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) is intended to be a broad measure of the cost of borrowing funds overnight in transactions that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities. SOFR is calculated based on transaction-level repo data collected from various sources. For each trading day, SOFR is calculated as a volume-weighted median rate derived from such data. SOFR is calculated and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRBNY”). If data from a given source required by the FRBNY to calculate SOFR is unavailable for any day, then the most recently available data for that segment will be used, with certain adjustments. If errors are discovered in the transaction data or the calculations underlying SOFR after its initial publication on a given day, SOFR may be republished at a later time that day. Rate revisions will be effected only on the day of initial publication and will be republished only if the change in the rate exceeds one basis point.

 

Because SOFR is a financing rate based on overnight secured funding transactions, it differs fundamentally from London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”). LIBOR was intended to be an unsecured rate that represents interbank funding costs for different short-term maturities or tenors. It was a forward-looking rate reflecting expectations regarding interest rates for the applicable tenor. Thus, LIBOR was intended to be sensitive, in certain respects, to bank credit risk and to term interest rate risk. In contrast, SOFR is a secured overnight rate reflecting the credit of U.S. Treasury securities as collateral. Thus, it is largely insensitive to credit-risk considerations and to short-term interest rate risks. SOFR is a transaction-based rate, and it has been more volatile than other benchmark or market rates, such as three-month LIBOR, during certain periods. For these reasons, among others, there is no assurance that SOFR, or rates derived from SOFR, will perform in the same or similar way as LIBOR would have performed at any time, and there is no assurance that SOFR-based rates will be a suitable substitute for LIBOR. SOFR has a limited history, having been first published in April 2018. The future performance of SOFR, and SOFR-based reference rates, cannot be predicted based on SOFR’s history or otherwise. Levels of SOFR in the future, including following the discontinuation of LIBOR, may bear little or no relation to historical levels of SOFR, LIBOR or other rates.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

10. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

 

The Destra Fund Complex (consisting of the Trust, the Destra Multi-Alternative Fund, and the BlueBay Destra International Event-Driven Credit Fund), paid each Independent Trustee a retainer of $39,000 per year, and the Chairman of the Board a retainer of $46,000 per year for their services in this capacity. Effective January 1, 2026, each Independent Trustee’s retainer was increased to $48,750 and the Chairman of the Board’s retainer was increased to $57,500. Each fund in the Destra Fund Complex pays a portion of the retainer received by each Trustee, which is allocated annually across the Destra Fund Complex based on each Fund’s respective net assets as of December 31 of the preceding year. Trustees are also reimbursed for travel-related and authorized business expenses. The Trust does not pay compensation to Trustees who also serve in an executive officer capacity for the Trust, Adviser or Sub-Adviser. Certain officers are officers of Destra.

 

Employees of PINE Advisors LLC (“PINE”) serve as officers of the Trust. PINE receives an annual base fee for the services provided to the Trust. PINE is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses by the Trust. Each Fund in the Destra Fund Complex pays a portion of these fees on a pro-rata basis according to each Fund’s average net assets. Chief financial officer and chief compliance officer fees paid by the Trust for the six months ended March 31, 2026, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements. On April 29, 2026, the Fund paid a distribution of $0.0899 per Class A Share, $0.0937 per Class I Share and $0.0786 per Class C Share to shareholders of record on April 28, 2026.

 

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Destra Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund
Additional Information
March 31, 2026 (unaudited)

 

This report is sent to shareholders of the Fund for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of Shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this report.

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction — For the period ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had 48.00% of dividends paid from net investment income qualify for the 70% dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders.

 

Qualified Dividend Income — For the period ended September 30, 2025, the Fund had 81.94%, of dividends paid from net investment income designated as qualified dividend income.

 

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on October 9, 2025. Shareholders voted on the following proposals:

 

Proposal 1: Approval of a New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

 

For: 5,754,264

 

Against: 27,764

 

Abstain: 573,629

 

Proposal 2: Approval of a New Investment Advisory Agreement

 

For: 5,757,540

 

Against: 33,149

 

Abstain: 564,971

 

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

This information is included in Item 7, as part of the financial statements.

 

ITEM 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

 

 

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics. Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable

 

(a)(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable

 

(a)(5) Not applicable

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Destra Investment Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title)  
  /s/ Robert A. Watson  
  Robert A. Watson, President/Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 06/08/2026    

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  
  /s/ Robert A. Watson  
  Robert A. Watson, President/Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 06/08/2026    

 

By (Signature and Title)  
  /s/ Derek Mullins  
  Derek Mullins, Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date 06/08/2026    

 

 


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