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 811-05754
MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Christopher R. Bohane
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2023
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Item 1(a):
Annual Report
November 30, 2023
MFS® High Income
Municipal Trust
MFS® High Income
Municipal Trust
New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CXE
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NOT FDIC INSURED
• MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
Portfolio structure (i)
Top ten industries reflecting
equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals
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Healthcare Revenue – Long Term Care
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Universities – Secondary Schools
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Miscellaneous Revenue – Other
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Universities – Colleges
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General Obligations – Schools
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Airport Revenue
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Multi-Family Housing Revenue
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Utilities - Other
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Universities - Dormitories
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Composition including fixed income credit quality
(a)(i)
AAA
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AA
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A
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BBB
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BB
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B
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CCC
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CC
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C
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D
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Not Rated
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Cash & Cash Equivalents
(Less Liabilities) (b)
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Portfolio facts
Average Duration (d)
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Average Effective Maturity (m)
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(a)
| For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard &
Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies
rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. If none of the 3 rating agencies above assign a rating, but the security is rated by DBRS Morningstar, then the DBRS Morningstar rating is assigned. If none of the 4
rating agencies listed above rate the security, but the security is rated by the Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), then the KBRA rating is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA).
Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities and fixed income derivatives that have not been rated by any rating
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agency. The fund may or may not
have held all of these instruments on this date. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(b)
| Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities) includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Liabilities include the
value of the aggregate liquidation preference of the remarketable variable rate munifund term preferred shares (RVMTP shares) issued by the fund. Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities) is negative due to the
aggregate liquidation value of RVMTP shares. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities. Please see Note 8
in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information on the RVMTP shares issued by the fund.
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(d)
| Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is
likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move. The Average Duration calculation reflects the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. This calculation is based on
net assets applicable to common shares as of November 30, 2023.
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(i)
| For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may
be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to
hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more
representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
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(m)
| In determining each instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s
stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening feature (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an
earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity. This calculation is based on gross assets, which consists of net assets applicable to common shares plus the value of preferred
shares, as of November 30, 2023.
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Percentages are based on net assets
applicable to common shares as of November 30, 2023.
The portfolio is actively managed
and current holdings may be different.
Management Review
Summary of Results
For the twelve months ended November
30, 2023, common shares of the MFS High Income Municipal Trust (fund) provided a total return of 2.37%, at net asset value, and a total return of -3.31%, at market value. This compares with a return of 4.28% for the
fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index.
The performance commentary below is
based on the net asset value performance of the fund, which reflects the performance of the underlying pool of assets held by the fund. The total return at market value represents the return earned by owners of the
shares of the fund, which are traded publicly on the exchange.
Market Environment
During the reporting period, central
banks around the world had to combat the strongest inflationary pressures in four decades, fueled by the global fiscal response to the pandemic, disrupted supply chains and the dislocations to energy markets stemming
from the war in Ukraine. Interest rates rose substantially, but the effects of a tighter monetary policy may not have been fully experienced yet, given that monetary policy works with long and variable lags. Strains
resulting from the abrupt tightening of monetary policy began to affect some parts of the economy, most acutely among small and regional US banks, which suffered from deposit flight as depositors sought higher yields
on their savings. Additionally, activity in the US housing sector has slowed as a result of higher mortgage rates. China’s abandonment of its Zero-COVID policy ushered in a brief uptick in economic activity in
the world’s second-largest economy in early 2023, although its momentum soon stalled as the focus turned to the country’s highly indebted property development sector. In developed markets, consumer demand
for services remained stronger than the demand for goods.
Policymakers found themselves in the
difficult position of trying to restrain inflation without tipping economies into recession. Despite the challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, central banks remained focused on controlling price
pressures while also confronting increasing financial stability concerns. Central banks had to juggle achieving their inflation mandates while using macroprudential tools to keep banking systems liquid, a potentially
difficult balancing act, and one that suggested that we may be nearing a peak in policy rates.
Against an environment of relatively
tight labor markets, tighter global financial conditions and volatile materials prices, investor anxiety appeared to have increased over the potential that corporate profit margins may be past peak for this cycle.
That said, signs that supply chains have generally normalized, coupled with low levels of unemployment across developed markets and hopes that inflation levels have peaked, were supportive factors for the
macroeconomic backdrop.
Amid this eventful backdrop, the
investment grade and high yield municipal markets generated mid-single digit positive returns over the period. Securities with longer durations and bonds in the lower credit quality segments outperformed shorter
duration and the highest credit quality ratings tiers in the municipal indices. Yields rose most notably in the short (within two years) and long (beyond 15 years) segments of
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the tax-exempt yield curve, and the intermediate
segment was largely unchanged. A positive for income-oriented investors, the yields on the investment grade and high yield indices ended the period at 3.57% and 5.81%, both above their 5 and 10-year averages.
Factors Affecting Performance
The fund’s credit quality
allocation to both “D” rated(r) bonds, particularly within the power sector, and “Not-Rated” bonds, mainly within the health care sector, for which the benchmark had no exposure, detracted from
performance relative to the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. The fund’s longer duration(d) stance also detracted from relative performance as interest rates rose over the reporting period.
During the reporting period, the
fund’s use of leverage slightly weighed on relative performance. The fund employs leverage, which has been created through the issuance of remarketable variable rate munifund term preferred shares. To the
extent that investments are purchased through the use of leverage, the fund’s net asset value may increase or decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund.
Conversely, the fund’s
selection decisions benefited relative performance over the reporting period. From a sector perspective, bond selection within the local and transportation sectors helped relative results. From a credit quality
perspective, favorable bond selection within both “AA” and “A” rated issuers supported relative returns. The fund’s positioning along the yield curve(y) was another contributor to
relative performance.
Respectfully,
Portfolio Manager(s)
Michael Dawson, Jason Kosty, and
Geoffrey Schechter
Note to Shareholders: Effective
March 28, 2023, Gary Lasman is longer a Portfolio Manager of the fund.
(d)
| Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is
likely to lose about 5.00% of its value.
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(r)
| Securities rated “BBB”, “Baa”, or higher are considered investment grade; securities rated “BB”, “Ba”, or below are considered
non-investment grade. Ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody's, Fitch, and Standard & Poor's and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the
middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. If none of the 3 rating agencies above assign a rating, but
the security is rated by DBRS Morningstar, then the DBRS Morningstar rating is assigned. If none of the 4 rating agencies listed above rate the security, but the security is rated by the Kroll Bond Rating Agency
(KBRA), then the KBRA rating is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). For securities that are not rated by any of the rating agencies, the security is considered Not Rated.
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(y)
| A yield curve graphically depicts the yields of different maturity bonds of the same credit quality and type; a normal yield curve is upward sloping, with short-term rates lower than
long-term rates.
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The views expressed in this report
are those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views
are subject to change at any time based on
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market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any
responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations
of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.
Performance Summary THROUGH 11/30/23
The following chart illustrates the
fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results reflect the percentage change in net asset value and market value, including reinvestment of fund distributions. Benchmarks
are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)
Performance data shown represents past
performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or
higher than quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares.
Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000
Investment
Average Annual Total Returns
through 11/30/23
| Inception Date
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| 5-yr
| 10-yr
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Market Value (r)
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Net Asset Value (r)
| 2/17/1989
| 2.37%
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| 3.37%
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Comparative benchmark(s)
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index (f)
| 4.28%
| 2.03%
| 2.77%
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(f)
| Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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(r)
| Includes reinvestment of all distributions. Market value references New York Stock Exchange Price.
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Benchmark Definition(s)
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(a) – a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the tax-exempt bond market.
It is not possible to invest
directly in an index.
(a)
| Source: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). Bloomberg or Bloomberg's
licensors own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Indices. Bloomberg neither approves or endorses this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express
or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom and, to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.
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Notes to Performance Summary
The fund’s shares may trade at
a discount or premium to net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value of the underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the
amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s concurrent liquidation.
The fund’s monthly
distributions may include a return of capital to shareholders to the extent that distributions are in excess of the fund’s net investment income and net capital gains, determined in accordance with federal
income tax regulations. Distributions that are treated for federal income tax purposes as a return of capital will reduce each shareholder’s basis in his or her shares and, to the extent the return of capital
exceeds such basis, will be treated as gain to the shareholder from a sale of shares. Returns of shareholder capital may have the effect of reducing the fund’s assets and increasing the fund’s expense
ratio.
Performance results based on net
asset value per share do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Financial
Highlights.
A portion of the fund’s
monthly distributions may be subject to state, federal, and/or alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to a capital gains tax.
From time to time the fund may
receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
In accordance with Section 23(c)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the
Trustees shall determine.
Investment Objective, Principal Investment
Strategies and Principal Risks
Investment Objective
The fund’s investment
objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund’s objective may be changed without shareholder approval.
Principal Investment Strategies
The fund invests, under normal
market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares and borrowings for investment purposes, in tax-exempt bonds and tax-exempt notes. This policy may not be changed
without shareholder approval. Tax-exempt bonds and tax-exempt notes are municipal instruments, the interest of which is exempt from federal income tax. Interest from the fund’s investments may be subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax.
MFS (Massachusetts Financial
Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) may invest 25% or more of the fund’s total assets in municipal instruments that finance similar projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare,
housing, utilities, water, or sewers. Although MFS seeks to invest the funds' assets in municipal instruments whose interest is exempt from federal personal income tax, MFS may also invest in taxable
instruments, including derivatives.
MFS may invest up to 100% of the
fund’s assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments.
MFS may invest a significant
percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single state, territory, or possession, or a small number of states, territories, or possessions.
While MFS may use derivatives for
any investment purpose, to the extent MFS uses derivatives, MFS expects to use derivatives primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease
interest rate exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments.
MFS uses an active bottom-up
investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and their issuers in light of the issuers’ financial
condition and market, economic, political, and regulatory conditions. Factors considered may include the instrument’s credit quality and terms, any underlying assets and their credit quality, and the
issuer’s management ability, capital structure, leverage, and ability to meet its current obligations. MFS may also consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in its fundamental investment
analysis where MFS believes such factors could materially impact the economic value of an issuer or instrument. ESG factors considered may include, but are not limited to, an issuer's governance structure and
practices, social issues such as health and safety considerations, and environmental issues such as climate change impact, energy sources, and water and waste management. Quantitative screening tools that
systematically evaluate the structure of a debt instrument and its features may also be considered. In structuring the fund, MFS also considers top-down factors, including sector allocations, yield curve positioning,
duration, macroeconomic factors, and risk management factors.
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The fund uses leverage through the
issuance of preferred shares and/or the creation of tender option bonds, and then investing the proceeds pursuant to its investment strategies. If approved by the fund’s Board of Trustees, the fund may use
leverage by other methods.
Principal Investment Types
The principal investment types in
which the fund may invest are:
Debt Instruments: Debt instruments represent obligations of corporations, governments, and other entities to repay money borrowed, or other instruments believed to have debt-like characteristics. The issuer
or borrower usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed, usually at the maturity of the instrument. Debt instruments generally trade in the over-the-counter market
and can be less liquid than other types of investments, particularly during adverse market and economic conditions. During certain market conditions, debt instruments in some or many segments of the debt market
can trade at a negative interest rate (i.e., the price to purchase the debt instrument is more than the present value of expected interest payments and principal due at the maturity of the instrument). Some debt
instruments, such as zero coupon bonds or payment-in-kind bonds, do not pay current interest. Other debt instruments, such as certain mortgage-backed securities and other securitized instruments, make periodic
payments of interest and/or principal. Some debt instruments are partially or fully secured by collateral supporting the payment of interest and principal.
Municipal Instruments: Municipal instruments are issued by or for states, territories, or possessions of the United States or by their political subdivisions, agencies, authorities, or other government entities,
to raise money for a variety of public and private purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility. Municipal instruments include general
obligation bonds of municipalities, state or local governments, project or revenue-specific bonds, municipal lease obligations, and prerefunded or escrowed bonds. Municipal instruments may be fully or partially
supported by the state or local governments, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or assets, by the issuer’s pledge to make annual appropriations for
lease payments, or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as insurance, letters of credit, or guarantees. Many municipal instruments are supported by insurance, which typically guarantees the
timely payment of all principal and interest due on the underlying municipal instrument.
Tender Option Bonds: Tender option bonds are created when municipal instruments are transferred to a special purpose trust which issues two classes of certificates. The first class, commonly called
floating rate certificates, pays an interest rate that is typically reset weekly based on a specified index. Each holder of a floating rate certificate has the option at specified times, and/or may be required under
specified circumstances, to tender its certificate to the issuer or a specified third party acting as agent for the issuer for purchase at the stated amount of the certificate plus accrued interest. The second class,
commonly called inverse floaters, pays an interest rate based on the difference between the interest rate earned on the underlying municipal instruments and the interest rate paid on the floating rate certificates
after expenses.
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Derivatives: Derivatives are financial contracts whose value is based on the value of one or more underlying indicators or the difference between underlying indicators. Underlying indicators may include
a security or other financial instrument, asset, interest rate, credit rating, commodity, volatility measure, or index. Derivatives often involve a counterparty to the transaction. Derivatives include futures, forward
contracts, options, inverse floating rate instruments, swaps, and certain complex structured securities.
Principal Risks
The yield and share price of the
fund will change daily based on changes in interest rates, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions. As with any mutual fund, the fund may not
achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other governmental agency. The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the fund will vary over time depending on the composition of the fund's portfolio, market conditions, and other factors. You should
read all of the risk information below carefully, because any one or more of these risks may result in losses to the fund.
The principal risks of investing in
the fund are:
Investment Selection Risk: MFS' investment analysis and its selection of investments may not produce the intended results and/or can lead to an investment focus that results in the fund underperforming other funds
with similar investment strategies and/or underperforming the markets in which the fund invests. In addition, to the extent MFS considers quantitative tools in managing the fund, such tools may not work as expected or
produce the intended results. In addition, MFS or the fund's other service providers may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund.
Debt Market Risk: Debt markets can be volatile and can decline significantly in response to changes in, or investor perceptions of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical,
environmental, public health, and other conditions. These conditions can affect a single instrument, issuer, or borrower, a particular type of instrument, issuer, or borrower, a segment of the debt markets, or
debt markets generally. Certain changes or events, such as political, social, or economic developments, including increasing and negative interest rates or the U.S. government's inability at times to agree on a
long-term budget and deficit reduction plan (which has in the past resulted and may in the future result in a government shutdown); market closures and/or trading halts; government or regulatory actions, including the
imposition of tariffs or other protectionist actions and changes in fiscal, monetary, or tax policies; natural disasters; outbreaks of pandemic and epidemic diseases; terrorist attacks; war; and other geopolitical
changes or events can have a dramatic adverse effect on debt markets and may lead to periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity in a debt market or a segment of a debt market.
Interest Rate Risk: The price of a debt instrument typically changes in response to interest rate changes. Interest rates can change in response to the supply and demand for credit, government and/or central
bank monetary policy and action, inflation rates, general economic and market conditions, and other factors. In general, the price of a
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debt instrument falls when interest rates rise and
rises when interest rates fall. Inflationary price movements may cause fixed income securities markets to experience heightened levels of interest rate volatility and liquidity risk. The risks associated with rising
interest rates may be particularly acute in the current market environment because the Federal Reserve Board recently raised interest rates and may continue to do so. Interest rate risk is generally greater for
fixed-rate instruments than floating-rate instruments and for instruments with longer maturities or durations, or that do not pay current interest. In addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not
necessarily move in the same direction or by the same amount. An instrument’s reaction to interest rate changes depends on the timing of its interest and principal payments and the current interest rate for each
of those time periods. The price of an instrument trading at a negative interest rate responds to interest rate changes like other debt instruments; however, an instrument purchased at a negative interest rate is
expected to produce a negative return if held to maturity. Fluctuations in the market price of fixed-rate instruments held by the fund may not affect interest income derived from those instruments, but may nonetheless
affect the fund's share price, especially if an instrument has a longer maturity or duration and is therefore more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risk: The price of a debt instrument depends, in part, on the issuer's or borrower's credit quality or ability to pay principal and interest when due. The price of a debt instrument is likely to
fall if an issuer or borrower defaults on its obligation to pay principal or interest, if the instrument's credit rating is downgraded by a credit rating agency, or based on other changes in, or perceptions of, the
financial condition of the issuer or borrower. For certain types of instruments, including derivatives, the price of the instrument depends in part on the credit quality of the counterparty to the transaction.
For other types of debt instruments, including securitized instruments and some municipal instruments, the price of the debt instrument also depends on the credit quality and adequacy of the underlying assets or
collateral as well as whether there is a security interest in the underlying assets or collateral. Enforcing rights, if any, against the underlying assets or collateral may be difficult.
Below investment grade quality debt
instruments can involve a substantially greater risk of default or can already be in default, and their values can decline significantly over short periods of time. Below investment grade quality debt instruments are
regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and principal. Below investment grade quality debt instruments tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about the
issuer, or the market or economy in general, than higher quality debt instruments. The market for below investment grade quality debt instruments can be less liquid, especially during periods of recession or general
market decline.
The credit quality of, and the
ability to pay principal and interest when due by, an issuer of a municipal instrument depends on the credit quality of the entity supporting the municipal instrument, how essential any services supported by the
municipal instrument are, the sufficiency of any revenues or taxes that support the municipal instrument, and/or the willingness or ability of the appropriate government entity to approve any appropriations necessary
to support the municipal instrument. In addition, the price of a municipal instrument also depends on its credit quality and ability to meet the credit support obligations of any insurer or other entity providing
credit support to a municipal instrument.
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Municipal Risk: The price of a municipal instrument can be volatile and significantly affected by adverse tax changes or court rulings, legislative or political changes, market and economic conditions and
developments, issuer, industry-specific and other conditions, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural
disasters. Municipal instruments can be less liquid than other types of investments and there may be less publicly available information about the issuers of municipal instruments compared to other issuers. If
the Internal Revenue Service or a state taxing authority determines that an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with applicable tax requirements, interest from the instrument could become taxable
(including retroactively) and the instrument could decline significantly in price. Because many municipal instruments are issued to finance similar projects, especially those relating to education, health care,
housing, utilities, and water and sewer, conditions in these industries can significantly affect the fund and the overall municipal market. In addition, changes in the financial condition of an individual municipal
insurer can affect the overall municipal market.
Municipal instruments may be more
susceptible to downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, which in turn could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in
a state, U.S. territory, or possession. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly stressed financial resources of municipal issuers, impairing certain municipal issuers’ ability to
meet its financial obligations when due. Factors contributing to the economic stress on municipal issuers may include a decrease in revenues supporting the issuer's bonds due to factors such as lower sales tax revenue
as a result of decreased consumer spending, lower income tax revenue due to higher unemployment, and a decrease in the value of collateral backing revenue bonds due to closures and/or curtailment of services and/or
changes in consumer behavior.
Focus Risk: The fund’s performance will be closely tied to the issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions in the
states, territories, and possessions of the United States in which the fund's assets are invested. These conditions include constitutional or statutory limits on an issuer's ability to raise revenues or increase
taxes, anticipated or actual budget deficits or other financial difficulties, or changes in the credit quality of municipal issuers in such states, territories, and possessions. If MFS invests a significant
percentage of the fund's assets in a single state, territory, or possession, or a small number of states, territories, or possessions, these conditions will have a significant impact on the fund's performance and the
fund's performance may be more volatile than the performance of more geographically-diversified funds. A prolonged increase in unemployment or a significant decline in the local and/or national economies could result
in decreased tax revenues.
Prepayment/Extension Risk: Many types of debt instruments, including mortgage-backed securities, securitized instruments, certain corporate bonds, and municipal housing bonds, and certain derivatives, are subject to
the risk of prepayment and/or extension. Prepayment occurs when unscheduled payments of principal are made or the instrument is called or redeemed prior to an instrument’s maturity. When interest rates decline,
the instrument is called, or for other reasons, these debt instruments may be repaid more quickly than expected. As a result, the holder of the debt instrument may not be able to reinvest the proceeds at the same
interest rate or
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Strategies and Principal Risks - continued
on the same terms, reducing the potential for gain.
When interest rates increase or for other reasons, these debt instruments may be repaid more slowly than expected, increasing the potential for loss. In addition, prepayment rates are difficult to predict and the
potential impact of prepayment on the price of a debt instrument depends on the terms of the instrument.
Market Discount/Premium Risk: The market price of common shares of the fund will be based on factors such as the supply and demand for common shares in the market and general market, economic, industry, political or
regulatory conditions. Whether shareholders will realize gains or losses upon the sale of common shares of the fund will depend on the market price of common shares at the time of the sale, not on the
fund’s net asset value. The market price may be lower or higher than the fund’s net asset value. Common shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value.
Leveraging Risk: If the fund utilizes investment leverage, there can be no assurance that such a leveraging strategy will be successful during any period in which it is employed. The use of leverage is a
speculative investment technique that results in greater volatility in the fund’s net asset value. To the extent that investments are purchased with the proceeds from the borrowings from a bank, the issuance of
preferred shares, or the creation of tender option bonds, the fund’s net asset value will increase or decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund. If the investment income or gains earned from
the investments purchased with the proceeds from the borrowings from a bank, the issuance of preferred shares, or the creation of tender option bonds, fails to cover the expenses of leveraging, the fund’s net
asset value is likely to decrease more quickly than if the fund was not leveraged. In addition, the fund’s distributions could be reduced. The fund is currently required under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(“1940 Act”) to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% on outstanding preferred shares and at least 300% on outstanding indebtedness; however, the fund may be required to abide by asset coverage or other
requirements that are more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. The fund may be required to sell a portion of its investments at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so in order to redeem preferred
shares or to reduce outstanding indebtedness to comply with asset coverage or other restrictions including those imposed by the 1940 Act, any applicable loan agreement, any applicable offering documents for preferred
shares issued by the fund, and the rating agencies that rate the preferred shares. The fund may be prohibited from declaring and paying common share dividends and distributions if the fund fails to satisfy the 1940
Act’s asset coverage requirements or other agreed upon asset coverage requirements. In these situations, the fund may choose to repurchase or redeem any outstanding leverage to the extent necessary in order to
maintain compliance with such asset coverage requirements. The expenses of leveraging are paid by the holders of common shares. Borrowings from a bank or preferred shares may have a stated maturity. If this leverage
is not extended prior to maturity or replaced with the same or a different form of leverage, distributions to common shareholders may be decreased.
Certain transactions and investment
strategies can result in leverage. Because movements in a fund’s share price generally correlate over time with the fund’s net asset value, the market price of a leveraged fund will also tend to be more
volatile than that of a comparable unleveraged fund. The costs of an offering of preferred shares and/or borrowing program would be borne by shareholders.
Investment Objective, Principal Investment
Strategies and Principal Risks - continued
Under the terms of any loan
agreement or of a purchase agreement between the fund and the investor in the preferred shares, as the case may be, the fund may be required to, among other things, limit its ability to pay dividends and distributions
on common shares in certain circumstances, incur additional debts, engage in certain transactions, and pledge some or all of its assets at an inopportune time. Such agreements could limit the fund’s ability to
pursue its investment strategies. The terms of any loan agreement or purchase agreement could be more or less restrictive than those described.
Under guidelines generally required
by a rating agency providing a rating for any preferred shares, the fund may be required to, among other things, maintain certain asset coverage requirements, restrict certain investments and practices, and adopt
certain redemption requirements relating to preferred shares. Such guidelines or the terms of a purchase agreement between a fund and the investor in the preferred shares could limit the fund’s ability to
pursue its investment strategies. The guidelines imposed with respect to preferred shares by a rating agency or an investor in the preferred shares could be more or less restrictive than those described.
In addition, the management fee paid
to the Adviser is calculated based on net assets, including assets applicable to preferred shares, so the fee will be higher when leverage through the issuance of preferred shares is utilized, which may create an
incentive for the Adviser to use leverage through the issuance of preferred shares.
Tender Option Bond Risk: The underlying municipal instruments held by the special purpose trust are sold or distributed in-kind by the trustee if specified events occur, such as a downgrade in the rating of the
underlying municipal instruments, a specified decline in the value of the underlying municipal instruments, a failed remarketing of the floating rate certificates, the bankruptcy of the issuer of the underlying
municipal instruments and, if the municipal instruments are insured, of both the issuer and the insurer, and the failure of the liquidity provider to pay in accordance with the trust agreement. In the event the
trustee sells or distributes in-kind the underlying municipal instruments to pay amounts owed to the floating rate certificate holders, with the remaining amount paid to the inverse floater holders, the fund’s
leverage will be reduced.
Derivatives Risk: Derivatives can be highly volatile and involve risks in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of the underlying indicator(s). Gains or losses from derivatives can be
substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. Derivatives can involve leverage. Derivatives can be complex instruments and can involve analysis and processing
that differs from that required for other investment types used by the fund. If the value of a derivative does not change as expected relative to the value of the market or other indicator to which the derivative is
intended to provide exposure, the derivative may not have the effect intended. Derivatives can also reduce the opportunity for gains or result in losses by offsetting positive returns in other investments. Derivatives
can be less liquid than other types of investments.
Counterparty and Third Party Risk:
Transactions involving a counterparty other than the issuer of the instrument, including clearing organizations, or a third party responsible for servicing the instrument or effecting the
transaction, are subject to the credit risk of the counterparty or third party, and to the counterparty’s or third party’s ability or willingness to perform in accordance with the terms of the
transaction. If a
Investment Objective, Principal Investment
Strategies and Principal Risks - continued
counterparty or third party fails to meet its
contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the fund could miss investment opportunities, lose value on its investments, or otherwise hold investments it would prefer to
sell, resulting in losses for the fund.
Liquidity Risk: Certain investments and types of investments are subject to restrictions on resale, may trade in the over-the-counter market, or may not have an active trading market due to adverse market,
economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions, including trading halts, sanctions, or wars. Investors trying to sell large quantities of a particular
investment or type of investment, or lack of market makers or other buyers for a particular investment or type of investment may also adversely affect liquidity. At times, all or a significant portion of a
market may not have an active trading market. Without an active trading market, it may be difficult to value, and it may not be possible to sell, these investments and the fund could miss other investment
opportunities and hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the fund. In addition, the fund may have to sell certain of these investments at prices or times that are not advantageous in
order to meet redemptions or other cash needs, which could result in dilution of remaining investors' interests in the fund. The prices of illiquid securities may be more volatile than more liquid
investments.
Anti-Takeover Provisions Risk: The fund’s declaration of trust includes provisions that could limit the ability of other persons or entities to acquire control of the fund, to convert the fund to an open-end fund,
or to change the composition of the fund’s Board of Trustees. These provisions could reduce the opportunities for shareholders to sell their common shares at a premium over the then-current market
price.
Other Investment Strategies and
Risks
Active and Frequent Trading: MFS may engage in active and frequent trading in pursuing the fund's principal investment strategies. Frequent trading may increase transaction costs, which can reduce the fund's return.
Frequent trading can also increase the possibility of capital gain and ordinary distributions. Frequent trading can also result in the realization of a higher percentage of short-term capital gains and a lower
percentage of long-term capital gains as compared to a fund that trades less frequently. Because short-term capital gains are distributed as ordinary income, this would generally increase your tax liability
unless you hold your shares through a tax-advantaged or tax-exempt vehicle.
Operational and Cybersecurity Risk:
The fund and its service providers, and your ability to transact in fund shares, may be negatively impacted due to operational matters arising from, among other issues, human errors,
systems and technology disruptions or failures, fraudulent activities, or cybersecurity incidents. Operational issues and cybersecurity incidents may cause the fund or its service providers, as well as
securities trading venues and other market participants, to suffer data corruption and/or lose operational functionality, and could, among other things, impair the ability to calculate the fund's net asset value per
share, impede trading of portfolio securities, and result in the theft, misuse, and/or improper release of confidential information relating to the fund or its shareholders. Such operational issues and
cybersecurity incidents may result in losses to the fund and its shareholders. Because technology is frequently changing, new ways to carry out cyberattacks continue to develop. Therefore, there is a chance that
certain risks have not been identified or prepared for,
Investment Objective, Principal Investment
Strategies and Principal Risks - continued
or that an attack may not be detected, which puts
limitations on the ability of the fund and its service providers to plan for or respond to a cyberattack. Furthermore, geopolitical tensions could increase the scale and sophistication of deliberate cybersecurity
attacks, particularly those from nation-states or from entities with nation-state backing.
Temporary Defensive Strategy: In response to adverse market, economic, industry, political, or other conditions, MFS may depart from the fund’s principal investment strategies by temporarily investing for
defensive purposes. When MFS invests defensively, different factors could affect the fund’s performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective. In addition, the defensive strategy may not work as
intended.
Investment Restrictions
The Fund has adopted the following
policies which cannot be changed without the approval of a “majority of its outstanding voting securities” as such term is defined by the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the vote of a “majority
of its outstanding voting securities” means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a meeting at which holders of voting securities representing more than 50% of the
outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. Except for fundamental investment restriction (1), these investment restrictions are
adhered to at the time of purchase or utilization of assets; a subsequent change in circumstances will not be considered to result in a violation of policy.
The Fund may not:
(1)
| borrow money except to the extent not prohibited by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under such Act.
|
(2)
| underwrite securities issued by other persons, except that all or any portion of the assets of the Fund may be invested in one or more investment companies, to the extent not prohibited by the 1940 Act
and exemptive orders granted under such Act, and except insofar as the Fund may technically be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in selling a portfolio security.
|
(3)
| issue any senior securities except to the extent not prohibited by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under such Act. For purposes of this restriction, collateral arrangements with respect to any
type of swap, option, Forward Contracts and Futures Contracts and collateral arrangements with respect to initial and variation margin are not deemed to be the issuance of a senior security.
|
(4)
| make loans except to the extent not prohibited by the 1940 Act and exemptive orders granted under such Act.
|
(5)
| purchase or sell real estate (excluding securities secured by real estate or interests therein and securities of companies, such as real estate investment trusts, which deal in real estate or interests
therein), interests in oil, gas or mineral leases, commodities or commodity contracts (excluding currencies and any type of option, Futures Contracts and Forward Contracts or other derivative instruments whose value
is related to commodities or other commodity contracts) in the ordinary course of its business. The Fund reserves the freedom of action to hold and to sell
|
Investment Objective, Principal Investment
Strategies and Principal Risks - continued
real estate, mineral leases,
commodities or commodity contracts (including currencies and any type of option, Futures Contracts and Forward Contracts) acquired as a result of the ownership of securities.
(6)
| purchase any securities of an issuer in a particular industry if as a result 25% or more of its total assets (taken at market value at the time of purchase) would be invested in securities of issuers
whose principal business activities are in the same industry.
|
For purposes of fundamental
investment restriction (6), investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities and tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S. territory or possession,
a state or local government, or a political subdivision of any of the foregoing, are not considered an investment in any particular industry.
For purposes of fundamental
investment restriction (6), investments in other investment companies are not considered an investment in any particular industry and portfolio securities held by an underlying fund in which the Fund may invest are
not considered to be securities purchased by the Fund.
For purposes of fundamental
investment restriction (6), MFS uses a customized set of industry groups for classifying securities based on classifications developed by third party providers.
Effects of Leverage
The following table is furnished in
response to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). It is designed to, among other things, illustrate the effects of leverage through the use of senior securities, as that term
is defined under Section 18 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), on common share total return, assuming investment portfolio total returns (consisting of income and changes in the value
of investments held in a fund’s portfolio) of –10%, –5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. The table below assumes the fund’s continued use of leverage through Preferred Shares issued and outstanding (currently
RVMTP shares) (“leverage”), as applicable, as of November 30, 2023, as a percentage of total assets (including assets attributable to such leverage), the estimated annual effective Preferred Share dividend
rate (based on market conditions and other factors as of November 30, 2023), and the annual return that the fund’s portfolio would need to experience (net of expenses) in order to cover such costs. The
information below does not reflect the fund’s possible use of certain other forms of economic leverage through the use of other instruments or transactions not considered to be senior securities under the 1940
Act, if any.
The assumed investment portfolio
returns in the table below are hypothetical figures and are not necessarily indicative of the investment portfolio returns experienced or expected to be experienced by the fund. Your actual returns may be greater or
less than those appearing below. In addition, the actual dividend rate payable on the Preferred Shares may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the rate used for the example below.
RVMTP Shares as a Percentage of Total Assets (Including Assets Attributable to Leverage)
| 39.23%
|
Estimated Annual Effective RVMTP Shares Dividend Rate
| 4.30%
|
Annual Return Fund Portfolio Must Experience (net of expenses) to Cover Estimated Annual
Effective RVMTP Shares Dividend Rate
| 1.69%
|
Assumed Return on Portfolio (Net of Expenses)
| -10.00%
| -5.00%
| 0.00%
| 5.00%
| 10.00%
|
Corresponding Return to Common Shareholder
| -19.23%
| -11.00%
| -2.78%
| 5.45%
| 13.68%
|
The table reflects hypothetical
performance of the fund’s portfolio and not the actual performance of the fund’s common shares, the value of which is determined by market forces and other factors.
Should the fund elect to add
additional leverage to its portfolio, any benefits of such additional leverage cannot be fully achieved until the proceeds resulting from the use of such leverage have been received by the fund and invested in
accordance with the fund’s investment objectives and policies. The fund’s willingness to use additional leverage, and the extent to which leverage is used at any time, will depend on many factors.
Portfolio Managers' Profiles
Portfolio Manager
| Primary Role
| Since
| Title and Five Year History
|
Michael Dawson
| Portfolio Manager
| 2022
| Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1999.
|
Jason Kosty
| Portfolio Manager
| 2021
| Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2014.
|
Geoffrey Schechter
| Portfolio Manager
| 2007
| Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1993.
|
The following information in this
annual report is a summary of certain changes since November 30, 2022. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased this fund.
Effective March 28, 2023, Gary
Lasman is no longer a Portfolio Manager of the fund.
Dividend Reinvestment And Cash Purchase Plan
The fund offers a Dividend
Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) that allows common shareholders to reinvest either all of the distributions paid by the fund or only the long-term capital gains. Generally, purchases are
made at the market price unless that price exceeds the net asset value (the shares are trading at a premium). If the shares are trading at a premium, the fund will issue shares at a price of either the net asset value
or 95% of the market price, whichever is greater. You can also buy shares on a quarterly basis in any amount $100 and over. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Transfer Agent for the fund) (the “Plan
Agent”) will purchase shares under the Plan on the 15th of January, April, July, and October or shortly thereafter. You may obtain a copy of the Plan by contacting the Plan Agent at 1-800-637-2304 any business
day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time or by visiting the Plan Agent's Web site at www.computershare.com/investor.
If shares are registered in your own
name, new shareholders will automatically participate in the Plan, unless you have indicated that you do not wish to participate. If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask
the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you may wish to request that your shares be re-registered in your own name so that you can participate. There is
no service charge to reinvest distributions, nor are there brokerage charges for shares issued directly by the fund. However, when shares are bought on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market, each
participant pays a pro rata share of the transaction expenses, including commissions. The tax status of dividends and capital gain distributions does not change whether received in cash or reinvested in additional
shares – the automatic reinvestment of distributions does not relieve you of any income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on the distributions.
If your shares are held directly
with the Plan Agent, you may withdraw from the Plan at any time by contacting the Plan Agent. Please have available the name of the fund and your account number. For certain types of registrations, such as corporate
accounts, instructions must be submitted in writing. Please call for additional details. When you withdraw from the Plan, you can receive the value of the reinvested shares in one of three ways: your full shares will
be held in your account, the Plan Agent will sell your shares and send the proceeds to you, or you may transfer your full shares to your investment professional who can hold or sell them. Additionally, the Plan Agent
will sell your fractional shares and send the proceeds to you.
If you have any questions, contact
the Plan Agent by calling 1-800-637-2304, visit the Plan Agent’s Web site at www.computershare.com/investor, or by writing to the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078.
Portfolio of Investments
11/30/23
The Portfolio of Investments is a
complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by jurisdiction.
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - 159.0%
|
Alabama - 2.7%
|
Birmingham, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Methodist Home for the Aging), 5.5%, 6/01/2030
|
| $
| 105,000
| $99,404
|
Birmingham, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Methodist Home for the Aging), 5.75%, 6/01/2035
|
|
| 115,000
| 106,426
|
Birmingham, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Methodist Home for the Aging), 5.75%, 6/01/2045
|
|
| 165,000
| 136,848
|
Birmingham, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Methodist Home for the Aging), 6%, 6/01/2050
|
|
| 165,000
| 138,502
|
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project Rev., “C-1”, 5.25%, 2/01/2053 (Put Date 6/01/2029)
|
|
| 1,000,000
| 1,041,545
|
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project Rev., “F”, 5.5%, 11/01/2053 (Put Date 12/01/2028)
|
|
| 345,000
| 360,882
|
Jacksonville, AL, Public Educational Building Authority Higher Education Facilities Rev. (Jacksonville State University Foundation),
“A”, AGM, 5.5%, 8/01/2058
|
|
| 195,000
| 209,670
|
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/2026
|
|
| 130,000
| 112,655
|
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/2029
|
|
| 185,000
| 135,793
|
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/2034
|
|
| 260,000
| 134,870
|
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/2035
|
|
| 500,000
| 242,975
|
Mobile, AL, Infirmary Health System Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Infirmary Health System, Inc.), “A”, 4%,
2/01/2037
|
|
| 385,000
| 370,699
|
University of South Alabama, Facilities Rev., “A”, BAM, 5%, 4/01/2044
|
|
| 305,000
| 315,897
|
|
|
|
| $3,406,166
|
Alaska - 0.2%
|
Northern Alaska Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed, Capital Appreciation, “B-2”, 0%,
6/01/2066
|
| $
| 2,510,000
| $277,550
|
Arizona - 6.4%
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), 4%, 7/01/2029 (n)
|
| $
| 25,000
| $23,854
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), 5%, 7/01/2039 (n)
|
|
| 40,000
| 37,804
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), 5%, 7/01/2049 (n)
|
|
| 65,000
| 57,323
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Arizona - continued
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), 5%, 7/01/2054 (n)
|
| $
| 90,000
| $78,019
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), 5.5%, 7/01/2058
|
|
| 50,000
| 46,439
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2052
|
|
| 70,000
| 70,187
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), “B”, 5.5%, 7/01/2038 (n)
|
|
| 55,000
| 55,044
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), “B”, 5.625%, 7/01/2048 (n)
|
|
| 110,000
| 106,372
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Academies of Math & Science Projects), “B”, 5.75%, 7/01/2053 (n)
|
|
| 175,000
| 170,147
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “D”, 5%, 7/01/2037 (n)
|
|
| 25,000
| 24,209
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “D”, 5%, 7/01/2047 (n)
|
|
| 40,000
| 35,867
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “D”, 5%, 7/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 105,000
| 92,460
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Benjamin Franklin Charter School Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2043
|
|
| 185,000
| 170,243
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (KIPP Nashville Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2057
|
|
| 65,000
| 64,474
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools - Jerome Facility Project), “B”, 4%,
7/01/2051
|
|
| 690,000
| 579,944
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Aliante & Skye Canyon Campus Projects),
“A”, 3%, 12/15/2031 (n)
|
|
| 20,000
| 17,236
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Aliante & Skye Canyon Campus Projects),
“A”, 4%, 12/15/2041 (n)
|
|
| 245,000
| 196,082
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Lone Mountain Campus Project), “A”,
3.75%, 12/15/2029 (n)
|
|
| 15,000
| 13,960
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Lone Mountain Campus Project), “A”,
5%, 12/15/2039 (n)
|
|
| 15,000
| 14,056
|
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Somerset Academy of Las Vegas - Lone Mountain Campus Project), “A”,
5%, 12/15/2049 (n)
|
|
| 30,000
| 26,215
|
Glendale, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Refunding Rev. (Terraces of Phoenix Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2048
|
|
| 70,000
| 56,685
|
Glendale, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Senior Living Rev. (Royal Oaks - Inspirata Pointe Project), “A”, 5%, 5/15/2056
|
|
| 310,000
| 246,384
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Arizona - continued
|
La Paz County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Facility Lease Rev. (Charter School Solutions - Harmony Public Schools
Project), “A”, 5%, 2/15/2048
|
| $
| 100,000
| $93,864
|
Maricopa County, AZ, Higley Unified School District No. 60, Certificates of Participation, AGM, 4.25%, 6/01/2047
|
|
| 165,000
| 160,842
|
Maricopa County, AZ, Higley Unified School District No. 60, Certificates of Participation, AGM, 5%, 6/01/2053
|
|
| 1,095,000
| 1,153,661
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Guam Facilities Foundation, Inc.), 5.125%, 2/01/2034
|
|
| 435,000
| 413,592
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Guam Facilities Foundation, Inc.), 5.375%, 2/01/2041
|
|
| 280,000
| 253,836
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 125,000
| 124,344
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 45,000
| 44,764
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2045 (n)
|
|
| 205,000
| 186,122
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Basis Schools Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2046 (n)
|
|
| 110,000
| 99,124
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Great Hearts Academies Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2034
|
|
| 445,000
| 446,083
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Great Hearts Academies Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2044
|
|
| 280,000
| 268,330
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 6.5%, 7/01/2034 (n)
|
|
| 145,000
| 146,572
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 5%, 7/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 195,000
| 195,370
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 6.75%, 7/01/2044 (n)
|
|
| 235,000
| 236,839
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 5%, 7/01/2045 (n)
|
|
| 215,000
| 199,711
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Hotel Rev. (Provident Group - Falcon Properties LLC, Project), “A”, 4%,
12/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 550,000
| 408,185
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Hotel Rev. (Provident Group - Falcon Properties LLC, Project), “B”, 5.75%,
12/15/2057 (n)
|
|
| 315,000
| 242,278
|
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Student Housing Refunding Rev. (Downtown Phoenix Student Housing LLC - Arizona State
University Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2042
|
|
| 100,000
| 98,216
|
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Facility Rev. (American Leadership Academy Project), 4%, 6/15/2051 (n)
|
|
| 435,000
| 320,709
|
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Rev. (La Posada at Pusch Ridge Project), “A”, 7%, 11/15/2057 (n)
|
|
| 455,000
| 459,182
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Arizona - continued
|
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Rev. (La Posada at Pusch Ridge Project), “B3”, 5.125%,
11/15/2029 (n)
|
| $
| 100,000
| $98,265
|
Sierra Vista, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Rev. (American Leadership Academy Project), 5.75%, 6/15/2058
|
|
| 295,000
| 286,386
|
|
|
|
| $8,119,279
|
Arkansas - 0.9%
|
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Charter School Capital Improvement Rev. (LISA Academy Project), 4.5%, 7/01/2033
|
| $
| 80,000
| $76,572
|
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Charter School Capital Improvement Rev. (LISA Academy Project), 4.5%, 7/01/2039
|
|
| 10,000
| 9,079
|
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Carti Surgery Center Project), “B”, 3.5%, 7/01/2046
|
|
| 30,000
| 21,602
|
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Rev. (Cancer Research Center Project), Capital Appreciation, AAC, 0%, 7/01/2046
|
|
| 610,000
| 199,974
|
Pulaski County, AR, Hospital Rev. (Arkansas Children's Hospital), 5.25%, 3/01/2053
|
|
| 740,000
| 785,044
|
|
|
|
| $1,092,271
|
California - 11.3%
|
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 8/01/2031
|
| $
| 350,000
| $277,022
|
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 8/01/2033
|
|
| 715,000
| 528,155
|
California Community Choice Financing Authority, Clean Energy Project Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 1/01/2054 (Put Date 10/01/2031)
|
|
| 1,260,000
| 1,298,339
|
California Community College Financing Authority Student Housing Rev. (NCCD - Napa Valley Properties LLC - Napa Valley College Project),
“A”, 5.75%, 7/01/2060 (n)
|
|
| 750,000
| 734,266
|
California Community Housing Agency, Essential Housing Rev. (Aster), “A-1”, 4%, 2/01/2056 (n)
|
|
| 360,000
| 290,457
|
California Housing Finance Agency Municipal Certificates, “A”, 4.375%, 9/20/2036
|
|
| 822,996
| 795,629
|
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 11/01/2034
|
|
| 155,000
| 193,047
|
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Community Medical Centers), “A”, 5%, 2/01/2042
|
|
| 110,000
| 111,840
|
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), 5%, 11/01/2035
|
|
| 45,000
| 45,221
|
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/2036
|
|
| 115,000
| 115,594
|
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/2041
|
|
| 105,000
| 104,141
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
California - continued
|
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (NorthBay Healthcare Group), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/2047
|
| $
| 15,000
| $14,346
|
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (William Jessup University), 5%, 8/01/2039
|
|
| 150,000
| 136,742
|
California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Lease Rev. (Palmdale Aerospace Academy Project), “A”, 3.875%, 7/01/2028
(n)
|
|
| 90,000
| 86,008
|
California Municipal Finance Authority, Charter School Lease Rev. (Palmdale Aerospace Academy Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2049 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 89,521
|
California Municipal Finance Authority, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (CityView Apartments), “A”, 4%, 11/01/2036 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 90,038
|
California Municipal Special Finance Agency, Essential Housing Rev. (Solana at Grand), “A-1”, 4%, 8/01/2056 (n)
|
|
| 135,000
| 109,124
|
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (CalPlant I Project), 8%, 7/01/2039 (a)(d)(z)
|
|
| 460,000
| 23,000
|
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Subordinate Rev. (CalPlant I Project), 7.5%, 12/01/2039
(a)(d)(z)
|
|
| 630,000
| 31,500
|
California Public Finance Authority, Senior Living Refunding Rev. (Enso Village Project), “A”, 5%, 11/15/2036 (n)
|
|
| 45,000
| 42,894
|
California Public Finance Authority, Senior Living Rev. (Enso Village Project), “B-1”, 3.125%, 5/15/2029 (n)
|
|
| 90,000
| 83,296
|
California Public Finance Authority, Senior Living Rev. (Enso Village Project), “B-2”, 2.375%, 11/15/2028 (n)
|
|
| 60,000
| 56,487
|
California Public Finance Authority, Senior Living Rev. (Kendal at Ventura Project), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 5/15/2028
(n)
|
|
| 370,000
| 388,078
|
California Public Works Board Lease Rev., Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Various Correctional Facilities), “A”,
5%, 9/01/2033
|
|
| 1,290,000
| 1,303,137
|
California School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group - Issue No. 6), “A”, 5%,
8/01/2052 (n)
|
|
| 425,000
| 419,868
|
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Rev. (Alliance for College - Ready Public Schools Projects), “A”, 5%,
7/01/2045 (n)
|
|
| 130,000
| 129,256
|
California School Finance Authority, School Facility Rev. (ICEF View Park Elementary and Middle Schools), “A”, 5.875%,
10/01/2044
|
|
| 150,000
| 149,714
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 6.125%, 11/01/2033
|
|
| 100,000
| 100,124
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2041 (n)
|
|
| 115,000
| 109,756
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), “A”, AGM, 5.375%, 8/15/2057
|
|
| 260,000
| 282,478
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Plaza Project), 5.625%, 11/01/2033
|
|
| 125,000
| 125,084
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
California - continued
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University Medical Center), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2041 (n)
|
| $
| 630,000
| $630,420
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/2044
|
|
| 465,000
| 465,594
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Loma Linda University Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/2056 (n)
|
|
| 425,000
| 412,047
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, College Housing Rev. (NCCD - Hooper Street LLC College of the Arts Project), 5.25%,
7/01/2049 (n)
|
|
| 185,000
| 178,436
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Essential Housing Rev. (Oceanaire - Long Beach), “A-2”, 4%, 9/01/2056
(n)
|
|
| 210,000
| 145,437
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Essential Housing Rev. (Orange Portfolio), “B”, 4%, 3/01/2057 (n)
|
|
| 105,000
| 72,518
|
Hawthorne, CA, School District (Election of 2018), “A”, BAM, 4%, 8/01/2047
|
|
| 895,000
| 882,845
|
Indio, CA, Public Financing Authority Lease Rev., “A”, BAM, 4.5%, 11/01/2052
|
|
| 225,000
| 230,057
|
Morongo Band of Mission Indians California Rev., “A”, 5%, 10/01/2042 (n)
|
|
| 180,000
| 176,118
|
Morongo Band of Mission Indians California Rev., “B”, 5%, 10/01/2042 (n)
|
|
| 195,000
| 190,795
|
River Islands, CA, Public Finance Authority Improvement Area No. 1, Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 2003-1,
“A-1”, AGM, 5.25%, 9/01/2052
|
|
| 375,000
| 405,505
|
San Francisco, CA, City & County Airports Commission, Refunding Rev., “C”, 5.75%, 5/01/2048
|
|
| 890,000
| 989,013
|
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Tax Allocation (Mission Bay South Redevelopment Project),
“A”, 5%, 8/01/2043
|
|
| 35,000
| 35,062
|
University of California, Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, Campus Housing Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2061 (n)
|
|
| 580,000
| 481,926
|
University of California, Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority, Campus Housing Rev., Convertible Capital Appreciation,
“B”, 0% to 7/01/2035, 6.75% to 7/01/2061 (n)
|
|
| 590,000
| 221,957
|
Whittier, CA, Health Facility Rev. (PIH Health), 5%, 6/01/2044
|
|
| 430,000
| 431,247
|
|
|
|
| $14,213,139
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Colorado - 5.6%
|
Broomfield, CO, Midcities Metropolitan District No. 2 Special Rev., AGM, 4%, 12/01/2046
|
| $
| 695,000
| $655,564
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Classical Academy Project), 5%, 12/01/2031
|
|
| 85,000
| 86,040
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Classical Academy Project), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2038
|
|
| 95,000
| 95,562
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Peak to Peak Charter School Project), 5%, 8/15/2030
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,440
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Peak to Peak Charter School Project), 5%, 8/15/2034
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,415
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Refunding and Improvement Rev. (Prospect Ridge Academy Project),
“A”, 5%, 3/15/2055
|
|
| 570,000
| 573,367
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Refunding Rev. (American Academy Project), 5%, 12/01/2055
|
|
| 1,200,000
| 1,207,854
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Rev. (Aspen View Academy Project), 4%, 5/01/2061
|
|
| 55,000
| 41,218
|
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Rev. (New Summit Charter Academy Project), “A”, 4%,
7/01/2061 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 68,090
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes), 8%, 8/01/2043
|
|
| 250,000
| 246,794
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Christian Living Neighborhoods), 4%, 1/01/2042
|
|
| 110,000
| 86,852
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (CommonSpirit Health), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/2052
|
|
| 405,000
| 417,634
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (CommonSpirit Health), “A-2”, 5%, 8/01/2038
|
|
| 565,000
| 588,172
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (CommonSpirit Health), “A-2”, 4%, 8/01/2049
|
|
| 135,000
| 118,513
|
Denver, CO, City & County Airport System Rev., “A”, 4.125%, 11/15/2047
|
|
| 150,000
| 140,499
|
Denver, CO, City & County Airport System Rev., “A”, 4.125%, 11/15/2053
|
|
| 140,000
| 127,795
|
Denver, CO, City & County Airport System Rev., “C”, ETM, 6.125%, 11/15/2025
|
|
| 675,000
| 704,070
|
Denver, CO, Convention Center Hotel Authority Rev., 5%, 12/01/2035
|
|
| 80,000
| 81,186
|
Denver, CO, Convention Center Hotel Authority Rev., 5%, 12/01/2036
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,542
|
Denver, CO, Convention Center Hotel Authority Rev., 5%, 12/01/2040
|
|
| 135,000
| 135,390
|
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev. (550 Acoma, Inc.), COP, 5%, 12/01/2048
|
|
| 100,000
| 95,216
|
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 4%, 12/01/2040
|
|
| 425,000
| 376,957
|
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/2045
|
|
| 125,000
| 125,037
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Colorado - continued
|
Denver, CO, Multi-Family Housing Authority Rev. (FLO Senior Apartment Project), “A”, 4.5%, 7/01/2041
|
| $
| 490,000
| $497,087
|
Park Creek Metropolitan District, CO, Senior Limited Property Tax Supported Rev., “A”, NPFG, 5%, 12/01/2045
|
|
| 475,000
| 479,512
|
|
|
|
| $7,099,806
|
Connecticut - 1.7%
|
Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Griffin Hospital), “G-1”, 5%, 7/01/2044 (n)
|
| $
| 575,000
| $529,465
|
Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Griffin Hospital), “G-1”, 5%, 7/01/2050 (n)
|
|
| 150,000
| 133,128
|
Great Pond, CT, Improvement District Special Obligation Rev. (Great Pond Phase II Project), 5.75%, 10/01/2052 (n)
|
|
| 385,000
| 390,944
|
Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, CT, Economic Development Bonds, 7%, 2/01/2045 (n)
|
|
| 1,075,000
| 1,075,188
|
|
|
|
| $2,128,725
|
Delaware - 0.4%
|
Delaware Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Beebe Medical Center Project), 5%, 6/01/2043
|
| $
| 230,000
| $231,866
|
Delaware Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Beebe Medical Center Project), 5%, 6/01/2048
|
|
| 115,000
| 114,369
|
Kent County, DE, Student Housing and Dining Facility Rev. (CHF - Dover LLC - Delaware State University Project), “A”, 5%,
7/01/2048
|
|
| 110,000
| 104,360
|
Kent County, DE, Student Housing and Dining Facility Rev. (CHF - Dover LLC - Delaware State University Project), “A”, 5%,
7/01/2058
|
|
| 120,000
| 110,461
|
|
|
|
| $561,056
|
District of Columbia - 2.3%
|
District of Columbia Rev. (Rocketship D.C.), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2039 (n)
|
| $
| 250,000
| $230,698
|
District of Columbia Rev. (Rocketship D.C.), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 375,000
| 319,895
|
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Rev. (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC), 5%, 10/01/2030
|
|
| 175,000
| 173,196
|
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Rev. (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC), 5%, 10/01/2035
|
|
| 850,000
| 824,838
|
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Rev. (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC), 5%, 10/01/2045
|
|
| 985,000
| 906,350
|
Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Airport Authority System Refunding Rev., “A”, 4.5%, 10/01/2053
|
|
| 495,000
| 481,634
|
|
|
|
| $2,936,611
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Florida - 8.4%
|
Arborwood Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Refunding Rev. (Subordinate Lien), “A-2”, 5%, 5/01/2036
|
| $
| 130,000
| $128,622
|
Bellalago, FL, Educational Facilities Benefit District Capital Improvement Refunding Rev., 4.375%, 5/01/2030
|
|
| 105,000
| 105,356
|
Bellalago, FL, Educational Facilities Benefit District Capital Improvement Refunding Rev., 4.5%, 5/01/2033
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,113
|
Collier County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Residential Care Facility Rev. (The Moorings, Inc.), 4%, 5/01/2052
|
|
| 210,000
| 183,625
|
Collier County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Continuing Care Community Rev. (Arlington of Naples Project), “A”,
8.125%, 5/15/2044 (a)(d)(z)
|
|
| 454,873
| 14,556
|
Collier County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Continuing Care Community Rev. (Arlington of Naples Project), “A”, 6.5%,
5/15/2049 (a)(d)(z)
|
|
| 75,307
| 2,410
|
Florida Capital Region Community Development District, Capital Improvement Rev., “A-1”, 5.125%, 5/01/2039
|
|
| 185,000
| 181,897
|
Florida Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. Project), “A”, 5.375%,
6/15/2048 (n)
|
|
| 140,000
| 125,210
|
Florida Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 6/15/2039 (n)
|
|
| 155,000
| 142,863
|
Florida Capital Trust Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 6/15/2049 (n)
|
|
| 610,000
| 522,308
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding,
Inc. Project), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 80,157
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. Project), “A”,
6.375%, 6/15/2046 (n)
|
|
| 175,000
| 175,986
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Mater Academy Projects), “A”, 5%, 6/15/2056
|
|
| 115,000
| 112,854
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (River City Science Academy Projects), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2055
|
|
| 40,000
| 31,820
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (River City Science Academy Projects), “A-1”, 5%, 2/01/2057
|
|
| 25,000
| 24,028
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Southwest Charter Foundation, Inc. Project), “A”, 6%, 6/15/2037
(n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 98,184
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Southwest Charter Foundation, Inc. Project), “A”, 6.125%,
6/15/2047 (n)
|
|
| 200,000
| 186,918
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Senior Living Rev. (Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Project), 5%, 6/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 400,000
| 318,871
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Florida - continued
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Senior Living Rev. (Mayflower Retirement Community Project), “A”, 4%, 6/01/2055 (n)
|
| $
| 295,000
| $173,442
|
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Jacksonville University Project), “A”, 4.5%, 6/01/2033 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 95,674
|
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Jacksonville University Project), “A”, 4.75%, 6/01/2038 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 91,639
|
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Jacksonville University Project), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2048 (n)
|
|
| 110,000
| 96,486
|
Jacksonville, FL, Educational Facilities Rev. (Jacksonville University Project), “B”, 5%, 6/01/2053 (n)
|
|
| 115,000
| 98,622
|
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood Centre North Project), 4.25%, 5/01/2025
|
|
| 50,000
| 49,815
|
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood Centre North Project), 4.875%, 5/01/2035
|
|
| 100,000
| 99,090
|
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood Centre North Project), 4.875%, 5/01/2045
|
|
| 105,000
| 96,644
|
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Lakewood National and Polo Run Projects), 5.375%, 5/01/2047
|
|
| 165,000
| 165,521
|
Lee County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Shell Point Alliance), 5%, 11/15/2044
|
|
| 100,000
| 93,705
|
Lee County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Shell Point Alliance), 5%, 11/15/2049
|
|
| 280,000
| 256,077
|
Marshall Creek, FL, Community Development District Rev. (St. John's County), “A”, 5%, 5/01/2032
|
|
| 90,000
| 90,099
|
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), “B”, 4%, 11/15/2051
|
|
| 755,000
| 665,603
|
Miami-Dade County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Pinecrest Academy Project), 5.25%, 9/15/2044
|
|
| 370,000
| 370,570
|
Miami-Dade County, FL, Seaport Refunding Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/2052
|
|
| 80,000
| 83,299
|
Midtown Miami, FL, Community Development District Special Assessment (Infrastructure Project), “B”, 5%, 5/01/2029
|
|
| 125,000
| 124,352
|
Midtown Miami, FL, Community Development District Special Assessment (Parking Garage Project), “A”, 5%, 5/01/2037
|
|
| 100,000
| 96,489
|
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Orlando Health Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2053
|
|
| 415,000
| 427,884
|
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Obligated Group Project), “A”, 4%,
8/01/2047
|
|
| 985,000
| 808,545
|
Osceola County, FL, Transportation Improvement and Refunding Rev. (Osceola Parkway), Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0%,
10/01/2037
|
|
| 195,000
| 98,092
|
Osceola County, FL, Transportation Improvement and Refunding Rev. (Osceola Parkway), Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0%, 10/01/2042
|
|
| 320,000
| 115,863
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Florida - continued
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Jupiter Medical Center Project), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2052
|
| $
| 95,000
| $95,296
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton), 4.25%, 6/01/2056
|
|
| 355,000
| 262,220
|
Palm Beach County, FL, Provident Group Rev. (Lynn University Housing Project), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2057 (n)
|
|
| 290,000
| 242,902
|
Pasco County, FL, Bexley Community Development District, Special Assessment Rev., 4.7%, 5/01/2036
|
|
| 105,000
| 100,726
|
Pasco County, FL, Bexley Community Development District, Special Assessment Rev., 4.875%, 5/01/2047
|
|
| 185,000
| 165,473
|
Pasco County, FL, Del Webb Bexley Community Development District, Special Assessment Rev., 5.4%, 5/01/2049
|
|
| 120,000
| 115,854
|
Pasco County, FL, Estancia at Wiregrass Community Development District, Capital Improvement, 7%, 11/01/2045
|
|
| 135,000
| 141,119
|
Pasco County, FL, Estancia at Wiregrass Community Development District, Capital Improvement, 5.375%, 11/01/2046
|
|
| 90,000
| 88,104
|
Sarasota County, FL, Health Facility Authority Retirement Facility Improvement Rev. (Village on the Isle Project), “A”, 5%,
1/01/2047
|
|
| 70,000
| 60,374
|
Sarasota County, FL, Health Facility Authority Retirement Facility Improvement Rev. (Village on the Isle Project), “A”, 5%,
1/01/2052
|
|
| 130,000
| 109,515
|
Seminole County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Galileo Schools for Gifted Learning Project),
“A”, 4%, 6/15/2051 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 71,542
|
South Miami, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Refunding Rev. (Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group), 4%, 8/15/2047
|
|
| 605,000
| 549,549
|
St. John's County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Senior Living Rev. (Vicars Landing Project), “A”, 4%, 12/15/2050
|
|
| 70,000
| 48,599
|
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5%,
7/01/2026
|
|
| 25,000
| 25,026
|
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5%,
7/01/2029
|
|
| 25,000
| 25,022
|
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5.125%,
7/01/2034
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,046
|
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5.25%,
7/01/2044
|
|
| 150,000
| 150,068
|
Tallahassee, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2040
|
|
| 430,000
| 430,825
|
Tallahassee, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2044
|
|
| 165,000
| 163,816
|
Tampa, FL (University of Tampa Project), 5%, 4/01/2040
|
|
| 105,000
| 105,851
|
Trout Creek Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.5%, 5/01/2035
|
|
| 215,000
| 216,214
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Florida - continued
|
Trout Creek Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.625%, 5/01/2045
|
| $
| 390,000
| $390,003
|
Westridge, FL, Community Development District, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.8%, 5/01/2037
|
|
| 105,000
| 105,018
|
Wildwood, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Village Community Development District No. 15), 5.25%, 5/01/2054
|
|
| 155,000
| 153,828
|
|
|
|
| $10,550,279
|
Georgia - 3.7%
|
Atlanta, GA, Geo. L. Smith II World Congress Center Authority Convention Center Hotel Rev., “B”, 3.625%, 1/01/2031 (n)
|
| $
| 125,000
| $110,614
|
Atlanta, GA, Geo. L. Smith II World Congress Center Authority Convention Center Hotel Rev., “B”, 5%, 1/01/2054 (n)
|
|
| 225,000
| 186,578
|
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority Student Housing Refunding Rev. (Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc.), “C”, 5%,
7/15/2030
|
|
| 60,000
| 60,683
|
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority Student Housing Refunding Rev. (Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc.), “C”, 5%,
7/15/2033 (Prerefunded 2/15/2025)
|
|
| 5,000
| 5,150
|
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority Student Housing Refunding Rev. (Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc.), “C”, 5%,
7/15/2033
|
|
| 100,000
| 101,044
|
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority Student Housing Refunding Rev. (Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc.), “C”, 5%,
7/15/2038 (Prerefunded 7/15/2025)
|
|
| 5,000
| 5,150
|
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority Student Housing Refunding Rev. (Kennesaw State University Foundation, Inc.), “C”, 5%,
7/15/2038
|
|
| 105,000
| 105,059
|
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 9/15/2028
|
|
| 430,000
| 455,218
|
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/15/2043
|
|
| 135,000
| 136,825
|
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Supply Rev., “A”, 5%, 6/01/2053 (Put Date 6/01/2030)
|
|
| 1,500,000
| 1,548,777
|
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority (Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project J), “A”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2064
|
|
| 420,000
| 428,327
|
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority (Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project P), “A”, 5.5%, 7/01/2064
|
|
| 220,000
| 227,965
|
Georgia Ports Authority Rev., 4%, 7/01/2052
|
|
| 265,000
| 256,405
|
Georgia Private Colleges & Universities Authority Rev. (Mercer University Project), 5.25%, 10/01/2051
|
|
| 1,020,000
| 1,070,660
|
|
|
|
| $4,698,455
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Guam - 0.0%
|
Guam International Airport Authority Rev., Taxable (A.B. Won Pat Airport), “A”, 4.46%, 10/01/2043
|
| $
| 75,000
| $54,084
|
Hawaii - 0.2%
|
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (Chaminade University), 5%, 1/01/2030 (n)
|
| $
| 135,000
| $129,397
|
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (Chaminade University), 5%, 1/01/2045 (n)
|
|
| 125,000
| 104,392
|
|
|
|
| $233,789
|
Idaho - 0.3%
|
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Madison Memorial Hospital Project), 5%, 9/01/2037
|
| $
| 50,000
| $49,861
|
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (St. Luke's Health System Project), “A”, 4%, 3/01/2038
|
|
| 230,000
| 220,468
|
Idaho Housing and Finance Association Nonprofit Facilities Rev. (Compass Public Charter School, Inc. Project), “A”, 6%,
7/01/2049 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 101,630
|
|
|
|
| $371,959
|
Illinois - 16.2%
|
Bolingbrook, IL, Sales Tax Rev., 6.25%, 1/01/2024
|
| $
| 171,334
| $170,795
|
Bridgeview, IL, Stadium and Redevelopment Projects, Taxable, AAC, 5.14%, 12/01/2036
|
|
| 665,000
| 577,612
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education (School Reform), “A”, NPFG, 5.25%, 12/01/2023
|
|
| 320,000
| 320,000
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education (School Reform), Capital Appreciation, “B-1”, NPFG, 0%, 12/01/2028
|
|
| 315,000
| 257,596
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Bond, 5%, 4/01/2037
|
|
| 100,000
| 101,170
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Bond, 5%, 4/01/2045
|
|
| 130,000
| 132,909
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Bond, 5%, 4/01/2046
|
|
| 105,000
| 102,713
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Bond, 6%, 4/01/2046
|
|
| 1,225,000
| 1,263,280
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Bond, 5.75%, 4/01/2048
|
|
| 305,000
| 327,028
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “A”, 5%, 12/01/2042
|
|
| 260,000
| 248,165
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “A”, 7%, 12/01/2046 (n)
|
|
| 405,000
| 428,770
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 12/01/2035
|
|
| 135,000
| 139,173
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Illinois - continued
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “B”, 4%, 12/01/2039
|
| $
| 100,000
| $88,172
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “B”, 4%, 12/01/2041
|
|
| 100,000
| 86,730
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “G”, 5%, 12/01/2034
|
|
| 315,000
| 318,559
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “H”, 5%, 12/01/2036
|
|
| 475,000
| 476,217
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Dedicated Rev., “H”, 5%, 12/01/2046
|
|
| 305,000
| 287,624
|
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, Unlimited Tax General Obligation, “A”, 6%, 12/01/2049
|
|
| 735,000
| 775,678
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation (Chicago Works), “A”, 5.5%, 1/01/2043
|
|
| 750,000
| 779,188
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation, “A”, 5%, 1/01/2033
|
|
| 970,000
| 1,032,285
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation, “A”, 5%, 1/01/2039
|
|
| 130,000
| 132,467
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation, “A”, 5%, 1/01/2044
|
|
| 395,000
| 397,799
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation, “A”, 5.5%, 1/01/2049
|
|
| 505,000
| 516,344
|
Chicago, IL, General Obligation, “D”, 5.5%, 1/01/2033
|
|
| 110,000
| 110,655
|
Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Refunding Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion Project), Capital Appreciation,
“B”, BAM, 0%, 12/15/2054
|
|
| 970,000
| 216,736
|
Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Refunding Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion Project), Capital Appreciation,
“B-1”, AGM, 0%, 6/15/2047
|
|
| 1,650,000
| 540,158
|
Chicago, IL, Midway Airport Refunding Rev., “A”, BAM, 5.5%, 1/01/2053
|
|
| 175,000
| 188,208
|
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Special Facilities, 5%, 7/01/2038
|
|
| 380,000
| 383,790
|
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Special Facilities, 5%, 7/01/2048
|
|
| 310,000
| 309,998
|
Chicago, IL, O'Hare International Airport Rev., Senior Lien, “A”, 5%, 1/01/2048
|
|
| 255,000
| 258,993
|
Chicago, IL, O'Hare International Airport Rev., Senior Lien, “A”, 5%, 1/01/2053
|
|
| 140,000
| 141,694
|
Chicago, IL, O'Hare International Airport Rev., Senior Lien, “A”, 5.5%, 1/01/2055
|
|
| 1,020,000
| 1,086,375
|
Cook County, IL, Community College District No. 508 (City Colleges), BAM, 5%, 12/01/2047
|
|
| 580,000
| 593,839
|
Du Page County, IL, Special Service Area No. 31 Special Tax (Monarch Landing Project), 5.625%, 3/01/2036
|
|
| 194,000
| 190,276
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Dominican University), 5%, 3/01/2034
|
|
| 30,000
| 30,433
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Dominican University), 5%, 3/01/2038
|
|
| 30,000
| 29,094
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Illinois - continued
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Dominican University), 5%, 3/01/2042
|
| $
| 20,000
| $18,940
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Dominican University), 5%, 3/01/2047
|
|
| 40,000
| 37,033
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Dominican University), 5%, 3/01/2052
|
|
| 30,000
| 27,122
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Lake Forest College), “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/2052
|
|
| 510,000
| 497,697
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Plymouth Place, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 5/15/2051
|
|
| 290,000
| 224,881
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Plymouth Place, Inc.), “A”, 6.75%, 5/15/2058
|
|
| 455,000
| 460,452
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Presence Health Network), “C”, 4%, 2/15/2041
|
|
| 630,000
| 611,715
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Rosalind Franklin University), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2042
|
|
| 45,000
| 45,534
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Rosalind Franklin University), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2047
|
|
| 90,000
| 90,495
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Rosalind Franklin University, Research Building Project), “C”, 5%, 8/01/2046
|
|
| 65,000
| 65,439
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Rosalind Franklin University, Research Building Project), “C”, 5%, 8/01/2049
|
|
| 70,000
| 70,265
|
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), “C”, 5%, 8/15/2035
|
|
| 530,000
| 536,983
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Health Services Facility Lease Rev. (Provident Group - UIC Surgery Center LLC - University of Illinois Health
Services Facility Project), 4%, 10/01/2050
|
|
| 415,000
| 350,903
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Student Housing and Academic Facility Rev. (CHF - Chicago LLC - University of Illinois at Chicago Project),
“A”, 5%, 2/15/2037
|
|
| 30,000
| 29,912
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Student Housing and Academic Facility Rev. (CHF - Chicago LLC - University of Illinois at Chicago Project),
“A”, 5%, 2/15/2047
|
|
| 120,000
| 112,031
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Student Housing and Academic Facility Rev. (CHF - Chicago LLC - University of Illinois at Chicago Project),
“A”, 5%, 2/15/2050
|
|
| 25,000
| 23,046
|
Lincolnshire, IL, Special Service Area No. 1 (Sedgebrook Project), 6.25%, 3/01/2034
|
|
| 282,000
| 282,179
|
Romeoville, IL, Rev. (Lewis University Project), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2042
|
|
| 165,000
| 162,971
|
Romeoville, IL, Rev. (Lewis University Project), “B”, 5%, 10/01/2039
|
|
| 90,000
| 90,078
|
Romeoville, IL, Rev. (Lewis University Project), “B”, 4.125%, 10/01/2041
|
|
| 70,000
| 62,135
|
Romeoville, IL, Rev. (Lewis University Project), “B”, 4.125%, 10/01/2046
|
|
| 70,000
| 59,061
|
State of Illinois, General Obligation, 4.5%, 11/01/2039
|
|
| 160,000
| 160,888
|
State of Illinois, General Obligation, 5%, 11/01/2040
|
|
| 485,000
| 489,142
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Illinois - continued
|
State of Illinois, General Obligation, AGM, 5%, 2/01/2027
|
| $
| 145,000
| $145,156
|
State of Illinois, General Obligation, “A”, 5%, 11/01/2027
|
|
| 595,000
| 629,648
|
State of Illinois, General Obligation, “A”, 5.5%, 3/01/2047
|
|
| 1,020,000
| 1,092,687
|
State of Illinois, General Obligation, “B”, 4%, 11/01/2038
|
|
| 75,000
| 73,227
|
Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority Rev. (Morris Hospital), 5%, 12/01/2043
|
|
| 460,000
| 461,507
|
Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority Rev. (Morris Hospital), 5%, 12/01/2048
|
|
| 460,000
| 453,590
|
|
|
|
| $20,405,240
|
Indiana - 3.0%
|
Fishers, IN, Town Hall Building Corp., Lease Rental Rev., “A”, BAM, 5.75%, 1/15/2063
|
| $
| 650,000
| $709,971
|
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Marquette Project), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2030
|
|
| 50,000
| 49,996
|
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Marquette Project), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2039
|
|
| 125,000
| 118,349
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Valparaiso University Project), 4%, 10/01/2034
|
|
| 130,000
| 124,675
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Tax-Exempt Rev. (Marian University Project), 4%, 9/15/2044
|
|
| 20,000
| 16,891
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Educational Facilities Tax-Exempt Rev. (Marian University Project), 4%, 9/15/2049
|
|
| 25,000
| 20,177
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Refunding Rev. (Duke Energy Indian, Inc. Project), “A-2”, 4.5%, 5/01/2035 (Put Date
6/01/2032)
|
|
| 765,000
| 774,152
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System Obligated Group), 5%, 8/15/2051
|
|
| 430,000
| 432,165
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Reid Health), AGM, 5%, 1/01/2052
|
|
| 890,000
| 912,993
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Student Housing Rev. (CHF - Tippecanoe, LLC - Student Housing Project), “A”, 5.375%, 6/01/2064
|
|
| 200,000
| 198,529
|
Indianapolis, IN, Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Convention Center Hotel Subordinate Rev., “F-1”, 6.125%, 3/01/2057 (w)
|
|
| 110,000
| 113,948
|
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 6.75%, 1/01/2034
|
|
| 325,000
| 325,503
|
|
|
|
| $3,797,349
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Iowa - 0.4%
|
Iowa Finance Authority Senior Housing Rev. (Northcrest, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2033
|
| $
| 60,000
| $57,217
|
Iowa Finance Authority Senior Housing Rev. (Northcrest, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2038
|
|
| 45,000
| 40,568
|
Iowa Finance Authority Senior Housing Rev. (Northcrest, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 3/01/2048
|
|
| 85,000
| 69,894
|
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Private College Facility Rev. (Des Moines University Project), 4.75%, 10/01/2042
|
|
| 35,000
| 34,434
|
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Private College Facility Rev. (Des Moines University Project), 5%, 10/01/2047
|
|
| 35,000
| 35,073
|
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Private College Facility Rev. (Des Moines University Project), 5.375%, 10/01/2052
|
|
| 40,000
| 40,726
|
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. Rev., “C”, 3.5%, 12/01/2044
|
|
| 310,000
| 244,639
|
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority Asset-Backed, Senior Capital Appreciation, “B-2”, 0%, 6/01/2065
|
|
| 230,000
| 26,678
|
|
|
|
| $549,229
|
Kansas - 1.5%
|
Coffeyville, KS, Electric Utility System Rev., “B”, NPFG, 5%, 6/01/2038 (Prerefunded 6/01/2025) (n)
|
| $
| 300,000
| $306,970
|
Coffeyville, KS, Electric Utility System Rev., “B”, NPFG, 5%, 6/01/2042 (Prerefunded 6/01/2025) (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 102,323
|
Hutchinson, KS, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc.), 5%, 12/01/2036
|
|
| 50,000
| 47,845
|
Hutchinson, KS, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc.), 5%, 12/01/2041
|
|
| 50,000
| 44,538
|
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facility Rev. (Lakeview Village, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 5/15/2030
|
|
| 55,000
| 54,314
|
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facility Rev. (Lakeview Village, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 5/15/2032
|
|
| 50,000
| 48,888
|
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facility Rev. (Lakeview Village, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 5/15/2039
|
|
| 65,000
| 59,739
|
Manhattan, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Meadowlark Hills), “A”, 4%, 6/01/2046
|
|
| 80,000
| 56,900
|
Manhattan, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Meadowlark Hills), “A”, 4%, 6/01/2052
|
|
| 180,000
| 120,239
|
Topeka, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Brewster Place), “A”, 6.5%, 12/01/2052
|
|
| 190,000
| 184,693
|
Wichita, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Presbyterian Manors, Inc.), “A”, 6.375%, 5/15/2043
|
|
| 200,000
| 167,684
|
Wichita, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Presbyterian Manors, Inc.), “I”, 5%, 5/15/2047
|
|
| 195,000
| 131,505
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Kansas - continued
|
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS, Community College Auxiliary Enterprise System Rev., 4%, 9/01/2052
|
| $
| 255,000
| $222,528
|
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS, Unified Government Community Improvement District Sales Tax Rev. (Legends Apartments Garage & West
Lawn Project), 4.5%, 6/01/2040
|
|
| 50,000
| 45,834
|
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS, Unified Government Utility System Improvement Rev., “A”, 5%, 9/01/2044
|
|
| 255,000
| 255,822
|
|
|
|
| $1,849,822
|
Kentucky - 2.3%
|
Henderson, KY, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), “B”, 4.45%, 1/01/2042 (n)
|
| $
| 160,000
| $148,523
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Baptist Life Communities Project), “A”, 6.25%,
11/15/2046
|
|
| 355,000
| 268,043
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Baptist Life Communities Project), “A”, 6.375%,
11/15/2051
|
|
| 340,000
| 253,622
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.), 5.375%, 11/15/2042
|
|
| 225,000
| 181,302
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.), 5.5%, 11/15/2045
|
|
| 95,000
| 75,814
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “B”, 5%, 8/15/2041
|
|
| 315,000
| 317,631
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “B”, 5%, 8/15/2046
|
|
| 205,000
| 206,342
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Owensboro Health, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2037
|
|
| 160,000
| 161,216
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Owensboro Health, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2041
|
|
| 105,000
| 103,782
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Owensboro Health, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 6/01/2041
|
|
| 80,000
| 80,123
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Owensboro Health, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 6/01/2045
|
|
| 135,000
| 134,585
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc. - Meadow Project and Grove Pointe Project),
“A”, 5%, 5/15/2036
|
|
| 145,000
| 120,841
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc. - Meadow Project and Grove Pointe Project), “A”, 5%,
5/15/2046
|
|
| 395,000
| 286,849
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Kentucky - continued
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc. - Meadow Project and Grove Pointe Project),
“A”, 5%, 5/15/2051
|
| $
| 100,000
| $70,201
|
Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp. Rev., “B-1”, 5%, 6/01/2036
|
|
| 465,000
| 476,155
|
|
|
|
| $2,885,029
|
Louisiana - 3.2%
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Cameron Parish GOMESA Project), 5.65%,
11/01/2037 (n)
|
| $
| 100,000
| $104,629
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (CDF Healthcare), “A”, 5.625%,
6/01/2045
|
|
| 700,000
| 564,757
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Jefferson Parish GOMESA Project), 4%,
11/01/2044 (n)
|
|
| 175,000
| 153,906
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Lafourche Parish GOMESA Project), 3.95%,
11/01/2043 (n)
|
|
| 166,718
| 144,799
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (St. James Parish GOMESA Project), 3.9%,
11/01/2044 (n)
|
|
| 205,000
| 175,238
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Tangipahoa Parish GOMESA Project), 5.375%,
11/01/2038 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 103,322
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Terrebonne Parish GOMESA Project), 5.5%,
11/01/2039 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 103,599
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Vermilion Parish GOMESA Project), 4.625%,
11/01/2038 (n)
|
|
| 80,000
| 80,049
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westside Habilitation Center Project),
“A”, 6.125%, 2/01/2037 (n)
|
|
| 240,000
| 222,314
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westside Habilitation Center Project),
“A”, 6.25%, 2/01/2047 (n)
|
|
| 185,000
| 163,892
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Student Housing Rev. (Provident Group - ULM Properties LLC -
University of Louisiana at Monroe Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2039 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 83,203
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Louisiana - continued
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Student Housing Rev. (Provident Group - ULM
Properties LLC - University of Louisiana at Monroe Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2054 (n)
|
| $
| 150,000
| $111,767
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Healthcare Refunding Rev. (St. James Place of
Baton Rouge Project), “A”, 6%, 11/15/2035
|
|
| 105,000
| 101,185
|
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Healthcare Refunding Rev. (St. James Place of
Baton Rouge Project), “A”, 6.25%, 11/15/2045
|
|
| 420,000
| 390,235
|
Louisiana Military Department Custody Receipts, 5%, 8/01/2024
|
|
| 395,000
| 395,688
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Rev. (BBR Schools - Materra Campus Project), “A”, 4%, 6/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 330,000
| 227,178
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Rev. (BBR Schools - Mid City Campus Project), “C”, 4%, 6/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 145,000
| 99,821
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Rev. (Jefferson Rise Charter School Project), “A”, 6.375%, 6/01/2062 (n)
|
|
| 135,000
| 124,132
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Rev. (Provident Group - HSC Properties, Inc., LSU Health Foundation, New Orleans Project),
“A-1”, 5.1%, 1/01/2057 (n)
|
|
| 790,000
| 662,629
|
|
|
|
| $4,012,343
|
Maine - 0.9%
|
Maine Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), “R-2”, 4.375%, 8/01/2035 (Put Date 8/01/2025)
(n)
|
| $
| 160,000
| $157,745
|
Maine Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), “R-3”, 5.25%, 1/01/2025 (n)
|
|
| 365,000
| 364,909
|
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 4.375%, 7/01/2048
|
|
| 555,000
| 551,418
|
|
|
|
| $1,074,072
|
Maryland - 1.1%
|
Howard County, MD, Special Obligation (Downtown Columbia Project), “A”, 4.5%, 2/15/2047 (n)
|
| $
| 145,000
| $129,964
|
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Subordinate Parking Facilities Rev. (Baltimore City Project), “C”, 4%, 6/01/2038
|
|
| 10,000
| 8,347
|
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Subordinate Parking Facilities Rev. (Baltimore City Project), “C”, 4%, 6/01/2048
|
|
| 30,000
| 22,227
|
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Subordinate Parking Facilities Rev. (Baltimore City Project), “C”, 4%, 6/01/2058
|
|
| 110,000
| 76,659
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Adventist Healthcare), “A”, 5.5%, 1/01/2036
|
|
| 190,000
| 196,065
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Doctors Community Hospital), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2033
|
|
| 115,000
| 118,421
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Maryland - continued
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Doctors Community Hospital), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2038
|
| $
| 315,000
| $318,231
|
Maryland Stadium Authority Rev., Baltimore City Public Schools Construction and Revitalization Program, Capital Appreciation,
“C”, 0%, 5/01/2053
|
|
| 1,145,000
| 270,407
|
Rockville, MD, Mayor & Council Economic Development Refunding Rev. (Ingleside at King Farm Project), “A-1”, 5%, 11/01/2037
|
|
| 45,000
| 40,129
|
Rockville, MD, Mayor & Council Economic Development Rev. (Ingleside at King Farm Project), “B”, 5%, 11/01/2042
|
|
| 85,000
| 72,549
|
Rockville, MD, Mayor & Council Economic Development Rev. (Ingleside at King Farm Project), “B”, 5%, 11/01/2047
|
|
| 90,000
| 74,388
|
|
|
|
| $1,327,387
|
Massachusetts - 3.9%
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Adventcare), “A”, 6.75%, 10/15/2037 (a)(d)
|
| $
| 743,496
| $7,435
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Boston Medical Center), “G”, 4.375%, 7/01/2052
|
|
| 155,000
| 143,771
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Newbridge on the Charles, Inc.), 5%, 10/01/2047 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 89,494
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Newbridge on the Charles, Inc.), 5%, 10/01/2057 (n)
|
|
| 255,000
| 219,539
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Wellforce, Inc.), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2044
|
|
| 3,080,000
| 2,652,773
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Wellforce, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2044
|
|
| 65,000
| 63,561
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “C”, 2.625%, 7/01/2036
|
|
| 5,000
| 4,885
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “C”, 4.125%, 7/01/2046
|
|
| 540,000
| 461,174
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “J”, 3.5%, 7/01/2033
|
|
| 525,000
| 502,801
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Subordinate Rev., “C”, 3%, 7/01/2051
|
|
| 140,000
| 92,972
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Subordinate Rev., “C”, 4.125%, 7/01/2052
|
|
| 455,000
| 373,518
|
Tisbury, MA, General Obligation, Municipal Purpose Loan, Unlimited Tax, 3%, 8/15/2047
|
|
| 260,000
| 205,038
|
Tisbury, MA, General Obligation, Municipal Purpose Loan, Unlimited Tax, 3%, 8/15/2052
|
|
| 165,000
| 124,704
|
|
|
|
| $4,941,665
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Michigan - 1.4%
|
Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University, General Rev., “A”, 4%, 3/01/2047
|
| $
| 315,000
| $281,066
|
Michigan Building Authority Rev. (Facilities Program), 4%, 10/15/2052
|
|
| 75,000
| 72,697
|
Michigan Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (Ascension Health Senior Credit Group), “F-4”, 5%, 11/15/2047
|
|
| 1,025,000
| 1,059,702
|
Waterford Township, MI, Economic Development Corp. (Canterbury Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2046 (z)
|
|
| 135,000
| 79,659
|
Waterford Township, MI, Economic Development Corp. (Canterbury Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2051 (z)
|
|
| 135,000
| 76,319
|
Wayne County, MI, Airport Authority Rev. (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), “B”, 5%, 12/01/2044
|
|
| 45,000
| 45,187
|
Wayne County, MI, Airport Authority Rev. (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), “B”, BAM, 5%, 12/01/2039
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,333
|
Wayne County, MI, Airport Authority Rev. (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), “C”, 5%, 12/01/2039
|
|
| 40,000
| 40,059
|
Wayne County, MI, Airport Authority Rev. (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport), “C”, 5%, 12/01/2044
|
|
| 110,000
| 110,141
|
|
|
|
| $1,815,163
|
Minnesota - 1.7%
|
Duluth, MN, Economic Development Authority Rev. (Benedictine Health System), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2036
|
| $
| 75,000
| $60,620
|
Duluth, MN, Economic Development Authority Rev. (Benedictine Health System), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2041
|
|
| 180,000
| 132,797
|
Duluth, MN, Economic Development Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Essentia Health), “A”, 4.25%, 2/15/2043
|
|
| 130,000
| 125,502
|
Duluth, MN, Economic Development Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Essentia Health), “A”, 5%, 2/15/2043
|
|
| 200,000
| 202,924
|
Duluth, MN, Economic Development Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Essentia Health), “A”, 4.25%, 2/15/2048
|
|
| 150,000
| 141,579
|
Duluth, MN, Economic Development Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Essentia Health), “A”, 5%, 2/15/2048
|
|
| 155,000
| 156,108
|
Minnesota Higher Education Authority Rev. (St. Catherine University), 5%, 10/01/2043
|
|
| 600,000
| 607,627
|
Minnesota Independent School District No. 150 (Hawley Public Schools), General Obligation School Building, “A”, 4.25%,
2/01/2046
|
|
| 575,000
| 578,418
|
St. Paul, MN, Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Rev. (Great River School Project), “A”, 5.5%,
7/01/2052 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 95,164
|
|
|
|
| $2,100,739
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Mississippi - 1.0%
|
Medical Center, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Colony Park Teaching Campus), “A”, 4%, 6/01/2053
|
| $
| 985,000
| $918,405
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Hancock County GOMESA Project), 4.55%, 11/01/2039 (n)
|
|
| 175,000
| 169,975
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Jackson County GOMESA Project), 3.625%, 11/01/2036 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 88,699
|
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev. (Baptist Memorial Healthcare), “A”, 5%, 9/01/2046
|
|
| 135,000
| 135,146
|
|
|
|
| $1,312,225
|
Missouri - 3.5%
|
Cape Girardeau County, MO, Industrial Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Southeast Health), 4%, 3/01/2041
|
| $
| 105,000
| $91,621
|
Jackson County, MO, Special Obligations, “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/2058
|
|
| 1,970,000
| 2,119,336
|
Kansas City, MO, Industrial Development Authority, Airport Rev. (Kansas City International Airport Terminal Modernization Project),
“B”, 5%, 3/01/2054
|
|
| 600,000
| 604,677
|
Kansas City, MO, Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Rev. (Convention Center Hotel Project - TIF Financing), “B”, 5%,
2/01/2040 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 79,340
|
Kansas City, MO, Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority Rev. (Convention Center Hotel Project - TIF Financing), “B”, 5%,
2/01/2050 (n)
|
|
| 280,000
| 206,047
|
Missouri Development Finance Board, Infrastructure Facilities Rev. (Crackerneck Creek Project), 4%, 3/01/2051
|
|
| 155,000
| 126,473
|
Plaza at Noah's Ark Community District, MO, Tax Increment and Improvement Rev., 3%, 5/01/2030
|
|
| 15,000
| 13,369
|
St. Louis County, MO, Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Rev. (Nazareth Living Center), “A”, 5%, 8/15/2030
|
|
| 45,000
| 42,426
|
St. Louis County, MO, Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Rev. (Nazareth Living Center), “A”, 5%, 8/15/2035
|
|
| 35,000
| 31,297
|
St. Louis County, MO, Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Rev. (Nazareth Living Center), “A”, 5.125%, 8/15/2045
|
|
| 80,000
| 65,717
|
St. Louis County, MO, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Friendship Village St. Louis Obligated Group), “A”, 5.25%,
9/01/2053
|
|
| 600,000
| 513,071
|
St. Louis County, MO, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (St. Andrew's Resources for Seniors Obligated Group), “A”, 5.125%,
12/01/2045
|
|
| 230,000
| 199,048
|
St. Louis, MO, Industrial Development Authority Financing Rev. (Ballpark Village Development Project), “A”, 3.875%, 11/15/2029
|
|
| 50,000
| 43,325
|
St. Louis, MO, Industrial Development Authority Financing Rev. (Ballpark Village Development Project), “A”, 4.375%, 11/15/2035
|
|
| 125,000
| 99,010
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Missouri - continued
|
St. Louis, MO, Industrial Development Authority Financing Rev. (Ballpark Village Development Project), “A”, 4.75%, 11/15/2047
|
| $
| 255,000
| $184,510
|
|
|
|
| $4,419,267
|
Nebraska - 0.1%
|
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Rev. (Project No. 3), “A”, 5%, 9/01/2036
|
| $
| 135,000
| $140,689
|
Nevada - 0.4%
|
Director of the State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Charter School Lease Rev. (Somerset Academy), “A”,
5.125%, 12/15/2045 (n)
|
| $
| 195,000
| $177,389
|
Director of the State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Charter School Lease Rev. (Somerset Academy), “A”, 5%,
12/15/2048 (n)
|
|
| 115,000
| 101,004
|
Nevada Department of Business & Industry Charter School Rev. (Doral Academy of Nevada), “A”, 5%, 7/15/2047 (n)
|
|
| 210,000
| 195,089
|
Reno, NV, Sales Tax Rev. (Retrac-Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor Project), “B”, AGM, 4%, 6/01/2048
|
|
| 25,000
| 22,381
|
Reno, NV, Sales Tax Rev. (Retrac-Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor Project), “B”, AGM, 4.125%, 6/01/2058
|
|
| 35,000
| 31,196
|
|
|
|
| $527,059
|
New Hampshire - 1.1%
|
National Finance Authority, NH, Lease Rev. (NCCD - UNR Properties LLC - University of Nevada, Reno Project), “A”, BAM, 5.25%,
6/01/2051
|
| $
| 165,000
| $178,160
|
National Finance Authority, NH, Resource Recovery Refunding Rev. (Covanta Project), “C”, 4.875%, 11/01/2042 (n)
|
|
| 375,000
| 305,678
|
New Hampshire National Finance Authority Municipal Certificates, “1-A”, 4.375%, 9/20/2036
|
|
| 623,242
| 609,052
|
New Hampshire National Finance Authority Municipal Certificates, “2-A”, 4%, 10/20/2036
|
|
| 352,830
| 334,514
|
|
|
|
| $1,427,404
|
New Jersey - 4.5%
|
Camden County, NJ, Improvement Authority School Rev. (KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy), 6%, 6/15/2062
|
| $
| 175,000
| $186,241
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (Motor Vehicle Surcharges Subordinate Refunding Rev.), “A”, 3.125%, 7/01/2029
|
|
| 50,000
| 47,992
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5.5%, 1/01/2027
|
|
| 55,000
| 55,046
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5%, 1/01/2028
|
|
| 55,000
| 55,027
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
New Jersey - continued
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5.375%, 1/01/2043
|
| $
| 315,000
| $315,237
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), AGM, 5%, 1/01/2031
|
|
| 160,000
| 160,015
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Project), 6.5%, 4/01/2031
|
|
| 890,000
| 892,475
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Provident Group - Rowan Properties LLC - Rowan University Student Housing Project),
“A”, 5%, 1/01/2030
|
|
| 100,000
| 99,068
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Provident Group - Rowan Properties LLC - Rowan University Student Housing Project),
“A”, 5%, 1/01/2035
|
|
| 125,000
| 122,396
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 5.625%, 11/15/2030
|
|
| 335,000
| 336,917
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, State Lease Rev. (Juvenile Justice Commission Facilities Project), “C”, 5%,
6/15/2042
|
|
| 235,000
| 243,861
|
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Senior Student Loan Rev., “B”, 4%, 12/01/2041
|
|
| 1,020,000
| 977,250
|
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Senior Student Loan Rev., ”B“, 3.5%, 12/01/2039
|
|
| 285,000
| 271,831
|
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Senior Student Loan Rev., ”C“, 3.25%, 12/01/2051
|
|
| 40,000
| 27,919
|
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Student Loan Refunding Rev., “C”, 5%, 12/01/2053
|
|
| 65,000
| 61,083
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, “AA”, 5%, 6/15/2037
|
|
| 180,000
| 200,087
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, “AA”, 4.25%, 6/15/2044
|
|
| 445,000
| 438,272
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, “AA”, 4%, 6/15/2045
|
|
| 130,000
| 123,150
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation Program, “AA”, 5%, 6/15/2038
|
|
| 1,000,000
| 1,002,028
|
|
|
|
| $5,615,895
|
New Mexico - 0.0%
|
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, Education Facilities Rev. (Albuquerque Academy Project), 4%, 9/01/2040
|
| $
| 25,000
| $23,664
|
New York - 11.1%
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Rev. (Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Inc.), 5.5%, 9/01/2045 (n)
|
| $
| 690,000
| $661,252
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Rev. (Grand Concourse Academy Charter School Project), “B”, 5%, 7/01/2062
|
|
| 135,000
| 129,045
|
Genesse County, NY, Funding Corp. Rev. (Rochester Regional Health Project), Tax-Exempt, “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/2052
|
|
| 510,000
| 525,632
|
Long Beach, NY, General Obligation, “B”, BAM, 4.625%, 7/15/2052
|
|
| 450,000
| 444,673
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
New York - continued
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Transportation Rev., “A”, 4%, 11/15/2052
|
| $
| 95,000
| $84,923
|
New Rochelle, NY, Corp. for Local Development Rev. (Iona College Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2040
|
|
| 205,000
| 205,223
|
New Rochelle, NY, Corp. for Local Development Rev. (Iona College Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2045
|
|
| 105,000
| 103,449
|
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (HYU Langone Hospitals Obligated Group), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2050
|
|
| 750,000
| 687,612
|
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (Montefiore Obligated Group), “A”, 4%, 9/01/2050
|
|
| 290,000
| 243,777
|
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev.), 5%, 12/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 95,355
|
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group Rev.), 5%, 12/01/2040 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 95,858
|
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., State Personal Income Tax, “E”, 4%, 3/15/2042
|
|
| 825,000
| 817,687
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (3 World Trade Center Project), “1”, 5%, 11/15/2044 (n)
|
|
| 1,365,000
| 1,325,286
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project),
3%, 8/01/2031
|
|
| 80,000
| 70,028
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment
Project), 5%, 1/01/2031
|
|
| 455,000
| 460,862
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment
Project), 5.625%, 4/01/2040
|
|
| 280,000
| 290,249
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment
Project), 5%, 10/01/2040
|
|
| 200,000
| 198,515
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment
Project), 4.375%, 10/01/2045
|
|
| 685,000
| 615,854
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (John F. Kennedy International Airport New Terminal One Project), 6%,
6/30/2054 (w)
|
|
| 855,000
| 908,282
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (John F. Kennedy International Airport New Terminal One Project), AGM,
5.125%, 6/30/2060 (w)
|
|
| 1,215,000
| 1,222,905
|
New York Transportation Development Corp., Special Facilities Rev. (Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project), “A”, 4%, 12/01/2038
|
|
| 90,000
| 84,346
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
New York - continued
|
New York, NY, City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing Rev., “G”, 4.95%, 11/01/2058
|
| $
| 865,000
| $882,995
|
New York, NY, Housing Development Corp., Housing Impact (Sustainable Development Bonds), “A”, 4.8%, 2/01/2053
|
|
| 280,000
| 285,960
|
New York, NY, Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing Rev. (8 Spruce Street), “E”, 3.5%, 2/15/2048
|
|
| 657,523
| 649,669
|
New York, NY, Mortgage Agency Homeowner Rev., 4.7%, 10/01/2038
|
|
| 240,000
| 241,081
|
Niagara, NY, Area Development Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “A”, 4.75%, 11/01/2042 (n)
|
|
| 335,000
| 268,586
|
Niagara, NY, Area Development Corp. Rev. (Catholic Health System, Inc. Project), 4.5%, 7/01/2052
|
|
| 270,000
| 194,549
|
Orange County, NY, Funding Corp. Assisted Living Residence Rev. (Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Project), 6.5%, 1/01/2046
|
|
| 215,000
| 167,183
|
Port Authority of NY & NJ (234th Series), 5.5%, 8/01/2052
|
|
| 635,000
| 678,870
|
Syracuse, NY, Industrial Development Agency PILOT Rev. (Carousel Center Project), “A”, 5%, 1/01/2029
|
|
| 40,000
| 29,570
|
Syracuse, NY, Industrial Development Agency PILOT Rev. (Carousel Center Project), “A”, 5%, 1/01/2032
|
|
| 90,000
| 66,507
|
Syracuse, NY, Industrial Development Agency PILOT Rev. (Carousel Center Project), “A”, 5%, 1/01/2034
|
|
| 250,000
| 184,864
|
Syracuse, NY, Industrial Development Agency PILOT Rev. (Carousel Center Project), “A”, 5%, 1/01/2036
|
|
| 135,000
| 99,911
|
Tobacco Settlement Asset Securitization Corp., NY, “A”, 5%, 6/01/2041
|
|
| 230,000
| 230,656
|
Ulster County, NY, Capital Resource Corp. Rev. (Woodland Pond at New Paltz Project), 4%, 9/15/2025
|
|
| 105,000
| 99,987
|
Ulster County, NY, Capital Resource Corp. Rev. (Woodland Pond at New Paltz Project), 5%, 9/15/2037
|
|
| 500,000
| 391,886
|
Westchester County, NY, Local Development Corp. Rev. (Westchester Medical Center Obligated Group Project), AGM, 5%, 11/01/2047
|
|
| 75,000
| 77,954
|
Westchester County, NY, Local Development Corp. Rev. (Westchester Medical Center Obligated Group Project), AGM, 5.75%, 11/01/2048
|
|
| 135,000
| 148,260
|
|
|
|
| $13,969,301
|
North Carolina - 0.8%
|
Greater Ashville, NC, Regional Airport Authority System Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 7/01/2048
|
| $
| 35,000
| $36,969
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Lutheran Services for the Aging), “A”, 4%,
3/01/2036
|
|
| 65,000
| 53,885
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Lutheran Services for the Aging), “A”, 4%,
3/01/2041
|
|
| 20,000
| 15,116
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Lutheran Services for the Aging), “A”, 4%, 3/01/2051
|
|
| 240,000
| 160,436
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
North Carolina - continued
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Lutheran Services for the Aging), “C”, 4%,
3/01/2036
|
| $
| 25,000
| $20,725
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), 5%, 10/01/2025
|
|
| 30,000
| 29,843
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), 5%, 10/01/2030
|
|
| 85,000
| 82,837
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Pennybyrn at Maryfield), 5%, 10/01/2035
|
|
| 55,000
| 51,988
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Presbyterian Homes Obligated Group), “A”,
5%, 10/01/2050
|
|
| 115,000
| 110,879
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (United Church Homes and Services), “A”, 5%,
9/01/2037 (Prerefunded 9/01/2024)
|
|
| 95,000
| 96,212
|
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2042
|
|
| 40,000
| 40,565
|
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2047
|
|
| 80,000
| 80,781
|
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2051
|
|
| 165,000
| 166,415
|
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Monroe Expressway Toll Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/2054
|
|
| 115,000
| 115,856
|
|
|
|
| $1,062,507
|
North Dakota - 0.2%
|
Grand Forks, ND, Healthcare System Rev. (Altru Health System), “A”, AGM, 5%, 12/01/2053
|
| $
| 80,000
| $83,006
|
Ward County, ND, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Trinity Obligated Group), “C”, 5%, 6/01/2034
|
|
| 45,000
| 42,213
|
Ward County, ND, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Trinity Obligated Group), “C”, 5%, 6/01/2048
|
|
| 10,000
| 8,227
|
Ward County, ND, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Trinity Obligated Group), “C”, 5%, 6/01/2053
|
|
| 95,000
| 75,073
|
|
|
|
| $208,519
|
Ohio - 4.6%
|
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Senior Asset-Backed Refunding, 2020B-2, “2”, 5%, 6/01/2055
|
| $
| 2,335,000
| $2,060,020
|
Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Rev. (Metrohealth System), 5%, 2/15/2042
|
|
| 265,000
| 266,365
|
Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Rev. (Metrohealth System), 4.75%, 2/15/2047
|
|
| 360,000
| 352,425
|
Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Rev. (Metrohealth System), 5.25%, 2/15/2047
|
|
| 85,000
| 85,384
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Ohio - continued
|
Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Rev. (Metrohealth System), 5%, 2/15/2057
|
| $
| 190,000
| $185,231
|
Cuyahoga County, OH, Hospital Rev. (Metrohealth System), 5.5%, 2/15/2057
|
|
| 980,000
| 989,674
|
Darke County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Wayne Healthcare Project), “A”, 4%, 9/01/2040
|
|
| 45,000
| 38,179
|
Darke County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Wayne Healthcare Project), “A”, 4%, 9/01/2045
|
|
| 60,000
| 47,542
|
Darke County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Wayne Healthcare Project), “A”, 5%, 9/01/2049
|
|
| 80,000
| 71,066
|
Miami County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Kettering Health), “A”, 5%, 8/01/2049
|
|
| 390,000
| 391,815
|
Middleburg Heights, OH, Hospital Facilities Improvement Rev. (Southwest General Health Center Project), “A”, 4%, 8/01/2041
|
|
| 160,000
| 145,713
|
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Refunding Rev. (Duke Energy Corp. Project), “A”, 4.25%, 11/01/2039 (Put Date 6/01/2027)
|
|
| 140,000
| 140,495
|
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 4.25%, 1/15/2038 (n)
|
|
| 125,000
| 117,882
|
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 4.5%, 1/15/2048 (n)
|
|
| 170,000
| 154,394
|
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission Rev. (Cleveland Institute of Music 2022 Project), 5.125%, 12/01/2042
|
|
| 125,000
| 121,645
|
Ohio Housing Finance Agency Residential Mortgage Rev. (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), “A”, 4.9%, 9/01/2053
|
|
| 620,000
| 632,542
|
|
|
|
| $5,800,372
|
Oklahoma - 1.9%
|
Catoosa, OK, Industrial Authority Sales Tax Rev., 4%, 10/01/2028
|
| $
| 5,000
| $4,819
|
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 4%, 9/01/2045
|
|
| 135,000
| 110,030
|
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5%, 9/01/2045
|
|
| 85,000
| 84,954
|
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, First Mortgage Rev. (Sommerset Project), 5%, 7/01/2042
|
|
| 135,000
| 112,823
|
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev. (OU Medicine Project), “A”, 5.5%, 8/15/2041
|
|
| 320,000
| 308,032
|
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev. (OU Medicine Project), “A”, 5.5%, 8/15/2044
|
|
| 315,000
| 299,094
|
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev. (OU Medicine Project), “B”, 5%, 8/15/2038
|
|
| 265,000
| 249,601
|
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev. (OU Medicine Project), “B”, 5.25%, 8/15/2043
|
|
| 240,000
| 230,724
|
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev. (OU Medicine Project), “B”, 5.25%, 8/15/2048
|
|
| 265,000
| 247,972
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Oklahoma - continued
|
Tulsa County, OK, Industrial Authority, Senior Living Community Refunding Rev. (Montereau, Inc. Project), “A”, 5.25%,
11/15/2045
|
| $
| 790,000
| $745,770
|
|
|
|
| $2,393,819
|
Oregon - 1.2%
|
Multnomah County, OR, Hospital Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (Terwilliger Plaza - Parkview Project), “A”, 4%, 12/01/2051
|
| $
| 580,000
| $376,349
|
Multnomah County, OR, Hospital Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (Terwilliger Plaza - Parkview Project), “A”, 4%, 12/01/2056
|
|
| 260,000
| 162,612
|
Multnomah County, OR, Hospital Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (Terwilliger Plaza - Parkview Project), “B-1”, 1.2%,
6/01/2028
|
|
| 35,000
| 29,708
|
Multnomah County, OR, Hospital Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (Terwilliger Plaza - Parkview Project), “B-2”, 0.95%,
6/01/2027
|
|
| 90,000
| 78,982
|
Oregon Facilities Authority Rev. (Willamette University Projects), “A”, 4%, 10/01/2051
|
|
| 190,000
| 156,619
|
Union County, OR, Hospital Facility Authority Rev. (Grande Ronde Hospital Project), 5%, 7/01/2047
|
|
| 130,000
| 127,136
|
Union County, OR, Hospital Facility Authority Rev. (Grande Ronde Hospital Project), 5%, 7/01/2052
|
|
| 285,000
| 275,907
|
Yamhill County, OR, Hospital Authority Rev. (Friendsview Retirement), “A”, 5%, 11/15/2056
|
|
| 340,000
| 248,182
|
Yamhill County, OR, Hospital Authority Rev. (Friendsview Retirement), “B-1”, 2.5%, 11/15/2028
|
|
| 40,000
| 35,053
|
Yamhill County, OR, Hospital Authority Rev. (Friendsview Retirement), “B-2”, 2.125%, 11/15/2027
|
|
| 10,000
| 9,415
|
|
|
|
| $1,499,963
|
Pennsylvania - 9.6%
|
Allentown, PA, Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Rev. (City Center Project), 5%, 5/01/2042 (n)
|
| $
| 205,000
| $200,645
|
Allentown, PA, Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Rev. (City Center Refunding Project), 5%, 5/01/2042 (n)
|
|
| 185,000
| 181,500
|
Berks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Health System Rev. (Tower Health Project), 5%, 11/01/2034
|
|
| 300,000
| 159,216
|
Berks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Health System Rev. (Tower Health Project), 5%, 11/01/2047
|
|
| 725,000
| 384,359
|
Berks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Health System Rev. (Tower Health Project), 5%, 11/01/2050
|
|
| 265,000
| 140,197
|
Blythe, PA, Solid Waste Authority Rev., 7.75%, 12/01/2037 (Prerefunded 12/01/2027)
|
|
| 285,000
| 322,874
|
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (St. Luke's University Health Network Project), 4%, 8/15/2050
|
|
| 455,000
| 397,184
|
Chester County, PA, Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Simpson Senior Services Project), 4%, 12/01/2035
|
|
| 510,000
| 386,173
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Pennsylvania - continued
|
Chester County, PA, Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Simpson Senior Services Project), 5%, 12/01/2051
|
| $
| 120,000
| $82,589
|
Chester County, PA, Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Simpson Senior Services Project), “A”, 5%, 12/01/2030
|
|
| 50,000
| 45,031
|
Chester County, PA, Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Simpson Senior Services Project), “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/2045
|
|
| 120,000
| 90,815
|
Doylestown, PA, Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 4%, 7/01/2045 (Prerefunded 7/01/2029)
|
|
| 5,000
| 5,259
|
Doylestown, PA, Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 4%, 7/01/2045
|
|
| 30,000
| 21,948
|
Franklin County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Menno-Haven, Inc. Project), 5%, 12/01/2038
|
|
| 150,000
| 128,780
|
Franklin County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Menno-Haven, Inc. Project), 5%, 12/01/2043
|
|
| 195,000
| 157,852
|
Franklin County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Menno-Haven, Inc. Project), 5%, 12/01/2048
|
|
| 200,000
| 155,034
|
Franklin County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Menno-Haven, Inc. Project), 5%, 12/01/2053
|
|
| 195,000
| 146,166
|
Lehigh County, PA, Water & Sewer Authority Rev. (Allentown Concession), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 12/01/2037
|
|
| 1,200,000
| 634,732
|
Montgomery County, PA, Higher Education & Health Authority Rev. (Thomas Jefferson University), 4%, 9/01/2044
|
|
| 130,000
| 122,869
|
Montgomery County, PA, Higher Education & Health Authority Rev. (Thomas Jefferson University), “B”, AGM, 3.125%, 5/01/2053
|
|
| 130,000
| 93,909
|
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Communities Rev. (Acts Retirement - Life Communities, Inc. Obligated
Group), “C”, 5%, 11/15/2045
|
|
| 145,000
| 138,848
|
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project), 5.375%, 1/01/2050
|
|
| 1,215,000
| 1,011,264
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Senior Living Project), “B-1”, 5.25%, 7/01/2049
|
|
| 180,000
| 174,092
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Guaranteed Parking Rev. (Capitol Region Parking System), Capital Appreciation,
“B-2”, 0%, 1/01/2044
|
|
| 680,000
| 248,112
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Guaranteed Parking Rev. (Capitol Region Parking System), Capital Appreciation,
“B-3”, 0%, 1/01/2049
|
|
| 315,000
| 58,932
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Private Activity Rev. (PennDOT Major Bridges Package One Project), 5.25%, 6/30/2053
|
|
| 605,000
| 623,580
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Private Activity Rev. (PennDOT Major Bridges Package One Project), AGM, 5.5%, 6/30/2042
|
|
| 490,000
| 525,614
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Pennsylvania - continued
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Private Activity Rev. (PennDOT Major Bridges Package One Project), AGM, 5%,
12/31/2057
|
| $
| 690,000
| $696,490
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Private Activity Rev. (Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project), 5%, 6/30/2042
|
|
| 620,000
| 621,135
|
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Assistance Agency, Education Loan Rev., “A”, 4.5%, 6/01/2043
|
|
| 450,000
| 444,420
|
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “141A”, 5.75%, 10/01/2053
|
|
| 605,293
| 640,778
|
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “142A”, 5.5%, 10/01/2053
|
|
| 370,000
| 390,165
|
Pennsylvania Public School Building Authority, College Rev. (Delaware County Community College Project), BAM, 5.25%, 10/01/2044
|
|
| 185,000
| 194,730
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Charter School Rev. (Green Woods Charter School Project), “A”, 5.375%,
6/15/2057
|
|
| 100,000
| 90,221
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Charter School Rev. (Tacony Academy School Project), 5.5%, 6/15/2043 (n)
|
|
| 200,000
| 194,174
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School Project), “A”, 5.625%, 8/01/2036
|
|
| 100,000
| 101,655
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School Project), “A”, 5.75%, 8/01/2046
|
|
| 165,000
| 166,439
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School Project), “A”, 5.375%, 8/01/2051
|
|
| 155,000
| 155,306
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School Project), “B”, 6%, 8/01/2051
|
|
| 200,000
| 202,474
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (University Square Apartment Project-Section 8),
“III”, 5.25%, 12/01/2047 (n)
|
|
| 180,000
| 156,973
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (University Square Apartment Project-Section 8),
“III”, 5.5%, 12/01/2058 (n)
|
|
| 260,000
| 227,469
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development, Senior Living Facilities Rev. (Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group),
“A”, 5%, 7/01/2037
|
|
| 130,000
| 110,936
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development, Senior Living Facilities Rev. (Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group),
“A”, 5%, 7/01/2042
|
|
| 150,000
| 121,592
|
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development, Senior Living Facilities Rev. (Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group),
“A”, 5%, 7/01/2049
|
|
| 215,000
| 166,327
|
Philadelphia, PA, School District, “A”, 5%, 9/01/2038
|
|
| 30,000
| 31,129
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Pennsylvania - continued
|
Pittsburgh, PA, Urban Redevelopment Authority Rev., “C”, GNMA, 4.8%, 4/01/2028
|
| $
| 195,000
| $195,175
|
Scranton-Lackawanna, PA, Health and Welfare Authority, University Rev. (Marywood University Project), 5%, 6/01/2046
|
|
| 555,000
| 480,213
|
Washington County, PA, Redevelopment Authority Refunding Rev. (Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project), 5%, 7/01/2035
|
|
| 20,000
| 19,468
|
West Shore, PA, Area Authority Rev. (Messiah Village Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2030
|
|
| 40,000
| 39,361
|
West Shore, PA, Area Authority Rev. (Messiah Village Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2035
|
|
| 45,000
| 42,942
|
|
|
|
| $12,127,146
|
Puerto Rico - 2.8%
|
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, General Obligation Restructured Bonds, Series 2022A, 4%, 7/01/2041
|
| $
| 510,000
| $440,035
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Refunding Rev., “NN”, NPFG, 4.75%, 7/01/2033
|
|
| 70,000
| 67,799
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Refunding Rev., “PP”, NPFG, 5%, 7/01/2024
|
|
| 20,000
| 20,003
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Refunding Rev., “PP”, NPFG, 5%, 7/01/2025
|
|
| 20,000
| 20,003
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Refunding Rev., “VV”, NPFG, 5.25%, 7/01/2026
|
|
| 80,000
| 79,156
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Refunding Rev., “VV”, NPFG, 5.25%, 7/01/2030
|
|
| 310,000
| 307,407
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “TT”, 5%, 7/01/2032 (a)(d)
|
|
| 1,255,000
| 313,750
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “TT”, NPFG, 5%, 7/01/2024
|
|
| 80,000
| 80,041
|
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “WW”, 5%, 7/01/2028 (a)(d)
|
|
| 1,060,000
| 265,000
|
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Cogeneration
Facilities - AES Puerto Rico Project), 6.625%, 6/01/2026 (a)(d)
|
|
| 580,000
| 406,000
|
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev.
(University of Sacred Heart), 4.375%, 10/01/2031
|
|
| 55,000
| 55,043
|
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev.
(University of Sacred Heart), 5%, 10/01/2042
|
|
| 90,000
| 90,178
|
Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, “A”, AGM, 5%, 8/01/2027
|
|
| 20,000
| 20,123
|
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 8/01/2026
|
|
| 155,000
| 167,233
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Rev., “2019A-1”, 4.55%, 7/01/2040
|
|
| 53,000
| 51,499
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Puerto Rico - continued
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Rev., “2019A-1”, 5%, 7/01/2058
|
| $
| 976,000
| $946,310
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Rev., “2019A-2”, 4.536%, 7/01/2053
|
|
| 4,000
| 3,646
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Rev., “2019A-2”, 4.784%, 7/01/2058
|
|
| 88,000
| 82,682
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “2019A-1”, 0%, 7/01/2046
|
|
| 162,000
| 47,603
|
University of Puerto Rico Rev., “P”, NPFG, 5%, 6/01/2025
|
|
| 45,000
| 45,042
|
|
|
|
| $3,508,553
|
Rhode Island - 0.9%
|
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Education Loan Rev., “A”, 4.125%, 12/01/2042
|
| $
| 985,000
| $934,327
|
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Student Loan Rev., “A”, 3.5%, 12/01/2034
|
|
| 60,000
| 58,451
|
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Student Loan Rev., ”A“, 3.625%, 12/01/2037
|
|
| 220,000
| 203,956
|
|
|
|
| $1,196,734
|
South Carolina - 1.1%
|
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community), “A”, 5%,
4/01/2044
|
| $
| 235,000
| $210,384
|
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Green Charter Schools Project), “A”, 4%,
6/01/2046 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 69,121
|
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc.), 5.125%,
5/01/2048
|
|
| 50,000
| 38,669
|
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Prisma Health Obligated Group), “A”, 5%, 5/01/2048
|
|
| 495,000
| 501,742
|
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities Rev. (Episcopal Home at Still Hopes), 5%, 4/01/2047
|
|
| 195,000
| 156,726
|
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities Rev. (Episcopal Home at Still Hopes), 5%, 4/01/2052
|
|
| 140,000
| 109,082
|
Spartanburg County, SC, Regional Health Services District Hospital Rev., “A”, 5%, 4/15/2048
|
|
| 320,000
| 326,226
|
|
|
|
| $1,411,950
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Tennessee - 3.2%
|
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facility Board Rev. (University Health Systems, Inc.), 5%, 4/01/2030
|
| $
| 60,000
| $61,814
|
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facility Board Rev. (University Health Systems, Inc.), 5%, 4/01/2031
|
|
| 65,000
| 66,834
|
Nashville and Davidson County, TN, Health & Education Facilities, Board of Metropolitan Government, Multi-Family Tax-Exempt
Mortgage-Backed (Ben Allen Ridge Apartments Project), “A”, 4.75%, 2/01/2048
|
|
| 394,424
| 390,401
|
Tennergy Corp., TN, Gas Supply Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 10/01/2053 (Put Date 12/01/2030)
|
|
| 685,000
| 712,774
|
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Project Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 5/01/2053 (Put Date 5/01/2028)
|
|
| 2,000,000
| 2,045,258
|
Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Residential Finance Program, “2A”, 4.7%, 7/01/2053
|
|
| 760,000
| 761,939
|
|
|
|
| $4,039,020
|
Texas - 11.8%
|
Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Education Rev. (Newman International Academy), “A”, 5.375%, 8/15/2036
|
| $
| 50,000
| $48,235
|
Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Education Rev. (Newman International Academy), “A”, 5.5%, 8/15/2046
|
|
| 230,000
| 207,660
|
Arlington, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Riverwalk Education Foundation, Inc.), 5%, 8/15/2057
|
|
| 230,000
| 243,822
|
Austin, TX, Airport System Rev., 5%, 11/15/2052
|
|
| 340,000
| 348,227
|
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 1/01/2034
|
|
| 10,000
| 9,970
|
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “B”, 5%, 1/01/2030
|
|
| 30,000
| 29,977
|
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Senior Lien Rev., “A”, 5%, 1/01/2045 (Prerefunded 7/01/2025)
|
|
| 115,000
| 118,461
|
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 6%, 8/15/2033
|
|
| 130,000
| 130,206
|
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 5%, 8/15/2042
|
|
| 520,000
| 518,596
|
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 6%, 8/15/2043
|
|
| 210,000
| 210,160
|
Conroe, TX, Local Government Corp., First Lien Hotel Rev. (Convention Center Hotel), “A”, 4%, 10/01/2050
|
|
| 75,000
| 58,282
|
Conroe, TX, Local Government Corp., Second Lien Hotel Rev. (Convention Center Hotel), “B”, 5%, 10/01/2050 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 79,911
|
Crowley, TX, Independent School District (Tarrant and Johnson Counties), Texas PSF, 4.25%, 2/01/2053
|
|
| 390,000
| 391,220
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Texas - continued
|
Cypress-Fairbanks, TX, Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building, Texas PSF, 4%, 2/15/2048
|
| $
| 95,000
| $92,153
|
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 4.875%, 5/01/2025
|
|
| 135,000
| 134,423
|
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 8%, 4/01/2028
|
|
| 500,000
| 500,331
|
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Health System), “A”, 4.125%,
7/01/2052
|
|
| 425,000
| 395,637
|
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Rev. (Texas Children's Hospital), “A”, BAM, 4%,
10/01/2035
|
|
| 110,000
| 112,363
|
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Rev. (Texas Children's Hospital), “A”, BAM, 4%,
10/01/2036
|
|
| 195,000
| 197,498
|
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Rev. (Texas Children's Hospital), “A”, BAM, 4%,
10/01/2037
|
|
| 260,000
| 261,470
|
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Hospital Rev. (Texas Children's Hospital), “A”, BAM, 4%,
10/01/2038
|
|
| 215,000
| 215,740
|
Harris County-Houston, TX, Sports Authority Rev., “C”, 5%, 11/15/2032
|
|
| 20,000
| 20,146
|
Harris County-Houston, TX, Sports Authority Rev., “C”, 5%, 11/15/2033
|
|
| 50,000
| 50,356
|
Harris County-Houston, TX, Sports Authority Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, AGM, 0%, 11/15/2041
|
|
| 90,000
| 36,637
|
Harris County-Houston, TX, Sports Authority Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, AGM, 0%, 11/15/2046
|
|
| 220,000
| 66,916
|
Houston, TX, Airport System Refunding Rev., Subordinate Lien, “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 7/01/2053
|
|
| 310,000
| 325,986
|
Houston, TX, Airport System Rev., Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 6.5%, 7/15/2030
|
|
| 555,000
| 555,133
|
Houston, TX, Airport System Rev., Special Facilities Rev. (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), 4.75%, 7/01/2024
|
|
| 105,000
| 104,931
|
Houston, TX, Airport System Rev., Special Facilities Rev. (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects), “B-1”, 5%,
7/15/2030
|
|
| 1,360,000
| 1,352,246
|
Houston, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. University Rev. (Houston Baptist University Project), 4%, 10/01/2051
|
|
| 55,000
| 44,575
|
Mission, TX, Economic Development Corp. (NatGasoline Project), 4.625%, 10/01/2031 (n)
|
|
| 225,000
| 218,160
|
Mission, TX, Economic Development Corp., Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc. Project), 4.25%, 6/01/2048 (Put Date 6/03/2024)
|
|
| 140,000
| 139,774
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Capital Improvement Rev. (CHF - Collegiate Housing Denton LLC - Texas Woman's University Housing
Project), “A-1”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2058
|
|
| 105,000
| 105,240
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Texas - continued
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Education Rev. (Beta Academy), “A”, 3.375%, 8/15/2029 (n)
|
| $
| 25,000
| $22,601
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Education Rev. (Beta Academy), “A”, 5%, 8/15/2049 (n)
|
|
| 80,000
| 70,721
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (MRC Senior Living - Langford Project),
“A”, 5%, 11/15/2026
|
|
| 15,000
| 14,424
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (MRC Senior Living - Langford Project),
“A”, 5.375%, 11/15/2036
|
|
| 60,000
| 51,646
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (MRC Senior Living - Langford Project),
“A”, 5.5%, 11/15/2046
|
|
| 50,000
| 39,907
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (MRC Senior Living - Langford Project),
“A”, 5.5%, 11/15/2052
|
|
| 55,000
| 42,599
|
New Hope, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (Wesleyan Homes, Inc. Project), 5.5%, 1/01/2043
|
|
| 500,000
| 408,525
|
Newark, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (A+ Charter Schools, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 8/15/2035 (n)
|
|
| 105,000
| 107,276
|
Newark, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (A+ Charter Schools, Inc.), “A”, 5.75%, 8/15/2045 (n)
|
|
| 140,000
| 141,987
|
Port Beaumont, TX, Navigation District, Dock & Wharf Facility Rev. (Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project), “A”, 3.625%,
1/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 200,000
| 158,756
|
Port Beaumont, TX, Navigation District, Dock & Wharf Facility Rev. (Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project), “A”, 4%,
1/01/2050 (n)
|
|
| 465,000
| 322,096
|
Port Beaumont, TX, Navigation District, Dock & Wharf Facility Rev. Taxable (Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project), “A”, 6%,
1/01/2025 (n)
|
|
| 265,000
| 252,695
|
Red River, TX, Education Finance Corp., Higher Education Rev. (Houston Baptist University Project), 5.5%, 10/01/2046
|
|
| 295,000
| 298,397
|
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC Crossings Project), “A”, 7.5%, 11/15/2034
(Prerefunded 11/15/2024)
|
|
| 130,000
| 134,955
|
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC Crossings Project), “A”, 7.75%, 11/15/2044
(Prerefunded 11/15/2024)
|
|
| 235,000
| 244,500
|
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC Crossings Project), “A”, 8%, 11/15/2049
(Prerefunded 11/15/2024)
|
|
| 170,000
| 177,184
|
Student Loan Program Rev. (Higher Education Authority, Inc.), “1A”, 5.125%, 4/01/2043
|
|
| 600,000
| 627,264
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Christus Health), “A”, 4%, 7/01/2053
|
|
| 495,000
| 438,977
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Texas - continued
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (Barton Creek Senior Living Center, Inc.,
Querencia Project), 5%, 11/15/2030
|
| $
| 100,000
| $97,649
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (Barton Creek Senior Living Center, Inc.,
Querencia Project), 5%, 11/15/2035
|
|
| 130,000
| 122,403
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (Stayton at Museum Way), 5.75%, 12/01/2054 (a)(d)
|
|
| 1,066,979
| 693,536
|
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Rev. (Trinity Terrace Project), “A-1”, 5%,
10/01/2044
|
|
| 165,000
| 159,278
|
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A”, GNMA, 5.25%, 9/01/2053
|
|
| 740,000
| 760,555
|
Texas Private Activity Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien Rev. (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC), 5.5%, 6/30/2043
|
|
| 305,000
| 323,566
|
Texas State Technical College System Rev., Financing System Improvement, “A”, AGM, 6%, 8/01/2054
|
|
| 305,000
| 341,940
|
Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 8/15/2036
|
|
| 435,000
| 250,534
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., “A”, 5%, 8/01/2057
|
|
| 300,000
| 301,493
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2037
|
|
| 35,000
| 18,718
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2038
|
|
| 25,000
| 12,538
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2039
|
|
| 25,000
| 11,830
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2040
|
|
| 25,000
| 11,153
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2041
|
|
| 55,000
| 23,150
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2042
|
|
| 80,000
| 31,652
|
Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway 249 System Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/2043
|
|
| 60,000
| 22,401
|
Tomball, TX, Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School Building, Texas PSF, 3.875%, 2/15/2043
|
|
| 905,000
| 849,918
|
|
|
|
| $14,911,266
|
U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.1%
|
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corp., “A”, 5%, 10/01/2026
|
| $
| 85,000
| $85,562
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Utah - 0.7%
|
Salt Lake City, UT, Airport Rev. (Salt Lake City International Airport), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2043
|
| $
| 495,000
| $506,654
|
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Da Vinci Academy of Science & Arts), 4%, 4/15/2047
|
|
| 305,000
| 262,383
|
Utah Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Reagan Academy Project), 5%, 2/15/2046 (n)
|
|
| 150,000
| 137,033
|
|
|
|
| $906,070
|
Vermont - 1.2%
|
Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Multi-Purpose Rev., “A”, GNMA, 6%, 11/01/2053
|
| $
| 963,000
| $1,045,183
|
Vermont Student Assistance Corp., Education Loan Rev., “A”, 4.375%, 6/15/2040
|
|
| 260,000
| 245,412
|
Vermont Student Assistance Corp., Education Loan Rev., “B”, 4.375%, 6/15/2046
|
|
| 185,000
| 164,104
|
|
|
|
| $1,454,699
|
Virginia - 2.2%
|
Cherry Hill Community Development Authority, Prince William County, VA (Potomac Shores Project), 5.4%, 3/01/2045 (n)
|
| $
| 120,000
| $120,160
|
Henrico County, VA, Economic Development Authority Rev., Residential Care Facility (Westminster-Canterbury of Richmond), “A”,
5%, 10/01/2052
|
|
| 90,000
| 90,084
|
James City County, VA, Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facility Rev. (United Methodist Homes of Williamsburg, Inc.),
“A”, 4%, 6/01/2047
|
|
| 130,000
| 93,092
|
Norfolk, VA, Economic Development Authority Hospital Facilities Refunding Rev. (Sentara Healthcare), “B”, 4%, 11/01/2048
|
|
| 130,000
| 121,297
|
Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority, VA, Special Obligation Refunding, 5%, 9/01/2037 (n)
|
|
| 145,000
| 140,643
|
Peninsula Town Center Community Development Authority, VA, Special Obligation Refunding, 4.5%, 9/01/2045 (n)
|
|
| 185,000
| 161,053
|
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Marymount University Project), “B”, 5.25%, 7/01/2030 (n)
|
|
| 215,000
| 216,022
|
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Marymount University Project), “B”, 5.25%, 7/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 215,000
| 214,983
|
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Rev. (Obligated Group of National Senior Campuses, Inc.), “A”, 4%, 1/01/2045
|
|
| 625,000
| 547,570
|
Williamsburg, VA, Economic Development Authority Dining Lease Rev. (Provident Group - Williamsburg Properties LLC - William & Mary
Project), “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 7/01/2053
|
|
| 955,000
| 1,035,058
|
|
|
|
| $2,739,962
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Washington - 2.5%
|
Everett, WA, Housing Authority Refunding Rev. (Huntington Park Apartments Project), 4%, 7/01/2037
|
| $
| 545,000
| $511,548
|
Kalispel Tribe of Indians, WA, Priority District Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 1/01/2038 (n)
|
|
| 160,000
| 164,223
|
Seattle, WA, Port Intermediate Lien Refunding Rev., “B”, 4%, 8/01/2047
|
|
| 65,000
| 60,296
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Providence Health & Services), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2033
|
|
| 1,395,000
| 1,395,395
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Virginia Mason Medical Center), 5%, 8/15/2035
|
|
| 120,000
| 123,043
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Virginia Mason Medical Center), 5%, 8/15/2037
|
|
| 115,000
| 116,808
|
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Virginia Mason Medical Center), 4%, 8/15/2042
|
|
| 240,000
| 206,798
|
Washington Housing Finance Commission Nonprofit Housing Refunding Rev. (Hearthstone Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2048 (n)
|
|
| 175,000
| 124,098
|
Washington Housing Finance Commission Nonprofit Housing Refunding Rev. (Judson Park Project), 5%, 7/01/2048 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 79,950
|
Washington Housing Finance Commission Nonprofit Housing Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects), “A”, 5%,
1/01/2036 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 85,848
|
Washington Housing Finance Commission Nonprofit Housing Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects), “A”, 5%,
1/01/2046 (n)
|
|
| 130,000
| 100,022
|
Washington Housing Finance Commission Nonprofit Housing Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects), “A”, 5%,
1/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 150,000
| 111,193
|
Washington State Housing Finance Commission Municipal Certificates, “X”, 0.725%, 12/20/2035 (i)
|
|
| 2,806,876
| 127,628
|
|
|
|
| $3,206,850
|
West Virginia - 0.7%
|
Monongalia County, WV, Special District Excise Tax Rev. (University Town Centre Economic Opportunity Development District),
“A”, 7%, 6/01/2043 (n)
|
| $
| 103,000
| $108,802
|
Monongalia County, WV, Special District Excise Tax Rev. (University Town Centre Economic Opportunity Development District),
“B”, 4.875%, 6/01/2043 (n)
|
|
| 200,000
| 191,174
|
Monongalia County, WV, Special District Excise Tax Rev. (University Town Centre Economic Opportunity Development District), Convertible Capital Appreciation,
“B”, 0% to 6/01/2043, 8.00% to 6/01/2053 (n)
|
|
| 688,000
| 148,935
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
West Virginia - continued
|
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Hospital Improvement Rev. (Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 5%,
1/01/2043
|
| $
| 480,000
| $480,726
|
|
|
|
| $929,637
|
Wisconsin - 12.1%
|
Wisconsin Center District Junior Dedicated Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “D”, AGM, 0%, 12/15/2040
|
| $
| 730,000
| $344,132
|
Wisconsin Center District Senior Dedicated Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0%, 12/15/2040
|
|
| 315,000
| 148,495
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (American Baptist Homes), 5%, 8/01/2027
|
|
| 105,000
| 98,090
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (American Baptist Homes), 5%, 8/01/2032
|
|
| 125,000
| 107,351
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (American Baptist Homes), 5%, 8/01/2037
|
|
| 70,000
| 55,348
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Rev. (American Baptist Homes), 5%, 8/01/2039
|
|
| 70,000
| 53,652
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aspirusm, Inc. Obligated Group), 4%, 8/15/2048
|
|
| 1,280,000
| 1,170,557
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Cedar Crest, Inc. Project), 5.125%, 4/01/2057
|
|
| 605,000
| 451,284
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc.), “C”, 5%, 2/15/2047
|
|
| 45,000
| 44,677
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc.), “C”, 4%, 2/15/2050
|
|
| 115,000
| 92,386
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. Camillus Health System, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 11/01/2054
|
|
| 570,000
| 422,002
|
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Housing Rev., “A”, 4.8%, 11/01/2048
|
|
| 370,000
| 378,021
|
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Housing Rev., “A”, 4.9%, 11/01/2053
|
|
| 345,000
| 351,479
|
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority Housing Rev., “A”, 4.95%, 11/01/2057
|
|
| 395,000
| 401,002
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5.25%,
7/01/2028
|
|
| 1,445,000
| 1,445,926
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5%, 7/01/2042
|
|
| 105,000
| 104,998
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Charter School Rev. (Alamance Community School Project), “A”, 5%, 6/15/2051 (n)
|
|
| 95,000
| 75,721
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Charter School Rev. (Alamance Community School Project), “A”, 7%, 6/15/2053
|
|
| 175,000
| 179,449
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Wisconsin - continued
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Charter School Rev. (Unity Classical Charter School; A Challenge Foundation Academy), 7%, 7/01/2058 (n)
|
| $
| 210,000
| $212,957
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Education Rev. (Mountain Island Charter School), 5%, 7/01/2037
|
|
| 45,000
| 45,043
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Education Rev. (Mountain Island Charter School), 5%, 7/01/2047
|
|
| 70,000
| 66,357
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Education Rev. (Pine Lake Preparatory), 4.95%, 3/01/2030 (n)
|
|
| 70,000
| 70,425
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Education Rev. (Pine Lake Preparatory), 5.25%, 3/01/2035 (n)
|
|
| 70,000
| 70,655
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Education Rev. (Triad Educational Services, Inc.), 5.5%, 6/15/2062
|
|
| 150,000
| 142,692
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities Rev. (Community School of Davidson Project), 5%, 10/01/2033 (n)
|
|
| 30,000
| 29,338
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities Rev. (Community School of Davidson Project), 5%, 10/01/2048 (n)
|
|
| 160,000
| 146,396
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Entrance Fee Principal Redemption Accredited Rev. (Searstone CCRC Project), “B2”, 2.25%,
6/01/2027 (n)
|
|
| 90,000
| 83,551
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Health Care System Rev. (Cone Health), “A”, 5%, 10/01/2052
|
|
| 765,000
| 793,496
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Healthcare Facility Rev. (Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Obligated Group), “A”, 4%,
7/01/2051
|
|
| 120,000
| 91,649
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Healthcare Facility Rev. (Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 9/01/2025 (n)
|
|
| 25,000
| 24,724
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Healthcare Facility Rev. (Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 9/01/2030 (n)
|
|
| 95,000
| 90,444
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Healthcare Facility Rev. (Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Project), “A”, 5%, 9/01/2038 (n)
|
|
| 80,000
| 69,891
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Higher Education Facilities Rev. (Gannon University Project), 5%, 5/01/2047
|
|
| 100,000
| 94,180
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Hospital Rev. (WakeMed), “A”, 4%, 10/01/2049
|
|
| 1,285,000
| 1,171,002
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Hotel & Conference Center Facilities Rev. (Foundation of the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, Inc.), “A”, 4%, 9/01/2051 (n)
|
|
| 455,000
| 332,167
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Limited Obligation Grant Rev. (American Dream at Meadowlands Project), “A”, 6.25%, 8/01/2027
(a)(d)(n)
|
|
| 1,020,000
| 779,025
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Limited Obligation PILOT Rev. (American Dream at Meadowlands Project), 6.5%, 12/01/2037 (n)
|
|
| 550,000
| 497,649
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Wisconsin - continued
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Limited Obligation PILOT Rev. (American Dream at Meadowlands Project), 7%, 12/01/2050
|
| $
| 285,000
| $260,633
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (Galloway Ridge Project), “A”, 6.875%, 1/01/2043
|
|
| 255,000
| 255,998
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Retirement Facilities First Mortgage Rev. (United Methodist Retirement Homes), “A”, 4%,
10/01/2051
|
|
| 65,000
| 48,144
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev. (McLemore Hotel & Conference Center), “B”, 6.5%, 6/01/2056 (n)
|
|
| 250,000
| 200,376
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev. (Obligated Group of National Senior Communities, Inc.), 4%, 1/01/2047
|
|
| 355,000
| 309,684
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev. (Obligated Group of National Senior Communities, Inc.), 4%, 1/01/2052
|
|
| 600,000
| 507,917
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev. (Roseman University of Health Sciences Project), 5.75%, 4/01/2035
|
|
| 190,000
| 192,568
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev. (Roseman University of Health Sciences Project), 4%, 4/01/2052 (n)
|
|
| 210,000
| 155,617
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev. (Roseman University of Health Sciences Project), 4%, 4/01/2052 (Prerefunded 4/01/1932) (n)
|
|
| 5,000
| 5,425
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Rev., Subordinate-Social Certificates, “B-1”, 4%, 12/28/2044 (n)
|
|
| 504,608
| 388,168
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Refunding Bonds Rev. (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project), “A”, 5.25%,
5/15/2037 (n)
|
|
| 75,000
| 70,515
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Refunding Bonds Rev. (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project), “A”, 5.25%,
5/15/2042 (n)
|
|
| 40,000
| 36,182
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Refunding Bonds Rev. (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project), “A”, 5.25%,
5/15/2047 (n)
|
|
| 205,000
| 179,940
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Refunding Bonds Rev. (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project), “A”, 5.25%,
5/15/2052 (n)
|
|
| 145,000
| 124,288
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Rev. (Rose Villa Project), “A”, 5.125%, 11/15/2029 (n)
|
|
| 140,000
| 141,805
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Rev. (Rose Villa Project), “A”, 5.5%, 11/15/2034 (n)
|
|
| 125,000
| 127,044
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Rev. (Rose Villa Project), “A”, 5.75%, 11/15/2044 (n)
|
|
| 120,000
| 122,239
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Living Rev. (Rose Villa Project), “A”, 6%, 11/15/2049 (n)
|
|
| 155,000
| 158,206
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Senior Secured Rev. (McLemore Hotel & Conference Center), “A”, 4.5%, 6/01/2056 (n)
|
|
| 695,000
| 510,240
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Beyond Boone LLC - Appalachian State University Project), “A”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/2044
|
|
| 30,000
| 30,718
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
Issuer
|
|
| Shares/Par
| Value ($)
|
Municipal Bonds - continued
|
Wisconsin - continued
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (CHF - Manoa LLC UH Residences for Graduate Students), “A”, 5.75%,
7/01/2063 (n)
|
| $
| 285,000
| $287,910
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (University of Hawai'i Foundation Project), “A-1”, 4%, 7/01/2061 (n)
|
|
| 225,000
| 166,281
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (University of Hawai'i Foundation Project), “B”, 5.25%, 7/01/2061 (n)
|
|
| 100,000
| 80,286
|
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Western Carolina University Project), 5.25%, 7/01/2047
|
|
| 235,000
| 222,825
|
|
|
|
| $15,319,220
|
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $217,179,701)
|
| $200,738,560
|
Other Municipal Bonds – 0.7%
|
Multi-Family Housing Revenue – 0.7%
|
|
Affordable Housing Pass-Thru Trust Certificates, 6%, 10/05/2040
|
| $
| 539,679
| $538,716
|
FRETE 2021-ML12 Trust, “X-US”, FHLMC, 1.302%, 7/25/2041 (i)(n)
|
|
| 666,950
| 64,035
|
FRETE 2023-ML16 Trust, “X-CA”, 4.632%, 7/25/2038
|
|
| 239,601
| 228,291
|
Total Other Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $811,108)
|
| $831,042
|
Bonds – 0.1%
|
Consumer Services – 0.1%
|
|
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, Capital Appreciation, NPFG, 0%, 2/15/2033 (n)
|
| $
| 215,000
| $108,336
|
Medical & Health Technology & Services – 0.0%
|
|
ProMedica Toledo Hospital, “B”, 5.325%, 11/15/2028
|
| $
| 90,000
| $79,708
|
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $214,050)
|
| $188,044
|
Investment Companies (h) - 3.6%
|
Money Market Funds – 3.6%
|
|
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 5.46% (v) (Identified Cost, $4,530,053)
|
|
| 4,529,732
| $4,530,186
|
|
|
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.1%
|
| 1,425,617
|
|
|
Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (RVMTP shares), at liquidation value of $81,500,000 net of
unamortized debt issuance costs of $41,702 (issued by the fund) - (64.5)%
| (81,458,298)
|
Net assets applicable to common shares - 100.0%
|
| $126,255,151
|
(a)
| Non-income producing security.
|
(d)
| In default.
|
Portfolio of Investments –
continued
(h)
| An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund's
investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $4,530,186 and $201,757,646, respectively.
|
(i)
| Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the
security.
|
(n)
| Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $33,313,412, representing 26.4% of net assets applicable to common shares.
|
(v)
| Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of
the fund at period end.
|
(w)
| When-issued security.
|
(z)
| Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions
exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.
The fund holds the following restricted securities:
|
Restricted Securities
| Acquisition
Date
| Cost
| Value
|
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (CalPlant I Project), 8%, 7/01/2039
| 5/25/2017
| $457,726
| $23,000
|
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Subordinate Rev. (CalPlant I Project), 7.5%, 12/01/2039
| 7/26/2019
| 551,723
| 31,500
|
Collier County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Continuing Care Community Rev. (Arlington of Naples Project), “A”,
8.125%, 5/15/2044
| 12/16/2013
| 454,873
| 14,556
|
Collier County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Continuing Care Community Rev. (Arlington of Naples Project), “A”, 6.5%,
5/15/2049
| 6/30/2015
| 75,307
| 2,410
|
Waterford Township, MI, Economic Development Corp. (Canterbury Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/01/2046
| 9/30/2016
| 134,088
| 79,659
|
Waterford Township, MI, Economic Development Corp. (Canterbury Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%,
7/01/2051
| 9/30/2016
| 133,002
| 76,319
|
Total Restricted Securities
|
|
| $227,444
|
% of Net assets applicable to common shares
|
|
| 0.2%
|
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
|
AAC
| Ambac Assurance Corp.
|
AGM
| Assured Guaranty Municipal
|
BAM
| Build America Mutual
|
COP
| Certificate of Participation
|
ETM
| Escrowed to Maturity
|
FHLMC
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
|
GNMA
| Government National Mortgage Assn.
|
NPFG
| National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
|
PSF
| Permanent School Fund
|
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
At 11/30/23
This statement represents your
fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.
Assets
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $218,204,859)
| $201,757,646
|
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $4,530,053)
| 4,530,186
|
Receivables for
|
|
Investments sold
| 910,120
|
Interest
| 3,098,634
|
Receivable from investment adviser
| 30,227
|
Other assets
| 2,606
|
Total assets
| $210,329,419
|
Liabilities
|
|
Payables for
|
|
Distributions on common shares
| $7,978
|
When-issued investments purchased
| 2,191,860
|
Interest expense
| 308,405
|
Payable to affiliates
|
|
Administrative services fee
| 218
|
Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs
| 529
|
Payable for independent Trustees' compensation
| 88
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
| 106,892
|
RVMTP shares, at liquidation value of $81,500,000 net of unamortized debt issuance
costs of $41,702
| 81,458,298
|
Total liabilities
| $84,074,268
|
Net assets applicable to common shares
| $126,255,151
|
Net assets consist of
|
|
Paid-in capital - common shares
| $153,896,256
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
| (27,641,105)
|
Net assets applicable to common shares
| $126,255,151
|
RVMTP shares, at liquidation value of $81,500,000 net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $41,702 (815
shares issued and outstanding at $100,000 per share)
| 81,458,298
|
Net assets including preferred shares
| $207,713,449
|
Common shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized)
| 31,525,773
|
Net asset value per common share (net assets of $126,255,151 / 31,525,773 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding)
| $4.00
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year ended 11/30/23
This statement describes how much
your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
Income
|
|
Interest
| $10,088,166
|
Dividends from affiliated issuers
| 151,814
|
Total investment income
| $10,239,980
|
Expenses
|
|
Management fee
| $1,599,952
|
Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs
| 20,247
|
Administrative services fee
| 41,159
|
Independent Trustees' compensation
| 8,395
|
Stock exchange fee
| 30,700
|
Custodian fee
| 7,850
|
Shareholder communications
| 18,537
|
Audit and tax fees
| 95,509
|
Legal fees
| 14,171
|
Interest expense and fees and amortization of RVMTP shares debt issuance costs
| 3,751,346
|
Miscellaneous
| 70,828
|
Total expenses
| $5,658,694
|
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser
| (306,356)
|
Net expenses
| $5,352,338
|
Net investment income (loss)
| $4,887,642
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers
| $(4,782,233)
|
Affiliated issuers
| (534)
|
Net realized gain (loss)
| $(4,782,767)
|
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers
| $2,346,859
|
Affiliated issuers
| (130)
|
Net unrealized gain (loss)
| $2,346,729
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
| $(2,436,038)
|
Change in net assets from operations
| $2,451,604
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net
Assets
These statements describe the
increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.
| Year ended
|
| 11/30/23
| 11/30/22
|
Change in net assets
|
|
|
From operations
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
| $4,887,642
| $5,891,487
|
Net realized gain (loss)
| (4,782,767)
| (3,797,428)
|
Net unrealized gain (loss)
| 2,346,729
| (36,365,898)
|
Change in net assets from operations
| $2,451,604
| $(34,271,839)
|
Distributions to common shareholders
| $(4,996,835)
| $(6,383,970)
|
Total change in net assets
| $(2,545,231)
| $(40,655,809)
|
Net assets applicable to common shares
|
|
|
At beginning of period
| 128,800,382
| 169,456,191
|
At end of period
| $126,255,151
| $128,800,382
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 11/30/23
This statement provides a summary
of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
Change in net assets from operations
| $2,451,604
|
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
Purchase of investment securities
| (58,882,874)
|
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities
| 65,185,737
|
Purchase of short-term investments, net
| (2,005,220)
|
Realized gain/loss on investments
| 4,782,233
|
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
| (2,346,729)
|
Net amortization/accretion of income
| 378,989
|
Amortization of RVMTP shares debt issuance costs
| 79,408
|
Decrease in interest receivable
| 35,058
|
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities
| (3,109)
|
Decrease in receivable from investment adviser
| 14,633
|
Decrease in other assets
| 2
|
Increase in payable for interest expense and fees
| 308,405
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
| $9,998,137
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
Decrease in RVMTP shares, at liquidation value
| $(5,000,000)
|
Cash distributions paid on common shares
| (4,997,456)
|
Decrease in payable to custodian
| (681)
|
Net cash used by financing activities
| $(9,998,137)
|
Cash and restricted cash:
|
|
Beginning of period
| $—
|
End of period
| $—
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
Cash paid during the year ended
November 30, 2023 for interest was $3,363,533.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
The financial highlights table is
intended to help you understand the fund's financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an
investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.
Common Shares
| Year ended
|
| 11/30/23
| 11/30/22
| 11/30/21
| 11/30/20
| 11/30/19
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
| $4.09
| $5.38
| $5.22
| $5.44
| $5.18
|
Income (loss) from investment operations
|
Net investment income (loss) (d)
| $0.16
| $0.19
| $0.23
| $0.24
| $0.26
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
| (0.09)
| (1.28)
| 0.17
| (0.21)
| 0.26
|
Total from investment operations
| $0.07
| $(1.09)
| $0.40
| $0.03
| $0.52
|
Less distributions declared to common shareholders
|
From net investment income
| $(0.16)
| $(0.20)
| $(0.24)
| $(0.25)
| $(0.26)
|
Net asset value, end of period (x)
| $4.00
| $4.09
| $5.38
| $5.22
| $5.44
|
Market value, end of period
| $3.39
| $3.67
| $5.04
| $4.88
| $5.55
|
Total return at market value (%)
| (3.31)
| (23.46)
| 8.23
| (7.51)
| 24.84
|
Total return at net asset value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x)
| 2.37
| (20.09)
| 8.01
| 0.94
| 10.32
|
Ratios (%) (to average net assets
applicable to common shares) and
Supplemental data:
|
Expenses before expense reductions
| 4.45
| 2.85
| 2.03
| 2.52
| 2.98
|
Expenses after expense reductions
| 4.21
| 2.65
| 1.88
| 2.33
| 2.82
|
Net investment income (loss)
| 3.84
| 4.11
| 4.26
| 4.62
| 4.88
|
Portfolio turnover
| 28
| 19
| 17
| 22
| 17
|
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)
| $126,255
| $128,800
| $169,456
| $164,521
| $171,479
|
Supplemental Ratios (%):
|
Ratios of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (l)
| 1.26
| 1.30
| 1.21
| 1.23
| 1.24
|
Ratios of expenses to average net assets applicable to common and preferred shares after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (l)
| 0.75
| 0.77
| 0.77
| 0.77
| 0.78
|
Financial Highlights – continued
| Year ended
|
| 11/30/23
| 11/30/22
| 11/30/21
| 11/30/20
| 11/30/19
|
Senior Securities:
|
RVMTP shares
| 815
| 865
| 975
| —
| —
|
VMTP shares
| —
| —
| —
| 3,900
| 3,900
|
Asset coverage per preferred share (k)
| $254,914
| $248,902
| $273,801
| $67,185
| $68,969
|
Asset coverage per $1 liquidation
preference (v)
| $2.55
| $2.49
| $2.74
| $2.69
| $2.76
|
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share (m)
| $100,000
| $100,000
| $100,000
| $25,000
| $25,000
|
Average market value per preferred share (m)(u)
| $100,000
| $100,000
| $100,000
| $25,000
| $25,000
|
(d)
| Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
|
(j)
| Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
|
(k)
| Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including liquidation preference of preferred shares) from the fund's total assets and dividing by the total number of preferred shares
outstanding.
|
(l)
| Interest expense and fees include payments made to the holders of the floating rate certificates, interest expense paid to shareholders of RVMTP and VMTP (Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred) shares,
and amortization of RVMTP and VMTP shares debt issuance costs, as applicable.
|
(m)
| Amount excludes accrued unpaid distributions on preferred shares.
|
(r)
| Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
|
(s)
| From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
|
(u)
| Average market value represents the approximate fair value of each of the fund’s preferred shares held at period end.
|
(v)
| Calculated by subtracting the fund's total liabilities (not including liquidation preference of preferred shares) from the fund's total assets and dividing by the aggregate liquidation preference of
preferred shares outstanding.
|
(x)
| The net asset values and total returns at net asset value have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
(1) Business and
Organization
MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the
fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company.
The fund is an investment company
and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment
Companies.
(2) Significant Accounting
Policies
General — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s
Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests primarily in municipal instruments, which generally trade in the over-the-counter market. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or
perceived credit quality. The credit quality of, and the ability to pay principal and interest when due by, an issuer of a municipal instrument depends on the credit quality of the entity supporting the municipal
instrument, how essential any services supported by the municipal instrument are, the sufficiency of any revenues or taxes that support the municipal instrument, and/or the willingness or ability of the appropriate
government entity to approve any appropriations necessary to support the municipal instrument. Municipal instruments may be supported by insurance which typically guarantees the timely payment of all principal and
interest due on the underlying municipal instrument. The value of a municipal instrument can be volatile and significantly affected by adverse tax changes or court rulings, legislative or political changes, changes in
specific or general market and economic conditions in the region where the instrument is issued, and the financial condition of municipal issuers and of municipal instrument insurers of which there are a limited
number. Also, because many municipal instruments are issued to finance similar projects, conditions in certain industries can significantly affect the fund and the overall municipal market. If the Internal Revenue
Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, interest from the security could become taxable, the security could decline in value, and distributions
made by the fund could be taxable to shareholders. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in below investment grade quality securities can involve a substantially greater risk of default or can
already be in default, and their values can decline significantly. Below investment grade quality securities tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about the issuer, or the market or economy in general, than higher
quality debt instruments.
Balance Sheet Offsetting — The fund's accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International
Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement, or similar agreement, does not result in an offset of reported amounts of
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
financial assets and financial liabilities in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund's right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the
particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s
Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.
Investment Valuations — Subject to its oversight, the fund's Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments to MFS as
the fund's adviser, pursuant to the fund’s valuation policy and procedures which have been adopted by the adviser and approved by the Board. In accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Board of Trustees designated the adviser as the “valuation designee” of the fund. If the adviser, as valuation designee, determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available for
an investment, the investment is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with the adviser’s fair valuation policy and procedures.
Under the fund's valuation policy
and procedures, debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term
instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share.
Under the fund’s valuation
policy and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for debt instruments, floating rate loans, and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based
on information from third-party pricing services or otherwise determined by the adviser in accordance with the adviser’s fair valuation policy and procedures. Securities and other assets generally valued on the
basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. In determining values, third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information
such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, spreads and other market data. An investment may also be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that the
investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the
determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halt of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally
traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment
characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The
value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used
to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it
were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
Various inputs are used in
determining the value of the fund's assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value
hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund's assessment of the significance of a
particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant
unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of November 30, 2023 in valuing the fund's assets and
liabilities:
Financial Instruments
| Level 1
| Level 2
| Level 3
| Total
|
Municipal Bonds
| $—
| $201,569,602
| $—
| $201,569,602
|
U.S. Corporate Bonds
| —
| 188,044
| —
| 188,044
|
Mutual Funds
| 4,530,186
| —
| —
| 4,530,186
|
Total
| $4,530,186
| $201,757,646
| $—
| $206,287,832
|
For further information regarding
security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.
Statement of Cash Flows — Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash or restricted cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash as
presented in the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes cash on hand at the fund's custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments. Restricted cash is presented in the fund's Statement of
Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives and represents cash that has been segregated or delivered to cover the fund's collateral or
margin obligations under derivative contracts.
Indemnifications — Under the fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to
the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund's maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown
as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.
Investment Transactions and
Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become
doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
The fund may receive proceeds from
litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in
unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.
Investment transactions are recorded
on the trade date. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis.
The fund may purchase or sell
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In these extended settlement transactions, the receipt or delivery of the securities by the fund and related payments occur at a future date, usually beyond
the customary settlement period. The price of such security and the date that the security will be settled are generally fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security varies with market
fluctuations and for debt securities no interest accrues to the fund until settlement takes place. When the fund sells securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the fund typically owns or has the right to
acquire securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold. Purchase and sale commitments for when-issued or delayed delivery securities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value and are
categorized as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, and included in When-issued investments purchased and When-issued investments sold in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as applicable. Losses may arise
due to changes in the value of the underlying securities prior to settlement date or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to
political, economic or other factors.
Legal fees and other related
expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally
non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of
capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or
legal actions, are expensed.
Tax Matters and Distributions — The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt
income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue
Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions
that require recognition of a tax liability.
Distributions to shareholders are
recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital
accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
asset value per share. Temporary differences which
arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future.
Book/tax differences primarily
relate to defaulted bonds and non-deductible expenses that result from the treatment of preferred shares as equity for tax purposes.
The tax character of distributions
declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:
| Year ended
11/30/23
| Year ended
11/30/22
|
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)
| $208,523
| $467,039
|
Tax-exempt income
| 8,459,551
| 7,775,836
|
Total distributions
| $8,668,074
| $8,242,875
|
The federal tax cost and the tax
basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
As of 11/30/23
|
|
Cost of investments
| $224,125,561
|
Gross appreciation
| 2,034,025
|
Gross depreciation
| (19,871,754)
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| $(17,837,729)
|
Undistributed ordinary income
| 162,330
|
Undistributed tax-exempt income
| 2,191,708
|
Capital loss carryforwards
| (11,841,031)
|
Other temporary differences
| (316,383)
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
| $(27,641,105)
|
As of November 30, 2023, the fund
had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. These net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Such losses
are characterized as follows:
Short-Term
| $(4,831,839)
|
Long-Term
| (7,009,192)
|
Total
| $(11,841,031)
|
(3) Transactions with
Affiliates
Investment Adviser — The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of preferred shares).
For the period from December 1, 2022
through July 31, 2023, the investment adviser had agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding interest expense on RVMTP shares, taxes, extraordinary expenses,
brokerage and transaction costs, certain tax reclaim recovery expenses (including contingency fees and closing agreement expenses), other interest expense, and investment-related
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
expenses, such that total fund operating expenses
did not exceed 0.77% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of preferred shares). This written agreement terminated on July 31, 2023. For the period from December 1, 2022 through
July 31, 2023, this reduction amounted to $173,506, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
Effective August 1, 2023, the
investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding interest expense on RVMTP shares, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction
costs, certain tax reclaim recovery expenses (including contingency fees and closing agreement expenses), other interest expense, and investment-related expenses, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed
0.71% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of preferred shares). This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will
continue at least until November 30, 2024. For the period from August 1, 2023 through November 30, 2023, this reduction amounted to $132,850, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of
Operations.
Transfer Agent — The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund's common shares. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors
and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the year ended November 30, 2023, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $5,436.
Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the
fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets (including the value of preferred shares). The
administrative services fee is computed daily and paid monthly. The administrative services fee incurred for the year ended November 30, 2023 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0193% of the fund’s
average daily net assets (including the value of preferred shares).
Trustees’ and Officers’
Compensation — The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee
chairpersons. Independent Trustees’ compensation is accrued daily and paid subsequent to each Trustee Board meeting. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who
are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration from MFS for their services to the fund. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and
MFSC.
Other — The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. This money
market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS but does incur investment and operating costs.
During the year ended November 30,
2023, pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees and designed to comply with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) and relevant guidance, the fund engaged in
purchase and sale
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
transactions with funds and accounts for which MFS
serves as investment adviser or sub-adviser (“cross-trades”) which amounted to $43,308 and $3,939,106, respectively. The sales transactions resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(589,215).
(4) Portfolio Securities
For the year ended November 30,
2023, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:
| Purchases
| Sales
|
U.S. Government securities
| $238,308
| $—
|
Non-U.S. Government securities
| 58,398,711
| 63,624,362
|
(5) Shares of Beneficial
Interest
The fund’s Declaration of
Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The fund reserves the right to repurchase shares of beneficial interest of the fund subject to Trustee
approval. During the years ended November 30, 2023 and November 30, 2022, there were no transactions in fund shares.
(6) Line of Credit
The fund and certain other funds
managed by MFS participate in a $1.45 billion unsecured committed line of credit of which $1.2 billion is reserved for use by the fund and certain other MFS U.S. funds. The line of credit is provided by a syndicate of
banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the highest of 1) Daily Simple SOFR
(Secured Overnight Financing Rate) plus 0.10%, 2) the Federal Funds Effective Rate, or 3) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate, each plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily unused portion
of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds. The line of credit expires on March 14, 2024 unless extended or renewed. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have
established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at rates equal to customary reference rates plus an
agreed upon spread. For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $699 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Interest expense and fees and amortization of
RVMTP shares debt issuance costs” in the Statement of Operations.
(7) Investments in Affiliated
Issuers
An affiliated issuer may be
considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the following were affiliated issuers:
Affiliated Issuers
| Beginning
Value
| Purchases
| Sales
Proceeds
| Realized
Gain
(Loss)
| Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation
| Ending
Value
|
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
| $2,525,096
| $54,022,530
| $52,016,776
| $(534)
| $(130)
| $4,530,186
|
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
Affiliated Issuers
| Dividend
Income
| Capital Gain
Distributions
|
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
| $151,814
| $—
|
(8) Preferred Shares
As of November 2, 2023, the fund had
865 shares issued and outstanding of RVMTP shares. On November 3, 2023, to reduce leverage, the fund optionally redeemed 50 RVMTP shares at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share,
plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. Effective November 3, 2023, the fund has 815 shares issued and outstanding of RVMTP shares. The outstanding RVMTP shares are redeemable at the option of the fund in whole or in
part at the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, but generally solely for the purpose of decreasing the leverage of the fund. The RVMTP shares have a stated maturity
date of 2051 but are subject to a mandatory early term redemption date at each 42 month anniversary from the original date of issue and subsequent extensions of the RVMTP shares, unless the holder(s) of the RVMTP
shares agrees to retain the RVMTP shares. Otherwise, the RVMTP shares are subject to mandatory tender for remarketing to another purchaser. In the event the remarketing is unsuccessful, the RVMTP shares would be
subject to redemption at the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. There is no assurance that the term of the RVMTP shares will be extended or that the RVMTP shares will
be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption of the RVMTP shares. Dividends on the RVMTP shares are cumulative and reset weekly to a fixed spread against the Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the dividend rates on the RVMTP shares ranged from 2.61% to 5.47%. For the year ended November 30,
2023, the average dividend rate was 4.25%.
In the fund’s Statement of
Assets and Liabilities, the RVMTP shares aggregate liquidation preference is shown as a liability since they have a stated mandatory redemption date. Dividends paid on the RVMTP shares are treated as interest expense
and recorded as incurred. For the year ended November 30, 2023, interest expense related to the dividends paid on RVMTP shares amounted to $3,671,239 and is included in “Interest expense and fees and
amortization of RVMTP shares debt issuance costs” in the Statement of Operations. Costs directly related to the issuance of the RVMTP shares are considered debt issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are presented
as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability and are amortized into interest expense over the life of the RVMTP shares. The period-end carrying value for the RVMTP shares in the
fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities is its liquidation value less any unamortized debt issuance costs, which approximates its fair value. Its fair value would be considered level 2 under the fair value
hierarchy.
Under the terms of a purchase
agreement between the fund and the investor in the RVMTP shares, the fund is subject to various investment restrictions. These investment-related requirements are in various respects more restrictive than those to
which the fund is otherwise subject in accordance with its investment objectives and policies. In addition, the fund is subject to certain restrictions on its investments imposed by guidelines of the rating agency
that rates the RVMTP shares, which guidelines may be changed by the applicable rating agency, in its sole discretion, from
Notes to Financial Statements -
continued
time to time. These guidelines may impose asset
coverage or portfolio composition requirements that are more stringent than those imposed on the fund by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).
The fund is required to maintain
certain asset coverage with respect to the RVMTP shares as defined in the fund’s governing documents and the 1940 Act. One of a number of asset coverage-related requirements is that the fund is not permitted to
declare or pay common share dividends unless immediately thereafter the fund has a minimum asset coverage ratio of at least 200% with respect to the RVMTP shares after deducting the amount of such common share
dividends. The fund may be subject to more stringent asset coverage levels which exceed the requirements under the 1940 Act and may change from time to time as agreed to by the fund and the holders of the RVMTP
shares.
The 1940 Act requires that the
preferred shareholders of the fund, voting as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two trustees at all times, and elect a majority of the trustees at any time when dividends on the preferred shares are
unpaid for two full years. Unless otherwise required by law or under the terms of the preferred shares, each preferred share is entitled to one vote and preferred shareholders will vote together with common
shareholders as a single class.
Leverage involves risks and special
considerations for the fund’s common shareholders. To the extent that investments are purchased by the fund with proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares, the fund’s net asset value will increase or
decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund. Changes in the value of the fund’s portfolio will be borne entirely by the common shareholders. It is possible that the fund will be required to
sell assets at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so in order to redeem preferred shares to comply with asset coverage or other restrictions including those imposed by the 1940 Act and the rating agency that
rates the preferred shares. There is no assurance that the fund’s leveraging strategy will be successful.
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board
of Trustees of MFS High Income Municipal Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of November 30, 2023, and the related statements of operations and cash flows
for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes
(collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at November 30, 2023, the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the
period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in
accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether
due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express
no such opinion.
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm – continued
Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test
basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and
others; when replies were not received from brokers and others, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one
or more MFS investment companies since 1993.
Boston, Massachusetts
January 16, 2024
Results of Shareholder Meeting (unaudited)
At the annual meeting of
shareholders of MFS High Income Municipal Trust, which was held on October 5, 2023, the following actions were taken:
Item 1: To elect the following individuals as Trustees, elected by the holders of common and preferred shares together:
|
| Number of Shares
|
Nominee
|
| For
|
| Against/Withheld
|
Steven E. Buller
|
| 21,576,839.091
|
| 3,932,037.344
|
Peter D. Jones
|
| 22,249,255.091
|
| 3,259,621.344
|
Michael W. Roberge
|
| 22,363,817.091
|
| 3,145,059.344
|
Item 2: To elect the following individuals as Trustees, elected by the holders of preferred shares only:
|
| Number of Shares
|
Nominee
|
| For
|
| Against/Withheld
|
John P. Kavanaugh
|
| 865
|
| 0
|
Laurie J. Thomsen
|
| 865
|
| 0
|
Trustees and
Officers — Identification and Background
The Trustees and Officers of the
Trust, as of January 1, 2024, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and Officer is
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.
Name, Age
|
| Position(s) Held with Fund
|
| Trustee/Officer Since(h)
|
| Term
Expiring
|
| Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee
|
| Principal
Occupations
During
the Past
Five Years
|
| Other
Directorships
During
the Past
Five Years (j)
|
INTERESTED TRUSTEE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael W. Roberge (k)
(age 57)
|
| Trustee
|
| January 2021
|
| 2026
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman (since January 2021); Chief Executive Officer (since January 2017); Director; Chairman of the Board (since January 2022)
|
| N/A
|
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John P. Kavanaugh
(age 69)
|
| Trustee and Chair of Trustees
|
| January 2009
|
| 2024(l)
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| N/A
|
Steven E. Buller
(age 72)
|
| Trustee
|
| February 2014
|
| 2026
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| N/A
|
John A. Caroselli
(age 69)
|
| Trustee
|
| March 2017
|
| 2024
|
| 136
|
| Private investor; JC Global Advisors, LLC (management consulting), President (since 2015)
|
| N/A
|
Maureen R. Goldfarb
(age 68)
|
| Trustee
|
| January 2009
|
| 2025
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| N/A
|
Peter D. Jones
(age 68)
|
| Trustee
|
| January 2019
|
| 2026
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| N/A
|
James W. Kilman, Jr.
(age 62)
|
| Trustee
|
| January 2019
|
| 2024
|
| 136
|
| Burford Capital Limited (finance and investment management), Senior Advisor (since May 3, 2021), Chief Financial Officer (2019-May 2, 2021); KielStrand Capital LLC
(family office), Chief Executive Officer (since 2016)
|
| Alpha-En Corporation, Director (2016-2019)
|
Trustees and Officers - continued
Name, Age
|
| Position(s) Held with Fund
|
| Trustee/Officer Since(h)
|
| Term
Expiring
|
| Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee
|
| Principal
Occupations
During
the Past
Five Years
|
| Other
Directorships
During
the Past
Five Years (j)
|
Clarence Otis, Jr.
(age 67)
|
| Trustee
|
| March 2017
|
| 2024
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| VF Corporation, Director; Verizon Communications, Inc., Director; The Travelers Companies, Director
|
Maryanne L. Roepke
(age 67)
|
| Trustee
|
| May 2014
|
| 2025
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| N/A
|
Laurie J. Thomsen
(age 66)
|
| Trustee
|
| March 2005
|
| 2024(l)
|
| 136
|
| Private investor
|
| The Travelers Companies, Director; Dycom Industries, Inc., Director
|
Name, Age
|
| Position(s) Held with
Fund
|
| Trustee/Officer Since(h)
|
| Term Expiring
|
| Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee
|
| Principal
Occupations
During
the Past
Five Years
|
OFFICERS
|
Christopher R. Bohane (k)
(age 49)
|
| Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk
|
| July 2005
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel
|
Kino Clark (k)
(age 55)
|
| Assistant Treasurer
|
| January 2012
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President
|
John W. Clark, Jr. (k)
(age 56)
|
| Assistant Treasurer
|
| April 2017
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President
|
David L. DiLorenzo (k)
(age 55)
|
| President
|
| July 2005
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President
|
Heidi W. Hardin (k)
(age 56)
|
| Secretary and Clerk
|
| April 2017
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
|
Brian E. Langenfeld (k)
(age 50)
|
| Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk
|
| June 2006
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel
|
Trustees and Officers - continued
Name, Age
|
| Position(s) Held with
Fund
|
| Trustee/Officer Since(h)
|
| Term Expiring
|
| Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee
|
| Principal
Occupations
During
the Past
Five Years
|
Rosa E. Licea-Mailloux (k)
(age 47)
|
| Chief Compliance Officer
|
| March 2022
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since 2018); Director of Corporate Compliance (2018-2021), Senior Director Compliance (2021-2022), Senior Managing Director of North American
Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2022)
|
Amanda S. Mooradian (k)
(age 44)
|
| Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk
|
| September 2018
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel
|
Susan A. Pereira (k)
(age 53)
|
| Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk
|
| July 2005
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel
|
Kasey L. Phillips (k)
(age 53)
|
| Assistant Treasurer
|
| September 2012
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President
|
Matthew A. Stowe (k)
(age 49)
|
| Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk
|
| October 2014
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel
|
William B. Wilson (k)
(age 41)
|
| Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk
|
| October 2022
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel
|
James O. Yost (k)
(age 63)
|
| Treasurer
|
| September 1990
|
| N/A
|
| 136
|
| Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President
|
(h)
| Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/Officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. From January 2012 through
December 2016, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer of the Funds, respectively.
|
(j)
| Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).
|
(k)
| “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing
investment companies like the fund, as a result of a position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.
|
(l)
| Mr. Kavanaugh and Ms. Thomsen serve as Trustees elected by the holders of preferred shares for a one-year term.
|
Trustees and Officers - continued
The Trust holds annual shareholder
meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are elected for fixed terms. Two Trustees (Mr. Kavanaugh and Ms. Thomsen), each holding a term of one year, are elected annually by holders of the Trust's
preferred shares. The remaining Trustees are currently divided into three classes, each having a term of three years which term expires on the date of the third annual meeting following the election to office of the
Trustee’s class. Each year the term of one class expires. Each Trustee and officer will serve until next elected or his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. Under the terms of the
Board's retirement policy, an Independent Trustee shall retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she reaches the earlier of 75 years of age or 15 years of service on the Board (or, in the case of any
Independent Trustee who joined the Board prior to 2015, 20 years of service on the Board).
Messrs. Buller, Caroselli,
Jones and Otis are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.
Each of the Interested Trustees and
certain Officers hold comparable officer positions with certain affiliates of MFS.
Investment Adviser
| Custodian
|
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7618
| State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
|
Portfolio Manager(s)
| Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
Michael Dawson
Jason Kosty
Geoffrey Schechter
| Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
|
Board Review of Investment Advisory
Agreement
MFS High Income Municipal Trust
The Investment Company Act of 1940
requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory
agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In
addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2023 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether
to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in
their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review
meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by an independent consultant who was retained by and reported to the independent Trustees.
In connection with their
deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice
furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of
all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the
existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.
In connection with their contract
review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third
party, on the investment performance (based on net asset value) of the Fund for various time periods ended December 31, 2022 and the investment performance (based on net asset value) of a group of funds with
substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Broadridge performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Broadridge on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the
advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Broadridge as well as all other funds in the same investment classification/category (the “Broadridge expense group and universe”), (iii)
information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense
waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its
affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the
mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii)
information regarding the overall organization of
Board Review of Investment Advisory
Agreement - continued
MFS, including information about MFS’ senior
management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided
by Broadridge was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.
The Trustees’ conclusion as to
the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that
figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to
various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that
certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during
the course of the year and in prior years.
Based on information provided by
Broadridge and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the Broadridge performance universe over various time periods. The Trustees placed particular emphasis on
the total return performance of the Fund’s common shares in comparison to the performance of funds in its Broadridge performance universe over the five-year period ended December 31, 2022, which the Trustees
believed was a long enough period to reflect differing market conditions. The total return performance of the Fund’s common shares ranked 18th out of a total of 21 funds in the Broadridge performance universe for this five-year period (a ranking of first place out of the total number of
funds in the performance universe indicating the best performer and a ranking of last place out of the total number of funds in the performance universe indicating the worst performer). The total return
performance of the Fund’s common shares ranked 18th out of a total of 24 funds for the one-year period and 22nd out of a total of 23 funds for the three-year period ended December 31, 2022. Given the size of the Broadridge performance universe and
information previously provided by MFS regarding differences between the Fund and other funds in its Broadridge performance universe, the Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s performance in comparison to the
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. The Fund underperformed its benchmark for each of the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2022 (one-year: -20.9% total return for the Fund versus -8.5% total
return for the benchmark; three-year: -4.9% total return for the Fund versus -0.8% total return for the benchmark; five-year: -0.6% total return for the Fund versus 1.3% total return for the benchmark). Because
of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.
The Trustees expressed concern to
MFS about the substandard investment performance of the Fund. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well
as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year, as to MFS’ efforts to improve the Fund’s performance. In addition, the Trustees requested
that they receive a separate update on the Fund’s performance at each of their regular meetings. After reviewing these and
Board Review of Investment Advisory
Agreement - continued
related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the
context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that MFS’ responses and efforts and plans to improve investment performance were sufficient to support approval of the
continuance of the investment advisory agreement for an additional one-year period, but that they would continue to closely monitor the performance of the Fund.
In assessing the reasonableness of
the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s common shares as a percentage of average daily net assets
(including the value of preferred shares) and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of the Broadridge expense group based on information provided by Broadridge. The Trustees considered that MFS currently
observes an expense limitation for the Fund, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also considered that, according to the data provided by Broadridge (which takes into
account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate and total expense ratio were each higher than the
Broadridge expense group median. The Trustees also noted that MFS has agreed to further reduce the expense limitation for the Fund effective August 1, 2023, which may not be changed without the Trustees’
approval.
The Trustees also considered the
advisory fees charged by MFS to any institutional separate accounts advised by MFS (“separate accounts”) and unaffiliated investment companies for which MFS serves as subadviser (“subadvised
funds”) that have comparable investment strategies to the Fund, if any. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided
by MFS to the Fund, as well as the more extensive regulatory burdens imposed on MFS in managing the Fund, in comparison to separate accounts and subadvised funds.
The Trustees considered that, as a
closed-end fund, the Fund is unlikely to experience meaningful asset growth. As a result, the Trustees did not view the potential for realization of economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow to be a
material factor in their deliberations. The Trustees noted that they would consider economies of scale in the future in the event the Fund experiences significant asset growth, such as through a material
increase in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
The Trustees also considered
information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’
methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.
After reviewing these and other
factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable
compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.
In addition, the Trustees considered
MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services
industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing
investment companies. In this regard, the
Board Review of Investment Advisory
Agreement - continued
Trustees also considered the financial resources of
MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as
other accounts.
The Trustees also considered the
nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative services provided to the Fund by MFS under agreements other than the investment advisory agreement. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality
of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’
interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund
were satisfactory.
The Trustees considered so-called
“fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the MFS Funds. The Trustees also considered that MFS discontinued its historic practice of
obtaining investment research from portfolio brokerage commissions paid by certain MFS Funds effective January 2018, and directly pays or voluntarily reimburses a Fund, if applicable, for the costs of external
research acquired through the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions.
Based on their evaluation of factors
that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be
continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2023.
Proxy Voting Policies and
Information
MFS votes proxies on behalf of the
fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the fund
voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio
Disclosure
The fund files a complete schedule
of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s Web site at
http://www.sec.gov. A shareholder can obtain the portfolio holdings report for the first and third quarters of the fund's fiscal year at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund's name and then scrolling to the “Resources” section and clicking on the “Prospectus and Reports” tab.
Further Information
From time to time, MFS may post
important information about the fund or the MFS Funds on the MFS Web site (mfs.com). This information is available at https://www.mfs.com/announcements or at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund's name and then scrolling to the “Resources” section and clicking on the “Announcements” tab, if any.
Additional information about the
fund (e.g., performance, dividends and the fund’s price history) is also available at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund's name, if any.
INFORMATION ABOUT FUND
CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS
The fund has entered into
contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, transfer agent, and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended
beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them
against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.
Under the Trust’s By-Laws, any
claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Federal Tax Information
(unaudited)
The fund will notify shareholders of
amounts for use in preparing 2023 income tax forms in January 2024. The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Federal Tax Information (unaudited) - continued
Of the dividends paid from net
investment income during the fiscal year, 97.59% is designated as exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. If the fund has earned income on private activity bonds, a portion of the dividends paid may
be considered a tax preference item for purposes of computing a shareholder’s alternative minimum tax.
The fund intends to pass through the
maximum amount allowable as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.163(j)-1(b).
FACTS
| WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
|
Why?
| Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you
how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
|
What?
| The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
|
• Social Security number and account balances
|
• Account transactions and transaction history
|
• Checking account information and wire transfer instructions
|
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
|
How?
| All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their
customers' personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
|
Reasons we can share your
personal information
| Does MFS share?
| Can you limit
this sharing?
|
For our everyday business purposes –
such as to process your transactions, maintain your
account(s), respond to court orders and legal
investigations, or report to credit bureaus
| Yes
| No
|
For our marketing purposes –
to offer our products and services to you
| No
| We don't share
|
For joint marketing with other
financial companies
| No
| We don't share
|
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –
information about your transactions and experiences
| No
| We don't share
|
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes –
information about your creditworthiness
| No
| We don't share
|
For nonaffiliates to market to you
| No
| We don't share
|
Questions?
| Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.
|
Who we are
|
Who is providing this notice?
| MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., and MFS Heritage Trust Company.
|
What we do
|
How does MFS
protect my personal
information?
| To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures
include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
|
How does MFS
collect my personal
information?
| We collect your personal information, for example, when you
|
• open an account or provide account information
|
• direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities
|
• make a wire transfer
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We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
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Why can't I limit all sharing?
| Federal law gives you the right to limit only
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• sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness
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• affiliates from using your information to market to you
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• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
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State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
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Definitions
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Affiliates
| Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
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• MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.
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Nonaffiliates
| Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
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• MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
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Joint marketing
| A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
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• MFS doesn't jointly market.
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Other important information
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If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of
ours.
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CONTACT US
TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR, AND
DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
CALL
1-800-637-2304
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time
WRITE
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
New York Stock Exchange Symbol:
CXE
Item 1(b):
A copy of the notice transmitted to the Registrant's shareholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended that contains disclosure specified by paragraph (c)(3) of Rule 30e-3 is attached hereto as EX-99.30e-3Notice.
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (the "Code") pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in the Code that relates to an element of the Code's definition enumerated in paragraph
(b)of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.
A copy of the Code is attached hereto as EX-99.COE.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Messrs. Steven E. Buller and Clarence Otis, Jr., members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Trustees in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of "audit committee financial expert" as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. Buller and Otis are "independent" members of the Audit Committee (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 on the Form N-CSR does not impose on such a person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):
The Board of Trustees has appointed Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") to serve as independent accountants to the Registrant (hereinafter the "Registrant" or the "Fund"). The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to the Fund as well as fees for non-audit services provided to the Fund and/or to the Fund's investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS"), and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Fund ("MFS Related Entities").
For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, audit fees billed to the Fund by E&Y were as follows:
Fees billed by E&Y:
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Audit Fees
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2023
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2022
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MFS High Income Municipal Trust
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71,549
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66,187
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For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, fees billed by E&Y for audit-related, tax and other services provided to the Fund and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:
Fees billed by E&Y:
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Audit-Related Fees1
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Tax Fees2
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All Other Fees3
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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To MFS High Income
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13,965
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12,907
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0
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0
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0
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28
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Municipal Trust
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Fees billed by E&Y:
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Audit-Related Fees1
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Tax Fees2
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All Other Fees3
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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To MFS and MFS Related
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0
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520,036
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0
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0
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3,600
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111,415
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Entities of MFS High Income
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Municipal Trust *
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Fees Billed by E&Y:
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Aggregate Fees for Non-audit Services
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2023
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2022
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To MFS High Income Municipal Trust,
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192,315
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894,816
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MFS and MFS Related Entities#
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*This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex).
# This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by E&Y for non-audit services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities.
1 The fees included under "Audit-Related Fees" are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under ''Audit Fees,'' including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews.
2 The fees included under "Tax Fees" are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis.
3 The fees included under "All Other Fees" are fees for products and services provided by E&Y other than those reported under "Audit Fees," "Audit-Related Fees" and "Tax Fees," including fees for services related to review of internal controls and review of Rule 38a- 1 compliance program.
Item 4(e)(1):
Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre- approval of audit and non-audit related services:
To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Fund and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 between such regular meetings of
the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Item 4(e)(2):
None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).
Item 4(f):
Not applicable.
Item 4(h):
The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services were provided prior to the effectiveness of SEC rules requiring pre-approval or because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant's principal auditors.
Item 4(i):
Not applicable.
Item 4(j):
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
The Registrant has an Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Effective January 1, 2024, the members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Steven E. Buller, John A. Caroselli, Peter D. Jones, and Clarence Otis, Jr.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS
A schedule of investments of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of the Registrant under Item 1(a) of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A copy of the proxy voting policies and procedures are attached hereto as Ex-99.PROXYPOL.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Portfolio Manager(s)
Information regarding the portfolio manager(s) of the MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the "Fund") is set forth below. Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Effective March 28, 2023, Gary Lasman is no longer a portfolio manager of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager
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Primary Role
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Since
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Title and Five Year History
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Michael Dawson
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Portfolio Manager
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2022
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Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the
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investment area of MFS since 1998.
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Jason Kosty
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Portfolio Manager
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2021
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Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the
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investment area of MFS since 2003.
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Geoffrey Schechter
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Portfolio Manager
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2007
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Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the
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investment area of MFS since 1993.
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Compensation
MFS' philosophy is to align portfolio manager compensation with the goal to provide shareholders with long-term value through a collaborative investment process. Therefore, MFS uses long-term investment performance as well as contribution to the overall investment process and collaborative culture as key factors in determining portfolio manager compensation. In addition, MFS seeks to maintain total compensation programs that are competitive in the asset management industry in each geographic market where it has employees. MFS uses competitive compensation data to ensure that compensation practices are aligned with its goals of attracting, retaining, and motivating the highest-quality professionals.
MFS reviews portfolio manager compensation annually. In determining portfolio manager compensation, MFS uses quantitative means and qualitative means to help ensure a durable investment process. As of December 31, 2022, portfolio manager total cash compensation is a combination of base salary and performance bonus:
Base Salary – Base salary generally represents a smaller percentage of portfolio manager total cash compensation than performance bonus.
Performance Bonus – Generally, the performance bonus represents more than a majority of portfolio manager total cash compensation.
The performance bonus is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors, generally with more weight given to the former and less weight given to the latter. The quantitative portion is primarily based on the pre-tax performance of accounts managed by the portfolio manager over a range of fixed-length time periods, intended to provide the ability to assess performance over time periods consistent with a full market cycle and a strategy's investment horizon. The fixed-length time periods include the portfolio manager's full tenure on each Fund/strategy and, when available, 10-, 5-, and 3-year periods. For portfolio managers who have served for less than three years, shorter-term periods, including the one-year period, will also be considered, as will performance in previous roles, if any, held at the firm. Emphasis is generally placed on longer performance periods when multiple performance periods are available. Performance is evaluated across the full set of strategies and portfolios managed by a given portfolio manager, relative to appropriate peer group universes and/or representative indices ("benchmarks"). As of December 31, 2022, the following benchmarks were used to measure the following portfolio manager's performance for the Fund:
Fund
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Portfolio Manager
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Benchmark(s)
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MFS High Income Municipal Trust
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Michael Dawson
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
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Jason Kosty
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
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Geoffrey Schechter
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Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
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Benchmarks may include versions and components of indices, custom indices, and linked indices that combine performance of different indices for different portions of the time period, where appropriate.
The qualitative portion is based on the results of an annual internal peer review process (where portfolio managers are evaluated by other portfolio managers, analysts, and traders) and management's assessment of overall portfolio manager contributions to the MFS investment process and the client experience (distinct from fund and other account performance).
The performance bonus may be in the form of cash and/or a deferred cash award, at the discretion of management. A deferred cash award is issued for a cash value and becomes payable over a three-year vesting period if the portfolio manager remains in the continuous employ of MFS or its affiliates. During the vesting period, the value of the unfunded deferred cash award will fluctuate as though the portfolio manager had invested the cash value of the
award in an MFS fund(s) selected by the portfolio manager. A selected fund may, but is not required to, be a fund that is managed by the portfolio manager.
MFS Equity Plan – Portfolio managers also typically benefit from the opportunity to participate in the MFS Equity Plan. Equity interests are awarded by management, on a discretionary basis, taking into account tenure at MFS, contribution to the investment process, and other factors.
Finally, portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans (including a defined contribution plan and health and other insurance plans) and programs available generally to other employees of MFS. The percentage such benefits represent of any portfolio manager's compensation depends upon the length of the individual's tenure at MFS and salary level, as well as other factors.
Ownership of Fund Shares
The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities of the Fund beneficially owned by the Fund's portfolio manager(s) as of the Fund's fiscal year ended November 30, 2023. The following dollar ranges apply:
N. None
A. $1 – $10,000
B. $10,001 – $50,000
C. $50,001 – $100,000
D. $100,001 – $500,000
E. $500,001 – $1,000,000
F. Over $1,000,000
Name of Portfolio Manager
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Dollar Range of Equity Securities in Fund
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Michael Dawson
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N
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Jason Kosty
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N
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Geoffrey Schechter
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N
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Other Accounts
In addition to the Fund, each portfolio manager of the Fund is named as a portfolio manager of certain other accounts managed or sub-advised by MFS or an affiliate. The number and assets of these accounts were as follows as of the Fund's fiscal year ended November 30, 2023:
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Registered Investment
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Other Pooled Investment
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Other Accounts
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Companies*
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Vehicles
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Number of
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Total Assets
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Number of
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Total
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Number of
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Total Assets
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Name
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Accounts
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Accounts
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Assets
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Accounts
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Michael Dawson
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18
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$6.3 billion
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0
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N/A
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0
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N/A
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Jason Kosty
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9
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$13.9 billion
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1
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$151.4
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5
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$863.8
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million
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million
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Geoffrey
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15
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$20.6 billion
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4
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$739.7
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5
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$863.8
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Schechter
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million
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million
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* Includes the Fund.
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Advisory fees are not based upon performance of any of the accounts identified in the table above.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
MFS seeks to identify potential conflicts of interest resulting from a portfolio manager's management of both the Fund and other accounts, and has adopted policies and procedures designed to address such potential conflicts. There is no guarantee that MFS will be successful in identifying or mitigating conflicts of interest.
The management of multiple funds and accounts (including accounts in which MFS or an affiliate has an interest) gives rise to conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives and strategies, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees, as a portfolio manager must allocate his or her time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. In certain instances, there are securities which are suitable for the Fund's portfolio as well as for one or more other accounts advised by MFS or its subsidiaries (including accounts in which MFS or an affiliate has an interest) with similar investment objectives. MFS' trade allocation policies could have a detrimental effect on the
Fund if the Fund's orders do not get fully executed or are delayed in getting executed due to being aggregated with those of other accounts advised by MFS or its subsidiaries. A portfolio manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely affect the value of the Fund's investments. Investments selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform investments selected for the Fund.
When two or more accounts are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the securities are allocated among clients in a manner believed by MFS to be fair and equitable to each over time. Allocations may be based on many factors and may not always be pro rata based on assets managed. The allocation methodology could have a detrimental effect on the price or availability of a security with respect to the Fund.
MFS and/or a portfolio manager may have a financial incentive to allocate favorable or limited opportunity investments or structure the timing of investments to favor accounts other than the Fund; for instance, those that pay a higher advisory fee and/or have a performance adjustment, those that include an investment by the portfolio manager, and/or those in which MFS, its officers and/or employees, and/or its affiliates own or have an interest.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, certain accounts may invest their assets in other accounts advised by MFS or its affiliates, including accounts that are advised by one or more of the same portfolio manager(s), which could result in conflicts of interest relating to asset allocation, timing of purchases and redemptions, and increased profitability for MFS, its affiliates, and/or its personnel, including portfolio managers.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
MFS High Income Municipal Trust
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(c) Total Number of
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(d) Maximum Number
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Shares Purchased as
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(or Approximate
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(a) Total number of
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(b) Average
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Part of Publicly
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Dollar Value) of
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Period
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Shares Purchased
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Price Paid
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Announced Plans or
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Shares that May Yet
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per Share
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Programs
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Be Purchased under
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the Plans or Programs
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12/01/22-12/31/22
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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1/01/23-1/31/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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2/01/23-2/28/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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3/01/23-3/31/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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4/01/23-4/30/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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5/01/23-5/31/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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6/01/23-6/30/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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7/01/23-7/31/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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8/01/23-8/31/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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9/01/23-9/30/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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10/01/23-10/31/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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11/01/23-11/30/23
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0
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N/A
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0
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3,152,577
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Total
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0
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0
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Note: The Board approved procedures to repurchase shares and reviews the results periodically. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on October 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (October 1 through the following September 30) to 10% of the Registrant's outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (October 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the October 1, 2023 plan year is 3,152,577.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant's Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant's principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023, there were no fees or income related to securities lending activities of the Registrant.
ITEM 13. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached hereto as EX-99.COE.
(2)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): Attached hereto as EX-99.302CERT.
(3)Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(4)Change in the registrant's independent public accountant. Not applicable.
(b)If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.
(c)Registrant's Rule 30e-3 Notice pursuant to Item 1(b) of Form N-CSR. Attached hereto as EX-99.30e-3Notice.
(d)Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures pursuant to Item 7 of Form N-CSR. Attached hereto as EX-99.PROXYPOL.
Notice
A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.
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) MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
By (Signature and Title)*
/S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
David L. DiLorenzo, President
Date: January 12, 2024
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/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
David L. DiLorenzo, President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: January 12, 2024
By (Signature and Title)*
/S/ JAMES O. YOST
James O. Yost, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) Date: January 12, 2024
* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
EX-99.COE
Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers
Effective February 13, 2018
I.Policy Purpose and Summary
Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that each MFS Fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 disclose whether or not it has adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers, applicable to its principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
II.Overview
A. Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code
This code of ethics (this "Code") has been adopted by the funds (collectively, "Funds" and each, "Fund") under supervision of the MFS Funds Board (the "Board") and applies to the Funds' Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (the "Covered Officers" each of whom is set forth in Exhibit A) for the purpose of promoting:
∙honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
∙full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Funds file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and in other public communications made by the Funds;
∙compliance by the Funds with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;
∙the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and
∙accountability for adherence to the Code.
B. Conduct Guidelines
Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest. In addition, each Covered Officer should not place his or her personal interests ahead of the Funds' interests and should endeavor to act honestly and ethically. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Covered Officer must:
∙not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting for any Fund whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund; and
∙not cause a Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit the Fund.
The following activities, which could create the appearance of a conflict of interest, are permitted only with the approval of the Funds' Chief Legal Officer ("CLO"):
∙service as a director on the board of any "for profit" company other than the board of the Funds' investment adviser or its subsidiaries or board of a pooled investment vehicle sponsored by the Funds' investment adviser or its subsidiaries;
∙running for political office;
∙the receipt of any Fund business-related gift or any entertainment from any company with which a Fund has current or prospective business dealings unless such gift or entertainment is permitted by the gifts and entertainment policy of the Funds' investment adviser;
∙any material ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any Fund service providers (e.g., custodian banks, audit firms), other than the Funds' investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof;
∙a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by a Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares, other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer's employment or securities ownership.
C.Disclosure and Compliance
∙Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Funds;
∙each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about a Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund's trustees and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;
∙each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his or her area of Fund responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Funds and the adviser with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds; and
∙it is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance within his or her area of Fund responsibility with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.
D. Reporting and Accountability
Each Covered Officer must:
∙upon adoption of the Code (or thereafter as applicable, upon becoming a Covered Officer), affirm in writing to the Board that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code;
∙annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code;
∙annually report to the CLO affiliations and relationships which are or may raise the appearance of a conflict of interest with the Covered Officer's duties to the Funds, as identified in the annual Trustee and Officer Questionnaire;
∙not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any officer or employee of the Funds or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and
∙notify the CLO promptly if he or she knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.
The CLO is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it, granting waivers upon consultation with the Board or its designee, investigating violations, and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. The CLO will report requests for waivers to the Board (or a designee thereof) promptly upon receipt of a waiver request and will periodically report to the Board any approvals granted since the last report.
The CLO will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to him or her and to report any violations to the Board. If the Board concurs that a violation has occurred, it will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer.
Any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.
E. Confidentiality
All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code and under the direction of the CLO will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Funds' Board, its counsel, counsel to the Board's independent trustees and senior management and the board of directors of the Fund's investment adviser and its counsel.
F. Internal Use
The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
III.Supervision
The Board of Trustees of the Funds, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Funds, shall review no less frequently than annually, a report from the CLO regarding the affirmations of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer as to compliance with this Code.
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V.Authority
Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
VI. Monitoring
Adherence to this policy is monitored by the CLO.
VII. Related Policies
This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the Funds, the Funds' adviser, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Funds' and their investment adviser's codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and any other codes or policies or procedures adopted by the Funds or their investment adviser or other service providers are separate requirements and are not part of this Code.
VIII. Amendment
Any amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit A, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the Board, including a majority of independent trustees.
IX. Recordkeeping
All required books, records and other documentation shall be retained in accordance with MFS' related record retention policy.
Additional procedures may need to be implemented by departments to properly comply with this policy.
Exhibit A
As of January 1, 2017
Persons Covered by this Code of Ethics
Funds' Principal Executive Officer: David L. DiLorenzo
Funds' Principal Financial Officer: James O. Yost
EX-99.302CERT
MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, James O. Yost, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MFS High Income Municipal Trust;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: January 12, 2024
/S/ JAMES O. YOST
James O. Yost
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)
EX-99.302CERT
MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, David L. DiLorenzo, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MFS High Income Municipal Trust;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: January 12, 2024
/S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
David L. DiLorenzo
President (Principal Executive Officer)
EX-99.906CERT
MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, James O. Yost, certify that, to my knowledge:
1.The Form N-CSR (the "Report") of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the "Registrant") fully complies for the period covered by the Report with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: January 12, 2024
/S/ JAMES O. YOST
James O. Yost
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EX-99.906CERT
MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, David L. DiLorenzo, certify that, to my knowledge:
1.The Form N-CSR (the "Report") of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (the "Registrant") fully complies for the period covered by the Report with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: January 12, 2024
/S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
David L. DiLorenzo
President (Principal Executive Officer)
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
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EX-99.PROXYPOL
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
January 1, 2023
At MFS Investment Management, our core purpose is to create value responsibly. In serving the long-term economic interests of our clients, we rely on deep fundamental research, risk awareness, engagement, and effective stewardship to generate long-term risk-adjusted returns for our clients. A core component of this approach is our proxy voting activity. We believe that robust ownership practices can help protect and enhance long-term shareholder value. Such ownership practices include diligently exercising our voting rights as well as engaging with our issuers on a variety of proxy voting topics. We recognize that environmental, social and governance ("ESG") issues may impact the long-term value of an investment, and, therefore, we consider ESG issues in light of our fiduciary obligation to vote proxies in what we believe to be in the best long- term economic interest of our clients.
MFS Investment Management and its subsidiaries that perform discretionary investment activities (collectively, "MFS") have adopted these proxy voting policies and procedures ("MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures") with respect to securities owned by the clients for which MFS serves as investment adviser and has been delegated the power to vote proxies on behalf of such clients. These clients include pooled investment vehicles sponsored by MFS (an "MFS Fund" or collectively, the "MFS Funds").
Our approach to proxy voting is guided by the overall principle that proxy voting decisions are made in what MFS believes to be the best long-term economic interests of our clients, and not in the interests of any other party, including company management, or in MFS' corporate interests, including interests such as the distribution of MFS Fund shares and institutional client relationships. These Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures include voting guidelines that govern how MFS generally will vote on specific matters as well as how we monitor potential material conflicts of interest on the part of MFS that could arise in connection with the voting of proxies on behalf of MFS' clients.
Our approach to proxy voting is guided by the following additional principles:
1.Consistency in application of the policy across multiple client portfolios: While MFS generally votes consistently on the same matter when securities of an issuer are held by multiple client portfolios, MFS may vote differently on the matter for different client portfolios under certain circumstances. For example, we may vote differently for a client portfolio if we have received explicit voting instructions to vote differently from such client for its own account. Likewise, MFS may vote differently if the portfolio management team responsible for a particular client account believes that a different voting instruction is in the best long-term economic interest of such account.
2.Consistency in application of policy across shareholder meetings in most instances: As a general matter, MFS seeks to vote consistently on similar proxy proposals across all shareholder meetings. However, as many proxy proposals (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, and
environmental, social and governance shareholder proposals) are analyzed on a case-by- case basis in light of all the relevant facts and circumstances of the issuer and proposal MFS may vote similar proposals differently at different shareholder meetings. In addition, MFS also reserves the right to override the guidelines with respect to a particular proxy proposal when such an override is, in MFS' best judgment, consistent with the overall principle of voting proxies in the best long-term economic interests of MFS' clients.
3.Consideration of company specific context and informed by engagement: As noted above MFS will seek to consider a company's specific context in determining its voting decision. Where there are significant, complex or unusual voting items we may seek to engage with a company before making the vote to further inform our decision. Where sufficient progress has not been made on a particular issue of engagement, MFS may determine a vote against management may be warranted to reflect our concerns and influence for change in the best long-term economic interests of our clients.
4.Clear decisions to best support issuer processes and decision making: To best support improved issuer decision making we strive to generally provide clear decisions by voting either For or Against each item. We may however vote to Abstain in certain situations if we believe a vote either For or Against may produce a result not in the best long-term economic interests of our clients.
5.Transparency in approach and implementation: In addition to the publication of the MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures on our website, we are open to communicating our vote intention with companies, including ahead of the annual meeting. We may do this proactively where we wish to make our view or corresponding rationale clearly known to the company. Our voting data is reported to clients upon request and publicly on a quarterly and annual basis on our website (under Proxy Voting Records & Reports). For more information about reporting on our proxy voting activities, please refer to Section F below.
A.VOTING GUIDELINES
The following guidelines govern how MFS will generally vote on specific matters presented for shareholder vote. These guidelines are not exhaustive, and MFS may vote on matters not identified below. In such circumstances, MFS will be governed by its general policy to vote in what MFS believes to be in the best long-term economic interest of its clients.
These guidelines are written to apply to the markets and companies where MFS has significant assets invested. There will be markets and companies, such as controlled companies and smaller markets, where local governance practices are taken into consideration and exceptions may need to be applied that are not explicitly stated below. There are also markets and companies where transparency and related data limit the ability to apply these guidelines.
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Board structure and performance
MFS generally supports the election and/or discharge of directors proposed by the board in uncontested or non-contentious elections, unless concerns have been identified, such as in relation to:
Director independence
MFS believes that good governance is enabled by a board with at least a simple majority of directors who are "independent" (as determined by MFS in its sole discretion)1 of management, the company and each other. MFS may not support the non-independent nominees, or other relevant director (e.g., chair of the board or the chair of the nominations committee), where insufficient independence is identified and determined to be a risk to the board's and/or company's effectiveness.
As a general matter we will not support a nominee to a board if, as a result of such nominee being elected to the board, the board will consist of less than a simple majority of members who are "independent." However, there are also governance structures and markets where we may accept lower levels of independence, such as companies required to have non- shareholder representatives on the board, controlled companies, and companies in certain Asian or emerging markets. In these circumstances we generally expect the board to be at least one-third independent or at least half of shareholder representatives to be independent, and as a general matter we will not support the nominee to the board if as a result of such nominee's elections these expectations are not met. In certain circumstances, we may not support another relevant director's election. For example, in Japan, we will generally not support the most senior director where the board is not comprised of at least one-third independent directors.
MFS also believes good governance is enabled by a board whose key committees, in particular audit, nominating and compensation/remuneration, consist entirely of "independent" directors. For US and Canadian companies, MFS generally votes against any non-independent nominee that would cause any of the audit, compensation, nominating committee to not be fully independent. For Switzerland and UK issuers MFS generally votes against any non-independent nominee which would cause the audit or compensation/remuneration committee to not be fully independent.
In other markets MFS generally votes against non-independent nominees or other relevant director if a majority of committee members or the chair of the audit committee are not independent. However, there are also governance structures (e.g., controlled companies or boards with non-shareholder representatives) and markets where we may accept lower levels of independence for these key committees.
Tenure in leadership roles
For a board with a lead independent director whose overall tenure on the board equals or exceeds twenty (20) years, we will generally engage with the company to encourage
1MFS' determination of "independence" may be different than that of the company, the exchange on which the company is listed, or of third party (e.g., proxy advisory firm).
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refreshment of that role, and we may vote against the long tenured lead director if progress on refreshment is not made or being considered by the company's board.
Overboarding
All directors on a board should have sufficient time and attention to fulfil their duties and play their part in achieving effective oversight, both in normal and exceptional circumstances. As a general matter, we vote against a director's election if they:
•Are not a CEO of a public company, but serve on more than four (4) public company boards in total at US companies and more than five (5) in other markets.
•Are a CEO of a public company, and serve on more than two (2) public company boards in total at US companies and two (2) outside companies in other markets. In these cases, MFS would only apply a vote against at the meetings of the companies where the director is non-executive.
MFS may also vote against any director if we deem such nominee to have board roles or outside time commitments that we believe would impair their ability to dedicate sufficient time and attention to their director role. MFS may consider exceptions to this policy if: (i) the company has disclosed the director's plans to step down from the number of public company boards exceeding the above limits, as applicable, within a reasonable time; or (ii) the director exceeds the permitted number of public company board seats solely due to either his/her board service on an affiliated company (e.g., a subsidiary), or service on more than one investment company within the same investment company complex (as defined by applicable law).
Diversity
MFS believes that a well-balanced board with diverse perspectives is a foundation for sound corporate governance, and this is best spread across the board rather than concentrated in one or a few individuals. We take a holistic view on the dimensions of diversity that can lead to diversity of perspectives and stronger oversight and governance.
Gender diversity is one such dimension and where good disclosure and data enables a specific expectation and voting policy.
On gender representation specifically MFS wishes to see companies in all markets achieve a consistent minimum representation of women of at least a third of the board, and we are likely to increase our voting policy towards this over time.
Currently, MFS will generally vote against the chair of the nominating and governance committee or other most relevant position at any company whose board is comprised of an insufficient representation of directors who are women for example:
•At US, Canadian, European, Australian companies: less than 22%.
•At Japanese companies: less than 10%.
As a general matter, MFS will vote against the chair of the nominating committee of US S&P 500 companies and UK FTSE 100 companies that have failed to appoint at least one director who identifies as either an underrepresented ethnic/racial minority or a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
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MFS may consider exceptions to these guidelines if we believe that the company is transitioning towards these goals or has provided clear and compelling reasons for why they have been unable to comply with these goals.
For other markets, we will engage on board diversity and may vote against the election of directors where we fail to see progress.
Board size
MFS believes that the size of the board can have an effect on the board's ability to function efficiently and effectively. While MFS may evaluate board size on a case-by-case basis, we will typically vote against the chair of the nominating and governance committee in instances where the size of the board is greater than sixteen (16) members. An exception to this is companies with requirements to have equal representation of employees on the board where we expect a maximum of twenty (20) members.
Other concerns related to director election:
MFS may also not support some or all nominees standing for election to a board if we determine:
•There are concerns with a director or board regarding performance, governance or oversight, which may include:
o Clear failures in oversight or execution of duties, including the identification, management and reporting of material risks and information, at the company or any other at which the nominee has served. This may include climate-related risks;
o A failure by the director or board of the issuer to take action to eliminate shareholder unfriendly provisions in the issuer's charter documents;
o Allowing the hedging and/or significant pledging of company shares by executives.
•A director attended less than 75% of the board and/or relevant committee meetings in the previous year without a valid reason stated in the proxy materials or other annual governance reporting;
•The board or relevant committee has not adequately responded to an issue that received majority support or significant dissent from shareholders;
•The board has implemented a poison pill without shareholder approval since the last annual meeting and such poison pill is not on the subsequent shareholder meeting's agenda (including those related to net-operating loss carry-forwards); or
•In Japan, the company allocates a significant portion of its net assets to cross- shareholdings.
Unless the concern is commonly accepted market practice, MFS may also not support some or all nominees standing for election to a nominations committee if we determine the chair is not independent and there is no strong lead independent director role in place or an executive director is a member of a key board committee.
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Where individual directors are not presented for election in the year MFS may apply the same vote position to votes on the discharge of the director. Where the election of directors is bundled MFS may vote against the whole group if there is concern with an individual director and no other vote related to that director.
Proxy contests
From time to time, a shareholder may express alternative points of view in terms of a company's strategy, capital allocation, or other issues. Such a shareholder may also propose a slate of director nominees different than the slate of director nominees proposed by the company (a "Proxy Contest"). MFS will analyze Proxy Contests on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the track record and current recommended initiatives of both company management and the dissident shareholder(s). MFS will support the slate of director nominees that we believe is in the best, long-term economic interest of our clients.
Other items related to board accountability:
Majority voting for the election of directors: MFS generally supports reasonably crafted proposals calling for directors to be elected with an affirmative majority of votes cast and/or the elimination of the plurality standard for electing directors (including binding resolutions requesting that the board amend the company's bylaws), provided the proposal includes a carve-out for a plurality voting standard when there are more director nominees than board seats (e.g., contested elections).
Declassified boards: MFS generally supports proposals to declassify a board (i.e., a board in which only a sub-set of board members is elected each year) for all issuers other than for certain closed-end investment companies. MFS generally opposes proposals to classify a board for issuers other than for certain closed-end investment companies.
The right to call a special meeting or act by written consent: MFS will generally support management proposals to establish these rights. We will also support shareholder proposals to establish the right for shareholders to call a special meeting.
If a company already provides shareholders the right to call a special meeting at a threshold of 15% or below, MFS will generally vote against shareholder proposals to establish or amend the threshold at a lower level.
MFS will support shareholder proposals to establish the right to act by majority written consent if shareholders do not have the right to call a special meeting at a 15% or lower threshold.
Independent chairs: MFS believes boards should include some form of independent leadership responsible for amplifying the views of independent directors and setting meeting agendas, and this is often best positioned as an independent chair of the board. We review the merits of a change in leadership structure on a case-by-case basis.
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Proxy access: MFS believes that the ability of qualifying shareholders to nominate a certain number of directors on the company's proxy statement ("Proxy Access") may have corporate governance benefits. However, such potential benefits must be balanced by its potential misuse by shareholders. Therefore, MFS generally supports Proxy Access proposals at U.S. issuers that establish ownership criteria of 3% of the company held continuously for a period of 3 years. In our view, such qualifying shareholders should have the ability to nominate at least 2 directors. We also believe companies should be mindful of imposing any undue impediments within their bylaws that may render Proxy Access impractical, including re-submission thresholds for director nominees via Proxy Access.
Items related to shareholder rights:
Anti-takeover measures: In general, MFS votes against any measure that inhibits capital appreciation in a stock, including proposals that protect management from action by shareholders. These types of proposals take many forms, ranging from "poison pills" and "shark repellents" to super-majority requirements. While MFS may consider the adoption of a prospective "poison pill" or the continuation of an existing "poison pill" on a case-by- case basis, MFS generally votes against such anti-takeover devices.
MFS will consider any poison pills designed to protect a company's net-operating loss carryforwards on a case-by-case basis, weighing the accounting and tax benefits of such a pill against the risk of deterring future acquisition candidates. MFS will also consider, on
acase-by-case basis, proposals designed to prevent tenders which are disadvantageous to shareholders such as tenders at below market prices and tenders for substantially less than all shares of an issuer.
MFS generally supports proposals that seek to remove governance structures that insulate management from shareholders. MFS generally votes for proposals to rescind existing "poison pills" and proposals that would require shareholder approval to adopt prospective "poison pills."
Cumulative voting: MFS generally opposes proposals that seek to introduce cumulative voting and supports proposals that seek to eliminate cumulative voting. In either case, MFS will consider whether cumulative voting is likely to enhance the interests of MFS' clients as minority shareholders.
One-share one-vote: As a general matter, MFS supports proportional alignment of voting rights with economic interest, and may not support a proposal that deviates from this approach. Where multiple share classes or other forms of disproportionate control are in place, we expect these to have sunset provisions of generally no longer than seven years after which the structure becomes single class one-share one-vote.
Reincorporation and reorganization proposals: When presented with a proposal to reincorporate a company under the laws of a different state, or to effect some other type of corporate reorganization, MFS considers the underlying purpose and ultimate effect of such a proposal in determining whether or not to support such a measure. MFS generally
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votes with management in regards to these types of proposals, however, if MFS believes the proposal is not in the best long-term economic interests of its clients, then MFS may vote against management (e.g., the intent or effect would be to create additional inappropriate impediments to possible acquisitions or takeovers).
Other business: MFS generally votes against "other business" proposals as the content of any such matter is not known at the time of our vote.
Items related to capitalization proposals, capital allocation and corporate actions:
Issuance of stock: There are many legitimate reasons for the issuance of stock. Nevertheless, as noted above under "Stock Plans," when a stock option plan (either individually or when aggregated with other plans of the same company) would substantially dilute the existing equity (e.g., by more than approximately 10-15%), MFS generally votes against the plan.
MFS typically votes against proposals where management is asking for authorization to issue common or preferred stock with no reason stated (a "blank check") because the unexplained authorization could work as a potential anti-takeover device. MFS may also vote against the authorization or issuance of common or preferred stock if MFS determines that the requested authorization is excessive or not warranted. MFS will consider the duration of the authority and the company's history in using such authorities in making its decision.
Repurchase programs: MFS generally supports proposals to institute share repurchase plans in which all shareholders have the opportunity to participate on an equal basis. Such plans may include a company acquiring its own shares on the open market, or a company making a tender offer to its own shareholders.
Mergers, acquisitions & other special transactions: MFS considers proposals with respect to mergers, acquisitions, sale of company assets, share and debt issuances and other transactions that have the potential to affect ownership interests on a case-by-case basis.
Independent Auditors
MFS generally supports the election of auditors but may determine to vote against the election of a statutory auditor and/or members of the audit committee in certain markets if MFS reasonably believes that the statutory auditor is not truly independent, sufficiently competent or there are concerns related to the auditor's work or opinion. To inform this view, MFS may evaluate the use of non-audit services in voting decisions when the percentage of non-audit fees to total auditor fees exceeds 40%, in particular if recurring.
Executive Compensation
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MFS believes that competitive compensation packages are necessary to attract, motivate and retain executives. We seek compensation plans that are geared towards durable long- term value creation and aligned with shareholder interests and experience, such as where:
•The plan is aligned with the company's strategic priorities with clear, suitably challenging and measurable performance conditions such that future pay is likely to reflect performance;
•Substantial portions of awards paid in deferred shares and based on long performance periods (e.g., at least three years);
•Potential awards, and any increases to this, reflect the role and business; and
•Awards reflect the policies approved by shareholders at previous meetings with appropriate use of discretion (positive and negative).
MFS will analyze votes on executive compensation on a case-by-case basis. MFS will vote against an issuer's executive compensation practices if MFS determines that such practices are misaligned with shareholders or include incentive metrics or structures that are poorly aligned with the best, long-term economic interest of its clients. When analyzing whether an issuer's compensation practices are geared towards durable long-term value creation, we use a variety of materials and information, including our own internal research and engagement with issuers as well as the research of third-party service providers. We also have identified the following practices in compensation plans that we believe may be problematic and we review any plan that contains four (4) or more of these practices with extra scrutiny:
•Relative total shareholder return (TSR) performance thresholds requiring less than median performance.
•Qualitative (i.e., strategic or individual) goals that account for 30% or more of a given short- or long-term award.
•Performance-based long-term incentives that have less than a 3-year performance period.
•CEO perks of more than $100,000.
•A long-term performance plan that has no financial performance requirements.
•Executive or director pledging of shares.
•CEO pay that is four times the average pay of the company's next named executive officers (NEO).
MFS may also vote against an issuer's executive compensation practices if there is insufficient disclosure about the issuer's practices.
MFS generally supports proposals to include an advisory shareholder vote on an issuer's executive compensation practices on an annual basis.
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MFS does not have formal voting guideline in regards to the inclusion of ESG incentives in a company's compensation plan; however, where such incentives are included, we believe:
•The incentives should be tied to quantitative or other externally verifiable outcomes rather than qualitative measures.
•The weighting of incentives should be appropriately balanced with other strategic priorities.
We believe non-executive directors may be compensated in cash or stock but these should not be performance-based.
Stock Plans
MFS may oppose stock option programs and restricted stock plans if they:
•Provide unduly generous compensation for officers, directors or employees, or could result in excessive dilution to other shareholders. As a general guideline, MFS votes against restricted stock, stock option, non-employee director, omnibus stock plans and any other stock plan if all such plans for a particular company involve potential excessive dilution (which we typically consider to be, in the aggregate, of more than 15%). MFS will generally vote against stock plans that involve potential dilution, in aggregate, of more than 10% at U.S. issuers that are listed in the Standard and Poor's 100 index as of December 31 of the previous year.
•Allow the board or the compensation committee to re-price underwater options or to automatically replenish shares without shareholder approval.
•Do not require an investment by the optionee, give "free rides" on the stock price, or permit grants of stock options with an exercise price below fair market value on the date the options are granted.
In the cases where a stock plan amendment is seeking qualitative changes and not additional shares, MFS will vote on a case-by-case basis.
MFS will consider proposals to exchange existing options for newly issued options, restricted stock or cash on a case-by-case basis, taking into account certain factors, including, but not limited to, whether there is a reasonable value-for-value exchange and whether senior executives are excluded from participating in the exchange.
From time to time, MFS may evaluate a separate, advisory vote on severance packages or "golden parachutes" to certain executives at the same time as a vote on a proposed merger or acquisition. MFS will vote on a severance package on a case- by-case basis, and MFS may vote against the severance package regardless of whether MFS supports the proposed merger or acquisition.
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MFS supports the use of a broad-based employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock ownership by employees, provided that shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 85% of their market value and do not result in excessive dilution.
MFS may also not support some or all nominees standing for election to a compensation/remuneration committee if:
•MFS votes against consecutive pay votes;
•MFS determines that a particularly egregious executive compensation practice has occurred. This may include use of discretion to award excessive payouts. MFS believes compensation committees should have flexibility to apply discretion to ensure final payments reflect long-term performance as long as this is used responsibly; or
•An advisory pay vote is not presented to shareholders, or the company has not implemented the advisory vote frequency supported by a plurality/majority of shareholders.
Shareholder Proposals on Executive Compensation
MFS generally opposes shareholder proposals that seek to set rigid restrictions on executive compensation as MFS believes that compensation committees should retain flexibility to determine the appropriate pay package for executives.
MFS may support reasonably crafted shareholder proposals that:
•Require shareholder approval of any severance package for an executive officer that exceeds a certain multiple of such officer's annual compensation that is not determined in MFS' judgment to be excessive;
•Require the issuer to adopt a policy to recover the portion of performance-based bonuses and awards paid to senior executives that were not earned based upon a significant negative restatement of earnings, or other significant misconduct or corporate failure, unless the company already has adopted a satisfactory policy on the matter;
•Expressly prohibit the backdating of stock options; or,
•Prohibit the acceleration of vesting of equity awards upon a broad definition of a "change-in-control" (e.g., single or modified single-trigger).
Environmental and Social Proposals
Where management presents climate action/transition plans to shareholder vote, we will evaluate the level of ambition over time, scope, credibility and transparency of the plan in determining our support. Where companies present climate action progress reports to shareholder vote we will evaluate evidence of implementation of and progress against the plan and level of transparency in determining our support.
Most vote items related to environmental and social topics are presented by shareholders. As these proposals, even on the same topic, can vary significantly in scope and action requested, many must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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For example, MFS may support proposals reasonably crafted proposals:
•On climate change: that seek disclosure consistent with the recommendations of a generally accepted global framework (e.g., Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) that is appropriately audited and that is presented in a way that enables shareholders to assess and analyze the company's data; or request appropriately robust and ambitious plans or targets.
•Other environmental: that request the setting of targets for reduction of environmental impact or disclosure of key performance indicators or risks related to the impact, where materially relevant to the business. An example of such a proposal could be reporting on the impact of plastic use or waste stemming from company products or packaging.
•On diversity: that seek to amend a company's equal employment opportunity policy to prohibit discrimination; that request good practice employee-related DEI disclosure; or that seek external input and reviews on specific related areas of performance.
•On lobbying: that request good practice disclosure regarding a company's political contributions and lobbying payments and policy (including trade organizations and lobbying activity).
•On tax: that request reporting in line with the GRI 207 Standard on Tax.
•On corporate culture and/or human/worker rights: that request additional disclosure on corporate culture factors like employee turnover and/or management of human and labor rights.
MFS is unlikely to support a proposal if we believe that the proposal is unduly costly, restrictive, unclear, burdensome, has potential unintended consequences, is unlikely to lead to tangible outcomes or we don't believe the issue is material or the action a priority for the business. MFS is also unlikely to support a proposal where the company already provides publicly available information that we believe is sufficient to enable shareholders to evaluate the potential opportunities and risks on the subject of the proposal, if the request of the proposal has already been substantially implemented, or if through engagement we gain assurances that it will be substantially implemented.
The laws of various states or countries may regulate how the interests of certain clients subject to those laws (e.g., state pension plans) are voted with respect to environmental, social and governance issues. Thus, it may be necessary to cast ballots differently for certain clients than MFS might normally do for other clients.
B. GOVERNANCE OF PROXY VOTING ACTIVITIES
From time to time, MFS may receive comments on the MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures from its clients. These comments are carefully considered by MFS when it reviews these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and revises them as appropriate, in MFS' sole judgment.
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1. MFS Proxy Voting Committee
The administration of these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is overseen by the MFS Proxy Voting Committee, which includes senior personnel from the MFS Legal and Global Investment and Client Support Departments as well as members of the investment team. The Proxy Voting Committee does not include individuals whose primary duties relate to client relationship management, marketing, or sales. The MFS Proxy Voting Committee:
a.Reviews these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures at least annually and recommends any amendments considered to be necessary or advisable;
b.Determines whether any potential material conflict of interest exists with respect to instances in which MFS (i) seeks to override these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; (ii) votes on ballot items not governed by these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; (iii) evaluates an excessive executive compensation issue in relation to the election of directors; or (iv) requests a vote recommendation from an MFS portfolio manager or investment analyst (e.g., mergers and acquisitions);
c.Considers special proxy issues as they may arise from time to time; and
d.Determines engagement priorities and strategies with respect to MFS' proxy voting activities
The day-to-day application of the MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are conducted by the MFS stewardship team led by MFS' Director of Global Stewardship. The stewardship team are members of MFS' investment team.
2. Potential Conflicts of Interest
These policies and procedures are intended to address any potential material conflicts of interest on the part of MFS or its subsidiaries that are likely to arise in connection with the voting of proxies on behalf of MFS' clients. If such potential material conflicts of interest do arise, MFS will analyze, document and report on such potential material conflicts of interest (see below) and shall ultimately vote the relevant ballot items in what MFS believes to be the best long-term economic interests of its clients. The MFS Proxy Voting Committee is responsible for monitoring and reporting with respect to such potential material conflicts of interest.
The MFS Proxy Voting Committee is responsible for monitoring potential material conflicts of interest on the part of MFS or its subsidiaries that could arise in connection with the voting of proxies on behalf of MFS' clients. Due to the client focus of our investment management business, we believe that the potential for actual material conflict of interest issues is small. Nonetheless, we have developed precautions to assure that all
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votes are cast in the best long-term economic interest of its clients.2 Other MFS internal policies require all MFS employees to avoid actual and potential conflicts of interests between personal activities and MFS' client activities. If an employee (including investment professionals) identifies an actual or potential conflict of interest with respect to any voting decision (including the ownership of securities in their individual portfolio), then that employee must recuse himself/herself from participating in the voting process. Any significant attempt by an employee of MFS or its subsidiaries to unduly influence MFS' voting on a particular proxy matter should also be reported to the MFS Proxy Voting Committee.
In cases where ballots are voted in accordance with these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, no material conflict of interest will be deemed to exist. In cases where (i) MFS is considering overriding these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, (ii) matters presented for vote are not governed by these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures,
(iii)MFS evaluates a potentially excessive executive compensation issue in relation to the election of directors or advisory pay or severance package vote, or (iv) a vote recommendation is requested from an MFS portfolio manager or investment analyst (e.g., mergers and acquisitions); (collectively, "Non-Standard Votes"); the MFS Proxy Voting Committee will follow these procedures:
a.Compare the name of the issuer of such ballot or the name of the shareholder making such proposal against a list of significant current (i) distributors of MFS Fund shares, and (ii) MFS institutional clients (the "MFS Significant Distributor and Client List");
b.If the name of the issuer does not appear on the MFS Significant Distributor and Client List, then no material conflict of interest will be deemed to exist, and the proxy will be voted as otherwise determined by the MFS Proxy Voting Committee;
c.If the name of the issuer appears on the MFS Significant Distributor and Client List, then the MFS Proxy Voting Committee will be apprised of that fact and each member of the MFS Proxy Voting Committee (with the participation of MFS' Conflicts Officer) will carefully evaluate the proposed vote in order to ensure that the proxy ultimately is voted in what MFS believes to be the best long-term economic interests of MFS' clients, and not in MFS' corporate interests; and
d.For all potential material conflicts of interest identified under clause (c) above, the MFS Proxy Voting Committee will document: the name of the issuer, the issuer's relationship to MFS, the analysis of the matters submitted for proxy vote, the votes as to be cast and the reasons why the MFS Proxy Voting Committee determined that the votes were cast in the best long-term economic interests of MFS' clients, and not in MFS' corporate interests. A copy of the foregoing documentation will be provided to MFS' Conflicts Officer.
2For clarification purposes, note that MFS votes in what we believe to be the best, long-term economic interest of our clients entitled to vote at the shareholder meeting, regardless of whether other MFS clients hold "short" positions in the same issuer or whether other MFS clients hold an interest in the company that is not entitled to vote at the shareholder meeting (e.g., bond holder).
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The members of the MFS Proxy Voting Committee are responsible for creating and maintaining the MFS Significant Distributor and Client List, in consultation with MFS' distribution and institutional business units. The MFS Significant Distributor and Client List will be reviewed and updated periodically, as appropriate.
For instances where MFS is evaluating a director nominee who also serves as a director/trustee of the MFS Funds, then the MFS Proxy Voting Committee will adhere to the procedures described in section (c) above regardless of whether the portfolio company appears on our Significant Distributor and Client List. In doing so, the MFS Proxy Voting Committee will adhere to such procedures for all Non-Standard Votes at the company's shareholder meeting at which the director nominee is standing for election.
If an MFS client has the right to vote on a matter submitted to shareholders by Sun Life Financial, Inc. or any of its affiliates (collectively "Sun Life"), MFS will cast a vote on behalf of such MFS client as such client instructs or in the event that a client instruction is unavailable pursuant to the recommendations of Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.'s ("ISS") benchmark policy, or as required by law. Likewise, if an MFS client has the right to vote on a matter submitted to shareholders by a public company for which an MFS Fund director/trustee serves as an executive officer, MFS will cast a vote on behalf of such MFS client as such client instructs or in the event that client instruction is unavailable pursuant to the recommendations of ISS or as required by law.
Except as described in the MFS Fund's Prospectus, from time to time, certain MFS Funds (the "top tier fund") may own shares of other MFS Funds (the "underlying fund"). If an underlying fund submits a matter to a shareholder vote, the top tier fund will generally vote its shares in the same proportion as the other shareholders of the underlying fund. If there are no other shareholders in the underlying fund, the top tier fund will vote in what MFS believes to be in the top tier fund's best long-term economic interest. If an MFS client has the right to vote on a matter submitted to shareholders by a pooled investment vehicle advised by MFS (excluding those vehicles for which MFS' role is primarily portfolio management and is overseen by another investment adviser), MFS will cast a vote on behalf of such MFS client in the same proportion as the other shareholders of the pooled investment vehicle.
3. Review of Policy
The MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are available on www.mfs.com and may be accessed by both MFS' clients and the companies in which MFS' clients invest. The MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are reviewed by the Proxy Voting Committee annually. From time to time, MFS may receive comments on the MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures from its clients. These comments are carefully considered by MFS when it reviews these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and revises them as appropriate, in MFS' sole judgment.
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C. OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS & USE OF PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS
1. Use of Proxy Advisory Firms
MFS, on behalf of itself and certain of its clients (including the MFS Funds) has entered into an agreement with an independent proxy administration firm pursuant to which the proxy administration firm performs various proxy vote related administrative services such as vote processing and recordkeeping functions. Except as noted below, the proxy administration firm for MFS and its clients, including the MFS Funds, is ISS. The proxy administration firm for MFS Development Funds, LLC is Glass, Lewis & Co., Inc. ("Glass Lewis"; Glass Lewis and ISS are each hereinafter referred to as the "Proxy Administrator").
The Proxy Administrator receives proxy statements and proxy ballots directly or indirectly from various custodians, logs these materials into its database and matches upcoming meetings with MFS Fund and client portfolio holdings, which are inputted into the Proxy Administrator's system by an MFS holdings data-feed. The Proxy Administrator then reconciles a list of all MFS accounts that hold shares of a company's stock and the number of shares held on the record date by these accounts with the Proxy Administrator's list of any upcoming shareholder's meeting of that company. If a proxy ballot has not been received, the Proxy Administrator and/or MFS may contact the client's custodian requesting the reason as to why a ballot has not been received. Through the use of the Proxy Administrator system, ballots and proxy material summaries for all upcoming shareholders' meetings are available on-line to certain MFS employees and members of the MFS Proxy Voting Committee.
MFS also receives research reports and vote recommendations from proxy advisory firms. These reports are only one input among many in our voting analysis, which includes other sources of information such as proxy materials, company engagement discussions, other third-party research and data. MFS has due diligence procedures in place to help ensure that the research we receive from our proxy advisory firms is materially accurate and that we address any material conflicts of interest involving these proxy advisory firms. This due diligence includes an analysis of the adequacy and quality of the advisory firm staff, its conflict of interest policies and procedures and independent audit reports. We also review the proxy policies, methodologies and peer-group-composition methodology of our proxy advisory firms at least annually. Additionally, we also receive reports from our proxy advisory firms regarding any violations or changes to conflict of interest procedures.
2. Analyzing and Voting Proxies
Proxies are voted in accordance with these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures. The Proxy Administrator, at the prior direction of MFS, automatically votes all proxy matters that do not require the particular exercise of discretion or judgment with respect to these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures as determined by MFS. In these circumstances, if the Proxy Administrator, based on MFS' prior direction, expects to vote
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against management with respect to a proxy matter and MFS becomes aware that the issuer has filed or will file additional soliciting materials sufficiently in advance of the deadline for casting a vote at the meeting, MFS will consider such information when casting its vote. With respect to proxy matters that require the particular exercise of discretion or judgment, the MFS Proxy Voting Committee or its representatives considers and votes on those proxy matters. In analyzing all proxy matters, MFS uses a variety of materials and information, including, but not limited to, the issuer's proxy statement and other proxy solicitation materials (including supplemental materials), our own internal research and research and recommendations provided by other third parties (including research of the Proxy Administrator). As described herein, MFS may also determine that it is beneficial in analyzing a proxy voting matter for members of the Proxy Voting Committee or its representatives to engage with the company on such matter. MFS also uses its own internal research, the research of Proxy Administrators and/or other third party research tools and vendors to identify (i) circumstances in which a board may have approved an executive compensation plan that is excessive or poorly aligned with the portfolio company's business or its shareholders, (ii) environmental, social and governance proposals that warrant further consideration, or (iii) circumstances in which a company is not in compliance with local governance or compensation best practices. Representatives of the MFS Proxy Voting Committee review, as appropriate, votes cast to ensure conformity with these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.
For certain types of votes (e.g. mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests and capitalization matters), MFS' stewardship team will seek a recommendation from the MFS investment analyst that is responsible for analyzing the company and/or portfolio managers that holds the security in their portfolio.3 For certain other votes that require a case-by-case analysis per these policies (e.g., potentially excessive executive compensation issues, or certain shareholder proposals), the stewardship team will likewise consult with MFS investment analysts and/or portfolio managers.3 However, the MFS Proxy Voting Committee will ultimately be responsible for the manner in which all ballots are voted.
As noted above, MFS reserves the right to override the guidelines when such an override is, in MFS' best judgment, consistent with the overall principle of voting proxies in the best long-term economic interests of MFS' clients. Any such override of the guidelines shall be analyzed, documented and reported in accordance with the procedures set forth in these policies.
In accordance with its contract with MFS, the Proxy Administrator also generates a variety of reports for the MFS Proxy Voting Committee and makes available on-line various other types of information so that the MFS Proxy Voting Committee or its representatives may review and monitor the votes cast by the Proxy Administrator on behalf of MFS' clients.
3From time to time, due to travel schedules and other commitments, an appropriate portfolio manager or research analyst may not be available to provide a vote recommendation. If such a recommendation cannot be obtained within a reasonable time prior to the cut-off date of the shareholder meeting, the MFS Proxy Voting Committee may determine to abstain from voting.
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For those markets that utilize a "record date" to determine which shareholders are eligible to vote, MFS generally will vote all eligible shares pursuant to these guidelines regardless of whether all (or a portion of) the shares held by our clients have been sold prior to the meeting date.
3. Securities Lending
From time to time, certain MFS Funds may participate in a securities lending program. In the event MFS or its agent receives timely notice of a shareholder meeting for a U.S. security, MFS and its agent will attempt to recall any securities on loan before the meeting's record date so that MFS will be entitled to vote these shares. However, there may be instances in which MFS is unable to timely recall securities on loan for a U.S. security, in which cases MFS will not be able to vote these shares. MFS will report to the appropriate board of the MFS Funds those instances in which MFS is not able to timely recall the loaned securities. MFS generally does not recall non-U.S. securities on loan because there may be insufficient advance notice of proxy materials, record dates, or vote cut-off dates to allow MFS to timely recall the shares in certain markets on an automated basis. As a result, non-U.S. securities that are on loan will not generally be voted. If MFS receives timely notice of what MFS determines to be an unusual, significant vote for a non- U.S. security whereas MFS shares are on loan and determines that voting is in the best long-term economic interest of shareholders, then MFS will attempt to timely recall the loaned shares.
4. Potential impediments to voting
In accordance with local law or business practices, some companies or custodians prevent the sale of shares that have been voted for a certain period beginning prior to the shareholder meeting and ending on the day following the meeting ("share blocking"). Depending on the country in which a company is domiciled, the blocking period may begin a stated number of days prior or subsequent to the meeting (e.g., one, three or five days) or on a date established by the company. While practices vary, in many countries the block period can be continued for a longer period if the shareholder meeting is adjourned and postponed to a later date. Similarly, practices vary widely as to the ability of a shareholder to have the "block" restriction lifted early (e.g., in some countries shares generally can be "unblocked" up to two days prior to the meeting whereas in other countries the removal of the block appears to be discretionary with the issuer's transfer agent). Due to these restrictions, MFS must balance the benefits to its clients of voting proxies against the potentially serious portfolio management consequences of a reduced flexibility to sell the underlying shares at the most advantageous time. For companies in countries with share blocking periods or in markets where some custodians may block shares, the disadvantage of being unable to sell the stock regardless of changing conditions generally outweighs the advantages of voting at the shareholder meeting for routine items. Accordingly, MFS will not vote those proxies in the absence of an unusual, significant vote that outweighs the disadvantage of being unable to sell the stock.
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From time to time, governments may impose economic sanctions which may prohibit us from transacting business with certain companies or individuals. These sanctions may also prohibit the voting of proxies at certain companies or on certain individuals. In such instances, MFS will not vote at certain companies or on certain individuals if it determines that doing so is in violation of the sanctions.
In limited circumstances, other market specific impediments to voting shares may limit our ability to cast votes, including, but not limited to, late delivery of proxy materials, untimely vote cut-off dates, power of attorney and share re-registration requirements, or any other unusual voting requirements. In these limited instances, MFS votes securities on a best- efforts basis in the context of the guidelines described above.
D. ENGAGEMENT
As part of its approach to stewardship MFS engages with companies in which it invests on a range of priority issues. Where sufficient progress has not been made on a particular issue of engagement, MFS may determine a vote against management may be warranted to reflect our concerns and influence for change in the best long-term economic interests of our clients.
MFS may determine that it is appropriate and beneficial to engage in a dialogue or written communication with a company or other shareholders specifically regarding certain matters on the company's proxy statement that are of concern to shareholders, including environmental, social and governance matters. This may be to discuss and build our understanding of a certain proposal, or to provide further context to the company on our vote decision.
A company or shareholder may also seek to engage with members of the MFS Proxy Voting Committee or Stewardship Team in advance of the company's formal proxy solicitation to review issues more generally or gauge support for certain contemplated proposals. For further information on requesting engagement with MFS on proxy voting issues or information about MFS' engagement priorities, please contact dlstewardshipteam@mfs.com .
E. RECORDS RETENTION
MFS will retain copies of these MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures in effect from time to time and will retain all proxy voting reports submitted to the Board of Trustees of the MFS Funds for the period required by applicable law. Proxy solicitation materials, including electronic versions of the proxy ballots completed by representatives of the MFS Proxy Voting Committee, together with their respective notes and comments, are maintained in an electronic format by the Proxy Administrator and are accessible on-line by the MFS Proxy Voting Committee and other MFS employees. All proxy voting materials and supporting documentation, including records generated by the Proxy Administrator's system as to proxies processed, including the dates when proxy ballots
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were received and submitted, and the votes on each company's proxy issues, are retained as required by applicable law.
F. REPORTS
U.S. Registered MFS Funds
MFS publicly discloses the proxy voting records of the U.S. registered MFS Funds on a quarterly basis. MFS will also report the results of its voting to the Board of Trustees of the U.S. registered MFS Funds. These reports will include: (i) a summary of how votes were cast (including advisory votes on pay and "golden parachutes"); (ii) a summary of votes against management's recommendation; (iii) a review of situations where MFS did not vote in accordance with the guidelines and the rationale therefore; (iv) a review of the procedures used by MFS to identify material conflicts of interest and any matters identified as a material conflict of interest; (v) a review of these policies and the guidelines; (vi) a review of our proxy engagement activity; (vii) a report and impact assessment of instances in which the recall of loaned securities of a U.S. issuer was unsuccessful; and (viii) as necessary or appropriate, any proposed modifications thereto to reflect new developments in corporate governance and other issues. Based on these reviews, the Trustees of the U.S. registered MFS Funds will consider possible modifications to these policies to the extent necessary or advisable.
Other MFS Clients
MFS may publicly disclose the proxy voting records of certain other clients (including certain MFS Funds) or the votes it casts with respect to certain matters as required by law. A report can also be printed by MFS for each client who has requested that MFS furnish a record of votes cast. The report specifies the proxy issues which have been voted for the client during the year and the position taken with respect to each issue and, upon request, may identify situations where MFS did not vote in accordance with the MFS Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.
Firm-wide Voting Records
MFS also publicly discloses its firm-wide proxy voting records on a quarterly basis.
Except as described above, MFS generally will not divulge actual voting practices to any party other than the client or its representatives because we consider that information to be confidential and proprietary to the client. However, as noted above, MFS may determine that it is appropriate and beneficial to engage in a dialogue with a company regarding certain matters. During such dialogue with the company, MFS may disclose the vote it intends to cast in order to potentially effect positive change at a company in regards to environmental, social or governance issues.
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