May 31, 2009
Established 2002
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS - NOTICE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Six Months Ended (unaudited) |
Year Ended November 30,
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5/31/2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| $11.08 | $14.60 | $15.56 | $15.05 | $14.66 | $14.56 | ||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations:
| ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
1
| 0.54 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.13 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | 1.25 | (3.59 | ) | (0.96 | ) | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.07 | ||||||||||
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income
2
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.25 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
(0.19 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
|
1.77 |
|
|
(2.72 |
) |
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
1.38 |
|
|
1.36 |
|
|
1.10 |
|
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders:
| ||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
|
(0.47 |
) |
|
(0.80 |
) |
|
(0.80 |
) |
|
(0.87 |
) |
|
(0.97 |
) |
|
(1.00 |
) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$12.38
|
|
|
$11.08
|
|
|
$14.60
|
|
|
$15.56
|
|
|
$15.05
|
|
|
$14.66
|
|
Market Price, End of Period
|
|
$13.39
|
|
|
$9.37
|
|
|
$13.92
|
|
|
$15.80
|
|
|
$14.44
|
|
|
$14.31
|
|
Total Return at Net Asset Value
3
|
|
16.38 |
% |
|
(19.45 |
)% |
|
(1.01 |
)% |
|
9.51 |
% |
|
9.49 |
% |
|
8.05 |
% |
Total Return at Market Price
4
|
|
48.97 |
% |
|
(28.31 |
)% |
|
(7.03 |
)% |
|
15.90 |
% |
|
7.75 |
% |
|
7.76 |
% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
5
|
|
1.03 |
%
6,7
|
|
0.98 |
%
7,8
|
|
0.85 |
% |
|
0.85 |
% |
|
0.85 |
% |
|
0.85 |
% |
Net investment income
9
|
|
9.49 |
%
6
|
|
6.37 |
% |
|
5.33 |
% |
|
5.49 |
% |
|
6.16 |
% |
|
7.13 |
% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement
10
|
|
0.63 |
%
6
|
|
0.54 |
% |
|
0.47 |
%
11
|
|
0.45 |
%
11
|
|
0.45 |
%
11
|
|
0.49 |
%
11
|
Supplemental Data:
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
$76,038 |
|
$67,990 |
|
$89,528 |
|
$95,291 |
|
$92,013 |
|
$89,590 |
|
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Portfolio turnover |
|
43 |
% |
|
32 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
|
21 |
% |
|
3 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
Asset Coverage Requirements for Investment Company Act of 1940 - Preferred Shares
| |
Total Amount Outstanding | |
Asset Coverage Per Share | |
Minimum Required Asset Coverage Per Share | |
Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Share | |
Average Market Value Per Share 12 |
5/31/2009 |
|
$36,575,000 |
|
$76,974 |
|
$50,004 |
|
$25,002 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2008 |
|
$44,075,000 |
|
$63,565 |
|
$50,006 |
|
$25,003 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2007 |
|
$53,675,000 |
|
$66,699 |
|
$50,006 |
|
$25,003 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2006 |
|
$53,675,000 |
|
$69,383 |
|
$50,034 |
|
$25,017 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2005 |
|
$53,675,000 |
|
$67,857 |
|
$50,024 |
|
$25,012 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2004 |
|
$53,675,000 |
|
$66,728 |
|
$50,010 |
|
$25,005 |
|
$25,000 |
1 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2 The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3 Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Total return for the year ended November 30, 2004 was calculated utilizing the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. If net asset value had been utilized, the total return would have been 7.89%.
4 Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
5 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders and any associated commission costs.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 Includes interest and trust expense related to the Fund's participation in certain inverse floater structures of 0.18% and 0.13% for the six months ended May 31, 2009 and for the year ended November 30, 2008, respectively.
8 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio for the year ended November 30, 2008 is 0.98% after taking into account this expense reduction.
9 Ratios reflect reductions for dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
10 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
11 Additional information relating to contractual expense waivers, which has no effect on net expenses, net investment income and net assets previously reported, has been provided to conform to the current year presentation.
12 Represents initial public offering price.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
(For a Common Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Six Months Ended (unaudited) |
Year Ended November 30,
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| |
5/31/2009
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| |
2008
|
| |
2007
|
| |
2006
|
| |
2005
|
| |
2004
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| $11.90 | $14.15 | $14.83 | $14.41 | $14.53 | $14.65 | ||||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations:
| ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income
1
| 0.47 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.90 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | 0.87 | (2.29 | ) | (0.66 | ) | 0.44 | (0.08 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income
2
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(0.24 |
) |
|
(0.32 |
) |
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
(0.20 |
) |
|
(0.10 |
) |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
|
1.32 |
|
|
(1.56 |
) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
1.11 |
|
|
0.64 |
|
|
0.66 |
|
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders:
| ||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
|
(0.41 |
) |
|
(0.69 |
) |
|
(0.69 |
) |
|
(0.69 |
) |
|
(0.76 |
) |
|
(0.78 |
) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$12.81
|
|
|
$11.90
|
|
|
$14.15
|
|
|
$14.83
|
|
|
$14.41
|
|
|
$14.53
|
|
Market Price, End of Period
|
|
$12.60
|
|
|
$9.37
|
|
|
$12.50
|
|
|
$13.81
|
|
|
$12.68
|
|
|
$13.50
|
|
Total Return at Net Asset Value
3
|
|
11.29 |
% |
|
(11.47 |
)% |
|
0.10 |
% |
|
7.94 |
% |
|
4.46 |
% |
|
5.03 |
% |
Total Return at Market Price
4
|
|
39.41 |
% |
|
(20.62 |
)% |
|
(4.80 |
)% |
|
14.63 |
% |
|
(0.66 |
)% |
|
6.14 |
% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
5
|
|
1.08 |
%
6,7
|
|
0.98 |
%
7,8
|
|
0.89 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
|
0.89 |
% |
Net investment income
9
|
|
7.71 |
%
6
|
|
5.43 |
% |
|
4.63 |
% |
|
4.61 |
% |
|
4.97 |
% |
|
5.51 |
% |
Expense waiver/reimbursement
10
|
|
0.47 |
%
6
|
|
0.45 |
% |
|
0.42 |
%
11
|
|
0.39 |
%
11
|
|
0.40 |
%
11
|
|
0.39 |
%
11
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
$88,994 |
|
$82,655 |
|
$98,317 |
|
$103,017 |
|
$100,124 |
|
$100,908 |
|
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Portfolio turnover |
|
33 |
% |
|
20 |
% |
|
17 |
% |
|
46 |
% |
|
15 |
% |
|
11 |
% |
Asset Coverage Requirements for Investment Company Act of 1940 - Preferred Shares
| |
Total Amount Outstanding | |
Asset Coverage Per Share | |
Minimum Required Asset Coverage Per Share | |
Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Share | |
Average Market Value Per Share 12 |
5/31/2009 |
|
$41,900,000 |
|
$78,099 |
|
$50,002 |
|
$25,001 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2008 |
|
$50,900,000 |
|
$65,597 |
|
$50,004 |
|
$25,002 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2007 |
|
$61,025,000 |
|
$65,277 |
|
$50,018 |
|
$25,009 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2006 |
|
$61,025,000 |
|
$67,203 |
|
$50,010 |
|
$25,005 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2005 |
|
$61,025,000 |
|
$66,017 |
|
$50,004 |
|
$25,002 |
|
$25,000 |
11/30/2004 |
|
$61,025,000 |
|
$66,339 |
|
$50,016 |
|
$25,008 |
|
$25,000 |
1 Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2 The amounts shown are based on Common Share equivalents.
3 Total Return at Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in the Common Share net asset value, reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any, and does not reflect the sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Total return for the year ended November 30, 2004 was calculated utilizing the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. If net asset value had been utilized, the total return would have been 4.63%.
4 Total Return at Market Price is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of the reinvestment.
5 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders and any associated commission costs.
6 Computed on an annualized basis.
7 Includes interest and trust expense related to the Fund's participation in certain inverse floater structures of 0.19% and 0.09% for the six months ended May 31, 2009 and for the year ended November 30, 2008, respectively.
8 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratio for the year ended November 30, 2008 is 0.98% after taking into account this expense reduction.
9 Ratios reflect reductions for dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
10 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
11 Additional information relating to contractual expense waivers, which has no effect on net expenses, net investment income and net assets previously reported, has been provided to conform to the current year presentation.
12 Represents initial public offering price.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's sector composition 1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
| |
Percentage of Total Investments |
GO State |
|
16.4% |
Special Tax |
|
13.2% |
Hospital |
|
13.0% |
GO Local |
|
12.5% |
Refunded |
|
8.7% |
Senior Care |
|
8.2% |
Education |
|
6.7% |
Water & Sewer |
|
6.1% |
IDB/PCR |
|
4.7% |
Public Power |
|
4.2% |
Other
2
|
|
6.3% |
TOTAL
|
|
100.0%
|
1 Sector classifications and the assignment of holdings to such sectors are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying borrower, as determined by the Fund's adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third party, such as a guarantor, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the third party, as determined by the Fund's adviser. Refunded securities are those whose debt is paid from escrowed funds, usually U.S. government securities.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 93.7% of the Fund's total investments. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
May 31, 2009 (unaudited)
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--96.2% | |||||||
Alabama--0.2% | |||||||
$ | 350,000 |
Courtland, AL IDB, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (International Paper Co.), 6/1/2025 |
|
$ |
267,351 |
|
|
Arizona--1.7% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Phoenix, AZ Civic Improvement Corp., Junior Lien Water System Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 7/1/2028 | 1,033,590 | |||||
750,000 |
Tempe, AZ IDA, Senior Living Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.75% (Friendship Village of Tempe), 12/1/2030 | 609,435 | |||||
750,000 |
Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, Revenue Bonds, 6.50%, 7/15/2027 |
|
|
588,810 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
2,231,835 |
|
|||
California--3.2% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
California State, UT GO Bonds, 5.25%, 10/1/2020 | 1,015,880 | |||||
1,000,000 |
California State, Various Purpose UT GO Bonds, 6.00% (Original Issue Yield: 6.10%), 4/1/2038 | 1,026,810 | |||||
260,000 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007A-1), 5.75%, 6/1/2047 | 172,510 | |||||
750,000 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A-2), 7.90% (United States Agency PRF 6/1/2013@100), 6/1/2042 | 908,910 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Los Angeles, CA USD, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009F), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.20%), 7/1/2029 |
|
|
1,006,260 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
4,130,370 |
|
|||
Colorado--5.2% | |||||||
725,000 |
Antelope Heights Metropolitan District, CO, LT GO Bonds, 8.00% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@101), 12/1/2023 | 918,263 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2, CO, LT GO Bonds, 7.00%, 12/1/2023 | 837,620 | |||||
500,000 |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 7.00% (Denver Academy)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.25%), 11/1/2023 | 466,500 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 6.125% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.40%), 12/1/2033 | 850,770 | |||||
320,000 |
Colorado State Higher Education Capital Construction Lease Purchase Financing Program, COPs (Series 2008), 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.60%), 11/1/2027 | 337,053 | |||||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Colorado--continued | |||||||
$ | 250,000 |
Conservatory Metropolitan District, CO, LT GO Bonds, 6.75% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@102), 12/1/2034 | $ | 307,115 | |||
500,000 |
Conservatory Metropolitan District, CO, LT GO Bonds, 7.55% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@102), 12/1/2032 | 630,395 | |||||
665,000 |
Conservatory Metropolitan District, CO, Refunding & Improvement LT GO Bonds, 5.125% (Radian Asset Assurance, Inc. INS), 12/1/2037 | 508,612 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Denver, CO Health & Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.25% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2014@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.28%), 12/1/2033 | 1,193,460 | |||||
500,000 |
Southlands, CO Metropolitan District No. 1, LT GO Bonds (Series 2004), 7.00% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2014@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.05%), 12/1/2024 |
|
|
624,395 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
6,674,183 |
|
|||
Connecticut--1.0% | |||||||
1,250,000 |
Connecticut State Development Authority, First Mortgage Gross Revenue Health Care Project Bonds (Series 2003), 5.85% (Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.98%), 12/1/2033 | 984,275 | |||||
275,000 |
Connecticut State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 2/15/2029 |
|
|
292,831 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
1,277,106 |
|
|||
District of Columbia--1.7% | |||||||
2,500,000 |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Original Issue Yield: 6.67%), 5/15/2033 |
|
|
2,206,100 |
|
||
Florida--7.5% | |||||||
600,000 |
Broward County, FL Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.60% (Nova Southeastern University)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.625%), 4/1/2029 | 537,150 | |||||
400,000 | 1 |
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 8.95% (Seminole Tribe of Florida Convention and Resort Hotel Facilities)/(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2012@102)/(Original Issue Yield: 8.95%), 10/1/2033 | 500,856 | ||||
1,490,000 |
Citrus County, FL Hospital Board, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 6.375% (Citrus Memorial Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.50%), 8/15/2032 | 1,317,130 | |||||
1,235,000 |
Harbor Bay, FL Community Development District, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.75%, 5/1/2034 | 823,720 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Jacksonville, FL Sales Tax, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 10/1/2024 | 2,030,620 | |||||
400,000 |
Orlando, FL Urban Community Development District, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6.25%, 5/1/2034 | 274,700 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Orlando, FL Utilities Commission, Utility System Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.25%, 10/1/2039 | 1,016,840 | |||||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Florida--continued | |||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
South Lake County, FL Hospital District, Revenue Bonds, 6.625% (South Lake Hospital, Inc.), 10/1/2023 | $ | 982,220 | |||
1,000,000 |
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 6.65% (Original Issue Yield: 6.70%), 5/1/2040 | 683,330 | |||||
490,000 |
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.55%, 5/1/2036 | 257,882 | |||||
995,000 |
Verandah West, FL Community Development District, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 6.625% (Original Issue Yield: 6.75%), 5/1/2033 | 871,968 | |||||
490,000 |
Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Bonds (Series 2006), 5.65%, 5/1/2037 |
|
|
388,844 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
9,685,260 |
|
|||
Georgia--2.2% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.60% (Eastside Tax Allocation District)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.65%), 1/1/2030 | 733,250 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Georgia State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.00%, 1/1/2026 | 1,089,770 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Private Colleges & Universities Facilities of GA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.00% (Emory University), 9/1/2035 |
|
|
1,024,120 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
2,847,140 |
|
|||
Hawaii--1.1% | |||||||
1,400,000 |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (Series A), 8.00% (Kahala Nui)/(Original Issue Yield: 8.175%), 11/15/2033 |
|
|
1,369,116 |
|
||
Illinois--4.3% | |||||||
982,000 |
Antioch Village, IL Special Service Area No. 1, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, 6.625% (Deercrest Project), 3/1/2033 | 647,010 | |||||
2,500,000 |
Chicago, IL Sales Tax, Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (FGIC and MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.385%), 1/1/2028 | 2,528,625 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Chicago, IL Special Assessment, Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6.75% (Lakeshore East Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.769%), 12/1/2032 | 733,710 | |||||
420,000 |
DuPage County, IL, Special Tax Bonds (Series 2006), 5.625% (Naperville Campus LLC), 3/1/2036 | 251,463 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.70% (Augustana College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.90%), 10/1/2032 | 890,240 | |||||
625,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 6.00% (Landing at Plymouth Place)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.04%), 5/15/2037 |
|
|
445,475 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
5,496,523 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Indiana--2.6% | |||||||
$ | 1,930,000 |
Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.25% (Baptist Homes of Indiana), 11/15/2035 | $ | 1,433,450 | |||
1,985,000 |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System Revenue Bonds (Series 2007A), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 1/1/2042 |
|
|
1,892,976 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,326,426 |
|
|||
Kentucky--0.3% | |||||||
325,000 |
Kentucky EDFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.625% (Norton Healthcare, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.97%), 10/1/2028 |
|
|
325,484 |
|
||
Louisiana--1.6% | |||||||
2,500,000 |
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2007A), 5.125% (Marathon Oil Corp.), 6/1/2037 |
|
|
2,096,900 |
|
||
Maryland--0.3% | |||||||
550,000 |
Baltimore, MD, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 7.00% (East Baltimore Research Park), 9/1/2038 |
|
|
419,887 |
|
||
Massachusetts--1.9% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 3/1/2034 | 1,023,970 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Massachusetts HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003E), 6.75% (Jordan Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 10/1/2033 | 781,590 | |||||
580,000 |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.09%), 8/1/2039 |
|
|
588,746 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
2,394,306 |
|
|||
Mississippi--1.2% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00% (Municipal Energy Agency of Mississippi)/(Syncora Guarantee, Inc. INS), 3/1/2041 |
|
|
1,492,640 |
|
||
Missouri--0.3% | |||||||
500,000 |
Missouri Development Finance Board, Infrastructure Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.50% (Branson, MO)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.56%), 12/1/2032 |
|
|
433,175 |
|
||
New Jersey--0.3% | |||||||
500,000 |
New Jersey EDA, Revenue Bonds, Series 2004, 5.75% (NJ Dedicated Cigarette Excise Tax)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.89%), 6/15/2029 | 409,535 | |||||
216,906 | 3 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Pascack Valley Hospital Association)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.72%), 7/1/2023 |
|
|
5,835 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
415,370 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
New Mexico--0.6% | |||||||
$ | 750,000 | 1,2 |
Jicarilla, NM Apache Nation, Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 9/1/2023 |
|
$ |
774,075 |
|
New York--8.2% | |||||||
750,000 |
Dutchess County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 7.50% (St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers), 3/1/2029 | 698,235 | |||||
800,000 | 1 |
New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.50% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 3/1/2035 | 575,032 | ||||
1,000,000 |
New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.50% (Original Issue Yield: 5.57%), 6/15/2026 | 1,074,380 | |||||
2,000,000 |
New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds (Series Fiscal 2009EE), 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.50%), 6/15/2040 | 2,049,380 | |||||
2,000,000 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008C), 5.00% (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), 3/15/2025 | 2,117,720 | |||||
2,000,000 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009C), 5.00% (School District Financing Program)/(Assured Guaranty Corp. INS), 10/1/2025 | 2,061,800 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, General Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A-2), 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.44%), 11/15/2034 |
|
|
2,058,560 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
10,635,107 |
|
|||
North Carolina--3.4% | |||||||
665,000 |
Johnston Memorial Hospital Authority, NC, FHA INS Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), 5.25% (Johnston Memorial Hospital)/(FSA INS), 10/1/2036 | 655,457 | |||||
2,000,000 |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.00% (Duke University), 10/1/2038 | 2,045,120 | |||||
1,000,000 |
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003C), 5.375% (Original Issue Yield: 5.57%), 1/1/2017 | 1,038,050 | |||||
800,000 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.80% (Arc of North Carolina Projects), 10/1/2034 |
|
|
692,680 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
4,431,307 |
|
|||
Ohio--0.8% | |||||||
500,000 |
Ohio State University, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00%, 12/1/2026 | 531,485 | |||||
500,000 |
Ohio State University, General Receipts Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.00%, 12/1/2027 |
|
|
527,075 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
1,058,560 |
|
|||
Oregon--0.3% | |||||||
500,000 | 1 |
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax-Exempt Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006C), 5.625%, 10/1/2026 |
|
|
338,720 |
|
|
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Pennsylvania--2.9% | |||||||
$ | 935,000 |
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, Retirement Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 7.25% (Wesley Affiliated Services, Inc. Obligated Group)/(United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2013@101)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.50%), 1/1/2035 | $ | 1,114,660 | |||
360,000 |
Cumberland County, PA Municipal Authority, Retirement Community Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 7.25% (Wesley Affiliated Services, Inc. Obligated Group)/(United States Treasury PRF 1/1/2013@101)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.50%), 1/1/2035 | 429,174 | |||||
500,000 |
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 6.00% (UPMC Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.16%), 1/15/2031 | 511,270 | |||||
1,630,000 |
Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater System, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.13%), 1/1/2027 |
|
|
1,631,157 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,686,261 |
|
|||
South Carolina--0.8% | |||||||
1,170,000 |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.625% (Bon Secours Health System)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.84%), 11/15/2030 |
|
|
1,084,192 |
|
||
South Dakota--1.3% | |||||||
1,750,000 |
South Dakota State Health & Educational Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.65% (Westhills Village Retirement Community)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.75%), 9/1/2023 |
|
|
1,722,928 |
|
||
Tennessee--3.8% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Johnson City, TN Health & Education Facilities Board, Hospital Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 7.50% (Mountain States Health Alliance)/(United States Treasury PRF 7/1/2012@103), 7/1/2025 | 2,270,820 | |||||
2,580,000 |
Tennessee State School Board Authority, Higher Educational Facilities Second Program Bonds (Series 2008B), 5.50%, 5/1/2038 |
|
|
2,705,904 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
4,976,724 |
|
|||
Texas--12.7% | |||||||
700,000 |
Decatur, TX Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 7.125% (Wise Regional Health System), 9/1/2034 | 586,782 | |||||
385,000 |
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.50% (Village at Gleannloch Farms, Inc.), 2/15/2027 | 290,178 | |||||
585,000 |
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.50% (Village at Gleannloch Farms, Inc.), 2/15/2037 | 388,142 | |||||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Texas--continued | |||||||
$ | 1,500,000 |
Harris County, TX Flood Control District, LT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2006A), 5.00%, 10/1/2026 | $ | 1,587,660 | |||
1,500,000 |
Houston, TX Combined Utility System, First Lien Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 11/15/2035 | 1,480,455 | |||||
1,050,000 |
Sabine River Authority, TX, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2003B), 6.15% (Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC), 8/1/2022 | 483,011 | |||||
10,000,000 | 4 |
Spring Branch, TX ISD, LT GO Bonds, 5.250%, 2/1/2034 | 10,350,200 | ||||
500,000 |
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, (Series 2006A), 6.00% (Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project), 11/15/2036 | 392,210 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Tyler, TX HFDC, Revenue Refunding & Improvement Bonds (Series 2007A), 5.25% (East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.32%), 11/1/2027 |
|
|
805,300 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
16,363,938 |
|
|||
Utah--0.8% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Utah State Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 6/15/2027 |
|
|
1,059,940 |
|
||
Virginia--3.6% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Broad Street CDA, VA, Revenue Bonds, 7.50% (Original Issue Yield: 7.625%), 6/1/2033 | 767,460 | |||||
1,400,000 |
Peninsula Port Authority, VA, Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 7.375% (Virginia Baptist Homes Obligated Group)/ (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.625%), 12/1/2032 | 1,691,970 | |||||
1,200,000 |
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 2/1/2028 | 1,276,572 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Virginia Peninsula Port Authority, Coal Terminal Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 6.00% (Brinks Co. (The)), 4/1/2033 |
|
|
959,570 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
4,695,572 |
|
|||
Washington--12.4% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2008C), 5.50% (Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, WA), 10/1/2035 | 1,988,820 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Group Health Cooperative)/(Radian Asset Assurance, Inc. INS), 12/1/2036 | 801,410 | |||||
12,790,000 | 4 |
Washington State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.000%, 7/1/2030 |
|
|
13,270,797 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
16,061,027 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
West Virginia--1.0% | |||||||
$ | 1,450,000 |
Pleasants County, WV County Commission, PCR Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2007F), 5.25% (Allegheny Energy Supply Company LLC), 10/15/2037 |
|
$ |
1,234,617 |
|
|
Wisconsin--7.0% | |||||||
510,000 |
Badger, WI Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, 6.125% (United States Agency and Treasury PRF)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.35%), 6/1/2027 | 544,864 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Wisconsin State General Fund Appropriation, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A), 6.00% (Wisconsin State)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.10%), 5/1/2036 | 2,146,760 | |||||
3,000,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.25% (Ministry Health Care)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.38%), 2/15/2032 | 2,695,260 | |||||
160,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 5.75% (Blood Center of Wisconsin, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.82%), 6/1/2034 | 150,715 | |||||
500,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Tomah Memorial Hospital, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.75%), 7/1/2023 | 415,495 | |||||
500,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, 6.625% (Tomah Memorial Hospital, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.875%), 7/1/2028 | 406,145 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Children's Hospital of WI), 8/15/2037 | 1,857,360 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, 7.25% (Community Memorial Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.45%), 1/15/2033 |
|
|
835,600 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
9,052,199 |
|
|||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $130,826,855) |
|
|
124,265,469 |
|
|||
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--3.8% 5 | |||||||
California--1.7% | |||||||
2,150,000 |
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corporations, CA, Oshman Family JCC (Series 2007) Daily VRDNs (Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.200%, 6/1/2009 |
|
|
2,150,000 |
|
||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 5 | |||||||
Louisiana--2.1% | |||||||
$ | 2,700,000 |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Series 2008A) Daily VRDNs (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.), 0.310%, 6/1/2009 |
|
$ |
2,700,000 |
|
|
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (AT AMORTIZED COST) |
|
|
4,850,000 |
|
|||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--100% (IDENTIFIED COST $135,676,855) 6 |
|
|
129,114,339 |
|
|||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--NET
7
|
|
|
(16,501,233 |
) |
|||
LIQUIDATION VALUE OF AUCTION PREFERRED SHARES
|
|
|
(36,575,000 |
) |
|||
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
$ |
76,038,106 |
|
At May 31, 2009, the Fund holds no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At May 31, 2009, these restricted securities amounted to $2,188,683, which represented 1.7% of total market value.
2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). At May 31, 2009, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $774,075 which represented 0.6% of total market value.
3 Obligor filed for bankruptcy. On September 30, 2008, a Notice of Initial Distribution was received and a portion of the bond was redeemed at par. The market value of the remaining par was adjusted to reflect the expected value of future cash flows.
4 Underlying security in inverse floater structure.
5 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
6 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $118,446,070.
7 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total market value at May 31, 2009.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3--significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
| |
Investments in Securities |
Level 1--Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds |
|
$ -- |
Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs |
|
129,114,339 |
Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs |
|
-- |
TOTAL
|
|
$129,114,339 |
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
CDA | --Community Development Authority |
COPs | --Certificates of Participation |
EDA | --Economic Development Authority |
EDFA | --Economic Development Finance Authority |
FGIC | --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FHA | --Federal Housing Administration |
FSA | --Financial Security Assurance |
GO | --General Obligation |
HEFA | --Health and Education Facilities Authority |
HFDC | --Health Facility Development Corporation |
IDA | --Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | --Industrial Development Bond |
INS | --Insured |
ISD | --Independent School District |
LOC | --Letter of Credit |
LT | --Limited Tax |
MBIA | --National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. (as restructured from MBIA Insurance Corp.) |
PCR | --Pollution Control Revenue |
PRF | --Prerefunded |
USD | --Unified School District |
UT | --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's sector composition 1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
| |
Percentage of Total Investments |
GO State |
|
26.6% |
Hospital |
|
12.8% |
Refunded |
|
8.6% |
Special Tax |
|
8.3% |
GO Local |
|
7.0% |
Public Power |
|
6.6% |
Senior Care |
|
5.4% |
Education |
|
4.4% |
Electric & Gas |
|
3.7% |
Water & Sewer |
|
3.3% |
Tobacco |
|
3.1% |
Multi-Family Housing |
|
2.8% |
Leasing |
|
2.0% |
Other
2
|
|
5.4% |
TOTAL
|
|
100.0%
|
1 Sector classifications and the assignment of holdings to such sectors are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying borrower, as determined by the Fund's adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third party, such as a guarantor, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the third party, as determined by the Fund's adviser. Refunded securities are those whose debt is paid from escrowed funds, usually U.S. government securities.
2 For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 94.6% of the Fund's total investments. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation "Other."
May 31, 2009 (unaudited)
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--98.0% | |||||||
Alabama--1.3% | |||||||
$ | 2,000,000 |
Birmingham-Baptist Medical Centers, AL Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.25% (Baptist Health System, Inc.), 11/15/2020 | $ | 1,686,600 | |||
350,000 |
Courtland, AL IDB, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (International Paper Co.), 6/1/2025 |
|
|
267,351 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
1,953,951 |
|
|||
Alaska--0.7% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Alaska State Housing Finance Corp., State Capitalization Project Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 7/1/2011 |
|
|
1,064,240 |
|
||
Arizona--2.0% | |||||||
1,500,000 |
Arizona Transportation Board, Subordinated Highway Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.00%, 7/1/2020 | 1,613,730 | |||||
1,500,000 |
Verrado Community Facilities District No. 1, AZ, Revenue Bonds, 6.15%, 7/15/2017 |
|
|
1,409,280 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,023,010 |
|
|||
Arkansas--1.5% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, 7.25% (Washington Regional Medical Center)/(United States Agency PRF 2/1/2010@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.40%), 2/1/2020 | 1,042,090 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Independence County, AR, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Entergy Arkansas, Inc.), 1/1/2021 | 959,170 | |||||
300,000 |
Jefferson County, AR, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2006), 4.60% (Entergy Arkansas, Inc.), 10/1/2017 |
|
|
300,225 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
2,301,485 |
|
|||
California--5.0% | |||||||
570,000 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2004I), 4.95% TOBs (Catholic Healthcare West), Mandatory Tender 7/1/2014 | 574,566 | |||||
2,000,000 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Inland Regional Center), 12/1/2017 | 1,787,020 | |||||
1,680,000 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., CA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A-1), 6.25% (United States Agency PRF 6/1/2013@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.55%), 6/1/2033 | 1,836,475 | |||||
1,500,000 |
Los Angeles, CA USD, UT GO Bonds (Series 2009F), 5.00%, 7/1/2019 | 1,637,790 | |||||
1,500,000 |
San Diego, CA Public Facilities Authority, Senior Sewer Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2009B), 5.00%, 5/15/2016 |
|
|
1,642,575 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
7,478,426 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Colorado--3.8% | |||||||
$ | 725,000 |
Antelope Heights Metropolitan District, CO, LT GO Bonds, 8.00% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@101), 12/1/2023 | $ | 918,263 | |||
500,000 |
Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District No. 2, CO, LT GO Bonds, 7.00%, 12/1/2023 | 418,810 | |||||
260,000 |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.25% (Denver Academy)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.50%), 11/1/2013 | 253,924 | |||||
1,265,000 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 12/1/2013 | 1,222,458 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Colorado State Higher Education Capital Construction Lease Purchase Financing Program, COP (Series 2008), 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.40%), 11/1/2023 | 1,070,930 | |||||
865,000 |
Conservatory Metropolitan District, CO, LT GO Bonds, 7.40% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@102), 12/1/2016 | 1,050,620 | |||||
230,000 |
High Plains, CO Metropolitan District, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 4.375% (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC)/(Original Issue Yield: 4.50%), 12/1/2015 | 239,444 | |||||
500,000 |
Southlands, CO Metropolitan District No. 1, LT GO Bonds (Series 2004), 7.00% (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2014@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.05%), 12/1/2024 |
|
|
624,395 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
5,798,844 |
|
|||
District of Columbia--0.6% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
District of Columbia, Ballpark Revenue Bonds (Series 2006B-1), 5.25% (FGIC and MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 2/1/2016 |
|
|
963,420 |
|
||
Florida--8.4% | |||||||
600,000 | 1 |
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 8.95% (Seminole Tribe of Florida Convention and Resort Hotel Facilities)/(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2012@102)/(Original Issue Yield: 8.95%), 10/1/2033 | 751,284 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. FL, Senior Secured Bonds (Series 2009A-1), 5.00% (Assured Guaranty Corp. INS), 6/1/2014 | 1,025,560 | |||||
300,000 |
East Homestead, FL Community Development District, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2006B), 5.00%, 5/1/2011 | 221,292 | |||||
255,000 |
Fishhawk Community Development District II, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 5.125% (Original Issue Yield: 5.20%), 11/1/2009 | 216,546 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Florida Municipal Loan Council, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003B), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2019 | 1,026,590 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Florida State Board of Education Capital Outlay, UT GO Bonds (Series 2008B), 5.00%, 6/1/2020 | 2,193,740 | |||||
750,000 |
Miami Beach, FL Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A), 6.70% (Mt. Sinai Medical Center, FL)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.80%), 11/15/2019 | 649,680 | |||||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Florida--continued | |||||||
$ | 2,000,000 |
Miami-Dade County, FL School Board, COP (Series 2003D), 5.00% (FGIC and MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 8/1/2021 | $ | 2,014,680 | |||
380,000 |
Orlando, FL Urban Community Development District, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 6.00%, 5/1/2020 | 301,952 | |||||
500,000 |
Orlando, FL, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2008A), 5.25% (6th Cent Contract Payments)/(Assured Guaranty Corp. INS), 11/1/2020 | 537,455 | |||||
1,500,000 |
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 6.375%, 5/1/2017 | 1,237,860 | |||||
335,000 |
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2005B), 5.25%, 5/1/2016 | 218,035 | |||||
2,390,000 |
University of Central Florida Athletics Association, Inc., FL, COP (Series 2004A), 5.125% (FGIC and MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 10/1/2022 |
|
|
2,302,167 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
12,696,841 |
|
|||
Georgia--2.8% | |||||||
1,400,000 |
Burke County, GA Development Authority, PCRBs (Series 2007E), 4.75% TOBs (Oglethorpe Power Corp.)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2011 | 1,444,604 | |||||
750,000 |
Fulton County, GA Residential Care Facilities, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 6.00% (Canterbury Court), 2/15/2022 | 597,443 | |||||
2,115,000 |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.25% (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 11/1/2015 |
|
|
2,225,170 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
4,267,217 |
|
|||
Hawaii--1.0% | |||||||
1,550,000 |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (Series A), 7.00% (Kahala Nui)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.00%), 11/15/2012 |
|
|
1,581,295 |
|
||
Illinois--3.7% | |||||||
1,825,000 |
Chicago, IL Sales Tax, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 1/1/2019 | 1,981,184 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Chicago, IL Special Assessment, Improvement Bonds (Series 2002), 6.625% (Lakeshore East Project)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.637%), 12/1/2022 | 817,140 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.00% (Augustana College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 10/1/2014 | 979,320 | |||||
875,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 6.00% (Landing at Plymouth Place), 5/15/2025 | 701,330 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00% (Depaul University), 10/1/2014 |
|
|
1,070,910 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
5,549,884 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Indiana--0.7% | |||||||
$ | 1,050,000 |
Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.00% (Baptist Homes of Indiana), 11/15/2014 |
|
$ |
1,015,655 |
|
|
Kansas--0.7% | |||||||
1,055,000 |
Butler County, KS Union School District No. 394, UT GO Bonds, 5.00% (FSA INS), 9/1/2020 |
|
|
1,121,254 |
|
||
Kentucky--1.4% | |||||||
1,335,000 |
Kentucky EDFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.25% (Norton Healthcare, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.45%), 10/1/2012 | 1,374,075 | |||||
665,000 |
Kentucky EDFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 6.25% (Norton Healthcare, Inc.)/(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2010@101)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.45%), 10/1/2012 |
|
|
716,937 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
2,091,012 |
|
|||
Louisiana--1.6% | |||||||
981,000 |
Lakeshore Villages Master Community Development District, LA, Special Assessment Bonds (Series 2007), 5.25% (Original Issue Yield: 5.378%), 7/1/2017 | 762,247 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, 5.375% (BRCC Facilities Corp.)/ (MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 12/1/2014 | 1,068,740 | |||||
635,000 |
West Feliciana Parish, LA, PCRBs, 7.00% (Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC), 11/1/2015 |
|
|
629,215 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
2,460,202 |
|
|||
Maryland--10.0% | |||||||
13,500,000 | 2 |
Maryland State, UT GO Bonds (Second Series 2008), 5.000%, 7/15/2022 |
|
|
15,191,280 |
|
|
Michigan--1.5% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Cornell Township MI, Economic Development Corp., Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.875% (MeadWestvaco Corp.)/(United States Treasury PRF 5/1/2012@100), 5/1/2018 |
|
|
2,234,600 |
|
||
Mississippi--0.6% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, Refunding & Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.85%), 4/1/2023 |
|
|
887,800 |
|
||
Missouri--1.4% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Missouri State HEFA, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (BJC Health System, MO), 5/15/2018 |
|
|
2,067,980 |
|
||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Nevada--2.3% | |||||||
$ | 2,000,000 |
Clark County, NV, IDRBs (Series 2003C), 5.45% TOBs (Southwest Gas Corp.), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2013 | $ | 1,987,100 | |||
975,000 |
Las Vegas, NV, Local Improvement Special Assessment Bonds (Series 2004), 5.50% (Providence SID No. 607), 6/1/2013 | 863,216 | |||||
820,000 |
North Las Vegas, NV SID No. 60, Subordinate LT Obligation Refunding Bonds (Series 2006B), 5.00% (Aliante SID No. 60)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.05%), 12/1/2017 |
|
|
690,948 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,541,264 |
|
|||
New Jersey--0.3% | |||||||
500,000 |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series A), 5.75% (Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.75%), 11/1/2024 | 434,775 | |||||
260,287 | 3 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.00% (Pascack Valley Hospital Association)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.25%), 7/1/2013 |
|
|
7,002 |
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
|
441,777 |
|
|||
New Mexico--2.5% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Farmington, NM, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 4.00% TOBs (El Paso Electric Co.)/(FGIC INS), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2012 | 968,040 | |||||
655,000 |
Mariposa East Public Improvement District, NM, UT GO Bonds, (Series 2006), 5.75%, 9/1/2021 | 482,296 | |||||
2,000,000 |
New Mexico State, UT GO Capital Project Bonds, 5.00%, 3/1/2016 |
|
|
2,302,240 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,752,576 |
|
|||
New York--6.2% | |||||||
305,000 |
Dutchess County, NY IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2004B), 7.25% (St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers), 3/1/2019 | 288,966 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Dutchess County, NY IDA, Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Marist College)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.15%), 7/1/2020 | 2,029,420 | |||||
800,000 | 1 |
New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.25% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 3/1/2015 | 697,168 | ||||
2,000,000 |
New York City, NY, UT GO Bonds (Fiscal 2002 Series D), 5.00% (Original Issue Yield: 5.21%), 6/1/2017 | 2,072,960 | |||||
2,000,000 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds (Series 2009C), 5.00% (School District Financing Program)/(Assured Guaranty Corp. INS), 10/1/2015 | 2,197,160 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NY, (Series 2003B-1C), 5.50% (New York State), 6/1/2019 |
|
|
2,076,260 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
9,361,934 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
North Carolina--5.1% | |||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Power System Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series D), 5.50%, 1/1/2014 | $ | 1,075,730 | |||
500,000 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.00% (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community), 11/1/2023 | 410,075 | |||||
965,000 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 5.50% (Arc of North Carolina Projects), 10/1/2024 | 862,623 | |||||
3,000,000 |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Electric Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 5.50%, 1/1/2014 | 3,224,730 | |||||
2,000,000 |
North Carolina State, Public Improvement UT GO Bonds (Series 2005A), 5.00%, 3/1/2020 |
|
|
2,202,680 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
7,775,838 |
|
|||
Ohio--2.3% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, OH, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds (Series 2007A-2), 5.875% (Original Issue Yield: 5.95%), 6/1/2030 | 1,562,580 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Cuyahoga, OH Community College District, General Receipts Revenue Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 12/1/2022 | 1,019,370 | |||||
925,000 |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Environmental Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 1995), 5.00% TOBs (Marathon Oil Corp.), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2011 |
|
|
919,866 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,501,816 |
|
|||
Oregon--1.0% | |||||||
500,000 | 1 |
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax-Exempt Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006C), 5.625%, 10/1/2026 | 338,720 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Yamhill County, OR Hospital Authority, Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Friendsview Retirement Community)/(United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@101), 12/1/2018 |
|
|
1,197,940 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
1,536,660 |
|
|||
Pennsylvania--14.5% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Allegheny County, PA Hospital Development, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series 2007A), 5.00% (West Penn Allegheny Health System), 11/15/2017 | 818,070 | |||||
1,195,000 |
Allegheny County, PA Hospital Development, Health System Revenue Bonds, (Series 2000B), 9.25% (West Penn Allegheny Health System)/(United States Treasury PRF 11/15/2010@102)/(Original Issue Yield: 9.30%), 11/15/2015 | 1,336,858 | |||||
435,000 |
Allegheny County, PA IDA, Environmental Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2005), 5.50% (United States Steel Corp.), 11/1/2016 | 390,017 | |||||
12,000,000 | 2 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, UT GO Bonds, 5.000%, 3/15/2025 | 13,104,240 | ||||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Pennsylvania--continued | |||||||
$ | 400,000 |
Crawford County, PA Hospital Authority, Senior Living Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 1999), 6.125% (Wesbury United Methodist Community Obligated Group)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.32%), 8/15/2019 | $ | 349,032 | |||
63,000 |
Crawford County, PA Hospital Authority, Senior Living Facilities Revenue Bonds, 5.90% (Wesbury United Methodist Community Obligated Group), 8/15/2009 | 63,003 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Lancaster, PA Higher Education Authority, College Revenue Bonds, 5.00% (Franklin & Marshall College), 4/15/2019 | 1,060,550 | |||||
1,500,000 |
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, Health System Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.25% (UPMC Health System), 1/15/2018 | 1,557,975 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Philadelphia, PA Gas Works, Revenue Bonds (17th Series), 5.375% (FSA INS), 7/1/2021 | 2,070,280 | |||||
1,355,000 |
Wilkes-Barre, PA Finance Authority, University Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Wilkes University), 3/1/2022 |
|
|
1,211,871 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
21,961,896 |
|
|||
South Carolina--2.0% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Georgetown County, SC Environmental Improvements, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2000A), 5.95% (International Paper Co.), 3/15/2014 | 983,570 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Kershaw County, SC Public Schools Foundation, Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (Kershaw County, SC School District)/ (CIFG Assurance N.A. INS), 12/1/2019 |
|
|
2,099,460 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,083,030 |
|
|||
South Dakota--1.0% | |||||||
1,715,000 |
Educational Enhancement Funding Corp., SD, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Series 2002B), 6.50%, 6/1/2032 |
|
|
1,516,454 |
|
||
Tennessee--0.8% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Tennessee State, GO Bonds (Series 2009A), 5.00%, 5/1/2016 |
|
|
1,160,740 |
|
||
Texas--4.8% | |||||||
1,000,000 |
Abilene, TX HFDC, Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 6.50% (Sears Methodist Retirement), 11/15/2020 | 862,510 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Brazos River Authority, TX, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2003D), 5.40% TOBs (Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2014 | 540,000 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Decatur, TX Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 6.50% (Wise Regional Health System), 9/1/2014 | 987,220 | |||||
390,000 |
Montgomery County, TX, UT GO Bonds (Series 2002A), 5.20% (FSA INS)/ (Original Issue Yield: 5.29%), 3/1/2021 | 411,349 | |||||
165,000 |
Sabine River Authority, TX, PCR Refunding Bonds (Series 2006), 4.95% (Southwestern Electric Power Co.)/(MBIA Insurance Corp. INS), 3/1/2018 | 163,543 | |||||
545,000 |
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2007), 5.00% (Air Force Village), 5/15/2016 | 491,993 | |||||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL BONDS--continued | |||||||
Texas--continued | |||||||
$ | 500,000 |
Tarrant County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds, (Series 2006A), 6.00% (Northwest Senior Housing Corp. Edgemere Project), 11/15/2026 | $ | 425,905 | |||
1,000,000 |
Tyler, TX HFDC, Hospital Revenue Bonds, 5.25% (Mother Frances Hospital), 7/1/2012 | 974,700 | |||||
2,235,000 |
West Harris County, TX Regional Water Authority, Water System Revenue Bonds (Series 2006), 5.00% (AMBAC INS), 12/15/2021 |
|
|
2,332,513 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
7,189,733 |
|
|||
Virginia--2.3% | |||||||
192,000 |
Bell Creek CDA, VA, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 6.75%, 3/1/2022 | 152,377 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Broad Street Community Development Authority, VA, Revenue Bonds, 7.10% (Original Issue Yield: 7.15%), 6/1/2016 | 940,930 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Peninsula Port Authority, VA, Residential Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 7.375% (Virginia Baptist Homes Obligated Group)/ (United States Treasury PRF 12/1/2013@100)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.50%), 12/1/2023 | 1,225,300 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Virginia Public Schools Authority, School Financing Bonds (1997 Resolution) (Series 2009B), 5.00%, 8/1/2016 |
|
|
1,156,650 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
3,475,257 |
|
|||
Washington--1.3% | |||||||
500,000 |
Skagit County, WA Public Hospital District No. 1, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2003), 6.00% (Skagit Valley Hospital), 12/1/2018 | 476,015 | |||||
1,490,000 |
Tobacco Settlement Authority, WA, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, 6.50% (Original Issue Yield: 6.65%), 6/1/2026 |
|
|
1,496,228 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
1,972,243 |
|
|||
Wisconsin--2.9% | |||||||
200,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004), 5.50% (Blood Center of Wisconsin, Inc.)/(Original Issue Yield: 5.583%), 6/1/2024 | 196,002 | |||||
500,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds (Series 2004A), 6.125% (Southwest Health Center)/(Original Issue Yield: 6.15%), 4/1/2024 | 417,245 | |||||
2,000,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, 5.75% (Synergy Health, Inc.), 11/15/2015 | 2,112,140 | |||||
830,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, 7.125% (Community Memorial Hospital)/(Original Issue Yield: 7.25%), 1/15/2022 | 759,907 | |||||
1,000,000 |
Wisconsin State HEFA, Revenue Bonds, (Series 2006A), 5.125% (Marshfield Clinic, WI), 2/15/2026 |
|
|
870,210 |
|
||
TOTAL
|
|
|
4,355,504 |
|
|||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (IDENTIFIED COST $151,121,503) |
|
|
148,375,118 |
|
|||
Principal Amount | |
| |
|
Value
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--2.0% 4 | |||||||
Ohio--0.7% | |||||||
$ | 1,000,000 |
Franklin County, OH Hospital Facility Authority, (Series 2008E) Weekly VRDNs (Nationwide Children's Hospital)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.250%, 6/4/2009 |
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
Pennsylvania--1.3% | |||||||
2,000,000 |
Lehigh County, PA General Purpose Authority, (Series B of 2008) Daily VRDNs (Lehigh Valley Health Network)/(Assured Guaranty Corp. INS)/ (Wachovia Bank N.A. LIQ), 0.280%, 6/1/2009 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS (AT AMORTIZED COST) |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL INVESTMENTS--100% (IDENTIFIED COST $154,121,503) 5 |
|
|
151,375,118 |
|
|||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--NET
6
|
|
|
(20,481,485 |
) |
|||
LIQUIDATION VALUE OF AUCTION PREFERRED SHARES
|
|
|
(41,900,000 |
) |
|||
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
$ |
88,993,633 |
|
At May 31, 2009, the Fund holds no securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At May 31, 2009, these restricted securities amounted to $1,787,172, which represented 1.2% of total market value.
2 Underlying security in inverse floater structure.
3 Obligor filed for bankruptcy. On September 30, 2008, a Notice of Initial Distribution was received and a portion of the bond was redeemed at par. The market value of the remaining par was adjusted to reflect the expected value of future cash flows.
4 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
5 The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $134,849,748.
6 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total market value at May 31, 2009.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3--significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
| |
Investments in Securities |
Level 1--Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds |
|
$ -- |
Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs |
|
151,375,118 |
Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs |
|
-- |
TOTAL
|
|
$151,375,118 |
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMBAC | --American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation |
CDA | --Community Development Authority |
COP | --Certificates of Participation |
EDA | --Economic Development Authority |
EDFA | --Economic Development Finance Authority |
FGIC | --Financial Guaranty Insurance Company |
FSA | --Financial Security Assurance |
GO | --General Obligation |
HEFA | --Health and Education Facilities Authority |
HFDC | --Health Facility Development Corporation |
IDA | --Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | --Industrial Development Bond |
IDRBs | --Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
INS | --Insured |
LIQ | --Liquidity Agreement |
LOC | --Letter of Credit |
LT | --Limited Tax |
MBIA | --National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. (as restructured from MBIA Insurance Corp.) |
PCR | --Pollution Control Revenue |
PCRBs | --Pollution Control Revenue Bonds |
PRF | --Prerefunded |
SID | --Special Improvement District |
TOBs | --Tender Option Bonds |
USD | --Unified School District |
UT | --Unlimited Tax |
VRDNs | --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
May 31, 2009 (unaudited)
| |
|
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
| |
|
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|
Assets:
| ||||||||
Investments in securities, at value | $ | 129,114,339 | $ | 151,375,118 | ||||
Cash | 53,566 | 38,733 | ||||||
Income receivable | 2,040,291 | 2,236,522 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold |
|
|
2,172,000 |
|
|
|
794,486 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
133,380,196 |
|
|
|
154,444,859 |
|
Liabilities:
| ||||||||
Payable for floating rate certificate securities (Note 2) | 17,100,000 | 19,125,000 | ||||||
Income distribution payable--Common Shares | 552,700 | 548,812 | ||||||
Income distribution payable--Preferred Shares | 2,656 | 1,066 | ||||||
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees | 1,606 | 1,599 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 3,108,270 | 3,846,335 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
|
|
1,858 |
|
|
|
28,414 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
20,767,090 |
|
|
|
23,551,226 |
|
Auction Market Preferred Shares (1,463 and 1,676 shares, respectively, authorized and issued at $25,000 per share) |
|
$ |
36,575,000 |
|
|
$ |
41,900,000 |
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares Consist of:
| ||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 87,034,044 | $ | 98,478,870 | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation of investments | (6,562,516 | ) | (2,746,385 | ) | ||||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | (5,213,331 | ) | (7,404,189 | ) | ||||
Undistributed net investment income |
|
|
779,909 |
|
|
|
665,337 |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES
|
|
$ |
76,038,106 |
|
|
$ |
88,993,633 |
|
Common Shares Outstanding, ($0.01 par value, unlimited shares authorized)
|
|
|
6,140,784 |
|
|
|
6,946,981 |
|
Net asset value per share |
|
$ |
12.38 |
|
|
$ |
12.81 |
|
Investments, at identified cost |
|
$ |
135,676,855 |
|
|
$ |
154,121,503 |
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Six Months Ended May 31, 2009 (unaudited)
| |
|
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
| |
|
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|
Investment Income:
| ||||||||
Interest |
|
$ |
3,730,805 |
|
|
$ |
3,774,335 |
|
Expenses:
| ||||||||
Investment adviser fee (Note 5) | 308,519 | 363,516 | ||||||
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5) | 74,795 | 74,795 | ||||||
Custodian fees | 1,531 | 1,768 | ||||||
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses | 17,169 | 17,106 | ||||||
Directors'/Trustees' fees | 6,305 | 6,376 | ||||||
Auditing fees | 26,695 | 28,174 | ||||||
Legal fees | 5,816 | 4,031 | ||||||
Portfolio accounting fees | 37,553 | 38,555 | ||||||
Printing and postage | 10,635 | 11,089 | ||||||
Insurance premiums | 2,183 | 2,194 | ||||||
Auction agent fees | 3,242 | 3,241 | ||||||
Trailer commission fees (Note 2) | 53,734 | 60,082 | ||||||
Interest and trust expenses (Note 2) | 63,424 | 78,711 | ||||||
Miscellaneous |
|
|
23,639 |
|
|
|
24,771 |
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
635,240 |
|
|
|
714,409 |
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| ||||||||
Waiver of investment adviser fee | (60,686 | ) | (71,651 | ) | ||||
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee | (74,795 | ) | (74,795 | ) | ||||
Reimbursement of other operating expenses |
|
|
(83,909 |
) |
|
|
(50,929 |
) |
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
(219,390 |
) |
|
|
(197,375 |
) |
Net expenses |
|
|
415,850 |
|
|
|
517,034 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
3,314,955 |
|
|
|
3,257,301 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
| ||||||||
Net realized loss on investments | (1,377,856 | ) | (3,053,292 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments |
|
|
9,068,297 |
|
|
|
9,092,824 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
|
|
7,690,441 |
|
|
|
6,039,532 |
|
Income distributions declared to Preferred Shareholders |
|
|
(101,819 |
) |
|
|
(113,687 |
) |
Change in net assets resulting from operations applicable to common shares |
|
$ |
10,903,577 |
|
|
$ |
9,183,146 |
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|||||||||||||||
| |
|
Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2009 |
| |
|
Year Ended 11/30/2008 |
| |
|
Six Months Ended (unaudited) 5/31/2009 |
| |
|
Year Ended 11/30/2008 |
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| ||||||||||||||||
Operations:
| ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3,314,955 | $ | 6,837,312 | $ | 3,257,301 | $ | 6,771,960 | ||||||||
Net realized loss on investments, swap contracts and futures contracts | (1,377,856 | ) | (1,660,730 | ) | (3,053,292 | ) | (948,465 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and futures contracts | 9,068,297 | (20,364,198 | ) | 9,092,824 | (15,016,855 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income--Preferred Shares |
|
|
(101,819 |
) |
|
|
(1,510,335 |
) |
|
|
(113,687 |
) |
|
|
(1,675,137 |
) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES
|
|
|
10,903,577 |
|
|
|
(16,697,951 |
) |
|
|
9,183,146 |
|
|
|
(10,868,497 |
) |
Distributions to Common Shareholders:
| ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income--Common Shares |
|
|
(2,891,312 |
) |
|
|
(4,932,705 |
) |
|
|
(2,844,789 |
) |
|
|
(4,793,417 |
) |
Share Transactions Applicable to Common Shares:
| ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
|
|
35,492 |
|
|
|
92,689 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
35,492 |
|
|
|
92,689 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
-- |
|
Change in net assets |
|
|
8,047,757 |
|
|
|
(21,537,967 |
) |
|
|
6,338,357 |
|
|
|
(15,661,914 |
) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares:
| ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period |
|
|
67,990,349 |
|
|
|
89,528,316 |
|
|
|
82,655,276 |
|
|
|
98,317,190 |
|
End of period |
|
$ |
76,038,106 |
|
|
$ |
67,990,349 |
|
|
$ |
88,993,633 |
|
|
$ |
82,655,276 |
|
Undistributed net investment income included at end of period |
|
$ |
779,909 |
|
|
$ |
458,085 |
|
|
$ |
665,337 |
|
|
$ |
366,512 |
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
May 31, 2009 (unaudited)
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (individually referred to as the "Fund," or collectively as the "Funds") are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. Each Fund's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, including the federal AMT.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), each Fund generally values investments as follows:
If the Funds cannot obtain a price or price evaluation from a pricing service for an investment, the Funds may attempt to value the investment based upon the mean of bid and asked quotations or fair value the investment based on price evaluations, from one or more dealers. If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, the Funds use the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Funds could purchase or sell an investment at the price used to calculate each Fund's NAV.
The Trustees have authorized the use of pricing services to provide evaluations of the current fair value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a "bid" evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a "mid" evaluation). The Funds normally use bid evaluations for U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Funds normally use mid evaluations for other types of fixed-income securities and OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
The Funds may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Funds will determine the fair value of the investment using another method approved by the Trustees.
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are declared and paid monthly. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and paid weekly at a rate set through auction procedures. The dividend rate to preferred shareholders for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund at May 31, 2009 was 0.276% and 0.276%, respectively.
Each auction requires the participation of one or more Broker-Dealers. The auction agent, currently Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, will enter into agreements with one or more Broker-Dealers selected by the Funds, which provide for the participation of those Broker-Dealers in auctions for preferred shares. The auction agent will pay each Broker-Dealer after each auction, from funds provided by the Funds. The trailer commissions for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund for the six months ended May 31, 2009 were $53,734 and $60,082, respectively.
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes.
It is each Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. The Funds comply with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." As of and during the six months ended May 31, 2009, the Funds did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2009, tax years 2005 through 2008 remain subject to examination by the Funds' major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
The Funds may participate in Inverse Floater Structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds purchased by the Funds are transferred to a trust. The trust subsequently issues two or more variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One or more of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals. A residual-interest tax-exempt security, which is transferred to the Funds, is also created by the trust and pays interest based on the remaining cashflow of the trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the trust.
The Funds account for the transfer of bonds to the trusts as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Funds' investments, and the related floating-rate notes reflected as Fund liabilities under the caption, "Payable for floating rate certificate securities" in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. At May 31, 2009, for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund investments with a value of $23,622,127 are held by the trust and serve as collateral for the $17,100,000 in floating-rate certificate securities outstanding at this date, and for Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund investments with a value of $28,295,520 are held by the trust and serve as collateral for the $19,125,000 in floating-rate certificate securities outstanding at this date. The Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and the Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund recorded interest and trust expenses of $63,424 and $78,711, respectively, for these investments for the six months ended May 31, 2009.
While these inverse floater structures are accounted for as secured borrowings, the Funds' Adviser has determined that they do not constitute borrowings for purposes of any fundamental limitation on borrowings that may be applicable to the Funds.
Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. The Funds will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Funds' restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A, if applicable, that have been deemed liquid by the Trustees, held at May 31, 2009, is as follows:
Security
| |
Acquisition Date
| |
Acquisition Cost
| |
Market Value
|
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 8.95% (Seminole Tribe of Florida Convention and Resort Hotel Facilities)/(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2012@102)/(Original Issue Yield: 8.95%), 10/1/2033 |
|
5/9/2003 |
|
$400,000 |
|
$500,856 |
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax Exempt Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006C), 5.625%, 10/1/2026 |
|
6/9/2006 |
|
$500,000 |
|
$338,720 |
New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 6.50% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 3/1/2035 |
|
3/15/2005 |
|
$800,000 |
|
$575,032 |
Security
| |
Acquisition Date
| |
Acquisition Cost
| |
Market Value
|
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Revenue Bonds (Series 2003A), 8.95% (Seminole Tribe of Florida Convention and Resort Hotel Facilities)/(United States Treasury PRF 10/1/2012@102)/(Original IssueYield:8.95%), 10/1/2033 |
|
5/9/2003 |
|
$600,000 |
|
$751,284 |
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Tax-Exempt Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2006C), 5.625%, 10/1/2026 |
|
6/9/2006 |
|
$500,000 |
|
$338,720 |
New York City, NY IDA, Liberty Revenue Bonds (Series A), 6.25% (7 World Trade Center LLC), 3/1/2015 |
|
3/15/2005 |
|
$800,000 |
|
$697,168 |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
The following tables summarize share activity:
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund
| |
Six Months Ended 5/31/2009 | |
Year Ended 11/30/2008 |
|
Shares issued | -- | -- | |||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
|
2,990 |
|
6,638 |
|
TOTAL CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
2,990 |
|
6,638 |
|
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund
| |
Six Months Ended 5/31/2009 | |
Year Ended 11/30/2008 |
|
Shares issued | -- | -- | |||
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
|
-- |
|
-- |
|
TOTAL CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
-- |
|
-- |
|
At May 31, 2009, the following amounts apply for federal income tax purposes:
| |
Cost of Investments | |
Unrealized Appreciation | |
Unrealized Depreciation | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
|
$118,446,070 |
|
$3,371,966 |
|
$9,803,697 |
|
$(6,431,731) |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|
$134,849,748 |
|
$4,185,882 |
|
$6,785,512 |
|
$(2,599,630) |
At November 30, 2008, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $3,939,824 and $4,517,505, respectively, which will reduce the Funds' taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:
| |
2011
| |
2012
| |
2013
| |
2015
| |
2016
| |
Total Capital Loss Carryforward |
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
|
-- |
|
$ 1,497,121 |
|
$ 678,904 |
|
-- |
|
$1,763,799 |
|
$3,939,824 |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|
$5,504 |
|
$1,598,165 |
|
$1,175,977 |
|
$615,196 |
|
$1,122,663 |
|
$4,517,505 |
Each Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the "Agreement") with Federated Investment Management Company (the "Adviser"), to serve as investment manager to the Funds. The Agreement provides for an annual management fee, payable daily, at the annual rate of 0.55% of each Fund's managed assets.
In order to reduce the Funds' expenses, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment adviser fee at the annual rate 0.20% of the average daily net value of each Fund's managed assets, inclusive of any assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be issued, from the commencement of operations through December 31, 2007, and at a declining rate thereafter through December 31, 2010. Effective January 1, 2008 and continuing through December 31, 2008, the contractual waiver was reduced to 0.15%. Effective January 1, 2009 and continuing through December 31, 2009, the contractual waiver was reduced to 0.10%. For the six months ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser waived $60,686 and $71,651 of its fee for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, respectively. Additionally, for the six months ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser reimbursed other operating expenses of $83,909 and $50,929 for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund, respectively.
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Funds with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
| |
Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds |
0.150% |
|
on the first $5 billion |
0.125% |
|
on the next $5 billion |
0.100% |
|
on the next $10 billion |
0.075% |
|
on assets in excess of $20 billion |
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the six months ended May 31, 2009, FAS waived its entire fee of $74,795 on each Fund.
During the six months ended May 31, 2009, the Funds engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and were as follows:
| |
Purchases
| |
Sales
|
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
|
$53,100,000 |
|
$43,880,000 |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|
$31,975,000 |
|
$36,215,000 |
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Funds are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
On February 13, 2003, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund offered 2,147 and 2,441 Auction Market Preferred Shares (AMPS), respectively. The AMPS are redeemable at the option of the Funds at the redemption price of $25,000 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated, but unpaid dividends thereon through the redemption date. As of May 31, 2009, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund currently have outstanding 1,463 and 1,676 AMPS, respectively.
On July 17, 2008, the Funds' Trustees approved a plan to use inverse floater structures to refinance a portion of the Funds' outstanding AMPS. During the six months ended May 31, 2009, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund redeemed $7,500,000 and $9,000,000, representing 300 and 360 of their outstanding preferred shares, respectively, at liquidation value, using proceeds that arose from the use of the inverse floater structures. During the year ended November 30, 2008, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund redeemed $9,600,000 and $10,125,000, representing 384 and 405 of their outstanding preferred shares, respectively, at liquidation value, using proceeds that arose from the use of the inverse floater structures.
Whenever AMPS are outstanding, common shareholders will not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Funds unless all accrued dividends on preferred shares have been paid, the Funds satisfy the 200% asset coverage requirement, and certain other requirements imposed by any Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations (NRSROs) rating the preferred shares have been met. Should these requirements not be met, or should dividends accrued on the AMPS not be paid, the Funds may be restricted in their ability to declare dividends to common shareholders or may be required to redeem certain of the AMPS. At May 31, 2009, there were no such restrictions on the Funds.
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 31, 2009, were as follows:
| |
Purchases
| |
Sales
|
Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund |
|
$46,546,011 |
|
$ 57,436,805 |
Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund |
|
$41,913,928 |
|
$48,475,383 |
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Funds, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended May 31, 2009, the program was not utilized.
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, "Federated") and various Federated funds ("Federated Funds") have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Federated Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG") and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits (though some could potentially receive any recoveries as nominal defendants). Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Federated Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Federated Fund shares or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
In April 2009, FASB released Staff Position No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP FAS 157-4), which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements .. Management has concluded that the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 is not expected to have a material impact on the Funds' net assets or results of operations.
The Fund's Board reviewed each Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2009. The Board's decision regarding these contracts reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of these contracts, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the investment company industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other closed-end funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the investment company industry. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar funds more heavily than non-fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other closed-end funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to Federated registered investment companies as well as products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that registered investment companies and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; portfolio management techniques made necessary by such differences; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other regulated investment companies, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
FMN's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. The Board discussed FMN's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of FMN.
FPT's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods covered by the report. The Board discussed FPT's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of FPT.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
The Board also considered whether the Fund might benefit from "economies of scale" and noted that, as a "closed-end fund," the Fund has made an offering of a fixed number of common shares, and preferred shares contemplated at the time of the Fund's initial public offering. The Board noted that the Fund has not made and does not expect to make additional offerings to raise more assets, although the Fund may make additional offerings to replace the existing preferred shares. Accordingly, the Board noted that the Fund is unlikely to grow materially in size and, as a consequence, there are no meaningful "economies of scale" to be realized from internal growth. The Board concluded that this was not a relevant consideration in its overall evaluation.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, FMN's investment advisory fee was below the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of FMN with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of FMN remained competitive.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, FPT's investment advisory fee was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of FPT with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of FPT remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by FPT.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information, go to the "Products" section of the website, select "Closed-End Funds," select the name of the Fund, then select "Shareholder and Regulatory Reports" from the left menu. This information is also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Each Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds," selecting the name of the Fund, then selecting "Portfolio Holdings" from the left menu.
Under the Federal securities laws, the Funds are required to provide a notice to shareholders regarding the source of distributions made by the Funds if such distributions are from sources other than ordinary investment income. In addition, important information regarding the Funds' distributions, if applicable, is available in the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Notice to Shareholders-Source of Distribution" link under "Related Information."
Closed-end funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in closed-end funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Overview and Report is for shareholder information. This is not a Prospectus intended for use in the sale of Fund Shares. Statements and other information contained in this Overview and Report are as dated and subject to change.
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called "householding"), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's "householding" program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the "householding" program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent ("implied consent") if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to "household" at least sixty (60) days before it begins "householding" and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to "opt out" of "householding." Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of "householding" at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 31423P108
Cusip 31423P207
Cusip 31423M105
Cusip 31423M204
28583 (7/09)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2009 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Item
7.
|
Disclosure
of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies
|
|
Not
Applicable
|
Item
8.
|
Portfolio
Managers of Closed-End Management Investment
Companies
|
|
No
change in any of the Portfolio Managers identified in Item 8(a)(1) in the
Registrant’s most recent annual
report.
|
Item
9.
|
Purchases
of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers
|
Period
|
(a)
Total
number of common shares (or units) purchased
|
(b)
Average
price paid per common share (or unit)
|
(c)
Total
number of common shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced
plans or programs
|
(d)
Maximum
number (or approximate dollar value) of common shares (or units) that may
yet be purchased under the plans or programs
|
Month
#1
(December
1, 2008 –
December
31, 2008)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#2
(January
1, 2009-
January
31, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#3
(February
1, 2009-February 28, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#4
(March
1, 2009- March 31, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#5
(April
1, 2009-
April
30, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#6
(May
1, 2009-
May
31, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
TOTAL
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
NA
|
Period
|
(a)
Total
number of preferred shares (or units) purchased
|
(b)
Average
price paid per preferred share (or unit)
|
(c)
Total
number of preferred shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly
announced plans or programs
|
(d)
Maximum
number (or approximate dollar value) of preferred shares (or units) that
may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
|
Month
#1
(December
1, 2008 –
December
31, 2008)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#2
(January
1, 2009-
January
31, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#3
(February
1, 2009-February 28, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#4
(March
1, 2009- March 31, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
Month
#5
(April
1, 2009-
April
30, 2009)
|
300
|
$25,000
|
300
|
926*
|
Month
#6
(May
1, 2009-
May
31, 2009)
|
-0-
|
NA
|
-0-
|
None
|
TOTAL
|
300
|
$25,OOO
|
300
|
926
|
(a)(2)
|
Certifications
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer.
|
(b)
|
Certifications
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
|
Registrant
|
Federated Premier Municipal Income
Fund
|
By
|
/S/ Richard A. Novak
|
Richard
A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer
|
|
Date
|
July 22, 2009
|
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
|
/S/ J. Christopher
Donahue
|
J.
Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer
|
|
Date
|
July 22, 2009
|
By
|
/S/ Richard A. Novak
|
Richard
A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer
|
|
Date
|
July 22,
2009
|