Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund
Semiannual Report | June 30, 2021
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President’s LetterDear Shareholders,
With the first half of 2021 now behind us, we have seen some better news on the COVID-19 pandemic front. In the US, widespread distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use late last year, and a general decline in more severe virus cases and related hospitalizations, have had a positive effect on overall market sentiment, even as the emergence of highly infectious variants of the virus in certain areas has led to increased volatility.
While there may finally be a light visible at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the long-term impact on the global economy from COVID-19, while currently unknown, is likely to be considerable. It is clear that several industries have already felt greater effects than others, and the markets, which do not thrive on uncertainty, have been volatile.
With that said, so far during 2021, we have seen investments typically associated with a higher degree of risk, such as equities and high-yield bonds, outperform investments regarded as less risky, such as government debt. In addition, cyclical stocks, or stocks of companies with greater exposure to the ebbs and flows of the economic cycle, have rallied this year after slumping during the height of the pandemic, as investors have appeared to embrace the potential for a more widespread reopening of the economy in the coming months. Additional fiscal stimulus from the US government in recent months has also helped provide some market momentum.
Despite the strong rebound from the March 2020 lows and positive market performance so far this year, several factors that could lead to increased volatility and weaker performance bear watching. These include: public-health issues such as potential surges in COVID-19 cases, particularly as “variants” of the virus have continued to arise; macroeconomic concerns (inflation, energy prices, sluggish employment figures); and changes to the US government’s fiscal policies, particularly the possibility of higher income and capital gains tax rates on both individuals and businesses.
After leaving our offices in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, we have reopened our US locations and have invited our employees to slowly return to the office. I am proud of the careful planning that has taken place. Our business has continued to operate without any disruption and we all look forward to regaining a bit of normalcy after 15 months of remote working.
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Since 1928, Amundi US’s investment process has been built on a foundation of fundamental research and active management, principles which have guided our investment decisions for more than 90 years. We believe active management – that is, making active investment decisions – can help mitigate the risks during periods of market volatility.
At Amundi US, active management begins with our own fundamental, bottom-up research process. Our team of dedicated research analysts and portfolio managers analyzes each security under consideration, communicating directly with the management teams of the companies issuing the securities and working together to identify those securities that best meet our investment criteria for our family of funds. Our risk management approach begins with each and every security, as we strive to carefully understand the potential opportunity, while considering potential risk factors.
Today, as investors, we have many options. It is our view that active management can serve shareholders well, not only when markets are thriving, but also during periods of market stress.
As you consider your long-term investment goals, we encourage you to work with your financial professional to develop an investment plan that paves the way for you to pursue both your short-term and long-term goals.
We greatly appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas, President and CEO of US
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
August 2021
Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Management Discussion |
6/30/21 In the following interview, Lead Portfolio Manager David Eurkus outlines the investment environment for tax-free bonds during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, and the factors that affected the performance of Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund during the period. Mr. Eurkus, a Managing Director, Director of Municipals, and a portfolio manager at Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US), is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, along with Jonathan Chirunga, a Managing Director, Director of High-Yield Municipals, and a portfolio manager at Amundi US.
Q How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021?
A Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund’s Class A shares returned 0.72% at net asset value during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the Bloomberg Barclays Index), returned 1.06%. During the same six-month period, the average return of the 165 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Municipal National Long Funds Category was 2.30%.
Q How would you describe the investment environment in the municipal bond market during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021?
A The backdrop for municipal bonds was largely favorable over the six-month period, driven in part by the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) accommodative monetary policy and healthy supply-and-demand conditions within the municipal market. On the demand side, inflows to the asset class continued to hit record levels. As of June 30, 2021, the municipal bond category had seen inflows in 59 of the previous 60 weeks.
The demand has come not only from traditional municipal investors, but also from non-traditional buyers and foreign purchasers attracted to the relative safety of municipals versus other investment options, lower default rates, and attractive tax-equivalent yields compared with taxable investments. With respect to supply, the lingering effects of the tax legislation enacted by the US government in December 2017 has continued to act as a drag on tax-exempt issuance. Together, those factors helped municipals deliver positive returns for the six-month period, even though Treasury yields rose. (Bond prices and yields have tended to move in opposite directions).
An ongoing improvement in credit-market conditions provided further support for tax-exempt debt instruments during the period. Like most financial markets, municipal bonds came under significant stress created
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by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns designed to mitigate the effects of the virus. To combat the economic impact of COVID-19, the Fed cut the target range of the federal funds rate to near-zero, and took other steps – such as renewed bond purchases – to stimulate growth during the spring of 2020. In addition, US lawmakers approved two large fiscal aid packages in the spring and summer of 2020, followed by another $1.9 trillion stimulus bill in early 2021. Those measures helped stabilize the economy and, most important for municipal bonds, provided relief to state and local governments.
Q What factors affected the Fund’s performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Index during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021?
A Our emphasis on holding higher-quality bonds in the portfolio compared with the Bloomberg Barclays Index was the primary cause of the Fund’s benchmark-relative underperformance for the period. At the close of the period, more than 80% of the Fund’s holdings held ratings of “A” or better, while more than one-quarter of portfolio holdings held ratings of “AAA” or the equivalent. That aspect of the Fund’s positioning pressured benchmark-relative results due to the significant outperformance of lower-rated municipal issues over the six-month period. At a time of improving credit conditions, investors developed a hearty appetite for riskier assets, thus elevating demand for higher-yielding investments with lesser ratings, and helping the lower-quality segment of the municipal market to widely outpace the performance of investment-grade municipals for the six-month period. To illustrate, the high-yield municipal market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays US Municipal High Yield Bond Index, returned more than 6% over the six-month period, while the Fund’s benchmark returned just over 1%.
Despite the Fund’s relative underperformance over the period, the portfolio’s holdings experienced no major downgrades or credit issues. We kept the Fund fully invested, with a preference for longer-duration securities in an attempt to capture the potential higher yields available in that market segment. Given that municipal rates declined in the first half of the calendar year, that aspect of the Fund’s positioning was a positive for relative performance. (Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price, or the value of principal, of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates, expressed as a number of years.)
During the period, we maintained the Fund’s investments in sectors that we see as vital to the regional and national economies, such as health care/hospitals, public and private education, transportation, and power/energy.
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At the individual security level, the Fund lost some benchmark-relative performance through positions in University of Texas and Central Puget Sound (Washington State) Regional Transit Authority bonds. Both are longer-dated issues that lagged when Treasury yields spiked in the first calendar quarter of 2021. However, we believe the underperformance to be just short-term “noise,” since our analysis shows that both securities have continued to feature high levels of creditworthiness. On the positive side, the Fund’s positions in New York tobacco settlement bonds and Puerto Rico general obligation bonds were notable contributors to benchmark-relative returns. Puerto Rico’s bonds, in particular, were among the leading beneficiaries of investors’ elevated demand for higher-yielding debt over the six-month period.
Q Did the Fund’s distributions* to shareholders change during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021?
A The Fund’s monthly distribution rate declined over the six-month period, reflecting the general decrease in municipal bond yields.
Q Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended June 30, 2021?
A No, the Fund had no derivatives exposure during the period.
Q What is your investment outlook heading into the second half of the Fund’s fiscal year?
A We do not believe the recent resurgence in US inflation is sustainable, and the Fed has made frequent pronouncements that it intends to keep short-term interest rates at near-zero levels through late 2022. Therefore, we are optimistic about the interest-rate environment, at least for the near term. A low default rate and favorable supply-and-demand conditions have continued to provide additional tailwinds for the municipal market. In addition, we believe the major federal infrastructure proposal currently under debate in Washington, if passed into law, may lead to an increased number of attractive tax-exempt investment opportunities, driven by the variety of new construction projects that such legislation could create. Lastly, given the enormous and ongoing need for federal assistance to cope with the lingering economic effects of COVID-19, the US government may finally have to address its rising debt levels, in part by raising taxes on high-income individuals. In fact, the Biden administration has already floated the idea of increases to both capital gains and individual income tax rates. If higher tax rates eventually become reality, that development may further increase demand for municipal bonds.
* Distributions are not guaranteed.
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Consistent with our investment discipline, we anticipate maintaining a focus on intensive, fundamental research into individual bond issues that we choose for inclusion in the portfolio, while maintaining a close watch on any economic factors that could influence the market.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 16–32 for a full listing of Fund securities.
All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility and heightened uncertainty. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues or adverse investor sentiment. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
When interest rates rise, the prices of fixed-income securities in the Fund will generally fall. Conversely, when interest rates fall, the prices of fixed-income securities in the Fund will generally rise.
Investments in the Fund are subject to possible loss due to the financial failure of issuers of underlying securities and their inability to meet their debt obligations.
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors.
The value of municipal securities can be adversely affected by changes in the financial condition of municipal issuers, lower revenues, and regulatory and political developments.
A portion of income may be subject to local, state, federal and/or alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to capital gains tax.
These risks may increase share price volatility.
Before investing, consider the product’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Contact your financial professional or Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., for a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully.
Any information in this shareholder report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Summary |
6/30/21 Portfolio Diversification
(As a percentage of total investments)*
† Amount rounds to less than 0.1%
State Diversification
(As a percentage of total investments)*
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10 Largest Holdings | |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | |
1. | United States Treasury Bill, 8/26/21 | 3.18% |
2. | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Series S-1, 5.0%, 11/1/46 | 2.56 |
3. | University of Texas System, Financing System, Series A, 5.0%, 8/15/49 | 2.50 |
4. | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University, Series A, | |
| 5.0%, 7/15/40 | 2.48 |
5. | Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Massachusetts | |
| Institute of Technology, Series K, 5.5%, 7/1/32 | 1.56 |
6. | Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, 3.5%, 8/1/55 | 1.40 |
7. | County of Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System Revenue, 4.0%, 10/1/49 | 1.40 |
8. | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior, Series B-1, 5.0%, 6/1/47 | 1.20 |
9. | State of Florida Department of Transportation Turnpike System | |
| Revenue, 3.0%, 7/1/49 | 1.15 |
10. | Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, 3.0%, 8/15/50 | 1.01 |
* | Excludes temporary cash investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
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Prices and Distributions |
6/30/21 Net Asset Value per Share
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Class | 6/30/21 | 12/31/20 |
A | $15.67 | $15.70 |
C | $15.53 | $15.56 |
Y | $15.61 | $15.63 |
Distributions per Share: 1/1/21 – 6/30/21
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| Net Investment | Short-Term | Long-Term |
Class | Income | Capital Gains | Capital Gains |
A | $0.1410 | $ — | $ — |
C | $0.0817 | $ — | $ — |
Y | $0.1592 | $ — | $ — |
Index Definition
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged, broad measure of the municipal bond market. Index returns are calculated monthly, assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The index defined here pertains to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts shown on pages 11–13
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Performance Update | 6/30/21 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.
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Average Annual Total Returns | |
(As of June 30, 2021) | | |
| Net | Public | Bloomberg |
| Asset | Offering | Barclays
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| Value | Price | Municipal |
Period | (NAV) | (POP) | Bond Index |
10 years | 5.38% | 4.89% | 4.28% |
5 years | 3.47 | 2.52 | 3.25 |
1 year | 4.16 | -0.52 | 4.17 |
Expense Ratio |
(Per prospectus dated April 1, 2021) |
Gross |
0.80% |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. POP returns reflect deduction of maximum 4.50% sales charge. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 6/30/21 | Class C Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.
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Average Annual Total Returns | |
(As of June 30, 2021) | |
| | | Bloomberg |
| | | Barclays |
| If | If | Municipal |
Period | Held | Redeemed | Bond Index
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10 years | 4.57% | 4.57% | 4.28% |
5 years | 2.68 | 2.68 | 3.25 |
1 year | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.17 |
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Expense Ratio |
(Per prospectus dated April 1, 2021) |
Gross |
1.55% |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class C shares held for less than one year are also subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 6/30/21 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index.
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Average Annual Total Returns |
(As of June 30, 2021) | |
| Net | Bloomberg |
| Asset | Barclays |
| Value | Municipal |
Period | (NAV) | Bond Index |
10 years | 5.63% | 4.28% |
5 years | 3.71 | 3.25 |
1 year | 4.49 | 4.17 |
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Expense Ratio |
(Per prospectus dated April 1, 2021) |
Gross | Net |
0.62% | 0.55% |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through May 1, 2022, for Class Y shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareowner in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and
(2) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
(1) Divide your account value by $1,000
Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6
(2) Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund
Based on actual returns from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning Account | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Value on 1/1/21 | | | |
Ending Account | $1,007.20 | $1,003.40 | $1,009.00 |
Value on 6/30/21 | | | |
Expenses Paid | $3.93 | $7.60 | $2.74 |
During Period* | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.79%, 1.53% and 0.55% for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% per year return before expenses, reflecting the period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.
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Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning Account | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Value on 1/1/21 | | | |
Ending Account | $1,020.88 | $1,017.21 | $1,022.07 |
Value on 6/30/21 | | | |
Expenses Paid | $3.96 | $7.65 | $2.76 |
During Period* | | | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.79%, 1.53% and 0.55% for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Schedule of Investments |
6/30/21 (unaudited)
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Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 95.2% | |
| | ASSET BACKED SECURITY — 0.1% of
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| | Net Assets | |
1,932,516 | | New York State Housing Finance Agency, | |
| | 1.65%, 5/15/39 (FNMA Insured) | $ 1,901,475 |
| | TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITY | |
| | (Cost $1,932,516) | $ 1,901,475 |
| | MUNICIPAL BONDS — 92.0% of Net Assets(a) | |
| | Arizona — 0.0%† | |
135,000(b) | | City of Mesa, Utility System Revenue, 3.25%, 7/1/29 | $ 146,748 |
9,000 | | County of Pima, Industrial Development Authority, | |
| | Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series C,
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| | 6.75%, 7/1/31 | 9,195 |
| | Total Arizona | $ 155,943 |
| | California — 6.7% | |
10,000,000(c) | | Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California | |
| | Revenue Capital Appreciation Senior Lien, Series A, | |
| | 10/1/31 (NATL Insured) | $ 8,458,900 |
16,695,000(c)(d) | | Anaheim Public Financing Authority, Public | |
| | Improvements Project, Series C, 9/1/36 | |
| | (AGM Insured) | 12,960,162 |
36,350,000(c) | | California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, | |
| | Capital Appreciation, Stanislaus County, | |
| | Subordinated, Series D, 6/1/55 | 3,258,414 |
2,985,000 | | California Educational Facilities Authority, Stanford | |
| | University, Series U-7, 5.0%, 6/1/46 | 4,703,972 |
6,400,000 | | California Educational Facilities Authority, Stanford | |
| | University, Series U-A, 5.0%, 5/1/45 | 9,961,024 |
7,000,000 | | City of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission | |
| | Water Revenue, Series A, 4.0%, 11/1/34 | 7,823,620 |
5,000,000(e) | | Coast Community College District, Election 2012, | |
| | Series D, 5.0%, 8/1/31 | 6,285,450 |
6,000,000 | | Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., | |
| | Asset-Backed, Series A-2, 5.0%, 6/1/47 | 6,259,500 |
3,000,000 | | Long Beach Bond Finance Authority, Series A, | |
| | 5.5%, 11/15/37 | 4,497,030 |
2,180,000(e) | | Pomona Unified School District, Series A, | |
| | 6.55%, 8/1/29 (NATL Insured) | 2,707,516 |
5,000,000(e) | | San Diego Unified School District, Series R2, | |
| | 0.0%, 7/1/40 | 5,884,450 |
3,500,000 | | San Francisco City & County Airport Commission-San | |
| | Francisco International Airport, Series B, 5.0%, 5/1/47 | 4,222,645 |
7,000,000(e) | | State of California, 3.0%, 10/1/49 | 7,568,400 |
7,130,000 | | University of California, 4.0%, 5/15/41 | 8,462,740 |
10,000,000 | | University of California, 4.0%, 5/15/47 | 11,886,000 |
5,000,000 | | University of California, Series AV, 5.0%, 5/15/35 | 6,224,450 |
| | Total California | $ 111,164,273 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Colorado — 1.5% | |
6,265,000 | | Board of Water Commissioners City & County of | |
| | Denver, 4.0%, 9/15/34 | $ 7,807,506 |
5,000,000 | | Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, 2.5%, 4/1/45 | 5,220,100 |
5,000,000 | | University of Colorado, Series A-2, 4.0%, 6/1/38 | 5,895,300 |
5,000,000 | | University of Colorado, Series A-2, 4.0%, 6/1/39 | 5,877,200 |
| | Total Colorado | $ 24,800,106 |
| | Connecticut — 0.3% | |
3,000,000(e) | | Metropolitan District, 3.0%, 3/1/29 | $ 3,164,640 |
2,000,000 | | Mohegan Tribal Finance Authority, Connecticut Tribal | |
| | Economic Development, 7.0%, 2/1/45 (144A) | 2,130,080 |
| | Total Connecticut | $ 5,294,720 |
| | District of Columbia — 1.1% | |
10,000,000 | | District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | |
| | Corp., Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40 | $ 10,344,000 |
84,000,000(c) | | District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing | |
| | Corp., Asset-Backed, Series C, 6/15/55 | 8,299,200 |
| | Total District of Columbia | $ 18,643,200 |
| | Florida — 9.5% | |
2,935,000 | | Broward County FL Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, | |
| | 3.0%, 10/1/41 | $ 3,217,699 |
5,000,000 | | Central Florida Expressway Authority, 2.125%, | |
| | 7/1/36 (AGM Insured) | 5,092,650 |
1,000,000 | | Central Florida Expressway Authority, 5.0%, 7/1/39 | 1,219,250 |
2,000,000 | | Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/38 | 2,444,980 |
2,615,000 | | City of Tampa, Baycare Health Care, Series A, | |
| | 5.0%, 11/15/46 | 3,001,811 |
6,145,000 | | County of Hillsborough FL, 3.0%, 8/1/41 | 6,789,733 |
5,375,000 | | County of Hillsborough FL Utility Revenue, | |
| | 3.0%, 8/1/36 | 5,977,699 |
4,500,000 | | County of Hillsborough, Utility Revenue, 3.0%, 8/1/37 | 4,874,895 |
2,360,000(e) | | County of Miami-Dade FL, 4.0%, 7/1/38 | 2,859,494 |
2,455,000(e) | | County of Miami-Dade FL, 4.0%, 7/1/39 | 2,963,111 |
10,000,000 | | County of Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System | |
| | Revenue, 3.0%, 10/1/49 | 10,780,300 |
18,500,000 | | County of Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System | |
| | Revenue, 4.0%, 10/1/49 | 22,028,690 |
2,500,000 | | County of Orange, Water Utility System Revenue, | |
| | 3.0%, 10/1/32 | 2,615,375 |
4,645,000 | | County of Orange, Water Utility System Revenue, | |
| | 3.0%, 10/1/34 | 4,847,661 |
20,000,000 | | Hillsborough County Industrial Development | |
| | Authority, 3.5%, 8/1/55 | 22,043,800 |
6,850,000 | | JEA Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series A, | |
| | 4.0%, 10/1/34 | 7,657,204 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Florida — (continued) | |
3,595,000(e) | | State of Florida, 2.0%, 7/1/33 | $ 3,792,150 |
16,500,000 | | State of Florida Department of Transportation | |
| | Turnpike System Revenue, 3.0%, 7/1/49 | 18,020,145 |
10,000,000 | | State of Florida Department of Transportation | |
| | Turnpike System Revenue, 4.0%, 7/1/39 | 11,837,000 |
4,645,000(e) | | State of Florida, Department Transportation Right | |
| | of Way, 3.25%, 7/1/37 | 5,185,864 |
7,660,000(e) | | State of Florida, Department Transportation Right | |
| | of Way, 4.0%, 7/1/39 | 9,067,142 |
| | Total Florida | $ 156,316,653 |
| | Georgia — 3.5% | |
1,500,000 | | Brookhaven Development Authority, 3.0%, 7/1/46 | $ 1,606,050 |
4,800,000 | | Brookhaven Development Authority, 4.0%, 7/1/44 | 5,622,240 |
12,000,000 | | Brookhaven Development Authority, 4.0%, 7/1/49 | 13,919,400 |
10,000,000 | | County of Fulton GA Water & Sewerage Revenue, | |
| | 2.25%, 1/1/42 | 10,049,600 |
2,040,000(e) | | County of Fulton, Library Bond, 3.25%, 7/1/37 | 2,261,320 |
2,870,000(e) | | County of Fulton, Library Bond, 3.5%, 7/1/39 | 3,208,516 |
4,790,000(e) | | County of Fulton, Library Bond, 4.0%, 7/1/40 | 5,542,796 |
4,000,000 | | Forsyth County Water & Sewerage Authority, | |
| | 3.0%, 4/1/44 | 4,382,000 |
2,000,000 | | Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A, 4.0%, 5/15/39 | 2,258,480 |
5,000,000 | | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, | |
| | Series C, 3.5%, 7/1/38 | 5,579,450 |
2,750,000 | | Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Emory | |
| | University, Series A, 5.0%, 10/1/43 | 3,011,883 |
| | Total Georgia | $ 57,441,735 |
| | Illinois — 1.9% | |
1,000,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Art Institute Of Chicago, | |
| | 4.0%, 3/1/38 | $ 1,121,060 |
1,500,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Art Institute Of Chicago, | |
| | 5.0%, 3/1/30 | 1,809,240 |
5,000,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Centegra Health System, | |
| | Series A, 5.0%, 9/1/42 | 5,578,150 |
1,500,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial | |
| | Healthcare, 4.0%, 7/15/36 | 1,747,365 |
2,175,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial | |
| | Healthcare, 4.0%, 7/15/37 | 2,529,242 |
3,000,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial | |
| | Healthcare, 4.0%, 7/15/47 | 3,434,280 |
8,540,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, | |
| | Series C, 5.0%, 2/15/33 | 10,443,908 |
1,000,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, | |
| | Series C, 5.0%, 2/15/36 | 1,219,260 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Illinois — (continued) | |
3,140,000(d) | | Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Mccormick | |
| | Place Convention, 7.0%, 7/1/26 | $ 3,711,700 |
| | Total Illinois | $ 31,594,205 |
| | Indiana — 0.2% | |
3,000,000 | | Indiana University, Series A, 4.0%, 6/1/42 | $ 3,332,370 |
| | Total Indiana | $ 3,332,370 |
| | Louisiana — 0.4% | |
6,000,000(b) | | Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, East | |
| | Jefferson General Hospital, 6.375%, 7/1/41 | $ 6,000,000 |
400,000(b) | | Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., | |
| | 5.0%, 6/1/24 | 417,200 |
500,000(b) | | Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., | |
| | 5.0%, 6/1/24 (AGM Insured) | 521,875 |
| | Total Louisiana | $ 6,939,075 |
| | Maine — 0.8% | |
4,500,000(b) | | Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/1/36 | $ 4,500,000 |
3,040,000(b) | | Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | Maine General Medical Center, 6.95%, 7/1/41 | 3,040,000 |
1,000,000 | | Maine Turnpike Authority, 3.0%, 7/1/40 | 1,105,920 |
1,250,000 | | Maine Turnpike Authority, 4.0%, 7/1/45 | 1,485,025 |
2,745,000 | | University of Maine, 5.0%, 3/1/25 (AGM Insured) | 3,175,855 |
| | Total Maine | $ 13,306,800 |
| | Maryland — 3.5% | |
900,000(f) | | Maryland Economic Development Corp., Senior | |
| | Lien-Chesapeake Bay, Series A, 5.0%, 12/1/16 | $ 537,750 |
400,000(f) | | Maryland Economic Development Corp., Senior | |
| | Lien-Chesapeake Bay, Series B, 5.0%, 12/1/16 | 239,000 |
10,000,000 | | State of Maryland Department of Transportation, | |
| | 5.0%, 10/1/35 | 13,326,600 |
3,745,000 | | University System of Maryland, 4.0%, 4/1/41 | 4,541,374 |
5,480,000 | | University System of Maryland, 4.0%, 4/1/44 | 6,596,057 |
6,165,000 | | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, | |
| | 3.0%, 6/1/45 (CNTY GTD Insured) | 6,736,927 |
6,000,000 | | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, | |
| | 3.0%, 6/1/47 (CNTY GTD Insured) | 6,524,160 |
5,175,000 | | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, | |
| | Consolidated Public Improvement, 3.0%, 6/1/35 | |
| | (CNTY GTD Insured) | 5,607,837 |
5,180,000 | | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, | |
| | Consolidated Public Improvement, 3.0%, 6/1/37 | |
| | (CNTY GTD Insured) | 5,597,819 |
3,880,000 | | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, | |
| | Consolidated Public Improvement, Second Series, | |
| | 4.0%, 6/1/43 (CNTY GTD Insured) | 4,192,457 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Maryland — (continued) | |
3,735,000 | | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, | |
| | Consolidated Public Improvement, Second Series, | |
| | 4.0%, 6/1/44 (CNTY GTD Insured) | $ 4,032,455 |
| | Total Maryland | $ 57,932,436 |
| | Massachusetts — 17.8% | |
3,485,000(e) | | Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District, | |
| | School Project Loan Chapter 70 B, 4.0%, 11/15/37 | $ 4,116,656 |
3,485,000(e) | | Cape Cod Regional Technical High School District, | |
| | School Project Loan Chapter 70 B, 4.0%, 11/15/38 | 4,109,617 |
1,475,000(e) | | City of Attleboro, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.125%, 2/15/35 | 1,621,246 |
1,520,000(e) | | City of Attleboro, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.25%, 2/15/36 | 1,678,369 |
1,565,000(e) | | City of Attleboro, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.25%, 2/15/37 | 1,725,381 |
1,055,000(e) | | City of Beverly, 3.125%, 10/15/39 | 1,141,890 |
5,075,000(e) | | City of Cambridge, Municipal Purpose Loan, Series A, | |
| | 3.0%, 2/15/35 | 5,403,149 |
1,860,000(e) | | City of Revere MA, 2.125%, 9/1/41 (ST AID | |
| | WITHHLDG Insured) | 1,875,959 |
2,000,000(e) | | City of Revere MA, 2.25%, 9/1/43 (ST AID | |
| | WITHHLDG Insured) | 2,025,320 |
4,875,000(e) | | City of Somerville MA, 2.125%, 10/15/40 | 4,946,370 |
4,980,000(e) | | City of Somerville MA, 2.125%, 10/15/41 | 5,034,182 |
5,000,000(e) | | City of Waltham MA, 2.5%, 10/15/50 | 5,128,300 |
15,000,000(e) | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2.75%, 3/1/50 | 15,563,100 |
5,000,000(e) | | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 3.0%, 3/1/49 | 5,382,650 |
1,300,000(e) | | Concord & Carlisle Regional School District, | |
| | 3.0%, 3/15/29 | 1,346,917 |
1,300,000(e) | | Concord & Carlisle Regional School District, | |
| | 3.0%, 3/15/31 | 1,342,887 |
1,300,000(e) | | Concord & Carlisle Regional School District, | |
| | 3.0%, 3/15/33 | 1,341,769 |
2,750,000 | | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/34 | 3,639,542 |
7,175,000(c) | | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, | |
| | Series A, 7/1/28 | 6,408,782 |
5,000,000(c) | | Massachusetts Department of Transportation, | |
| | Series A, 1/1/28 | |
| | (NATL Insured) | 4,626,050 |
1,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | 3.0%, 10/1/45 (AGM Insured) | 1,091,740 |
3,000,000(g) | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/50 | 3,892,890 |
4,200,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Agency Williams College, Series P, 5.0%, 7/1/43 | 4,561,956 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Massachusetts — (continued) | |
1,500,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Berklee College Music, 5.0%, 10/1/35 | $ 1,779,765 |
1,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Berkshire Health System, Series G, 5.0%, 10/1/30 | 1,008,080 |
4,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Boston University, Series X, 5.0%, 10/1/48 | 4,368,680 |
12,690,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Broad Institute, 4.0%, 4/1/41 | 14,813,164 |
2,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Broad Institute, 5.0%, 4/1/37 | 2,471,000 |
5,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Harvard University, Series A, 4.0%, 7/15/36 | 5,724,300 |
25,865,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Harvard University, Series A, 5.0%, 7/15/40 | 38,881,044 |
2,500,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Lawrence General Hospital, Series A, 5.5%, 7/1/44 | 2,529,800 |
4,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Lowell General Hospital, Series G, 5.0%, 7/1/44 | 4,250,720 |
400,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| Milford Regional Medical Center, Series F,
|
| | 5.625%, 7/15/36 | 409,764 |
500,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Milford Regional Medical Center, Series F,
| |
| | 5.75%, 7/15/43 | 511,160 |
2,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Northeastern University, 4.0%, 10/1/35 | 2,078,220 |
450,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Northeastern University, Series A, 5.0%, 3/1/39 | 500,467 |
2,700,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Partners Healthcare System, Series O, 4.0%, 7/1/45 | 2,906,145 |
8,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Partners Healthcare System, Series S, 4.0%, 7/1/35 | 9,439,360 |
5,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Partner’s Healthcare System, Series S-1, 4.0%, 7/1/41 | 5,851,750 |
125,000(b) | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Tufts University, Series Q, 4.0%, 8/15/38 | 144,260 |
875,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Tufts University, Series Q, 4.0%, 8/15/38 | 972,388 |
6,600,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | WGBH Educational Foundation, Series A, | |
| | 5.75%, 1/1/42 (AMBAC Insured) | 10,671,540 |
4,080,000(c) | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | WGBH Educational Foundation, Series B, | |
| | 1/1/38 (AGC Insured) | 2,956,980 |
835,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, | |
| | 5.0%, 6/1/38 | 1,023,167 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Massachusetts — (continued) | |
1,000,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, | |
| | 5.0%, 6/1/43 | $ 1,224,990 |
500,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 5.0%, 6/1/48 | 606,465 |
2,500,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 4.0%, 9/1/49 | 2,556,400 |
1,250,000 | | Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | |
| | Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 5.0%, 9/1/50 | 1,310,238 |
16,950,000 | | Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Series K, | |
| | 5.5%, 7/1/32 | 24,568,008 |
2,000,000 | | Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | Northeastern University, Series T-2, 4.125%, 10/1/37 | 2,065,100 |
1,000,000(b) | | Massachusetts Port Authority, Series B, 5.0%, 7/1/32 | 1,047,900 |
1,000,000(b) | | Massachusetts Port Authority, Series B, 5.0%, 7/1/33 | 1,047,900 |
1,000,000 | | Massachusetts Port Authority, Series C, 5.0%, 7/1/33 | 1,129,550 |
2,000,000 | | Massachusetts School Building Authority, 3.0%, 8/15/38 | 2,218,760 |
2,500,000 | | Massachusetts School Building Authority, 4.0%, 8/15/40 | 3,026,075 |
2,420,000 | | Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General, | |
| | Series B, 5.25%, 8/1/36 (AGM Insured) | 3,757,050 |
4,000,000(e) | | Town of Hingham MA, 2.0%, 2/15/40 | 4,114,040 |
1,000,000(e) | | Town of Hingham MA, 3.0%, 2/15/36 | 1,108,770 |
1,600,000(e) | | Town of Lexington, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.125%, 2/1/36 | 1,784,656 |
1,150,000(e) | | Town of Lexington, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.125%, 2/1/37 | 1,280,410 |
1,635,000(e) | | Town of Lexington, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.25%, 2/1/38 | 1,829,974 |
1,305,000(e) | | Town of Nantucket, 2.0%, 12/15/27 | 1,400,526 |
5,000,000(e) | | Town of Natick, Municipal Purpose Loan, 4.0%, 7/15/37 | 5,695,550 |
1,955,000(e) | | Town of Norwood, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 2.125%, 7/15/30 | 2,025,810 |
2,000,000(e) | | Town of Plymouth, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.0%, 5/1/31 | 2,205,680 |
1,535,000(e) | | Town of Plymouth, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.375%, 5/1/32 | 1,633,163 |
1,265,000(e) | | Town of Plymouth, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.5%, 5/1/35 | 1,349,806 |
3,500,000(e) | | Town of Plymouth, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.5%, 5/1/44 | 3,811,885 |
4,160,000(e) | | Town of Stoughton, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 3.0%, 10/15/37 | 4,556,490 |
1,000,000(e) | | Town of Wellesley, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 4.0%, 6/1/41 | 1,107,950 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Massachusetts — (continued) | |
4,000,000(e) | | Town of Wellesley, Municipal Purpose Loan, | |
| | 4.0%, 6/1/45 | $ 4,421,440 |
2,370,000(e) | | Town of Weymouth MA, 2.0%, 8/15/41 | 2,366,066 |
4,500,000(b)(e) | | Town of Wilmington, School, 4.0%, 3/15/37 | 4,615,335 |
2,500,000(b) | | University of Massachusetts Building Authority, | |
| | Series 1, 5.0%, 11/1/39 | 2,661,450 |
| | Total Massachusetts | $ 293,823,913 |
| | Michigan — 0.6% | |
10,000,000 | | Michigan State Building Authority, 3.0%, 10/15/45 | $ 10,784,500 |
| | Total Michigan | $ 10,784,500 |
| | Minnesota — 1.9% | |
5,000,000 | | City of Rochester, Health Care Facilities, Mayo Clinic, | |
| | 4.0%, 11/15/48 | $ 5,791,750 |
3,000,000 | | City of Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Series B, 5.0%, 11/15/29 | 3,986,610 |
5,350,000 | | City of Rochester, Mayo Clinic, Series B, 5.0%, 11/15/36 | 8,371,787 |
7,600,000(e) | | State of Minnesota, 2.0%, 8/1/34 | 7,868,964 |
3,000,000(e) | | State of Minnesota, Series B, 3.0%, 10/1/36 | 3,299,340 |
1,000,000 | | University of Minnesota, Series B, 4.0%, 1/1/29 | 1,082,590 |
860,000 | | University of Minnesota, Series B, 4.0%, 1/1/30 | 928,353 |
| | Total Minnesota | $ 31,329,394 |
| | Missouri — 0.6% | |
2,500,000 | | Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State | |
| | of Missouri, CoxHealth Hospital, Series A, | |
| | 5.0%, 11/15/35 | $ 2,893,950 |
4,000,000 | | Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of | |
| | Missouri, Mercy Health, Series F, 4.0%, 11/15/45 | 4,301,320 |
2,000,000 | | Missouri Development Finance Board, City of | |
| | Independence-Annual Appropriation Sewer System, | |
| | 5.25%, 11/1/42 | 2,198,280 |
| | Total Missouri | $ 9,393,550 |
| | Nebraska — 0.1% | |
2,000,000(b) | | University of Nebraska, University Nebraska Lincoln | |
| | Student, Series A, 3.0%, 7/1/35 | $ 2,243,300 |
| | Total Nebraska | $ 2,243,300 |
| | New Hampshire — 0.4% | |
2,000,000(e) | | City of Manchester NH, 2.0%, 6/15/33 | $ 2,094,260 |
4,000,000 | | New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities | |
| | Authority Act, Catholic Medical Centre, 3.75%, 7/1/40 | 4,449,000 |
| | Total New Hampshire | $ 6,543,260 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | New Jersey — 0.1% | |
1,640,000(e) | | Township of Plainsboro, General Improvement, | |
| | 2.0%, 8/1/24 | $ 1,726,608 |
| | Total New Jersey | $ 1,726,608 |
| | New York — 6.7% | |
1,745,000(e) | | Massapequa Union Free School District, 2.0%, | |
| | 10/1/32 (ST AID WITHHLDG Insured) | $ 1,810,054 |
1,785,000(e) | | Massapequa Union Free School District, 2.0%, | |
| | 10/1/33 (ST AID WITHHLDG Insured) | 1,849,385 |
5,000,000 | | New York City Housing Development Corp., | |
| | 2.75%, 2/1/51 | 5,020,450 |
12,000,000 | | New York City Transitional Finance Authority | |
| | Future Tax Secured Revenue, 4.0%, 11/1/34 | 14,673,000 |
40,000,000(c) | | New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV, 6/1/60 | 2,500,000 |
10,000,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, 3.0%, 3/15/42 | 10,854,100 |
5,000,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, 4.0%, 3/15/35 | 6,075,750 |
6,885,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.0%, 10/1/50 | 11,006,430 |
10,000,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia | |
| | University, Series A-2, 5.0%, 10/1/46 | 15,523,500 |
5,515,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Insured-FIT | |
| | Student Housing Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/24 (NATL Insured) | 5,930,500 |
4,500,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, New York | |
| | University, Series A, 4.0%, 7/1/36 | 5,238,315 |
1,000,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, | |
| | 4.0%, 7/1/35 | 1,192,560 |
3,250,000 | | New York State Dormitory Authority, Trustees of | |
| | Columbia University, 5.0%, 10/1/45 | 5,041,725 |
5,000,000 | | New York State Urban Development Corp., | |
| | 3.0%, 3/15/49 | 5,236,500 |
10,000,000 | | New York State Urban Development Corp., | |
| | 4.0%, 3/15/41 | 11,862,500 |
1,500,000 | | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, | |
| | Consolidated Ninety-Third Series, 6.125%, 6/1/94 | 1,751,865 |
4,935,000(e) | | Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, | |
| | 2.0%, 6/1/36 (ST AID WITHHLDG Insured) | 4,944,179 |
| | Total New York | $ 110,510,813 |
| | North Carolina — 2.1% | |
3,250,000 | | City of Charlotte NC Water & Sewer System | |
| | Revenue, 2.25%, 7/1/50 | $ 3,268,070 |
3,000,000 | | City of Charlotte, Storm Water Revenue, | |
| | 4.0%, 12/1/43 | 3,281,190 |
5,000,000 | | City of Fayetteville, Public Works Commission | |
| | Revenue, 4.0%, 3/1/44 | 5,831,200 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | North Carolina — (continued) | |
10,000,000 | | North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Series A, | |
| | 4.0%, 1/1/35 | $ 11,806,800 |
9,615,000(e) | | State of North Carolina, St. Public Improvement | |
| | Connecourt, Series A, 3.0%, 6/1/35 | 10,652,074 |
| | Total North Carolina | $ 34,839,334 |
| | Ohio — 0.3% | |
800,000 | | County of Lake, Lake Hospital, Series S, 6.0%, 8/15/43 | $ 803,256 |
3,500,000 | | Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution | |
| | Control Loan Fund, 4.0%, 12/1/38 | 4,317,320 |
| | Total Ohio | $ 5,120,576 |
| | Oklahoma — 0.1% | |
1,395,000 | | McGee Creek Authority, Oklahoma Water Revenue, | |
| | 6.0%, 1/1/23 (NATL Insured) | $ 1,473,120 |
| | Total Oklahoma | $ 1,473,120 |
| | Oregon — 2.7% | |
1,800,000 | | City of Portland, Sewer System Revenue, First Lien, | |
| | Series A, 2.0%, 6/15/29 | $ 1,898,370 |
5,000,000(e) | | Clackamas County School District No. 7J Lake | |
| Oswego, School District, 4.0%, 6/1/43 (SCH BD
|
| | GTY Insured) | 5,753,700 |
3,000,000(b)(e) | | Deschutes & Jefferson Counties School District No. 2J | |
| | Redmond, 3.0%, 6/15/32 (SCH BD GTY Insured) | 3,153,360 |
15,000,000 | | Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, 3.0%, | |
| | 8/15/50 (AGM Insured) | 15,808,500 |
2,000,000(c)(e) | | Multnomah County School District No. 40, Deferred | |
| | Interest, Series B, 6/15/30 (SCH BD GTY Insured) | 1,731,920 |
2,000,000(c)(e) | | Multnomah County School District No. 40, Deferred | |
| | Interest, Series B, 6/15/31 (SCH BD GTY Insured) | 1,690,400 |
1,715,000(c)(e) | | Multnomah County School District No. 40, Deferred | |
| | Interest, Series B, 6/15/32 (SCH BD GTY Insured)` | 1,406,780 |
2,000,000 | | Oregon Health & Science University, Series A, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/42 | 2,418,920 |
1,500,000 | | Oregon Health & Science University, Series B, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/28 | 1,800,675 |
7,030,000(e) | | State of Oregon, Series J, 5.0%, 8/1/42 | 8,680,152 |
| | Total Oregon | $ 44,342,777 |
| | Pennsylvania — 4.7% | |
825,000 | | Chester County Industrial Development Authority, | |
| | Collegium Charter School, Series A, 5.125%, 10/15/37 | $ 947,570 |
175,000 | | Chester County Industrial Development Authority, | |
| | Collegium Charter School, Series A, 5.25%, 10/15/47 | 199,948 |
10,000,000(e) | | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 4.0%, 5/1/32 | 12,255,700 |
4,095,000 | | Dauphin County General Authority, Pinnacle Health | |
| | System Project, 5.0%, 6/1/42 | 4,232,551 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Pennsylvania — (continued) | |
3,725,000 | | Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, | |
| | Chester Charter School Arts Project, Series A, 5.125%, | |
| | 6/1/46 (144A) | $ 4,183,585 |
5,385,000 | | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | 3.0%, 8/15/47 | 5,738,364 |
605,000 | | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | 4.0%, 12/1/44 | 705,702 |
2,500,000 | | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | 4.0%, 12/1/48 | 2,901,950 |
4,750,000 | | Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |
| | Thomas Jefferson University, 5.0%, 9/1/39 | 5,431,815 |
1,000,000 | | Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, 3.35%, 10/1/45 | 1,057,160 |
2,000,000 | | Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, 3.4%, 10/1/49 | 2,114,500 |
2,000,000 | | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1, | |
| | 5.0%, 12/1/42 | 2,452,560 |
5,000,000 | | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1, | |
| | 5.0%, 12/1/47 | 6,083,300 |
2,500,000 | | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, | |
| | Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, 4.0%, 7/1/35 | 2,905,300 |
3,750,000 | | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, | |
| | Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, 4.0%, 7/1/36 | 4,351,125 |
2,500,000 | | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, | |
| | Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, 4.0%, 7/1/37 | 2,896,050 |
2,500,000 | | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, | |
| | Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, 5.0%, 7/1/42 | 2,813,525 |
3,000,000 | | Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, | |
| | Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 4.0%, 9/1/42 | 3,324,810 |
3,680,000 | | Swarthmore Borough Authority, Swarthmore College, | |
| | 5.0%, 9/15/39 | 4,581,195 |
5,015,000 | | Swarthmore Borough Authority, Swarthmore College, | |
| | 5.0%, 9/15/44 | 6,303,303 |
1,195,000 | | Swarthmore Borough Authority, Swarthmore College, | |
| | 5.0%, 9/15/45 | 1,496,654 |
| | Total Pennsylvania | $ 76,976,667 |
| | Puerto Rico — 0.3% | |
7,000,000(e)(f) | | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Series A, 8.0%, 7/1/35 | $ 5,792,500 |
| | Total Puerto Rico | $ 5,792,500 |
| | Rhode Island — 1.0% | |
1,000,000 | | Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., | |
| | 5.0%, 5/15/26 | $ 1,205,880 |
5,140,000 | | Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., | |
| | Brown University, Series A, 4.0%, 9/1/37 | 6,019,248 |
3,750,000(g) | | Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, | |
| | Series 2019-XM0721, 0.0%, 9/1/47 (144A) | 6,035,550 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Rhode Island — (continued) | |
20,000,000(c) | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset-Backed, | |
| | Series B, 6/1/52 | $ 3,161,400 |
| | Total Rhode Island | $ 16,422,078 |
| | South Carolina — 0.8% | |
5,000,000 | | City of Charleston SC Waterworks & Sewer System | |
| | Revenue, 4.0%, 1/1/49 | $ 5,980,550 |
1,000,000 | | SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Pickens School | |
| | District, 3.25%, 12/1/28 | 1,089,360 |
5,675,000 | | South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, | |
| | Series A, 3.0%, 10/1/33 | 5,954,494 |
| | Total South Carolina | $ 13,024,404 |
| | Tennessee — 0.2% | |
2,845,000 | | City of Knoxville TN Electric System Revenue, | |
| | 4.0%, 7/1/41 | $ 3,531,413 |
| | Total Tennessee | $ 3,531,413 |
| | Texas — 9.9% | |
3,550,000(c) | | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Capital | |
| | Appreciation, 1/1/26 | $ 3,388,511 |
3,000,000(c) | | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Capital | |
| | Appreciation, 1/1/27 | 2,810,910 |
7,100,000(c) | | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Capital | |
| | Appreciation, Senior Lien, 1/1/25 | 6,885,793 |
6,500,000 | | Central Texas Turnpike System, 3.0%, 8/15/40 | 6,927,440 |
5,000,000 | | City of Austin TX Airport System Revenue, | |
| | 5.0%, 11/15/49 | 6,176,600 |
5,360,000 | | City of Austin TX Water & Wastewater System | |
| | Revenue, 5.0%, 11/15/45 | 6,966,767 |
10,000,000 | | City of Houston TX Combined Utility System | |
| | Revenue, 2.5%, 11/15/40 | 10,583,200 |
1,000,000 | | City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems | |
| | Revenue, 5.0%, 2/1/32 | 1,333,320 |
1,000,000 | | City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems | |
| | Revenue, 5.0%, 2/1/33 | 1,331,200 |
3,790,000(e) | | County of Williamson TX, 2.375%, 2/15/37 | 4,046,242 |
80,000(e) | | Eagle Mountain & Saginaw Independent School | |
| | District, 3.0%, 8/15/29 (PSF-GTD Insured) | 84,327 |
1,000,000 | | Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance | |
| | Corp., YMCA Greater Houston Area, 5.0%, 6/1/28 | 1,050,520 |
500,000 | | Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance | |
| | Corp., YMCA Greater Houston Area, 5.0%, 6/1/33 | 519,990 |
5,000,000(e) | | Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District, | |
| | 4.0%, 2/15/49 (PSF-GTD Insured) | 5,389,550 |
2,000,000 | | New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., | |
| | Cardinal Bay, Inc., Village On The Park, 4.75%, 7/1/51 | 1,538,640 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Texas — (continued) | |
5,000,000 | | North Texas Tollway Authority, 3.0%, 1/1/38 | $ 5,496,400 |
5,000,000 | | North Texas Tollway Authority, 4.0%, 1/2/38 | 5,867,750 |
2,000,000(b) | | North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series D, | |
| | 5.0%, 1/1/38 | 2,046,460 |
4,000,000 | | North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series A, | |
| | 5.0%, 1/1/30 | 4,635,360 |
5,000,000 | | North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series A, | |
| | 5.0%, 1/1/35 | 5,749,000 |
5,000,000(e) | | Port Authority of Houston of Harris County Texas, | |
| | 3.0%, 10/1/39 | 5,599,400 |
10,000,000(e) | | Tarrant County College District, 2.0%, 8/15/37 | 10,138,700 |
2,000,000 | | Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, | |
| | 2.45%, 7/1/46 (GNMA Insured) | 2,023,720 |
1,845,000 | | Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, | |
| | Series A, 3.5%, 7/1/34 (GNMA/FNMA Insured) | 2,110,329 |
2,315,000 | | Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, | |
| | Series A, 3.8%, 7/1/39 (GNMA/FNMA Insured) | 2,561,015 |
5,000,000 | | Texas Water Development Board, 4.0%, 10/15/44 | 5,983,650 |
5,000,000 | | Texas Water Development Board, St. Water | |
| | Implementation Fund, Series A, 4.0%, 4/15/48 | 5,864,500 |
5,000,000 | | Texas Water Development Board, State Water | |
| | Implementation Fund, Series B, 5.0%, 4/15/49 | 6,274,100 |
25,000,000 | | University of Texas System, Financing System, | |
| | Series A, 5.0%, 8/15/49 | 39,255,000 |
| | Total Texas | $ 162,638,394 |
| | Utah — 1.8% | |
1,000,000 | | Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/33 | $ 1,411,690 |
1,000,000 | | Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/34 | 1,431,540 |
1,000,000 | | Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, Series B, | |
| | 5.0%, 7/1/34 | 1,232,270 |
6,000,000(e) | | State of Utah, 3.0%, 7/1/33 | 6,708,180 |
4,000,000(e) | | State of Utah, 3.0%, 7/1/34 | 4,463,040 |
13,110,000 | | Utah State University, 3.0%, 12/1/49 | 13,844,291 |
| | Total Utah | $ 29,091,011 |
| | Virginia — 4.9% | |
3,000,000(e) | | City of Alexandria VA, 3.0%, 7/15/46 (ST AID | |
| | WITHHLDG Insured) | $ 3,322,740 |
2,425,000(e) | | City of Lynchburg VA, 2.375%, 8/1/39 | 2,591,622 |
2,505,000(e) | | City of Lynchburg VA, 2.375%, 8/1/40 | 2,673,161 |
1,170,000(e) | | City of Manassas, 2.0%, 7/1/31 (ST AID | |
| | WITHHLDG Insured) | 1,187,597 |
5,000,000(e) | | City of Richmond VA, 3.0%, 7/15/35 (ST AID | |
| | WITHHLDG Insured) | 5,642,500 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount | | | |
USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Virginia — (continued) | |
4,100,000 | | City of Virginia Beach VA Storm Water Utility | |
| | Revenue, 3.0%, 11/15/42 | $ 4,571,049 |
1,500,000(e) | | County of Arlington, 4.0%, 8/15/35 | 1,755,765 |
5,725,000 | | Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, | |
| | 2.125%, 12/1/39 | 6,005,868 |
5,000,000 | | Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, | |
| | 3.0%, 12/1/37 | 5,633,400 |
18,490,000 | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior, | |
| | Series B-1, 5.0%, 6/1/47 | 18,776,595 |
7,075,000 | | University of Virginia, Series A, 5.0%, 4/1/42 | 8,660,507 |
10,000,000 | | Virginia College Building Authority, 4.0%, 2/1/37 | 12,344,100 |
5,000,000 | | Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, | |
| | 3.0%, 5/15/37 | 5,566,500 |
650,000 | | Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.1%, 7/1/35 | 651,008 |
1,000,000 | | Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.3%, 7/1/40 | 1,009,620 |
| | Total Virginia | $ 80,392,032 |
| | Washington — 5.2% | |
26,025,000 | | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, | |
| | Series S-1, 5.0%, 11/1/46 | $ 40,133,673 |
4,715,000 | | City of Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Revenue, | |
| | 4.0%, 7/1/41 | 5,725,943 |
4,300,000 | | City of Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Revenue, | |
| | 4.0%, 7/1/44 | 5,181,758 |
10,250,000 | | City of Seattle, Municipal Light & Power Revenue | |
| | Improvement, Series A, 4.0%, 1/1/48 | 11,851,357 |
10,000,000 | | King County Housing Authority, Birch Creek | |
| | Apartments Project, 5.5%, 5/1/38 (CNTY GTD Insured) | 10,041,300 |
3,000,000(e) | | King County Issaquah School District No. 411, | |
| | 4.5%, 12/1/30 (SCH BD GTY Insured) | 3,324,570 |
1,500,000(b) | | Public Utility District No. 1 of Franklin County, | |
| | Series A, 5.0%, 9/1/38 | 1,608,240 |
5,870,000(e) | | State of Washington, 4.0%, 7/1/39 | 7,248,159 |
| | Total Washington | $ 85,115,000 |
| | Wisconsin — 0.4% | |
5,000,000(e) | | State of Wisconsin, 4.0%, 5/1/40 | $ 5,890,300 |
| | Total Wisconsin | $ 5,890,300 |
| | TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS | |
| | (Cost $1,393,171,081) | $ 1,517,926,460 |
| | U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY | |
| | OBLIGATION — 3.1% of Net Assets | |
50,000,000(c) | | United States Treasury Bill, 8/26/21 | $ 49,996,694 |
| | TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATION | |
| | (Cost $49,999,335) | $ 49,996,694 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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(unaudited) (continued)
| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | LIQUIDATING TRUST — REAL ESTATE — 0.0%† | |
| | of Net Assets# | |
200(h) |
| CMS Liquidating Trust, 0.0% 12/30/99 | $ 442,000 |
| TOTAL LIQUIDATING TRUST — REAL ESTATE
| |
| | (Cost $640,000) | $ 442,000 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 95.2% | |
| | (Cost $1,445,742,932) | $ 1,570,266,629 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 4.8% | $ 79,307,319 |
| | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ 1,649,573,948 |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At June 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $12,349,215, or 0.7% of net assets.
|
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. |
AGM | Assured Guarantee Municipal. |
AMBAC | Ambac Assurance Corp. |
CNTY GTD | County Guaranteed. |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association. |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association. |
NATL | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
PSF-GTD | Permanent School Fund Guaranteed. |
SCH BD GTY | School Board Guaranty. |
ST AID WITHHLDS
| State Aid Withholding.
|
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(a) | Consists of Revenue Bonds unless otherwise indicated. |
(b) | Pre-refunded bonds have been collateralized by U.S. Treasury or U.S. Government Agency securities which are held in escrow to pay interest and principal on the tax exempt issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
|
(c) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount.
|
(d) | Escrow to maturity. |
(e) | Represents a General Obligation Bond. |
(f) | Security is in default. |
(g) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at June 30, 2021.
|
(h) | Non-income producing security. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
(i) | The concentration of investments by type of obligation/market sector is as follows: |
|
| Revenue Bonds: | | |
| General Obligation | 450,802,387 | 28.7% |
| Education Revenue | 402,830,023 | 25.7 |
| Water Revenue | 192,654,170 | 12.3 |
| Health Revenue | 192,609,343 | 12.3 |
| Transportation Revenue | 129,682,941 | 8.3 |
| Other Revenue | 58,294,663 | 3.7 |
| Development Revenue | 53,476,063 | 3.4 |
| Tobacco Revenue | 52,599,109 | 3.3 |
| Utilities Revenue | 34,932,940 | 2.2 |
| Power Revenue | 1,608,240 | 0.1 |
| Facilities Revenue | 776,750 | 0.0† |
| | | 100.0% |
|
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. | | |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. | | |
| | | |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
CMS Liquidating Trust | 11/20/2012 | $640,000 | $442,000 |
Total Restricted Securities | | | $442,000 |
% of Net assets | | | 0.0%† |
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding temporary cash investments) for the six months ended June 30, 2021, aggregated $62,845,080 and $33,539,742, respectively.
The Fund is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions (“cross trades”) with certain funds and accounts for which Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser, as set forth in Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Under these procedures, cross trades are effected at current market prices. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any cross trade activity.
At June 30, 2021, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $1,445,815,041 was as follows:
| |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which | |
there is an excess of value over tax cost | $126,654,543 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which | |
there is an excess of tax cost over value | (2,202,955) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $124,451,588 |
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 – unadjusted 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 risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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(unaudited) (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s investments:
| | | | |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Asset Backed Security | $ — | $ 1,901,475 | $ — | $ 1,901,475 |
Municipal Bonds | — | 1,517,926,460 | — | 1,517,926,460 |
U.S. Government and | | | | |
Agency Obligation | — | 49,996,694 | — | 49,996,694 |
Liquidating Trust – | | | | |
Real Estate | — | 442,000 | — | 442,000 |
Total Investments | | | | |
in Securities | $ — | $ 1,570,266,629 | $ — | $ 1,570,266,629 |
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
6/30/21 (unaudited)
| |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,445,742,932) | $ 1,570,266,629 |
Cash | 62,574,776 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 591,560 |
Fund shares sold | 3,760,225 |
Interest | 15,126,692 |
Due from the Adviser | 44,554 |
Other assets | 69,951 |
Total assets | $ 1,652,434,387 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Fund shares repurchased | $ 1,439,510 |
Distributions | 1,008,106 |
Trustees’ fees | 1,569 |
Transfer agent fees | 170,144 |
Due to affiliates | 128,466 |
Accrued expenses | 112,644 |
Total liabilities | $ 2,860,439 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $ 1,520,786,758 |
Distributable earnings | 128,787,190 |
Net assets | $ 1,649,573,948 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $709,979,152/45,309,886 shares) | $ 15.67 |
Class C (based on $36,379,859/2,342,408 shares) | $ 15.53 |
Class Y (based on $903,214,937/57,876,887 shares) | $ 15.61 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $15.67 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% | |
maximum sales charge) | $ 16.41 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/21
| | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | $21,257,606 | |
Total investment income | | $21,257,606 |
EXPENSES: | | |
Management fees | $ 3,476,586 | |
Administrative expense | 238,727 | |
Transfer agent fees | | |
Class A | 142,473 | |
Class C | 6,159 | |
Class Y | 442,786 | |
Distribution fees | | |
Class A | 894,704 | |
Class C | 190,195 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 45,957 | |
Custodian fees | 9,112 | |
Registration fees | 52,324 | |
Professional fees | 85,250 | |
Printing expense | 8,684 | |
Pricing fees | 13,855 | |
Trustees’ fees | 37,915 | |
Miscellaneous | 72,819 | |
Total expenses | | $ 5,717,546 |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | | (222,981) |
Net expenses | | $ 5,494,565 |
Net investment income | | $15,763,041 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | $ 2,044,005 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | $(5,332,597) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | $(3,288,592) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $12,474,449 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | |
| Six Months | |
| Ended | Year |
| 6/30/21 | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 12/31/20 |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 15,763,041 | $ 31,617,044 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 2,044,005 | 15,602,979 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | |
on investments | (5,332,597) | 33,537,612 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 12,474,449 | $ 80,757,635 |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | | |
Class A ($0.14 and $0.48 per share, respectively) | $ (6,536,708) | $ (21,423,163) |
Class C ($0.08 and $0.36 per share, respectively) | (203,210) | (883,530) |
Class Y ($0.16 and $0.52 per share, respectively) | (8,889,238) | (24,437,298) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (15,629,156) | $ (46,743,991) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 257,408,431 | $ 870,354,590 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 9,733,295 | 29,585,592 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (237,978,776) | (627,805,180) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund | | |
share transactions | $ 29,162,950 | $ 272,135,002 |
Net increase in net assets | $ 26,008,243 | $ 306,148,646 |
NET ASSETS: | | |
Beginning of period | $1,623,565,705 | $1,317,417,059 |
End of period | $1,649,573,948 | $1,623,565,705 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(continued)
| | | | |
| Six Months | Six Months | | |
| Ended | Ended | Year | Year |
| 6/30/21 | 6/30/21 | Ended | Ended |
| Shares | Amount | 12/31/20 | 12/31/20 |
| (unaudited) | (unaudited)
| Shares | Amount |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,454,943 | $ 38,236,394 | 12,934,923 | $ 200,137,259 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 338,007 | 5,248,628 | 1,134,581 | 17,592,280 |
Less shares repurchased | (4,659,805) | (72,512,211) | (8,704,954) | (131,947,461) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,866,855) | $ (29,027,189) | 5,364,550 | $ 85,782,078 |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 171,549 | $ 2,650,193 | 1,551,605 | $ 23,726,010 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 10,932 | 168,278 | 47,344 | 728,174 |
Less shares repurchased | (460,296) | (7,101,675) | (993,377) | (15,226,184) |
Net increase (decrease) | (277,815) | $ (4,283,204) | 605,572 | $ 9,228,000 |
Class Y | | | | |
Shares sold | 13,967,688 | $ 216,521,844 | 42,091,559 | $ 646,491,321 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 279,117 | 4,316,389 | 728,431 | 11,265,138 |
Less shares repurchased | (10,237,232) | (158,364,890) | (32,113,858) | (480,631,535) |
Net increase | 4,009,573 | $ 62,473,343 | 10,706,132 | $ 177,124,924 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| 6/30/21 | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 12/31/20 | 12/31/19 | 12/31/18 | 12/31/17 | 12/31/16* |
Class A | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.70 | $ 15.17 | $ 14.23 | $ 14.64 | $ 14.12 | $ 14.60 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.14 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.40 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.03) | 0.68 | 0.95 | (0.41) | 0.51 | (0.46) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.11 | $ 1.01 | $ 1.35 | $ — | $ 0.92 | $ (0.06) |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.14) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.40) | $ (0.40) | $ (0.42) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.14) | — | (0.01) | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.14) | $ (0.48) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.41) | $ (0.40) | $ (0.42) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.03) | $ 0.53 | $ 0.94 | $ (0.41) | $ 0.52 | $ (0.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.67 | $ 15.70 | $ 15.17 | $ 14.23 | $ 14.64 | $ 14.12 |
Total return (b) | 0.72%(c) | 6.75% | 9.57% | 0.10% | 6.56% | (0.50)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.79%(d) | 0.80% | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.80% | 0.81% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.84%(d) | 2.13% | 2.70% | 2.88% | 2.80% | 2.73% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 2%(c) | 29% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 18% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $709,979 | $740,589 | $634,233 | $584,127 | $646,525 | $690,991 |
* The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP.
(a) The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented.
(b) Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Annualized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| | | | | | |
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| 6/30/21 | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 12/31/20 | 12/31/19 | 12/31/18 | 12/31/17 | 12/31/16* |
Class C | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.56 | $ 15.04 | $ 14.11 | $ 14.51 | $ 14.00 | $ 14.48 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.03) | 0.67 | 0.93 | (0.40) | 0.51 | (0.46) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.05 | $ 0.88 | $ 1.22 | $ (0.10) | $ 0.80 | $ (0.17) |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.08) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.31) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.14) | — | (0.01) | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.08) | $ (0.36) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.30) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.31) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.03) | $ 0.52 | $ 0.93 | $ (0.40) | $ 0.51 | $ (0.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.53 | $ 15.56 | $ 15.04 | $ 14.11 | $ 14.51 | $ 14.00 |
Total return (b) | 0.34%(c) | 5.92% | 8.74% | (0.60)% | 5.72% | (1.27)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.53%(d) | 1.55% | 1.56% | 1.57% | 1.55% | 1.56% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.10%(d) | 1.36% | 1.95% | 2.13% | 2.05% | 1.98% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 2%(c) | 29% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 18% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $36,380 | $40,763 | $30,294 | $32,636 | $51,506 | $61,832 |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account.
|
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) Annualized. |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
| Six Months | | | | | |
| Ended | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| 6/30/21 | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 12/31/20 | 12/31/19 | 12/31/18 | 12/31/17 | 12/31/16* |
Class Y | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.63 | $ 15.13 | $ 14.19 | $ 14.60 | $ 14.08 | $ 14.56 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.16 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.44 | $ 0.44 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.02) | 0.66 | 0.95 | (0.41) | 0.51 | (0.46) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.14 | $ 1.02 | $ 1.39 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.95 | $ (0.02) |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.16) | $ (0.38) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.44) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.46) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.14) | — | (0.01) | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.16) | $ (0.52) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.46) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ (0.02) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.94 | $ (0.41) | $ 0.52 | $ (0.48) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 15.61 | $ 15.63 | $ 15.13 | $ 14.19 | $ 14.60 | $ 14.08 |
Total return (b) | 0.90%(c) | 6.82% | 9.87% | 0.35% | 6.84% | (0.25)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.55%(d) | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.08%(d) | 2.36% | 2.94% | 3.13% | 3.04% | 2.98% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 2%(c) | 29% | 10% | 16% | 20% | 18% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $903,215 | $842,214 | $652,890 | $457,039 | $636,889 | $374,674 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.60%(d) | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.65% | 0.63% | 0.64% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.03%(d) | 2.29% | 2.87% | 3.03% | 2.96% | 2.89% |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period.
|
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
6/30/21 (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer AMT-Free Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is one of two series comprising Pioneer Series Trust II (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the relative stability of capital.
The Fund offers four classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K and Class Y shares. Class K shares had not commenced operations as of June 30, 2021. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareowner approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareowner’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Prior to January 1, 2021, the Adviser was named Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”) which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, principally for Level 3 securities and transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The
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Fund has adopted ASU 2018-13 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The impact to the Fund’s adoption was limited to changes in the Fund’s disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and disclosure of the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value investments, when applicable.
In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other LIBOR-based reference rates at the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 on the Fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts, if applicable, that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the reference rate reform.
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. Security Valuation
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
Fixed-income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors.
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Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service.
When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers.
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. Shares of exchange-listed closed-end funds are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded.
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser pursuant to procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team uses fair value methods approved by the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities and for discussing and assessing fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least quarterly, with the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Fund may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund’s net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund’s securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material.
At June 30, 2021, no securities were valued using fair value methods (other than securities valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker-dealers or using a third party insurance industry pricing model).
B. Investment Income and Transactions
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.
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Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively.
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
C. Federal Income Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2020, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences.
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
| |
| 2020 |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $ 938,558 |
Tax-exempt income | 31,725,480 |
Long-term capital gain | 14,079,953 |
Total | $46,743,991 |
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The following shows the components of distributable earnings on a federal income tax basis at December 31, 2020:
| |
| 2020 |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed tax-exempt income | $ 2,114,927 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 42,785 |
Net unrealized appreciation | 129,784,185 |
Total | $131,941,897 |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation is attributable to the tax treatment of premium and amortization, and tax adjustments on defaulted bonds.
D. Fund Shares
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $12,229 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
E. Class Allocations
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day.
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund’s transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4).
The Fund declares as daily dividends substantially all of its net investment income. All dividends are paid on a monthly basis. Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, may be declared with the daily dividends. Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates.
F. Risks
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions,
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the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the Fund.
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions and the imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions.
The municipal bond market can be susceptible to unusual volatility, particularly for lower-rated and unrated securities. Liquidity can be reduced unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Municipal issuers may be adversely affected by rising health care costs, increasing unfunded pension liabilities, and by the phasing out of federal programs providing financial support. Unfavorable conditions and developments relating to projects financed with municipal securities can result in lower revenues to issuers of municipal securities, potentially resulting in defaults. Issuers often depend on revenues from these projects to make principal and interest payments. The value of municipal securities can also be adversely affected by changes in the financial condition of one or more individual municipal issuers or insurers of municipal issuers, regulatory and political developments, tax law changes or other legislative actions, and by uncertainties and public perceptions concerning these and other factors. Municipal securities may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during recessions or similar periods of economic stress. Financial difficulties of municipal issuers may continue or get worse. To the extent the Fund invests significantly in a single state, including Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, New York, California and Washington, or in securities the payments on which are dependent upon a single project or source of revenues, or that relate to a sector or industry, including health care facilities, education, transportation, special revenues and pollution control, the Fund will be more susceptible to associated risks and developments.
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The Fund’s investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). Plans are underway to phase out the use of LIBOR. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), have announced that most LIBOR rates will no longer be published after the end of 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. It is possible that the FCA may compel the IBA to publish a subset of LIBOR settings after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying markets. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), the U.S. Federal Reserve began publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) that is intended to replace U.S. Dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication, such as SONIA in the United Kingdom. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates, and transition planning is at a relatively early stage. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success is known. The transition process may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. The effect of any changes to — or discontinuation of — LIBOR on the portfolio will vary depending on, among other things, provisions in individual contracts and whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and alternative reference rates for both legacy and new products and instruments. Because the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark may deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could materialize prior to the end of 2021.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc., the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at
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broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.
COVID-19
The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The impact of these measures will not be known for some time. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, likewise may not be known for some time.
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks.
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G. Restricted Securities
Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at June 30, 2021 are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.40% of the next $1.25 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, and 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $2 billion. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumptions of expenses) was equivalent to 0.43% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) of the Fund to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.55% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class Y shares. This expense limitation is in effect through May 1, 2022. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement for a class of shares beyond the date referred to above. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statement of Operations.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $99,196 in management fees, administrative costs and certain other reimbursements payable to the Adviser at June 30, 2021.
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3. Compensation of Trustees and Officers
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. The Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund paid $37,915 in Trustees’ compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Trustees’ fees. At June 30, 2021, the Fund had a payable for Trustees’ fees on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities of $1,569.
4. Transfer Agent
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
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Shareowner Communications: | |
Class A | $27,688 |
Class C | 829 |
Class Y | 17,440 |
Total | $45,957 |
5. Distribution Plan and Service Plans
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to its Class A and Class C shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $29,270 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor, at June 30, 2021.
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In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00%, based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, CDSCs in the amount of $28,623 were paid to the Distributor.
6. Line of Credit Facility
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds, participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. Effective February 4, 2021, the Fund participates in a facility in the amount of $450 million. Prior to February 4, 2021, the Fund participated in a facility in the amount of $300 million. Under such facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings is payable at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a credit spread. The Fund also pays both an upfront fee and an annual commitment fee to participate in a credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount of 0.10% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.25% of the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment are allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.
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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program
As required by law, the Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) that is designed to assess and manage liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem its shares without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Fund’s Board of Trustees designated a liquidity risk management committee (the “Committee”) consisting of employees of Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”) to administer the Program.
The Committee provided the Board of Trustees with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).
The Report confirmed that, throughout the Reporting Period, the Committee had monitored the Fund’s portfolio liquidity and liquidity risk on an ongoing basis, as described in the Program and in Board reporting throughout the Reporting Period.
The Report discussed the Committee’s annual review of the Program, which addressed, among other things, the following elements of the Program:
The Committee reviewed the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. The Committee noted that the Fund’s investment strategy continues to be appropriate for an open-end fund, taking into account, among other things, whether and to what extent the Fund held less liquid and illiquid assets and the extent to which any such investments affected the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests. In managing and reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk, the Committee also considered the extent to which the Fund’s investment strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers, the extent to which the Fund uses borrowing for investment purposes, and the extent to which the Fund uses derivatives (including for hedging purposes). The Committee also reviewed the Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. In assessing the Fund’s cash flow projections, the Committee considered, among other factors, historical net redemption activity, redemption policies, ownership concentration, distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with the Fund’s short-term and long term cash flow projections. The Committee also considered the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other
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funding sources, including, if applicable, the Fund’s participation in a credit facility, as components of the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests. The Fund has adopted an in-kind redemption which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests.
The Committee reviewed the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity buckets. In reviewing the Fund’s investments, the Committee considered, among other factors, whether trading varying portions of a position in a particular portfolio investment or asset class in sizes the Fund would reasonably anticipate trading, would be reasonably expected to significantly affect liquidity.
The Committee performed an analysis to determine whether the Fund is required to maintain a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum, and determined that no such minimum is required because the Fund primarily holds highly liquid investments.
The Report stated that the Committee concluded the Program operates adequately and effectively, in all material respects, to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk throughout the Reporting Period.
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Trustees, Officers and Service Providers
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Trustees | Officers |
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman | Lisa M. Jones, President and |
John E. Baumgardner, Jr. | Chief Executive Officer |
Diane Durnin | Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer |
Benjamin M. Friedman | and Chief Financial and |
Lisa M. Jones | Accounting Officer |
Craig C. MacKay | Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and |
Lorraine H. Monchak | Chief Legal Officer |
Marguerite A. Piret | |
Fred J. Ricciardi | |
Kenneth J. Taubes | |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareowners at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
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How to Contact Amundi
We are pleased to offer a variety of convenient ways for you to contact us for assistance or information.
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Call us for: | |
Account Information, including existing accounts, | |
new accounts, prospectuses, applications | |
and service forms | 1-800-225-6292 |
FactFoneSM for automated fund yields, prices, | |
account information and transactions | 1-800-225-4321 |
Retirement plans information | 1-800-622-0176 |
Write to us:
Amundi
P.O. Box 219427
Kansas City, MO 64121-9427 | |
Our toll-free fax | 1-800-225-4240 |
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Our internet e-mail address | us.askamundi@amundi.com |
(for general questions about Amundi only) | |
Visit our web site: www.amundi.com/us
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
www.amundi.com/us
Securities offered through Amundi Distributor US, Inc.,
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Underwriter of Pioneer Mutual Funds, Member SIPC
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