UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-02992 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc. | |
Address of principal executive offices: | Gateway Center 3, | |
100 Mulberry Street, | ||
Newark, New Jersey 07102 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | Deborah A. Docs | |
Gateway Center 3, | ||
100 Mulberry Street, | ||
Newark, New Jersey 07102 | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 800-225-1852 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | 8/31/2011 | |
Date of reporting period: | 2/28/2011 |
Item 1 – Reports to Stockholders
SEMIANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 28, 2011 |
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
Fund Type Municipal bond
Objective High level of current income exempt from federal income taxes | This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
The views expressed in this report and information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings are for the period covered by this report and are subject to change thereafter.
The accompanying financial statements as of February 28, 2011, were not audited and, accordingly, no auditor’s opinion is expressed on them.
Prudential Investments, Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. |
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April 15, 2011
Dear Shareholder:
On the following pages, you’ll find your Fund’s semiannual report, including a table showing fund performance over the first half of the fiscal year and for longer periods. The report also contains a listing of the Fund’s holdings at period-end. Semiannual reports are interim statements furnished between the Fund’s annual reports, which include an analysis of Fund performance over the fiscal year in addition to other data.
Mutual fund prices and returns will rise or fall over time, and asset managers tend to have periods when they perform better or worse than their long-term average. The best measures of a mutual fund’s quality are its return compared to that of similar investments and the variability of its return over the long term. We recommend that you review your portfolio regularly with your financial professional.
Thank you for choosing the Prudential Investments® family of mutual funds.
Sincerely,
Judy A. Rice, President
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
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Your Fund’s Performance
Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the past performance data quoted. An investor may obtain performance data as of the most recent month-end by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The maximum initial sales charge is 4.00% (Class A shares). Gross operating expenses: Class A, 0.88%; Class B, 1.08%; Class C, 1.58%; Class Z, 0.58%. Net operating expenses: Class A, 0.83%; Class B, 1.08%; Class C, 1.41%; Class Z, 0.58%, after contractual reduction through 12/31/2011 for Class A and 12/31/2010 for Class C.
Cumulative Total Returns (Without Sales Charges) as of 2/28/11 |
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Six Months | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||
Class A | –4.28 | % | 0.01 | % | 14.98 | % | 46.35 | % | ||||||||
Class B | –4.38 | –0.22 | 13.58 | 42.78 | ||||||||||||
Class C | –4.54 | –0.51 | 12.20 | 39.30 | ||||||||||||
Class Z | –4.17 | 0.26 | 16.44 | 50.05 | ||||||||||||
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | –3.51 | 1.72 | 22.05 | 59.59 | ||||||||||||
Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Avg. | –4.37 | 0.75 | 13.22 | 43.22 | ||||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns (With Sales Charges) as of 3/31/11 |
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One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | ||||||||||||||
Class A | –4.13 | % | 2.08 | % | 3.34 | % | ||||||||||
Class B | –5.16 | 2.50 | 3.51 | |||||||||||||
Class C | –1.64 | 2.41 | 3.25 | |||||||||||||
Class Z | 0.11 | 3.18 | 4.02 | |||||||||||||
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index | 1.63 | 4.14 | 4.66 | |||||||||||||
Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Avg. | 0.41 | 2.52 | 3.50 |
Source: Prudential Investments LLC and Lipper Inc. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, total returns would be lower.
The average annual total returns take into account applicable sales charges. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.00% and a 12b-1 fee of up to 0.30% annually, and all investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A shares to Class Z shares of the Fund. Class B shares are subject to a declining CDSC of 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, for the first six years after purchase and a 12b-1 fee of 0.50% annually. Approximately seven years after purchase, Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis. Class C shares purchased are not subject to a front-end sales charge, but are subject to a CDSC of 1% for shares sold within 12 months from the date of purchase and an annual 12b-1 fee of 1%. Class Z shares are not subject to a sales charge or 12b-1 fees. The returns in the graph and tables reflect the share class expense structure in effect at the close of the fiscal period.
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Benchmark Definitions
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index of over 39,000 long-term investment-grade municipal bonds. It gives a broad look at how long-term investment-grade municipal bonds have performed.
Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average
The Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average (Lipper Average) represents returns based on an average return of all funds in the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds category for the periods noted. Funds in the Lipper Average invest primarily in municipal debt issues in the top four credit ratings.
Investors cannot invest directly in an index or average. The returns for the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index would be lower if they included the effects of sales charges, operating expenses of a mutual fund, or taxes. Returns for the Lipper Average reflect the deduction of operating expenses, but not sales charges or taxes.
Five Largest Issues expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 2/28/11 | ||||
Massachusetts St., GO, Ser. B, A.G.C., 5.25%, 09/01/24 | 1.3 | % | ||
Denver City & Cnty. Arpt. Rev. Sys., Ser. A, NATL 5.00%, 11/15/25 | 1.3 | |||
Pennsylvania St. Ind. Dev. Auth. Rev., Econ. Dev., A.M.B.A.C., 5.50%, 07/01/17 | 1.2 | |||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth. Dedicated St. Tax Rev., Cap. Apprec. McCormick Place Expansion, Ser. A, NATL, 5.25%, 06/15/42 | 1.0 | |||
Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin. Spl. Purp. Rev., Hawaiian Elec. Co., Inc. Proj., Ser. C, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T., 6.20%, 11/01/29 | 1.0 |
Issues are subject to change.
Distributions and Yields as of 2/28/11 |
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Total Dividends Paid for Six Months | 30-Day SEC Yield | Taxable Equivalent 30-Day Yield* at Federal Tax Rates of | ||||||||||||||
33% | 35% | |||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 0.30 | 3.76 | % | 5.61 | % | 5.78 | % | ||||||||
Class B | 0.28 | 3.66 | 5.46 | 5.63 | ||||||||||||
Class C | 0.26 | 3.17 | 4.73 | 4.88 | ||||||||||||
Class Z | 0.32 | 4.17 | 6.22 | 6.42 |
* Some investors may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) and/or state and local taxes. Taxable equivalent yields reflect federal taxes only.
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Your Fund’s Performance (continued)
Credit Quality* expressed as a percentage of net assets as of 2/28/11 | ||||
Aaa | 4.1 | % | ||
Aa | 44.5 | |||
A | 32.6 | |||
Baa | 13.5 | |||
Ba | 1.0 | |||
Less than Caa | 0.1 | |||
Not Rated | 3.2 | |||
Total Investments | 99.0 | |||
Other assets in excess of liabilities | 1.0 | |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
*Source: Moody’s rating, defaulting to S&P when not rated by Moody’s.
Credit Quality is subject to change.
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Fees and Expenses (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemptions, as applicable, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses, as applicable. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (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 invested on September 1, 2010, at the beginning of the period, and held through the six-month period ended February 28, 2011. The example is for illustrative purposes only; you should consult the Prospectus for information on initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements.
The Fund’s transfer agent may charge additional fees to holders of certain accounts that are not included in the expenses shown in the table on the following page. These fees apply to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and Section 403(b) accounts. As of the close of the six-month period covered by the table, IRA fees included an annual maintenance fee of $15 per account (subject to a maximum annual maintenance fee of $25 for all accounts held by the same shareholder). Section 403(b) accounts are charged an annual $25 fiduciary maintenance fee. Some of the fees may vary in amount, or may be waived, based on your total account balance or the number of Prudential Investments funds, including the Fund, that you own. You should consider the additional fees that were charged to your Fund account over the six-month period when you estimate the total ongoing expenses paid over the period and the impact of these fees on your ending account value, as these additional expenses are not reflected in the information provided in the expense table. Additional fees have the effect of reducing investment returns.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class in the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class in the table on the following page 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
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Fees and Expenses (continued)
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 table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc. | Beginning Account Value September 1, 2010 | Ending Account Value February 28, 2011 | Annualized Expense Ratio Based on the Six-Month Period | Expenses Paid During the Six-Month Period* | ||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 957.20 | 0.83 | % | $ | 4.03 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.68 | 0.83 | % | $ | 4.16 | ||||||||||
Class B | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 956.20 | 1.08 | % | $ | 5.24 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.44 | 1.08 | % | $ | 5.41 | ||||||||||
Class C | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 954.60 | 1.41 | % | $ | 6.83 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.80 | 1.41 | % | $ | 7.05 | ||||||||||
Class Z | Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 958.30 | 0.58 | % | $ | 2.82 | |||||||||
Hypothetical | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.92 | 0.58 | % | $ | 2.91 | ||||||||||
* Fund expenses (net of fee waivers or subsidies, if any) for each share class are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each share class (provided in the table), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days in the six-month period ended February 28, 2011, and divided by the 365 days in the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2011 (to reflect the six-month period). Expenses presented in the table include the expenses of any underlying portfolios in which the Fund may invest.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Alaska 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Alaska Student Loan Corp. Ed. Ln. Rev., | AAA(b) | 5.000% | 06/01/18 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,088,960 | |||||||||
Arizona 2.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Arizona Health Facs. Auth. Rev., Banner Health, Ser. D | A+(b) | 5.500 | 01/01/38 | 2,500 | 2,411,525 | |||||||||||
Arizona St. Ctfs. Part. Dept. Admin., Ser. A, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 10/01/28 | 2,000 | 2,024,720 | |||||||||||
Arizona St. Trans. Brd. Excise | Aa1 | 5.000 | 07/01/25 | 2,000 | 2,133,260 | |||||||||||
Maricopa Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth. | A2 | 5.250 | 07/01/32 | 2,500 | 2,301,150 | |||||||||||
Maricopa Cnty. Poll. Ctl. Corp., | A1 | 5.000 | 06/01/35 | 1,250 | 1,202,338 | |||||||||||
Phoenix Civic Impt. Corp., | A1 | 5.000 | 07/01/40 | 1,500 | 1,347,165 | |||||||||||
Wtr. Sys. Rev., Jr. Lien, Ser. A | Aa2 | 5.000 | 07/01/39 | 5,000 | 5,003,050 | |||||||||||
Salt River Proj. Arizona Agric. | Aa1 | 5.000 | 01/01/39 | 5,000 | 4,969,900 | |||||||||||
Tucson Cnty., GO, Ser. A | Aa2 | 7.375 | 07/01/12 | 1,100 | 1,192,114 | |||||||||||
22,585,222 | ||||||||||||||||
California 8.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Anaheim Pub. Fin. Auth. Lease Rev., A.G.C., | Aa3 | 6.000 | 09/01/24 | 5,500 | 6,038,450 | |||||||||||
Sub. Pub. Impts. Proj., Ser. C | Aa3 | 6.000 | 09/01/16 | 6,690 | 7,372,246 | |||||||||||
California Cnty. Tobacco | NR | 5.100 | 06/01/28 | 1,250 | 988,662 | |||||||||||
California Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., | Aa1 | 5.250 | 10/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,011,180 | |||||||||||
California Health Facs. Fin. Auth. Rev., Rfdg., | Aa3 | 5.000 | 11/15/36 | 1,000 | 868,510 | |||||||||||
Stanford Hosp., Ser. B | Aa3 | 5.000 | 11/15/36 | 3,000 | 2,759,820 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
California (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
California Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bk. Rev. & Econ. Dev., | A1 | 5.250% | 02/01/38 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 2,823,030 | |||||||||
California Poll. Ctl. Fin. Auth. | ||||||||||||||||
Cap. Corp. Proj., 144A | Baa2 | 5.250 | 08/01/40 | 1,250 | 1,171,825 | |||||||||||
California St., GO, | ||||||||||||||||
F.G.I.C., T.C.R.S. | A1 | 4.750 | 09/01/23 | 1,500 | 1,500,945 | |||||||||||
Var. Purp. | A1 | 5.000 | 10/01/29 | 2,000 | 1,971,340 | |||||||||||
Var. Purp. | A1 | 5.250 | 11/01/40 | 1,250 | 1,192,150 | |||||||||||
Var. Purp. | A1 | 5.500 | 11/01/39 | 1,000 | 989,950 | |||||||||||
Var. Purp. | A1 | 6.000 | 03/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,574,430 | |||||||||||
Var. Purp. | A1 | 6.000 | 04/01/38 | 3,500 | 3,612,840 | |||||||||||
Var. Purp. | A1 | 6.000 | 11/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,065,280 | |||||||||||
California Statewide Cmntys. Dev. Auth. Rev., | A+(b) | 5.000 | 11/01/40 | 1,600 | 1,348,352 | |||||||||||
Sutter Health, Ser. A | Aa3 | 6.000 | 08/15/42 | 3,000 | 2,970,600 | |||||||||||
Chico Redev. Agcy. Tax Alloc., | A+(b) | 5.000 | 04/01/30 | 1,000 | 853,770 | |||||||||||
Elsinore Valley Muni. Wtr. Dist. | Aa1 | 5.000 | 07/01/29 | 1,500 | 1,531,305 | |||||||||||
Folsom Cordova Uni. Sch. Dist. | Aa2 | 6.110(c) | 10/01/21 | 60 | 32,029 | |||||||||||
Fresno Calif. Swr. Rev., | Aa3 | 5.000 | 09/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,466,750 | |||||||||||
Golden St. Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Bkd., Ser. A-1 | Baa3 | 5.750 | 06/01/47 | 1,000 | 664,720 | |||||||||||
C.A.B.S. Asset Bkd., Ser. A-2 (Converts to 5.300% on | Baa3 | 8.620(c) | 06/01/37 | 5,000 | 2,860,250 | |||||||||||
C.A.B.S., Asset Bkd., Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C. (Converts to | A2 | 4.600 | 06/01/23 | 2,000 | 1,827,820 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
California (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Enhanced Asset Bkd., Ser. A | A2 | 5.000% | 06/01/45 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 797,090 | |||||||||
Los Angeles Calif. Cmnty. | Aa1 | 5.250 | 08/01/39 | 1,250 | 1,231,788 | |||||||||||
M-S-R Energy Auth., Ser. A | A(b) | 6.500 | 11/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,071,520 | |||||||||||
Pittsburg Redev. Agcy. Tax | A+(b) | 7.440(c) | 08/01/25 | 2,000 | 710,780 | |||||||||||
San Francisco City & Cnty. Arpts. Commn. Int’l. Arpt. Rev., | A1 | 5.000 | 05/01/40 | 1,250 | 1,118,050 | |||||||||||
San Joaquin Hills Trans. Corridor | Baa1 | 9.230(c) | 01/15/36 | 21,000 | 2,224,320 | |||||||||||
Santa Margarita Dana Point Auth. Impvt. Rev., Dists. 3, 3A, | Baa1 | 7.250 | 08/01/14 | 2,000 | 2,243,320 | |||||||||||
Tuolumne Wind Proj. Auth., | A1 | 5.625 | 01/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,046,660 | |||||||||||
University Calif. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. O | Aa1 | 5.750 | 05/15/34 | 750 | 786,420 | |||||||||||
Ser. Q | Aa1 | 5.000 | 05/15/34 | 1,000 | 962,710 | |||||||||||
Unrefunded Bal. U.C.L.A. | NR | 5.250 | 05/15/30 | 850 | 799,000 | |||||||||||
Ventura Cnty. Cmnty. College Dist., Election 2002, Ser. C, GO | Aa2 | 5.500 | 08/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,062,560 | |||||||||||
66,550,472 | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado 2.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Denver City & Cnty. Arpt. Rev. Sys., | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL | A1 | 5.000 | 11/15/25 | 10,000 | 10,193,300 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, A.M.T., NATL | A1 | 5.000 | 11/15/15 | 2,500 | 2,718,500 | |||||||||||
Platte Riv. Pwr. Auth. Colo. Pwr. | Aa2 | 5.000 | 06/01/27 | 1,500 | 1,573,305 | |||||||||||
University Colo. Enterprise Sys. | Aa2 | 5.375 | 06/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,033,240 | |||||||||||
15,518,345 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||
District Columbia Rev., | Aa3 | 5.750% | 10/01/39 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,182,850 | |||||||||
Natl. Pub. Radio, Ser. A | Aa3 | 5.000 | 04/01/43 | 1,000 | 934,950 | |||||||||||
District of Columbia, GO, | Aa1 | 5.000 | 06/01/28 | 5,000 | 5,069,500 | |||||||||||
District of Columbia Wtr. & Swr. | Aa2 | 5.500 | 10/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,071,380 | |||||||||||
Metropolitan Washington DC | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 10/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,978,400 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 10/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,007,420 | |||||||||||
17,244,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Florida 9.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Bayside Impvt. Cmnty. Dev. Dist., | NR | 6.300 | 05/01/18 | 370 | 331,823 | |||||||||||
Citizens Ppty. Ins. Corp., | ||||||||||||||||
High Act-A-1 | A2 | 6.000 | 06/01/16 | 1,500 | 1,625,280 | |||||||||||
Ser. A-1 | A2 | 5.250 | 06/01/17 | 1,000 | 1,043,210 | |||||||||||
Florida St. Brd. Ed. Cap., | Aa1 | 9.125 | 06/01/14 | 740 | 806,001 | |||||||||||
Florida St. Brd. Ed. Lottery Rev., | A1 | 5.000 | 07/01/23 | 5,185 | 5,451,716 | |||||||||||
Florida St. Dept. Environ. Prot. | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL | Aa3 | 5.250 | 07/01/17 | 2,950 | 3,014,015 | |||||||||||
Greater Orlando Aviation Auth. | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, A.G.C., A.M.T. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 10/01/23 | 4,240 | 4,259,886 | |||||||||||
Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr. Rev., | AA+(b) | 5.375 | 06/01/31 | 4,000 | 3,900,880 | |||||||||||
Highlands Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Spl. Assmt. (original cost $500,000; purchased 10/06/05)(e)(f)(g) | NR | 5.550 | 05/01/36 | 500 | 252,920 | |||||||||||
Highlands Cnty. Health Facs. Auth. Rev., Adventist Health, Ser. B (Pre-refunded Date 11/15/15)(h) | Aa3 | 5.000 | 11/15/25 | 205 | 236,269 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Florida (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Adventist Health, Unrefunded Bal., Ser. B | Aa3 | 5.000% | 11/15/25 | $ | 1,410 | $ | 1,396,859 | |||||||||
Adventist Health/Sunbelt, Rmkt., Ser. B | Aa3 | 6.000 | 11/15/37 | 2,440 | 2,496,193 | |||||||||||
Hillsborough Cnty. Aviation Auth. | Aa3 | 5.500 | 10/01/15 | 1,000 | 1,074,210 | |||||||||||
Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Cmnty., Anheuser Busch Proj., | Baa2 | 4.750 | 03/01/47 | 1,500 | 1,201,980 | |||||||||||
Miami Dade Cnty. Aviation Rev., | Aa3 | 5.500 | 10/01/24 | 2,665 | 2,734,636 | |||||||||||
Ser. B | A2 | 5.000 | 10/01/41 | 2,500 | 2,182,900 | |||||||||||
Ser. C, A.M.T., A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 10/01/26 | 5,000 | 4,926,550 | |||||||||||
Miami Dade Cnty. Expwy. Auth. Toll Sys. Rev., Ser. A | A3 | 5.000 | 07/01/40 | 1,000 | 905,990 | |||||||||||
Miami Dade Cnty. Wtr. & Swr. Rev., Rfdg. Sys., Ser. B, A.G.C. | Aa2 | 5.250 | 10/01/22 | 5,000 | 5,572,550 | |||||||||||
North Sumter Cnty. Util. Dependent Dist., Wtr. & Swr. Rev. | BBB(b) | 5.750 | 10/01/43 | 1,500 | 1,413,885 | |||||||||||
Orlando Util. Commn. Sys. Rev., | Aa1 | 5.250 | 10/01/39 | 5,000 | 5,062,200 | |||||||||||
Palm Beach Cnty. Arpt. Sys. Rev., | A2 | 5.000 | 10/01/22 | 3,065 | 3,036,158 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T., NATL | A2 | 5.000 | 10/01/23 | 2,350 | 2,294,141 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T., NATL | A2 | 5.000 | 10/01/34 | 1,250 | 1,072,175 | |||||||||||
Paseo Cmnty. Dev. Dist. Cap. | NR | 5.400 | 05/01/36 | 300 | 71,790 | |||||||||||
Polk Cnty. Sch. Dist. Sales Tax Rev., Sch. Impvt., A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 10/01/17 | 2,580 | 2,793,108 | |||||||||||
Sch. Impvt., A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 10/01/18 | 2,325 | 2,508,791 | |||||||||||
Reunion West Cmnty. Dev. | NR | 3.125 | 05/01/36 | 985 | 502,094 | |||||||||||
South Lake Cnty. Hosp. Dist. Rev., South Lake Hosp. Inc. | A2 | 5.250 | 10/01/34 | 750 | 684,735 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Florida (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
South Lake Hosp. Inc., Ser. A | Baa2 | 6.250% | 04/01/39 | $ | 2,500 | $ | 2,447,375 | |||||||||
South Miami Health Facs. Auth. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 08/15/27 | 3,750 | 3,627,375 | |||||||||||
West Palm Beach Cmnty. Redev. | A(b) | 5.000 | 03/01/35 | 1,000 | 846,730 | |||||||||||
69,774,425 | ||||||||||||||||
Georgia 2.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Athens Clarke Cnty. Univs., | Aa2 | 5.625 | 01/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,086,720 | |||||||||||
Atlanta Arpt. & Marina Rev., Rfdg., Gen., Ser. C | A1 | 6.000 | 01/01/30 | 3,250 | 3,534,212 | |||||||||||
Burke Cnty. Dev. Auth. Poll. Ctl. | ||||||||||||||||
Proj., Ser. B | Baa1 | 5.500 | 01/01/33 | 750 | 752,483 | |||||||||||
Forsyth Cnty. Sch. Dist. Dev., GO | Aa1 | 6.750 | 07/01/16 | 500 | 580,535 | |||||||||||
Fulton Cnty. Sch. Dist., GO | Aa1 | 6.375 | 05/01/17 | 750 | 913,920 | |||||||||||
Gwinnett Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., Gwinnett Hosp. Sys., | Aa3 | 5.500 | 07/01/41 | 1,500 | 1,421,670 | |||||||||||
Newnan Hosp. Auth. Rev., Antic | Aa3 | 5.500 | 01/01/21 | 3,185 | 3,466,076 | |||||||||||
Private Colleges & Univs. Auth. | Aa2 | 5.250 | 09/01/39 | 5,000 | 5,047,800 | |||||||||||
Richmond Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Rev. | A1 | 5.500 | 01/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,883,820 | |||||||||||
19,687,236 | ||||||||||||||||
Guam 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Guam Govt. Wtrwks. Auth., | Ba2 | 6.000 | 07/01/25 | 500 | 484,410 | |||||||||||
Hawaii 1.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaii Pac. Health Spl. Purp. Rev., Ser. A | A3 | 5.500 | 07/01/40 | 1,000 | 885,020 | |||||||||||
Ser. B | A3 | 5.750 | 07/01/40 | 500 | 459,015 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaii (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaii St. Dept. Budget & Fin. | ||||||||||||||||
Elec. Co., Inc. Proj., Ser. C., A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T. | Baa1 | 6.200% | 11/01/29 | $ | 8,000 | $ | 7,758,480 | |||||||||
9,102,515 | ||||||||||||||||
Idaho 0.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Idaho Health Facs. Auth. Rev., | Aa3 | 5.000 | 07/01/35 | 2,000 | 1,897,400 | |||||||||||
Trinity Health Grp., Ser. B, A.G.C. | Aa2 | 6.250 | 12/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,054,490 | |||||||||||
Idaho Hsg. & Fin. Assn., Grant & | Aa2 | 5.000 | 07/15/27 | 1,250 | 1,281,763 | |||||||||||
4,233,653 | ||||||||||||||||
Illinois 8.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Chicago Brd. Edu., Rfdg., Dedicated Rev., Ser. F, GO | Aa2 | 5.000 | 12/01/31 | 2,500 | 2,311,275 | |||||||||||
Chicago O’Hare Int’l. Arpt. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL | A1 | 5.250 | 01/01/26 | 6,000 | 6,040,320 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, Rfdg., NATL | A1 | 5.250 | 01/01/15 | 1,000 | 1,073,130 | |||||||||||
Ser. B-1, X.L.C.A. | A1 | 5.250 | 01/01/34 | 1,975 | 1,883,913 | |||||||||||
Chicago Rfdg. Proj., GO, | Aa3 | 5.000 | 01/01/29 | 5,000 | 4,750,450 | |||||||||||
Illinois Fin. Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Advocate Healthcare, Ser. B | Aa2 | 5.375 | 04/01/44 | 2,000 | 1,869,880 | |||||||||||
Central DuPage Health, Ser. 09 | AA(b) | 5.250 | 11/01/39 | 2,000 | 1,857,500 | |||||||||||
Central DuPage Health, Ser. B | AA(b) | 5.500 | 11/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,445,445 | |||||||||||
Northwestern Mem. Hosp., Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 08/15/14)(h) | NR | 5.250 | 08/15/34 | 5,000 | 5,666,800 | |||||||||||
Northwestern Mem. Hosp., Ser. A | Aa2 | 6.000 | 08/15/39 | 1,000 | 1,032,080 | |||||||||||
Provena Health, Ser. A | Baa1 | 6.000 | 05/01/28 | 1,500 | 1,456,080 | |||||||||||
Student Hsg. Rev., Ed. | Baa3 | 5.000 | 05/01/30 | 4,000 | 3,331,960 | |||||||||||
Univ. of Chicago, Ser. B | Aa1 | 6.250 | 07/01/38 | 5,000 | 5,492,400 | |||||||||||
Illinois St., GO, | ||||||||||||||||
Rfdg., A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 01/01/23 | 3,000 | 2,921,370 | |||||||||||
Ser. 1st, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 04/01/22 | 2,500 | 2,487,425 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Illinois (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Illinois St., | AAA(b) | 5.000% | 06/15/20 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,139,780 | |||||||||
Illinois Toll Hwy. Auth. Rev., | Aa3 | 5.500 | 01/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,006,620 | |||||||||||
Sr. Priority, Sr. A-1, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 01/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,034,600 | |||||||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Auth. Dedicated St. Tax Rev., Cap. Apprec. McCormick Place Expansion, | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL | A2 | 5.250 | 06/15/42 | 8,500 | 7,839,295 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL | A2 | 6.780(c) | 12/15/34 | 10,000 | 2,046,000 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL | A2 | 6.830(c) | 06/15/37 | 7,500 | 1,282,500 | |||||||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Auth., Rev. | A-(b) | 6.000 | 06/01/28 | 2,250 | 2,197,823 | |||||||||||
66,166,646 | ||||||||||||||||
Indiana 0.8% | �� | |||||||||||||||
Indiana St. Fin. Auth., Var. Duke Energy Ind., Ser. B | A(b) | 6.000 | 08/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,029,910 | |||||||||||
Indianapolis Loc. Pub. Impt. Bd. | A2 | 5.750 | 01/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,020,130 | |||||||||||
Indianapolis Loc. Pub. Impt. Arpt. Auth. Rev., Ser. F, | A1 | 5.000 | 01/01/36 | 5,000 | 4,335,000 | |||||||||||
6,385,040 | ||||||||||||||||
Kansas 1.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Kansas St. Dev. Fin. Auth. Hosp. | Aa3 | 5.750 | 11/15/38 | 1,000 | 1,013,570 | |||||||||||
Sedgwick & Shawnee Cnty. Sngl. | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A. | Aaa | 5.700 | 12/01/27 | 915 | 964,922 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A. | Aaa | 5.750 | 06/01/27 | 855 | 902,598 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.T., G.N.M.A., F.N.M.A. | Aaa | 5.850 | 12/01/27 | 835 | 883,355 | |||||||||||
Wyandotte Cnty. Kansas City | A+(b) | 5.650 | 09/01/19 | 5,000 | 5,588,500 | |||||||||||
9,352,945 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Kentucky 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Kentucky Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. | Baa2 | 6.375% | 06/01/40 | $ | 3,500 | $ | 3,282,300 | |||||||||
Kentucky St. Ppty. & Bldgs. | Aa2 | 5.250 | 02/01/28 | 5,500 | 5,694,315 | |||||||||||
Owen Cnty. Wtrwks. Sys. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Amer. Wtr. Co. Proj., Ser. A | Baa2 | 6.250 | 06/01/39 | 500 | 512,895 | |||||||||||
Var. Amer. Wtr. Co., Ser. B | Baa2 | 5.625 | 09/01/39 | 500 | 485,155 | |||||||||||
9,974,665 | ||||||||||||||||
Louisiana 1.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Lafayette Utils. Rev., Ser. 2010 | A1 | 5.000 | 11/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,446,660 | |||||||||||
Louisiana Loc. Govt. Environ. | Aa2 | 5.375 | 04/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,021,320 | |||||||||||
Louisiana Pub. Facs. Auth. | A2 | 6.750 | 07/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,040,570 | |||||||||||
Lafayette Gen. Med. Ctr., Rfdg. | A3 | 5.500 | 11/01/40 | 500 | 464,195 | |||||||||||
Louisiana St. Citizens Pty. Inc., | Aa3 | 6.750 | 06/01/26 | 2,000 | 2,275,580 | |||||||||||
New Orleans, GO, Rfdg., NATL | A3 | 5.250 | 12/01/22 | 3,540 | 3,651,404 | |||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Asset Bkd., Ser. 2001B | Baa3 | 5.500 | 05/15/30 | 2,955 | 2,866,143 | |||||||||||
Asset Bkd., Ser. 2001B | Baa3 | 5.875 | 05/15/39 | 1,000 | 929,270 | |||||||||||
13,695,142 | ||||||||||||||||
Maryland 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Frederick Cnty. Spl. Oblig., | A-(b) | 5.000 | 07/01/40 | 2,000 | 1,809,340 | |||||||||||
Maryland St. Indl. Dev. Fin. | NR | 5.250 | 12/01/13 | 600 | 608,400 | |||||||||||
Takoma Park Hosp. Facs. Rev., | Aa3 | 6.500 | 09/01/12 | 425 | 448,231 | |||||||||||
2,865,971 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts 5.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Boston Ind. Dev. Fin. Auth. Swr. | Aa3 | 7.375% | 05/15/15 | $ | 690 | $ | 692,795 | |||||||||
Massachusetts Bay Trans. Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Assmt., Ser. A | Aa1 | 5.250 | 07/01/34 | 2,000 | 2,062,500 | |||||||||||
Mass. Sales Tax, Ser. B, NATL | Aa1 | 5.500 | 07/01/27 | 1,325 | 1,523,697 | |||||||||||
Massachusetts Edl. Fin. Auth. Rev., Ser. B, A.M.T. | AA(b) | 5.500 | 01/01/23 | 955 | 956,251 | |||||||||||
Massachusetts St., GO, | ||||||||||||||||
Cons. Ln., Ser. C, A.G.C. | Aa1 | 5.000 | 08/01/19 | 2,000 | 2,253,540 | |||||||||||
Fltg.-Cons. Ln., Ser. A, NATL | Aa1 | 0.774(d) | 05/01/37 | 5,000 | 3,708,250 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, A.G.C. | Aa1 | 5.250 | 09/01/24 | 9,000 | 10,371,960 | |||||||||||
Massachusetts St. Dev. Fin. Agcy. | Aa2 | 5.375 | 07/01/41 | 5,000 | 4,988,450 | |||||||||||
Massachusetts St. Health & Edl. | ||||||||||||||||
Harvard Univ., Ser. A | Aaa | 5.500 | 11/15/36 | 3,500 | 3,718,680 | |||||||||||
Lowell Gen. Hosp., Ser. C | Baa1 | 5.125 | 07/01/35 | 2,000 | 1,718,080 | |||||||||||
Partners Healthcare, Ser. J1 | Aa2 | 5.000 | 07/01/39 | 2,500 | 2,365,925 | |||||||||||
Tufts Univ., Ser. M | Aa2 | 5.500 | 02/15/28 | 3,000 | 3,391,500 | |||||||||||
Massachusetts St. Port Auth. Spl. | A3 | 5.000 | 07/01/32 | 5,000 | 4,429,700 | |||||||||||
42,181,328 | ||||||||||||||||
Michigan 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Detroit District St. Aid, GO | Aa3 | 5.250 | 11/01/35 | 500 | 466,590 | |||||||||||
Detroit Sewer Disp. Rev., Sr. Lien-Rmkt., Ser. 2003B, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 7.500 | 07/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,181,450 | |||||||||||
Detroit Wtr. Supply Sys., Ser. B, | A(b) | 5.250 | 07/01/32 | 5,500 | 6,054,455 | |||||||||||
Michigan St. Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Henry Ford Health, Ser. A | A1 | 5.250 | 11/15/46 | 2,000 | 1,668,180 | |||||||||||
McLaren Healthcare | Aa3 | 5.750 | 05/15/38 | 1,000 | 998,530 | |||||||||||
Michigan St. Strategic Fd. Ltd. | A-3 | 6.250 | 06/01/14 | 1,000 | 1,082,450 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Michigan (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Okemos Pub. Sch. Dist., GO, | ||||||||||||||||
C.A.B.S., NATL | Aa3 | 1.630(c)% | 05/01/12 | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,079,430 | |||||||||
C.A.B.S., NATL | Aa3 | 2.250(c) | 05/01/13 | 1,000 | 952,850 | |||||||||||
Royal Oak Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev., William Beaumont, Rfdg., | A1 | 6.000 | 08/01/39 | 2,000 | 1,900,740 | |||||||||||
Wayne Cnty. Arpt. Auth. Rev., Det. | A2 | 5.000 | 12/01/18 | 1,500 | 1,502,565 | |||||||||||
16,887,240 | ||||||||||||||||
Nevada 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Clark Cnty. Passenger Facs. Charge Rev., Las Vegas McCarran Int’l. Arpt., Ser. A | Aa3 | 5.125 | 07/01/34 | 3,000 | 2,778,630 | |||||||||||
New Hampshire 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Manchester Hsg. & Redev. Auth. Rev., Ser. B, C.A.B.S., A.C.A. | Caa1 | 9.930(c) | 01/01/24 | 4,740 | 1,406,168 | |||||||||||
New Hampshire Health & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev., Dartmouth Hitchcock | A+(b) | 6.000 | 08/01/38 | 1,750 | 1,821,435 | |||||||||||
3,227,603 | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey 6.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Cape May Cnty. Ind. Poll. Ctrl., Fin. Auth. Rev., Atlantic City Elec. Co., Ser. A, NATL | Baa1 | 6.800 | 03/01/21 | 2,615 | 3,119,355 | |||||||||||
Clearview Reg. High Sch. Dist., | NR | 5.375 | 08/01/15 | 1,205 | 1,315,077 | |||||||||||
Jackson Twnshp. Sch. Dist., | BBB(b) | 6.600 | 06/01/11 | 1,600 | 1,624,640 | |||||||||||
Jersey City Sew. Auth., | NR | 6.250 | 01/01/14 | 3,260 | 3,486,211 | |||||||||||
New Jersey Econ., Dev. Auth. Rev., | Baa3 | 5.500 | 06/15/24 | 1,000 | 921,800 | |||||||||||
Cigarette Tax | Baa3 | 5.625 | 06/15/19 | 1,750 | 1,749,860 | |||||||||||
Cigarette Tax | Baa3 | 5.750 | 06/15/34 | 1,750 | 1,501,990 | |||||||||||
First Mtge.-Franciscan Oaks | NR | 5.700 | 10/01/17 | 2,040 | 1,973,598 | |||||||||||
First Mtge.-Keswick Pines | NR | 5.750 | 01/01/24 | 1,750 | 1,487,903 | |||||||||||
Masonic Charity Fdn. Proj. | A-(b) | 5.875 | 06/01/18 | 250 | 256,560 | |||||||||||
Masonic Charity Fdn. Proj. | A-(b) | 6.000 | 06/01/25 | 1,150 | 1,164,133 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
New Jersey Healthcare Facs. | ||||||||||||||||
Atlantic City Med. Ctr. (Pre- | A+(b) | 6.250% | 07/01/17 | $ | 1,740 | $ | 1,867,977 | |||||||||
Atlantic City Med. Ctr., | A1 | 6.250 | 07/01/17 | 2,185 | 2,263,987 | |||||||||||
Hackensack Univ. Med., Rfdg. | Baa1 | 5.000 | 01/01/34 | 500 | 429,355 | |||||||||||
Holy Name Med. Ctr., Rfdg. | Baa2 | 5.000 | 07/01/25 | 1,625 | 1,413,409 | |||||||||||
South Jersey Hosp. (Pre-refunded Date 07/01/12)(h) | A2 | 6.000 | 07/01/26 | 2,565 | 2,750,501 | |||||||||||
South Jersey Hosp. (Pre-refunded Date 07/01/12)(h) | A2 | 6.000 | 07/01/32 | 2,000 | 2,144,640 | |||||||||||
Virtua Health, A.G.C. | AA+(b) | 5.500 | 07/01/38 | 2,000 | 2,031,920 | |||||||||||
New Jersey St. Tpke. Auth., Tpke. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Growth & Income Secs., Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S. | A3 | 5.53(c) | 01/01/35 | 3,000 | 2,321,790 | |||||||||||
New Jersey St. Trans. Trust Fund Auth. Rev., | Aa3 | 5.500 | 12/15/23 | 3,000 | 3,155,670 | |||||||||||
Ser. A | Aa3 | 5.875 | 12/15/38 | 3,000 | 3,114,540 | |||||||||||
Rutgers-St. Univ. of NJ, Ser. A | Aa2 | 6.400 | 05/01/13 | 1,095 | 1,153,944 | |||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. | Aaa | 6.000 | 06/01/37 | 400 | 427,260 | |||||||||||
(Pre-refunded Date 06/01/12)(h) | Aaa | 6.125 | 06/01/42 | �� | 2,000 | 2,139,420 | ||||||||||
Ser. 1A | Baa3 | 4.500 | 06/01/23 | 455 | 378,874 | |||||||||||
Ser. 1A | Baa3 | 4.625 | 06/01/26 | 1,000 | 708,940 | |||||||||||
Ser. 1A | Baa3 | 5.000 | 06/01/41 | 2,500 | 1,496,400 | |||||||||||
46,399,754 | ||||||||||||||||
New Mexico 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
New Mexico Mtge. Fin. Auth. | AAA(b) | 5.500 | 07/01/35 | 1,160 | 1,226,723 | |||||||||||
New Mexico St. Hosp. Equip. Ln. Council Hosp. Rev., | Aa3 | 5.000 | 08/01/39 | 1,250 | 1,121,050 | |||||||||||
2,347,773 |
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
New York 9.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Brooklyn Arena Loc. Dev. Corp., Barclays Ctr. Proj. | Baa3 | 6.375% | 07/15/43 | $ | 750 | $ | 739,718 | |||||||||
Long Island Pwr. Auth. Elec. Sys. | A3 | 6.000 | 05/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,070,500 | |||||||||||
Ser. A | A3 | 6.250 | 04/01/33 | 500 | 549,875 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, B.H.A.C. | Aa1 | 5.500 | 05/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,066,280 | |||||||||||
Metropolitan Trans. Auth. Rev., | Aa3 | 5.500 | 07/01/20 | 2,500 | 2,624,925 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, NATL | Aa3 | 5.500 | 07/01/19 | 5,000 | 5,256,350 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, NATL | Aa3 | 5.500 | 07/01/23 | 7,285 | 7,569,843 | |||||||||||
Ser. D | A2 | 5.250 | 11/15/40 | 2,000 | 1,907,380 | |||||||||||
Ser. 2008C | A2 | 6.500 | 11/15/28 | 2,500 | 2,784,700 | |||||||||||
Monroe Cnty. Ind. Dev. Agcy. | A2 | 5.000 | 08/01/22 | 2,000 | 1,996,140 | |||||||||||
New York City, GO, | Aa2 | 5.000 | 08/01/17 | 6,000 | 6,795,240 | |||||||||||
Ser. I-1 | Aa2 | 5.250 | 04/01/28 | 2,000 | 2,081,440 | |||||||||||
New York City Ind. Dev. Agcy. | A3 | 5.500(d) | 01/01/24 | 1,500 | 1,497,150 | |||||||||||
New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. | Aa1 | 5.750 | 06/15/40 | 1,000 | 1,055,310 | |||||||||||
New York City Trans. Fin. Auth. | Aa3 | 5.250 | 01/15/39 | 1,500 | 1,510,485 | |||||||||||
New York St. Dorm. Auth. Lease | Aa2 | 5.250(d) | 07/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,243,390 | |||||||||||
New York St. Dorm. Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
City Univ. Sys. Cons., Ser. B | Aa3 | 6.000 | 07/01/14 | 2,070 | 2,216,018 | |||||||||||
Mental Health Svcs. Facs. Impvt., | Aa3 | 6.500 | 08/15/11 | 3,000 | 3,082,950 | |||||||||||
Non St. Supported Debt Mount Sinai Sch. Med., Ser. A | A3 | 5.000 | 07/01/21 | 1,000 | 1,054,510 | |||||||||||
Rochester Inst. Tech., | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C. | A1 | 5.250 | 07/01/20 | 2,100 | 2,320,941 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, A.M.B.A.C. | A1 | 5.250 | 07/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,197,480 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
New York (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
New York St. Environ. Facs. Corp. | Aaa | 5.000% | 06/15/34 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,005,880 | |||||||||
Ser. B | Aaa | 5.500 | 10/15/23 | 3,750 | 4,437,675 | |||||||||||
Ser. E | Aaa | 6.500 | 06/15/14 | 35 | 35,183 | |||||||||||
New York St. Hsg. Fin. Agcy. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
St. Univ. Constr., Ser. A, E.T.M.(h) | Aa3 | 8.000 | 05/01/11 | 470 | 475,443 | |||||||||||
New York St. Local Gov’t. Assist. | Aa2 | 6.000 | 04/01/14 | 2,945 | 3,201,215 | |||||||||||
New York St. Mun. Bond. Bank Agcy. Rev., Spl. Sch. Supply, | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. C | A+(b) | 5.250 | 06/01/22 | 3,200 | 3,318,240 | |||||||||||
Ser. C | A+(b) | 5.250 | 12/01/22 | 3,595 | 3,732,257 | |||||||||||
Port Auth. of NY & NJ, Spl. Oblig. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
JFK Int’l. Air Terminal | Baa3 | 5.000 | 12/01/20 | 500 | 486,380 | |||||||||||
Suffolk Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agy. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Keyspan-Port Jefferson, A.M.T. | Baa1 | 5.250 | 06/01/27 | 1,000 | 951,400 | |||||||||||
72,264,298 | ||||||||||||||||
North Carolina 2.2% | ||||||||||||||||
North Carolina Eastern Mun. | ||||||||||||||||
A.G.C. | Aa3 | 6.000 | 01/01/19 | 500 | 551,775 | |||||||||||
A.M.B.A.C. | Baa1 | 6.000 | 01/01/18 | 1,000 | 1,147,610 | |||||||||||
Ser. A (Pre-refunded Date 01/01/22)(h) | Aaa | 6.000 | 01/01/26 | 650 | 804,147 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, E.T.M.(h) | Baa1 | 6.400 | 01/01/21 | 1,000 | 1,207,230 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, E.T.M.(h)(i) | Aaa | 6.500 | 01/01/18 | 2,635 | 3,312,801 | |||||||||||
Ser. A, NATL, Unrefunded Bal. | Baa1 | 6.500 | 01/01/18 | 1,005 | 1,183,629 | |||||||||||
North Carolina Med. Care | ||||||||||||||||
Baptist Hosp., Rfdg. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 06/01/34 | 5,285 | 4,973,132 | |||||||||||
North Carolina Med. Care | ||||||||||||||||
Novant Health Oblig., Ser. A | A1 | 4.750 | 11/01/43 | 3,000 | 2,544,360 | |||||||||||
Pitt Cnty. Rev., Mem. Hosp., | ||||||||||||||||
E.T.M.(h) | Aaa | 5.250 | 12/01/21 | 1,000 | 1,051,390 | |||||||||||
16,776,074 |
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
North Dakota 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Mclean Cnty. Solid Wste. Facs. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Great River Energy Proj., Ser. A | A3 | 4.875% | 07/01/26 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 953,160 | |||||||||
Mercer Cnty. Poll. Control Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Antelope Valley Station, | A+(b) | 7.200 | 06/30/13 | 6,450 | 6,755,085 | |||||||||||
7,708,245 | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio 4.2% | ||||||||||||||||
American Mun. Pwr., Inc., Ser. A | Aa3 | 5.000 | 02/01/13 | 2,500 | 2,642,400 | |||||||||||
Buckeye Ohio Tob. Settlement, | Baa3 | 6.500 | 06/01/47 | 4,250 | 3,089,920 | |||||||||||
Ser. A-2 | Baa3 | 5.125 | 06/01/24 | 5,690 | 4,253,161 | |||||||||||
Ser. A-2 | Baa3 | 5.875 | 06/01/30 | 1,500 | 1,078,350 | |||||||||||
Ser. A-2 | Baa3 | 5.875 | 06/01/47 | 1,000 | 663,180 | |||||||||||
Columbus Citation Hsg. Dev. Corp., | ||||||||||||||||
Mtge. Rev., F.H.A. (Pre-refunded Date 01/01/15)(h) | NR | 7.625 | 01/01/22 | 1,275 | 1,511,704 | |||||||||||
Cuyahoga Cnty. Hosp. Facs. | Baa1 | 7.500 | 01/01/30 | 4,885 | 4,901,511 | |||||||||||
Hamilton Cnty. Sales Tax Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Sub. Ser. B, A.M.B.A.C., C.A.B.S. | A1 | 5.030(c) | 12/01/20 | 2,000 | 1,238,960 | |||||||||||
Hilliard Sch. Dist. Sch. Impvt., | ||||||||||||||||
GO, C.A.B.S., NATL | Aa1 | 3.760(c) | 12/01/19 | 1,720 | 1,245,039 | |||||||||||
Lucas Cnty. Healthcare Facs. | NR | 6.625 | 08/15/30 | 1,000 | 1,000,580 | |||||||||||
Lucas Cnty. Hosp. Rev., Rfdg., | ||||||||||||||||
Promedica Healthcare, Ser. A, | Aa3 | 6.000 | 11/15/41 | 750 | 752,272 | |||||||||||
Promedica Healthcare, Ser. A, | Aa3 | 6.500 | 11/15/37 | 875 | 926,135 | |||||||||||
Promedica Healthcare Group, | Aa3 | 5.000 | 11/15/21 | 3,935 | 3,985,762 | |||||||||||
Montgomery Cnty. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Miami Valley Hosp., Ser. A | Aa3 | 6.250 | 11/15/39 | 500 | 513,065 | |||||||||||
Ohio St. Air Quality Dev. Auth. Rev., | Baa1 | 5.625 | 06/01/18 | 500 | 532,840 | |||||||||||
Ohio St. Higher Ed. Facs. Cmnty. Rev., | A1 | 6.500 | 10/01/20 | 750 | 882,450 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Poll. Ctl. First Energy, Rfdg., | Baa1 | 5.875% | 06/01/33 | $ | 500 | $ | 537,720 | |||||||||
Poll. Ctl. Ln. Fd. Wtr. Quality, | Aaa | 5.000 | 12/01/29 | 2,150 | 2,247,545 | |||||||||||
Ohio St. Wtr. Dev. Auth. Solid | BBB(b) | 5.150 | 07/15/15 | 750 | 767,243 | |||||||||||
32,769,837 | ||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Tulsa Airpts. Impt. Tr. Gen. Rev., | A3 | 5.375 | 06/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,007,020 | |||||||||||
Oregon 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Oregon St. Dept. Trans. Hwy. User | Aa1 | 5.000 | 11/15/33 | 3,500 | 3,570,630 | |||||||||||
Pennsylvania 5.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Berks Cnty. Mun. Auth. Hosp. | Aa3 | 5.700 | 10/01/14 | 880 | 941,389 | |||||||||||
Bucks Cnty. Wtr. & Swr. Auth. | A+(b) | 5.375 | 06/01/16 | 1,080 | 1,128,405 | |||||||||||
Delaware River Port Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. B, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.625 | 01/01/26 | 5,000 | 5,003,450 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 5.700 | 01/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,001,280 | |||||||||||
Erie Parking Auth. Facs. Rev. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 09/01/26 | 65 | 71,857 | |||||||||||
Monroe Cnty. Hosp. Auth. Rev., | NR | 6.000 | 01/01/43 | 2,500 | 2,844,025 | |||||||||||
Northampton Cnty. Higher Ed. | NR | 6.250 | 07/01/11 | 590 | 598,980 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. | Ba1 | 4.625% | 12/01/18 | $ | 3,500 | $ | 3,158,995 | |||||||||
Ser. F, A.M.B.A.C., A.M.T. | Ba1 | 5.000 | 12/01/15 | 3,000 | 2,856,750 | |||||||||||
Pennsylvania Econ. Dev. Fin. Auth. | AA-(b) | 5.000 | 12/01/34 | 2,000 | 1,845,700 | |||||||||||
Pennsylvania St. Ind. Dev. Auth. | ||||||||||||||||
A.M.B.A.C. | A1 | 5.500 | 07/01/17 | 9,000 | 9,392,040 | |||||||||||
A.M.B.A.C. | A1 | 5.500 | 07/01/20 | 2,750 | 2,844,462 | |||||||||||
Philadelphia Auth. Indl. Dev. Rev., | BBB-(b) | 5.250 | 09/01/31 | 1,000 | 809,110 | |||||||||||
Philadelphia Gas Wks. Rev., Ser. 9 | Baa2 | 5.250 | 08/01/40 | 500 | 454,845 | |||||||||||
Philadelphia GO, Ser. B, A.G.C. | Aa3 | 7.125 | 07/15/38 | 1,500 | 1,641,240 | |||||||||||
Philadelphia Hosps. & Higher | NR | 7.250 | 07/01/18 | 1,803 | 18 | |||||||||||
Pittsburgh Urban Redev. Auth., | Baa1 | 6.500 | 09/01/13 | 2,220 | 2,336,772 | |||||||||||
Pittsburgh Wtr. & Swr. Auth. Sys. Rev., | BBB(b) | 6.500 | 09/01/13 | 1,780 | 1,927,402 | |||||||||||
Unity Twnshp. Mun. Auth., Gtd. | NR | 0.960(c) | 11/01/12 | 1,035 | 1,018,585 | |||||||||||
Washington Cnty. Hosp. Auth. | ||||||||||||||||
Hosp. | A3 | 6.250 | 06/01/22 | 2,400 | 2,454,096 | |||||||||||
42,329,401 | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico 2.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico Comnwlth., GO | A3 | 6.000 | 07/01/39 | 800 | 776,608 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico Comnwlth., Hwy. & | ||||||||||||||||
Rfdg., Ser. CC | A2 | 5.500% | 07/01/28 | $ | 2,500 | $ | 2,426,425 | |||||||||
Ser. G, F.G.I.C. | A3 | 5.250 | 07/01/18 | 2,250 | 2,268,810 | |||||||||||
Ser. J (Pre-refunded Date 07/01/14)(h) | A3 | 5.500 | 07/01/23 | 1,320 | 1,503,955 | |||||||||||
Ser. K | A3 | 5.000 | 07/01/14 | 2,000 | 2,109,260 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev., Ser. XX | A3 | 5.250 | 07/01/40 | 2,000 | 1,737,220 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico Mun. Fin. Agcy., GO | A3 | 5.000 | 08/01/12 | 1,000 | 1,038,050 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico Pub. Bldgs. Auth. Rev., | A3 | 6.750 | 07/01/36 | 1,000 | 1,057,960 | |||||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Fin. Corp. | ||||||||||||||||
First Sub., Ser. A | A1 | 5.500 | 08/01/42 | 1,750 | 1,636,180 | |||||||||||
First Sub., Ser. A | A1 | 5.750 | 08/01/37 | 1,600 | 1,580,640 | |||||||||||
First Sub., Ser. A | A1 | 6.000 | 08/01/42 | 2,800 | 2,784,152 | |||||||||||
First Sub., Ser. C | A1 | 5.250 | 08/01/41 | 2,500 | 2,251,950 | |||||||||||
21,171,210 | ||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island Health & Ed. Bldg. | Aa1 Aa3 | 5.000 7.000 | | 09/01/37 05/15/39 | | | 5,000 2,000 | | | 5,002,700 2,199,520 | | |||||
7,202,220 | ||||||||||||||||
South Carolina 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Florence Cnty. Hosp. Rev., McLeod Reg. Med. Ctr., Ser. A | A+(b) | 5.000 | 11/01/37 | 1,500 | 1,345,470 | |||||||||||
South Carolina Jobs Econ. Dev. | Baa1 | 6.875 | 08/01/27 | 2,655 | 3,021,018 | |||||||||||
South Carolina Pub. Svc. Auth. | Aa2 | 5.500 | 01/01/38 | 2,500 | 2,591,575 | |||||||||||
6,958,063 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
South Dakota 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Ed. Enhancement Fin. Fdg. Corp. | Baa3 | 6.500% | 06/01/32 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 991,910 | |||||||||
Tennessee 0.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Knox Cnty. Tenn. Health Edl. & | A-(b) | 6.690(c) | 01/01/35 | 1,000 | 213,720 | |||||||||||
Memphis Shelby Cnty. Arpt. Auth. | A2 | 5.750 | 07/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,012,160 | |||||||||||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition | ||||||||||||||||
Ser. C | Baa3 | 5.000 | 02/01/18 | 2,000 | 1,992,640 | |||||||||||
Ser. C | Baa3 | 5.000 | 02/01/22 | 1,000 | 971,280 | |||||||||||
Ser. C | Baa3 | 5.000 | 02/01/25 | 1,000 | 945,060 | |||||||||||
5,134,860 | ||||||||||||||||
Texas 6.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Austin Elec. Util. Sys. Rev., | A1 | 5.000 | 11/15/22 | 4,610 | 4,849,858 | |||||||||||
Austin Tex. Wtr. & Wstewtr. Sys. | Aa2 | 5.125 | 11/15/29 | 2,000 | 2,095,320 | |||||||||||
Brazos River Auth. Poll. Ctl. Rev., | Ca | 5.400(d) | 10/01/29 | 1,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||
TXU Rmkt., A.M.T. | Ca | 5.400 | 05/01/29 | 1,500 | 405,000 | |||||||||||
Harris Cnty. Cultural Edu. Facs. | ||||||||||||||||
Childrens Hosp. Proj. | Aa2 | 5.000 | 10/01/29 | 1,500 | 1,441,980 | |||||||||||
Childrens Hosp. Proj. | Aa2 | 5.500 | 10/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,480,755 | |||||||||||
Methodist Hosp. Sys., Ser. B | AA(b) | 5.500 | 12/01/18 | 1,000 | 1,126,980 | |||||||||||
Harris Cnty. Indl. Dev. Corp., | A2 | 5.000 | 02/01/23 | 750 | 752,318 | |||||||||||
Houston Arpt. Sys. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
E.T.M.(h) | Aaa | 7.200 | 07/01/13 | 1,525 | 1,659,398 | |||||||||||
Sr. Lien, Rfdg., Ser. A | Aa3 | 5.500 | 07/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,000,520 | |||||||||||
Houston Util. Sys. Rev., Rfdg. | Aa2 | 5.250 | 11/15/33 | 1,510 | 1,554,530 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Texas (cont’d.) | ||||||||||||||||
Lower Colo. Riv. Auth. Tex. Rev., L.C.R.A. Trans. Svcs., | ||||||||||||||||
Rfdg., B.H.A.C. | Aa1 | 5.250% | 05/15/28 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,071,440 | |||||||||
Rfdg. | A1 | 5.750 | 05/15/28 | 3,205 | 3,327,079 | |||||||||||
North Tex. Twy. Auth. Rev., | ||||||||||||||||
First Tier, Rfdg. | A2 | 6.000 | 01/01/38 | 1,000 | 993,310 | |||||||||||
First Tier, Rfdg., Ser. A | A2 | 5.750 | 01/01/40 | 1,500 | 1,432,920 | |||||||||||
First Tier, Rfdg., Ser. C | A2 | 5.250 | 01/01/44 | 2,250 | 1,982,745 | |||||||||||
First Tier, Ser. A | A2 | 6.250 | 01/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,517,430 | |||||||||||
Second Tier, Rfdg., Ser. F | A3 | 5.750 | 01/01/38 | 2,500 | 2,347,350 | |||||||||||
Sabine River Auth. Poll Ctl. Rev., | Ca | 6.150 | 08/01/22 | 1,000 | 270,000 | |||||||||||
San Antonio Elec. & Gas Sys., Ser. A | Aa1 | 5.000 | 02/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,466,150 | |||||||||||
Tarrant Cnty. Cultural Edu. Facs. | A1 | 5.250 | 08/15/40 | 2,500 | 2,277,400 | |||||||||||
Texas Health Resources | Aa3 | 5.000 | 11/15/40 | 2,500 | 2,250,550 | |||||||||||
Texas Private Activity Surface | Baa3 | 7.000 | 06/30/40 | 2,500 | 2,535,550 | |||||||||||
Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter | BBB(b) | 5.000 | 08/15/30 | 1,000 | 827,000 | |||||||||||
Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Rev., Southern Univ. Fin. Sys., NATL | Baa1 | 5.500 | 11/01/18 | 2,240 | 2,224,611 | |||||||||||
Texas St. Vets. Hsg. Assistance | AA+(b) | 5.250 | 12/01/23 | 2,500 | 2,785,475 | |||||||||||
48,975,669 | ||||||||||||||||
Utah 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Intermountain Power Agcy., Utah | A1 | 5.000 | 07/01/17 | 5,000 | 5,613,600 | |||||||||||
Riverton Hosp. Rev., I.H.C. | Aa1 | 5.000 | 08/15/41 | 1,500 | 1,404,405 | |||||||||||
7,018,005 | ||||||||||||||||
Virgin Islands 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Virgin Islands Pub. Fin. Auth. | Baa2 | 5.250 | 10/01/21 | 1,500 | 1,518,405 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Virginia 1.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Richmond Met. Auth. Expy. Rev., | BBB(b) | 5.250% | 07/15/17 | $ | 5,775 | $ | 6,361,336 | |||||||||
Roanoke Econ. Dev. Auth. Hosp. | A1 | 5.000 | 07/01/33 | 1,000 | 932,420 | |||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. | Aaa | 5.625 | 06/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,159,650 | |||||||||||
8,453,406 | ||||||||||||||||
Washington 3.0% | ||||||||||||||||
FYI Properties Lease Rev., | AA(b) | 5.500 | 06/01/39 | 1,000 | 988,600 | |||||||||||
Port Seattle Wash. Rev., Rfdg., Intermediate Lien, | Aa3 | 5.000 | 06/01/40 | 2,000 | 1,896,920 | |||||||||||
Ser. B, A.M.T. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 02/01/24 | 2,500 | 2,462,500 | |||||||||||
X.L.C.A. | Aa3 | 5.000 | 02/01/28 | 3,000 | 3,045,630 | |||||||||||
Skagit Cnty. Skagit Hsp. Dist. No. 1 Rev., Ser. 2010 | Baa2 | 5.750 | 12/01/35 | 625 | 571,906 | |||||||||||
Snohomish Cnty., Pre-refunded | Aa2 | 5.375 | 12/01/19 | 220 | 228,197 | |||||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Auth. Rev., Asset Bkd. | Baa3 | 6.500 | 06/01/26 | 1,635 | 1,646,249 | |||||||||||
Washington St. Economic Dev. Fin. Auth. Lease Rev., Biomedical | ||||||||||||||||
NATL | Aa1 | 5.000 | 06/01/21 | 2,665 | 2,843,315 | |||||||||||
NATL | Aa1 | 5.000 | 06/01/22 | 2,570 | 2,712,455 | |||||||||||
Washington St. Healthcare | A3 | 5.500 | 07/01/30 | 1,115 | 1,090,258 | |||||||||||
Providence Health & Svcs., Ser. A | Aa2 | 5.000 | 10/01/39 | 3,500 | 3,097,885 | |||||||||||
Providence Healthcare, Ser. A, F.G.I.C. (Pre-refunded Date 10/01/16)(h) | Aa2 | 5.000 | 10/01/36 | 85 | 99,604 | |||||||||||
Seattle Childrens Hospital | Aa3 | 5.625 | 10/01/38 | 1,250 | 1,255,413 | |||||||||||
Washington Healthcare Facs. Auth. Rev., Swedish Health Svcs., Ser. A | A2 | 6.250 | 11/15/41 | 1,500 | 1,491,705 | |||||||||||
23,430,637 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc. | 27 |
Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Description (a) | Moody’s Rating†* | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Principal Amount (000) | Value (Note 1) | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||||||
West Virginia 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
West Virginia St. Wtr. Dev. Auth., | A(b) | 5.875% | 07/01/20 | $ | 1,015 | $ | 1,026,388 | |||||||||
Wisconsin 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin St. Gen. Rev., Ser. A, St. Approp. | Aa3 | 5.750 | 05/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,109,100 | |||||||||||
Wisconsin St. Health & Edl. | BBB+(b) | 6.000 | 02/15/25 | 2,000 | 2,003,600 | |||||||||||
4,112,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Wyoming 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Campbell Cnty. Solid Wst. Facs. Rev., Basin Elec. Pwr. Coop., Ser. A | A1 | 5.750 | 07/15/39 | 500 | 518,115 | |||||||||||
Total long-term investments | 762,469,568 | |||||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
California | ||||||||||||||||
Sacramento Cnty. Santn. Dist. Fin. Auth. Rev., Sub. Lien Santn. Dist., Rfdg., Ser. C, F.R.D.D. | VMIG1 | 0.240(d) | 03/01/11 | 1,900 | 1,900,000 | |||||||||||
Total Investments 99.0% | 764,369,568 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities(j) 1.0% | 7,623,746 | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 771,993,314 | ||||||||||||||
144A—Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, 144A securities are deemed to be liquid.
(a) | The following abbreviations are used in portfolio descriptions: |
A.C.A.—American Capital Access Corp.
A.G.C.—Assured Guaranty Corp.
A.M.B.A.C.—American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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A.M.T.—Alternative Minimum Tax
B.H.A.C.—Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
C.A.B.S.—Capital Appreciation Bonds
E.T.M.—Escrowed to Maturity
F.H.A.—Federal Housing Administration
F.H.L.M.C.—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
F.G.I.C.—Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
F.N.M.A.—Federal National Mortgage Association
F.R.D.D.—Floating Rate (Daily) Demand Note
G.N.M.A.—Government National Mortgage Association
GO—General Obligation
I.H.C. —Intermountain Healthcare
L.C.R.A. — Lower Colorado River Authority
NATL —National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
NR — Not Rated by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s ratings
T.C.R.S.—Transferable Custodial Receipts
U.C.L.A.— University of California, Los Angeles
X.L.C.A.—XL Capital Assurance
† | The ratings reflected are as of February 28, 2011. Ratings of certain bonds may have changed subsequent to that date. |
* | The Fund’s current Statement of Additional Information contains a description of Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings. |
(b) | Standard & Poor’s rating. |
(c) | Represents a zero coupon bond or step bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield on February 28, 2011. |
(d) | Floating Rate Security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2011. |
(e) | Indicates a security that has been deemed illiquid. |
(f) | Represents issuer in default on interest payments and/or principal repayment; non-income producing security. |
(g) | Indicates a restricted security; the aggregate original cost of such securities is $2,620,479. The aggregate value of $324,728 is approximately 0.0% of net assets. |
(h) | All or partial escrowed to maturity and pre-refunded securities are secured by escrowed cash and/or U.S. guaranteed obligations. |
(i) | Represents security, or a portion thereof, segregated as collateral for futures contracts. |
(j) | Other assets in excess of liabilities include net unrealized depreciation on financial futures contracts as follows: |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
Open futures contracts outstanding at February 28, 2011:
Number of Contracts | Type | Expiration Date | Value at Trade Date | Value at February 28, 2011 | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Short Positions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | Jun. 2011 | $ | 4,972,391 | $ | 5,028,313 | $ | (55,922 | ) | |||||||||||
80 | 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | Jun. 2011 | 9,393,563 | 9,523,750 | (130,187 | ) | ||||||||||||||
98 | U.S. Long Bond | Jun. 2011 | 11,530,039 | 11,793,687 | (263,648 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | (449,757 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1—quoted prices generally for stocks, exchange traded funds, options and futures traded in active markets for identical securities, and mutual funds which trade at daily net asset value.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, foreign currency exchange rates, and amortized cost) generally for debt securities, swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and for foreign stocks priced using vendor modeling tools.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs for securities valued in accordance with Board approved fair valuation procedures.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2011 in valuing such portfolio securities:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 764,369,568 | $ | — | ||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | (449,757 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total | $ | (449,757 | ) | $ | 764,369,568 | $ | — | |||||
* | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The industry classification of portfolio holdings and other assets in excess of liabilities shown as a percentage of net assets as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:
Transportation | 18.7 | % | ||
Healthcare | 16.4 | |||
General Obligation | 10.2 | |||
Power | 9.1 | |||
Special Tax/Assessment District | 8.0 | |||
Education | 6.8 | |||
Pre-Refunded | 6.2 | |||
Water & Sewer | 4.8 | |||
Other Muni | 4.6 | |||
Lease Backed Certificate of Participation | 4.2 | |||
Corporate Backed IDB & PCR | 3.4 | |||
Tobacco | 3.2 | |||
Other | 1.4 | |||
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery | 1.0 | |||
Housing | 0.5 | |||
Tobacco Appropriated | 0.3 | |||
Short-Term Investments | 0.2 | |||
99.0 | ||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities | 1.0 | |||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
Industry classification is subject to change.
The Fund invested in derivative instruments during the reporting period. The primary types of risk associated with these derivative instruments are interest rate risk. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations is presented in the summary below.
Fair values of derivative instruments as of February 28, 2011 as presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Derivatives not designated | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | Balance | Fair Value | |||||||||
Interest rate contracts | — | — | Due to broker— variation margin | $ | 449,757 | * | ||||||
* | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in Portfolio of Investments. Only unsettled variation margin receivable (payable) is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited) continued
The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended February 28, 2011 are as follows:
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging | Futures | |||
Interest rate contracts | $ | 2,327,449 | ||
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging | Futures | |||
Interest rate contracts | $ | (286,160 | ) | |
For the six months ended February 28, 2011, the Fund’s average value at trade date for short positions on future contracts was $36,919,836.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 | SEMIANNUAL REPORT |
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)
Assets | ||||
Unaffiliated investments at value (cost $775,348,719) | $ | 764,369,568 | ||
Cash | 119,620 | |||
Interest receivable | 9,809,754 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 953,932 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 109,778 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 9,778 | |||
Total assets | 775,372,430 | |||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 1,457,970 | |||
Payable for Fund shares reacquired | 1,107,942 | |||
Management fee payable | 279,357 | |||
Distribution fee payable | 162,677 | |||
Accrued expenses | 133,673 | |||
Dividends payable | 91,112 | |||
Affiliated transfer agent fee payable | 58,614 | |||
Deferred directors’ fees | 52,583 | |||
Due to broker—variation margin | 35,188 | |||
Total liabilities | 3,379,116 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 771,993,314 | ||
Net assets were comprised of: | ||||
Common stock, at par | $ | 547,451 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 784,143,009 | |||
784,690,460 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | 661,934 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and financial futures transactions | (1,930,172 | ) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and financial futures | (11,428,908 | ) | ||
Net assets, February 28, 2011 | $ | 771,993,314 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class A | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 14.10 | ||
Maximum sales charge (4% of offering price) | 0.59 | |||
Maximum offering price to public | $ | 14.69 | ||
Class B | ||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | 14.14 | ||
Class C | ||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | 14.14 | ||
Class Z | ||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | 14.09 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)
Net Investment Income | ||||
Income | ||||
Interest | $ | 20,405,332 | ||
Expenses | ||||
Management fee | 1,922,493 | |||
Distribution fee—Class A | 932,096 | |||
Distribution fee—Class B | 77,676 | |||
Distribution fee—Class C | 95,651 | |||
Transfer agent’s fees and expenses (including affiliated expense of $167,400) | 243,000 | |||
Custodian’s fees and expenses | 65,000 | |||
Registration fees | 34,000 | |||
Reports to shareholders | 29,000 | |||
Audit fee | 16,000 | |||
Legal fees and expenses | 16,000 | |||
Directors’ fees | 12,000 | |||
Insurance expenses | 11,000 | |||
Miscellaneous | 9,560 | |||
Total expenses | 3,463,476 | |||
Less: Custodian fee credit (Note 1) | (79 | ) | ||
Net expenses | 3,463,397 | |||
Net investment income | 16,941,935 | |||
Realized And Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | ||||
Net realized gain on: | ||||
Investment transactions | 590,998 | |||
Financial futures transactions | 2,327,449 | |||
2,918,447 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | (56,764,857 | ) | ||
Financial futures contracts | (286,160 | ) | ||
(57,051,017 | ) | |||
Net loss on investments | (54,132,570 | ) | ||
Net Decrease In Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | (37,190,635 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 | Year Ended August 31, 2010 | |||||||
Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets | ||||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 16,941,935 | $ | 34,973,972 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and financial futures transactions | 2,918,447 | (1,714,758 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and financial futures | (57,051,017 | ) | 37,517,036 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (37,190,635 | ) | 70,776,250 | |||||
Dividends (Note 1) | ||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | ||||||||
Class A | (15,610,252 | ) | (32,156,500 | ) | ||||
Class B | (611,835 | ) | (1,363,110 | ) | ||||
Class C | (417,945 | ) | (822,810 | ) | ||||
Class Z | (292,355 | ) | (548,084 | ) | ||||
(16,932,387 | ) | (34,890,504 | ) | |||||
Fund share transactions (Net of share conversions) | ||||||||
Net proceeds from shares sold | 16,648,590 | 49,349,233 | ||||||
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 13,716,166 | 26,946,289 | ||||||
Cost of shares reacquired | (74,622,211 | ) | (88,958,063 | ) | ||||
Decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | (44,257,455 | ) | (12,662,541 | ) | ||||
Capital Contributions (Note 6) | ||||||||
Proceeds from regulatory settlement | — | 8,876 | ||||||
Total increase (decrease) | (98,380,477 | ) | 23,232,081 | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 870,373,791 | 847,141,710 | ||||||
End of period(a) | $ | 771,993,314 | $ | 870,373,791 | ||||
(a) Includes undistributed net investment income of: | $ | 661,934 | $ | 652,386 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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 taxes by investing substantially all of its total assets in carefully selected long-term municipal bonds of medium quality. The ability of the issuers of debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic or political developments in a specific state, industry or region.
Note 1. Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuations: The Fund values municipal securities (including commitments to purchase such securities on a “when-issued” basis) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining values. Securities listed on a securities exchange (other than options on securities and indices) are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price. Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the primary market is believed by Prudential Investments LLC (“PI” or “Manager”) in consultation with the subadvisor, to be over-the-counter, are valued at market value using prices provided, by an independent pricing agent or principal market maker. Futures contracts and options thereon traded on an exchange or board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the close of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price. Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing service does not provide a valuation methodology, or does not present fair value, are valued at fair value in accordance with Board of Directors’ approved fair valuation procedures. When determining the fair valuation of securities, some of the factors influencing the valuation include, the nature of any restrictions on disposition of the securities; assessment of the general
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liquidity of the securities; the issuer’s financial condition and the markets in which it does business; the cost of the investment; the size of the holding and capitalization of the issuer; the prices of any recent transactions or bids/offers for such securities or any comparable securities; any available analyst media or other reports or information deemed reliable by the investment adviser regarding the issuer or the markets or industry in which it operates. Using fair value to price securities may result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the price used by other mutual funds to calculate their net asset values.
Investments in open end non-exchange-traded mutual funds are valued at their net asset value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of valuation.
Short-term debt securities of sufficient credit quality which mature in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost. Short-term debt securities which mature in more than sixty days are valued at fair value.
Floating-Rate Notes Issued in Conjunction with Securities Held: The fund invests in inverse floating rate securities (“inverse floaters”) that pay interest at a rate that varies inversely with short-term interest rates. Certain of these securities may be leveraged, whereby the interest rate varies inversely at a multiple of the change in short-term rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The price of such securities is more volatile than comparable fixed rate securities.
When the Fund enters into agreements to create inverse floaters and floater note securities (also know as Tender Option Bond Transactions), the Fund transfers a fixed rate bond to a broker for cash. At the same time the Fund buys (receives) a residual interest in a trust (the “trust”) set up by the broker, often referred to as an inverse floating rate obligation (inverse floaters). Generally, the broker deposits a fixed rate bond (the “fixed rate bond”) into the trust with the same CUSIP number as the fixed rate bond sold to the broker by the Fund. The “trust” also issues floating rate notes (“floating rate notes”), which are sold to third parties. The floating rate notes have interest rates that reset weekly. The inverse floater held by the Fund gives the Fund the right (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender their notes at par, and (2) to have the broker transfer the fixed rate bond held by the trust to the Fund thereby collapsing the trust. The Fund accounts for the transaction described above as funded leverage by including the fixed rate in its Portfolio of Investments, and accounts for the floating rate notes are as a liability under the bond caption “payable for floating rate notes issued” in the Fund’s “Statement of Assets and Liabilities.” Interest expense
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Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited) continued
related to the Fund’s liability in connection with the floating rate notes held by third parties is recorded as incurred. The interest expense is under the caption “interest expenses and fees related to inverse floaters” in the Fund’s “Statement of Operations” and is also included in the Fund’s expense ratio. For the six months ended February 28, 2011 the Fund did not enter into any Tender Option Bond Transactions.
The Fund may also invest in inverse floaters without transferring a fixed rate bond into a trust, which is not accounted for as funded leverage. The interest rates on these securities have an inverse relationship to the interest rate of other securities or the value of an index. Changes in interest rates on the other security or index inversely affect the rate paid on the inverse floater, and the inverse floater’s price will be more volatile than that of a fixed-rate bond. Additionally, some of these securities contain a “leverage factor” whereby the interest rate moves inversely by a “factor” to the benchmark rate. Certain interest rate movements and other market factors can substantially affect the liquidity of inverse floating rate notes.
The Fund’s investment policies and restrictions permit investments in inverse floating rate securities. Inverse floaters held by the Fund are securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
Financial Futures Contracts: A financial futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments, know as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized gain or loss. When the contract expires or is closed, the gain or loss is realized and is presented in the statement of operations as net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts.
The Fund invests in financial futures contracts in order to hedge existing portfolio securities, or securities the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, and manage yield curve and duration. The Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets.
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Financial future contracts involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
With exchange-traded futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchanges’ clearinghouse acts as counterparty to all exchange traded futures and guarantees the futures contracts against default.
Restricted Securities: The Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including those which are restricted as to disposition under securities law (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities held by the Fund at the end of the period may include registration rights under which the Fund may demand registration by the issuer, of which the Fund may bear the cost of such registration. Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the valuation procedures noted above.
Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, as required, is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis which may require the use of certain estimates by management. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts on purchases of debt securities as adjustments to interest income. Net investment income or loss (other than distribution fees, which are charged directly to respective class) and unrealized and realized gains or losses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of the day.
Taxes: For federal income tax purposes, it is the Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Dividends and Distributions: The Fund declares daily dividends from net investment income. Payment of dividends is made monthly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are made annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Permanent book/tax differences relating to income and gains are reclassified amongst undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss and paid-in capital in excess of par, as appropriate.
Custody Fee Credits: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested monies earn credits which reduce the fees charged by the custodian. Such
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Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited) continued
custody fee credits are presented as a reduction of gross expenses in the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Agreements
The Fund has a management agreement with Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”). Pursuant to this agreement, PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services and supervises the subadvisor’s performance of such services. PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”). The subadvisory agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PIM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI pays for the services of PIM, the cost of compensation of officers of the Fund, occupancy and certain clerical and bookkeeping costs of the Fund. The Fund bears all other costs and expenses.
The management fee paid to PI is computed daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of .50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to and including $250 million, .475% of the next $250 million, .45% of the next $500 million, .425% of the next $250 million, .40% of the next $250 million and .375% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. The effective management fee rate was .47% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the six months ended February 28, 2011.
The Fund has a distribution agreement with Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (“PIMS”), which acts as the distributor of the Class A, B, C and Z shares of the Fund. The Fund compensates PIMS for distributing and servicing the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, pursuant to plans of distribution (the “Class A, B and C Plans”), regardless of expenses actually incurred by it. The distribution fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. No distribution or service fees are paid to PIMS as distributor of the Class Z shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to the Class A, B and C Plans, the Fund compensates PIMS for distribution- related activities at an annual rate of up to .30%, .50% and 1%, of the average daily net assets of the Class A, B and C shares, respectively. For the six months ended
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February 28, 2011 and period ended December 31, 2010, PIMS contractually agreed to limit such fees to .25% and .75% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. The effective distribution fee rate for Class C was .83% for the six months ended February 28, 2011.
PIMS has advised the Fund that it received $65,010 in front-end sales charges resulting from sales of Class A shares, for the six months ended February 28, 2011. From these fees, PIMS paid a substantial portion of such sales charges to dealers, which in turn paid commissions to salespersons and incurred other distribution costs.
PIMS has advised the Fund that for the six months ended February 28, 2011, it received $37,721 and $3,432 in contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon certain redemptions by Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.
PI, PIM and PIMS are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”).
Note 3. Other Transactions with Affiliates
Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (“PMFS”), an affiliate of PI and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, serves as the Fund’s transfer agent. The transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations include certain out-of-pocket expenses paid to non-affiliates, where applicable.
Note 4. Portfolio Securities
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended February 28, 2011, aggregated $56,988,750 and $98,260,729, respectively.
Note 5. Tax Information
The United States federal income tax basis of the Fund’s investments and the net unrealized depreciation as of February 28, 2011 were as follows:
Tax Basis of | Appreciation | Depreciation | Net Depreciation | |||
$774,514,278 | $22,429,890 | $(32,574,600) | $(10,144,710) |
The differences between book and tax basis are primarily attributable to differences in the treatment of accreting market discount for book and tax purposes as of the most recent fiscal year end.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited) continued
As of August 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward for tax purposes of approximately $3,588,000 of which $225,000 expires in 2016, $35,000 expires in 2017 and $3,328,000 expires in 2018. No capital gains distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders until net gains have been realized in excess of such carryforward. It is uncertain whether the Fund will be able to realize the full benefit prior to the expiration date. The Fund elected to treat post-October capital losses of approximately $2,241,000 as having been incurred in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2011.
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. However, any post-enactment losses incurred will be required to be utilized prior to the utilization of losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforward may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Note 6. Capital
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4%. All investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, if they sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, including investors who purchase their shares through broker-dealers affiliated with Prudential. Class B shares are sold with a CDSC which declines from 5% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC of 1% within 12 months from the date of purchase. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately seven years after purchase. In addition, under certain limited circumstances, an exchange may be made from Class A to Class Z shares of the Fund.
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A special exchange privilege is also available for shareholders who qualify to purchase Class A shares at net asset value. Class Z shares are not subject to any sales or redemption charge and are offered exclusively for sale to a limited group of investors.
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Fund received $8,876 related to settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading in Fund shares. The amounts relating to a former affiliate and to an unaffiliated-third party were $5,607 and $3,269, respectively. The total amount is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The Fund was not involved in the proceedings or in the calculation of the amount of settlement.
There are 1 billion shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, authorized and divided into four classes, designated Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z common stock, each of which consists of 250 million authorized shares.
Transactions in shares of common stock were as follows:
Class A | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Six months ended February 28, 2011: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 601,554 | $ | 8,710,492 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 876,572 | 12,633,820 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (4,334,025 | ) | (62,060,998 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (2,855,899 | ) | (40,716,686 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from Class B | 207,823 | 3,049,537 | ||||||
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class Z | (74,002 | ) | (1,057,499 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (2,722,078 | ) | $ | (38,724,648 | ) | |||
Year ended August 31, 2010: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 1,845,214 | $ | 27,141,383 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 1,688,194 | 24,827,905 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (4,718,726 | ) | (69,292,671 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (1,185,318 | ) | (17,323,383 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from Class B | 534,405 | 7,839,631 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (650,913 | ) | $ | (9,483,752 | ) | |||
Class B | ||||||||
Six months ended February 28, 2011: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 209,698 | $ | 3,066,319 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 35,998 | 520,246 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (200,230 | ) | (2,864,328 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 45,466 | 722,237 | ||||||
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A | (207,193 | ) | (3,049,537 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (161,727 | ) | $ | (2,327,300 | ) | |||
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Class B | Shares | Amount | ||||||
Year ended August 31, 2010: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 712,740 | $ | 10,486,112 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 75,032 | 1,106,396 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (731,674 | ) | (10,764,881 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | 56,098 | 827,627 | ||||||
Shares reacquired upon conversion into Class A | (532,573 | ) | (7,839,631 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (476,475 | ) | $ | (7,012,004 | ) | |||
Class C | ||||||||
Six months ended February 28, 2011: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 180,114 | $ | 2,620,834 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 23,187 | 335,473 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (362,018 | ) | (5,220,225 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (158,717 | ) | $ | (2,263,918 | ) | |||
Year ended August 31, 2010: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 434,272 | $ | 6,394,284 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 41,070 | 605,725 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (226,274 | ) | (3,334,877 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 249,068 | $ | 3,665,132 | |||||
Class Z | ||||||||
Six months ended February 28, 2011: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 154,566 | $ | 2,250,945 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 15,746 | 226,627 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (315,110 | ) | (4,476,660 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding before conversion | (144,798 | ) | (1,999,088 | ) | ||||
Shares issued upon conversion from Class A | 74,054 | 1,057,499 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (70,744 | ) | $ | (941,589 | ) | |||
Year ended August 31, 2010: | ||||||||
Shares sold | 363,351 | $ | 5,327,454 | |||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 27,624 | 406,263 | ||||||
Shares reacquired | (381,500 | ) | (5,565,634 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 9,475 | $ | 168,083 | |||||
Note 7. Borrowings
The Fund, along with other affiliated registered investment companies (the “Funds”), is a party to a syndicated credit agreement (“SCA”) with a group of banks. The purpose of the SCA is to provide an alternative source of temporary funding for
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capital share redemptions. The SCA provides for a commitment of $750 million for the period December��17, 2010 through December 16, 2011. The Funds pay an annualized commitment fee of 0.10% of the unused portion of the SCA. Prior to December 17, 2010, the Funds had another Syndicated Credit Agreement (the “Expired SCA”) of a $500 million commitment with an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% of the unused portion. Interest on any borrowings under these SCA’s is paid at contracted market rates. The commitment fee for the unused amount is accrued daily and paid quarterly. The Fund did not borrow any amounts pursuant to the SCA during the six months ended February 28, 2011.
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Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended February 28, | Year Ended August 31, | Eight-Month Period Ended August 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007(a) | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | $15.04 | $14.42 | $14.41 | $14.64 | $15.12 | $15.09 | $15.32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | .30 | .60 | .60 | .60 | .40 | .59 | .60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and financial futures transactions | (.94 | ) | .62 | .01 | (.21 | ) | (.47 | ) | .10 | (.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (.64 | ) | 1.22 | .61 | .39 | (.07 | ) | .69 | .45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (.30 | ) | (.60 | ) | (.60 | ) | (.60 | ) | (.40 | ) | (.59 | ) | (.60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | - | (.02 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (.30 | ) | (.60 | ) | (.60 | ) | (.62 | ) | (.41 | ) | (.66 | ) | (.68 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Contributions: | - | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $14.10 | $15.04 | $14.42 | $14.41 | $14.64 | $15.12 | $15.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | (4.28)% | 8.65% | 4.46% | 2.66% | (.47)% | 4.68% | 3.02% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $709,327 | $797,627 | $774,235 | $643,186 | $693,818 | $769,525 | $472,491 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $751,856 | $783,622 | $658,247 | $670,723 | $730,108 | $466,577 | $492,151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(d) | .83% | (f) | .82% | .84% | (e) | .91% | (e) | .96% | (e)(f) | .97% | (e) | .87% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees | .58% | (f) | .57% | .59% | (e) | .66% | (e) | .71% | (e)(f) | .72% | (e) | .62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.19% | (f) | 4.11% | 4.38% | 4.13% | 4.02% | (f) | 3.96% | 3.93% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For Class A, B, C and Z shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7% | (g)(h) | 30% | (h) | 37% | (h) | 42% | 24% | (g) | 45% | 39% |
(a) For the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.
(b) Less than $.005
(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) The distributor of the Fund has contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares.
(e) The expense ratio reflects the interest expense and fees related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest expense and fees is .82%, .83%, .83% and .87% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest expense and fees is .57%, .58%, .58% and .62% for the year ended August 31, 2009, the year ended August 31, 2008, the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) The portfolio turnover rate including variable rate demand notes was 16% for the six months ended February 28, 2011, 50% for the year ended August 31, 2010 and 61% for the year ended August 31, 2009.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended February 28, | Year Ended August 31, | Eight-Month Period Ended August 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007(a) | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | $15.08 | $14.46 | $14.45 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.13 | $15.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | .28 | .57 | .57 | .57 | .38 | .55 | .56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and financial futures transactions | (.94 | ) | .62 | – | (b) | (.22 | ) | (.48 | ) | .10 | (.15 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (.66 | ) | 1.19 | .57 | .35 | (.10 | ) | .65 | .41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (.28 | ) | (.57 | ) | (.56 | ) | (.56 | ) | (.37 | ) | (.55 | ) | (.56 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | - | (.02 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (.28 | ) | (.57 | ) | (.56 | ) | (.58 | ) | (.38 | ) | (.62 | ) | (.64 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Contributions: | - | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $14.14 | $15.08 | $14.46 | $14.45 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | (4.38)% | 8.37% | 4.20% | 2.41% | (.62)% | 4.42% | 2.76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $29,491 | $33,899 | $39,395 | $34,787 | $46,405 | $53,763 | $27,013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $31,328 | $35,348 | $32,332 | $40,259 | $50,297 | $25,361 | $32,345 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees | 1.08% | (e) | 1.07% | 1.09% | (d) | 1.16% | (d) | 1.21% | (d)(e) | 1.22% | (d) | 1.12% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees | .58% | (e) | .57% | .59% | (d) | .66% | (d) | .71% | (d)(e) | .72% | (d) | .62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.94% | (e) | 3.86% | 4.12% | 3.87% | 3.77% | (e) | 3.72% | 3.67% |
(a) For the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.
(b) Less than $.005.
(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) The expense ratio reflects the interest expense and fees related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest expense and fees is 1.07%, 1.08%, 1.08% and 1.12% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest expense and fees is .57%, .58%, .58% and .62% for the year ended August 31, 2009, the year ended August 31, 2008, the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
(e) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended February 28, | Year Ended August 31, | Eight-Month Period Ended August 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007(a) | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | $15.08 | $14.46 | $14.44 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.13 | $15.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | .26 | .53 | .53 | .53 | .35 | .52 | .52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and financial futures transactions | (.94 | ) | .62 | .02 | (.22 | ) | (.47 | ) | .10 | (.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (.68 | ) | 1 .15 | .55 | .31 | (.12 | ) | .62 | .37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (.26 | ) | (.53 | ) | (.53 | ) | (.53 | ) | (.35 | ) | (.52 | ) | (.52 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | - | (.02 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (.26 | ) | (.53 | ) | (. 53 | ) | (.55 | ) | (.36 | ) | (.59 | ) | (.60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Contributions: | - | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $14.14 | $15.08 | $14.46 | $14.44 | $14.68 | $15.16 | $15.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(c): | (4.54)% | 8.11% | 4.02% | 2.08% | (.74)% | 4.16% | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $21,314 | $25,131 | $20,495 | $10,912 | $11,244 | $12,255 | $3,482 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $23,379 | $22,839 | $13,974 | $11,228 | $11,867 | $ 3,884 | $3,822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees(d) | 1.41% | (f) | 1 .32% | 1.34% | (e) | 1.41% | (e) | 1.46% | (e)(f) | 1.47% | (e) | 1.37% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees | .58% | (f) | .57% | .59% | (e) | .66% | (e) | .71% | (e)(f) | .72% | (e) | .62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.61% | (f) | 3.61% | 3.88% | 3.63% | 3.52% | (f) | 3.49% | 3.42% |
(a) For the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.
(b) Less than $.005.
(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads. Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) The distributor of the Fund had contractually agreed to limit its distribution and service (12b-1) fees to .75% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares through December 31, 2010.
(e) The expense ratio reflects the interest expense and fees related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest expense and fees is 1.32%, 1.33%, 1.33% and 1.37% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest expense and fees is .57%, .58%, .58% and .62% for the year ended August 31, 2009, the year ended August 31, 2008, the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
(f) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Class Z Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended February 28, | Year Ended August 31, | Eight-Month Period Ended August 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007(a) | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning Of Period | $15.03 | $14.41 | $14.40 | $14.63 | $15.11 | $15.08 | $15.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | .32 | .64 | .63 | .64 | .43 | .63 | .64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and financial futures transactions | (.94 | ) | .62 | .01 | (.22 | ) | (.48 | ) | .10 | (.15 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (.62 | ) | 1.26 | .64 | .42 | (.05 | ) | .73 | .49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (.32 | ) | (.64 | ) | (.63 | ) | (.63 | ) | (.42 | ) | (.63 | ) | (.64 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | - | - | - | (.02 | ) | (.01 | ) | (.07 | ) | (.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (.32 | ) | (.64 | ) | (.63 | ) | (.65 | ) | (.43 | ) | (.70 | ) | (.72 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Contributions: | - | - | (b) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $14.09 | $15.03 | $14.41 | $14.40 | $14.63 | $15.11 | $15.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | (4.17)% | 8.93% | 4.74% | 2.91% | (.30)% | 4.94% | 3.27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $11,861 | $13,717 | $13,016 | $4,540 | $4,742 | $5,450 | $3,166 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average net assets (000) | $13,292 | $12,616 | $7,357 | $4,506 | $5,089 | $3,139 | $3,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, including distribution and service (12b-1) fees | .58% | (e) | .57% | .59% | (d) | .66% | (d) | .71% | (d)(e) | .72% | (d) | .62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses, excluding distribution and service (12b-1) fees | .58% | (e) | .57% | .59% | (d) | .66% | (d) | .71% | (d)(e) | .72% | (d) | .62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.44% | (e) | 4.36% | 4.62% | 4.38% | 4.27% | (e) | 4.13% | 4.17% |
(a) For the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007. The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.
(b) Less than $.005.
(c) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share on the first day and a sale on the last day of each period reported and includes reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Total investment returns may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Total returns for periods of less than one full year are not annualized.
(d) The expense ratio reflects the interest expense and fees related to the liability for the floating rate notes issued in conjunction with the inverse floater securities. The total expense ratio excluding interest expense and fees is .57%, .58%, .58% and .62% and the expense ratio excluding 12b-1 and interest expense and fees is .57%, .58%, .58% and .62% for the year ended August 31, 2009, the year ended August 31, 2008, the eight-month period ended August 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
(e) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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n MAIL | n TELEPHONE | n WEBSITE | ||
Gateway Center Three 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 | (800) 225-1852 | www.prudentialfunds.com |
PROXY VOTING |
The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated to the Fund’s investment subadviser the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. A description of these proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 225-1852 or by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund’s website and on the Commission’s website. |
DIRECTORS |
Kevin J. Bannon • Scott E. Benjamin • Linda W. Bynoe • Michael S. Hyland • Douglas H. McCorkindale • Stephen P. Munn • Richard A. Redeker • Judy A. Rice • Robin B. Smith • Stephen G. Stoneburn |
OFFICERS |
Judy A. Rice, President • Scott E. Benjamin, Vice President • Grace C. Torres, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer • Kathryn L. Quirk, Chief Legal Officer • Deborah A. Docs, Secretary • Timothy J. Knierim, Chief Compliance Officer • Valerie M. Simpson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer • Theresa C. Thompson, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer • Richard W. Kinville, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer • Jonathan D. Shain, Assistant Secretary • Claudia DiGiacomo, Assistant Secretary • John P. Schwartz, Assistant Secretary • Andrew R. French, Assistant Secretary • M. Sadiq Peshimam, Assistant Treasurer • Peter Parrella, Assistant Treasurer |
MANAGER | Prudential Investments LLC | Gateway Center Three 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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INVESTMENT SUBADVISER | Prudential Investment Management, Inc. | Gateway Center Two 100 Mulberry Street | ||
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DISTRIBUTOR | Prudential Investment Management Services LLC | Gateway Center Three 100 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 | ||
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CUSTODIAN | The Bank of New York Mellon | One Wall Street New York, NY 10286 | ||
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TRANSFER AGENT | Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC | PO Box 9658 Providence, RI 02940 | ||
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | KPMG LLP | 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 | ||
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FUND COUNSEL | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 |
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus, contain this and other information about the Fund. An investor may obtain a prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus, by visiting our website at www.prudentialfunds.com or by calling (800) 225-1852. The prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus, should be read carefully before investing. |
E-DELIVERY |
To receive your mutual fund documents online, go to www.prudentialfunds.com/edelivery and enroll. Instead of receiving printed documents by mail, you will receive notification via e-mail when new materials are available. You can cancel your enrollment or change your e-mail address at any time by visiting the website address above. |
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS |
Shareholders can communicate directly with the Board of Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc., Prudential Investments, Attn: Board of Directors, 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, Newark, NJ 07102. Shareholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to the same address. Communications are not screened before being delivered to the addressee. |
AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE |
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation and location of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. The Fund’s schedule of portfolio holdings as of the end of each calendar month is also available on the Fund’s website no sooner than approximately three business days prior to the end of the following month. |
Mutual Funds:
ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY | MAY LOSE VALUE | ARE NOT A DEPOSIT OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK OR ANY BANK AFFILIATE |
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NASDAQ | PRNMX | PBHMX | PNMCX | DNMZX | ||||||||
CUSIP | 74441U105 | 74441U204 | 74441U303 | 74441U402 | ||||||||
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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not required, as this is not an annual filing.
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not applicable.
Item 6 – Schedule of Investments – The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not applicable.
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not applicable.
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – Not applicable.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
(a) | It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There has been no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 – Exhibits
(a) | (1) Code of Ethics – Not required, as this is not an annual filing. |
(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1. – Not applicable.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – Attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: | Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc. | |
By: | /s/ Deborah A. Docs | |
Deborah A. Docs | ||
Secretary | ||
Date: | April 19, 2011 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Judy A. Rice | |
Judy A. Rice | ||
President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: | April 19, 2011 | |
By: | /s/ Grace C. Torres | |
Grace C. Torres | ||
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | April 19, 2011 |