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: 811-04791
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Joseph J. Mantineo
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2009
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2009
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
ANNUAL REPORT
AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund
National Portfolio
California Portfolio
New York Portfolio
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Annual Report
Investment Products Offered
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The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate as the prices of the individual securities in which it invests fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Fund’s prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our web site at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein® at (800) 227-4618. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.
This shareholder report must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Fund.
You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AllianceBernstein’s web site at www.alliancebernstein.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) web site at www.sec.gov, or call AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the 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 web site 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, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. AllianceBernstein publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.alliancebernstein.com.
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December 17, 2009
Annual Report
This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for the portfolios of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund (the “Portfolios”) for the annual reporting period ended October 31, 2009.
In September 2008 Board of Directors (the “Directors”) of the Fund approved changes to certain investment policies of the Insured National Portfolio and the Insured California Portfolio and the renaming of the Portfolios. The Directors approved elimination of the Portfolios’ policy to invest at least 80% of their net assets in insured securities. Consistent with this change in policy, the Directors approved a proposal to rename the Portfolios “National Portfolio II” and “California Portfolio II”, respectively. In light of recent credit declines and downgrades of insurers, the Fund’s adviser, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”), advised the Directors that it believed that most insured securities no longer offer a higher credit-quality investment than uninsured securities. In addition, the supply of insured municipal securities has declined leading to reduced availability of these securities. The Adviser concluded that it could provide better investment opportunities for the Portfolios’ shareholders, through its evaluation of the credit quality of municipal securities, without being restricted to investments primarily in insured municipal securities.
The changes to the Portfolios’ names and non-fundamental policies did not require shareholder approval under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended. The name and policy changes became effective on December 1, 2008.
The Directors also approved, and recommended to shareholders for their approval, a proposal for the California Portfolio II of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. to be acquired by the California Portfolio, the Portfolio’s uninsured counterpart. The shareholders of the California Portfolio II approved the acquisition at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 12, 2008 and the acquisition took place on January 23, 2009. Both Portfolios pursue the same investment objective and very similar investment policies. The California Portfolio II differed from the California Portfolio in that it invested principally in insured securities. Subsequent to the change in its policy discussed above, there is little difference between the Portfolios, except that the California Portfolio II invests principally in securities exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) while California Portfolio may invest without limit in securities subject to the AMT. In connection with the proposal, the Adviser advised the Directors that the California Portfolio did not currently invest a significant amount of its assets in AMT-subject municipal securities (approximately 10%) and the Adviser did not anticipate a significant increase in these investments. In addition, the Adviser noted that it believed that the higher after-tax distribution yields generated by the California Portfolio should offset the value to the California Portfolio II’s shareholders of investing in AMT-exempt municipal securities.
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Since the California Portfolio is a substantially larger fund than the California Portfolio II, with a lower expense ratio, both before and after the Adviser’s current expense waiver, the Adviser noted that it was anticipated that the acquisition should result in a significantly lower expense ratio for the California Portfolio II’s shareholders.
In February 2009, the Directors approved, and recommended to shareholders for their approval, a proposal for the National II Portfolio (“National II”) to be acquired by the National Portfolio (“National Portfolio”). The shareholders of National II approved the acquisition at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2009 and the acquisition took place on June 26, 2009.
Both Portfolios pursue the same investment objective and very similar investment policies. National II differed from National Portfolio in that it invested principally in securities exempt from the federal AMT while National Portfolio may invest without limit in securities subject to the AMT. In connection with the proposal, the Adviser advised the Directors that National Portfolio did not currently invest a significant amount of its assets in AMT-subject municipal securities (approximately 11%) and the Adviser did not anticipate a significant increase in these investments. In addition, the Adviser noted that it believed that the higher after-tax distribution yields generated by National Portfolio should more than offset the value to National II shareholders of investing in AMT- exempt municipal securities. Since National
Portfolio is a substantially larger fund than National II, with a lower expense ratio, both before and after the Adviser’s current expense waiver, the Adviser noted that it was anticipated that the acquisition should result in a significantly lower expense ratio for National II shareholders.
The Directors also approved, and recommended to shareholders for their approval, a proposal for the Florida Portfolio of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. to be acquired by National Portfolio. The shareholders of Florida Portfolio approved the acquisition on June 18, 2009 and the acquisition took place on June 26, 2009.
Both Portfolios pursued substantially the same investment objective and very similar investment policies of investing primarily in investment grade municipal securities with interest that is exempt from federal income tax. Florida Portfolio had an additional investment objective and policy of achieving income exempt from Florida state taxation but Florida has repealed the relevant state taxation. As a result, the investment universe available for both Florida Portfolio and National Portfolio is the same. In connection with the proposal, the Adviser advised the Directors that the Adviser anticipated that the acquisition should result in benefits to the shareholders of Florida Portfolio. As a general matter, since National Portfolio is a substantially larger fund than Florida Portfolio, with a lower expense ratio, both before and after the Adviser’s current
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expense waiver, the Adviser noted that it was anticipated that the acquisition should result in a lower expense ratio for Florida Portfolio’s shareholders.
Investment Objective and Policies
The investment objective of the three Portfolios is to earn the highest level of current income, exempt from Federal taxation and, in the case of the state Portfolios, state taxation of the respective state that is available without assuming what the Adviser considers to be undue risk. Each Portfolio invests principally in high-yielding, predominantly investment-grade municipal securities. Each Portfolio invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities with interest that is exempt from federal income tax. These securities may pay interest that is subject to the federal AMT for certain taxpayers.
Each of the Portfolios that invest in a named state pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities issued by the named state or municipal securities with interest that is otherwise exempt from the named state’s income tax. The National Portfolio may invest 25% or more of its net assets in a single state.
Investment Results
The tables on pages 7-9 show performance for each Portfolio compared with its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Municipal Index, for the six- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2009.
For the 12-month period ended October 31, 2009, all of the Portfolios’ Class A shares without sales charges underperformed the benchmark. For the six-month period ended October 31, 2009, all of the Portfolios’ Class A shares without sales charges outperformed the benchmark. The benchmark represents the performance of the long-term tax-exempt bond market consisting of investment-grade bonds and posted returns of 4.99% and 13.60% for the six- and 12-month periods.
The 12-month period ended October 31, 2009 was an incredibly volatile period in all financial markets, and the municipal market was no exception. In response to the collapse in the equity and housing markets, the US Federal Reserve aggressively lowered short-term interest rates. After a brief, but sharp sell-off in October 2008, high-grade municipal bonds rallied sharply. Short-term, AAA-rated municipal yields ended the 12-month reporting period about 1.8% lower, while intermediate yields and long-term yields were approximately 1.5% to 1.1% lower. As a result, the absolute returns of investment-grade municipal bonds were very good across the maturity spectrum. In general, the longer the average maturity of the portfolio, the greater the return.
While high-grade municipal bonds rallied sharply over the year as investors sought safety, the rally in lower-rated bonds was largely in the six-month period and varied by credit. For example, the extra yield available for buying Puerto Rico general obligation (GO)
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bonds (Baa3/BBB-) versus AAA-rated municipal bonds stood at 2.35% as of October 31, 2009, but it had been approximately 1.5% prior to Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy in September 2008. While lower rated bonds had significantly lower returns, they were also more volatile. During the first quarter of 2009, the extra yield available on Puerto Rico GOs reached 4% as investors pondered the prospects of an economic depression and the implications for the budgets of state and local governments, especially for lower-rated credits like Puerto Rico. As the threat of a depression faded during the spring and summer, lower-rated bonds on average rallied from their lows, and ultimately outperformed high grades over the past 12 months.
A more detailed description of the contribution to each Portfolio’s relative performance due to security and sector selection versus the benchmark for the annual reporting period ended October 31, 2009, follows. Leverage was beneficial to all Portfolios’ performance during both the six- and 12-month periods.
National Portfolio – The National Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the 12-month period, but Class A shares outperformed for the six-month period. Underperformance for the 12-month period was largely the result of security selection in the special tax and industrial revenue bond sectors. For the six-month period, performance was helped by security selection in the hospital and special tax sectors.
California Portfolio – The California Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the 12-month period, but Class A shares outperformed for the six-month period. Underperformance for the 12-month period was the result of security selection in the hospital, transportation and industrial revenue bond sectors, which detracted from relative returns. The Portfolio’s overweight in the housing sector contributed to returns. For the six-month period, performance was helped by security selection in the special tax sector and transportation sectors.
New York Portfolio – The New York Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the 12-month period, but Class A class shares outperformed for the six-month period. Underperformance for the 12-month period was the result of security selection in the hospital, special tax and industrial revenue bond. For the six-month period, performance was helped by security selection in the airport and education sectors, while security selection in the hospital and transportation sectors detracted.
Market Review & Investment Strategy
As 2009 unfolded, the Municipal Bond Investment Team (the “Team”) sought to reduce the holdings of AAA-rated rated bonds in favor of more AA- and A-rated bonds. By historical standards, the extra yield for modestly reducing credit quality was very high; while it has narrowed since last spring, it remains high. Furthermore, the Team’s research indicates that certain municipal ratings
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are systematically too low given the issuers’ financial stability. Certain special tax bonds, backed by broad-based sales, income or transportation taxes, should merit ratings of AA and AAA, while those special tax bonds with a more limited tax pledge or geographic area are between A- and AA. Water and sewer bonds and retail electric distribution systems should be rated higher too, in the Team’s opinion. Yet, in all these circumstances, the Team has identified credits with lower ratings, and the Portfolios look to buy these credits. Eventually, the Team believes that the market and the rating agencies will recognize the financial stability of these issuers and their prices and ratings that will move up. In the meantime, the Portfolios can strive to earn the extra income these bonds provide.
The Portfolios may purchase municipal securities that are insured under policies issued by certain insurance companies. When issued, insured municipal securities typically receive a higher credit rating which means that the issuer of the securities pays a lower interest rate. In purchasing insured securities, the Team gives consideration to both the insurer and to the credit quality of the underlying issuer. The purpose of insurance is to reduce the credit risk of a particular municipal security by supplementing the creditworthiness of the underlying issuer and providing additional security for payment of the principal and interest. Certain of the insurance companies
that insure municipal securities insure other types of securities, including some involving subprime mortgages. The credit quality of many subprime mortgage securities has declined and some bond insurers’ risk of having to make payments to holders of subprime mortgage securities has increased. Because of this risk, the credit ratings of some insurance companies have been downgraded, and may be further downgraded; it is possible that certain insurance companies may become insolvent. If an insurance company’s rating is downgraded or the company becomes insolvent, the prices of municipal securities insured by the insurance company may decline.
As of October 31, 2009, the Portfolios’ percentages of total investments in insured bonds and in insured bonds that have been prerefunded are as follows:
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Portfolio | | Insured Bonds | | Prerefunded/ ETM* Bonds | |
National | | 46.8% | | 4.4 | % |
California | | 45.8% | | 3.7 | % |
New York | | 37.3% | | 4.5 | % |
The Team believes that downgrades in insurance company ratings or insurance company insolvencies present limited risk to the Portfolios. The generally investment-grade underlying credit quality of the insured municipal securities reduces the risk of a significant reduction in the value of the insured municipal security.
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
An Important Note About the Value of Historical Performance
The performance shown on the following pages represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by visiting www.alliancebernstein.com.
The investment return and principal value of an investment in a Portfolio will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Portfolios carefully before investing. For a free copy of the Portfolios’ prospectus, which contains this and other information, visit our website at www.alliancebernstein.com or call your financial advisor or AllianceBernstein Investments at 800.227.4618. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Portfolios have been deducted. NAV returns do not reflect sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, the Portfolios’ quoted performance would be lower. SEC returns and the Portfolios’ returns shown in the line graphs reflect the applicable sales charges for each share class: a 3% maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares (3% year 1, 2% year 2, 1% year 3, 0% year 4); a 1% 1 year contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares. Prior to October 1, 2009, the maximum front-end sales charge for Class A shares of the Portfolios was 4.25%. If the Class A annualized returns for the Portfolios and Portfolio returns shown in the line graphs reflected the deduction of the former maximum front-end sales charge, their returns would be lower. Returns for the different share classes will vary due to different expenses associated with each class. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.
Benchmark Disclosure
The unmanaged Barclays Capital Municipal Index does not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fund portfolio. The Index is a total return performance benchmark for the long-term investment grade, tax-exempt bond market. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance for any specific investment, including the Portfolios.
A Word About Risk
Price fluctuation in the Portfolios’ securities may be caused by changes in the general level of interest rates or changes in bond credit quality ratings. Changes in interest rates have a greater effect on bonds with longer maturities than on those with shorter maturities. Please note, as interest rates rise, existing bond prices fall and can cause the value of an investment in the Portfolios to decline. The yield or value of the Portfolios’ investments in municipal securities may be affected by political or legislative changes and uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities or the rights of investors in these securities. Individual state municipal portfolios are non-diversified and are subject to geographic risk based on their narrow investment objectives. The Portfolios may invest in high yield bonds (i.e., “junk bonds”) which involves a greater risk of default and price volatility than other bonds. Investing in non-investment grade debt presents special risks, including credit risk. While the Portfolios invest principally in bonds and other fixed-income securities, in order to achieve their investment objectives, the Portfolios may at times use certain types of investment derivatives, such as options, futures, forwards and swaps. These instruments involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than, the risks presented by more traditional investments. These risks are fully discussed in the Portfolios’ prospectus.
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Historical Performance
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009 | | Returns | | |
| 6 Months | | 12 Months | | |
National Portfolio | | | | | | |
Class A | | 7.32% | | 13.11% | | |
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Class B* | | 6.95% | | 12.35% | | |
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Class C | | 6.83% | | 12.34% | | |
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Advisor Class** | | 7.48% | | 13.45% | | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Index | | 4.99% | | 13.60% | | |
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* Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A to the financial statements for more information. ** Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 10/31/99 TO 10/31/09
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This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund National Portfolio Class A shares (from 10/31/99 to 10/31/09) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark Disclosures on page 6.
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Historical Performance
CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009 | | Returns | | |
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California Portfolio | | | | | | |
Class A | | 5.62% | | 11.56% | | |
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Class B* | | 5.16% | | 10.80% | | |
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Class C | | 5.15% | | 10.79% | | |
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Advisor Class** | | 5.78% | | 11.89% | | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Index | | 4.99% | | 13.60% | | |
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* Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A to the financial statements for more information. ** Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 10/31/99 TO 10/31/09
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This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund California Portfolio Class A shares (from 10/31/99 to 10/31/09) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark Disclosures on page 6.
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Historical Performance
NEW YORK PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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THE PORTFOLIO VS. ITS BENCHMARK PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009 | | Returns | | |
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New York Portfolio | | | | | | |
Class A | | 5.24% | | 12.03% | | |
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Class B* | | 4.88% | | 11.28% | | |
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Class C | | 4.87% | | 11.14% | | |
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Advisor Class** | | 5.40% | | 12.25% | | |
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Barclays Capital Municipal Index | | 4.99% | | 13.60% | | |
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* Effective January 31, 2009, Class B shares are no longer available for purchase to new investors. Please see Note A to the financial statements for more information. ** Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. |
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE PORTFOLIO 10/31/99 TO 10/31/09
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This chart illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund New York Portfolio Class A shares (from 10/31/99 to 10/31/09) as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark. The chart showing the Class A at Offering reflects the deduction of the maximum 3% sales charge from the initial $10,000 investment in the Portfolio and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.
See Historical Performance and Benchmark Disclosures on page 6.
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Historical Performance
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2009 | |
| | NAV Returns | | | SEC Returns | | | SEC Yields** | | | Taxable Equivalent Yields*** | |
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Class A Shares | | | | | | | | 3.58 | % | | 5.51 | % |
1 Year | | 13.11 | % | | 9.66 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 3.52 | % | | 2.90 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years | | 4.61 | % | | 4.30 | % | | | | | | |
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Class B Shares | | | | | | | | 3.00 | % | | 4.62 | % |
1 Year | | 12.35 | % | | 9.35 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 2.81 | % | | 2.81 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years(a) | | 4.19 | % | | 4.19 | % | | | | | | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | 3.00 | % | | 4.62 | % |
1 Year | | 12.34 | % | | 11.34 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 2.79 | % | | 2.79 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years | | 3.90 | % | | 3.90 | % | | | | | | |
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Advisor Class Shares† | | | | | | | | 4.00 | % | | 6.15 | % |
1 Year | | 13.45 | % | | 13.45 | % | | | | | | |
Since Inception* | | 4.62 | % | | 4.62 | % | | | | | | |
The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.91%, 1.63%, 1.61% and 0.69% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Until January 1, 2009 contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limited the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.68%, 1.38%, 1.38% and 0.38% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. Effective January 1, 2009, contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expenses to 0.75%, 1.45%, 1.45% and 0.45% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.
(a) | | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years. |
* | | Inception Date: 8/6/08 for Advisor Class shares. |
** | | SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended October 31, 2009. |
*** | | Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable. |
† | | This share class is offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and its SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. The inception date for Advisor Class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance disclosures on page 6.
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Historical Performance
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009) | |
| | SEC Returns | |
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Class A Shares | | | |
1 Year | | 8.82 | % |
5 Years | | 3.41 | % |
10 Years | | 4.22 | % |
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Class B Shares | | | |
1 Year | | 8.39 | % |
5 Years | | 3.33 | % |
10 Years(a) | | 4.12 | % |
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Class C Shares | | | |
1 Year | | 10.38 | % |
5 Years | | 3.30 | % |
10 Years | | 3.83 | % |
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Advisor Class Shares† | | | |
1 Year | | 12.49 | % |
Since Inception* | | 6.42 | % |
(a) | | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years. |
* | | Inception Date: 8/6/08 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. The inception date for Advisor Class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance Disclosures on page 6.
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Historical Performance
CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2009 | |
| | NAV Returns | | | SEC Returns | | | SEC Yields** | | | Taxable Equivalent Yields*** | |
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Class A Shares | | | | | | | | 3.53 | % | | 6.05 | % |
1 Year | | 11.56 | % | | 8.26 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 3.58 | % | | 2.95 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years | | 4.74 | % | | 4.42 | % | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | | | | | | 2.93 | % | | 5.03 | % |
1 Year | | 10.80 | % | | 7.80 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 2.86 | % | | 2.86 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years(a) | | 4.29 | % | | 4.29 | % | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | 2.93 | % | | 5.03 | % |
1 Year | | 10.79 | % | | 9.79 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 2.85 | % | | 2.85 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years | | 4.00 | % | | 4.00 | % | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor Class Shares† | | | | | | | | 3.93 | % | | 6.74 | % |
1 Year | | 11.89 | % | | 11.89 | % | | | | | | |
Since Inception* | | 4.88 | % | | 4.88 | % | | | | | | |
The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.85%, 1.55%, 1.55% and 0.55% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Until January 1, 2009, contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limited the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.77%, 1.47%, 1.47% and 0.47% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. Effective January 1, 2009, contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expenses to 0.75%, 1.45%, 1.45% and 0.45% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.
(a) | | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years. |
* | | Inception Date: 8/6/08 for Advisor Class shares. |
** | | SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended October 31, 2009. |
*** | | Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable. |
† | | This share class is offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and its SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. The inception date for Advisor Class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance Disclosures on page 6.
(Historical Performance continued on next page)
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Historical Performance
CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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| | | |
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009) | |
| | SEC Returns | |
| | | |
Class A Shares | | | |
1 Year | | 8.63 | % |
5 Years | | 3.59 | % |
10 Years | | 4.48 | % |
| | | |
Class B Shares | | | |
1 Year | | 8.22 | % |
5 Years | | 3.52 | % |
10 Years(a) | | 4.37 | % |
| | | |
Class C Shares | | | |
1 Year | | 10.21 | % |
5 Years | | 3.51 | % |
10 Years | | 4.08 | % |
| | | |
Advisor Class Shares† | | | |
1 Year | | 12.20 | % |
Since Inception* | | 7.24 | % |
(a) | | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years. |
* | | Inception Date: 8/6/08 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. The inception date for Advisor Class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance Disclosures on page 6.
(Historical Performance continued on next page)
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Historical Performance
NEW YORK PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2009 | |
| | NAV Returns | | | SEC Returns | | | SEC Yields** | | | Taxable Equivalent Yields*** | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 2.88 | % | | 4.76 | % |
1 Year | | 12.03 | % | | 8.66 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 3.83 | % | | 3.20 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years | | 5.11 | % | | 4.80 | % | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B Shares | | | 2.27 | % | | 3.75 | % |
1 Year | | 11.28 | % | | 8.28 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 3.12 | % | | 3.12 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years(a) | | 4.66 | % | | 4.66 | % | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | 2.26 | % | | 3.73 | % |
1 Year | | 11.14 | % | | 10.14 | % | | | | | | |
5 Years | | 3.12 | % | | 3.12 | % | | | | | | |
10 Years | | 4.36 | % | | 4.36 | % | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor Class Shares† | | | 3.27 | % | | 5.40 | % |
1 Year | | 12.25 | % | | 12.25 | % | | | | | | |
Since Inception* | | 5.35 | % | | 5.35 | % | | | | | | |
The Portfolio’s current prospectus fee table shows the Portfolio’s total annual operating expense ratios as 0.88%, 1.60%, 1.58% and 0.49% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively, gross of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Until January 1, 2009, contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limited the Portfolio’s annual operating expense ratios to 0.58%, 1.28%, 1.28% and 0.28% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. Effective January 1, 2009, contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements limit the Portfolio’s annual operating expenses to 0.75%, 1.45%, 1.45% and 0.45% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class, respectively. These waivers/reimbursements extend through the Portfolio’s current fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one-year terms. Absent reimbursements or waivers, performance would have been lower. The Financial Highlights section of this report sets forth expense ratio data for the current reporting period; the expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights section since they are based on different time periods.
(a) | | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years. |
* | | Inception Date: 8/6/08 for Advisor Class shares. |
** | | SEC Yields are calculated based on SEC guidelines for the 30-day period ended October 31, 2009. |
*** | | Taxable equivalent yields are based on SEC yields and a 35% marginal Federal income tax rate and maximum state taxes where applicable. |
† | | This share class is offered at net asset value (NAV) to eligible investors and its SEC returns are the same as the NAV returns. Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. The inception date for Advisor Class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance Disclosures on page 6.
(Historical Performance continued on next page)
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Historical Performance
NEW YORK PORTFOLIO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
(continued from previous page)
| | | |
SEC AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (WITH ANY APPLICABLE SALES CHARGES) AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END (SEPTEMBER 30, 2009) | |
| | SEC Returns | |
| | | |
Class A Shares | |
1 Year | | 8.53 | % |
5 Years | | 3.70 | % |
10 Years | | 4.78 | % |
| | | |
Class B Shares | |
1 Year | | 8.09 | % |
5 Years | | 3.63 | % |
10 Years(a) | | 4.63 | % |
| | | |
Class C Shares | |
1 Year | | 10.08 | % |
5 Years | | 3.60 | % |
10 Years | | 4.35 | % |
| | | |
Advisor Class Shares† | |
1 Year | | 12.18 | % |
Since Inception* | | 7.13 | % |
(a) | | Assumes conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares after six years. |
* | | Inception Date: 8/6/08 for Advisor Class shares. |
† | | Please note that this share class is for investors purchasing shares through accounts established under certain fee-based programs sponsored and maintained by certain broker-dealers and financial intermediaries, institutional pension plans and/or investment advisory clients of, and certain other persons associated with, the Adviser and its affiliates or the Portfolios. The inception date for Advisor Class is listed above. |
See Historical Performance Disclosures on page 6.
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Historical Performance
FUND EXPENSES
(unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. 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 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in 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 divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second line of 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.
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| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2008 | | Ending Account Value October 30, 2009 | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
National Portfolio | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,073.16 | | $ | 3.92 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,021.42 | | $ | 3.82 |
Class B | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,069.54 | | $ | 7.56 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,017.90 | | $ | 7.37 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,068.31 | | $ | 7.56 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,017.90 | | $ | 7.37 |
Advisor Class | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,074.80 | | $ | 2.35 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,022.94 | | $ | 2.29 |
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Fund Expenses
FUND EXPENSES
(unaudited)
(continued from previous page)
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2008 | | Ending Account Value October 30, 2009 | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
New York Portfolio | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,052.40 | | $ | 3.88 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,021.42 | | $ | 3.82 |
Class B | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,048.82 | | $ | 7.49 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,017.90 | | $ | 7.37 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,048.73 | | $ | 7.49 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,017.90 | | $ | 7.37 |
Advisor Class | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,054.01 | | $ | 2.33 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,022.94 | | $ | 2.29 |
California Portfolio | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,056.22 | | $ | 3.89 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,021.42 | | $ | 3.82 |
Class B | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,051.58 | | $ | 7.50 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,017.90 | | $ | 7.37 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,051.54 | | $ | 7.50 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,017.90 | | $ | 7.37 |
Advisor Class | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,057.79 | | $ | 2.33 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 1,022.94 | | $ | 2.29 |
* | | Expenses are equal to the classes’ annualized expense ratios, shown in the table below, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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| | Annaulized Expense Ratio | |
| | National | | | New York | | | California | |
Class A | | 0.75 | % | | 0.75 | % | | 0.75 | % |
Class B | | 1.45 | % | | 1.45 | % | | 1.45 | % |
Class C | | 1.45 | % | | 1.45 | % | | 1.45 | % |
Advisor Class | | 0.45 | % | | 0.45 | % | | 0.45 | % |
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Fund Expenses
BOND RATING SUMMARY*
October 31, 2009 (unaudited)
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* | | All data are as of October 31, 2009. Each Portfolio’s quality rating distribution is expressed as a percentage of the Portfolio’s total investments rated in particular ratings categories by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch Ratings, Ltd. The distributions may vary over time. If ratings are not available, the Fund’s Adviser will assign ratings that are considered to be of equivalent quality to such ratings. Quality breakdown is the measure of the quality and safety of a bond or portfolio, based on the issuer’s financial condition. AAA is highest (best) and D is lowest (worst). Pre-refunded bonds, which are escrowed by U.S. Government Securities, have been rated AAA by the Adviser. |
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Bond Rating Summary
NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2009
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.5% | | | | | | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 99.4% | | | | | | |
Alabama – 1.8% | | | | | | |
Alabama Pub Sch & Clg Auth Series 2009 A 5.00%, 5/01/29 | | $ | 4,000 | | $ | 4,106,440 |
Jefferson Cnty AL GO FSA Series 2004 5.50%, 1/01/21 | | | 1,000 | | | 979,530 |
Series 04A 5.25%, 1/01/18-1/01/23 | | | 3,900 | | | 3,344,397 |
Jefferson Cnty AL Swr FGIC Series 02 5.00%, 2/01/41 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 375 | | | 405,379 |
FGIC Series 02B 5.00%, 2/01/41 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 625 | | | 682,644 |
Montgomery AL BMC Spl Care Series 04C 5.25%, 11/15/29 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,190 | | | 2,489,657 |
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham Hosp Series 08A 5.75%, 9/01/22(a) | | | 3,000 | | | 3,205,080 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15,213,127 |
| | | | | | |
Arizona – 2.1% | | | | | | |
Arizona Hlth Fac Auth (Phoenix Childrens Hospital) 1.26%, 2/01/42(b) | | | 3,850 | | | 3,378,452 |
Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ Series 2001 6.75%, 12/01/16 | | | 1,240 | | | 936,460 |
Estrella Mtn CFD AZ Desert Vlg 7.375%, 7/01/27
| | | 2,589 | | | 2,611,240 |
Phoenix AZ Civic Impt Corp. (Phoenix AZ Wastewater) MBIA Series 04 5.00%, 7/01/23 | | | 1,750 | | | 1,822,852 |
Pima Cnty AZ IDA (Horizon Learning Ctr) Series 05 5.125%, 6/01/20 | | | 3,310 | | | 2,887,412 |
Queen Creek AZ ID #1 5.00%, 1/01/26 | | | 1,900 | | | 1,766,316 |
Salt Verde Fin Corp. Gas (Citigroup, Inc.) 5.25%, 12/01/23 | | | 3,685 | | | 3,520,760 |
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National Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Sundance AZ CFD #1 Series 02 7.75%, 7/01/22 | | $ | 475 | | $ | 450,780 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17,374,272 |
| | | | | | |
California – 5.9% | | | | | | |
California Econ Recovery (California Econ Rec Spl Tax) Series 2009A 5.25%, 7/01/21(c) | | | 6,390 | | | 6,736,083 |
California GO 5.125%, 2/01/28 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,500 | | | 1,712,655 |
5.25%, 4/01/30 | | | 15 | | | 15,029 |
AMBAC 5.00%, 4/01/27 | | | 3,705 | | | 3,604,076 |
FSA Series 03 5.00%, 2/01/29 | | | 1,445 | | | 1,415,161 |
California Statewide CDA (Enloe Med Ctr) 5.50%, 8/15/23 | | | 80 | | | 82,750 |
6.25%, 8/15/28 | | | 1,715 | | | 1,850,519 |
Series A 5.375%, 8/15/20 | | | 510 | | | 531,884 |
Golden St Tobacco Sec CA XLCA Series 03B 5.50%, 6/01/33 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,000 | | | 2,259,520 |
Los Angeles CA Harbor Dept Series 2009C 5.25%, 8/01/24 | | | 17,205 | | | 18,736,589 |
Manteca CA USD GO MBIA Series 01 Zero Coupon, 9/01/31 | | | 11,910 | | | 3,243,093 |
Ontario CA Redev Fin Auth MBIA Series 93 5.80%, 8/01/23 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,000 | | | 1,149,000 |
San Diego Cnty CA Wtr Auth (San Diego Cnty CA Wtr) FSA Series 08A 5.00%, 5/01/25 | | | 3,000 | | | 3,145,890 |
San Diego Gas & Elec Company Series 96A 5.30%, 7/01/21 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,393,520 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 48,875,769 |
| | | | | | |
Colorado – 2.2% | | | | | | |
Colorado Ed Cul Fac Auth (Knowledge Quest Charter Sch) Series 05 6.50%, 5/01/36 | | | 490 | | | 400,942 |
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National Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Colorado HFA SFMR (Colorado HFA) Series 99A-2 6.45%, 4/01/30 | | $ | 445 | | $ | 479,225 |
Colorado Hlth Fac Auth (Evangelical Luth Good Sam Soc) 5.25%, 6/01/19-6/01/23 | | | 2,200 | | | 2,224,717 |
Colorado Hlth Fac Auth (Parkview Medical Center) Series 04 5.00%, 9/01/25 | | | 690 | | | 664,408 |
Northwest Pkwy Pub Hwy Auth Co. FSA Series 01C 5.80%, 6/15/25 (Prerefunded/ETM)(d) | | | 9,000 | | | 9,581,580 |
Park Creek Met Dist Co. Series 05 5.50%, 12/01/30 | | | 1,900 | | | 1,765,689 |
Pv Wtr & San Met Dist Co. Series 06 Zero Coupon, 12/15/17 | | | 3,305 | | | 1,680,923 |
Todd Creek Farms Met Dist #1 Co. (Todd Creek Farms Met Wtr COP) 6.125%, 12/01/22 | | | 1,210 | | | 729,957 |
Todd Creek Farms Met Dist #1 Co. (Todd Creek Farms Met Wtr) Series 04 6.125%, 12/01/19(e) | | | 820 | | | 400,947 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17,928,388 |
| | | | | | |
Connecticut – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Connecticut Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Griffin Hospital) RADIAN Series 05B 5.00%, 7/01/23 | | | 750 | | | 672,292 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
District Of Columbia – 3.9% | | | | | | |
District of Columbia (Friendship Pub Charter Sch) ACA 5.00%, 6/01/26 | | | 1,000 | | | 747,240 |
District of Columbia GO FSA Series 2007C 5.00%, 6/01/23 | | | 10,980 | | | 11,723,236 |
District of Columbia Tax Incr 5.25%, 12/01/26 | | | 9,600 | | | 10,544,928 |
District of Columbia Wtr & Swr Auth Series 2008A 5.00%, 10/01/23 | | | 4,125 | | | 4,425,053 |
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National Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Washington DC Conv Ctr Ded Tax AMBAC 5.00%, 10/01/23 | | $ | 5,000 | | $ | 5,108,100 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 32,548,557 |
| | | | | | |
Florida – 11.9% | | | | | | |
Beacon Tradeport CDD FL Series 02B 7.25%, 5/01/33 | | | 1,005 | | | 1,015,070 |
Bonnet Creek Resort CDD FL Series 02 7.25%, 5/01/18 | | | 4,000 | | | 3,538,520 |
Capital Trust Agy FL (Cargo Acquisition Group) Series 02 6.25%, 1/01/19 | | | 480 | | | 440,702 |
Series 03 5.75%, 1/01/32 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,516,060 |
Collier Cnty FL IDA (Allete) Series 96 6.50%, 10/01/25 | | | 705 | | | 705,099 |
Concorde Estates CDD FL Series 04B 5.00%, 5/01/11 | | | 675 | | | 344,533 |
Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL Series 00C 7.05%, 5/01/15 | | | 1,375 | | | 1,365,760 |
7.10%, 5/01/30 | | | 2,240 | | | 2,053,162 |
Dade Cnty FL HFA MFHR (Golden Lakes Apts) Series 97A 6.00%, 11/01/32 | | | 250 | | | 248,765 |
6.05%, 11/01/39 | | | 750 | | | 747,937 |
Fiddlers Creek CDD FL Series 02A 6.875%, 5/01/33(e)(f) | | | 1,445 | | | 733,554 |
Series 02B 6.625%, 5/01/33(e)(f) | | | 620 | | | 314,935 |
Florida HFC MFHR (Mystic Pointe II Apts) Series 00 6.30%, 12/01/41 | | | 1,165 | | | 1,182,289 |
Florida HFC MFHR (Sable Chase Apts) FSA Series 00 6.00%, 5/01/40 | | | 3,650 | | | 3,665,805 |
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National Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Florida HFC MFHR (Spring Harbor Apts) Series 99C-1 5.90%, 8/01/39 | | $ | 2,470 | | $ | 2,334,520 |
Florida HFC MFHR (Waverly Apts) FSA Series 00C-1 6.50%, 7/01/40 | | | 2,790 | | | 2,832,380 |
Hamal CDD FL Series 01 6.65%, 5/01/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,100 | | | 1,205,226 |
Highlands Cnty FL Hlth Facs Auth Series 01A 6.00%, 11/15/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,000 | | | 2,207,240 |
Hollywood FL Cmnty Redev Agy (Beach CRA) XLCA 5.00%, 3/01/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 4,929,300 |
Indian Trace Dev Dist FL MBIA Series 05 5.00%, 5/01/22-5/01/23 | | | 2,480 | | | 2,403,497 |
Jacksonville FL EDC (Mayo Clinic Jacksonville) Series 01C 5.50%, 11/15/36 | | | 6,750 | | | 6,889,320 |
Jacksonville FL Excise Tax AMBAC Series 02B 5.00%, 10/01/26 | | | 3,925 | | | 3,992,746 |
Lee Cnty FL HFA SFMR (Lee Cnty FL HFA) Series 00A-1 7.20%, 3/01/33 | | | 70 | | | 72,130 |
Lee Cnty FL Port Auth Arpt (Southwest Florida Intl Airport) FSA Series 00A 6.00%, 10/01/32 | | | 9,500 | | | 9,543,415 |
Manatee Cnty FL HFA SFMR (Manatee Cnty FL HFA) Series 99 6.25%, 11/01/28 | | | 225 | | | 228,872 |
Marshall Creek CDD FL Series 02A 6.625%, 5/01/32 | | | 2,545 | | | 1,848,739 |
Miami Beach FL Hlth Fac Auth (Mt. Sinai Medical Center FL) Series 01A 6.80%, 11/15/31 | | | 5,100 | | | 4,865,349 |
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Miami-Dade Cnty FL Ed Fac Auth (Univ of Miami FL) Series 08A 5.20%, 4/01/24 | | $ | 2,500 | | $ | 2,548,975 |
Miami-Dade Cnty FL HFA SFMR (Miami-Dade Cnty FL HFA) Series 00A-1 6.00%, 10/01/32 | | | 530 | | | 534,516 |
Miromar Lakes CDD FL Series 00A 7.25%, 5/01/12 | | | 5,595 | | | 5,371,088 |
No Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #27-B Series 02 6.40%, 8/01/32 | | | 1,060 | | | 817,430 |
No Palm Beach Cnty FL ID #43 6.125%, 8/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,000 | | | 1,099,920 |
North Broward FL Hosp Dist Series 01 6.00%, 1/15/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,700 | | | 1,821,941 |
Orange Cnty FL HFA MFHR (Loma Vista Apts) Series 99G 5.50%, 3/01/32 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,846,800 |
Orlando FL Spl Assmt Conroy Rd Series 98A 5.80%, 5/01/26 | | | 3,250 | | | 2,978,820 |
Palm Beach Cnty FL 6.10%, 8/01/21 | | | 60 | | | 54,599 |
6.10%, 8/01/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 510 | | | 560,740 |
Pasco Cnty FL HFA MFHR (Pasco Woods Apts) Series 99A 5.90%, 8/01/39 | | | 3,690 | | | 3,487,603 |
Pier Park CDD FL Series 02-1 7.15%, 5/01/34 | | | 3,245 | | | 2,671,511 |
Preserve at Wilderness CDD FL Series 02A 7.10%, 5/01/33 | | | 1,405 | | | 1,311,188 |
Tampa FL (Univ of Tampa FL) RADIAN Series 02 5.625%, 4/01/32 | | | 3,175 | | | 3,095,911 |
Tara CDD FL Series 00A 7.15%, 5/01/31 | | | 1,715 | | | 1,461,369 |
Village Ctr CDD FL MBIA 5.125%, 10/01/28 | | | 1,000 | | | 964,180 |
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Volusia Cnty FL Ed Fac Auth (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ) Series 99A 5.75%, 10/15/29 | | $ | 2,000 | | $ | 2,003,200 |
Volusia Cnty FL Hlth Fac Auth (John Knox Village of FL) RADIAN Series 96A 6.00%, 6/01/17 | | | 1,905 | | | 1,912,391 |
West Palm Beach CDD FL 5.00%, 3/01/25-3/01/29 | | | 3,640 | | | 3,187,307 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 98,954,414 |
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Illinois – 7.3% | | | | | | |
Chicago IL Brd of Ed GO FSA Series 07 5.00%, 12/01/24 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,574,650 |
Chicago IL GO Series 08A 5.25%, 1/01/23 | | | 10,000 | | | 11,030,600 |
Chicago IL HFA SFMR (Chicago IL HFA) Series 98A 6.45%, 9/01/29 | | | 180 | | | 179,156 |
Series 98C-1 6.30%, 9/01/29 | | | 140 | | | 145,954 |
Series 99 A 6.35%, 10/01/30 | | | 185 | | | 193,051 |
Series 99C 7.05%, 10/01/30 | | | 40 | | | 40,529 |
Chicago IL O’hare Intl Arpt (O’hare Intl Arpt) XLCA Series 03B-1 5.25%, 1/01/34 | | | 5,100 | | | 5,158,446 |
Chicago IL SA Lakeshore East Series 03 6.75%, 12/01/32 | | | 1,750 | | | 1,589,140 |
Chicago IL Sales Tax FSA Series 05 5.00%, 1/01/25 | | | 6,905 | | | 7,322,960 |
Chicago IL Tax Increment (Diversey/Narragansett Proj) 7.46%, 2/15/26 | | | 2,580 | | | 2,338,951 |
Gilberts IL SSA #1 Series 03 6.00%, 3/01/28 | | | 2,411 | | | 1,910,235 |
Hampshire IL SSA 5.80%, 3/01/26 | | | 2,370 | | | 1,947,619 |
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Illinois Finance Auth (Illinois Institute of Technology) Series 06A 5.00%, 4/01/31 | | $ | 750 | | $ | 649,657 |
Illinois Sports Fac Auth Spl Tax AMBAC Series 01 5.50%, 6/15/30(d) | | | 7,000 | | | 7,028,700 |
Manhattan SSA #2004-1 IL Series 05 5.875%, 3/01/28 | | | 2,317 | | | 1,969,427 |
Metro Pier & Expo Auth IL Spl Tax MBIA Series 02A 5.25%, 6/15/42 | | | 3,500 | | | 3,561,950 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 60,641,025 |
| | | | | | |
Indiana – 1.2% | | | | | | |
Franklin Twp IN Sch Bldg Corp. AMBAC 5.00%, 7/15/21-7/15/22 | | | 6,625 | | | 6,947,695 |
Hendricks Cnty IN GO 5.50%, 7/15/23 | | | 1,165 | | | 1,255,660 |
Indiana Dev Fin Auth (Inland Steel Company) Series 97 5.75%, 10/01/11 | | | 1,825 | | | 1,808,247 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10,011,602 |
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Iowa – 0.0% | | | | | | |
Coralville IA BAN Series 07C 5.00%, 6/01/18 | | | 240 | | | 249,811 |
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Kansas – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Lenexa KS Hlth Care Fac (Lakeview Village, Inc.) 5.25%, 5/15/22 | | | 1,260 | | | 1,051,130 |
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Louisiana – 3.3% | | | | | | |
DE Soto Parish LA PCR (International Paper Company) Series A-2 5.00%, 10/01/12 | | | 2,200 | | | 2,253,086 |
Lafayette LA Communications XLCA 5.25%, 11/01/20-11/01/23 | | | 8,765 | | | 9,148,339 |
Louisiana Agric Fin Auth (Louisiana Agric Fin Auth Lease) 5.25%, 9/15/17 | | | 1,130 | | | 1,080,122 |
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Louisiana Loc Govt Envrn Fac & CDA (Cargo Acquisition Group) Series 02 6.65%, 1/01/25 | | $ | 680 | | $ | 603,364 |
Louisiana Loc Govt Envrn Fac & CDA (Jefferson Parish LA) Series 2009A 5.00%, 4/01/26 | | | 715 | | | 733,318 |
New Orleans LA GO MBIA Series 05 5.00%, 12/01/29 | | | 3,990 | | | 3,739,947 |
5.25%, 12/01/21 | | | 4,495 | | | 4,506,372 |
RADIAN | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/18-12/01/19 | | | 4,140 | | | 4,096,218 |
RADIAN Series A | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/22 | | | 1,060 | | | 1,038,058 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 27,198,824 |
| | | | | | |
Maryland – 0.9% | | | | | | |
Maryland CDA SFMR (Maryland CDA) Series 00A 6.10%, 7/01/38 | | | 6,285 | | | 6,288,834 |
Maryland Ind Dev Fin Auth (Medical Waste Assoc LP) Series 89 8.75%, 11/15/10(e)(f) | | | 1,225 | | | 1,125,077 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7,413,911 |
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Massachusetts – 3.2% | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Dev Fin Agy (Seven Hills Foundation) RADIAN Series 99 5.15%, 9/01/28 | | | 6,035 | | | 5,042,061 |
Massachusetts GO Series 02C 5.25%, 11/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 5,000 | | | 5,577,650 |
Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Berkshire Health Sys) RADIAN Series 01E 5.70%, 10/01/25 | | | 5,800 | | | 5,899,006 |
Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Cape Cod Healthcare) RADIAN Series 01C 5.25%, 11/15/31 | | | 1,600 | | | 1,328,368 |
Massachusetts Hlth & Ed Facs Auth (Caregroup, Inc.) MBIA Series 08 5.375%, 2/01/26 | | | 1,250 | | | 1,263,350 |
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Massachusetts Port Auth Series 99D 6.00%, 7/01/29 | | $ | 7,500 | | $ | 7,527,525 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 26,637,960 |
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Michigan – 3.8% | | | | | | |
Detroit MI Wtr Supply Sys FGIC Series 01B 5.50%, 7/01/33 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,450 | | | 1,575,077 |
FSA Series 2006A | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/24 | | | 9,980 | | | 10,229,101 |
Kalamazoo MI Fin Auth FGIC Series 94A 9.455%, 6/01/11 (Prerefunded/ETM)(a)(g) | | | 1,440 | | | 1,447,862 |
Kent MI Hosp Fin Auth (Kent Metropolitan Hospital) Series 05A 5.75%, 7/01/25 | | | 710 | | | 606,454 |
Michigan HDA MFHR (Michigan HDA) AMBAC Series 97A 6.10%, 10/01/33 | | | 330 | | | 330,086 |
Michigan Hosp Fin Auth Series 01 5.625%, 11/15/36 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,650 | | | 2,916,033 |
Michigan Hosp Fin Auth (Trinity Health Credit Group) Series 00A 6.00%, 12/01/27 | | | 4,515 | | | 4,609,996 |
Michigan Trunk Line Spl Tax FSA Series 01A 5.25%, 11/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,000 | | | 1,084,640 |
Plymouth MI Ed Ctr Charter Sch Series 05 5.375%, 11/01/30 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,478,280 |
Saginaw MI Hosp Fin Auth (Covenant Medical Ctr) Series 00F 6.50%, 7/01/30 | | | 2,290 | | | 2,307,931 |
Wayne State Univ MI Series 2009 5.00%, 11/15/29 | | | 5,215 | | | 5,343,080 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 31,928,540 |
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Minnesota – 1.3% | | | | | | |
Maple Grove MN Hlth Care Sys (Maple Grove Hospital) 5.00%, 5/01/22 | | | 1,350 | | | 1,351,661 |
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Minneapolis-St Paul MN Intl Arpt MBIA-RE Series 00B 6.00%, 1/01/21 | | $ | 3,520 | | $ | 3,573,926 |
Shakopee MN Hlthcare Fac (St. Francis Reg Medical Ctr) Series 04 5.10%, 9/01/25 | | | 2,700 | | | 2,662,335 |
St. Paul MN Hsg & Redev Auth (Healtheast) Series 05 6.00%, 11/15/25 | | | 1,000 | | | 925,350 |
Western MN Mun Pwr Agy FSA 5.00%, 1/01/17 | | | 2,300 | | | 2,477,422 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10,990,694 |
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Missouri – 2.1% | | | | | | |
Kansas City MO IDA Arpt (Cargo Acquisition Group) Series 02 6.25%, 1/01/30 | | | 1,955 | | | 1,625,231 |
Kansas City MO Spl Oblig (Kansas City MO Lease-Dntn Arena) Series 08C 5.00%, 4/01/28 | | | 14,000 | | | 14,239,680 |
Missouri Dev Fin Brd (Crackerneck Creek MO Tax Alloc) Series 05C 5.00%, 3/01/26 | | | 1,000 | | | 987,850 |
Riverside MO IDA (Riverside Horizons Proj) ACA Series 07A 5.00%, 5/01/27 | | | 650 | | | 608,231 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 17,460,992 |
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Nevada – 7.1% | | | | | | |
Carson City NV Hosp (Carson Tahoe Hospital) RADIAN Series 03A 5.125%, 9/01/29 | | | 4,800 | | | 4,136,880 |
Clark Cnty NV Airport PFC (Mccarran Airport) 5.25%, 7/01/18 | | | 9,090 | | | 9,824,290 |
Clark Cnty NV GO AMBAC Series 2006 5.00%, 11/01/23 | | | 13,250 | | | 13,796,828 |
Clark Cnty NV SD GO MBIA-RE 5.00%, 6/15/22 | | | 5,720 | | | 6,077,328 |
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Las Vegas NV Wtr Dist MBIA-RE Series 05 5.00%, 6/01/27 | | $ | 5,000 | | $ | 5,097,200 |
Nevada GO MBIA-RE Series 2007B 5.00%, 12/01/25 | | | 5,800 | | | 6,062,218 |
Nevada Sys Hgr Ed (Univ of Nevada) AMBAC Series 2005B 5.00%, 7/01/26 | | | 6,715 | | | 6,900,737 |
AMBAC Series B 5.00%, 7/01/25 | | | 6,985 | | | 7,200,906 |
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| | | | | | 59,096,387 |
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New Hampshire – 1.0% | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Bus Fin Auth (Public Service New Hampshire) Series 93E 6.00%, 5/01/21 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,058,200 |
New Hampshire Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Covenant Health Sys) Series 04 5.375%, 7/01/24 | | | 1,680 | | | 1,691,206 |
New Hampshire Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Dartmouth Hitchcock Oblig Grp) FSA Series 02 5.50%, 8/01/27 | | | 2,250 | | | 2,300,850 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8,050,256 |
| | | | | | |
New Jersey – 1.7% | | | | | | |
Morris-Union NJ Jt Comm COP RADIAN Series 04 5.00%, 5/01/27 | | | 5,175 | | | 4,987,924 |
New Jersey Ed Fac Auth AMBAC Series 02A 5.125%, 9/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,500 | | | 2,779,100 |
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey Lease Sch Fac) Series 05 5.25%, 3/01/25 | | | 6,200 | | | 6,525,500 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14,292,524 |
| | | | | | |
New Mexico – 1.4% | | | | | | |
Clayton NM Jail Proj CIFG 5.00%, 11/01/25-11/01/27 | | | 13,095 | | | 11,588,799 |
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New York – 2.9% | | | | | | |
Erie Cnty NY IDA (Buffalo NY SD GO) FSA Series 04 5.75%, 5/01/25-5/01/26 | | $ | 5,100 | | $ | 5,432,821 |
New York NY GO 5.25%, 9/01/23 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,406,500 |
Series 03A 5.50%, 8/01/21 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,371,150 |
Series 04G 5.00%, 12/01/23 | | | 895 | | | 940,332 |
Series 1 5.75%, 3/01/17 | | | 420 | | | 458,359 |
Series 2007 5.00%, 1/01/23 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,049,590 |
New York NY IDA (Lycee Francais) ACA Series 02C 6.80%, 6/01/28 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,639,375 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Orange Regl Med Ctr) Series 2008 6.50%, 12/01/21 | | | 1,760 | | | 1,768,254 |
New York St HFA (New York St Pers Income Tax) MBIA-RE Series 05A 5.00%, 9/15/25 | | | 1,200 | | | 1,255,584 |
New York St Liberty Corp. (National Sports Museum Proj) 6.125%, 2/15/19(e)(f) | | | 1,188 | | | 3,564 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 24,325,529 |
| | | | | | |
North Carolina – 0.2% | | | | | | |
Iredell Cnty NC COP (Iredell Cnty Sch Proj) FSA Series 08 5.25%, 6/01/22 | | | 920 | | | 1,023,932 |
North Carolina Eastern Mun Pwr Agy AMBAC Series 05A 5.25%, 1/01/20 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,047,010 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,070,942 |
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North Dakota – 0.3% | | | | | | |
Ward Cnty ND Hlth Care Fac (Trinity Health) Series 2006 5.125%, 7/01/18-7/01/20 | | | 2,065 | | | 2,091,106 |
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Ohio – 3.2% | | | | | | |
Cleveland OH Pub Pwr Sys MBIA-RE Series 06A 5.00%, 11/15/18 | | $ | 2,835 | | $ | 2,952,511 |
Cleveland OH, Inc. Tax (Cleveland Police & Fire Pension) 5.25%, 5/15/24 | | | 5,500 | | | 5,963,705 |
Cuyahoga Cnty OH Port Auth (University Square Proj) Series 01 7.35%, 12/01/31 | | | 8,400 | | | 8,422,596 |
Hamilton Cnty OH Sales Tax AMBAC Series B 5.25%, 12/01/32 | | | 1,440 | | | 1,444,104 |
Toledo-Lucas Cnty OH Port Auth (CSX Corporation, Inc.) Series 92 6.45%, 12/15/21 | | | 6,730 | | | 7,523,669 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 26,306,585 |
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Oregon – 0.6% | | | | | | |
Forest Grove OR (Pacific Univ) RADIAN Series 05A 5.00%, 5/01/28 | | | 2,995 | | | 2,750,848 |
Oregon Hsg & Cmnty Svc SFMR (Oregon Hsg & Cmnty Svc) Series 02B 5.45%, 7/01/32 | | | 1,945 | | | 1,907,656 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4,658,504 |
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Pennsylvania – 3.0% | | | | | | |
Allegheny Cnty PA Hgr Ed Auth (Carnegie Mellon University) Series 02 5.50%, 3/01/28 | | | 5,665 | | | 5,812,233 |
Allegheny Cnty PA Hosp Dev Auth (West Penn Allegheny Hlth Sys) Series 07A 5.00%, 11/15/17 | | | 4,200 | | | 3,872,358 |
Ephrata Area SD PA GO FGIC Series 05 5.00%, 3/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,565 | | | 2,925,331 |
Montgomery Cnty PA Hgr Ed Fac (Abington Memorial Hospital) Series 02A 5.125%, 6/01/32 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,871,740 |
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Pennsylvania IDA (Pennsylvania IDA Econ Dev) Series 08A 5.50%, 7/01/23 | | $ | 3,940 | | $ | 4,205,162 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Comm AMBAC Series 01 5.25%, 7/15/41 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 800 | | | 869,920 |
Philadelphia PA IDA (Leadership Learning Partners) Series 05A 5.25%, 7/01/24 | | | 1,030 | | | 829,830 |
South Central Gen Auth PA MBIA Series 01 5.25%, 5/15/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 3,800 | | | 4,068,975 |
Susquehanna PA Arpt Fac (Aero Harrisburg LLC) Series 99 5.50%, 1/01/24 | | | 500 | | | 383,220 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 24,838,769 |
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Puerto Rico – 2.4% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth XLCA Series 02-1 5.25%, 7/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 6,935 | | | 7,763,941 |
Puerto Rico GO 5.25%, 7/01/23 | | | 1,700 | | | 1,680,297 |
Series 01A 5.50%, 7/01/19 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,033,220 |
Series 03A 5.25%, 7/01/23 | | | 500 | | | 501,280 |
Series 04A 5.25%, 7/01/19 | | | 2,880 | | | 2,926,138 |
Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank Series 06B 5.00%, 12/01/15 | | | 500 | | | 510,210 |
Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund) 5.125%, 12/01/27 | | | 1,065 | | | 1,077,673 |
Univ of Puerto Rico Series 06Q 5.00%, 6/01/19-6/01/20 | | | 4,460 | | | 4,426,141 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 19,918,900 |
| | | | | | |
Rhode Island – 0.6% | | | | | | |
Rhode Island EDC (Providence Place Mall) RADIAN Series 00 6.125%, 7/01/20 | | | 5,500 | | | 5,421,350 |
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South Carolina – 1.6% | | | | | | |
Dorchester Cnty SC SD #2 Lease 5.00%, 12/01/29 | | $ | 400 | | $ | 407,380 |
Series 06 5.00%, 12/01/30 | | | 1,500 | | | 1,516,860 |
Newberry Inv IN Children SC (Newberry Cnty SC SD Lease) Series 05 5.00%, 12/01/27-12/01/30 | | | 6,675 | | | 6,807,445 |
SCAGO Edl Facs Corp. (Calhoun Sch Proj) RADIAN 5.00%, 12/01/21 | | | 5,245 | | | 4,565,563 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13,297,248 |
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Tennessee – 0.2% | | | | | | |
Sullivan Cnty TN Hlth & Hfb (Wellmont Hlth Sys Proj) Series 06C 5.00%, 9/01/22 | | | 1,990 | | | 1,837,029 |
5.25%, 9/01/26 | | | 275 | | | 249,524 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,086,553 |
| | | | | | |
Texas – 12.5% | | | | | | |
Alvin TX ISD GO Series 2004B 5.00%, 2/15/28 | | | 1,290 | | | 1,395,354 |
Bexar Cnty TX Hlth Fac Dev (Army Retirement Residence) 5.00%, 7/01/27 | | | 475 | | | 400,767 |
Brownwood TX ISD GO Series 2005 5.00%, 8/15/25 | | | 4,255 | | | 4,499,407 |
Camino Real Regl Mob Auth TX 5.00%, 2/15/21-2/15/22 | | | 4,270 | | | 4,184,600 |
Series 2008 5.00%, 8/15/21 | | | 1,790 | | | 1,749,367 |
Corpus Christi TX Gen Arpt FSA Series 00B 5.375%, 2/15/30 | | | 7,100 | | | 7,245,053 |
Dallas Fort Worth TX Intl Arpt MBIA-RE Series 01 5.50%, 11/01/35 | | | 13,400 | | | 13,145,668 |
Ector Cnty TX ISD GO 5.25%, 8/15/27 | | | 160 | | | 168,493 |
El Paso Cnty TX Hosp Dist GO Series 2008A 5.00%, 8/15/23 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,294,650 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Garza Cnty Pub Fac Corp. (Garza Cnty TX Lease Corr Fac) 5.50%, 10/01/19 | | $ | 535 | | $ | 497,438 |
Grapevine TX Arpt Fac (Cargo Acquisition Group) 6.50%, 1/01/24 | | | 995 | | | 882,048 |
Guad Blanco River Auth TX MBIA Series 04A 5.00%, 8/15/24 | | | 1,895 | | | 1,935,780 |
Hidalgo Cnty TX Hlth Fac Svcs (Mission Hospital, Inc.) Series 05 5.00%, 8/15/14-8/15/19 | | | 730 | | | 732,945 |
Houston TX IDC (Cargo Acquisition Group) Series 02 6.375%, 1/01/23 | | | 3,000 | | | 2,624,970 |
Laredo TX ISD Lease AMBAC Series 04A 5.00%, 8/01/24 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,008,550 |
Magnolia TX ISD GO 5.00%, 8/15/20 | | | 6,165 | | | 6,811,893 |
North Texas Hgr Ed Auth FSA Series 07 5.00%, 9/01/24 | | | 1,000 | | | 990,640 |
San Antonio TX Elec & Gas Series 08 5.00%, 2/01/26 | | | 6,830 | | | 7,319,984 |
Series 2005 | | | | | | |
5.00%, 2/01/25 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,270,300 |
Series 2006A | | | | | | |
5.00%, 2/01/22 | | | 6,495 | | | 6,968,875 |
Series 2009A | | | | | | |
5.25%, 2/01/24 | | | 3,260 | | | 3,646,864 |
San Antonio TX GO Series 02 5.00%, 2/01/22-2/01/23 | | | 4,545 | | | 4,721,778 |
Seguin Hgr Ed Fac Corp. TX (Texas Lutheran Univ) Series 04 5.25%, 9/01/28 | | | 1,000 | | | 835,760 |
Texas Turnpike Auth (Texas Turnpike) AMBAC Series 02A 5.50%, 8/15/39 | | | 9,500 | | | 9,254,805 |
Tyler TX Hlth Fac Dev Corp. Series 01 6.00%, 7/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 3,900 | | | 4,339,374 |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Tyler TX Hlth Fac Dev Corp. (Mother Frances Hosp Reg Hlth) 5.25%, 7/01/26 | | $ | 2,000 | | $ | 1,806,120 |
Wichita TX ISD GO Series 2007 5.00%, 2/01/27 | | | 6,000 | | | 6,369,780 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 104,101,263 |
| | | | | | |
Utah – 0.3% | | | | | | |
Intermountain Pwr Agy UT Series 2008A 5.25%, 7/01/23 | | | 2,750 | | | 2,856,260 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Virgin Islands – 0.9% | | | | | | |
Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth (Virgin Islands PFA Gr Receipts) FSA Series 03 5.00%, 10/01/13-10/01/14 | | | 2,025 | | | 2,160,814 |
5.25%, 10/01/15-10/01/17 | | | 5,460 | | | 5,736,504 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7,897,318 |
| | | | | | |
Virginia – 0.5% | | | | | | |
Arlington Cnty VA IDA Series 01 5.25%, 7/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,000 | | | 1,082,150 |
Bell Creek CDA VA Series 03A 6.75%, 3/01/22 | | | 562 | | | 561,696 |
Broad Street CDA VA Series 03 7.50%, 6/01/33 | | | 3,000 | | | 2,682,450 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4,326,296 |
| | | | | | |
Washington – 6.7% | | | | | | |
Energy Northwest WA (Bonneville Power Admin) AMBAC 5.00%, 7/01/21 | | | 11,470 | | | 11,923,180 |
Series 2006 5.00%, 7/01/24 | | | 4,055 | | | 4,321,494 |
FYI Properties (Washington St Lease Dept Info Svc Proj) 5.25%, 6/01/26 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,272,880 |
Series 2009 5.00%, 6/01/27 | | | 615 | | | 641,605 |
King Cnty WA SD #414 GO MBIA 5.00%, 12/01/24 | | | 4,500 | | | 4,835,025 |
Spokane WA GO AMBAC 5.00%, 12/01/22 | | | 7,940 | | | 8,522,716 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
| | | | | | |
|
Tacoma WA Refuse Util XLCA Series 06 5.00%, 12/01/18 | | $ | 3,615 | | $ | 3,772,325 |
Washington St GO AMBAC 5.00%, 1/01/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,386,200 |
MBIA-RE Series 2008D 5.00%, 1/01/27 | | | 6,380 | | | 6,757,122 |
Series 2008D 5.00%, 1/01/26 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,348,450 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 55,780,997 |
| | | | | | |
West Virginia – 0.3% | | | | | | |
Fairmont WV St College MBIA-RE Series 02A 5.375%, 6/01/27 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,568,675 |
| | | | | | |
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Wisconsin – 0.9% | | | | | | |
Milwaukee WI (Cargo Acquisition Group) Series 02 6.50%, 1/01/25 | | | 2,260 | | | 1,949,002 |
Wisconsin Hlth & Ed Fac Auth MBIA 5.25%, 8/15/20 | | | 5,000 | | | 4,739,150 |
Wisconsin Hlth & Ed Fac Auth (Bell Tower Residence) Series 05 5.00%, 7/01/25 | | | 1,270 | | | 1,154,798 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7,842,950 |
| | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds (cost $835,875,931) | | | | | | 828,568,519 |
| | | | | | |
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SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Colorado – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Colorado Edl & Cultural Facs Auth (Natl Jewish Fed Bd Prog) 0.20%, 5/01/38(h) (cost $600,000) | | | 600 | | | 600,000 |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments – 99.5% (cost $836,475,931) | | | | | | 829,168,519 |
Other assets less liabilities – 0.5% | | | | | | 3,858,503 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | $ | 833,027,022 |
| | | | | | |
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INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Rate Type | | | | |
Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amount (000) | | Termination Date | | Payments made by the Portfolio | | | Payments received by the Portfolio | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Merrill Lynch | | $ | 4,745 | | 2/12/12 | | SIFMA | * | | 3.548 | % | | $ | 288,802 | |
Merrill Lynch | | | 6,300 | | 10/21/16 | | SIFMA | * | | 4.128 | % | | | 657,617 | |
Merrill Lynch | | | 2,500 | | 7/30/26 | | 4.090 | % | | SIFMA | * | | | (262,425 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | | 2,500 | | 11/15/26 | | 4.377 | % | | SIFMA | * | | | (373,443 | ) |
(a) | | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of October 31, 2009. |
(b) | | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest rate was in effect at October 31, 2009. |
(c) | | When-Issued or delayed delivery security. |
(d) | | Indicates a security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until final maturity. |
(f) | | Security is in default and is non-income producing. |
(g) | | Inverse Floater Security—Security with variable or floating interest rate that moves in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates. |
(h) | | Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. |
* | | Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). |
| | As of October 31, 2009, the Portfolio held 46.6% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 9.4% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds). |
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Glossary
ACA – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AMBAC – Ambac Assurance Corporation
BAN – Bond Anticipation Note
CDA – Community Development Authority
CDD – Community Development District
CFD – Community Facilities District
COP – Certificate of Participation
CRA – Community Redevelopment Agency
EDA – Economic Development Agency
EDC – Economic Development Corporation
ETM – Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC – Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FSA – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO – General Obligation
HAD – Housing Development Authority
HFA – Housing Finance Authority
HFC – Housing Finance Corporation
ID – Improvement District
IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
IDC – Industrial Development Corporation
ISD – Independent School District
LP – Limited Partnership
MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+
MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC
MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
PCR – Pollution Control Revenue Bond
PFA – Public Finance Authority
PFC – Passenger Facility Charge
RADIAN – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD – School District
SFMR – Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SSA – Special Services Area
USD – Unified School District
XLCA – XL Capital Assurance Inc.
+ | | MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation. |
See notes to financial statements.
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CALIFORNIA PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2009
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 100.2% | | | | | | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 99.9% | | | | | | |
California – 93.1% | | | | | | |
Acalanes CA UHSD GO FSA Series 05B 5.25%, 8/01/24 | | $ | 5,000 | | $ | 5,362,550 |
Banning CA Util Auth Wtr MBIA-RE Series 05 5.25%, 11/01/30 | | | 8,405 | | | 8,443,999 |
Bay Area Infra Fin Auth (California St Acceleration Nts) MBIA-RE 5.00%, 8/01/17 | | | 6,000 | | | 6,114,900 |
Bay Area Toll Auth CA Series 2009F1 5.25%, 4/01/27 | | | 8,070 | | | 8,722,621 |
Beaumont CA Fing Auth AMBAC Series C 5.00%, 9/01/26 | | | 3,305 | | | 3,029,727 |
Butte-Glenn CCD CA GO MBIA Series 05B 5.00%, 8/01/25 | | | 3,620 | | | 3,736,311 |
California Dept Vets Aff SFMR AMBAC Series 02A 5.35%, 12/01/27 | | | 22,320 | | | 22,448,563 |
California Dept Wtr Res Wtr 5.00%, 12/01/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,424,000 |
California Econ Recovery (California Econ Rec Spl Tax) Series 2009A 5.25%, 7/01/21(a) | | | 5,725 | | | 6,035,066 |
California Ed Fac Auth (California Clg of Arts) Series 01 5.875%, 6/01/30 | | | 2,200 | | | 1,965,040 |
California Ed Fac Auth (Univ of The Pacific) 5.00%, 11/01/21 | | | 990 | | | 1,004,315 |
Series 04 5.00%, 11/01/20 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,025,720 |
5.25%, 5/01/34 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,001,730 |
California GO 5.00%, 8/01/22-2/01/32 | | | 21,600 | | | 20,905,164 |
5.125%, 6/01/31 | | | 20 | | | 19,279 |
5.125%, 6/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,710 | | | 1,832,504 |
5.25%, 2/01/30-4/01/30 | | | 10,475 | | | 10,493,858 |
5.25%, 2/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 45 | | | 49,334 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
5.30%, 4/01/29 | | $ | 5 | | $ | 5,025 |
5.30%, 4/01/29 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 6,395 | | | 7,383,411 |
MBIA 5.00%, 6/01/18 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,210,950 |
MBIA Series 02 5.00%, 2/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 3,500 | | | 3,817,695 |
MBIA Series 03 5.25%, 2/01/16 | | | 2,050 | | | 2,146,740 |
Series 03 5.25%, 2/01/24 | | | 3,500 | | | 3,555,475 |
California HFA MFHR (California HFA) AMBAC Series 95A 6.25%, 2/01/37 | | | 1,235 | | | 1,237,013 |
California HFA SFMR (California HFA) Series 99A-2 5.25%, 8/01/26 | | | 1,705 | | | 1,590,526 |
California Hlth Fac Fin Auth (Catholic Healthcare West) Series G 5.50%, 7/01/25 | | | 2,000 | | | 2,038,460 |
California Hlth Fac Fin Auth (Cottage Healthcare Sys) MBIA Series 03B 5.00%, 11/01/23 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,512,550 |
California Hlth Fac Fin Auth (Lucile Packard Children’s Hosp) AMBAC Series 03C 5.00%, 8/15/21 | | | 3,365 | | | 3,437,920 |
California Infra & Eco Dev Bk (Kaiser Permanente) Series 01A 5.55%, 8/01/31 | | | 18,000 | | | 18,179,640 |
California Poll Cntl Fin Auth (Pacific Gas & Electric Company) MBIA Series 96A 5.35%, 12/01/16 | | | 15,500 | | | 16,017,855 |
California Poll Cntl Fin Auth (Southern CA Edison Company) MBIA Series 99C 5.55%, 9/01/31 | | | 7,950 | | | 7,312,887 |
California Poll Cntl Fin Auth (Tracy Material Recovery) ACA Series 99A 5.70%, 8/01/14 | | | 3,670 | | | 3,618,657 |
California Pub Wks Brd (CA Lease Mental Hlth Coalinga) Series 04A 5.50%, 6/01/22-6/01/23 | | | 6,790 | | | 6,757,009 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
California Pub Wks Brd (CA Lease Richmond Lab) XLCA Series 05B 5.00%, 11/01/30 | | $ | 4,270 | | $ | 3,727,795 |
California Pub Wks Brd (Univ of California Lease) Series 04F 5.00%, 11/01/26 | | | 8,065 | | | 8,196,621 |
Series 05C 5.00%, 4/01/23 | | | 3,130 | | | 3,225,465 |
California Rural Home Mtg Series 00B 6.25%, 12/01/31 | | | 70 | | | 70,909 |
Series 00D 6.00%, 12/01/31 | | | 215 | | | 215,866 |
California State Univ AMBAC Series A 5.00%, 11/01/19 | | | 6,025 | | | 6,368,064 |
MBIA-RE Series 03A 5.00%, 11/01/22 | | | 6,000 | | | 6,195,660 |
California Statewide CDA (Saint Mark’s School) Series 01 6.75%, 6/01/28 | | | 2,345 | | | 2,362,939 |
California Statewide CDA (San Diego Space/Sci Fdtn) Series 96 7.50%, 12/01/16 | | | 2,055 | | | 2,092,545 |
California Statewide CDA (Wildwood Elementary School) Series 01 7.00%, 11/01/29 | | | 3,675 | | | 3,526,493 |
California Statewide CDA MFHR (Highland Creek Apts) Series 01K 5.40%, 4/01/34 | | | 5,745 | | | 5,837,609 |
California Statewide CDA MFHR (Santa Paula Village Apts) Series 98D 5.43%, 5/01/28 | | | 2,035 | | | 2,036,343 |
Capistrano CA USD GO FSA Series 01B Zero Coupon, 8/01/25 | | | 8,000 | | | 3,272,400 |
MBIA-RE Series 00A 6.00%, 8/01/24 | | | 1,550 | | | 1,604,994 |
Castaic Lake CA Wtr Agy AMBAC Series 04A 5.00%, 8/01/16-8/01/18 | | | 4,325 | | | 4,567,028 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
MBIA Series 01A 5.20%, 8/01/30 | | $ | 1,625 | | $ | 1,641,283 |
Chino CA Redev Agy Tax Alloc (Chino CA Redev Proj Area B) AMBAC Series 01B 5.25%, 9/01/30 | | | 4,960 | | | 4,508,640 |
Chino Hills CA CFD #10 (Chino Hls CA CFD #10 Fairfield) Series 00 6.95%, 9/01/30 | | | 5,200 | | | 5,249,556 |
Coachella Valley CA USD COP AMBAC 5.00%, 9/01/23 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,436,525 |
Commerce CA Jt Pwrs Fin Auth (Commerce CA Lease Cmnty Ctr) XLCA Series 04 5.00%, 10/01/34 | | | 2,015 | | | 1,549,737 |
Corona CA CFD #97-2 (Corona CA CFD #97-2 Eagle Glen) Series 98 5.875%, 9/01/23 | | | 5,680 | | | 5,087,519 |
E CA Mun Wtr Dist CFD #2001-01A Series 02 6.40%, 9/01/32 | | | 3,550 | | | 3,152,968 |
East Palo Alto CA Pub Fin Auth (Univ Circle Gateway/101 Proj) RADIAN Series 05A 5.00%, 10/01/25 | | | 5,070 | | | 4,390,569 |
El Centro CA Fin Auth (El Centro Reg Med Center) Series 01 5.375%, 3/01/26 | | | 18,000 | | | 17,892,180 |
Encinitas Ranch CA Golf Auth Series 04 5.50%, 9/01/23-9/01/24 | | | 1,110 | | | 968,825 |
5.60%, 9/01/26 | | | 1,000 | | | 859,200 |
Fontana CA CFD #11 (Fontana CA CFD #11 Hertg W End) Series B 6.50%, 9/01/28 | | | 8,250 | | | 7,787,093 |
Fontana CA Pub Fin Auth (North Fontana CA Redev Area) AMBAC Series 03A 5.50%, 9/01/32 | | | 5,200 | | | 5,080,660 |
Franklin-Mckinley USD CA GO FSA Series 02B 5.00%, 8/01/27 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 700 | | | 792,631 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Fremont CA USD GO FSA Series 05B 5.00%, 8/01/26 | | $ | 1,745 | | $ | 1,821,797 |
Fresno CA Jt Pwrs Fin Auth (Fresno CA Lease Cap Proj) XLCA Series 04A 5.25%, 10/01/21-10/01/24 | | | 3,425 | | | 3,478,166 |
5.375%, 10/01/17 | | | 1,315 | | | 1,382,841 |
Fullerton CA Redev Agy RADIAN 5.00%, 4/01/21 | | | 3,250 | | | 3,032,478 |
Gilroy CA USD GO MBIA-RE 5.00%, 8/01/27 | | | 1,500 | | | 1,530,630 |
Golden St Tobacco Sec CA RADIAN Series 03 5.50%, 6/01/43 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,400 | | | 1,581,664 |
Huntington Pk CA Pub Fin Auth (Huntington Pk CA Tax Alloc) FSA Series 04A 5.25%, 9/01/17 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,064,000 |
Jurupa CA USD GO MBIA-RE Series 04 5.00%, 8/01/22 | | | 1,340 | | | 1,354,003 |
Kaweah Delta CA Hlthcare MBIA Series 04 5.25%, 8/01/25 | | | 1,320 | | | 1,333,121 |
Kaweah Delta CA Hlthcare Dist MBIA Series 04 5.25%, 8/01/26 | | | 2,460 | | | 2,495,842 |
LA Verne CA CFD #88-1 Series 98 5.875%, 3/01/14 | | | 3,390 | | | 3,396,746 |
Lammersville CA SD CFD #2002 Series 02 6.375%, 9/01/32 | | | 4,250 | | | 3,894,828 |
Lancaster CA Redev Agy (Lancaster CA Redev Tax Incr) XLCA Series 04 5.00%, 12/01/23 | | | 2,995 | | | 2,906,296 |
Loma Linda CA Hosp (Loma Linda Univ Med Ctr) Series 05A 5.00%, 12/01/23 | | | 2,000 | | | 1,761,280 |
Long Beach CA Bond Fin Auth (Long Beach CA Lease Aquarium) AMBAC Series 01 5.25%, 11/01/30 | | | 6,500 | | | 5,853,315 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Los Angeles CA Cmnty Redev Agy (Los Angeles CA CRA Bunker Hill) Series 04L 5.00%, 3/01/17 | | $ | 2,565 | | $ | 2,526,243 |
5.10%, 3/01/19 | | | 1,350 | | | 1,296,648 |
Los Angeles CA Dept W&P Pwr AMBAC 5.00%, 7/01/24 | | | 5,250 | | | 5,582,430 |
Los Angeles CA Harbor Dept 5.00%, 8/01/26 | | | 21,450 | | | 22,668,360 |
Los Angeles CA MFHR (Park Plaza West Apts) 5.50%, 1/20/43 | | | 5,000 | | | 4,924,500 |
Los Angeles CA USD GO AMBAC Series B 5.00%, 7/01/19-7/01/21 | | | 13,685 | | | 14,656,790 |
Manteca CA USD GO FSA Series 04 5.25%, 8/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,390 | | | 1,609,036 |
Marin CA Muni Wtr Dist AMBAC Series 04 5.25%, 7/01/20 | | | 3,040 | | | 3,087,424 |
Murrieta Vly CA USD GO FSA Series 05B 5.125%, 9/01/29 | | | 1,500 | | | 1,533,585 |
Norco CA Redev Agy (Norco CA Redev Agy Proj #1) AMBAC Series 05 5.00%, 3/01/26 | | | 1,900 | | | 1,793,543 |
RADIAN Series 04 5.00%, 3/01/24 | | | 3,060 | | | 2,674,868 |
Oakland CA USD GO MBIA Series 05 5.00%, 8/01/25 | | | 7,455 | | | 6,818,716 |
MBIA-RE 5.00%, 8/01/22 | | | 8,975 | | | 8,491,427 |
Ontario CA AD #107 (Ontario CA AD #107 CA Comm Ctr) 7.70%, 9/02/10 | | | 880 | | | 903,971 |
Ontario CA COP MBIA Series 04 5.25%, 7/01/21 | | | 1,700 | | | 1,765,960 |
Orange Cnty CA COP AMBAC 6.00%, 6/01/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 945 | | | 1,106,841 |
Palm Springs CA COP Series 91B Zero Coupon, 4/15/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 37,500 | | | 24,536,625 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Palmdale CA Wtr Dist MBIA-RE Series 04 5.00%, 10/01/24 | | $ | 1,775 | | $ | 1,799,584 |
Pittsburg CA Redev Agy (Los Medanos Cmnty Dev Proj) MBIA Series 03A 5.00%, 8/01/21 | | | 6,410 | | | 6,426,858 |
Placentia-Yorba Linda CA USD GO (Placentia-Yorba Linda USD CA GO) MBIA-RE Series 06 5.00%, 10/01/27 | | | 4,200 | | | 4,329,696 |
Port of Oakland CA MBIA-RE Series 02L 5.375%, 11/01/27 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,409,300 |
Poway CA Redev Agy (Poway CA Redev Spl Tax Paguay) AMBAC Series 01 5.375%, 12/15/31 | | | 5,745 | | | 5,415,237 |
Rancho Cordova CA COP XLCA Series 05 5.00%, 2/01/24 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,645 | | | 3,011,068 |
Rancho Etiwanda CFD #1 CA Series 01 6.40%, 9/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 11,050 | | | 11,483,823 |
Redding CA Elec Sys COP MBIA Series 92A 11.245%, 7/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM)(b)(c) | | | 1,365 | | | 1,818,125 |
Riverside CA CCD GO MBIA Series 04A 5.25%, 8/01/25-8/01/26 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,980 | | | 2,287,118 |
MBIA Series C 5.00%, 8/01/25 | | | 1,720 | | | 1,797,314 |
Riverside Cnty CA PFA (Riverside Cnty CA Tax Alloc) XLCA Series 04 5.00%, 10/01/23 | | | 1,955 | | | 1,821,825 |
Riverside Cnty CA Pub Fin Auth (Riverside Cnty CA Tax Alloc) XLCA Series 04 5.00%, 10/01/35 | | | 2,475 | | | 1,977,277 |
Riverside Cnty CA Redev Agy AMBAC Series 01 5.125%, 10/01/35 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,500 | | | 2,758,675 |
5.25%, 10/01/35 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 5,000 | | | 5,529,150 |
Rocklin CA USD CFD #1 MBIA Series 04 5.00%, 9/01/25 | | | 1,000 | | | 961,840 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
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Roseville CA CFD #1 Series 99-A 5.80%, 9/01/17 | | $ | 6,050 | | $ | 6,116,126 |
Roseville CA HSD GO (Roseville CA gt UHSD GO) Series 01E 5.25%, 8/01/26 | | | 2,435 | | | 2,525,825 |
Sacramento CA Mun Util Dist (Sacramento CA Muni Util Dist) MBIA Series 03S 5.00%, 11/15/17 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,270,000 |
MBIA Series 04R-289-2 5.00%, 8/15/17 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,508,200 |
Sacramento CA USD GO FSA Series 04D 5.25%, 7/01/21-7/01/23 | | | 8,525 | | | 8,929,783 |
Sacramento Cnty CA Hsg Auth MFHR (Cottage Estates Apts) Series 00B 6.00%, 2/01/33 | | | 5,300 | | | 5,376,956 |
Sacramento Cnty CA Hsg Auth MFHR (Verandas Apts) Series 00H 5.70%, 3/01/34 | | | 2,875 | | | 2,888,857 |
San Bernardino CA SFMR Series 01-A1 6.35%, 7/01/34(d) | | | 455 | | | 461,284 |
San Bernardino Cnty CA CFD #2002-1 Series 02-1 5.90%, 9/01/33 | | | 4,750 | | | 4,384,962 |
San Diego CA Hsg Auth MFHR Series 98C 5.25%, 1/20/40 | | | 6,105 | | | 5,933,388 |
San Diego CA Hsg Auth MFHR (Vista LA Rosa Apts) Series 00A 6.00%, 7/20/41 | | | 10,230 | | | 10,377,210 |
San Diego CA USD GO MBIA Series 04E-1 5.00%, 7/01/23-7/01/24 | | | 3,240 | | | 3,430,164 |
San Diego Cnty CA COP (San Diego Cnty CA COP Bishop) Series 04A 5.50%, 9/01/44 | | | 5,000 | | | 4,588,550 |
San Diego Cnty CA Wtr Auth COP FSA Series A 5.00%, 5/01/27 | | | 3,500 | | | 3,601,465 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
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San Francisco City/Cnty CA Arpt Commn (SFO Fuel Co. LLC) FSA Series 00A 6.125%, 1/01/27 | | $ | 1,480 | | $ | 1,466,680 |
San Joaquin Hls Trnsp Corr CA Series 93 Zero Coupon, 1/01/20 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 20,000 | | | 13,551,600 |
Zero Coupon, 1/01/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 20,000 | | | 12,901,400 |
Zero Coupon, 1/01/23 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 25,000 | | | 14,455,500 |
San Joaquin Hls Trnsp Corr CA (San Joaquin Hills Toll Road CA) MBIA Series A Zero Coupon, 1/15/36 | | | 47,415 | | | 4,942,540 |
San Jose CA Redev Agy (San Jose CA Redev Merged Proj) MBIA Series 04A 5.25%, 8/01/19 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,106,800 |
San Mateo Cnty CA CCD COP MBIA Series 04 5.25%, 10/01/20 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,870 | | | 3,330,176 |
Santa Ana CA USD GO Series 2008A 5.25%, 8/01/28 | | | 5,400 | | | 5,622,264 |
Santa Margarita CA Wd CFD #99-1 6.25%, 9/01/29 | | | 8,420 | | | 8,447,786 |
Semitropic Wtr Dist CA XLCA Series 04A 5.50%, 12/01/23 | | | 1,640 | | | 1,755,030 |
South Gate CA Pub Fin Auth (South Gate CA Tax Alloc) XLCA Series 02 5.125%, 9/01/24 | | | 1,800 | | | 1,604,160 |
Southern CA Pub Pwr Auth 5.00%, 7/01/23 | | | 3,200 | | | 3,453,376 |
Southwestern CA CCD GO MBIA Series 05 5.00%, 8/01/24 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,057,180 |
Stockton CA PFA (Stockton CA Redev Projs) RADIAN Series 06A 5.00%, 9/01/17 | | | 2,285 | | | 2,252,873 |
Stockton CA Pub Fin Auth (Stockton CA Redev Projs) RADIAN Series 06A 5.00%, 9/01/21 | | | 2,775 | | | 2,602,506 |
Tejon Ranch CA Pub Fac Fin CFD #1 Series 00A 7.20%, 9/01/30 | | | 9,810 | | | 9,857,284 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Series 03 6.125%, 9/01/27 | | $ | 1,000 | | $ | 939,590 |
6.20%, 9/01/33 | | | 2,375 | | | 2,160,822 |
Torrance CA COP (Torrance CA COP Pub Impt) AMBAC Series 05B 5.00%, 6/01/24 | | | 3,365 | | | 3,485,804 |
Univ of California FSA Series 05B 5.00%, 5/15/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,269,050 |
Series K 5.00%, 5/15/21 | | | 5,525 | | | 5,949,320 |
West Contra Costa CA Hlth Dist AMBAC Series 04 5.375%, 7/01/21-7/01/24 | | | 4,720 | | | 4,904,325 |
West Kern Cnty CA Wtr Series 01 5.625%, 6/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,700 | | | 1,765,892 |
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| | | | | | 695,100,203 |
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Arizona – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ Series 2001 6.75%, 12/01/16 | | | 1,325 | | | 1,000,653 |
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Florida – 0.2% | | | | | | |
Fiddlers Creek CDD FL Series 02A 6.875%, 5/01/33(e)(f) | | | 1,535 | | | 779,243 |
Series 02B 6.625%, 5/01/33(e)(f) | | | 655 | | | 332,714 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1,111,957 |
| | | | | | |
Nevada – 0.3% | | | | | | |
Henderson NV LID # T-14 FSA Series A 5.00%, 3/01/22 | | | 2,595 | | | 2,358,466 |
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Puerto Rico – 6.2% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Conv Ctr Dist Auth (Puerto Rico Hotel Occupancy Tax) AMBAC Series A 5.00%, 7/01/17 | | | 10,730 | | | 10,801,784 |
Puerto Rico GO 5.25%, 7/01/23 | | | 3,000 | | | 2,965,230 |
5.50%, 8/01/28 | | | 21,000 | | | 21,750,960 |
Series 01A 5.50%, 7/01/19 | | | 1,880 | | | 1,942,454 |
Series 03A 5.25%, 7/01/23 | | | 800 | | | 802,048 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value | |
| |
| | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank Series 06B 5.00%, 12/01/15 | | $ | 500 | | $ | 510,210 | |
Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund) 5.125%, 12/01/27 | | | 295 | | | 298,510 | |
Univ of Puerto Rico 5.00%, 6/01/18 | | | 4,930 | | | 5,037,819 | |
Series 06Q 5.00%, 6/01/19 | | | 2,490 | | | 2,478,670 | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 46,587,685 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds (cost $733,606,726) | | | | | | 746,158,964 | |
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SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 0.3% | | | | | | | |
California – 0.3% | | | | | | | |
California Ed Fac Auth (Chapman Univ) 0.18%, 10/01/26(g) | | | 700 | | | 700,000 | |
California Infra & Eco Dev Bk 0.18%, 12/01/36(g) | | | 500 | | | 500,000 | |
California Statewide CDA (John Muir Health) Series 2008C 0.21%, 8/15/27(g) | | | 900 | | | 900,000 | |
| | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Municipal Notes (cost $2,100,000) | | | | | | 2,100,000 | |
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Total Investments – 100.2% (cost $735,706,726) | | | | | | 748,258,964 | |
Other assets less liabilities – (0.2)% | | | | | | (1,674,623 | ) |
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| | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | $ | 746,584,341 | |
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INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)
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| | | | | | Rate Type | | | | |
Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amount (000) | | Termination Date | | Payments made by the Portfolio | | | Payments received by the Portfolio | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Citigroup | | $ | 6,500 | | 1/25/26 | | SIFMA | * | | 4.108 | % | | $ | 693,940 | |
Merrill Lynch | | | 2,800 | | 10/01/16 | | SIFMA | * | | 4.147 | % | | | 301,278 | |
Merrill Lynch | | | 3,100 | | 10/21/16 | | SIFMA | * | | 4.128 | % | | | �� 323,589 | |
Merrill Lynch | | | 14,500 | | 7/30/26 | | 4.090 | % | | SIFMA | * | | | (1,522,067 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | | 10,200 | | 8/09/26 | | 4.063 | % | | SIFMA | * | | | (1,114,116 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | | 15,000 | | 11/15/26 | | 4.377 | % | | SIFMA | * | | | (2,240,656 | ) |
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(a) | | When-Issued or delayed delivery security. |
(b) | | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of October 31, 2009. |
(c) | | Inverse Floater Security – Security with variable or floating interest rate that moves in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates. |
(d) | | Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at October 31, 2009. |
(e) | | Security is in default and is non-income producing. |
(g) | | Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. |
* | | Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). |
| | As of October 31, 2009, the Portfolio held 45.9% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 8.1% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds). |
Glossary:
ACA – ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation
AD – Assessment District
AMBAC – Ambac Assurance Corporation
CCD – Community College District
CDA – Community Development Authority
CDD – Community Development District
CFD – Community Facilities District
COP – Certificate of Participation
CRA – Community Redevelopment Agency
ETM – Escrowed to Maturity
FSA – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO – General Obligation
HFA – Housing Finance Authority
HSD – High School District
LID – Local Improvement District
MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+
MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC
MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
PFA – Public Finance Authority
RADIAN – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD – School District
SFMR – Single Family Mortgage Revenue
UHSD – Unified/Union High School District
USD – Unified School District
XLCA – XL Capital Assurance Inc.
+ | | MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation. |
See notes to financial statements.
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NEW YORK PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
October 31, 2009
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
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MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS – 99.8% | | | | | | |
Long-Term Municipal Bonds – 97.0% | | | | | | |
New York – 79.3% | | | | | | |
Albany NY IDA (St Peters Hospital) Series A 5.75%, 11/15/22 | | $ | 795 | | $ | 834,027 |
Cattaraugus Cnty NY IDA Series 00A 6.50%, 7/01/30 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 1,000 | | | 1,060,350 |
Cortland Cnty NY IDA (Cortland Memorial Hospital) RADIAN Series 02 5.25%, 7/01/32 | | | 2,700 | | | 2,556,117 |
Dutchess Cnty NY IDA (Bard College) 5.00%, 8/01/19-8/01/21 | | | 1,450 | | | 1,388,235 |
Erie Cnty NY GO MBIA Series 05A 5.00%, 12/01/20 | | | 5,990 | | | 6,061,700 |
Erie Cnty NY IDA (Buffalo NY SD GO) FSA Series 04 5.75%, 5/01/25 | | | 1,400 | | | 1,495,074 |
Glen Cove NY IDA Series 92B Zero Coupon, 10/15/19 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 11,745 | | | 8,292,557 |
Hempstead NY IDA (Adelphi Univ) Series 02 5.50%, 6/01/32 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,013,580 |
Herkimer Cnty NY IDA (Herkimer Cnty NY CC Stud Hsg) Series 00 6.50%, 11/01/30 | | | 2,000 | | | 2,001,060 |
Long Island Pwr Auth NY FSA Series 01A 5.25%, 9/01/28 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 10,000 | | | 10,852,200 |
MBIA-RE Series 06A 5.00%, 12/01/19-12/01/24 | | | 8,300 | | | 8,698,289 |
Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY Series 02 5.25%, 11/15/31 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,075,350 |
Series 02A 5.125%, 11/15/31 | | | 5,500 | | | 5,563,690 |
Metropolitan Trnsp Auth NY (Metro Trnsp Auth NY Ded Tax) MBIA 5.00%, 11/15/18-11/15/21 | | | 11,890 | | | 12,668,185 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
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Series A 5.25%, 11/15/30 | | $ | 10,000 | | $ | 10,176,100 |
Monroe Cnty NY IDA MFHR (Southview Towers Apts) Series 00 6.25%, 2/01/31 | | | 1,130 | | | 1,142,464 |
Montgomery Cnty NY IDA (New York St BOCES Prog) XLCA Series 05A 5.00%, 7/01/24 | | | 1,500 | | | 1,419,810 |
Nassau Cnty NY IDA (Amsterdam at Harborside) 6.50%, 1/01/27 | | | 1,000 | | | 891,870 |
New York Conv Ctr Dev Corp. (New York Hotel Unit Fee) AMBAC Series 05 5.00%, 11/15/30 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,046,300 |
New York NY GO 5.00%, 1/01/21 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,286,000 |
FSA Series 04E 5.00%, 11/01/21 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,240,640 |
Series 01B 5.50%, 12/01/31 | | | 5 | | | 5,152 |
5.50%, 12/01/31 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 11,995 | | | 13,178,906 |
Series 03 5.75%, 3/01/15 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,350 | | | 2,686,708 |
Series 04G 5.00%, 12/01/23 | | | 3,225 | | | 3,388,346 |
Series 04I 5.00%, 8/01/21 | | | 11,400 | | | 12,028,368 |
Series 05J 5.00%, 3/01/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,203,300 |
Series 1 5.75%, 3/01/17 | | | 420 | | | 458,359 |
XLCA Series 04I 5.00%, 8/01/18 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,721,900 |
New York NY HDC MFHR (New York NY HDC) MBIA-RE Series 05P6-A 5.00%, 7/01/19 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,501,400 |
Series 01C-2 | | | | | | |
5.40%, 11/01/33 | | | 3,030 | | | 3,029,970 |
Series 02A | | | | | | |
5.50%, 11/01/34 | | | 1,250 | | | 1,252,525 |
New York NY Hlth & Hosp Corp. AMBAC Series 03A 5.25%, 2/15/22 | | | 5,700 | | | 5,811,207 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
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FSA Series 02A 5.125%, 2/15/23 | | $ | 1,500 | | $ | 1,529,445 |
New York NY IDA (Airis JFK 1 LLC) Series 01A 5.50%, 7/01/28 | | | 9,000 | | | 6,554,340 |
New York NY IDA (Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogen) Series 97 5.75%, 10/01/36 | | | 3,000 | | | 2,130,090 |
New York NY IDA (Lycee Francais) ACA Series 02C 6.80%, 6/01/28 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,639,375 |
New York NY IDA (Magen David Yeshivah) ACA Series 02 5.70%, 6/15/27 | | | 1,600 | | | 1,376,688 |
New York NY IDA (Spence School) 5.20%, 7/01/34 | | | 3,155 | | | 3,204,817 |
New York NY IDA (Staten Island Univ Hospital) Series 01B 6.375%, 7/01/31 | | | 1,905 | | | 1,761,077 |
New York NY IDA (Terminal One Group Assn) Series 05 5.50%, 1/01/24(a) | | | 800 | | | 785,288 |
New York NY Mun Wtr Fin Auth 5.00%, 6/15/27(b) | | | 5,600 | | | 5,937,456 |
Series 03A | | | | | | |
5.00%, 6/15/27 | | | 1,000 | | | 1,035,680 |
Series CC 2008 | | | | | | |
5.125%, 6/15/30 | | | 10,300 | | | 10,792,443 |
New York NY TFA Bldg Aid MBIA-RE 5.00%, 7/15/21 | | | 7,000 | | | 7,375,410 |
New York NY Trnsl Fin Auth 5.00%, 11/01/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,349,200 |
MBIA Series 03D | | | | | | |
5.25%, 2/01/18 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,802,100 |
Series 00B | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/29 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 6,000 | | | 6,242,700 |
Series 02A | | | | | | |
5.50%, 11/01/26(c) | | | 5,000 | | | 5,379,700 |
New York NY Trst for Cult Res (Museum of Modern Art) AMBAC Series 01D 5.125%, 7/01/31 | | | 14,000 | | | 14,300,580 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
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New York St Dormitory Auth Series 02 5.00%, 7/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | $ | 4,000 | | $ | 4,413,080 |
Series 02-34 | | | | | | |
5.20%, 2/01/32 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 3,965 | | | 4,532,986 |
Series 04A | | | | | | |
5.25%, 7/01/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 575 | | | 661,860 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Cabrini Westchester) 5.10%, 2/15/26 | | | 1,900 | | | 1,980,161 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Cornell Univ) 5.00%, 7/01/25 | | | 2,465 | | | 2,714,705 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Eger Hlth and Rehab Ctr) Series 00 6.10%, 8/01/37 | | | 2,780 | | | 2,881,720 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Leake and Watts Svcs) MBIA Series 04 5.00%, 7/01/22-7/01/23 | | | 3,275 | | | 3,359,963 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Maimonides Med Ctr) MBIA Series 04 5.75%, 8/01/29 | | | 3,515 | | | 3,728,185 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Ctr) MBIA Series 03A 5.00%, 7/01/22 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,190,750 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Montefiore Medical Center) MBIA-RE Series 04 5.00%, 8/01/23 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,136,400 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Mount Sinai-NYU Health Sys) Series 00 6.50%, 7/01/25 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,100,400 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (New York St BOCES Prog) FSA Series 04 5.00%, 8/15/23 | | | 3,175 | | | 3,257,486 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (New York St Pers Income Tax) 5.00%, 3/15/27 | | | 2,350 | | | 2,496,664 |
Series 07A | | | | | | |
5.00%, 7/01/22 | | | 1,200 | | | 1,181,136 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (New York Univ) MBIA-RE Series 04A 5.00%, 7/01/24 | | | 2,240 | | | 2,340,038 |
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| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
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New York St Dormitory Auth (North Shore-LIJ Hospital) 5.00%, 5/01/22 | | $ | 1,405 | | $ | 1,405,857 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (NYU Hosp Center) Series B 5.25%, 7/01/24 | | | 765 | | | 760,311 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Orange Regl Med Ctr) Series 2008 6.50%, 12/01/21 | | | 1,240 | | | 1,245,816 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Ozanam Hall Queens Nursing) 5.00%, 11/01/21 | | | 1,000 | | | 987,580 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Rochester Inst of Technology) 5.75%, 7/01/24 | | | 5,165 | | | 5,646,636 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (SS Joachim & Anne Residence) Series 02 5.25%, 7/01/27 | | | 1,000 | | | 931,260 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Univ of Rochester) Series 04A 5.25%, 7/01/23-7/01/24 | | | 1,250 | | | 1,298,906 |
New York St Dormitory Auth (Westchester Cnty NY Lease Court) Series 06A 5.00%, 8/01/17 | | | 9,510 | | | 10,558,478 |
New York St Energy Res & Dev Auth (Long Island Lighting Company) Series 95A 5.30%, 8/01/25 | | | 7,500 | | | 7,531,725 |
New York St Liberty Corp. (National Sports Museum Proj) 6.125%, 2/15/19(d)(e) | | | 792 | | | 2,376 |
New York St Mortgage Agy Sfhr (New York St Mortgage Agy) Series 01-31A 5.30%, 10/01/31 | | | 8,500 | | | 8,305,775 |
Series 82 5.65%, 4/01/30 | | | 2,590 | | | 2,621,028 |
New York St Mortgage Agy SFMR (New York St Mortgage Agy) Series 01-29 5.45%, 4/01/31 | | | 9,000 | | | 9,005,040 |
New York St Pwr Auth MBIA 5.00%, 11/15/21 | | | 3,000 | | | 3,290,610 |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
MBIA Series C 5.00%, 11/15/19 | | $ | 680 | | $ | 752,366 |
New York St Thruway Auth (New York St Pers Income Tax) 5.00%, 3/15/26-3/15/27 | | | 11,000 | | | 11,747,460 |
AMBAC Series 04A 5.00%, 3/15/24 | | | 5,000 | | | 5,266,200 |
New York St Thruway Auth (New York St Thruway Auth Ded Tax) AMBAC Series 05B 5.00%, 4/01/21 | | | 7,500 | | | 7,959,825 |
MBIA-RE Series 05B 5.00%, 4/01/17 | | | 12,750 | | | 13,933,200 |
New York St UDC Series 02A 5.25%, 3/15/32 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 3,945 | | | 4,345,457 |
Niagara Frontier Trnsp Auth NY (Buffalo Niagara Intl Airport) MBIA 5.625%, 4/01/29 | | | 2,500 | | | 2,379,450 |
Onondaga Cnty NY IDA (Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.) Series 99 6.25%, 12/01/34 | | | 2,000 | | | 2,000,880 |
Onondaga Cnty NY IDA (Bristol-Myers Squibb) 5.75%, 3/01/24 | | | 4,000 | | | 4,295,440 |
Onondaga Cnty NY IDA (Cargo Acquisition Group) Series 02 6.125%, 1/01/32 | | | 1,000 | | | 808,470 |
Sachem NY CSD GO MBIA-RE 5.00%, 10/15/21-10/15/22 | | | 5,415 | | | 5,921,503 |
Seneca Cnty NY IDA (New York Chiropractic College) 5.00%, 10/01/27 | | | 925 | | | 804,093 |
Spencerport NY USD GO MBIA Series 02 5.00%, 6/15/21 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 2,500 | | | 2,676,400 |
Tobacco Settlement Fin Corp. NY (New York St Lease Tobacco Asset Sec) Series 03A-1 5.50%, 6/01/14 | | | 1,290 | | | 1,291,406 |
Triborough Brdg & Tunl Auth NY 5.00%, 11/15/24-11/15/26 | | | 16,715 | | | 17,842,938 |
Ulster Cnty NY IDA (Kingston Regl Sr Lvg Corp.) 6.00%, 9/15/27 | | | 1,175 | | | 970,867 |
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New York Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Yonkers NY IDA (Malotz Skilled Nursing Fac) MBIA Series 99 5.65%, 2/01/39 | | $ | 700 | | $ | 704,340 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 441,493,355 |
| | | | | | |
Arizona – 0.3% | | | | | | |
Dove Mountain Resort CFD AZ Series 2001 6.75%, 12/01/16 | | | 935 | | | 706,121 |
Goodyear AZ IDA (Litchfield Park Svc Company) Series 01 6.75%, 10/01/31 | | | 1,000 | | | 959,170 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1,665,291 |
| | | | | | |
California – 0.4% | | | | | | |
California Econ Recovery (California Econ Rec Spl Tax) Series 2009A 5.25%, 7/01/21(b) | | | 2,110 | | | 2,224,278 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Florida – 1.7% | | | | | | |
Crossings at Fleming Is CDD FL Series 00C 7.10%, 5/01/30 | | | 5,500 | | | 5,041,245 |
Fiddlers Creek CDD FL Series 02A 6.875%, 5/01/33(d)(e) | | | 1,075 | | | 545,724 |
Series 02B 6.625%, 5/01/33(d)(e) | | | 460 | | | 233,661 |
Hammock Bay CDD FL Series 04A 6.15%, 5/01/24 | | | 800 | | | 722,520 |
Marshall Creek CDD FL Series 02A 6.625%, 5/01/32 | | | 935 | | | 679,203 |
Midtown Miami CDD FL Series 04A 6.00%, 5/01/24 | | | 2,380 | | | 1,990,204 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9,212,557 |
| | | | | | |
Georgia – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Atlanta GA Tax Allocation (Eastside Proj) Series 05B 5.60%, 1/01/30 | | | 500 | | | 437,160 |
| | | | | | |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Guam – 0.1% | | | | | | |
Guam Wtrworks Auth COP Series 05 6.00%, 7/01/25 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | $ | 500 | | $ | 493,465 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Illinois – 0.2% | | | | | | |
Plano IL SSA #3 (Plano IL SSA #3 Lakewood Spr) Series 05A 5.95%, 3/01/28 | | | 1,335 | | | 1,105,126 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Nevada – 0.3% | | | | | | |
Clark Cnty NV SID No.142 (Clark Cnty NV SID No.142 Mtns Edg) Series 03 6.10%, 8/01/18 | | | 1,435 | | | 1,387,731 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
New Jersey – 1.2% | | | | | | |
Port Authority of NY & NJ (JFK Airport Intl Arrival Term) MBIA Series 97-6 5.75%, 12/01/22 | | | 6,820 | | | 6,951,012 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Ohio – 0.2% | | | | | | |
Columbiana Cnty Port Auth OH (Apex Environmental LLC) Series 04A 7.125%, 8/01/25 | | | 1,200 | | | 1,073,268 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Puerto Rico – 9.3% | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Elec Pwr Auth 5.00%, 7/01/22 | | | 2,085 | | | 2,118,006 |
5.375%, 7/01/24 | | | 5,225 | | | 5,435,463 |
Series 08WW 5.375%, 7/01/23 | | | 405 | | | 422,188 |
XLCA Series 02-1 5.25%, 7/01/22 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 10,000 | | | 11,195,300 |
Puerto Rico GO 5.25%, 7/01/23 | | | 1,600 | | | 1,581,456 |
5.50%, 8/01/28 | | | 15,000 | | | 15,536,400 |
Series 01A 5.50%, 7/01/19 | | | 915 | | | 945,396 |
Puerto Rico Govt Dev Bank Series 06B 5.00%, 12/01/15 | | | 500 | | | 510,210 |
Puerto Rico HFA MFHR 5.00%, 12/01/20 | | | 1,795 | | | 1,852,278 |
5.00%, 12/01/20 (Prerefunded/ETM) | | | 3,420 | | | 3,835,222 |
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| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Puerto Rico HFA MFHR (Puerto Rico HFA Cap Fund) 5.125%, 12/01/27 | | $ | 1,495 | | $ | 1,512,791 |
Puerto Rico HFC SFMR (Puerto Rico HFC) Series 01A 5.20%, 12/01/33 | | | 1,690 | | | 1,693,972 |
Puerto Rico Mun Fin Agy (Puerto Rico GO) Series 05A 5.25%, 8/01/23 | | | 935 | | | 915,225 |
Univ of Puerto Rico 5.00%, 6/01/22 | | | 255 | | | 248,031 |
Series 06Q 5.00%, 6/01/20 | | | 4,225 | | | 4,177,046 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 51,978,984 |
| | | | | | |
Texas – 3.4% | | | | | | |
Dallas TX ISD GO Series 2004 5.00%, 2/15/28 | | | 7,940 | | | 8,264,905 |
Texas Trnsp Comm (Texas St Hwy Fund First Tier) Series 2007 5.00%, 4/01/24 | | | 10,000 | | | 10,788,300 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 19,053,205 |
| | | | | | |
Virginia – 0.5% | | | | | | |
Bell Creek CDA VA Series 03A 6.75%, 3/01/22 | | | 187 | | | 186,899 |
Broad Street CDA VA Series 03 7.50%, 6/01/33 | | | 2,680 | | | 2,396,322 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2,583,221 |
| | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Municipal Bonds (cost $529,869,501) | | | | | | 539,658,653 |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL NOTES – 2.8% | | | | | | |
New York – 2.8% | | | | | | |
New York NY GO 0.20%, 8/01/20(f) | | | 1,100 | | | 1,100,000 |
New York NY IDA Civic Fac (American Civil Liberties Union Fndtn) 0.20%, 6/01/35(f) | | | 300 | | | 300,000 |
New York NY Trnsl Fin Auth 0.20%, 11/01/22(a) | | | 600 | | | 600,000 |
0.24%, 11/01/22-5/01/28(a) | | | 8,200 | | | 8,200,000 |
Series 02-Subserv 3E 0.20%, 8/01/31(a) | | | 500 | | | 500,000 |
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New York Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value |
|
| | | | | | |
Series B 0.20%, 2/01/31(f) | | $ | 2,700 | | $ | 2,700,000 |
New York NY Trst for Cult Res (Lincoln Center Performing Arts) 0.18%, 12/01/35(f) | | | 1,200 | | | 1,200,000 |
0.24%, 12/01/35(f) | | | 800 | | | 800,000 |
New York St Dormitory Auth | | | | | | |
Series 2008 0.20%, 7/01/31(f) | | | 300 | | | 300,000 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Municipal Notes (cost $15,700,000) | | | | | $ | 15,700,000 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments – 99.8% (cost $545,569,501) | | | | | | 555,358,653 |
Other assets less liabilities – 0.2% | | | | | | 1,063,600 |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | $ | 556,422,253 |
| | | | | | |
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS (see Note D)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Rate Type | | | | |
Swap Counterparty | | Notional Amount (000) | | Termination Date | | Payments made by the Portfolio | | | Payments received by the Portfolio | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Citigroup | | $ | 2,200 | | 1/25/26 | | SIFMA | * | | 4.108 | % | | $ | 234,872 | |
JP Morgan Chase | | | 4,500 | | 6/15/15 | | 3.777 | % | | SIFMA | * | | | (421,009 | ) |
Merrill Lynch | | | 3,100 | | 10/01/16 | | SIFMA | * | | 4.147 | % | | | 333,558 | |
(a) | | Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of October 31, 2009. |
(b) | | When-Issued or delayed delivery security. |
(c) | | Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at October 31, 2009. |
(d) | | Security is in default and is non-income producing. |
(f) | | Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. |
* | | Variable interest rate based on the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). |
| | As of October 31, 2009, the Portfolio held 37.2% of net assets in insured bonds (of this amount 11.9% represents the Portfolio’s holding in prerefunded or escrowed to maturity bonds). |
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New York Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
Glossary:
ACA – Financial Guaranty Corporation
AMBAC – Assurance Corporation
CDA – Community Development Authority
CDD – Community Development District
CFD – Community Facilities District
COP – Certificate of Participation
CSD – Central/Community School District
ETM – Escrowed to Maturity
FSA – Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GO – General Obligation
HDC – Housing Development Corporation
HFA – Housing Finance Authority
HFC – Housing Finance Corporation
IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
ISD – Independent School District
MBIA – MBIA Insurance Corporation+
MBIA-RE – MBIA Reinsuring FGIC
MFHR – Multi-Family Housing Revenue
RADIAN – Radian Asset Assurance Inc.
SD – School District
SFMR – Single Family Mortgage Revenue
SID – Special Improvement District
SSA – Special Services Area
UDC – Urban Development Corporation
USD – Unified School District
XLCA – XL Capital Assurance Inc.
+ | | MBIA – Bonds insured by MBIA Insurance Corporation (“MBIA”) which for U.S. public finance was subsequently restructured and renamed National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation. |
See notes to financial statements.
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New York Portfolio—Portfolio of Investments
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
October 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | National | | | New York | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value | | | | | | | | |
(cost $836,475,931 and $545,569,501, respectively) | | $ | 829,168,519 | | | $ | 555,358,653 | |
Cash | | | 15,167 | | | | 24,594 | |
Interest receivable | | | 14,090,624 | | | | 8,350,997 | |
Receivable for capital stock sold | | | 1,966,382 | | | | 2,684,082 | |
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | | 946,419 | | | | 568,430 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 141,191 | | | | – 0 | – |
| | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 846,328,302 | | | | 566,986,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 6,664,898 | | | | 8,138,116 | |
Payable for capital stock redeemed | | | 4,157,623 | | | | 895,063 | |
Dividends payable | | | 1,036,783 | | | | 620,637 | |
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | | 635,868 | | | | 421,009 | |
Distribution fee payable | | | 296,185 | | | | 202,241 | |
Advisory fee payable | | | 209,424 | | | | 148,744 | |
Transfer Agent fee payable | | | 38,473 | | | | 23,234 | |
Administrative fee payable | | | 32,001 | | | | 30,665 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 230,025 | | | | 84,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 13,301,280 | | | | 10,564,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 833,027,022 | | | $ | 556,422,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Composition of Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock, at par | | $ | 86,626 | | | $ | 57,436 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 863,975,612 | | | | 551,343,777 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (365,350 | ) | | | (348,693 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions | | | (23,673,005 | ) | | | (4,566,840 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments | | | (6,996,861 | ) | | | 9,936,573 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 833,027,022 | | | $ | 556,422,253 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
| | | | |
| | California | |
Assets | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value (cost $735,706,726) | | $ | 748,258,964 | |
Interest receivable | | | 9,884,057 | |
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | | 1,318,807 | |
Receivable for capital stock sold | | | 408,159 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 120,000 | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 759,989,987 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Due to custodian | | | 74,343 | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 5,971,289 | |
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | | 4,876,839 | |
Dividends payable | | | 923,679 | |
Payable for capital stock redeemed | | | 845,817 | |
Distribution fee payable | | | 267,536 | |
Advisory fee payable | | | 219,938 | |
Administrative fee payable | | | 30,999 | |
Transfer Agent fee payable | | | 22,280 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 172,926 | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 13,405,646 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 746,584,341 | |
| | | | |
Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Capital stock, at par | | $ | 71,069 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 742,610,147 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (583,543 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions | | | (4,507,538 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 8,994,206 | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 746,584,341 | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share—45,200,000,000 shares of capital stock authorized, $.001 par value
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Assets | | Shares Outstanding | | Net Asset Value | |
National Portfolio | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 642,318,646 | | 66,781,677 | | $ | 9.62 | * |
| |
Class B | | $ | 19,491,801 | | 2,029,191 | | $ | 9.61 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 131,971,613 | | 13,734,640 | | $ | 9.61 | |
| |
Advisor Class | | $ | 39,244,962 | | 4,080,334 | | $ | 9.62 | |
| |
| | | |
New York Portfolio | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 444,600,497 | | 45,885,696 | | $ | 9.69 | * |
| |
Class B | | $ | 36,520,159 | | 3,773,822 | | $ | 9.68 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 67,717,892 | | 6,993,684 | | $ | 9.68 | |
| |
Advisor Class | | $ | 7,583,705 | | 782,520 | | $ | 9.69 | |
| |
| | | |
California Portfolio | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Class A | | $ | 610,558,486 | | 58,118,125 | | $ | 10.51 | * |
| |
Class B | | $ | 8,844,811 | | 841,995 | | $ | 10.50 | |
| |
Class C | | $ | 118,726,459 | | 11,304,388 | | $ | 10.50 | |
| |
Advisor Class | | $ | 8,454,585 | | 804,740 | | $ | 10.51 | |
| |
* | | The maximum offering price per share for Class A of National Portfolio, New York Portfolio and California Portfolio were $9.92, $9.99 and $10.84, respectively, which reflects a sales charge of 3.00%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31, 2009
| | | | | | | | |
| | National | | | New York | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 31,491,413 | | | $ | 24,262,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fee (see Note B) | | | 2,722,225 | | | | 2,269,274 | |
Distribution fee – Class A | | | 1,441,480 | | | | 1,207,803 | |
Distribution fee – Class B | | | 165,543 | | | | 413,511 | |
Distribution fee – Class C | | | 900,698 | | | | 548,671 | |
Transfer agency – Class A | | | 248,536 | | | | 188,753 | |
Transfer agency – Class B | | | 11,023 | | | | 26,159 | |
Transfer agency – Class C | | | 50,123 | | | | 28,013 | |
Transfer agency – Advisor Class | | | 9,023 | | | | 2,581 | |
Custodian | | | 169,565 | | | | 137,941 | |
Administrative | | | 104,294 | | | | 96,231 | |
Registration fees | | | 88,983 | | | | 23,467 | |
Printing | | | 54,390 | | | | 37,742 | |
Audit | | | 51,020 | | | | 48,542 | |
Legal | | | 36,307 | | | | 34,795 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 10,894 | | | | 14,092 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 30,697 | | | | 15,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 6,094,801 | | | | 5,093,443 | |
Less: advisory fee waived (see Note B) | | | (918,883 | ) | | | (785,776 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 5,175,918 | | | | 4,307,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 26,315,495 | | | | 19,954,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 395,294 | | | | (627,035 | ) |
Swap contracts | | | 110,490 | | | | 74,247 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 51,803,627 | | | | 36,847,171 | |
Swap contracts | | | 204,976 | | | | 54,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net gain on investment transactions | | | 52,514,387 | | | | 36,349,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | 78,829,882 | | | $ | 56,303,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
| | | | |
| | California | |
Investment Income | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 38,574,681 | |
| | | | |
Expenses | | | | |
Advisory fee (see Note B) | | | 3,237,667 | |
Distribution fee – Class A | | | 1,772,394 | |
Distribution fee – Class B | | | 124,638 | |
Distribution fee – Class C | | | 1,121,657 | |
Transfer agency – Class A | | | 223,516 | |
Transfer agency – Class B | | | 6,881 | |
Transfer agency – Class C | | | 46,110 | |
Transfer agency – Advisor Class | | | 1,520 | |
Custodian | | | 173,322 | |
Administrative | | | 98,331 | |
Audit | | | 51,861 | |
Printing | | | 50,108 | |
Legal | | | 43,090 | |
Registration fees | | | 28,479 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 13,297 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 27,464 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 7,020,335 | |
Less: advisory fee waived (see Note B) | | | (742,279 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 6,278,056 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 32,296,625 | |
| | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 7,669,972 | |
Swap contracts | | | (853,702 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: | | | | |
Investments | | | 40,565,597 | |
Swap contracts | | | (1,841,978 | ) |
| | | | |
Net gain on investment transactions | | | 45,539,889 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | 77,836,514 | |
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | |
| | National | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 26,315,495 | | | $ | 20,876,247 | |
Net realized gain on investment transactions | | | 505,784 | | | | 422,399 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 52,008,603 | | | | (60,825,717 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 78,829,882 | | | | (39,527,071 | ) |
Dividends to Shareholders from | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (21,693,292 | ) | | | (17,862,958 | ) |
Class B | | | (635,294 | ) | | | (724,591 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,425,176 | ) | | | (2,331,399 | ) |
Advisor Class | | | (819,510 | ) | | | (8,851 | ) |
Capital Stock Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 298,703,308 | | | | 94,866,571 | |
Capital Contributions | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from third party regulatory settlement (see Note E) | | | 7,266 | | | | 2,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total increase | | | 350,967,184 | | | | 34,413,878 | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 482,059,838 | | | | 447,645,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($365,350) and ($218,063), respectively) | | $ | 833,027,022 | | | $ | 482,059,838 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | New York | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 19,954,908 | | | $ | 19,328,361 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | | (552,788 | ) | | | 474,446 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 36,901,874 | | | | (42,265,969 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 56,303,994 | | | | (22,463,162 | ) |
Dividends to Shareholders from | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (16,481,954 | ) | | | (15,447,215 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,420,056 | ) | | | (2,156,261 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,858,097 | ) | | | (1,748,224 | ) |
Advisor Class | | | (239,350 | ) | | | (27,897 | ) |
Capital Stock Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 50,905,031 | | | | 33,419,145 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) | | | 87,209,568 | | | | (8,423,614 | ) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 469,212,685 | | | | 477,636,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($348,693) and ($378,391), respectively) | | $ | 556,422,253 | | | $ | 469,212,685 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes In Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | California | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 32,296,625 | | | $ | 30,597,898 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | | 6,816,270 | | | | (164,851 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments | | | 38,723,619 | | | | (72,249,764 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | 77,836,514 | | | | (41,816,717 | ) |
Dividends to Shareholders from | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (26,400,826 | ) | | | (25,140,157 | ) |
Class B | | | (471,927 | ) | | | (1,098,220 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,222,781 | ) | | | (3,930,686 | ) |
Advisor Class | | | (188,821 | ) | | | (9,206 | ) |
Capital Stock Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 27,638,072 | | | | (4,929,015 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) | | | 74,190,231 | | | | (76,924,001 | ) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 672,394,110 | | | | 749,318,111 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($583,543) and ($742,111), respectively) | | $ | 746,584,341 | | | $ | 672,394,110 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2009
NOTE A
Significant Accounting Policies
AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Fund, which is a Maryland corporation, operates as a series company currently comprised of the diversified National Portfolio, New York Portfolio and California Portfolio (the “Portfolios”). The California Portfolio II, formerly a series of the Fund, was acquired by the California Portfolio and ceased operations on January 23, 2009. The National II Portfolio, formerly a series of the Fund, was acquired by the National Portfolio and ceased operations on June 26, 2009. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes. Each Portfolio offers the following classes of shares: Class A, Class B, and Class C. Effective August 6, 2008, the Portfolios also offer Advisor Class Shares. Through September 30, 2009, Class A shares were sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.25% for purchases not exceeding $1,000,000. Effective October 1, 2009, the Portfolios Class A shares are sold with a reduced front-end sales charge of up to 3% for purchases of up to $500,000; purchases of $500,000 or more are not subject to a sales charge. With respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more ($500,000 or more effective October 1, 2009), Class A shares redeemed within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. Class B shares are currently sold with a contingent deferred sales charge which declines from 3% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held. Effective January 31, 2009, sales of Class B shares of the Fund to new investors were suspended. Class B shares will only be issued (i) upon the exchange of Class B shares from another AllianceBernstein Fund, (ii) for purposes of dividend reinvestment, (iii) through the Portfolios’ Automatic Investment Program (the “Program”) for accounts that established the Program prior to January 31, 2009, and (iv) for purchases of additional shares by Class B shareholders as of January 31, 2009. The ability to establish a new Program for accounts containing Class B shares was suspended as of January 31, 2009. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the end of the calendar month of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% on redemptions made within the first year after purchase. Advisor Class shares are sold without any initial or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to ongoing distribution expenses. All four classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that the classes bear different distribution and transfer agency expenses. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued at their current market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors.
In general, the market value of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows. Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on such day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed put or call options are valued at the last sale price. If there has been no sale on that day, such securities will be valued at the closing bid prices on that day; open futures contracts and options thereon are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; securities traded in the over-the-counter market (“OTC”) are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as reported by the National Quotation Bureau or other comparable sources; U.S. government securities and other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized cost if their original maturity was 60 days or less; or by amortizing their fair value as of the 61st day prior to maturity if their original term to maturity exceeded 60 days; fixed-income securities, including mortgage backed and asset backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker/dealers. In cases where broker/dealer quotes are obtained, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security; and OTC and other derivatives are valued on the basis of a quoted bid price or spread from a major broker/dealer in such security. Investments in money market funds are valued at their net asset value each day.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the
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possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities.
2. Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The disclosure requirements also establish a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Portfolios. Unobservable inputs reflect the Portfolios’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| • | | Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investment |
| • | | Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| • | | Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolios’ investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of October 31, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National Portfolio | |
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Obligations | | $ | — | | $ | 829,168,519 | | | $ | — | | $ | 829,168,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | — | | | 829,168,519 | | | | — | | | 829,168,519 | |
Other Financial Instruments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | — | | | 946,419 | | | | — | | | 946,419 | |
Liabilities | | | — | | | (635,868 | ) | | | — | | | (635,868 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 829,479,070 | | | $ | — | | $ | 829,479,070 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
New York Portfolio | |
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Obligations | | $ | — | | $ | 555,358,653 | | | $ | — | | $ | 555,358,653 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | — | | | 555,358,653 | | | | — | | | 555,358,653 | |
Other Financial Instruments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | — | | | 568,430 | | | | — | | | 568,430 | |
Liabilities | | | — | | | (421,009 | ) | | | — | | | (421,009 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 555,506,074 | | | $ | — | | $ | 555,506,074 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
California Portfolio | |
Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal Obligations | | $ | — | | $ | 748,258,964 | | | $ | — | | $ | 748,258,964 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | — | | | 748,258,964 | | | | — | | | 748,258,964 | |
Other Financial Instruments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | — | | | 1,318,807 | | | | — | | | 1,318,807 | |
Liabilities | | | — | | | (4,876,839 | ) | | | — | | | (4,876,839 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | — | | $ | 744,700,932 | | | $ | — | | $ | 744,700,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
3. Taxes
It is each Portfolios’ policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements.
4. Investment Income and Investment Transactions
Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Each portfolio may buy and sell securities from other affiliated funds in accordance with the requirements of Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Portfolio has adopted procedures to ensure that all such transactions are done in accordance
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with the requirements of Rule 17a-7. Investment gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis. The Portfolios amortize premiums and accrete original issue discount and market discount as adjustments to interest income.
The New York and California Portfolios follow an investment policy of investing primarily in municipal obligations of one state. Economic changes affecting the state and certain of its public bodies and municipalities may affect the ability of issuers within the state to pay interest on, or repay principal of, municipal obligations held by the Portfolios.
5. Class Allocations
All income earned and expenses incurred by the Portfolios are borne on a pro-rata basis by each settled class of shares, based on the proportionate interest in each Portfolio represented by the net assets of such class, except for class specific expenses which are allocated to the respective class. Expenses of the Fund are charged to each Portfolio in proportion to net assets. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among the various share classes based on respective net assets.
6. Dividends and Distributions
Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
NOTE B
Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .45% of the first $2.5 billion, .40% of the next $2.5 billion and .35% in excess of $5 billion, of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.
The Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and bear certain expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total portfolio operating expenses as a percentage of daily average net assets on an annual basis as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Effective January 1, 2009 |
Portfolio | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | | Advisor Class(a) |
National | | .75% | | 1.45% | | 1.45% | | .45% |
New York | | .75% | | 1.45% | | 1.45% | | .45% |
California | | .75% | | 1.45% | | 1.45% | | .45% |
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This contractual agreement extends through the end of the Portfolios’ fiscal year and may be extended by the Adviser for additional one year terms.
| | | | | | | | |
| | June 16, 2004 to December 31, 2008 |
Portfolio | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | | Advisor Class(a) |
National | | .68% | | 1.38% | | 1.38% | | .38% |
New York | | .58% | | 1.28% | | 1.28% | | .28% |
California | | .77% | | 1.47% | | 1.47% | | .47% |
(a) | | Commenced distributions on August 6, 2008. |
For the year ended October 31, 2009, such reimbursement waivers amounted to $918,883, $785,776 and $742,279 for National, New York and California Portfolios, respectively.
Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Portfolios may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to each Portfolio by the Adviser. For the year ended October 31, 2009, such fees amounted to $104,294, $96,231 and $98,331 for National, New York, and California Portfolios, respectively.
The Portfolios compensate AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, under a Transfer Agency Agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the Portfolios. ABIS may make payments to intermediaries that provide omnibus account services, sub-accounting services and/or networking services. Such compensation retained by ABIS amounted to $195,739, $133,014 and $139,373 for the National Portfolio, New York Portfolio and California Portfolio, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2009.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor has advised the Fund that it has retained front-end sales charges from the sale of Class A shares and received contingent deferred sales charges imposed upon redemptions by shareholders of Class A, Class B and Class C shares for each Portfolio for the year ended October 31, 2009 as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Front-End Sales Charges | | Contingent Deferred Sales Charges |
Portfolio | | Class A | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C |
National | | $ | 44,056 | | $ | 50,599 | | $ | 22,075 | | $ | 23,582 |
New York | | | 54,588 | | | 47,060 | | | 35,044 | | | 11,217 |
California | | | 31,274 | | | 36,824 | | | 6,820 | | | 7,411 |
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NOTE C
Distribution Services Agreement
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Agreement, the Portfolios pay distribution and servicing fees to the Distributor at an annual rate of .30 of 1% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and 1% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets attributable to both Class B and Class C shares. There are no distribution and servicing fees on the Advisor Class shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly. The Agreement provides that the Distributor will use such payments in their entirety for distribution assistance and promotional activities. Since the commencement of the Portfolios’ operations, the distributor has incurred expenses in excess of the distribution costs reimbursed by each Portfolio as follows:
| | | | | | |
Portfolio | | Class B | | Class C |
National | | $ | 4,936,949 | | $ | 5,390,900 |
New York | | | 6,486,532 | | | 3,268,999 |
California | | | 6,926,050 | | | 6,332,723 |
While such costs may be recovered from the Portfolios in future periods so long as the Agreement is in effect, the rate of the distribution and servicing fees payable under the Agreement may not be increased without a shareholder vote. In accordance with the Agreement, there is no provision for recovery of unreimbursed distribution costs incurred by the Distributor beyond the current fiscal year for Class A shares. The Agreement also provides that the Adviser may use its own resources to finance the distribution of the Portfolios’ shares.
NOTE D
Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2009, were as follows:
| | | | | | |
Portfolio | | Purchases | | Sales |
National | | $ | 89,336,747 | | $ | 65,448,828 |
New York | | | 66,728,054 | | | 8,926,934 |
California | | | 64,054,194 | | | 115,910,294 |
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government and government agency obligations for the year ended October 31, 2009.
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation (excluding swap transactions) are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gross Unrealized | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Portfolio | | Cost | | Appreciation | | (Depreciation) | | |
National | | $ | 836,891,847 | | $ | 18,534,413 | | $ | (26,257,741 | ) | | $ | (7,723,328 | ) |
New York | | | 545,737,078 | | | 18,304,156 | | | (8,682,581 | ) | | | 9,621,575 | |
California | | | 735,706,726 | | | 33,957,392 | | | (21,405,154 | ) | | | 12,552,238 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Derivative Financial Instruments
Each Portfolio may use derivatives to earn income and enhance returns, to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio, to replace more traditional direct investments, or to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets.
The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Portfolios, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:
Each Portfolio may buy or sell futures contracts for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of anticipated movements in the market. The Portfolio bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and movements in the price of the securities hedged or used for cover.
At the time a Portfolio enters into a futures contract, a Portfolio deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for futures contracts is generally less than privately negotiated futures contracts, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, provides a guarantee of performance. This guarantee is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., margin requirements). When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed. For the year ended October 31, 2009, the Portfolios had no futures transactions.
Each Portfolio may enter into swaps to hedge their exposure to interest rates, credit risk, or currencies and for other purposes discussed below. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Portfolio in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide value and recourse to the Portfolio or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap agreement.
Interest Rate Swaps:
The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate
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bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap contracts. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Portfolio may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.
Each Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap transactions to reserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).
Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap contract to comply with the terms of the swap contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Portfolio, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Portfolio considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap contract in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Portfolio to cover the Portfolios exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Portfolio accrues for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of assets and liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swap contracts. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the statement of operations.
Documentation governing the Portfolios’ swap transactions may contain provisions for early termination of a swap in the event the net assets of the Portfolio declines below specific levels set forth in the documentation (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Portfolios’ counterparty has the right to terminate the swap and require the Portfolio to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the
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terminated swap transaction. As of October 31, 2009, the National Portfolio, New York Portfolio and California Portfolio have interest rate swap contracts in liability positions with net asset contingent features. The fair value of such contracts amounts to $635,868, $421,009 and $4,876,839, at October 31, 2009, respectively.
At October 31, 2009, the Portfolios had entered into the following derivatives:
| | | | | | | | |
National Portfolio | | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value |
Interest rate contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | $ 946,419 | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | $ 635,868 |
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Total | | | | $ 946,419 | | | | $ 635,868 |
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2009:
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Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | | Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) |
Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts | | $ 110,490 | | $ 204,976 |
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Total | | | | $ 110,490 | | $ 204,976 |
| | | | | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swap contracts was $8,143,462.
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New York Portfolio | | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value |
Interest rate contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | $ 568,430 | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | $ 421,009 |
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Total | | | | $ 568,430 | | | | $ 421,009 |
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2009:
| | | | | | |
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | | Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) |
Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts | | $ 74,247 | | $ 54,703 |
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Total | | | | $ 74,247 | | $ 54,703 |
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For the year ended October 31, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swap contracts was $9,800,000.
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California Portfolio | | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value |
Interest rate contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | $ 1,318,807 | | Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | $ 4,876,839 |
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Total | | | | $ 1,318,807 | | | | $ 4,876,839 |
| | | | | | | | |
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2009:
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Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments | | Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) |
Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts | | $ (853,702) | | $ (1,841,978) |
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Total | | | | $ (853,702) | | $ (1,841,978) |
| | | | | | |
For the year ended October 31, 2009, the average monthly notional amount of interest rate swap contracts was $50,646,154.
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NOTE E
Capital Stock
The Fund has allocated: 18,100,000,000 of authorized shares to the National Portfolio of which 6,000,000,000 is allocated to each of Class A, Class B and Class C shares and 100,000,000 is allocated to Advisor Class shares; 9,050,000,000 of authorized shares to the New York Portfolio of which 3,000,000,000 is allocated to each of Class A, Class B and Class C shares and 50,000,000 is allocated to Advisor Class shares; and 18,050,000,000 of authorized shares to the California Portfolio, of which 6,000,000,000 is allocated to each of Class A, Class B and Class C shares and 50,000,000 is allocated to Advisor Class shares. Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | | | Amount | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | | | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
National Portfolio* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 11,566,774 | | | 16,205,028 | | | | | $ | 105,055,004 | | | $ | 158,987,627 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 1,293,313 | | | 1,091,999 | | | | | | 11,893,770 | | | | 10,565,102 | | | |
| | | |
Shares converted from Class B | | 613,252 | | | 779,312 | | | | | | 5,685,082 | | | | 7,573,059 | | | |
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Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of National Portfolio II and Florida Portfolio | | 25,289,297 | | | – 0 | – | | | | | 232,683,390 | | | | – 0 | – | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (17,131,727 | ) | | (8,998,669 | ) | | | | | (155,845,476 | ) | | | (86,518,392 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 21,630,909 | | | 9,077,670 | | | | | $ | 199,471,770 | | | $ | 90,607,396 | | | |
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Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 393,670 | | | 393,900 | | | | | $ | 3,543,507 | | | $ | 3,815,329 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 36,900 | | | 42,131 | | | | | | 338,583 | | | | 409,237 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of National Portfolio II and Florida Portfolio | | 1,091,787 | | | – 0 | – | | | | | 10,030,312 | | | | – 0 | – | | |
| | | |
Shares converted to Class A | | (613,987 | ) | | (780,177 | ) | | | | | (5,685,082 | ) | | | (7,573,059 | ) | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (564,960 | ) | | (499,333 | ) | | | | | (5,109,344 | ) | | | (4,868,688 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | 343,410 | | | (843,479 | ) | | | | $ | 3,117,976 | | | $ | (8,217,181 | ) | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | | | Amount | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | | | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 2,847,961 | | | 2,191,949 | | | | | $ | 25,949,871 | | | $ | 21,271,823 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 233,992 | | | 153,205 | | | | | | 2,155,225 | | | | 1,480,232 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of National Portfolio II and Florida Portfolio | | 5,070,207 | | | – 0 | – | | | | | 46,597,204 | | | | – 0 | – | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (1,580,226 | ) | | (1,232,242 | ) | | | | | (14,492,291 | ) | | | (11,857,316 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 6,571,934 | | | 1,112,912 | | | | | $ | 60,210,009 | | | $ | 10,894,739 | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | August 6, 2008(a) to October 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | August 6, 2008(a) to October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
Advisor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 4,761,609 | | | 188,177 | | | | | $ | 43,961,964 | | | $ | 1,770,250 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 61,919 | | | 418 | | | | | | 583,216 | | | | 3,606 | | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (909,719 | ) | | (22,070 | ) | | | | | (8,641,627 | ) | | | (192,239 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 3,913,809 | | | 166,525 | | | | | $ | 35,903,553 | | | $ | 1,581,617 | | | |
| | | |
(a) | | Commencement of distributions. |
* | | For the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008, the Portfolio received $7,266 and $2,177, respectively, related to a third-party’s settlement of regulatory proceedings involving allegations of improper trading. This amount is presented in the Portfolio’s statement of changes in net assets. Neither the Portfolio nor its affiliates were involved in the proceedings or the calculation of the payment. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | | | Amount | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | | | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
New York Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 12,331,155 | | | 12,260,226 | | | | | $ | 114,513,654 | | | $ | 117,112,741 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 1,010,273 | | | 1,020,541 | | | | | | 9,458,894 | | | | 9,806,687 | | | |
| | | |
Shares converted from Class B | | 876,169 | | | 2,018,828 | | | | | | 8,213,783 | | | | 19,419,284 | | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (9,212,104 | ) | | (10,790,751 | ) | | | | | (85,222,986 | ) | | | (102,506,647 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 5,005,493 | | | 4,508,844 | | | | | $ | 46,963,345 | | | $ | 43,832,065 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | | | Amount | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | | | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 221,797 | | | 806,336 | | | | | $ | 2,064,137 | | | $ | 7,793,419 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 110,990 | | | 163,236 | | | | | | 1,034,624 | | | | 1,570,916 | | | |
| | | |
Shares converted to Class A | | (877,105 | ) | | (2,021,087 | ) | | | | | (8,213,783 | ) | | | (19,419,284 | ) | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (790,729 | ) | | (1,423,036 | ) | | | | | (7,301,372 | ) | | | (13,556,046 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net decrease | | (1,335,047 | ) | | (2,474,551 | ) | | | | $ | (12,416,394 | ) | | $ | (23,610,995 | ) | | |
| | | |
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Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 2,289,141 | | | 1,620,867 | | | | | $ | 21,589,490 | | | $ | 15,701,073 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 131,735 | | | 120,006 | | | | | | 1,233,610 | | | | 1,150,690 | | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (957,691 | ) | | (931,475 | ) | | | | | (8,782,061 | ) | | | (8,819,449 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 1,463,185 | | | 809,398 | | | | | $ | 14,041,039 | | | $ | 8,032,314 | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | August 6, 2008(a) to October 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | August 6, 2008(a) to October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
Advisor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 361,440 | | | 542,369 | | | | | $ | 3,425,844 | | | $ | 5,187,845 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 13,607 | | | 2,395 | | | | | | 127,514 | | | | 20,733 | | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (132,454 | ) | | (4,837 | ) | | | | | (1,236,317 | ) | | | (42,816 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 242,593 | | | 539,927 | | | | | $ | 2,317,041 | | | $ | 5,165,762 | | | |
| | | |
(a) | | Commencement of distribution. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | | | Amount | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | | | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | Year Ended October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
California Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 4,061,129 | | | 8,482,348 | | | | | $ | 41,079,878 | | | $ | 90,030,429 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 1,336,552 | | | 1,248,043 | | | | | | 13,532,231 | | | | 13,175,678 | | | |
| | | |
Shares converted from Class B | | 940,003 | | | 2,000,493 | | | | | | 9,418,367 | | | | 21,094,107 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of California Portfolio II | | 6,484,699 | | | – 0 | – | | | | | 64,354,274 | | | | – 0 | – | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (10,885,994 | ) | | (10,160,080 | ) | | | | | (109,163,173 | ) | | | (106,552,264 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 1,936,389 | | | 1,570,804 | | | | | $ | 19,221,577 | | | $ | 17,747,950 | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 87,021 | | | 155,794 | | | | | $ | 864,352 | | | $ | 1,657,194 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 30,706 | | | 66,847 | | | | | | 308,960 | | | | 709,808 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of California Portfolio II | | 188,924 | | | – 0 | – | | | | | 1,874,108 | | | | – 0 | – | | |
| | | |
Shares converted to Class A | | (940,201 | ) | | (2,000,838 | ) | | | | | (9,418,367 | ) | | | (21,094,107 | ) | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (191,878 | ) | | (561,937 | ) | | | | | (1,918,900 | ) | | | (5,967,182 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net decrease | | (825,428 | ) | | (2,340,134 | ) | | | | $ | (8,289,847 | ) | | $ | (24,694,287 | ) | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 1,323,194 | | | 1,384,009 | | | | | $ | 13,361,452 | | | $ | 14,741,457 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 230,351 | | | 203,328 | | | | | | 2,332,061 | | | | 2,145,714 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in connection with the acquisition of California Portfolio II | | 1,297,930 | | | – 0 | – | | | | | 12,872,189 | | | | – 0 | – | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (1,820,901 | ) | | (1,584,415 | ) | | | | | (18,270,893 | ) | | | (16,700,404 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 1,030,574 | | | 2,922 | | | | | $ | 10,294,809 | | | $ | 186,767 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | | | Amount | | | |
| | | | | August 6, 2008(a) to October 31, 2008 | | | | | | | | August 6, 2008(a) to October 31, 2008 | | | |
| | | | | |
Advisor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 752,567 | | | 177,499 | | | | | $ | 7,669,401 | | | $ | 1,843,959 | | | |
| | | |
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | | 10,189 | | | 436 | | | | | | 104,723 | | | | 4,155 | | | |
| | | |
Shares redeemed | | (134,207 | ) | | (1,744 | ) | | | | | (1,362,591 | ) | | | (17,559 | ) | | |
| | | |
Net increase | | 628,549 | | | 176,191 | | | | | $ | 6,411,533 | | | $ | 1,830,555 | | | |
| | | |
(a) | | Commencement of distributions. |
NOTE F
Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund
Concentration of Credit Risk—Certain Portfolios of the AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund are State Portfolios that may invest a large portion of their assets in a particular state’s municipal securities and their various political subdivisions, and the performance of each of these Portfolios may be closely tied to economic conditions within the applicable state and the financial condition of that state and its agencies and municipalities.
The Portfolios may purchase municipal securities that are insured under policies issued by certain insurance companies. Historically, insured municipal securities typically received a higher credit rating, which meant that the issuer of the securities paid a lower interest rate. As a result of declines in the credit quality and associated downgrades of most fund insurers, insurance has less value than it did in the past. The market now values insured municipal securities primarily based on the credit quality of the issuer of the security with little value given to the insurance feature. In purchasing such insured securities, the Adviser evaluates the risk and return of municipal securities through its own research.
The ratings of most insurance companies have been downgraded and it is possible that an insurance company may become insolvent. If an insurance company’s rating is downgraded or the company becomes insolvent, the prices of municipal securities insured by the insurance company may decline.
The Adviser believes that downgrades in insurance company ratings or insurance company insolvencies present limited risk to the Portfolio. The generally investment grade underlying credit quality of the insured municipal securities reduces the risk of a significant reduction in the value of the insured municipal security.
Derivatives Risk—The Portfolios may invest in derivatives such as forwards, options, futures and swaps. These investments may be illiquid, difficult to price, and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Portfolios, and subject to counterparty risk to a greater degree than more traditional investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. As such, the Fund has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.
NOTE G
Joint Credit Facility
A number of open-end mutual funds managed by the Adviser, including the Fund, participate in a $140 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with abnormal redemption activity. Commitment fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are included in miscellaneous expenses in the statement of operations. The Fund did not utilize the Facility during the year ended October 31, 2009.
NOTE H
Acquisition of California Portfolio II by California Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)
On January 23, 2009, the California Portfolio acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of the California Portfolio II (formerly Insured California Portfolio), pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders of California Portfolio II. On January 23, 2009, the acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 7,971,553 shares of the California Portfolio for 6,408,250 shares of California Portfolio II. The aggregate net assets of the California Portfolio and California Portfolio II immediately before the acquisition were $650,712,479 and $79,100,571 (including $3,501,566 of net unrealized depreciation of investments), respectively. Immediately after the acquisition, the combined net assets of the California Portfolio amounted to $729,813,050.
NOTE I
Acquisition of National Portfolio II and Florida Portfolio by National Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)
On June 26, 2009, the National Portfolio acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of the National Portfolio II (formerly Insured National Portfolio) and the AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund II—Florida Portfolio (“Florida Portfolio”), pursuant to a plan of reorganization and pursuant to an agreement and plan of acquisition and liquidation approved by the shareholders of National Portfolio II and Florida Portfolio, respectively. On June 26, 2009, the acquisitions were accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 31,451,291 shares of the National Portfolio for 14,988,836 and 15,513,505 shares of National Portfolio II and Florida Portfolio, respectively. The net assets of the National Portfolio, National II Portfolio, and Florida Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $524,326,255, $144,298,411 and
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Notes to Financial Statements
$145,012,495 (including $109,537 for National II Portfolio and $10,541,652 for Florida Portfolio of net unrealized appreciation on investments), respectively. Immediately after the acquisition, the combined net assets of the National Portfolio amounted to $813,637,161.
NOTE J
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2008 were as follows:
| | | | | | |
National Portfolio | | 2009 | | 2008 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 222,320 | | $ | 101,705 |
Tax-exempt income | | | 26,350,952 | | | 20,826,094 |
| | | | | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 26,573,272 | | $ | 20,927,799 |
| | | | | | |
As of October 31, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | |
Undistributed tax-exempt net investment income | | $ | 690,333 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | (23,257,089 | )(a) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | (7,431,677 | )(b) |
| | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) | | $ | (29,998,433)(c) | |
| | | | |
(a) | | On October 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $23,257,089 of which $12,782,055 expires in the year 2010, and $10,475,034 expires in the year 2011. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforward, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $206,685. As a result of the merger with National Portfolio II, the Portfolio acquired a capital loss carryforward of $3,919. Various limitations regarding the utilization of these losses were applied, based on certain provisions in the Internal Revenue Code. |
(b) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, and the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income. |
(c) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) is attributable primarily to dividends payable. |
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swap income and merger related item resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net increase in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions and a net increase to additional paid-in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.
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New York Portfolio | | 2009 | | 2008 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 211,065 | | $ | 125,341 |
Tax-exempt income | | | 19,788,392 | | | 19,254,256 |
| | | | | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 19,999,457 | | $ | 19,379,597 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
As of October 31, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | |
Undistributed tax-exempt net investment income | | $ | 224,627 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | (4,399,263 | )(a) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 9,816,313 | (b) |
| | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) | | $ | 5,641,677 | (c) |
| | | | |
(a) | | On October 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $4,399,263 of which $3,771,908 expires in the year 2011, $320 expires in the year 2015 and $627,035 expires in the year 2017. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforward, such gains will not be distributed. The Portfolio had $6,973,404 of capital loss carryforwards expire in the fiscal year. |
(b) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, and the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income. |
(c) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) is attributable primarily to dividends payable. |
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swap income and capital loss carryforward expiration resulted in a net decrease in distributions in excess of net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.
| | | | | | |
California Portfolio | | 2009 | | 2008 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 487,364 | | $ | 259,921 |
Tax-exempt income | | | 30,796,991 | | | 29,918,348 |
| | | | | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 31,284,355 | | $ | 30,178,269 |
| | | | | | |
As of October 31, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | |
Undistributed tax-exempt net investment income | | $ | 138,340 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | (4,507,535 | )(a) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | 9,196,002 | (b) |
| | | | |
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) | | $ | 4,826,807 | (c) |
| | | | |
(a) | | On October 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a net capital loss carryforward of $4,507,535 expiring in the year 2010. To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforward, such gains will not be distributed. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009 the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $7,398,396. The Portfolio had $3,008,096 of capital loss carryforwards expire in the fiscal year. |
(b) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is attributable primarily to the difference between the book and tax treatment of swap income. |
(c) | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) is attributable primarily to dividends payable. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
During the current fiscal year, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of swap income and capital loss carryforward expiration resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions, and a net decrease in additional paid in capital. This reclassification had no effect on net assets.
NOTE K
Legal Proceedings
On October 2, 2003, a purported class action complaint entitled Hindo, et al. v. AllianceBernstein Growth & Income Fund, et al. (“Hindo Complaint”) was filed against the Adviser, Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”), Alliance Capital Management Corporation, AXA Financial, Inc., the AllianceBernstein Funds, certain officers of the Adviser (“AllianceBernstein defendants”), and certain other unaffiliated defendants, as well as unnamed Doe defendants. The Hindo Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York by alleged shareholders of two of the AllianceBernstein Funds. The Hindo Complaint alleges that certain of the AllianceBernstein defendants failed to disclose that they improperly allowed certain hedge funds and other unidentified parties to engage in “late trading” and “market timing” of AllianceBernstein Fund securities, violating Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act, Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Sections 206 and 215 of the Advisers Act. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of compensatory damages and rescission of their contracts with the Adviser, including recovery of all fees paid to the Adviser pursuant to such contracts.
Following October 2, 2003, 43 additional lawsuits making factual allegations generally similar to those in the Hindo Complaint were filed in various federal and state courts against the Adviser and certain other defendants. On September 29, 2004, plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaints with respect to four claim types: mutual fund shareholder claims; mutual fund derivative claims; derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding; and claims brought under ERISA by participants in the Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of the Adviser. All four complaints include substantially identical factual allegations, which appear to be based in large part on the Order of the SEC dated December 18, 2003 as amended and restated January 15, 2004 (“SEC Order”) and the New York State Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance dated September 1, 2004 (“NYAG Order”).
On April 21, 2006, the Adviser and attorneys for the plaintiffs in the mutual fund shareholder claims, mutual fund derivative claims, and ERISA claims entered into a confidential memorandum of understanding containing their agreement to settle these claims. The agreement will be documented by a stipulation of settlement and will be submitted for court approval at a later date. The settlement amount ($30 million), which the Adviser previously accrued and disclosed, has been disbursed. The derivative claims brought on behalf of Alliance Holding, in which plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of damages, remain pending.
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Notes to Financial Statements
It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could result in increased redemptions of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds’ shares or other adverse consequences to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. This may require the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to sell investments held by those funds to provide for sufficient liquidity and could also have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds. However, the Adviser believes that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform advisory services relating to the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds.
NOTE L
Subsequent Events
In accordance with U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements on subsequent events, management has evaluated events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through December 24, 2009, the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Portfolios’ financial statements through this date.
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Notes to Financial Statements
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | National Portfolio | |
| | Class A | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 8.90 | | | $ 10.03 | | | $ 10.22 | | | $ 10.05 | | | $ 10.13 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .40 | | | .42 | | | .44 | | | .46 | | | .47 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .74 | | | (1.13 | ) | | (.19 | ) | | .17 | | | (.07 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.14 | | | (.71 | ) | | .25 | | | .63 | | | .40 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.42 | ) | | (.42 | ) | | (.44 | ) | | (.46 | ) | | (.48 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.62 | | | $ 8.90 | | | $ 10.03 | | | $ 10.22 | | | $ 10.05 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 13.11 | % | | (7.32 | )% | | 2.52 | % | | 6.43 | % | | 3.95 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $642,319 | | | $401,886 | | | $361,701 | | | $349,884 | | | $337,201 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers and interest expense | | .74 | % | | .68 | % | | .68 | % | | .68 | %(d) | | .68 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .89 | % | | .91 | % | | .92 | % | | 1.01 | %(d) | | .93 | %(e) |
Expenses, before waivers, excluding interest expense | | .89 | % | | .91 | % | | .92 | % | | .92 | %(d) | | .93 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 4.47 | % | | 4.31 | % | | 4.38 | % | | 4.56 | %(d) | | 4.65 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 11 | % | | 24 | % | | 15 | % | | 22 | % | | 25 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | National Portfolio | |
| | Class B | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 8.89 | | | $ 10.02 | | | $ 10.21 | | | $ 10.04 | | | $ 10.12 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .34 | | | .35 | | | .37 | | | .39 | | | .40 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .73 | | | (1.13 | ) | | (.19 | ) | | .17 | | | (.07 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.07 | | | (.78 | ) | | .18 | | | .56 | | | .33 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.35 | ) | | (.35 | ) | | (.37 | ) | | (.39 | ) | | (.41 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.61 | | | $ 8.89 | | | $ 10.02 | | | $ 10.21 | | | $ 10.04 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 12.35 | % | | (7.97 | )% | | 1.81 | % | | 5.70 | % | | 3.25 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $19,492 | | | $14,988 | | | $25,332 | | | $37,399 | | | $49,801 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers and interest expense | | 1.44 | % | | 1.38 | % | | 1.38 | % | | 1.38 | %(d) | | 1.38 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | 1.61 | % | | 1.63 | % | | 1.63 | % | | 1.73 | %(d) | | 1.64 | %(e) |
Expenses, before waivers, excluding interest expense | | 1.61 | % | | 1.63 | % | | 1.63 | % | | 1.64 | %(d) | | 1.64 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 3.80 | % | | 3.61 | % | | 3.69 | % | | 3.89 | %(d) | | 3.96 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 11 | % | | 24 | % | | 15 | % | | 22 | % | | 25 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | National Portfolio | |
| | Class C | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 8.89 | | | $ 10.02 | | | $ 10.21 | | | $ 10.05 | | | $ 10.13 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .34 | | | .35 | | | .37 | | | .39 | | | .40 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .73 | | | (1.13 | ) | | (.19 | ) | | .16 | | | (.07 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.07 | | | (.78 | ) | | .18 | | | .55 | | | .33 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.35 | ) | | (.35 | ) | | (.37 | ) | | (.39 | ) | | (.41 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.61 | | | $ 8.89 | | | $ 10.02 | | | $ 10.21 | | | $ 10.05 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 12.34 | % | | (7.98 | )% | | 1.81 | % | | 5.59 | % | | 3.24 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $131,971 | | | $63,704 | | | $60,613 | | | $62,447 | | | $61,622 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers and interest expense | | 1.44 | % | | 1.38 | % | | 1.38 | % | | 1.38 | %(d) | | 1.38 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | 1.60 | % | | 1.61 | % | | 1.62 | % | | 1.72 | %(d) | | 1.64 | %(e) |
Expenses, before waivers, excluding interest expense | | 1.60 | % | | 1.61 | % | | 1.62 | % | | 1.63 | %(d) | | 1.64 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 3.76 | % | | 3.61 | % | | 3.68 | % | | 3.87 | %(d) | | 3.96 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 11 | % | | 24 | % | | 15 | % | | 22 | % | | 25 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
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| | National Portfolio | |
| | Advisor Class | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | August 6, 2008(f) to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 8.90 | | | $ 9.66 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .42 | | | .09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .74 | | | (.74 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.16 | | | (.65 | ) |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.44 | ) | | (.11 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.62 | | | $ 8.90 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 13.45 | % | | (6.79 | )% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $39,245 | | | $1,482 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | .45 | % | | .38 | %(g) |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .57 | % | | .69 | %(g) |
Net investment income(a) | | 4.55 | % | | 5.19 | %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 11 | % | | 24 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New York Portfolio | |
| | Class A | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.01 | | | $ 9.82 | | | $ 9.97 | | | $ 9.81 | | | $ 9.93 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .38 | | | .40 | | | .41 | | | .42 | | | .46 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .68 | | | (.81 | ) | | (.15 | ) | | .16 | | | (.12 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.06 | | | (.41 | ) | | .26 | | | .58 | | | .34 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.38 | ) | | (.40 | ) | | (.41 | ) | | (.42 | ) | | (.46 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.69 | | | $ 9.01 | | | $ 9.82 | | | $ 9.97 | | | $ 9.81 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 12.03 | % | | (4.31 | )% | | 2.62 | % | | 6.06 | % | | 3.46 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $444,600 | | | $368,524 | | | $356,989 | | | $320,580 | | | $294,005 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | .72 | % | | .58 | % | | .58 | % | | .58 | %(d) | | .58 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .88 | % | | .88 | % | | .90 | % | | .89 | %(d) | | .91 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 4.09 | % | | 4.17 | % | | 4.12 | % | | 4.27 | %(d) | | 4.62 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 2 | % | | 10 | % | | 5 | % | | 39 | % | | 19 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New York Portfolio | |
| | Class B | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.00 | | | $ 9.80 | | | $ 9.96 | | | $ 9.80 | | | $ 9.92 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .32 | | | .33 | | | .34 | | | .35 | | | .39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .68 | | | (.79 | ) | | (.16 | ) | | .16 | | | (.12 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.00 | | | (.46 | ) | | .18 | | | .51 | | | .27 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.32 | ) | | (.34 | ) | | (.34 | ) | | (.35 | ) | | (.39 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.68 | | | $ 9.00 | | | $ 9.80 | | | $ 9.96 | | | $ 9.80 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 11.28 | % | | (4.88 | )% | | 1.82 | % | | 5.33 | % | | 2.75 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $36,520 | | | $46,000 | | | $74,342 | | | $114,128 | | | $133,746 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | 1.42 | % | | 1.28 | % | | 1.28 | % | | 1.28 | %(d) | | 1.28 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | 1.60 | % | | 1.60 | % | | 1.61 | % | | 1.60 | %(d) | | 1.62 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 3.43 | % | | 3.46 | % | | 3.42 | % | | 3.59 | %(d) | | 3.93 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 2 | % | | 10 | % | | 5 | % | | 39 | % | | 19 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New York Portfolio | |
| | Class C | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.01 | | | $ 9.81 | | | $ 9.96 | | | $ 9.80 | | | $ 9.92 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .31 | | | .33 | | | .34 | | | .35 | | | .39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .68 | | | (.79 | ) | | (.15 | ) | | .16 | | | (.12 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | .99 | | | (.46 | ) | | .19 | | | .51 | | | .27 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.32 | ) | | (.34 | ) | | (.34 | ) | | (.35 | ) | | (.39 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.68 | | | $ 9.01 | | | $ 9.81 | | | $ 9.96 | | | $ 9.80 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 11.14 | % | | (4.88 | )% | | 1.91 | % | | 5.32 | % | | 2.74 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $67,718 | | | $49,821 | | | $46,305 | | | $48,022 | | | $45,956 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | 1.42 | % | | 1.28 | % | | 1.28 | % | | 1.28 | %(d) | | 1.28 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | 1.58 | % | | 1.58 | % | | 1.60 | % | | 1.60 | %(d) | | 1.61 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 3.38 | % | | 3.47 | % | | 3.43 | % | | 3.58 | %(d) | | 3.92 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 2 | % | | 10 | % | | 5 | % | | 39 | % | | 19 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | |
| | New York Portfolio | |
| | Advisor Class | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | August 6, 2008(f) to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.02 | | | $ 9.60 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .41 | | | .08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .67 | | | (.56 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.08 | | | (.48 | ) |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.41 | ) | | (.10 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 9.69 | | | $ 9.02 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 12.25 | % | | (4.98 | )% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $7,584 | | | $4,868 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | .42 | % | | .28 | %(g) |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .58 | % | | .49 | %(g) |
Net investment income(a) | | 4.37 | % | | 4.95 | %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 2 | % | | 10 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California Portfolio | |
| | Class A | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.85 | | | $ 10.88 | | | $ 11.07 | | | $ 10.86 | | | $ 10.93 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .47 | | | .46 | | | .46 | | | .47 | | | .48 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .64 | | | (1.04 | ) | | (.20 | ) | | .21 | | | (.07 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.11 | | | (.58 | ) | | .26 | | | .68 | | | .41 | |
| | | |
Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.45 | ) | | (.45 | ) | | (.45 | ) | | (.47 | ) | | (.48 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 10.51 | | | $ 9.85 | | | $ 10.88 | | | $ 11.07 | | | $ 10.86 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 11.56 | % | | (5.52 | )% | | 2.45 | % | | 6.42 | % | | 3.78 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $610,558 | | | $553,120 | | | $594,039 | | | $594,150 | | | $590,042 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | .75 | % | | .77 | % | | .77 | % | | .77 | %(d) | | .77 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .86 | % | | .85 | % | | .85 | % | | .85 | %(d) | | .86 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 4.61 | % | | 4.30 | % | | 4.19 | % | | 4.33 | %(d) | | 4.36 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 9 | % | | 2 | % | | 21 | % | | 10 | % | | 17 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California Portfolio | |
| | Class B | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.84 | | | $ 10.87 | | | $ 11.07 | | | $ 10.86 | | | $ 10.93 | |
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Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .39 | | | .38 | | | .38 | | | .40 | | | .40 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .65 | | | (1.03 | ) | | (.20 | ) | | .21 | | | (.07 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.04 | | | (.65 | ) | | .18 | | | .61 | | | .33 | |
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Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.38 | ) | | (.38 | ) | | (.38 | ) | | (.40 | ) | | (.40 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 10.50 | | | $ 9.84 | | | $ 10.87 | | | $ 11.07 | | | $ 10.86 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 10.80 | % | | (6.18 | )% | | 1.65 | % | | 5.69 | % | | 3.06 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $8,845 | | | $16,413 | | | $43,581 | | | $80,928 | | | $122,128 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | 1.45 | % | | 1.47 | % | | 1.47 | % | | 1.47 | %(d) | | 1.47 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | 1.57 | % | | 1.56 | % | | 1.56 | % | | 1.56 | %(d) | | 1.56 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 3.93 | % | | 3.57 | % | | 3.48 | % | | 3.64 | %(d) | | 3.66 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 9 | % | | 2 | % | | 21 | % | | 10 | % | | 17 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California Portfolio | |
| | Class C | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.84 | | | $ 10.88 | | | $ 11.07 | | | $ 10.86 | | | $ 10.93 | |
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Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .39 | | | .38 | | | .38 | | | .40 | | | .40 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .65 | | | (1.04 | ) | | (.19 | ) | | .21 | | | (.07 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.04 | | | (.66 | ) | | .19 | | | .61 | | | .33 | |
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Less: Dividends | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.38 | ) | | (.38 | ) | | (.38 | ) | | (.40 | ) | | (.40 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ 10.50 | | | $ 9.84 | | | $ 10.88 | | | $ 11.07 | | | $ 10.86 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 10.79 | % | | (6.28 | )% | | 1.73 | % | | 5.69 | % | | 3.06 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $118,726 | | | $101,126 | | | $111,697 | | | $120,731 | | | $125,067 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | 1.45 | % | | 1.47 | % | | 1.47 | % | | 1.47 | %(d) | | 1.47 | % |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | 1.56 | % | | 1.55 | % | | 1.55 | % | | 1.56 | %(d) | | 1.56 | % |
Net investment income(a) | | 3.91 | % | | 3.60 | % | | 3.49 | % | | 3.64 | %(d) | | 3.66 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 9 | % | | 2 | % | | 21 | % | | 10 | % | | 17 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
Selected Data For A Share Of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | | | | | |
| | California Portfolio | |
| | Advisor Class | |
| | Year Ended October 31, 2009 | | | August 6, 2008(f) to October 31, 2008 | |
| | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ 9.85 | | | $ 10.51 | |
| | | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a)(b) | | .48 | | | .08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | | .66 | | | (.63 | ) |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | 1.14 | | | (.55 | ) |
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Less: Dividends | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (.48 | ) | | (.11 | ) |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ 10.51 | | | $ 9.85 | |
| | | |
Total Return | | | | | | |
Total investment return based on net asset value(c) | | 11.89 | % | | (5.20 | )% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $8,455 | | | $1,735 | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | |
Expenses, net of fee waivers | | .45 | % | | .47 | %(g) |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .55 | % | | .55 | %(g) |
Net investment income(a) | | 4.80 | % | | 4.98 | %(g) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | 9 | % | | 2 | % |
See footnote summary on page 103.
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Financial Highlights
(a) | | Net of fees waived by the Adviser. |
(b) | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | | Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges are not reflected in the calculation of total investment return. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(d) | | The ratio includes expenses attributable to cost of proxy solicitation. |
(e) | | During 2006, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Fund determined that the criteria for sale accounting had not been met for certain transfers of municipal bonds and that the transfers should have been accounted for as secured borrowings rather than as sales. Accordingly, the National Portfolio has restated the expense ratios for the year ended October 31, 2005 to give effect to recording the transfers of the municipal bonds as secured borrowings. The effects of the restatement have no effect on the previously reported net assets. |
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| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | |
| | Previously Reported | | | Restated | | | Previously Reported | | | Restated | | | Previously Reported | | | Restated | |
Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses, before fee waivers | | .93 | % | | 1.14 | % | | 1.64 | % | | 1.85 | % | | 1.64 | % | | 1.85 | % |
Expense, before waivers excluding interest expense | | N/A | | | .94 | % | | N/A | | | 1.65 | % | | N/A | | | 1.65 | % |
(f) | | Commencement of operations |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of the National Portfolio, California Portfolio and New York Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (comprising, respectively, the National, California and New York Portfolios; the “Portfolios”) as of October 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and others, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios constituting the AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. at October 31, 2009, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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New York, New York
December 24, 2009
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104 | | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TAX INFORMATION
(unaudited)
The Portfolios designated the following for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009:
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Portfolio | | Exempt-Interest Dividends |
National | | $ | 26,350,952 |
New York | | | 19,788,392 |
California | | | 30,796,991 |
Shareholders should not use the above information to prepare their tax returns. The information necessary to complete your income tax returns will be included with your Form 1099-DIV which will be sent to you separately in January 2010.
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Tax Information
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William H. Foulk, Jr.(1), Chairman
John H. Dobkin(1)
Michael J. Downey(1)
D. James Guzy(1)
Nancy P. Jacklin(1)
Garry L. Moody(1)
Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1)
Earl D. Weiner(1)
OFFICERS
Robert M. Keith, President and Chief Executive Officer
Philip L. Kirstein, Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer
Robert B. (Guy) Davidson III,(2) Senior Vice President
Douglas J. Peebles, Senior Vice President
Michael G. Brooks,(2) Vice President
Fred S. Cohen,(2) Vice President
Terrance T. Hults,(2) Vice President
Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary
Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Phyllis J. Clarke, Controller
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Custodian and Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 Principal Underwriter AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 Legal Counsel Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004 | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP 5 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Transfer Agent AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. P.O. Box 786003 San Antonio, TX 78278-6003 Toll-Free (800) 221-5672 |
(1) | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. Mr. Foulk is the sole member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee. |
(2) | The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Portfolios’ portfolios are made by the Municipal Bond Investment Team. Messrs. Brooks, Cohen, Davidson and Hults are the investment professionals with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios’ portfolios. |
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Board of Directors
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Board of Directors Information
The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Certain information concerning the Fund’s Directors is set forth below.
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NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS | | PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR | | OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR |
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS |
Chairman of the Board William H. Foulk, Jr., #,+ 77 (1998)
| | Investment Adviser and an Independent Consultant. Previously, he was Senior Manager of Barrett Associates, Inc., a registered investment adviser, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004. He was formerly Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer of the State of New York and, prior thereto, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Bank for Savings. | | 86 | | None |
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John H. Dobkin, # 67 (1998) | | Consultant. Formerly, President of Save Venice, Inc. (preservation organization) from 2001-2002, Senior Advisor from June 1999-June 2000 and President of Historic Hudson Valley (historic preservation) from December 1989-May 1999. Previously, Director of the National Academy of Design. | | 84 | | None |
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Michael J. Downey, # 65 (2005) | | Private Investor since January 2004. Formerly, managing partner of Lexington Capital, LLC (investment advisory firm) from December 1997 until December 2003. From 1987 until 1993, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Mutual Fund Management. | | 84 | | Asia Pacific Fund, Inc., The Merger Fund and Prospect Acquisition Corp. (financial services) |
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D. James Guzy, # 73 (2005) | | Chairman of the Board of PLX Technology (semi-conductors) and of SRC Computers Inc., with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. He was formerly a Director of the Intel Corporation (semi-conductors) until May 2008. | | 84 | | Cirrus Logic Corporation (semi-conductors) |
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Management of the Fund
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NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS | | PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR | | OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR |
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued) |
Nancy P. Jacklin, # 61 (2006) | | Professorial Lecturer at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the 2009-2010 academic year. Formerly, U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (December 2002-May 2006); Partner, Clifford Chance (1992-2002); Sector Counsel, International Banking and Finance, and Associate General Counsel, Citicorp (1985-1992); Assistant General Counsel (International), Federal Reserve Board of Governors (1982-1985); and Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1973-1982). Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and of New York; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. | | 84 | | None |
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Garry L. Moody, # 57 (2007) | | Formerly, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Vice Chairman, and U.S. and Global Managing Partner, Investment Management Services Group 1995-2008. | | 83 | | None |
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Marshall C. Turner, Jr., #
68
(2005) | | Interim CEO of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (semi-conductor and solar cell substrates) from November 2008 until March 2, 2009. He was Chairman and CEO of Dupont Photomasks, Inc. (components of semi-conductor manufacturing), 2003-2005, and President and CEO, 2005-2006, after the company was renamed Toppan Photomasks, Inc. | | 84 | | Xilinx, Inc. (programmable logic semi-conductors) and MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. |
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108 | | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND |
Management of the Fund
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NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE (FIRST YEAR ELECTED**) | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS | | PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR | | OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY DIRECTOR |
DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS (continued) |
Earl D. Weiner, #
70
(2007) | | Of Counsel, and Partner prior to January 2007, of the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and member of ABA Federal Regulation of Securities Committee Task Force on Fund Director’s Guidebook. | | 84 | | None |
* | | The address for each of the Fund’s disinterested Directors is c/o AllianceBernstein L.P., Attention: Philip L. Kirstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. |
** | | There is no stated term of office for the Fund’s Directors. |
# | | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. |
+ | | Member of the Fair Value Pricing Committee. |
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Management of the Fund
Officer Information
Certain information concerning the Fund’s Officers is listed below.
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NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE | | POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
Robert M. Keith 49 | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | Executive Vice President of AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”)** since July 2008; Director of AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”)** and the head of ABI since July 2008. Prior to joining ABI in 2006, Executive Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management, and prior thereto, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Client Service and Sales of the Adviser’s institutional investment management business since 2004. Prior thereto, he was a Managing Director and Head of North American Client Service and Sales in the Adviser’s institutional investment management business, with which he had been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Philip L. Kirstein 64 | | Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer | | Senior Vice President and Independent Compliance Officer of the AllianceBernstein Funds, with which he has been associated since October 2004. Prior thereto, he was Of Counsel to Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP from October 2003 to October 2004, and General Counsel of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. since prior to 2004. |
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Robert B. (Guy) Davidson III 48 | | Senior Vice President | | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Douglas J. Peebles 44 | | Senior Vice President | | Executive Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Michael G. Brooks 61 | | Vice President | | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Fred S. Cohen 51 | | Vice President | | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Terrance T. Hults 43 | | Vice President | | Senior Vice President of the Adviser**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Emilie D. Wrapp 53 | | Secretary | | Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ABI**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Management of the Fund
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NAME, ADDRESS* AND AGE | | POSITION(S) HELD WITH FUND | | PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
Joseph J. Mantineo 50 | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | | Senior Vice President of AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”)**, with which he has been associated since prior to 2004. |
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Phyllis J. Clarke 48 | | Controller | | Vice President of ABIS**, with which she has been associated since prior to 2004. |
* | | The address for each of the Fund’s Officers is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105. |
** | | The Adviser, ABI and ABIS are affiliates of the Fund. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) has additional information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers and is available without a charge upon request. Contact your financial representative or AllianceBernstein at (800) 227-4618 for a free prospectus or SAI.
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Management of the Fund
THE FOLLOWING IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUMMARY OF SENIOR OFFICER’S EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT1
The following is a summary of the evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement between AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) and AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), in respect of the following Portfolios:2
California Portfolio
Insured California Portfolio
Insured National Portfolio
National Portfolio
New York Portfolio
The evaluation of the Investment Agreement was prepared by Philip L. Kirstein, the Senior Officer of the Fund, for the Directors of the Fund, as required by the September 1, 2004 agreement between the Adviser and the New York State Attorney General (the “NYAG”). The Senior Officer’s evaluation of the Investment Advisory Agreement is not meant to diminish the responsibility or authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund to perform its duties pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘40 Act) and applicable state law. The purpose of the summary is to provide shareholders with a synopsis of the independent evaluation of the reasonableness of the advisory fees proposed to be paid by the Portfolios which was provided to the Directors in connection with their review of the proposed approval of the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Senior Officer’s evaluation considered the following factors:
| 1. | Advisory fees charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for like services; |
| 2. | Advisory fees charged by other mutual fund companies for like services; |
| 3. | Costs to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the advisory agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; |
| 4. | Profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services; |
| 5. | Possible economies of scale as the Portfolios grow larger; and |
| 6. | Nature and quality of the Adviser’s services including the performance of the Portfolios. |
1 | | It should be noted that the Senior Officer’s fee evaluation was completed on October 22, 2008. |
2 | | Future references to the Portfolios do not include “AllianceBernstein.” References in the fee summary pertaining to performance and expense ratios refer to the Class A shares of the Portfolios. |
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112 | | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND |
PORTFOLIO ADVISORY FEES, EXPENSE CAPS, REIMBURSEMENTS, & RATIOS
The Adviser proposed that the Portfolios pay the advisory fee set forth in the table below for receiving the services to be provided pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. The fee schedule below, implemented in January 2004 in consideration of the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG in December 2003, is based on a master schedule that contemplates eight categories of funds with almost all funds in each category having the same advisory fee schedule.3
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Category | | Advisory Fee | | Fund |
Low Risk Income | | 45 bp on 1st $2.5 billion 40 bp on next $2.5 billion 35 bp on the balance | | Municipal Income Fund, Inc. |
The Portfolios’ net assets on September 30, 2008 are set forth below:
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Portfolio | | Net Assets ($MM) |
California Portfolio | | $ | 704.2 |
Insured California Portfolio | | $ | 87.8 |
Insured National Portfolio | | $ | 142.8 |
National Portfolio | | $ | 501.4 |
New York Portfolio | | $ | 485.8 |
The Adviser is reimbursed as specified in the Investment Advisory Agreement for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services provided to the Portfolios. Indicated below are the reimbursement amounts which the Adviser received from the Portfolios during their most recently completed fiscal year:
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Portfolio | | Amount | | As a % of Average Daily Net Assets | |
California Portfolio | | $ | 47,000 | | 0.01 | % |
Insured California Portfolio | | $ | 49,000 | | 0.08 | % |
Insured National Portfolio | | $ | 47,000 | | 0.07 | % |
National Portfolio | | $ | 49,000 | | 0.02 | % |
New York Portfolio | | $ | 50,000 | | 0.02 | % |
The Adviser has agreed to waive that portion of its advisory fees and/or reimburse certain of the Portfolios for that portion of the Portfolios’ total operating expenses to the degree necessary to limit each Portfolio’s expense ratios to the amounts set forth below for each Portfolio’s current fiscal year. The waiver agreement is terminable by the Adviser at the end of the Portfolios’ fiscal year
3 | | Most of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds, which the Adviser manages, were affected by the Adviser’s settlement with the NYAG. |
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upon at least 60 days written notice. In addition, set forth below are the Portfolios’ gross expense ratios, annualized for the most recent semi-annual period:
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Portfolio | | Expense Cap Pursuant to Expense Limitation Undertaking | | | Gross Expense Ratio | | | Fiscal Year End |
California Portfolio4 | | Advisor
Class A Class B Class C | | 0.47
0.77 1.47 1.47 | %
% % % | | 0.51
0.86 1.57 1.56 | %5
% % % | | October 31 |
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Insured National Portfolio | | Class A
Class B Class C | | 1.04
1.74 1.74 | %
% % | | 1.08
1.80 1.79 | %
% % | | October 31 |
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National Portfolio4 | | Advisor
Class A Class B Class C | | 0.38
0.68 1.38 1.38 | %
% % % | | 0.56
0.92 1.64 1.63 | %5
% % % | | October 31 |
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New York Portfolio4 | | Advisor
Class A Class B Class C | | 0.28
0.58 1.28 1.28 | %
% % % | | 0.59
0.90 1.62 1.61 | %5
% % % | | October 31 |
Set forth below are annualized total expense ratios of Insured California Portfolio, which does not have an expense limitation undertaking:
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Portfolio | | Total Expense Ratios | | Fiscal Year End |
Insured California Portfolio | | Class A
Class B Class C | | 1.08%
1.79% 1.78% | | October 31 |
I. | ADVISORY FEES CHARGED TO INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER CLIENTS |
The advisory fees charged to investment companies which the Adviser manages and sponsors are normally higher than those charged to similar sized institutional accounts, including pension plans and sub-advised investment companies. The fee differential reflects, among other things, different services provided to such clients, and different liabilities assumed. Services provided by the Adviser to the Portfolios that are not provided to non-investment company clients include providing office space and personnel to serve as Fund Officers, who among other responsibilities make the certifications required under the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and coordinating with and monitoring the Portfolios’ third party service providers such as Fund counsel, auditors, custodians, transfer agents and pricing services. The accounting, administrative, legal and compliance requirements for the Portfolios are more costly than those for institutional client assets due to the greater complexities and time required for investment companies, although as
4 | | Effective January 1, 2009, the expense caps for the California Portfolio, National Portfolio and New York Portfolio will be 0.75%, 1.45%, and 1.45% for Classes A, B, and C, respectively. |
5 | | Advisor Class inception date: August 7, 2008. Gross expense ratio based on the period August 7, 2008 through August 31, 2008. |
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previously noted, a portion of these expenses are reimbursed by the Portfolios to the Adviser. Also, retail mutual funds managed by the Adviser are widely held. Servicing the Portfolios’ investors is more time consuming and labor intensive compared to institutional clients since the Adviser needs to communicate with a more extensive network of financial intermediaries and shareholders. The Adviser also believes that it incurs substantial entrepreneurial risk when offering a new mutual fund since establishing a new mutual fund requires a large upfront investment, and it may take a long time for the fund to achieve profitability since the fund must be priced to scale from inception in order to be competitive and assets are acquired one account at a time. In addition, managing the cash flow of an investment company may be more difficult than that of a stable pool of assets, such as an institutional account with little cash movement in either direction, particularly, if a fund is in net redemption and the Adviser is frequently forced to sell securities to raise cash for redemptions. However, managing a fund with positive cash flow may be easier at times than managing a stable pool of assets. Finally, in recent years, investment advisers have been sued by institutional clients and have suffered reputational damage both by the attendant publicity and outcomes other than complete victories. Accordingly, the legal and reputational risks associated with institutional accounts are greater than previously thought, although still not equal to those related to the mutual fund industry.
Notwithstanding the Adviser’s view that managing an investment company is not comparable to managing other institutional accounts because the services provided are different, it is worth considering information regarding the advisory fees charged to institutional accounts with substantially similar investment styles as the Portfolios. However, with respect to the Portfolios, the Adviser represented that there is no institutional product in the Adviser’s Form ADV that has a substantially similar investment style as any of the Portfolios. It should be noted that the Adviser has represented that it does manage separately managed accounts that invest principally in municipal securities but those mandates have substantially lower risk profile (credit and interest rate risk) than the Portfolios.
The Adviser manages Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. (“SCB Fund”), an open-end management investment company. Several portfolios of SCB Fund have a somewhat similar investment style to certain of the Portfolios and their advisory fee schedules are set forth below. Also presented are what would have been the effective advisory fees of the Portfolios had the SCB Fund fee schedule been applicable to those Portfolios versus the Portfolios’ advisory fees based on September 30, 2008 net assets.
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Portfolio | | SCB Fund Portfolio | | Fee Schedule | | SCB Fund Effective Fee | | Portfolio Advisory Fee |
California Portfolio | | Short Duration California Municipal Portfolio | | 45 bp on 1st $750 million 40 bp thereafter | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
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Portfolio | | SCB Fund Portfolio | | Fee Schedule | | SCB Fund Effective Fee | | Portfolio Advisory Fee |
California Portfolio | | California Municipal Portfolio | | 50 bp on 1st $1 billion 45 bp on next $2 billion 40 bp on next $2 billion 35 bp thereafter | | 0.500% | | 0.450% |
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National Portfolio | | Short Duration Diversified Municipal Portfolio | | 45 bp on 1st $750 million 40 bp thereafter | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
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National Portfolio | | Diversified Municipal Portfolio | | 50 bp on 1st $1 billion 45 bp on next $2 billion 40 bp on next $2 billion 35 bp thereafter | | 0.500% | | 0.450% |
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New York Portfolio | | Short Duration New York Municipal Portfolio | | 45 bp on 1st $750 million 40 bp thereafter | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
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New York Portfolio | | New York Municipal Portfolio | | 50 bp on 1st $1 billion 45 bp on next $2 billion 40 bp on next $2 billion 35 bp thereafter | | 0.500% | | 0.450% |
The Adviser represented that it does not sub-advise any registered investment company that has a similar investment strategy as any of the Portfolios.
II. | MANAGEMENT FEES CHARGED BY OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS COMPANIES FOR LIKE SERVICES. |
Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an analytical service that is not affiliated with the Adviser, compared the fees charged to the Portfolios with fees charged to other investment companies for similar services by other investment advisers. Lipper’s analysis included the Portfolios’ rankings with respect to the proposed management fee relative to the median of the Portfolios’ Lipper Expense Group (“EG”) at the approximate current asset level of the Portfolio.6
Lipper describes an EG as a representative sample of comparable funds. Lipper’s standard methodology for screening funds to be included in an EG entails the consideration of several fund criteria, including fund type, investment
6 | | The contractual management fee is calculated by Lipper using the Portfolios’ contractual management fee rate at a hypothetical asset level. The hypothetical asset level is based on the combined net assets of all classes of the Portfolio, rounded up to the next $25 million. Lipper’s total expense ratio information is based on the most recent annual report except as otherwise noted. A ranking of “1” means that the Portfolio has the lowest effective fee rate in the Lipper peer group. |
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classification/objective, load type and similar 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, asset (size) comparability, and expense components and attributes.7 An EG will typically consist of seven to twenty funds.
The original EG of Insured California Portfolio had an insufficient number of peers, in the view of the Senior Officer and the Adviser. Consequently, at the request of the Senior Officer and the Adviser, Lipper expanded the Portfolio’s EG to include peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment classification/objective.
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Portfolio | | Contractual Management Fee (%)8 | | Lipper Exp. Group Median (%) | | Rank |
California Portfolio | | 0.450 | | 0.497 | | 4/13 |
Insured California Portfolio | | 0.450 | | 0.525 | | 1/8 |
Insured National Portfolio | | 0.450 | | 0.500 | | 1/7 |
National Portfolio | | 0.450 | | 0.545 | | 2/17 |
New York Portfolio9 | | 0.450 | | 0.533 | | 3/11 |
Because Lipper had expanded Insured California Portfolio’s EG, under Lipper’s standard guidelines, the Portfolio’s Lipper Expense Universe (“EU”) was also expanded to include universes of those peers that had a similar but not the same Lipper investment objective/classification.10 A “normal” EU will include funds that have the same investment objective/classification as the subject fund.11 Set
7 | | Lipper does not consider average account size when constructing EGs. Funds with relatively small average account sizes tend to have higher transfer agent expense ratios than comparable sized funds that have relatively large average account sizes. Note that there are limitations on Lipper expense category data because different funds categorize expenses differently. |
8 | | The contractual management fee rate for the Portfolio does not reflect any expense reimbursements made by the Portfolio to the Adviser for certain clerical, legal, accounting, administrative, and other services. In addition, the contractual management fee does not reflect any management waivers or expense reimbursements for expense caps that effectively reduce the effective (actual) advisory fee rate. |
9 | | Note that one of the Portfolio’s peers is excluded in the contractual management fee rankings because Lipper is unable to calculate the fund’s contractual management fee due to the fund’s breakpoint gross income component. |
10 | | The expansion of the Portfolio’s EU was not requested by the Adviser or the Senior Officer. They requested only that the EGs be expanded. |
11 | | Except for asset size comparability, Lipper uses the same criteria for selecting an EG peer when selecting an EU peer. Unlike the EG, the EU allows for the same adviser to be represented by more than just one fund. |
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forth below is a comparison of the Portfolios’ total expense ratios and the medians of the Portfolios’ EG and EU. The Portfolios’ total expense ratio rankings are also shown:
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Portfolio | | Expense Ratio (%)12 | | Lipper Exp. Group Median (%) | | Lipper Group Rank | | Lipper Exp. Universe Median (%) | | Lipper Universe Rank |
California Portfolio | | 0.769 | | 0.785 | | 6/13 | | 0.820 | | 10/31 |
pro-forma13 | | 0.750 | | 0.785 | | 6/13 | | 0.820 | | 10/31 |
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Insured California Portfolio14 | | 1.081 | | 0.916 | | 7/8 | | 0.796 | | 43/45 |
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Insured National Portfolio | | 1.040 | | 0.905 | | 6/7 | | 0.874 | | 11/13 |
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National Portfolio | | 0.679 | | 0.834 | | 1/17 | | 0.824 | | 7/57 |
pro-forma14 | | 0.750 | | 0.834 | | 2/17 | | 0.824 | | 13/57 |
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New York Portfolio | | 0.579 | | 0.755 | | 1/12 | | 0.780 | | 1/26 |
pro-forma14 | | 0.750 | | 0.755 | | 5/12 | | 0.780 | | 9/26 |
Based on this analysis, except for National Portfolio, which has equally favorable rankings on a pro-forma basis for total expense ratio, the Portfolios have a more favorable ranking on a management fee basis than they do on a total expense ratio basis.
III. | COSTS TO THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES OF SUPPLYING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE ADVISORY FEE ARRANGEMENT, EXCLUDING ANY INTRA-CORPORATE PROFIT. |
The Adviser utilizes two profitability reporting systems, which operate independently but are aligned with each other, to estimate the Adviser’s profitability in connection with investment advisory services provided to the Portfolios. The Senior Officer has retained a consultant to provide independent advice regarding the alignment of the two profitability systems as well as the methodologies and allocations utilized by both profitability systems. See Section IV for additional discussion.
IV. | PROFIT MARGINS OF THE ADVISER AND ITS AFFILIATES FOR SUPPLYING SUCH SERVICES. |
The profitability information for the Portfolios prepared by the Adviser for the Board of Directors was reviewed by the Senior Officer and the consultant. The Adviser’s profitability from providing investment advisory services to all of the Portfolios decreased during calendar year 2007 relative to 2006.
In addition to the Adviser’s direct profits from managing the Portfolios, certain of the Adviser’s affiliates have business relationships with the Portfolios and may
12 | | Most recently completed fiscal year Class A share total expense ratio. |
13 | | Pro-forma shows what the total expense ratio of the Portfolio would have been had changes made to the expense cap been in effect during the Portfolio’s entire fiscal year. |
14 | | The Portfolio’s EU was expanded by Lipper under standard Lipper guidelines. |
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earn a profit from providing other services to the Portfolios. The courts have referred to this type of business opportunity as “fall-out benefits” to the Adviser and indicated that they should be factored into the evaluation of the total relationship between the Portfolios and the Adviser. Neither case law nor common business practice precludes the Adviser’s affiliates from earning a reasonable profit on this type of relationship. These affiliates provide transfer agent and distribution related services to the Portfolios and receive transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 payments, front-end sales loads and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”).
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (“ABI”), an affiliate of the Adviser, is the Portfolios’ principal underwriter. ABI and the Adviser have disclosed in the Portfolios’ prospectus that they may make revenue sharing payments from their own resources, in addition to resources derived from sales loads and Rule 12b-1 fees, to firms that sell shares of the Portfolios. In 2007, ABI paid approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $24 million for distribution services and educational support (revenue sharing payments). For 2008, it is anticipated, ABI will pay approximately 0.04% of the average monthly assets of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds or approximately $28 million.15
ABI retained the following amounts for Class A front-end load sales charges from sales of the Portfolios’ Class A shares during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:
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Portfolio | | Amount Received |
California Portfolio | | $ | 40,665 |
Insured California Portfolio | | $ | 2,396 |
Insured National Portfolio | | $ | 5,397 |
National Portfolio | | $ | 27,889 |
New York Portfolio | | $ | 29,443 |
ABI received the following Rule 12b-1 fees and CDSC for the Portfolios during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:
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Portfolio | | 12b-1 Fee Received | | CDSC Received |
California Portfolio | | $ | 3,596,988 | | $ | 26,308 |
Insured California Portfolio | | $ | 500,559 | | $ | 26,308 |
Insured National Portfolio | | $ | 562,063 | | $ | 7,160 |
National Portfolio | | $ | 1,988,826 | | $ | 34,915 |
New York Portfolio | | $ | 2,450,112 | | $ | 65,597 |
Fees and reimbursements for out of pocket expenses charged by AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), the affiliated transfer agent
15 | | ABI currently inserts the “Advance” in quarterly account statements and pays the incremental costs associated with the mailing. The incremental cost is less than what an “independent mailing” would cost. |
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for the Portfolios, are charged on a per account basis, based on the level of the service provided and the class of share held by the account. ABIS also receives a fee per shareholder sub-account for each account maintained by an intermediary on an omnibus basis. Set forth below are the net fees which ABIS retained from the Portfolios during the Portfolios’ most recently completed fiscal year:16
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Portfolio | | ABIS Fee | | Expense Offset |
California Portfolio | | $ | 151,315 | | $ | 13,532 |
Insured California Portfolio | | $ | 22,129 | | $ | 1,964 |
Insured National Portfolio | | $ | 49,443 | | $ | 5,654 |
National Portfolio | | $ | 175,149 | | $ | 20,121 |
New York Portfolio | | $ | 149,818 | | $ | 17,733 |
V. | POSSIBLE ECONOMIES OF SCALE |
The Adviser has indicated that economies of scale are being shared with shareholders through fee structures,17 subsidies and enhancement to services. Based on some of the professional literature that has considered economies of scale in the mutual fund industry, it is thought that to the extent economies of scale exist, they may more often exist across a fund family as opposed to a specific fund. This is because the costs incurred by the Adviser, such as investment research or technology for trading or compliance systems, can be spread across a greater asset base as the fund family increases in size. It is also possible that as the level of services required to operate a successful investment company has increased over time, and advisory firms have made such investments in their business to provide services, there may be a sharing of economies of scale without a reduction in advisory fees.
An independent consultant, retained by the Senior Officer, provided the Board of Directors an update of the Deli18 study on advisory fees and various fund characteristics. The independent consultant first reiterated the results of his previous two dimensional comparison analysis (fund size and family size) with the Board of Directors.19 The independent consultant then discussed the results of the regression model that was utilized to study the effects of various factors on advisory fees. The regression model output indicated that the bulk of the
16 | | The fees disclosed are net of any expense offsets with ABIS. An expense offset is created by the interest earned on the positive cash balance that occur within the transfer agent account as there is a one day lag with regards to money movement from the shareholder’s account to the transfer agent’s account and then from the transfer agent’s account to the Portfolio’s account. |
17 | | Fee structures include fee reductions, pricing at scale and breakpoints in advisory fee schedules. |
18 | | The Deli study was originally published in 2002 based on 1997 data. |
19 | | The two dimensional analysis showed patterns of lower advisory fees for funds with larger asset sizes and funds from larger family sizes compared to funds with smaller asset sizes and funds from smaller family sizes, which according to the independent consultant is indicative of a sharing of economies of scale and scope. However, in less liquid and active markets, such is not the case, as the empirical analysis showed potential for diseconomies of scale in those markets. The empirical analysis also showed diminishing economies of scale and scope as funds surpassed a certain high level of assets. |
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variation in fees predicted were explained by various factors, but substantially by fund assets under management (“AUM”), family AUM, index fund indicator and investment style. The independent consultant also compared the advisory fees of the AllianceBernstein Mutual Funds to similar funds managed by 19 other large asset managers, regardless of fund size and the large asset manager’s proportion of mutual fund assets to non-mutual fund assets.
VI. | NATURE AND QUALITY OF THE ADVISER’S SERVICES INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIOS. |
With assets under management of $590 billion as of September 30, 2008, the Adviser has the investment experience to manage and provide non-investment services (described in Section I) to the Portfolios.
The information below, prepared by Lipper, shows the 1, 3, 5 and 10 year performance returns and rankings of the Portfolios20 relative to their Lipper Performance Group (“PG”) and Lipper Performance Universe (“PU”)21 for the periods ended July 31, 2008.22
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California Portfolio | | Portfolio Return (%) | | PG Median (%) | | PU Median (%) | | PG Rank | | PU Rank |
1 year | | 1.01 | | 0.52 | | 0.04 | | 4/13 | | 10/34 |
3 year | | 2.75 | | 2.29 | | 2.14 | | 2/13 | | 3/32 |
5 year | | 4.74 | | 3.84 | | 3.88 | | 1/12 | | 1/31 |
10 year | | 4.24 | | 4.20 | | 4.17 | | 5/11 | | 9/26 |
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Insured California Portfolio | | Portfolio Return (%) | | PG Median (%) | | PU Median (%) | | PG Rank | | PU Rank |
1 year | | 1.15 | | -0.50 | | 2.65 | | 1/3 | | 29/34 |
3 year | | 2.20 | | 1.76 | | 2.65 | | 1/3 | | 29/33 |
5 year | | 3.76 | | 3.27 | | 3.60 | | 1/3 | | 11/33 |
10 year | | 4.13 | | 3.89 | | 4.28 | | 1/3 | | 22/33 |
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20 | | The performance returns and rankings are for the Class A shares of the Portfolios. It should be noted that the performance returns of the Portfolios that were shown were provided by the Adviser. Lipper maintains its own database that includes the Portfolios’ performance returns. However, differences in distribution price (ex-date versus payable date) and rounding differences may cause the Adviser’s own performance returns of the Portfolios to be one or two basis points different from Lipper. To maintain consistency in this evaluation, the performance returns of the Portfolios, as reported by the Adviser, are provided instead of Lipper. |
21 | | The Portfolios PG/PU may not be necessarily identical to the Portfolios EG/EU as the criteria for including or excluding a fund in/from a PG/PU are somewhat different than that of an EU/EG. |
22 | | Note that the current Lipper investment classification/objective dictates the PG and PU throughout the life of each Portfolio even if the Portfolio may have had a different investment classification/objective at different points in time. |
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Insured National Portfolio | | Portfolio Return (%) | | PG Median (%) | | PU Median (%) | | PG Rank | | PU Rank |
1 year | | 2.07 | | 2.31 | | 2.02 | | 5/7 | | 6/13 |
3 year | | 2.75 | | 2.52 | | 2.35 | | 2/7 | | 2/13 |
5 year | | 4.67 | | 3.45 | | 3.44 | | 1/7 | | 1/13 |
10 year | | 4.14 | | 4.06 | | 4.03 | | 3/7 | | 4/13 |
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National Portfolio | | Portfolio Return (%) | | PG Median (%) | | PU Median (%) | | PG Rank | | PU Rank |
1 year | | 0.62 | | 0.62 | | 1.00 | | 9/17 | | 38/61 |
3 year | | 2.79 | | 2.22 | | 2.32 | | 4/17 | | 14/59 |
5 year | | 4.66 | | 3.64 | | 3.64 | | 1/16 | | 2/58 |
10 year | | 3.85 | | 3.85 | | 4.04 | | 8/15 | | 33/49 |
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New York Portfolio | | Portfolio Return (%) | | PG Median (%) | | PU Median (%) | | PG Rank | | PU Rank |
1 year | | 2.29 | | 1.79 | | 1.60 | | 5/12 | | 10/29 |
3 year | | 3.09 | | 2.54 | | 2.46 | | 2/11 | | 3/27 |
5 year | | 4.66 | | 3.85 | | 3.86 | | 1/11 | | 2/27 |
10 year | | 4.36 | | 4.29 | | 4.26 | | 4/10 | | 8/23 |
Set forth below are the 1, 3, 5, 10 year and since inception net performance returns of the Portfolios (in bold)23 versus its benchmarks.24 Portfolio and benchmark volatility and reward-to-variability ratio (“Sharpe Ratio”) information is also shown.25 Note that each Portfolio’s benchmark is the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index.
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| | Periods Ending July 31, 2008 Annualized Net Performance |
| | 1 Year (%) | | 3 Year (%) | | 5 Year (%) | | 10 Year (%) | | Since Inception (%) | | Annualized | | Risk Period (Year) |
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California Portfolio | | 1.01 | | 2.75 | | 4.74 | | 4.24 | | 6.32 | | 4.44 | | 0.16 | | 10 |
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index | | 2.83 | | 3.22 | | 4.35 | | 4.91 | | 6.44 | | 4.04 | | 0.33 | | 10 |
Inception Date: December 29, 1986 | | | | | | |
23 | | The performance returns and risk measures shown in the table are for the Class A shares of the Portfolios. |
24 | | The Adviser provided Portfolio and benchmark performance return information for the periods through July 31, 2008. |
25 | | Portfolio and benchmark volatility and Sharpe Ratio information was obtained through Lipper LANA, a database maintained by Lipper. Volatility is a statistical measure of the tendency of a market price or yield to vary over time. A Sharpe Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of return that divides a fund’s return in excess of the riskless return by the fund’s standard deviation. A fund with a greater volatility would be seen as more risky than a fund with equivalent performance but lower volatility; for that reason, a greater return would be demanded for the more risky fund. A fund with a higher Sharpe Ratio would be viewed as better performing than a fund with a lower Sharpe Ratio. |
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| | Periods Ending July 31, 2008 Annualized Net Performance |
| | 1 Year (%) | | 3 Year (%) | | 5 Year (%) | | 10 Year (%) | | Since Inception (%) | | Annualized | | Risk Period (Year) |
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Insured California Portfolio | | 1.15 | | 2.20 | | 3.76 | | 4.13 | | 6.21 | | 5.34 | | 0.12 | | 10 |
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index | | 2.83 | | 3.22 | | 4.35 | | 4.91 | | 6.99 | | 4.04 | | 0.33 | | 10 |
Inception Date: November 21, 1985 | | | | | | |
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Insured National Portfolio | | 2.07 | | 2.75 | | 4.67 | | 4.14 | | 6.09 | | 4.45 | | 0.14 | | 10 |
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index | | 2.83 | | 3.22 | | 4.35 | | 4.91 | | 6.44 | | 4.04 | | 0.33 | | 10 |
Inception Date: December 29, 1986 | | | | | | |
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National Portfolio | | 0.62 | | 2.79 | | 4.66 | | 3.85 | | 6.16 | | 3.96 | | 0.08 | | 10 |
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index | | 2.83 | | 3.22 | | 4.35 | | 4.91 | | 6.44 | | 4.04 | | 0.33 | | 10 |
Inception Date: December 29, 1986 | | | | | | |
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New York Portfolio | | 2.29 | | 3.09 | | 4.66 | | 4.36 | | 5.97 | | 3.93 | | 0.20 | | 10 |
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index | | 2.83 | | 3.22 | | 4.35 | | 4.91 | | 6.44 | | 4.04 | | 0.33 | | 10 |
Inception Date: December 29, 1986 | | | | | | |
CONCLUSION:
Based on the factors discussed above the Senior Officer’s conclusion is that the proposed advisory fees for the Portfolios are reasonable and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arms-length in light of all the surrounding circumstances. This conclusion in respect of the Portfolios is based on an evaluation of all of these factors and no single factor was dispositive.
Dated: November 25, 2008
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124 | | • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND |
AllianceBernstein Family of Funds
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105 800.221.5672
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(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 12(a)(1).
(b) During the period covered by this report, no material amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.
(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that independent directors Garry L. Moody and William H. Foulk, Jr. qualify as audit committee financial experts.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
(a) - (c) The following table sets forth the aggregate fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, for the Fund’s last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for: (i) the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements included in the Fund’s annual report to stockholders; (ii) assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (i), which include advice and education related to accounting and auditing issues and quarterly press release review (for those Funds which issue press releases), and preferred stock maintenance testing (for those Funds that issue preferred stock); and (iii) tax compliance, tax advice and tax return preparation.
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| | | | Audit Fees | | Audit - Related Fees | | Tax Fees |
California Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 35,110 | | $ | 3,440 | | $ | 13,625 |
| | 2009 | | $ | 31,920 | | $ | 4,699 | | $ | 6,440 |
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Insured California Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 35,110 | | $ | 3,440 | | $ | 13,625 |
| | 2009 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
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Insured National Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 35,110 | | $ | 3,440 | | $ | 13,625 |
| | 2009 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — |
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National Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 35,110 | | $ | 3,440 | | $ | 13,625 |
| | 2009 | | $ | 31,920 | | $ | 4,389 | | $ | 5,790 |
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New York Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 35,110 | | $ | 3,440 | | $ | 13,625 |
| | 2009 | | $ | 31,920 | | $ | 2,422 | | $ | 5,790 |
(d) Not applicable.
(e) (1) Beginning with audit and non-audit service contracts entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures require the pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Fund by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Fund’s Audit Committee policies and procedures also require pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services provided to the Adviser and Service Affiliates to the extent that these services are directly related to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund.
(e) (2) All of the amounts for Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees and Tax Fees in the table under Item 4 (a) – (c) are for services pre-approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table sets forth the aggregate non-audit services provided to the Fund, the Fund’s Adviser and entities that control, are controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provide ongoing services to the Fund, which include preparing an annual internal control report pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (“Service Affiliates”):
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| | | | All Fees for Non-Audit Services Provided to the Portfolio, the Adviser and Service Affiliates | | Pre-approved by the Audit Committee (Portion Comprised of Audit Related Fees) (Portion Comprised of Tax Fees) | |
California Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 977,410 | | $ | 160,184 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (146,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (13,625 | ) |
| | 2009 | | $ | 785,796 | | $ | 254,985 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (248,545 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (6,440 | ) |
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Insured California Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 977,410 | | $ | 160,184 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (146,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (13,625 | ) |
| | 2009 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | $ | — | |
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Insured National Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 977,410 | | $ | 160,184 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (146,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (13,625 | ) |
| | 2009 | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | $ | — | |
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National Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 977,410 | | $ | 160,184 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (146,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (13,625 | ) |
| | 2009 | | $ | 784,835 | | $ | 254,025 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (248,235 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (5,790 | ) |
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New York Portfolio | | 2008 | | $ | 977,410 | | $ | 160,184 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (146,559 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (13,625 | ) |
| | 2009 | | $ | 782,868 | | $ | 252,058 | |
| | | | | | | $ | (246,268 | ) |
| | | | | | | $ | (5,790 | ) |
(h) The Audit Committee of the Fund has considered whether the provision of any non-audit services not pre-approved by the Audit Committee provided by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser and Service Affiliates is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3 (c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
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EXHIBIT NO. | | DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT |
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12 (a) (1) | | Code of Ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 hereof |
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12 (b) (1) | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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12 (b) (2) | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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12 (c) | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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): AllianceBernstein Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
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By: | | /s/ ROBERT M. KEITH |
| | Robert M. Keith |
| | President |
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Date: December 28, 2009 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ ROBERT M. KEITH |
| | Robert M. Keith |
| | President |
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Date: December 28, 2009 |
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By: | | /s/ JOSEPH J. MANTINEO |
| | Joseph J. Mantineo |
| | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: December 28, 2009 |