MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST N-CSRS
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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 811-4992

MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2014


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2014

 

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MFS® HIGH YIELD

MUNICIPAL TRUST

 

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CMU-SEM

 


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MFS® HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CMU

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Portfolio managers’ profiles     4   
Other notes     4   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     30   
Statement of operations     31   
Statements of changes in net assets     32   
Statement of cash flows     33   
Financial highlights     34   
Notes to financial statements     36   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     47   
Proxy voting policies and information     48   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     48   
Further information     48   
Contact information    back cover   

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

After gaining momentum late last year, U.S. economic output contracted this winter, as severe weather curtailed activity. More recently, various indicators show that the

U.S. economy could be regaining traction.

Although Europe emerged from its recession almost a year ago, its pace of growth has been slow, and high unemployment persists, along with the risk of deflation. Asia remains vulnerable. China’s economic growth has slowed, and Japan’s early progress toward an economic turnaround continues to face obstacles, including the recent sales tax increase. Emerging markets have been more turbulent.

With so much uncertainty, global financial markets began 2014 with much greater volatility than last year’s broad-based rally.

For equity investors, paying attention to company fundamentals has become more important. Bond investors have been attuned to heightened risks from possible interest rate increases.

As always at MFS®, active risk management is integral to how we manage your investments. We use a collaborative process, sharing insights across asset classes, regions and economic sectors. Our global team of investment professionals uses a multidiscipline, long-term, diversified investment approach.

We understand that these are challenging economic times. We believe that we can serve you best by applying proven principles, such as asset allocation and diversification, over the long term. We are confident that this approach can serve you well as you work with your financial advisors to reach your goals in the years ahead.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management

July 16, 2014

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure at market value

 

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Top ten industries reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)     
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     31.6%   
Healthcare Revenue – Long Term Care     16.3%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     10.0%   
Universities – Colleges     8.5%   
Tobacco     7.6%   
General Obligations – General Purpose     6.7%   
Toll Roads     6.4%   
Miscellaneous Revenue – Other     5.5%   
Tax Assessment     4.5%   
U.S. Treasury Securities (j)     (19.1)%   

Portfolio structure reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)(j)

 

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Composition including fixed income
credit quality (a)(i)
   
AAA     5.7%   
AA     29.5%   
A     35.4%   
BBB     32.0%   
BB     9.8%   
B     11.7%   
C     0.4%   
Not Rated (j)     5.1%   
Cash & Other     (29.6)%   
Portfolio facts (i)   
Average Duration (d)     11.0   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     18.0 yrs.   
 

 

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(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
(j) For the purpose of managing the fund’s duration, the fund holds short treasury futures with a bond equivalent exposure of (19.1)%, which reduce the fund’s interest rate exposure but not its credit exposure.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

From time to time Cash & Other may be negative due to the aggregate liquidation value of variable rate municipal term preferred shares, timing of cash receipts, and/or equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Cash & Other can include cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities.

Percentages are based on net assets, including the value of auction rate preferred shares, as of 5/31/14.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Portfolio Manager   Primary Role   Since   Title and Five Year History
Gary Lasman   Portfolio
Manager
  2007   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2002.
Geoffrey Schechter   Portfolio
Manager
  2007   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1993.

OTHER NOTES

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s liquidation.

The fund’s monthly distributions may include a return of capital to shareholders to the extent that distributions are in excess of the fund’s net investment income and net capital gains, determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. Distributions that are treated for federal income tax purposes as a return of capital will reduce each shareholder’s basis in his or her shares and, to the extent the return of capital exceeds such basis, will be treated as gain to the shareholder from a sale of shares. Returns of shareholder capital have the effect of reducing the fund’s assets and increasing the fund’s expense ratio.

 

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase common and/or preferred shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

5/31/14 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by jurisdiction.

 

Municipal Bonds - 150.7%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Alabama - 2.7%                 
Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Special Obligation, “A”, 5%, 9/01/37    $ 65,000      $ 69,900   
Birmingham, AL, Waterworks Board Water Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 1/01/34      595,000        659,129   
Courtland, AL, Industrial Development Board Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Champion International Corp.), 6%, 8/01/29      1,000,000        1,002,020   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 6.75%, 2/01/29      60,000        65,009   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/25      10,000        5,635   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/26      105,000        55,237   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/29      150,000        65,213   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/34      210,000        62,939   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/35      400,000        111,508   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/15      20,000        20,715   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/16      50,000        53,449   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/17      65,000        70,890   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/18      70,000        77,493   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/21      75,000        84,323   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/23      115,000        128,813   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 3/01/36      825,000        831,204   
Pell City, AL, Special Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (Noland Health Services, Inc.), 5%, 12/01/39      175,000        183,003   
Phenix City, AL, Industrial Development Board Environmental Improvement Rev. (MeadWestvaco Coated Board Project), “A”, 4.125%, 5/15/35      160,000        147,219   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,693,699   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Arizona - 1.9%                 
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Choice Academies, Inc. Project), 5.625%, 9/01/42    $ 135,000      $ 125,581   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Eagle College Prep Project), 5%, 7/01/33      65,000        60,532   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Eagle College Prep Project), 5%, 7/01/43      125,000        110,384   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 6.5%, 7/01/34      115,000        118,565   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 6.75%, 7/01/44      180,000        184,345   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.75%, 9/01/29      1,015,000        1,033,372   
Surprise, AZ, Municipal Property Corp., 4.9%, 4/01/32      700,000        736,323   
Tempe, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Friendship Village), “A”, 6.25%, 12/01/42      90,000        92,929   
Tempe, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Friendship Village), “A”, 6.25%, 12/01/46      70,000        72,106   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,534,137   
California - 15.5%                 
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 8/01/29    $ 2,195,000      $ 1,279,948   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 8/01/31      275,000        143,184   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0 %, 8/01/32      280,000        137,379   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 8/01/33      560,000        258,306   
California Department of Water Resources, Center Valley Project Rev., “AJ”, 5%, 12/01/35      1,010,000        1,131,675   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev., 5%, 2/01/26      235,000        245,077   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Chapman University), 5%, 4/01/31      145,000        156,906   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Southern California), “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/38      1,270,000        1,463,510   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (St. Joseph Health System), “A”, 5.75%, 7/01/39      185,000        211,024   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 8/15/31      660,000        773,467   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “G”, 4.95%, 8/01/23      1,340,000        1,362,927   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “G”, 5.5%, 8/01/42      150,000        151,740   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
California - continued                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 11/01/34    $ 155,000      $ 210,696   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 11/01/39      335,000        445,078   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Biola University), 5.8%, 10/01/28      100,000        113,134   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Republic Services, Inc.), “B”, 5.25%, 6/01/23 (b)      135,000        147,860   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), “C”, 5.125%, 11/01/23      655,000        689,545   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (Poseidon Resources Desalination Project), 5%, 11/21/45      470,000        479,052   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (San Diego County Water Desalination Project Pipeline), 5%, 11/21/45      275,000        279,136   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev., Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Various Correctional Facilities), “A”, 5%, 9/01/33      1,025,000        1,149,753   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Facilities (Microgy Holdings Project), 9%, 12/01/38 (a)(d)      50,491        505   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes of the West), 6.25%, 10/01/39      215,000        228,545   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 6.125%, 11/01/33      100,000        107,811   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “K”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 7/01/41      625,000        678,413   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project), 5.625%, 6/01/33      735,000        717,830   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Plaza Project), 5.625%, 11/01/33      110,000        110,833   
Chula Vista, CA, Industrial Development Rev. (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), “E”, 5.875%, 1/01/34      245,000        281,098   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 6/01/47      300,000        250,965   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 6/01/35      110,000        113,853   
La Verne, CA, COP (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), “B”, 6.625%, 2/15/25      470,000        473,083   
Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power Rev. (Power System), “B”, 5%, 7/01/38      355,000        394,277   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 1/01/34      165,000        182,635   
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, CA, COP, 6.75%, 11/01/39      890,000        935,443   
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District, “X”, 5%, 8/15/28      365,000        414,198   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency Tax Allocation (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), “A”, 5%, 8/01/43      25,000        26,469   
San Joaquin Hills, CA, Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 1/15/15      3,000,000        2,979,870   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
California - continued                 
State of California, 5.25%, 10/01/28    $ 335,000      $ 390,449   
State of California, 5.25%, 9/01/30      790,000        906,549   
West Contra Costa, CA, Healthcare District, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/29      105,000        105,345   
Yorba Linda, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 9/01/24      1,325,000        826,654   
    

 

 

 
      $ 20,954,222   
Colorado - 5.0%                 
Colorado Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Obligated Group), 8%, 8/01/43    $ 375,000      $ 437,126   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Christian Living Communities Project), “A”, 5.75%, 1/01/37      475,000        483,602   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 5%, 12/01/35      1,100,000        1,102,189   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society), 5.625%, 6/01/43      100,000        111,213   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, “A”, 5.5%, 11/01/29      775,000        810,371   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 1/15/34      630,000        695,911   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 1/15/41      300,000        329,682   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.75%, 10/01/32      475,000        490,889   
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 12/01/39      70,000        73,674   
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/45      100,000        107,259   
E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 9/01/18      1,500,000        1,358,475   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.5%, 11/15/38      25,000        32,950   
Salida, CO, Hospital District Rev., 5.25%, 10/01/36      689,000        690,144   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,723,485   
Delaware - 0.5%                 
Wilmington, DE, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (Electra Arms Senior Associates), 6.25%, 6/01/28    $ 695,000      $ 674,845   
District of Columbia - 1.8%                 
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (Henson Ridge), “E”, FHA, 5.1%, 6/01/37    $ 655,000      $ 665,703   
District of Columbia Rev. (Kipp, D.C. Charter School),“A”, 6%, 7/01/43      110,000        123,661   
District of Columbia Rev. (Kipp, D.C. Charter School),“A”, 6%, 7/01/33      45,000        51,570   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
District of Columbia - continued                 
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Rev. (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC), 5%, 10/01/30    $ 130,000      $ 134,190   
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Rev. (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC), 5%, 10/01/35      670,000        671,313   
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Rev. (Provident Group - Howard Properties LLC), 5%, 10/01/45      775,000        751,107   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,397,544   
Florida - 7.5%                 
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.), 6%, 11/15/34    $ 65,000      $ 67,423   
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.), 6.25%, 11/15/44      170,000        176,735   
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.), 6.375%, 11/15/49      115,000        119,301   
Bellalago, FL, Educational Facilities Benefit District (Osceola County) Capital Improvement Refunding Rev., 4.375%, 5/01/30      85,000        84,852   
Bellalago, FL, Educational Facilities Benefit District (Osceola County) Capital Improvement Refunding Rev., 4.5%, 5/01/33      40,000        39,948   
Bellalago, FL, Educational Facilities Benefit District (Osceola County) Capital Improvement Refunding Rev., 4.6%, 5/01/34      60,000        60,187   

Brevard County, FL, Industrial Development Rev. (TUFF pass

Tech LLC Project), 6.75%, 11/01/39

     540,000        594,189   
Broward County, FL, Housing Finance Authority Rev. (Chaves Lakes Apartments Ltd.), “A”, 7.5%, 7/01/40      480,000        480,379   
Capital Region Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., “A”, 7%, 5/01/39      215,000        216,823   
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Housing Rev. (Atlantic Housing Foundation), “B”, 7%, 7/15/32 (d)(q)      600,000        307,122   
Collier County, FL, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Ave Maria University, Inc. Project), “A”, 6.125%, 6/01/43      335,000        351,388   
Collier County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Continuing Care Community Rev. (The Arlington of Naples Project), “A”, 8.125%, 5/15/44      485,000        523,601   
Escambia County, FL, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 5%, 8/01/26      980,000        980,490   
Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp., “A-1”, 5%, 6/01/19      65,000        75,596   
Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp., “A-1”, 5%, 6/01/20      305,000        358,872   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School), “A”, 6%, 6/15/32      115,000        111,430   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School), “A”, 6.125%, 6/15/43      240,000        231,950   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School),“A”, 8.5%, 6/15/44      445,000        466,667   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Florida - continued                 
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 7/01/30    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,190,780   
Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 6.375%, 5/01/38      315,000        309,856   
Homestead, Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “A”, 6%, 5/01/37      365,000        275,918   
Main Street Community Development District, FL, “A”, 6.8%, 5/01/38      280,000        283,007   
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, Springing Lien Rev., “A”, 7.25%, 10/01/40      445,000        533,511   
Midtown Miami, FL, Community Development District Special Assessment (Infrastructure Project), “B”, 5%, 5/01/29      175,000        178,523   
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project), 7.5%, 6/01/49      115,000        128,504   
Pasco County, FL, Estancia At Wiregrass Community Development District, Capital Improvement, 7%, 11/01/45      105,000        116,028   
Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/27 (n)      280,000        293,356   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6%, 4/01/29      85,000        94,075   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6.25%, 4/01/39      125,000        138,261   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement), “A”, 6%, 8/01/45      610,000        645,587   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/26      20,000        21,944   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/29      20,000        21,479   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5.125%, 7/01/34      40,000        42,405   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5.25%, 7/01/44      125,000        131,330   
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.25%, 5/01/16      185,000        186,615   
Westridge, FL, Community Development District, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.8%, 5/01/37 (a)(d)      960,000        364,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,202,932   
Georgia - 3.0%                 
Americus and Sumter County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Magnolia Manor Obligated Group), “A”, 6.25%, 5/15/33    $ 95,000      $ 101,361   
Americus and Sumter County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Magnolia Manor Obligated Group), “A”, 6.375%, 5/15/43      95,000        100,946   
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Eastside Project), “B”, 5.4%, 1/01/20      500,000        523,430   
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Rev., “A”, 6%, 11/01/22      370,000        455,962   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Georgia - continued                 
Brunswick, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 8/01/34    $ 170,000      $ 184,064   
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 8.75%, 6/01/29      200,000        247,166   
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 9%, 6/01/35      150,000        158,364   
DeKalb County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/31      15,000        17,183   
Fulton County, GA, Residential Care Facilities (Canterbury Court), “A”, 6.125%, 2/15/26      500,000        505,390   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5%, 3/15/22      660,000        760,360   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 9/15/28      335,000        402,647   
Marietta, GA, Development Facilities Authority Rev. (Life University), 7%, 6/15/39      265,000        271,789   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (AASU Student Union LLC), ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 6/15/39      335,000        361,964   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,090,626   
Guam - 0.4%                 
Guam Government Department of Education (John F. Kennedy High School), “A”, COP, 6.875%, 12/01/40    $ 295,000      $ 326,199   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 11/15/39      90,000        97,331   
Guam International Airport Authority Rev., “C”, 5%, 10/01/16      25,000        26,695   
Guam International Airport Authority Rev., “C”, 5%, 10/01/17      45,000        48,897   
    

 

 

 
             $ 499,122   
Hawaii - 0.6%                 
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 9%, 11/15/44    $ 140,000      $ 164,009   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (Hawaiian Electric Co. & Subsidiary), 6.5%, 7/01/39      390,000        436,835   
State of Hawaii, “DZ”, 5%, 12/01/31      200,000        230,278   
    

 

 

 
             $ 831,122   
Idaho - 2.9%                 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (IHC Hospitals, Inc.), ETM, 6.65%, 2/15/21 (c)    $ 2,750,000      $ 3,624,473   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (The Terraces of Boise Project), “B2”, 6%, 10/01/21      210,000        211,919   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (The Terraces of Boise Project), “B3”, 5.25%, 10/01/20      110,000        110,640   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,947,032   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Illinois - 10.2%                 
Annawan, IL, Tax Increment Rev. (Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC), 5.625%, 1/01/18    $ 200,000      $ 187,584   
Bellwood, IL, 5.875%, 12/01/27      200,000        195,542   
Bellwood, IL, 6.15%, 12/01/32      200,000        194,622   
Bolingbrook, IL, Sales Tax Rev., 6.25%, 1/01/24      500,000        457,725   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Customer Facility Charge, AGM, 5.25%, 1/01/32      80,000        87,561   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Customer Facility Charge, AGM, 5.25%, 1/01/33      40,000        43,538   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Customer Facility Charge, AGM, 5.5%, 1/01/43      155,000        163,215   
Chicago, IL, Tax Increment Allocation (Pilsen Redevelopment), “B”, 6.75%, 6/01/22      290,000        290,827   
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/29      165,000        183,653   
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/30      330,000        366,389   
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/31      60,000        66,284   
Du Page County, IL, Special Service Area No. 31 Special Tax (Monarch Landing Project), 5.625%, 3/01/36      250,000        250,850   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Evangelical Retirement Homes of Greater Chicago, Inc.), 7.25%, 2/15/45      850,000        898,017   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), “A”, 4.75%, 5/15/33      200,000        200,140   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), “A”, 5.125%, 5/15/43      215,000        214,832   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Lutheran Home & Services), 5.625%, 5/15/42      185,000        187,416   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 7.75%, 8/15/34      485,000        593,499   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), “A”, 6%, 7/01/43      200,000        222,614   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 4/01/29      670,000        703,567   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 6.875%, 8/15/38      485,000        538,049   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Smith Village), “A”, 6.25%, 11/15/35      1,000,000        1,002,200   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Illinois State University), 6.75%, 4/01/31      240,000        284,095   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Northern Illinois University Project), 6.625%, 10/01/31      615,000        730,325   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 6/01/28      1,365,000        1,595,289   
Lincolnshire, IL, Special Service Area No. 1 (Sedgebrook Project), 6.25%, 3/01/34      198,000        203,037   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Illinois - continued                 
Plano, IL, Special Service Area No. 4 (Lakewood Springs Project Unit 5-B), 6%, 3/01/35    $ 1,406,000      $ 1,417,867   
State of Illinois, 5%, 2/01/39      220,000        228,177   
State of Illinois, 5.5%, 7/01/38      170,000        186,259   
University of Illinois Rev. (Auxiliary Facilities Systems), “A”, 5.125%, 4/01/29      1,880,000        2,075,031   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,768,204   
Indiana - 4.7%                 
Indiana Bond Bank Special Program, Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/15/18    $ 230,000      $ 262,635   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (BHI Senior Living), “A”, 6%, 11/15/41      275,000        302,673   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/35      180,000        187,592   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/40      460,000        476,620   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/44      125,000        128,578   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “B”, 5%, 1/01/19      155,000        167,708   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.), “E”, AGM, 5.25%, 5/15/41      660,000        703,316   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Clarian Health), “A”, 5%, 2/15/39      1,745,000        1,794,366   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), 5.5%, 3/01/37      945,000        1,000,292   
University of Southern Indiana Rev. (Student Fee), “J”, ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 10/01/28      300,000        349,620   
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 6.75%, 1/01/34      260,000        287,804   
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 7%, 1/01/44      605,000        661,918   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,323,122   
Iowa - 1.0%                 
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 5%, 12/01/19    $ 205,000      $ 213,682   
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 5.5%, 12/01/22      215,000        224,901   
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 5.25%, 12/01/25      215,000        223,970   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.5%, 12/01/25      155,000        166,941   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.6%, 12/01/26      155,000        166,743   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.7%, 12/01/27      20,000        21,520   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Iowa - continued                 
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.75%, 12/01/28    $ 290,000      $ 311,419   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,329,176   
Kansas - 0.4%                 
Atchison, KS, Hospital Rev. (Atchison Hospital Assn.), “A”, 6.75%, 9/01/30    $ 320,000      $ 345,773   
Wichita, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Presbyterian Manors, Inc.), “A”, 6.375%, 5/15/43      170,000        179,656   
    

 

 

 
             $ 525,429   
Kentucky - 3.5%                 
Kentucky Counties Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A”, NATL, 9%, 9/01/16    $ 5,000      $ 5,002   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health Care Rev. (Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.), 5.375%, 11/15/42      130,000        128,779   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health Care Rev. (Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.), 5.5%, 11/15/45      80,000        80,104   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health Facilities Rev. (AHF/Kentucky-Iowa, Inc.), 8%, 1/01/29      298,000        301,126   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.375%, 8/15/24      300,000        334,152   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.625%, 8/15/27      100,000        111,277   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 6/01/40      570,000        637,214   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government Health Facilities Rev. (Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare), 6.125%, 2/01/18 (c)      1,315,000        1,566,415   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 10/01/36      1,265,000        1,295,461   
Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Rev. (American Water Co. Project), “A”, 6.25%, 6/01/39      205,000        228,825   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,688,355   
Louisiana - 2.1%                 
Beauregard Parish, LA (Boise Cascade Corp.), 6.8%, 2/01/27    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,002,540   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Service District No. 2 (East Jefferson General Hospital), 6.25%, 7/01/31      300,000        331,497   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Service District No. 2 (East Jefferson General Hospital), 6.375%, 7/01/41      185,000        200,681   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital), 6.375%, 12/01/34      605,000        656,479   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Louisiana - continued                 
St. Charles Parish, LA, Gulf Zone Opportunity Zone Rev. (Valero Energy Corp.), 4%, 12/01/40 (b)    $ 605,000      $ 651,718   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,842,915   
Maine - 0.3%                 
Maine Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), 6.25%, 1/01/25 (b)    $ 360,000      $ 367,542   
Maryland - 0.8%                 
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (National Business Park-North Project), 6.1%, 7/01/40    $ 140,000      $ 149,180   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Anne Arundel Health System, Inc.), “A”, 6.75%, 7/01/39      735,000        888,453   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,037,633   
Massachusetts - 7.1%                 
Boston, MA, Metropolitan Transit Parking Corp., Systemwide Parking Rev., 5.25%, 7/01/36    $ 300,000      $ 336,033   
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation, “B”, 5%, 8/01/21      910,000        1,099,981   
Massachusetts College Building Authority Rev., “C”, 3%, 5/01/42      80,000        64,543   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Adventcare), “A”, 6.75%, 10/15/37      695,000        724,100   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Alliance Health of Brockton, Inc.), “A”, 7.1%, 7/01/32      975,000        975,020   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A-1”, 6.25%, 11/15/31      130,267        119,282   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A-1”, 6.25%, 11/15/39      31,732        27,673   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A-2”, 5.5%, 11/15/46      8,656        6,436   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 11/15/56      43,059        315   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (North Hill Communities), “A”, 6.25%, 11/15/33      100,000        103,087   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (North Hill Communities), “A”, 6.5%, 11/15/43      100,000        103,125   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Broad Institute, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 4/01/37      580,000        635,587   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Tufts Medical Center), “I”, 7.25%, 1/01/32      445,000        536,723   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “A”, 4.875%, 11/01/27      410,000        417,384   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Massachusetts - continued                 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “C”, 5.25%, 11/01/42    $ 705,000      $ 716,160   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Dominion Energy Brayton), 5.75%, 12/01/19 (c)      85,000        103,516   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “H”, ASSD GTY, 6.35%, 1/01/30      315,000        336,392   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I-A”, 5.5%, 1/01/22      25,000        27,726   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Jordan Hospital), “E”, 6.75%, 10/01/33      250,000        250,165   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), 8%, 10/01/15 (c)      105,000        115,832   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), 8%, 10/01/29      150,000        164,309   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 6.25%, 7/01/30      725,000        847,409   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 5.75%, 7/01/39      455,000        493,402   
Massachusetts Port Authority Facilities Rev. (Conrac Project), “A”, 5.125%, 7/01/41      40,000        43,003   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Rev., AMBAC, 4.75%, 8/15/32      840,000        894,499   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Rev., “B”, 5%, 10/15/32      390,000        443,941   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,585,643   
Michigan - 2.9%                 
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System Rev., “B”, NATL, 5.5%, 7/01/22    $ 955,000      $ 996,027   
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System Rev., Senior Lien, “A”, 5.25%, 7/01/39      580,000        572,808   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.5%, 12/01/27      135,000        149,278   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.625%, 12/01/29      65,000        71,837   
Michigan Finance Authority Rev. (Trinity Health Corp.), 5%, 12/01/35      1,000,000        1,070,190   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 5%, 9/01/39      475,000        510,207   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39      485,000        632,547   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,002,894   
Minnesota - 0.1%                 
Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN, Housing Authority Rev. (City Living), “A-2”, GNMA, 5%, 12/01/38    $ 72,811      $ 73,463   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Mississippi - 2.3%                 
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Systems Energy Resources Project), 5.875%, 4/01/22    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,500,540   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Marshall County Industrial Development Authority Mississippi Highway Construction Project), 5%, 1/01/28      120,000        136,763   
Mississippi Home Corp., Rev. (Kirkwood Apartments), 6.8%, 11/01/37      605,000        387,085   
Mississippi State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev., 5%, 8/01/36      440,000        477,968   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.25%, 9/01/32      220,000        246,897   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.375%, 9/01/36      80,000        89,026   
V Lakes Utility District, MS, Water Systems Rev., 7%, 7/15/37      300,000        300,138   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,138,417   
National - 1.2%                 
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, FHLMC, 6%, 10/31/52 (n)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,118,420   
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, “1993”, 9.544%, 12/01/16 (z)      455,481        452,079   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,570,499   
New Hampshire - 0.9%                 
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 10/01/27    $ 585,000      $ 639,113   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Memorial Hospital at Conway), 5.25%, 6/01/21      530,000        538,904   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,178,017   
New Jersey - 10.3%                 
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (GMT Realty LLC), “B”, 6.875%, 1/01/37    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,017,400   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Kapkowski Road Landfill Project), 6.5%, 4/01/31      950,000        1,120,326   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.75%, 1/01/25      400,000        401,752   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.875%, 1/01/37      300,000        300,360   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/26      500,000        508,470   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/36      500,000        503,015   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project) , 5.375%, 1/01/43      255,000        272,192   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5.5%, 1/01/27      40,000        45,690   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
New Jersey - continued                 
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5%, 1/01/28    $ 40,000      $ 43,788   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), AGM, 5%, 1/01/31      125,000        136,628   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 4.875%, 9/15/19      600,000        613,260   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 5.125%, 9/15/23      365,000        375,424   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 5.25%, 9/15/29      515,000        531,732   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 5.625%, 11/15/30      105,000        111,747   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 5.625%, 11/15/30      95,000        101,105   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.5%, 6/01/23      1,925,000        1,917,955   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 6/01/34      3,405,000        2,660,565   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 6/01/41      3,355,000        2,626,663   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Capital Appreciation, “1-B”, 0%, 6/01/41      2,830,000        683,275   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Capital Appreciation, “1-C”, 0%, 6/01/41      35,000        8,307   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,979,654   
New Mexico - 0.5%                 
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Public Service New Mexico), “D”, 5.9%, 6/01/40    $ 500,000      $ 551,850   
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Rev. (Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital), “A”, 5%, 8/15/17      150,000        149,901   
    

 

 

 
             $ 701,751   
New York - 8.6%                 
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6%, 7/15/30    $ 135,000      $ 148,948   
Buffalo & Erie County, NY, Industrial Land Development Corp. Rev. (Buffalo State College), “A”, 5.375%, 10/01/41      200,000        219,400   
Build NYC Resource Corp. Rev. (South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts), “A”, 5%, 4/15/43      100,000        86,966   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5%, 2/15/47      360,000        372,827   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2/15/47      370,000        422,858   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.5%, 8/15/30      190,000        223,754   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
New York - continued                 
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.25%, 2/15/35    $ 115,000      $ 131,527   
New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Clean Drinking Water Revolving Funds, 5%, 6/15/41      685,000        759,795   
New York Environmental Facilities, “C”, 5%, 5/15/41      945,000        1,047,088   
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (One Bryant Park LLC), 6.375%, 7/15/49      545,000        601,702   
New York Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset-Backed Rev., “B”, 5%, 6/01/21      305,000        331,340   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.75%, 8/01/31      385,000        425,163   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Special Facility Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 8.5%, 8/01/28      500,000        522,140   
New York, NY, City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Rev., “S-3”, 5.25%, 1/15/39      440,000        484,937   
New York, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Rev., “AA”, 5%, 6/15/34      1,980,000        2,188,336   
New York, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer Systems Rev., “DD”, 4.75%, 6/15/35      790,000        834,216   
Niagara County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/42      725,000        736,477   
Onondaga, NY, Civic Development Corp. Rev. (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center), 5%, 7/01/25      30,000        30,659   
Onondaga, NY, Civic Development Corp. Rev. (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center), 5.125%, 7/01/31      25,000        25,238   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Cons Thirty Seventh, AGM, 5.125%, 7/15/30      1,450,000        1,471,910   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 12/01/36      255,000        285,294   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 12/01/42      290,000        323,399   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,673,974   
North Carolina - 1.3%                 
Durham, NC, Durham Housing Authority Rev. (Magnolia Pointe Apartments), 5.65%, 2/01/38    $ 896,904      $ 853,557   
New Hanover County, NC, Hospital Rev., AGM, 5.125%, 10/01/31      895,000        953,408   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,806,965   
Ohio - 2.5%                 
Bowling Green, OH, Student Housing Rev. (State University Project), 5.75%, 6/01/31    $ 175,000      $ 181,815   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.875%, 6/01/47      480,000        392,069   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Ohio - continued                 
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.5%, 11/01/40    $ 590,000      $ 644,799   
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.75%, 11/01/40      130,000        144,294   
Gallia County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Holzer Health Systems), “A”, 8%, 7/01/42      710,000        775,107   
Lake County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Lake Hospital Systems, Inc.), 5.625%, 8/15/29      435,000        470,239   
Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Genesis Health System Obligated Group), 5%, 2/15/33      195,000        196,767   
Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Genesis Health System Obligated Group), 5%, 2/15/44      100,000        97,471   
Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Genesis Health System Obligated Group), 5%, 2/15/48      195,000        189,721   
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.75%, 12/01/32      300,000        303,006   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,395,288   
Oklahoma - 1.0%                 
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5%, 9/01/27    $ 155,000      $ 160,710   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 9/01/29      90,000        92,661   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 9/01/36      235,000        239,472   
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. (Inverness Village), 5.75%, 1/01/37      305,000        309,102   
Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 5.5%, 6/01/35      175,000        180,635   
Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 5.5%, 12/01/35      385,000        397,397   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,379,977   
Oregon - 0.6%                 
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, OR, “C”, 5.625%, 10/01/26 (n)    $ 650,000      $ 647,374   
Forest Grove, OR, Campus Improvement Rev. (Pacific University Project), “A”, 4.5%, 5/01/29      90,000        93,146   
Forest Grove, OR, Campus Improvement Rev. (Pacific University Project), “A”, 5%, 5/01/40      110,000        115,790   
    

 

 

 
             $ 856,310   
Pennsylvania - 8.8%                 
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 8/15/29    $ 440,000      $ 493,073   
Allentown, PA, Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/35      100,000        102,890   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Pennsylvania - continued                 
Allentown, PA, Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/42    $ 420,000      $ 429,618   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 1/01/27      90,000        91,175   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 1/01/37      120,000        120,306   
Chartiers Valley, PA, Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (Friendship Village), “A”, 5.75%, 8/15/20      1,000,000        1,001,910   
Clarion County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Student Housing Rev. (Clarion University Foundation, Inc.), 5%, 7/01/34      35,000        35,918   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Asbury Atlantic, Inc.), 5.25%, 1/01/41      290,000        286,305   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.125%, 1/01/29      695,000        759,197   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Rev. (Mercy Health Corp.), ETM, 6%, 12/15/16 (c)      745,000        778,287   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Rev. (Mercy Health Corp.), ETM, 6%, 12/15/26 (c)      500,000        525,090   
East Hempfield, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Millersville University Student Services), 5%, 7/01/39      40,000        40,792   
East Hempfield, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Millersville University Student Services), 5%, 7/01/46      20,000        20,284   
Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Good Samaritan Hospital), 5.9%, 11/15/28      210,000        210,029   
Lehigh County, PA, Water and Sewer Authority Rev. (Allentown Concession), “A”, 5%, 12/01/43      1,135,000        1,218,343   
Lehigh County, PA, Water and Sewer Authority Rev. (Allentown Concession), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 12/01/37      955,000        288,563   
Luzerne County, PA, AGM, 6.75%, 11/01/23      455,000        526,540   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (ACTS Retirement - Life Communities, Inc.), 5%, 11/15/28      350,000        374,112   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewer Sludge Disposal Rev. (Philadelphia Biosolids Facility), 6.25%, 1/01/32      335,000        359,174   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 5.8%, 7/01/30      80,000        85,778   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 6%, 7/01/43      110,000        115,579   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School), 6%, 8/01/35      50,000        53,520   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project), 6.5%, 6/15/33      230,000        238,800   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project), 6.75%, 6/15/43      320,000        331,661   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Pennsylvania - continued                 
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School ), 6.875%, 6/15/33    $ 100,000      $ 104,051   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School Project), “A-1”, 7%, 6/15/43      140,000        144,336   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School), 7.375%, 6/15/43      110,000        116,186   
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Authority Rev., 6.5%, 4/01/34      135,000        156,071   
Pittsburgh, PA, Urban Redevelopment Authority Rev., “C”, GNMA, 4.8%, 4/01/28      915,000        923,244   
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Redstone Retirement Community), “A”, 5.875%, 1/01/16 (c)      600,000        650,826   
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Retirement Authority Rev. (Redstone Retirement Community), “A”, 5.75%, 1/01/16 (c)      1,250,000        1,353,438   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,935,096   
Puerto Rico - 1.9%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 7/01/37    $ 145,000      $ 113,273   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 7/01/44      160,000        127,530   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Central Facilities (Cogeneration Facilities - AES Puerto Rico Project), 6.625%, 6/01/26      420,000        395,363   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/17      45,000        46,188   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/18      30,000        30,753   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 4%, 4/01/20      15,000        14,352   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/21      50,000        49,626   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/22      60,000        58,607   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/27      100,000        91,134   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Puerto Rico - continued                 
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5.125%, 4/01/32    $ 40,000      $ 34,506   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5.375%, 4/01/42      55,000        45,086   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Medical, & Environmental Central Facilities (University of Sacred Heart), 4.375%, 10/01/31      45,000        35,794   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Medical, & Environmental Central Facilities (University of Sacred Heart), 5%, 10/01/42      25,000        19,505   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 8/01/26 (c)      80,000        103,348   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 8/01/26 (c)      820,000        1,059,317   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5%, 8/01/40      450,000        387,765   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,612,147   
Rhode Island - 0.7%                 
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Rev., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), “A”, ASSD GTY, 7%, 5/15/39    $ 660,000      $ 771,593   
Rhode Island Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 6/01/23      170,000        170,112   
    

 

 

 
             $ 941,705   
South Carolina - 3.0%                 
Charleston County, SC, Transportation Sales Tax, 5%, 11/01/22    $ 455,000      $ 559,359   
Dorchester County, SC, School District No. 2, Growth Remedy Opportunity Tax Hike, 5.25%, 12/01/14 (c)      500,000        512,480   
Laurens County, SC, School District No. 55, Installment Purchase Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/30      700,000        722,806   
Newberry, SC, Investing in Children’s Education (Newberry County School District Program), 5%, 12/01/30      400,000        418,876   
Richland County, SC, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper), “A”, 3.875%, 4/01/23      525,000        551,213   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 11/15/32      199,626        150,462   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 11/15/47      180,378        123,294   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 11/15/47      85,554        1,375   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 11/15/47      79,443        1,277   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc.), 5.125%, 5/01/48      40,000        38,116   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
South Carolina - continued                 
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev., “A”, 5.125%, 12/01/43    $ 280,000      $ 307,224   
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev., “B”, 5.125%, 12/01/43      675,000        740,630   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,127,112   
Tennessee - 4.5%                 
Chattanooga, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “A”, 5.25%, 1/01/45    $ 1,035,000      $ 1,129,278   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board, Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 7/01/31      1,120,000        1,168,306   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”, 5.25%, 9/01/36      1,085,000        1,127,673   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/21      1,710,000        1,956,291   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/22      270,000        309,174   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/26      165,000        190,514   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2/01/25      240,000        268,610   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,149,846   
Texas - 13.8%                 
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 1/01/24    $ 305,000      $ 319,781   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5%, 1/01/34      45,000        44,776   
Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Electric Co. LLC), “C”, 6.75%, 10/01/38 (a)(d)      555,000        28,444   
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), “B-2”, 4.95%, 5/15/33      400,000        425,764   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 6%, 8/15/33      105,000        119,805   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 5.75%, 8/15/41      75,000        81,424   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 6%, 8/15/43      165,000        187,184   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.125%, 12/01/40      215,000        241,286   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.25%, 12/01/45      135,000        152,051   
Dallas County, TX, Flood Control District, 7.25%, 4/01/32      750,000        751,313   
Dallas Fort Worth, TX, International Airport Rev. Improvement, “B”, AGM, 5%, 11/01/25      3,000,000        3,049,860   
Dallas, TX, Civic Center Convention Complex Rev., ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 8/15/34      845,000        912,997   
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 4.875%, 5/01/25      280,000        281,408   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Texas - continued                 
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 8%, 4/01/28    $ 375,000      $ 375,330   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Medical Facilities Rev. (Baylor College of Medicine), “D”, 5.625%, 11/15/32      540,000        595,285   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Financial Corp., Thermal Utilities Rev. (Teco Project), “A”, 5.25%, 11/15/35      140,000        152,996   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “B”, 7.25%, 12/01/18 (c)      205,000        260,725   
Houston, TX, Airport System Rev., Subordinate Lien, “A”, 5%, 7/01/31      150,000        163,500   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., “B”, 5%, 7/01/26      175,000        199,070   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 6.5%, 7/15/30      445,000        494,351   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 6.125%, 7/15/17      175,000        175,273   
Houston TX, Airport Systems Rev, Special Facilities Rev (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), 4.5%, 7/01/20      115,000        116,707   
Houston TX, Airport Systems Rev. (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), 4.75%, 7/01/24      310,000        314,706   
Houston TX, Airport Systems Rev. (United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), 5%, 7/01/29      345,000        349,074   
Houston, TX, Industrial Development Corp. (United Parcel Service, Inc.), 6%, 3/01/23      420,000        429,017   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (KIPP, Inc.), “A”, 6.25%, 8/15/39      195,000        213,954   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2/15/37      60,000        62,603   
Matagorda County, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Central Power & Light Co.), “A”, 6.3%, 11/01/29      275,000        315,400   
North Texas Education Finance Corp., Education Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 5.125%, 12/01/42      170,000        178,813   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev., 6%, 1/01/38      765,000        870,180   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev. (Special Projects System), “D”, 5%, 9/01/31      1,200,000        1,346,820   
Port of Bay, TX, City Authority (Hoechst Celanese Corp.), 6.5%, 5/01/26      660,000        660,983   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “A”, 7.5%, 11/15/34      100,000        102,835   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “A”, 7.75%, 11/15/44      185,000        191,000   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “A”, 8%, 11/15/49      135,000        140,565   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Texas - continued                 
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “B-2”, 5%, 11/15/19    $ 20,000      $ 20,052   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “A”, 5.45%, 11/15/38      723,000        507,264   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “A”, 6.05%, 11/15/46      147,000        103,131   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “C”, 6.25%, 5/09/53      13,000        9,120   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “D”, 6.05%, 11/15/46      26,000        18,241   
San Jacinto, TX, Community College District, 5.125%, 2/15/38      430,000        470,407   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village Foundation, Inc.), 6.125%, 11/15/29      550,000        594,666   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village Foundation, Inc.), 6.375%, 11/15/44      415,000        440,481   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Stayton at Museum Way), 8.25%, 11/15/44      770,000        679,410   
Texas Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp III., Gas Supply Rev., 5%, 12/15/31      150,000        157,868   
Texas Private Activity Surface Transportation Corp. Senior Lien Rev. (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segments 3A & 3B Facility), 7%, 12/31/38      170,000        210,402   
Texas Private Activity Surface Transportation Corp. Senior Lien Rev. (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segments 3A & 3B Facility), 6.75%, 6/30/43      135,000        162,741   
Texas Tech University Rev., Refunding & Improvement, “A”, 5%, 8/15/30      195,000        219,935   
Texas Tech University Rev., Refunding & Improvement, “A”, 5%, 8/15/31      85,000        95,459   
Texas Tech University Rev., Refunding & Improvement, “A”, 5%, 8/15/32      80,000        89,297   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 11/01/30      130,000        147,603   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 11/01/40      195,000        219,059   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/32      230,000        232,201   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,682,617   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.2%                 
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 10/01/37    $ 205,000      $ 227,530   
Vermont - 0.2%                 
Burlington, VT, Airport Rev., “A”, 4%, 7/01/28    $ 90,000      $ 80,474   
Vermont Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), 4.75%, 4/01/36 (b)      170,000        166,099   
    

 

 

 
             $ 246,573   
Virginia - 3.0%                 
Embrey Mill Community Development Authority, VA, Special Assessment Rev., 7.25%, 3/01/43    $ 410,000      $ 414,953   
Norfolk, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority Rev. (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community), “A”, 6.125%, 1/01/35      195,000        195,554   
Richmond, VA, Public Improvement, “A”, 5%, 3/01/23      1,365,000        1,666,174   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Rev. (Elizabeth River Crossings Opco LLC Project), 6%, 1/01/37      470,000        518,612   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Rev. (Elizabeth River Crossings Opco LLC Project), 5.5%, 1/01/42      755,000        799,847   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Project), ‘‘A’’, 5.25%, 9/01/37      470,000        486,798   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,081,938   
Washington - 6.0%                 
King County, WA, Sewer Rev., 5%, 1/01/40    $ 1,395,000      $ 1,506,209   
Olympia, WA, Healthcare Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “D”, 6.375%, 10/01/36      1,095,000        1,244,270   
Skagit County, WA, Public Hospital District No. 001 Rev. (Skagit Valley Hospital), 5.75%, 12/01/32      90,000        98,554   
State of Washington, “R”, 5%, 7/01/22      2,350,000        2,869,327   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Multicare Health Systems), “B”, ASSD GTY, 6%, 8/15/39      440,000        516,710   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Providence Health & Services), “A”, 5%, 10/01/33      1,105,000        1,224,594   
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Whitworth University), 5.875%, 10/01/34      280,000        312,180   
Washington Housing Finance Community Nonprofit Housing Rev. (Rockwood Retirement Communities), 5.125%, 1/01/20      400,000        401,120   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,172,964   
West Virginia - 0.1%                 
Ohio County, WV, Commission Tax Increment Rev. (Fort Henry Centre), “A”, 5.85%, 6/01/34    $ 125,000      $ 128,546   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Wisconsin - 4.4%                 
Wisconsin General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 5/01/33    $ 660,000      $ 769,098   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/15/26      200,000        219,268   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/15/28      60,000        65,072   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Fort Healthcare, Inc.), 6.1%, 5/01/34      750,000        750,840   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Meritor Hospital), “A”, 5.5%, 5/01/21 (c)      725,000        905,453   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Meritor Hospital), “A”, 6%, 5/01/21 (c)      490,000        627,881   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 5.25%, 8/15/34      935,000        966,556   
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5%, 7/01/22      150,000        167,043   
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5.25%, 7/01/28      1,325,000        1,427,860   
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5%, 7/01/42      75,000        75,941   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,975,012   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $190,191,499)            $ 204,055,080   
Money Market Funds - 0.3%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.07%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     397,965      $ 397,965   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $190,589,464)            $ 204,453,045   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 4.4%              5,979,964   
ARPS, at liquidation value (issued by the fund) - (2.9)%        (3,900,000
VMTPS, at liquidation value (issued by the fund) - (52.5)%        (71,100,000
Net assets applicable to common shares - 100.0%            $ 135,433,009   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.
(c) Refunded bond.
(d) In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $2,059,150, representing 1.5% of net assets applicable to common shares.
(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.

 

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(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, “1993”, 9.544%, 12/01/16    10/17/01-1/14/02      $455,481         $452,079   
% of Net assets applicable to common shares         0.3%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ARPS   Auction Rate Preferred Shares
COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
LOC   Letter of Credit
VMTPS   Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares

 

Insurers
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
ASSD GTY    Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Assn.
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
SYNCORA    Syncora Guarantee Inc.

Derivative Contracts at 5/31/14

Futures Contracts at 5/31/14

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         188       $23,596,938      September - 2014         $34,494   
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         22       3,024,313      September - 2014         6,111   
              

 

 

 
                 $40,605   
              

 

 

 

At May 31, 2014, the fund had cash collateral of $290,600 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Deposits with brokers” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 5/31/14 (unaudited)

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $190,191,499)

     $204,055,080   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     397,965   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $190,589,464)

     $204,453,045   

Deposits with brokers

     290,600   

Receivables for

  

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     25,375   

Investments sold

     3,385,732   

Interest

     3,135,001   

Deferred VMTPS offering costs

     100,204   

Other assets

     15,326   

Total assets

     $211,405,283   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions on common shares

     $28,850   

Distributions on ARPS

     70   

Investments purchased

     760,015   

Interest expense

     80,485   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     11,537   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     1,161   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     103   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     90,053   

VMTPS, at liquidation value

     71,100,000   

Total liabilities

     $72,072,274   

ARPS, at liquidation value

     $3,900,000   

Net assets applicable to common shares

     $135,433,009   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital – common shares

     $172,645,411   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     13,904,186   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (51,852,611

Undistributed net investment income

     736,023   

Net assets applicable to common shares

     $135,433,009   

ARPS, at liquidation value (156 shares of Series F issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share)

     $3,900,000   

VMTPS, at liquidation value (2,844 shares of Series 2016/9 issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share)

     71,100,000   

Total preferred shares

     $75,000,000   

Net assets including preferred shares

     $210,433,009   

Common shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

     28,299,692   

Net asset value per common share (net assets of $135,433,009 / 28,299,692 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $4.79   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 5/31/14 (unaudited)

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $5,515,158   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     1,502   

Total investment income

     $5,516,660   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $662,953   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     15,065   

Administrative services fee

     17,615   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     10,785   

Stock exchange fee

     12,561   

ARPS service fee

     2,890   

Custodian fee

     9,879   

Shareholder communications

     16,357   

Audit and tax fees

     41,498   

Legal fees

     1,857   

Amortization of VMTPS offering costs

     21,867   

Interest expense

     469,146   

Miscellaneous

     43,028   

Total expenses

     $1,325,501   

Fees paid indirectly

     (4

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (115

Net expenses

     $1,325,382   

Net investment income

     $4,191,278   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $133,966   

Futures contracts

     (638,190

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $(504,224

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $9,896,106   

Futures contracts

     (27,954

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $9,868,152   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $9,363,928   

Distributions declared to shareholders of ARPS

     $(2,160

Change in net assets from operations

     $13,553,046   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

Change in net assets   Six months ended
5/31/14
(unaudited)
   

Year ended
11/30/13

 
From operations                

Net investment income

    $4,191,278        $8,516,860   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (504,224     78,954   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    9,868,152        (16,905,361

Distributions declared to shareholders of ARPS

    (2,160     (6,790

Change in net assets from operations

    $13,553,046        $(8,316,337
Distributions declared to common shareholders                

From net investment income

    $(4,188,020     $(8,145,263
Share transactions applicable to common and preferred shares                

Net asset value of shares issued to common shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    $30,405        $183,809   

Total change in net assets

    $9,395,431        $(16,277,791
Net assets applicable to common shares                

At beginning of period

    126,037,578        142,315,369   

At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $736,023 and $734,925, respectively)

    $135,433,009        $126,037,578   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended 5/31/14 (unaudited)

This statement provides a summary of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.

 

Cash flows from operating activities:         

Change in net assets from operations

     $13,553,046   

Distributions to shareholders of ARPS

     2,160   

Change in net assets from operations excluding distributions declared to shareholders of ARPS

     $13,555,206   
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Purchase of investment securities

     (14,179,230

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     10,588,809   

Payments for futures contracts

     (638,190

Proceeds from disposition of short-term investments, net

     4,467,869   

Realized gain/loss on investments

     (133,966

Realized gain/loss on futures contracts

     638,190   

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (9,896,106

Net amortization/accretion of income

     (251,535

Amortization of VMTPS offering costs

     21,867   

Increase in interest and dividends receivable

     (23,934

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (16,616

Increase in receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     (4,812

Decrease in deposits with brokers

     41,700   

Increase in other assets

     (13,327

Increase in payable for interest expense

     3,725   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     $4,159,650   
Cash flows from financing activities:         

Cash distributions paid on common shares

     (4,159,897

Cash distributions paid on ARPS

     (2,153

Net cash used by financing activities

     $(4,162,050

Net decrease in cash

     $(2,400
Cash:         

Beginning of period

     $2,400   

End of period

     $—   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Non-cash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $30,405.

Cash paid during the six months ended May 31, 2014 for interest was $465,421.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years . Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

   

Six months
ended
5/31/14

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
Common Shares     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $4.45        $5.04        $4.25        $4.25        $4.18        $3.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.15        $0.30        $0.32        $0.35        $0.37        $0.38   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.34        (0.60     0.68        0.02        0.06        0.67   

Distributions declared to
shareholders of ARPS

    (0.00 )(w)      (0.00 )(w)      (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.02

Total from investment operations

    $0.49        $(0.30     $0.99        $0.36        $0.42        $1.03   
Less distributions declared to common shareholders                           

From net investment income

    $(0.15     $(0.29     $(0.33     $(0.36     $(0.35     $(0.33

Net increase resulting from tender
and repurchase of ARPS

    $—        $—        $0.13        $—        $—        $—   

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $4.79        $4.45        $5.04        $4.25        $4.25        $4.18   

Market value, end of period

    $4.51        $4.06        $5.25        $4.57        $4.45        $4.24   

Total return at market value (%) (p)

    14.85 (n)      (17.59     23.01        11.82        13.69        52.58   

Total return at net asset
value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x)

    11.29 (n)      (5.91     26.98 (y)      8.88        10.14        31.40   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets
applicable to common shares)
and Supplemental data:
                    

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)(p)

    2.05 (a)      2.02        1.61        1.43        1.41        1.61   

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)(p)

    2.05 (a)      2.02        1.61        1.43        1.40        1.50   

Net investment income (p)

    6.48 (a)      6.35        6.89        8.49        8.57        10.17   

Portfolio turnover

    7 (n)      18        15        21        11        17   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $135,433        $126,038        $142,315        $119,846        $119,373        $116,870   

 

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Six months
ended
5/31/14

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                 
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets
applicable to common shares after
expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)(p)

    1.32 (a)      1.30        1.32        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets
applicable to common shares, ARPS,
and VMTPS after expense reductions
and excluding interest expense and
fees (f)(l)(p)

    0.84 (a)      0.84        0.84        0.87        0.87        0.87   

Net investment income available to
common shares

    6.48 (a)      6.34        6.78        8.29        8.32        9.68   
Senior Securities:                                                

ARPS

    156        156        156        3,000        3,000        3,000   

VMTPS

    2,844        2,844        2,844                        

Total preferred shares outstanding

    3,000        3,000        3,000        3,000        3,000        3,000   

Asset coverage per preferred share (k)

    $70,144        $67,013        $72,438        $64,949        $64,791        $63,957   

Involuntary liquidation preference per
preferred share (m)

    $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000   

Average market value per
preferred share (m)(u)

    $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000   

 

(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(j) Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
(k) Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including liquidation preference of ARPS and VMTPS) from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the total number of preferred shares outstanding.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets and interest expense paid to shareholders of VMTPS. For the year ended November 30, 2012, the expense ratio also excludes fees and expenses related to the tender and repurchase of a portion of the fund’s ARPS.
(m) Amount excludes accrued unpaid distributions on ARPS and accrued interest on VMTPS.
(n) Not annualized.
(p) Ratio excludes dividend payment on ARPS.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(u) Average market value represents the approximate fair value of each of the fund’s ARPS and VMTPS.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns at net asset value per share have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.
(y) Included in the total return at net asset value is the impact of the tender and repurchase by the fund of a portion of its ARPS at 95% of the ARPS’ per share liquidation preference. Had this transaction not occurred, the total return at net asset value for the year ended November 30, 2012 would have been lower by 2.52%.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests primarily in municipal instruments. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of municipal instruments can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region where the instrument is issued and the liquidity of the security. Municipal instruments generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Municipal instruments backed by current and anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting the projects or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, interest from the security could become taxable, the security could decline in value, and distributions made by the fund could be taxable to shareholders. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions.

In this reporting period, the fund adopted the disclosure provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities along with the related scope clarification provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”) entitled Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosures on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities by requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments and transactions that are either offset in the statement of financial position or subject to an enforceable Master Netting Agreement

 

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or similar arrangement. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure requirements on offsetting to financial assets and financial liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions.

The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services

 

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or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of May 31, 2014 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Municipal Bonds      $—         $204,055,080         $—         $204,055,080   
Mutual Funds      397,965                         397,965   
Total Investments      $397,965         $204,055,080         $—         $204,453,045   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $40,605         $—         $—         $40,605   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at May 31, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

            Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts        Asset Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures       $40,605   

 

(a) The value of futures contracts includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(638,190

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(27,954

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific ISDA counterparty is subject.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the broker or clearing house for cleared derivatives (i.e., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to

 

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cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash” or “Deposits with brokers.” Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Statement of Cash Flows – Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is the amount included within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and includes cash on hand at its custodian bank and does not include any short term investments.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

 

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The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Legal fees and other related expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or legal actions, are expensed.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended May 31, 2014, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities, defaulted bonds, and non-deductible expenses that result from the treatment of VMTPS as equity for tax purposes.

 

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The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     11/30/13  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $54,999   
Tax-exempt income      9,056,396   
Total distributions      $9,111,395   

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 5/31/14       
Cost of investments      $189,624,674   
Gross appreciation      17,350,609   
Gross depreciation      (2,522,238
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $14,828,371   
As of 11/30/13       
Undistributed ordinary income      102,738   
Undistributed tax-exempt income      1,137,463   
Capital loss carryforwards      (52,148,815
Other temporary differences      (505,276
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      4,836,462   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized for fund fiscal years beginning after November 30, 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses (“post-enactment losses”). Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses (“pre-enactment losses”). As a transition rule, the Act requires that all post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of November 30, 2013, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains as follows:

 

Pre-enactment losses which expire as
follows:
 
11/30/14      $(7,119,782
11/30/15      (11,048,097
11/30/16      (11,728,477
11/30/17      (10,848,523
11/30/18      (3,454,980
11/30/19      (4,608,836
Total      $(48,808,695

 

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Post-enactment losses which are
characterized as follows:
 
Short-Term      $(782,643
Long-Term      (2,557,477
Total      $(3,340,120

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of the auction rate preferred shares and variable rate municipal term preferred shares).

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses other than auction rate preferred shares service fees, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.87% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of the auction rate preferred shares and variable rate municipal term preferred shares). This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2015. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the fund’s actual operating expenses did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of the fund’s expenses related to this agreement.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund’s common shares. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $3,753.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets (including the value of the auction rate preferred shares and variable rate municipal term preferred shares). The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2014 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0173% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of the auction rate preferred shares and variable rate municipal term preferred shares).

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.

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funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $379 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $115, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO. Effective May 31, 2014, Ms. Griffin resigned as Assistant ICCO and the service agreement between the funds and Griffin Compliance LLC was terminated.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in “Dividends from underlying affiliated funds” in the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

(4) Portfolio Securities

For the six months ended May 31, 2014, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $14,260,615 and $13,465,532, respectively.

(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The fund reserves the right to repurchase shares of beneficial interest of the fund subject to Trustee approval. During the six months ended May 31, 2014 and the year ended November 30, 2013, the fund did not repurchase any shares. Other transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
5/31/14
     Year ended
11/30/13
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
     6,697         $30,405         37,021         $183,809   

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an

 

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agreed upon spread. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $268 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     4,865,834         12,303,106         (16,770,975      397,965   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $1,502         $397,965   

(8) Preferred Shares

The fund has 156 shares issued and outstanding of Auction Rate Preferred Shares (ARPS), series F. Dividends are cumulative at a rate that is reset every seven days for the series through an auction process. If the ARPS are unable to be remarketed on a remarketing date as part of the auction process, the fund would be required to pay the maximum applicable rate on ARPS to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time when the shares are successfully remarketed. The maximum rate on ARPS rated aa3/AA- or better is equal to 110% of the higher of (i) the Taxable Equivalent of the Short-Term Municipal Bond Rate or (ii) the “AA” Composite Commercial Paper Rate.

Since February 2008, regularly scheduled auctions for ARPS issued by closed end funds, including this fund, have consistently failed because of insufficient demand (bids to buy shares) to meet the supply (shares offered for sale) at each auction. In a failed auction, ARPS holders cannot sell their shares tendered for sale. While repeated auction failures have affected the liquidity for ARPS, they do not constitute a default or automatically alter the credit quality of the ARPS, and ARPS holders have continued to receive dividends at the previously defined “maximum rate”. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the ARPS dividend rates ranged from 0.07% to 0.23% for series F. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the average dividend rate was 0.11% for series F. These developments with respect to ARPS do not affect the management or investment policies of the fund. However, one implication of these auction failures for common shareholders is that the fund’s cost of leverage will be higher than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the fund’s future common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise would have been.

The fund pays an annual service fee to broker-dealers with customers who are beneficial owners of the ARPS. The service fee is equivalent to 0.25% of the applicable ARPS liquidation value while the ARPS auctions are successful or to 0.15% or less,

 

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varying by broker-dealer, while the auctions are failing. The outstanding ARPS are redeemable at the option of the fund in whole or in part at the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The ARPS are also subject to mandatory redemption if certain requirements relating to its asset maintenance coverage are not satisfied.

In addition to ARPS, the fund has 2,844 shares issued and outstanding of Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares (VMTPS), series 2016/9. The outstanding VMTPS are redeemable at the option of the fund in whole or in part at the liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, but generally solely for the purpose of decreasing the leverage of the fund. The VMTPS are subject to a mandatory term redemption date of September 30, 2016 unless extended through negotiation with the private investors. Dividends on the VMTPS are cumulative and are set weekly to a fixed spread against the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the VMTPS dividend rates ranged from 1.28% to 1.37%. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the average dividend rate was 1.31%.

In the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the VMTPS aggregate liquidation preference is shown as a liability since they have a stated mandatory redemption date. Dividends paid to VMTPS are treated as interest expense and recorded as incurred. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, interest expense related to VMTPS amounted to $469,146 and is included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. Costs directly related to the issuance of the VMTPS are considered debt issuance costs which have been deferred and are being amortized into expense over the life of the VMTPS. The period-end carrying value for the VMTPS in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities is its liquidation value which approximates its fair value and would be considered level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Under the terms of a purchase agreement between the fund and the investor in VMTPS, there are investment-related requirements that are in various respects more restrictive than those to which the fund is otherwise subject in accordance with its investment objectives and policies, and may limit the investment flexibility that might otherwise be pursued by the fund if the VMTPS were not outstanding.

The fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the ARPS and VMTPS as defined in the fund’s By-Laws and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, as such, is not permitted to declare common share dividends unless the fund’s ARPS and VMTPS have a minimum asset coverage ratio of 200% after declaration of the common share dividends. With respect to the payment of dividends and as to the distribution of assets of the fund, ARPS and VMTPS rank on parity with each other, and are both senior in priority to the fund’s outstanding common shares. To the extent that investments are purchased by the fund with proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares, including ARPS and VMTPS, the fund’s net asset value will increase or decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the Fund), as of May 31, 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows, and the financial highlights for the six-month period ended May 31, 2014. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2013, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2013, and in our report dated January 15, 2014, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights.

 

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

July 16, 2014

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2013 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “Commentary & Announcements” and “Market Outlooks” sections of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed-End Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com.

 

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LOGO

 

CONTACT US

TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR, AND

DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

CALL

1-800-637-2304

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

WRITE

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definitions enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

A schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series 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 for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

There were no changes during this period.


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ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust

 

Period

   (a) Total number
of Shares
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   (c) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
 

12/01/13-12/31/13

     0       N/A      0         2,826,836   

1/01/14-1/31/14

     0       N/A      0         2,826,836   

2/01/14-2/28/14

     0       N/A      0         2,826,836   

3/01/14-3/31/14

     0       N/A      0         2,829,969   

4/01/14-4/30/14

     0       N/A      0         2,829,969   

5/01/14-5/31/14

     0       N/A      0         2,829,969   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     0            0      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Note: The Board of Trustees approves procedures to repurchase shares annually. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on March 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (March 1 through the following February 28) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (March 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the March 1, 2014 plan year is 2,829,969.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.


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(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

 

  (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: July 16, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 16, 2014

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: July 16, 2014

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.