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High Income Municipal Bond Fund

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Summary

Summary

What is the High Income Municipal Bond Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver a high level of income exempt from federal income tax by investing primarily in lower-rated municipal bonds.

Yields

30 Day Standardized yield 1 as of 02/28/2025  

4.14%

Average Yield to Worst as of 02/28/2025

5.11%

Fund Basicsas of 02/28/2025

Total Net Assets
$4.23 B
Inception Date
12/30/2004
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.82%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.76%
Number of Holdings
620
Minimum Initial Investment
$1,000+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/30/2004
w/o sales charge 1.83% 6.74% 0.47% 0.34% 3.37% 3.22%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 1.77% 5.98% 0.88% 0.92% 3.09% -
Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index 2.01% 8.12% 2.01% 2.15% 4.35% 4.94%
w/ sales charge -0.44% 4.33% -0.28% -0.11% 3.14% 3.05%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/30/2004
w/o sales charge 6.22% 6.22% -1.67% 0.92% 3.31% 3.16%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 5.20% 5.20% -0.88% 1.30% 3.02% -
Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index 6.32% 6.32% 0.30% 2.66% 4.28% 4.88%
w/ sales charge 3.81% 3.81% -2.41% 0.46% 3.07% 2.98%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

Sector Assets
IDR/PCR
Healthcare/Hospital
Transportation
Education
Special Tax
GO Local
Lease
GO State
Housing
Water & Sewer
VRDN
Pre-Refunded
Power
Other
Maturity Assets
<1 Year
1-5 Years
5-10 Years
10-15 Years
15-20 Years
20-25 Years
25-30 Years
>30 Years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 02/28/2025

Rating Assets
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
< B
Not Rated

INVESTMENT TEAM

Daniel S. Solender
Daniel S. Solender, CFA

Partner, Director of Tax Free Fixed Income

38 Years of Industry Experience

Gregory M. Shuman
Gregory M. Shuman, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager

14 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 18 Investment Professionals with 14 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Average Yield to Worst as of 02/28/2025

5.11%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 02/28/2025  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 4.14% 4.14%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/30/2004
w/o sales charge 1.83% 6.74% 0.47% 0.34% 3.37% 3.22%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 1.77% 5.98% 0.88% 0.92% 3.09% -
Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index 2.01% 8.12% 2.01% 2.15% 4.35% 4.94%
w/ sales charge -0.44% 4.33% -0.28% -0.11% 3.14% 3.05%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/30/2004
w/o sales charge 6.22% 6.22% -1.67% 0.92% 3.31% 3.16%
Lipper Category Avg. High Yield Municipal Debt Funds 5.20% 5.20% -0.88% 1.30% 3.02% -
Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index 6.32% 6.32% 0.30% 2.66% 4.28% 4.88%
w/ sales charge 3.81% 3.81% -2.41% 0.46% 3.07% 2.98%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.82%

Net 0.76%

Year Fund Returns Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index
2024 6.22% 6.32%
2023 7.25% 9.21%
2022 -16.53% -13.10%
2021 6.39% 7.77%
2020 3.49% 4.89%
2019 11.48% 10.68%
2018 3.79% 4.76%
2017 7.38% 9.69%
2016 2.68% 2.99%
2015 3.66% 1.81%
2014 14.50% -
2013 -6.99% -
2012 17.99% -
2011 4.55% -
2010 3.68% -
2009 35.92% -
2008 -32.87% -
2007 -7.35% -
2006 9.37% -
2005 6.63% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2025 - - - -
2024 2.06% 1.49% 3.68% -1.09%
2023 2.26% 1.95% -4.25% 7.43%
2022 -8.62% -6.65% -5.38% 3.41%
2021 1.53% 3.92% -0.51% 1.36%
2020 -7.43% 4.36% 2.40% 4.61%
2019 4.17% 3.16% 2.72% 0.99%
2018 0.75% 2.79% 0.63% -0.41%
2017 2.70% 1.94% 1.97% 0.59%
2016 2.38% 4.29% 1.22% -5.00%
2015 1.56% -1.15% 1.19% 2.04%
2014 5.31% 4.09% 2.66% 1.75%
2013 1.64% -5.21% -3.47% 0.01%
2012 6.89% 3.28% 3.65% 3.11%
2011 -1.71% 5.25% 1.63% -0.56%
2010 3.26% 1.46% 4.51% -5.32%
2009 8.26% 10.13% 14.65% -0.57%
2008 -5.23% 0.14% -7.16% -23.81%
2007 1.06% -0.35% -3.13% -5.03%
2006 1.77% 1.17% 3.87% 2.26%
2005 1.73% 3.52% 0.30% 0.95%

Growth of $10,000 as of 02/28/2025

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN as of 02/28/2025

Sector Assets
IDR/PCR
Healthcare/Hospital
Transportation
Education
Special Tax
GO Local
Lease
GO State
Housing
Water & Sewer
VRDN
Pre-Refunded
Power
Other

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN as of 02/28/2025

Maturity Assets
<1 Year
1-5 Years
5-10 Years
10-15 Years
15-20 Years
20-25 Years
25-30 Years
>30 Years

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN as of 02/28/2025

Rating Assets
NY
CA
FL
OH
Puerto Rico
IL
PA
WI
AL
TX
AR
AZ
VA
MD
LA
CO
OK
UT
NJ
SC
WA
IA
GA
TN
ID
MN
MA
NH
MO
IN
NV
RI
DC
OR
KS
NC
WV
AS
MI
VT
KY
DE
ME
ND

Credit QUALITY DISTRIBUTION as of 02/28/2025

Rating Assets
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
< B
Not Rated

Portfolio Positioning as of 9/30/2024

  • We continue to underweight callable bonds priced close to par to improve the performance characteristics of the Fund and positioning the portfolio to have higher probabilities of performing better in a wide range of potential interest rate scenarios. Along the same lines, we have been mostly buying bonds with higher coupons and longer calls along with bonds trading at deep discounts to position in more favorable structures.
  • With the municipal yield curve showing considerable steepness from 10 to 30 years, we continue to focus on the most attractive segments of the curve from a total return and roll down perspective, while selling flatter segments of the curve or maturities that do not provide much incremental yield for added risk.
  • Although primarily invested in non-investment grade bonds, the Fund has an allocation to ‘A’ and ‘BBB’ rated bonds to provide diversification and enhance liquidity. We also believe that lower-rated investment grade bonds are showing attractive relative value in the current market environment.

Portfolio Details as of 02/28/2025

Total Net Assets
$4.23 B
Average Effective Duration
7.67 Years
Average Effective Maturity
22.2 Years
Number of Issues
620
Average Yield to Worst
5.11%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 03/24/2025
$0.08988
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 02/28/2025 $0.04008 $11.04
Daily Daily 01/31/2025 $0.04980 $10.95

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

This section lists all anticipated income and Capital Gain distribution dates and any actual distributions are subject to adequacy of earnings and must be approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees. Please note that dates are subject to change.

Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date
Daily Daily 03/31/2025
Daily Daily 04/30/2025
Daily Daily 05/31/2025
Daily Daily 06/30/2025
Daily Daily 07/31/2025
Daily Daily 08/31/2025
Daily Daily 09/30/2025
Daily Daily 10/31/2025
Daily Daily 11/30/2025
Daily Daily 12/31/2025

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 03/24/2025

  Sales Charge Dealer's Concession Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000 2.25% 2.00% $11.13
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75% 1.50% $11.07
Greater than $250,000 0.00% 1.00% $10.88

Expense Ratio

Fund Gross Expense Ratio 0.82%
Fund Net Expense Ratio 0.76%

Fund Documents

Fund Documents

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Portfolio Holdings 1Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Portfolio Holdings 3Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Summary Prospectus
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Statutory Prospectus
Publish Date:11/03/2015
SAI
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Annual Tailored Shareholder Report
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Fact Sheet
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Commentary
Publish Date:11/03/2015
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