MFS MUNICIPAL INCOME 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 811-04841

MFS MUNICIPAL INCOME 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: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2014


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2014

 

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MFS® MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

 

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MFS® MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MFM

 

 

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     34   
Statement of operations     35   
Statements of changes in net assets     36   
Statement of cash flows     37   
Financial highlights     38   
Notes to financial statements     40   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     52   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     53   
Proxy voting policies and information     53   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     53   
Further information     53   
Contact information    back cover   

 

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

After gaining momentum late last year, the U.S. economy slipped this winter, as severe weather curtailed activity. More recently, however, labor market data, consumer

confidence, retail sales and industrial output have indicated that the U.S. economy could be regaining traction.

Europe emerged from its recession midway through 2013. However, its pace of growth has been slow, high unemployment persists and the risk of deflation exists. Asia remains vulnerable. China’s economic growth has slowed, and Japan’s early progress toward an economic turnaround continues to face obstacles. Emerging markets have also displayed much higher volatility, affected by the early transition from aggressive central bank monetary easing.

With so much uncertainty, global financial markets began 2014 with much greater volatility than last year’s broad-based rally. For equity investors, attention to company fundamentals has taken on more importance. Bond investors have been attuned to heightened risks from possible interest rate increases.

As always at MFS®, active risk management is an integral part of 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 multidisciplined, 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.

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management

June 13, 2014

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

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Top ten industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals     24.2%   
Universities - Colleges     13.4%   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care     13.2%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     11.0%   
Industrial Revenue - Airlines     9.0%   
Tobacco     7.2%   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other     7.1%   
General Obligations - General Purpose     7.0%   
Universities - Secondary Schools     5.4%   
Tax Assessment     5.0%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
AAA     11.1%   
AA     19.3%   
A     23.5%   
BBB     34.1%   
BB     11.4%   
B     12.4%   
C     0.5%   
Not Rated     23.5%   
Cash & Other     (35.8)%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     12.0   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     18.6 yrs.   
 

 

(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.

 

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(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.
(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 includes 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 4/30/14.

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
  2006   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2002.
Geoffrey Schechter   Portfolio
Manager
  2004   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. Shareholders do not have the right to cause the fund to repurchase their shares at 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. As a result, the total return that is calculated based on the net asset value and New York Stock Exchange price can be different.

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

4/30/14 (unaudited)

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 140.6%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Alabama - 2.2%                 
Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Special Obligation, “A”, 5%, 9/01/37    $ 100,000      $ 105,924   
Alexander City, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Medical Facilities Rev., “A” (Russell Hospital Corp.), 5.75%, 12/01/36      600,000        598,464   
Butler, AL, Industrial Development Board, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Georgia-Pacific Corp.), 5.75%, 9/01/28      155,000        156,922   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 6.75%, 2/01/29      865,000        928,837   
Huntsville-Redstone Village, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Redstone Village Project), 5.5%, 1/01/28      410,000        406,859   
Huntsville-Redstone Village, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Redstone Village Project), 5.5%, 1/01/43      440,000        401,654   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/25      15,000        8,315   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/26      170,000        88,094   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/29      245,000        104,157   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/34      350,000        102,806   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Capital Appreciation, Senior Lien, “B”, AGM, 0%, 10/01/35      660,000        180,635   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/15      55,000        57,060   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/16      120,000        128,032   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/17      160,000        173,741   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/18      165,000        181,236   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/21      185,000        204,612   
Jefferson County, AL, Sewer Rev. Warrants, Subordinate Lien, “D”, 5%, 10/01/23      275,000        300,429   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 3/01/36      1,135,000        1,138,825   
Pell City, AL, Special Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (Noland Health Services, Inc.), 5%, 12/01/39      290,000        299,208   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Alabama - continued                 
Phenix City, AL, Industrial Development Board Environmental Improvement Rev. (MeadWestvaco Coated Board Project), “A”, 4.125%, 5/15/35    $ 260,000      $ 225,108   
Selma, AL, Industrial Development Board Rev., Gulf Opportunity Zone (International Paper Co.), “A”, 5.375%, 12/01/35      565,000        605,013   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,395,931   
Alaska - 0.3%                 
Koyukuk, AK, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Healthcare Facilities Project, 7.75%, 10/01/41    $ 705,000      $ 758,495   
Arizona - 1.4%                 
Arizona Transportation Board Highway Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/36    $ 1,290,000      $ 1,418,342   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Choice Academies, Inc. Project), 5.625%, 9/01/42      345,000        307,419   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 6.5%, 7/01/34      270,000        267,875   
Phoenix, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Education Rev. (Legacy Traditional Schools Project), 6.75%, 7/01/44      430,000        426,117   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.75%, 9/01/29      1,315,000        1,339,222   
Tempe, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Friendship Village), “A”, 6.25%, 12/01/42      225,000        232,513   
Tempe, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Friendship Village), “A”, 6.25%, 12/01/46      170,000        174,835   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,166,323   
California - 13.9%                 
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 10/01/28    $ 125,000      $ 141,196   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 8/01/31      525,000        262,122   
California Department of Water Resources, Center Valley Project Rev., “AJ”, 5%, 12/01/35      1,990,000        2,199,547   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev., 5%, 2/01/26      460,000        472,153   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Chapman University), 5%, 4/01/31      240,000        257,040   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (St. Joseph Health System), “A”, 5.75%, 7/01/39      650,000        735,430   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 8/15/31      1,295,000        1,490,532   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “E”, 4.75%, 2/01/30      365,000        362,974   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
California - continued                 
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “G”, 4.95%, 8/01/23    $ 1,615,000      $ 1,637,998   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Home Mortgage), “I”, 4.7%, 8/01/26      1,000,000        1,012,260   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 11/01/34      210,000        281,152   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 11/01/39      465,000        602,654   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Partnerships to Uplift Communities Project), “A”, 5%, 8/01/32      250,000        223,505   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (University of La Verne), “A”, 6.25%, 6/01/40      530,000        580,255   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 1/01/22      695,000        738,910   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (Poseidon Resources Desalination Project), 5%, 11/21/45      945,000        922,991   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Furnishing Rev. (San Diego County Water Desalination Project Pipeline), 5%, 11/21/45      530,000        529,995   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev., Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Various Correctional Facilities), “A”, 5%, 9/01/33      1,985,000        2,177,823   
California State University Rev., “A”, 5%, 11/01/37      1,950,000        2,125,130   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Facilities (Microgy Holdings Project), 9%, 12/01/38 (a)(d)      12,624        126   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 6.125%, 11/01/33      325,000        343,301   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 5.125%, 11/01/23      175,000        180,640   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 5.4%, 11/01/27      370,000        374,196   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project), 5.625%, 6/01/33      380,000        361,851   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Plaza Project), 5.625%, 11/01/33      145,000        143,058   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Plaza Project), 5.125%, 11/01/23      105,000        105,744   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority School Facility Rev. (Aspire Public Schools), 6.375%, 7/01/45      995,000        1,004,642   
California Statewide Financing Authority, Tobacco Settlement, 5.625%, 5/01/29      1,155,000        1,155,012   
Chula Vista, CA, Industrial Development Rev. (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.), “E”, 5.875%, 1/01/34      470,000        535,025   
East Bay, CA, Municipal Utility District, Water System Rev., “A”, 5%, 6/01/28      3,200,000        3,710,592   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 6/01/47      585,000        481,010   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
California - continued                 
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, 5%, 6/01/30    $ 160,000      $ 171,565   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 6/01/35      220,000        224,206   
Los Angeles County, CA, Redevelopment Refunding Authority Tax Allocation Rev. “D”, 5%, 9/01/22      505,000        567,792   
Los Angeles County, CA, Redevelopment Refunding Authority Tax Allocation Rev. “D”, 5%, 9/01/23      505,000        567,352   
Los Angeles, CA, Department of Water & Power Rev. (Power System), “B”, 5%, 7/01/38      695,000        756,542   
Los Angeles, CA, Regional Airport Lease Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “C”, 7.5%, 12/01/24      820,000        844,313   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 1/01/34      180,000        197,521   
Madera, CA, Irrigation Financing Authority Rev., 6.5%, 1/01/40      1,280,000        1,486,810   
Merced, CA, Union High School District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 8/01/30      145,000        69,174   
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, CA, COP, 6.75%, 11/01/39      1,735,000        1,803,272   
Sacramento, CA, Municipal Utility District, “X”, 5%, 8/15/28      565,000        634,828   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency Tax Allocation (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), “A”, 5%, 8/01/43      50,000        52,072   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Successor Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6 (Mission Bay South Public Improvements), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 8/01/43      1,275,000        218,790   
San Jose, CA, Airport Rev., “A-2”, 5.25%, 3/01/34      1,215,000        1,312,358   
State of California, 5.25%, 10/01/28      660,000        756,994   
State of California, 5.25%, 9/01/30      1,560,000        1,765,031   
State of California, 5.25%, 4/01/35      1,285,000        1,433,456   
Upland, CA, COP (San Antonio Community Hospital),
6.375%, 1/01/32
     1,750,000        1,954,908   
West Contra Costa, CA, Healthcare District, AMBAC, 5.5%, 7/01/29      195,000        195,433   
    

 

 

 
             $ 40,161,281   
Colorado - 6.0%                 
Arvada, CO, Cimarron Metropolitan District, Rev., 6%, 12/01/22    $ 500,000      $ 492,095   
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Montessori Charter School Project), 5%, 7/15/37      75,000        75,446   
Colorado Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Obligated Group), 8%, 8/01/43      400,000        415,252   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes), “A”, 5.9%, 8/01/37      380,000        320,845   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Christian Living Communities Project), “A”, 5.75%, 1/01/37      375,000        379,560   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Colorado - continued                 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 12/01/33    $ 650,000      $ 650,605   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society), 5.625%, 6/01/43      170,000        180,467   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 1/15/34      1,180,000        1,268,075   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 1/15/41      590,000        628,149   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Sales Tax Rev. (Fastracks Project), “A”, 5%, 11/01/27      1,165,000        1,342,243   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.25%, 10/01/32      3,735,000        3,738,249   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.75%, 10/01/32      1,835,000        1,856,341   
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 12/01/39      120,000        122,932   
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/45      175,000        183,031   
E-470 Public Highway Authority Rev., CO, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 9/01/27      4,115,000        2,165,436   
Fruita, CO, Rev. (Family Health West Project), 7%, 1/01/18      175,000        192,241   
Fruita, CO, Rev. (Family Health West Project), 8%, 1/01/43      1,310,000        1,446,135   
Salida, CO, Hospital District Rev., 5.25%, 10/01/36      1,572,000        1,535,498   
Stone Ridge, CO, Metropolitan District No. 2, 7.25%, 12/01/31 (d)(q)      500,000        129,275   
Tallyn’s Reach, CO, Metropolitan District No. 3, CO, 5%, 12/01/33      101,000        100,497   
Tallyn’s Reach, CO, Metropolitan District No. 3, CO,
5.125%, 11/01/38
     111,000        109,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,331,772   
Delaware - 0.1%                 
Delaware Economic Development Authority Rev. (Newark Charter School, Inc. Project), 5%, 9/01/42    $ 180,000      $ 180,797   
District of Columbia - 0.3%                 
District of Columbia Rev. (Kipp, D.C. Charter School),“A”, 6%, 7/01/43    $ 200,000      $ 219,932   
District of Columbia Rev. (Kipp, D.C. Charter School),“A”, 6%, 7/01/33      80,000        89,683   
District of Columbia, Tobacco Settlement, 6.25%, 5/15/24      450,000        450,738   
    

 

 

 
             $ 760,353   
Florida - 10.4%                 
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.), 6%, 11/15/34    $ 165,000      $ 166,470   
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.), 6.25%, 11/15/44      410,000        414,715   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Florida - continued                 
Alachua County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (East Ridge Retirement Village, Inc.), 6.375%, 11/15/49    $ 270,000      $ 272,568   
Arborwood Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev. (Master Infrastructure Projects), “A”, 5.35%, 5/01/36 (a)(d)      120,000        72,000   
Arborwood Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev. (Master Infrastructure Projects), “A-2”, 5.35%, 5/01/36      450,000        421,304   
Arborwood Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev. (Master Infrastructure Projects), “B-2”, 5.1%, 5/01/14      120,000        120,000   
Arborwood Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment (Master Infrastructure Projects), “B”, 5.1%, 5/01/14 (a)(d)      50,000        30,000   
Baker, FL, Correctional Development Corp. (Baker County Detention Center), 7.5%, 2/01/30      440,000        309,654   
Bay County, FL, Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Rev. (Andrews Place II Apartments), AGM, 5%, 10/01/35      210,000        210,557   
Brevard County, FL, Industrial Development Rev. (TUFF Florida Tech LLC Project), 6.75%, 11/01/39      1,055,000        1,146,880   
Capital Region Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., “A”, 7%, 5/01/39      605,000        605,883   
Citrus County, FL, Hospital Board Rev. (Citrus Memorial Hospital), 6.25%, 8/15/23      655,000        653,559   
Collier County, FL, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Ave Maria University, Inc. Project), “A”, 6.125%, 6/01/43      600,000        616,980   
Collier County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Continuing Care Community Rev. (The Arlington of Naples Project), “A”, 8.125%, 5/15/44      935,000        964,350   
Concord Station Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, 5%, 5/01/15      40,000        39,901   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 8/15/36      615,000        682,644   
Florida Board of Education, Lottery Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/20      1,560,000        1,864,668   
Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp., “A-1”, 5%, 6/01/19      245,000        282,968   
Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corp., “A-1”, 5%, 6/01/20      1,285,000        1,496,383   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School), “A”, 6%, 6/15/32      295,000        276,135   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School), “A”, 6.125%, 6/15/43      615,000        569,914   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School), “A”, 6%, 9/15/40      380,000        376,489   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School), “A”, 7.625%, 6/15/41      875,000        911,085   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Florida - continued                 
Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 6.375%, 5/01/38    $ 560,000      $ 537,774   
Homestead, Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “A”, 6%, 5/01/37      660,000        488,209   
Killarney Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.125%, 5/01/09 (a)(d)      170,000        76,500   
Lee County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lee Charter Foundation), “A”, 5.25%, 6/15/27      430,000        431,931   
Lee County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lee Charter Foundation), “A”, 5.375%, 6/15/37      945,000        939,377   
Legends Bay Community Development District, FL, “A”,
5.5%, 5/01/14
     410,000        410,000   
Legends Bay Community Development District, FL, “A”,
5.875%, 5/01/38
     355,000        255,767   
Main Street Community Development District, FL, “A”, 6.8%, 5/01/38      530,000        532,152   
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Mount Sinai Medical Center), 6.75%, 11/15/14 (c)      110,000        113,798   
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Mount Sinai Medical Center), 6.75%, 11/15/29      700,000        719,957   
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, Springing Lien Rev., “A”, 7.25%, 10/01/40      1,580,000        1,792,447   
Midtown Miami, FL, Community Development District Special Assessment (Infrastructure Project), “B”, 5%, 5/01/29      200,000        202,308   
Midtown Miami, FL, Community Development District Special Assessment (Infrastructure Project), “B”, 5%, 5/01/37      115,000        114,300   
Midtown Miami, FL, Community Development District Special Assessment (Parking Garage Project), “A”, 5%, 5/01/37      100,000        99,495   
Naturewalk Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., “B”, 5.3%, 5/01/16 (d)(q)      650,000        338,000   
Old Palm Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment (Palm Beach Gardens), “B”, 5.375%, 5/01/14      145,000        145,000   
OTC Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “A”, 5.3%, 5/01/38      895,000        865,519   
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project), 7.5%, 6/01/49      275,000        292,564   
Parkway Center Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 7%, 5/01/23      570,000        558,572   
Pasco County, FL, Estancia At Wiregrass Community Development District, Capital Improvement, 7%, 11/01/45      265,000        287,671   
Paseo Community Development District, FL, “B”, 4.875%, 5/01/10 (a)(d)      210,000        2   
Paseo Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0%, 5/01/36      390,000        142,241   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Florida - continued                 
Paseo Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “A-1”, 5.4%, 5/01/36    $ 40,000      $ 41,428   
Sarasota County, FL, Health Facility Authority Rev. (Sarasota Manatee), 5.75%, 7/01/37      490,000        454,539   
Sarasota County, FL, Health Facility Authority Rev. (Sarasota Manatee), 5.75%, 7/01/45      105,000        95,562   
Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/27 (n)      515,000        536,620   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6%, 4/01/29      255,000        279,643   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6.25%, 4/01/39      385,000        421,787   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement), “A”, 6%, 8/01/45      1,565,000        1,635,065   
Sterling Hill Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, 5.5%, 11/01/10 (d)      165,000        105,617   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/26      35,000        37,750   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5%, 7/01/29      35,000        36,889   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5.125%, 7/01/34      70,000        72,780   
Sumter County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Hospital Rev. (Central Florida Health Alliance Projects), “A”, 5.25%, 7/01/44      215,000        222,224   
Tallahassee, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.), 6.25%, 12/01/20      3,085,000        3,090,214   
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.25%, 5/01/16      780,000        786,529   
Villa Vizcaya Community Development District, FL, “A”, 5.55%, 5/01/39 (a)(d)      210,000        90,300   
Watergrass Community Development District, FL, “A”, 5.375%, 5/01/39      400,000        236,088   
Watergrass Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 6.96%, 11/01/17      105,000        102,215   
    

 

 

 
             $ 30,093,941   
Georgia - 5.0%                 
Americus and Sumter County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Magnolia Manor Obligated Group), “A”, 6.25%, 5/15/33    $ 185,000      $ 191,309   
Americus and Sumter County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Magnolia Manor Obligated Group), “A”, 6.375%, 5/15/43      185,000        190,036   
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Eastside Project), “B”, 5.6%, 1/01/30      815,000        849,915   
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Princeton Lakes Project), 5.5%, 1/01/31      470,000        472,721   
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Rev., “A”, 6%, 11/01/22      710,000        871,859   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Georgia - continued                 
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 8.75%, 6/01/29    $ 555,000      $ 674,480   
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 9%, 6/01/35      285,000        301,342   
DeKalb County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.), 6.125%, 9/01/40      1,150,000        1,194,678   
DeKalb County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/28      1,100,000        1,259,302   
DeKalb County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/29      270,000        307,376   
DeKalb County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/30      910,000        1,030,830   
DeKalb County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/31      40,000        45,086   
DeKalb County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/01/41      1,965,000        2,152,658   
Fulton County, GA, Residential Care Facilities, Elderly Authority Rev. (Canterbury Court), “A”, 6.125%, 2/15/34      330,000        332,195   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”,
5%, 3/15/22
     1,775,000        2,020,571   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”,
5.5%, 9/15/26
     285,000        328,767   
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Rev. (Spring Harbor Green Island Project), 5.25%, 7/01/27      1,000,000        1,005,700   
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Rev. (Spring Harbor Green Island Project), 5.25%, 7/01/37      215,000        210,752   
Marietta, GA, Development Facilities Authority Rev. (Life University), 7%, 6/15/39      515,000        522,998   
Rockdale County, GA, Development Authority Project Rev. (Visy Paper Project), “A”, 6.125%, 1/01/34      640,000        649,766   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,612,341   
Guam - 0.4%                 
Guam Government Department of Education (John F. Kennedy High School), “A”, COP, 6.875%, 12/01/40    $ 620,000      $ 630,571   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 11/15/39      170,000        182,930   
Guam International Airport Authority Rev., “C”, 5%, 10/01/16      45,000        47,437   
Guam International Airport Authority Rev., “C”, 5%, 10/01/17      80,000        84,821   
Guam Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.25%, 7/01/20      80,000        89,283   
Guam Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.25%, 7/01/21      235,000        260,822   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,295,864   
Hawaii - 0.6%                 
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 8.75%, 11/15/29    $ 105,000      $ 118,780   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 9%, 11/15/44      275,000        310,566   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (Hawaiian Electric Co. & Subsidiary), 6.5%, 7/01/39      750,000        832,470   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Hawaii - continued                 
State of Hawaii, “DZ”, 5%, 12/01/31    $ 335,000      $ 381,049   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,642,865   
Idaho - 0.2%                 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (The Terraces of Boise Project), “B2”, 6%, 10/01/21    $ 405,000      $ 405,846   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (The Terraces of Boise Project), “B3”, 5.25%, 10/01/20      285,000        285,881   
    

 

 

 
             $ 691,727   
Illinois - 8.3%                 
Bellwood, IL, 5.875%, 12/01/27    $ 300,000      $ 287,148   
Bellwood, IL, 6.15%, 12/01/32      700,000        663,656   
Chicago, IL, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District-Greater Chicago, “C”, 5%, 12/01/30      1,260,000        1,402,456   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Customer Facility Charge, AGM, 5.25%, 1/01/32      135,000        145,596   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Customer Facility Charge, AGM, 5.25%, 1/01/33      70,000        75,074   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., Customer Facility Charge, AGM, 5.5%, 1/01/43      270,000        280,141   
Chicago, IL, O’Hare International Airport Rev., General Airport Sr. Lien, “A”, 5%, 1/01/22      2,880,000        3,264,941   
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/29      275,000        302,918   
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/30      550,000        604,313   
Chicago, IL, Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Rev., 5.25%, 12/01/31      105,000        114,717   
Du Page County, IL, Special Service Area No. 31 Special Tax (Monarch Landing Project), 5.625%, 3/01/36      305,000        305,040   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Christian Homes, Inc.), 6.125%, 5/15/27      850,000        940,610   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Evangelical Retirement Homes of Greater Chicago, Inc.), 7.25%, 2/15/45      500,000        522,150   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), “A”, 4.75%, 5/15/33      390,000        344,409   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 5/15/37      800,000        759,960   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Franciscan Communities, Inc.), “A”, 5.125%, 5/15/43      485,000        428,789   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Friendship Village), “A”, 5.375%, 2/15/25      1,270,000        1,264,247   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Illinois - continued                 
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Illinois Institute of Technology), “A”, 5%, 4/01/31    $ 795,000      $ 754,924   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Lutheran Home & Services), 5.625%, 5/15/42      475,000        456,561   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Montgomery Place), “A”, 5.75%, 5/15/38      520,000        523,858   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 7.75%, 8/15/34      945,000        1,146,077   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), “A”, 6%, 7/01/43      360,000        393,631   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 4/01/29      905,000        938,874   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 6.875%, 8/15/38      940,000        1,032,195   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Smith Village), “A”, 6.125%, 11/15/25      220,000        220,656   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Smith Village), “A”, 6.25%, 11/15/35      360,000        353,315   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (The Clare at Water Tower), “A-6”, 6%, 5/15/28 (a)(d)      343,000        34   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev., Capital Appreciation, (The Clare at Water Tower), “B”, 0%, 5/15/50 (a)      147,000        15   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Illinois State University), 6.75%, 4/01/31      415,000        459,239   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Northern Illinois University Project), 6.625%, 10/01/31      1,215,000        1,358,978   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.5%, 6/01/23      880,000        1,027,778   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 6/01/28      2,645,000        3,065,000   
State of Illinois, 5%, 2/01/39      375,000        388,133   
State of Illinois, 5.5%, 7/01/38      305,000        328,848   
    

 

 

 
             $ 24,154,281   
Indiana - 3.5%                 
Indiana Bond Bank Special Program, Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 10/15/18    $ 440,000      $ 500,315   
Indiana Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Republic Services, Inc. Project), “A”, FRN, 0.47%, 5/01/34      400,000        400,004   
Indiana Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Republic Services, Inc. Project), “B”, FRN, 0.32%, 5/01/28      250,000        250,000   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (BHI Senior Living), “A”, 6%, 11/15/41      535,000        583,492   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Marquette Project), 4.75%, 3/01/32      740,000        719,998   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Marquette Project), 5%, 3/01/39      185,000        178,114   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/35      300,000        308,865   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/40      820,000        833,202   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Indiana - continued                 
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “A”, 5%, 7/01/44    $ 240,000      $ 242,268   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project), “B”, 5%, 1/01/19      300,000        323,883   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Clarian Health), “A”, 5%, 2/15/39      1,000,000        1,014,260   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), 5.5%, 3/01/37      1,860,000        1,934,158   
Indianapolis, IN, Multi-Family Rev. (Cambridge Station Apartments II), FNMA, 5.25%, 1/01/39 (b)      435,000        436,679   
Knox County, IN, Economic Development Rev. (Good Samaritan Hospital), “A”, 5%, 4/01/42      170,000        170,763   
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 6.75%, 1/01/34      615,000        657,669   
Valparaiso, IN, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Pratt Paper LLC Project), 7%, 1/01/44      1,475,000        1,583,988   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,137,658   
Iowa - 1.6%                 
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 5%, 12/01/19    $ 390,000      $ 396,618   
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 5.5%, 12/01/22      420,000        427,955   
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Rev. (Iowa Fertilizer Co.), 5.25%, 12/01/25      420,000        423,759   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), “A”, 5.5%, 7/01/25      800,000        813,088   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.5%, 12/01/25      280,000        289,260   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.6%, 12/01/26      280,000        288,868   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.7%, 12/01/27      30,000        30,985   
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., “A-2”, 5.75%, 12/01/28      555,000        572,133   
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, “B”, 5.6%, 6/01/34      1,635,000        1,474,607   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,717,273   
Kansas - 0.7%                 
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Lakeview Village, Inc.), 5.375%, 5/15/27    $ 315,000      $ 317,659   
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Lakeview Village, Inc.), 7.125%, 5/15/29      345,000        387,483   
Overland Park, KS, Special Assessment (Tallgrass Creek), 4.85%, 9/01/16      169,000        169,309   
Overland Park, KS, Special Assessment (Tallgrass Creek), 5.125%, 9/01/28      592,000        558,901   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Kansas - continued                 
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A”, GNMA, 6.25%, 12/01/35    $ 25,000      $ 25,972   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-1”, GNMA, 5.75%, 12/01/37      40,000        41,909   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-2”, GNMA, 5.75%, 12/01/37      125,000        128,464   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-5”, GNMA, 5.9%, 12/01/37      35,000        35,085   
Wichita, KS, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Presbyterian Manors, Inc.), “A”, 6.375%, 5/15/43      465,000        482,912   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,147,694   
Kentucky - 1.1%                 
Glasgow, KY, Healthcare Rev. (TJ Samson Community Hospital), 6.375%, 2/01/35    $ 570,000      $ 630,169   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health Care Rev. (Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.), 5.375%, 11/15/42      330,000        314,965   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health Care Rev. (Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.), 5.5%, 11/15/45      200,000        193,038   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Masonic Home Independent Living II), 7.25%, 5/15/41      250,000        269,183   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Rev. (Masonic Home Independent Living II), 7.375%, 5/15/46      200,000        216,290   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 6/01/40      1,095,000        1,184,264   
Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Rev. (American Water Co. Project), “A”, 6.25%, 6/01/39      400,000        434,056   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,241,965   
Louisiana - 2.7%                 
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Service District No. 2 (East Jefferson General Hospital), 6.25%, 7/01/31    $ 595,000      $ 638,863   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Service District No. 2 (East Jefferson General Hospital), 6.375%, 7/01/41      375,000        395,066   
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westlake Chemical), 6.75%, 11/01/32      1,000,000        1,106,900   
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westlake Chemical), “A”, 6.5%, 8/01/29      610,000        684,121   
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (CDF Healthcare), “A”, 7%, 6/01/36      470,000        470,860   
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (CDF Healthcare), “C”, 7%, 6/01/36      370,000        370,607   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Louisiana - continued                 
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westside Rehab Center Project), “A”, 6.85%, 10/01/36    $ 1,100,000      $ 1,112,782   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital), 6.375%, 12/01/34      1,115,000        1,193,251   
New Orleans, LA, Aviation Board Gulf Opportunity Zone CFC Rev. (Consolidated Rental Car), “A”, 6.25%, 1/01/30      455,000        517,512   
St. Charles Parish, LA, Gulf Zone Opportunity Zone Rev. (Valero Energy Corp.), 4%, 12/01/40 (b)      1,165,000        1,227,421   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,717,383   
Maine - 0.2%                 
Maine Finance Authority Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), 6.25%, 1/01/25 (b)    $ 705,000      $ 718,198   
Maryland - 0.7%                 
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (National Business Park-North Project), 6.1%, 7/01/40    $ 265,000      $ 280,214   
Baltimore, MD, Special Obligation, (East Baltimore Research Park Project), “A”, 7%, 9/01/38      715,000        759,637   
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.375%, 6/01/25      195,000        208,888   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Charlestown Community), 6.25%, 1/01/41      475,000        508,782   
Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, Economic Development Authority Rev. (Our Lady of Good Council), “A”, 6%, 5/01/35      150,000        158,544   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,916,065   
Massachusetts - 11.8%                 
Boston, MA, Metropolitan Transit Parking Corp., Systemwide Parking Rev., 5.25%, 7/01/36    $ 460,000      $ 503,231   
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, General Obligation, “B”, 5%, 8/01/21      1,755,000        2,110,756   
Massachusetts College Building Authority Rev., “C”, 3%, 5/01/42      125,000        96,390   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Adventcare), “A”, 6.75%, 10/15/37      1,270,000        1,313,917   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Evergreen Center, Inc.), 5.5%, 1/01/35      620,000        615,412   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A-1”, 6.25%, 11/15/31      239,410        214,768   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A-1”, 6.25%, 11/15/39      59,939        51,054   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Massachusetts - continued                 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A-2”, 5.5%, 11/15/46    $ 15,996      $ 11,598   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 11/15/56      79,566        532   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (North Hill Communities), “A”, 6.25%, 11/15/33      175,000        177,123   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (North Hill Communities), “A”, 6.5%, 11/15/43      275,000        278,495   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Simmons College), “H”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 10/01/33      110,000        120,599   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “A”, 4.875%, 11/01/27      915,000        918,340   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “C”, 5.25%, 11/01/42      1,785,000        1,799,119   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Dominion Energy Brayton), 5.75%, 5/01/19 (c)      165,000        200,713   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “H”, ASSD GTY, 6.35%, 1/01/30      625,000        663,744   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), 5%, 7/01/38 (u)      20,000,000        21,883,400   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), 8%, 10/01/15 (c)      220,000        244,072   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), 8%, 10/01/29      315,000        345,555   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 6.25%, 7/01/30      1,370,000        1,584,693   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 5.75%, 7/01/39      885,000        929,816   
Massachusetts Port Authority Facilities Rev. (Conrac Project), “A”, 5.125%, 7/01/41      65,000        68,968   
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 7/01/37      65,000        68,418   
    

 

 

 
             $ 34,200,713   
Michigan - 3.3%                 
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System Rev., “B”, NATL, 5.5%, 7/01/22    $ 1,845,000      $ 1,880,037   
Detroit, MI, Sewage Disposal System Rev., Senior Lien, “A”, 5.25%, 7/01/39      1,120,000        1,089,446   
Detroit, MI, Water & Sewerage Department, Senior Lien Sewage Disposal System Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/16      310,000        311,866   
Detroit, MI, Water Supply System Rev., Senior Lien, “A”, AGM, 5%, 7/01/23      155,000        156,186   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.75%, 11/15/39      2,000,000        2,170,980   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Michigan - continued                 
Regents of the University of Michigan General Rev., “C”, 5%, 4/01/17    $ 1,060,000      $ 1,192,500   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 5%, 9/01/39      830,000        868,622   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39      1,595,000        1,943,555   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,613,192   
Minnesota - 0.1%                 
St. Paul, MN, Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Rev. (Nova Classical Academy), “A”, 6.375%, 9/01/31    $ 120,000      $ 128,635   
St. Paul, MN, Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Rev. (Nova Classical Academy), “A”, 6.625%, 9/01/42      240,000        257,414   
    

 

 

 
             $ 386,049   
Mississippi - 1.1%                 
Lowndes County, MS, Solid Waste Disposal & Pollution Control Rev. (Weyerhaeuser Co.), 6.8%, 4/01/22    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,330,540   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Marshall County Industrial Development Authority Mississippi Highway Construction Project), 5%, 1/01/28      195,000        219,929   
Mississippi Home Corp., Rev. (Kirkwood Apartments), 6.8%, 11/01/37      1,095,000        688,109   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,238,578   
National - 0.8%                 
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, FHLMC, 6%, 10/31/52 (n)    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,231,580   
Nebraska - 0.9%                 
Central Plains Energy Project, NE, Gas Project Rev. (Project No. 1), “A”, 5.25%, 12/01/18    $ 635,000      $ 719,982   
Nebraska Public Power District Rev., “C”, 5%, 1/01/18      1,685,000        1,795,654   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,515,636   
New Hampshire - 0.4%                 
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 10/01/27    $ 1,110,000      $ 1,200,099   
New Jersey - 7.3%                 
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (GMT Realty LLC), “B”, 6.875%, 1/01/37    $ 430,000      $ 436,338   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Kapkowski Road Landfill Project), 6.5%, 4/01/31      1,840,000        2,122,569   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.875%, 1/01/37      530,000        527,652   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/36      715,000        715,086   

 

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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) , 5.375%, 1/01/43    $ 420,000      $ 442,109   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5.5%, 1/01/27      70,000        78,517   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), 5%, 1/01/28      70,000        75,151   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project), AGM, 5%, 1/01/31      210,000        223,898   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 4.875%, 9/15/19      1,405,000        1,425,766   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 5.125%, 9/15/23      910,000        921,757   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 5.25%, 9/15/29      910,000        922,795   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 5.625%, 11/15/30      250,000        257,650   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 5.625%, 11/15/30      225,000        231,885   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, 7.5%, 6/01/19 (c)      1,065,000        1,388,089   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, ETM, 6%, 12/01/17 (c)      590,000        682,477   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.5%, 6/01/23      5,355,000        5,188,031   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 6/01/34      3,025,000        2,370,572   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 6/01/41      2,190,000        1,727,538   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Capital Appreciation, “1-B”, 0%, 6/01/41      5,485,000        1,328,467   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Capital Appreciation, “1-C”, 0%, 6/01/41      75,000        17,708   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,084,055   
New Mexico - 0.9%                 
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Public Service New Mexico), “D”, 5.9%, 6/01/40    $ 1,840,000      $ 1,967,420   
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Rev. (Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital), “A”, 5%, 8/15/17      100,000        99,575   
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Rev. (Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital), “A”, 5.25%, 8/15/26      440,000        399,815   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,466,810   
New York - 9.8%                 
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6%, 7/15/30    $ 230,000      $ 249,667   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
New York - continued                 
Build NYC Resource Corp. Rev. (International Leadership Charter School Project), 6%, 7/01/43 (n)    $ 365,000      $ 348,560   
Build NYC Resource Corp. Rev. (South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts), “A”, 5%, 4/15/43      240,000        199,519   
Chautauqua County, NY, Capital Resource Corp. Rev. (Women’s Christian Assn.), “A”, 8%, 11/15/30      1,060,000        1,109,014   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5%, 2/15/47      710,000        726,948   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2/15/47      620,000        688,479   
New York Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Rev., “C”, 5%, 3/15/34      1,670,000        1,829,017   
New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Clean Drinking Water Revolving Funds, 5%, 6/15/41      1,345,000        1,472,762   
New York Environmental Facilities, “C”, 5%, 5/15/41      1,860,000        2,034,896   
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (One Bryant Park LLC), 6.375%, 7/15/49      1,065,000        1,164,247   
New York Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Asset-Backed Rev., “B”, 5%, 6/01/21      515,000        559,475   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.625%, 8/01/25      5,485,000        6,055,275   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.75%, 8/01/31      1,025,000        1,129,068   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev., Liberty Bonds (IAC/InterActiveCorp), 5%, 9/01/35      310,000        311,671   
New York, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility Rev. (Special Needs Facilities), 6.5%, 7/01/17      500,000        500,045   
New York, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer System Rev., “AA”, 5%, 6/15/34      3,900,000        4,283,331   
Niagara County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Covanta Energy Project), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/42      1,825,000        1,830,165   
Onondaga, NY, Civic Development Corp. Rev. (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center), 5%, 7/01/25      65,000        65,761   
Onondaga, NY, Civic Development Corp. Rev. (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center), 5.125%, 7/01/31      70,000        69,679   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, (170th Series), 5%, 12/01/16      265,000        293,564   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, (170th Series), 5%, 12/01/17      265,000        300,306   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, (170th Series), 5%, 12/01/18      150,000        172,256   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, (170th Series), 5%, 12/01/19      260,000        301,527   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 12/01/36      485,000        536,720   
Port Authority of NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 12/01/42      550,000        606,656   
Seneca Nation of Indians, NY, Capital Improvements Authority, Special Obligation, 5%, 12/01/23 (n)      275,000        281,350   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
New York - continued                 
Suffolk County, NY, Industrial Development Agency (Medford Hamlet Assisted Living), 6.375%, 1/01/39    $ 465,000      $ 453,952   
Ulster County, NY, Industrial Development Agency (Woodland Pond), “A”, 6%, 9/15/37      1,075,000        853,389   
    

 

 

 
             $ 28,427,299   
Ohio - 4.7%                 
Bowling Green, OH, Student Housing Rev. (State University Project), 5.75%, 6/01/31    $ 350,000      $ 359,898   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.875%, 6/01/30      1,935,000        1,607,753   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.875%, 6/01/47      1,275,000        1,030,672   
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.75%, 11/01/40      260,000        284,843   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH, Port Authority Rev., 7%, 5/15/40      235,000        254,592   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH, Port Authority Rev. (Cleveland City), “B”, 4.5%, 5/15/30      25,000        21,609   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH, Port Authority Rev. (Fairmount), “B”, 5.125%, 5/15/25      125,000        129,544   
Columbus, OH, Franklin County Finance Authority Development Rev., 6%, 5/15/35      700,000        721,686   
Dayton Montgomery County, OH, Port Authority Rev. (Parking Garage), 6.125%, 5/15/24      1,130,000        1,130,418   
Gallia County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Holzer Health Systems), “A”, 8%, 7/01/42      1,405,000        1,510,839   
Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Genesis Health System Obligated Group), 5%, 2/15/33      450,000        418,343   
Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Genesis Health System Obligated Group), 5%, 2/15/44      1,100,000        984,390   
Muskingum County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Genesis Health System Obligated Group), 5%, 2/15/48      450,000        389,192   
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission Rev. (University Hospital Health System), 6.75%, 1/15/15 (c)      1,610,000        1,683,368   
Ohio Solid Waste Rev. (Republic Services, Inc. Project), FRN, 0.32%, 11/01/35      200,000        200,000   
Riversouth, OH, Authority Rev. (Lazarus Building), “A”, 5.75%, 12/01/27      1,125,000        1,134,315   
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.75%, 12/01/32      595,000        587,622   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Flats East Development Recovery Zone Facility Bonds), 6.875%, 5/15/40      85,000        92,071   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Seville Project), “A”, 5.1%, 5/15/25      130,000        128,734   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Ohio - continued                 
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Workforce Policy Board), “F”, 4.875%, 11/15/25    $ 815,000      $ 806,638   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,476,527   
Oklahoma - 1.5%                 
Fort Sill Apache Tribe, OK, Economic Development Authority, Gaming Enterprise., “A”, 8.5%, 8/25/26 (n)    $ 520,000      $ 578,053   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5%, 9/01/27      300,000        308,946   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 9/01/29      175,000        179,377   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 9/01/36      1,395,000        1,414,474   
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Continuing Care Retirement Community Rev. (Inverness Village), 5.75%, 1/01/37      595,000        590,484   
Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 5.5%, 6/01/35      345,000        348,171   
Tulsa, OK, Municipal Airport Trust Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 5.5%, 12/01/35      920,000        928,455   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,347,960   
Oregon - 0.1%                 
Forest Grove, OR, Campus Improvement Rev. (Pacific University Project), “A”, 4.5%, 5/01/29    $ 150,000      $ 152,415   
Forest Grove, OR, Campus Improvement Rev. (Pacific University Project), “A”, 5%, 5/01/40      190,000        196,316   
    

 

 

 
             $ 348,731   
Pennsylvania - 6.1%                 
Allentown, PA, Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/35    $ 160,000      $ 158,971   
Allentown, PA, Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Rev., “A”, 5%, 5/01/42      685,000        676,855   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 1/01/27      170,000        171,231   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 1/01/37      225,000        220,793   
Chartiers Valley, PA, Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (Asbury Health Center Project), 5.75%, 12/01/22      150,000        150,489   
Clairton, PA, Municipal Authority, “B”, 5%, 12/01/37      265,000        269,611   
Clarion County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Student Housing Rev. (Clarion University Foundation, Inc.), 5%, 7/01/34      65,000        65,252   
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Public School Building Authority Lease Rev. (School District of Philadelphia Project), 5%, 4/01/28      250,000        273,168   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Asbury Atlantic, Inc.), 5.25%, 1/01/41      740,000        704,302   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Pennsylvania - continued                 
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.125%, 1/01/29    $ 1,360,000      $ 1,472,567   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, 5.75%, 7/01/17      650,000        730,321   
Lehigh County, PA, Water and Sewer Authority Rev. (Allentown Concession), “A”, 5%, 12/01/43      2,195,000        2,296,914   
Lehigh County, PA, Water and Sewer Authority Rev. (Allentown Concession), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 12/01/37      1,850,000        528,064   
Luzerne County, PA, AGM, 6.75%, 11/01/23      860,000        991,520   
Montgomery County, PA, Higher Education & Health Authority Rev. (AHF/Montgomery), 6.875%, 4/01/36      1,110,000        1,132,089   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (ACTS Retirement - Life Communities, Inc.), 5%, 11/15/28      565,000        594,346   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev., Resource Recovery Rev. (Colver), “G”, 5.125%, 12/01/15      200,000        207,538   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewer Sludge Disposal Rev. (Philadelphia Biosolids Facility), 6.25%, 1/01/32      645,000        656,281   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 5.8%, 7/01/30      155,000        158,441   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 6%, 7/01/43      215,000        217,511   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Saint Francis University Project), “JJ2”, 6.25%, 11/01/41      295,000        316,464   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Host Marriott LP), 7.75%, 12/01/17      3,255,000        3,263,561   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project), 6.5%, 6/15/33      445,000        454,839   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project), 6.75%, 6/15/43      755,000        770,417   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School ), 6.875%, 6/15/33      155,000        157,869   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School Project), “A-1”, 6.75%, 6/15/33      100,000        101,005   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School Project), “A-1”, 7%, 6/15/43      290,000        292,688   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Tacony Academy Charter School), 7.375%, 6/15/43      270,000        279,277   
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Authority Rev., 6.5%, 4/01/34      260,000        290,657   
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,603,041   
Puerto Rico - 0.8%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 7/01/44    $ 55,000      $ 38,753   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Puerto Rico - continued                 
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Central Facilities (Cogeneration Facilities - AES Puerto Rico Project), 6.625%, 6/01/26    $ 820,000      $ 760,542   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/17      90,000        92,417   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/18      60,000        61,514   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 4%, 4/01/20      30,000        28,673   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/21      100,000        99,190   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/22      120,000        117,119   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, Higher Education Rev. (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 4/01/27      195,000        177,479   
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      75,000        64,604   
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      110,000        90,039   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Medical, & Environmental Central Facilities (University of Sacred Heart), 4.375%, 10/01/31      70,000        55,582   
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Medical, & Environmental Central Facilities (University of Sacred Heart), 5%, 10/01/42      35,000        27,264   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5%, 8/01/40      875,000        697,725   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,310,901   
South Carolina - 1.8%                 
Charleston County, SC, Transportation Sales Tax, 5%, 11/01/22    $ 880,000      $ 1,073,653   
Lancaster County, SC, Assessment Rev. (Sun City Carolina Lakes), 5.45%, 12/01/37      100,000        96,758   
North Charleston, SC, Housing Authority Rev. (Horizon Village), “A”, GNMA, 5.15%, 2/20/48      445,000        450,353   
Richland County, SC, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper), “A”, 3.875%, 4/01/23      905,000        929,354   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
South Carolina - continued                 
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 11/15/32    $ 367,169      $ 271,217   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 11/15/47      326,069        218,006   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 11/15/47      157,358        2,351   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 11/15/47      143,608        2,146   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc.),
5.125%, 5/01/48
     105,000        96,121   
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev., “A”, 5.125%, 12/01/43      525,000        566,370   
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev., “B”, 5.125%, 12/01/43      1,300,000        1,402,440   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,108,769   
Tennessee - 7.4%                 
Chattanooga, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “A”, 5.25%, 1/01/45    $ 1,710,000      $ 1,837,788   
Hardeman County, TN, Correctional Facilities Rev., 7.75%, 8/01/17      965,000        967,094   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board, Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), 6%, 7/01/38      365,000        400,080   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Rev. (Meharry Medical College), AMBAC, 6%, 12/01/16      555,000        587,762   
Rutherford County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Rev. (Ascension Health), 5%, 11/15/40 (u)      12,500,000        13,222,250   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”,
5.25%, 9/01/36
     1,115,000        1,128,269   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5%, 9/01/14      455,000        460,906   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/22      510,000        576,683   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/23      80,000        90,778   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/24      560,000        627,245   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 9/01/26      905,000        1,021,691   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2/01/25      450,000        491,414   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,411,960   
Texas - 11.5%                 
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 1/01/15    $ 500,000      $ 508,180   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 1/01/17      215,000        227,251   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 1/01/20      170,000        180,134   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Texas - continued                 
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 1/01/24    $ 330,000      $ 344,678   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5%, 1/01/34      290,000        276,872   
Bell County, TX, Health Facility Development Corp. (Advanced Living Technologies, Inc.),
8%, 12/15/36 (a)(d)
     3,400,000        34,000   
Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Energy Co. LLC), 5%, 3/01/41 (a)(d)      835,000        20,875   
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), “A”, 5.95%, 5/15/33      2,000,000        2,166,920   
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.),
“B-2”, 4.95%, 5/15/33
     75,000        78,805   
Cass County, TX, Industrial Development Corp. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 4.625%, 3/01/27      2,150,000        2,167,695   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 6%, 8/15/33      170,000        185,649   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 5.75%, 8/15/41      130,000        136,118   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 5%, 8/15/42      365,000        365,219   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Idea Public Schools), 6%, 8/15/43      275,000        298,592   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.125%, 12/01/40      570,000        616,113   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 4.35%, 12/01/42      180,000        160,794   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.25%, 12/01/45      350,000        379,736   
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority (Waste Management, Inc.), 5.2%, 5/01/28      440,000        459,395   
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 4.875%, 5/01/25      735,000        727,915   
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Microgy Holdings Project), 7%, 12/01/36 (a)(d)      224,775        2,248   
Harris County, Houston, TX, Sports Authority Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 11/15/38      1,205,000        273,897   
Harris County, Houston, TX, Sports Authority, Special Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 11/15/25      885,000        885,319   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Medical Facilities Rev. (Baylor College of Medicine), “D”, 5.625%, 11/15/32      510,000        558,588   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “B”, 7.25%, 12/01/18 (c)      610,000        775,267   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., “B”, 5%, 7/01/26      265,000        294,563   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Texas - continued                 
Houston, TX, Airport System Rev., Subordinate Lien, “A”, 5%, 7/01/31    $ 250,000      $ 261,743   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), 6.75%, 7/01/29      3,690,000        3,699,225   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project), 7%, 7/01/29      385,000        386,063   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 6.625%, 7/15/38      470,000        513,259   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 6.125%, 7/15/17      335,000        335,492   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “E”, 6.75%, 7/01/21      1,735,000        1,739,303   
Houston, TX, Industrial Development Corp. (United Parcel Service, Inc.), 6%, 3/01/23      90,000        91,919   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (KIPP, Inc.), “A”, 6.25%, 8/15/39      365,000        395,215   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2/15/37      110,000        112,718   
Matagorda County, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Central Power & Light Co.), “A”, 6.3%, 11/01/29      525,000        588,231   
North Texas Education Finance Corp., Education Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 5.125%, 12/01/42      275,000        276,705   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev., 6%, 1/01/38      1,505,000        1,692,357   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev. (Special Projects System), “D”, 5%, 9/01/31      1,110,000        1,232,566   
Red River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Celanese Project) “B”, 6.7%, 11/01/30      1,920,000        1,923,878   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “A”, 7.5%, 11/15/34      195,000        196,827   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “A”, 7.75%, 11/15/44      360,000        364,892   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “A”, 8%, 11/15/49      265,000        270,941   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (MRC The Crossings Project), “B-2”, 5%, 11/15/19      45,000        45,046   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “A”, 6.05%, 11/15/46      253,000        203,931   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “C”, 6.25%, 5/09/53      22,000        17,733   
Red River, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement System, Inc.), “D”, 6.05%, 11/15/46      43,000        34,660   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Texas - continued                 
Royse City, TX, Independent School District, School Building, Capital Appreciation, PSF, 0%, 8/15/27    $ 955,000      $ 521,688   
Royse City, TX, Independent School District, School Building, Capital Appreciation, PSF, 0%, 8/15/29      965,000        473,024   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village Foundation, Inc.), 6.125%, 11/15/29      115,000        123,010   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village Foundation, Inc.), 5.125%, 5/15/37      100,000        96,017   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village Foundation, Inc.), 6.375%, 11/15/44      780,000        818,571   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Stayton at Museum Way), 8.25%, 11/15/44      1,500,000        1,253,205   
Texas Affordable Housing Corp. (Single Family Mortgage), “B”, GNMA, 5.25%, 9/01/39      440,000        454,071   
Texas Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp III., Gas Supply Rev., 5%, 12/15/31      240,000        247,094   
Texas Private Activity Surface Transportation Corp. Senior Lien Rev. (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segments 3A & 3B Facility), 7%, 12/31/38      280,000        324,694   
Texas Private Activity Surface Transportation Corp. Senior Lien Rev. (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segments 3A & 3B Facility), 6.75%, 6/30/43      225,000        254,932   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 11/01/30      245,000        274,892   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 11/01/40      370,000        410,519   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Querencia Barton Creek), 5.5%, 11/15/25      460,000        463,404   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 11/01/32      985,000        986,546   
    

 

 

 
             $ 33,209,194   
U.S. Virgin Islands - 0.1%                 
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 10/01/37    $ 395,000      $ 430,680   
Utah - 1.4%                 
Salt Lake City, UT, Hospital Authority Rev. (Intermountain Health Care), ETM, FRN, AMBAC, 13.042%, 5/15/20 (c)(p)    $ 600,000      $ 603,408   
Utah County, UT, Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Early Light Academy Project), 8.25%, 7/15/35      770,000        860,252   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Utah - continued                 
Utah County, UT, Charter School Finance Authority, Charter School Rev. (Hawthorne Academy Project), 8.25%, 7/15/35    $ 830,000      $ 934,240   
Utah County, UT, Charter School Rev. (Renaissance Academy), “A”, 5.625%, 7/15/37      495,000        441,258   
Utah County, UT, Charter School Rev. (Ronald Wilson Reagan Academy), “A”, 6%, 2/15/38      1,255,000        1,267,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,106,658   
Vermont - 0.2%                 
Burlington, VT, Airport Rev., “A”, 4%, 7/01/28    $ 235,000      $ 205,475   
Vermont Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.), 4.75%, 4/01/36 (b)      335,000        325,570   
    

 

 

 
             $ 531,045   
Virginia - 2.5%                 
Embrey Mill Community Development Authority, VA, Special Assessment Rev., 7.25%, 3/01/43    $ 790,000      $ 786,097   
James City County, VA, Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities Rev. (Virginia United Methodist Homes of Williamsburg), “A”, 6%, 6/01/43      608,384        532,178   
James City County, VA, Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities Rev. (Virginia United Methodist Homes of Williamsburg), “A”, 2%, 10/01/48 (a)      196,784        5,211   
Norfolk, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority Rev. (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community), “A”, 6%, 1/01/25      215,000        215,024   
Norfolk, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority Rev. (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community), “A”, 6.125%, 1/01/35      330,000        330,871   
Richmond, VA, Public Improvement, “A”, 5%, 3/01/23      2,630,000        3,186,981   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Rev. (Elizabeth River Crossings Opco LLC Project), 6%, 1/01/37      765,000        830,591   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Rev. (Elizabeth River Crossings Opco LLC Project), 5.5%, 1/01/42      1,225,000        1,276,352   
West Point, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Chesapeake Corp.), 6.25%, 3/01/19 (a)(d)      1,798,697        180   
West Point, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Chesapeake Corp.), “A”, 6.375%, 3/01/19 (a)(d)      673,309        67   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,163,552   
Washington - 4.5%                 
King County, WA, Sewer Rev., 5%, 1/01/40    $ 2,750,000      $ 2,935,708   
Olympia, WA, Healthcare Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “D”, 6.375%, 10/01/36      1,500,000        1,693,530   
State of Washington, “R”, 5%, 7/01/22      4,540,000        5,491,720   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Washington - continued                 
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Virginia Mason Medical Center), “A”, 6.25%, 8/15/42    $ 1,400,000      $ 1,459,038   
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Whitworth University), 5.875%, 10/01/34      540,000        594,821   
Washington Housing Finance Community Nonprofit Housing Rev. (Rockwood Retirement Communities), 5.125%, 1/01/20      775,000        775,271   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,950,088   
West Virginia - 0.4%                 
Ohio County, WV, Commission Tax Increment Rev. (Fort Henry Centre), “A”, 5.85%, 6/01/34    $ 235,000      $ 240,278   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Thomas Health System), 6.5%, 10/01/38      905,000        907,670   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,147,948   
Wisconsin - 1.6%                 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/15/26    $ 320,000      $ 347,946   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 7/15/28      95,000        102,050   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 5.25%, 8/15/34      1,135,000        1,168,142   
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5%, 7/01/22      295,000        326,807   
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5.25%, 7/01/28      325,000        347,646   
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Airport Facilities Rev. (Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC), “B”, 5%, 7/01/42      2,395,000        2,224,356   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,516,947   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $394,130,189)            $ 406,870,219   
Money Market Funds - 2.9%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     8,349,398      $ 8,349,398   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $402,479,587)            $ 415,219,617   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (4.2)%              (12,067,558
ARPS, at liquidation value (issued by the fund) - (2.5)%        (7,275,000
VMTPS, at liquidation value (issued by the fund) - (36.8)%        (106,475,000
Net assets applicable to common shares - 100.0%            $ 289,402,059   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.

 

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(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 $3,976,163 representing 1.4% of net assets applicable to common shares.
(p) Primary inverse floater.
(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.
(u) Underlying security deposited into special purpose trust (“the trust”) by investment banker upon creation of self-deposited inverse floaters.
(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.

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

 

ARPS   Auction Rate Preferred Shares
COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
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.      
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.      
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Assn.      
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Assn.      
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.      
PSF    Permanent School Fund      
SYNCORA    Syncora Guarantee Inc.      

Derivative Contracts at 4/30/14

Futures Contracts at 4/30/14

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value   Expiration
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives          
Interest Rate Futures          
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)     USD        80      $10,795,000     June - 2014        $(208,416
         

 

 

 

At April 30, 2014, the fund had cash collateral of $168,000 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Restricted cash” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 4/30/14 (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, $394,130,189)

     $406,870,219   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     8,349,398   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $402,479,587)

     $415,219,617   

Restricted cash

     168,000   

Receivables for

  

Investments sold

     165,807   

Interest

     6,905,444   

Deferred VMTPS offering costs

     153,856   

Other assets

     25,837   

Total assets

     $422,638,561   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions on common shares

     $86,135   

Distributions on ARPS

     129   

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     45,000   

Investments purchased

     2,754,626   

Interest expense and fees

     154,837   

Payable to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets

     16,298,100   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     16,491   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     1,910   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     34,907   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     94,367   

VMTPS, at liquidation value

     106,475,000   

Total liabilities

     $125,961,502   

ARPS, at liquidation value

     $7,275,000   

Net assets applicable to common shares

     $289,402,059   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital – common shares

     $300,734,958   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     12,531,614   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (25,988,446

Undistributed net investment income

     2,123,933   

Net assets applicable to common shares

     $289,402,059   

ARPS, at liquidation value (157 shares of Series T and 134 shares of Series TH issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share)

     $7,275,000   

VMTPS, at liquidation value (4,259 shares of Series 2016/9 issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share)

     106,475,000   

Total preferred shares

     $113,750,000   

Net assets including preferred shares

     $403,152,059   

Common shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

     41,187,631   

Net asset value per common share (net assets of $289,402,059 / 41,187,631 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $7.03   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 4/30/14 (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

     $10,800,090   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     8,230   

Total investment income

     $10,808,320   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $1,436,712   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     24,847   

Administrative services fee

     28,290   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     19,396   

Stock exchange fee

     18,306   

ARPS service fee

     4,412   

Custodian fee

     18,273   

Shareholder communications

     21,371   

Audit and tax fees

     40,056   

Legal fees

     5,112   

Amortization of VMTPS offering costs

     32,023   

Interest expense and fees

     768,036   

Miscellaneous

     52,086   

Total expenses

     $2,468,920   

Fees paid indirectly

     (7

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (201

Net expenses

     $2,468,712   

Net investment income

     $8,339,608   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $(779,351

Futures contracts

     (346,883

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $(1,126,234

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $14,771,990   

Futures contracts

     98,900   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $14,870,890   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $13,744,656   

Distributions declared to shareholders of ARPS

     $(3,810

Change in net assets from operations

     $22,080,454   

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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.

 

     Six months ended
4/30/14
     Year ended
10/31/13
 
Change in net assets    (unaudited)         
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $8,339,608         $17,890,847   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (1,126,234      (2,894,992

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     14,870,890         (29,386,436

Distributions declared to shareholders of ARPS

     (3,810      (13,606

Change in net assets from operations

     $22,080,454         $(14,404,187
Distributions declared to common shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(8,628,809      $(18,276,611
Share transactions applicable to common shares                  

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

     $—         $620,030   

Total change in net assets

     $13,451,645         $(32,060,768
Net assets applicable to common shares                  

At beginning of period

     275,950,414         308,011,182   

At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,123,933 and $2,416,944, respectively)

     $289,402,059         $275,950,414   

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended 4/30/14 (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

     $22,080,454   

Distributions to shareholders of ARPS

     3,810   

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

     $22,084,264   
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Purchase of investment securities

     (41,858,370

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     31,895,518   

Payments for futures contracts

     (346,883

Proceeds from disposition of short-term investments, net

     10,393,798   

Realized gain/loss on investments

     779,351   

Realized gain/loss on futures contracts

     346,883   

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (14,771,990

Net amortization/accretion of income

     (20,007

Amortization of VMTPS offering costs

     32,023   

Decrease in interest receivable

     55,077   

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (24,397

Decrease in receivable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     12,500   

Increase in payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     45,000   

Decrease in restricted cash

     32,000   

Increase in other assets

     (19,629

Decrease in payable for interest expense and fees

     (2,107

Net cash provided by operating activities

     $8,633,031   
Cash flows from financing activities:         

Cash distributions paid on common shares

     (8,646,471

Cash distributions paid on ARPS

     (3,810

Net cash used by financing activities

     $(8,650,281

Net decrease in cash

     $(17,250
Cash:         

Beginning of period

     $17,250   

End of period

     $—   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the six months ended April 30, 2014 for interest was $770,143.

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
4/30/14
    Years ended 10/31  
Common Shares     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $6.70        $7.49        $6.62        $6.89        $6.54        $5.71   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.20        $0.43        $0.47        $0.52        $0.53        $0.53   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments

    0.34        (0.78     0.77        (0.28     0.33        0.81   

Distributions declared to shareholders
of ARPS

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

Total from investment operations

    $0.54        $(0.35     $1.23        $0.23        $0.85        $1.32   
Less distributions declared to common shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.21     $(0.44     $(0.49     $(0.50     $(0.50     $(0.49

Net increase resulting from tender and
repurchase of ARPS

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

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $7.03        $6.70        $7.49        $6.62        $6.89        $6.54   

Market value, end of period

    $6.62        $6.28        $7.81        $6.88        $7.23        $6.44   

Total return at market value (%) (p)

    8.94 (n)      (14.31     21.52        2.85        21.01        43.37   

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

    8.44 (n)      (4.67     20.94 (y)      3.84        13.56        25.19   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets applicable
to common shares) and Supplemental data:
                                           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)(p)

    1.78 (a)      1.73        1.42        1.44        1.43        1.66   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)(p)

    1.78 (a)      1.73        1.42        1.42        1.43        1.66   

Net investment income (p)

    6.02 (a)      6.02        6.70        7.97        7.87        9.39   

Portfolio turnover

    8 (n)      22        22        22        13        10   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $289,402        $275,950        $308,011        $271,034        $280,211        $264,542   
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)

    1.23 (a)      1.20        1.25        1.38        1.39        1.61   

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)

    0.87 (a)      0.87        0.89        0.97        0.98        1.08   

Net investment income available to
common shares

    6.02        6.02        6.62        7.83        7.70        8.99   

 

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    Six months
ended
4/30/14
    Years ended 10/31  
      2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
    (unaudited)                                
Senior Securities:                                           

ARPS

    291        291        291        4,550        4,550        4,550   

VMTPS

    4,259        4,259        4,259                        

Total preferred shares outstanding

    4,550        4,550        4,550        4,550        4,550        4,550   

Asset coverage per preferred share (k)

    $88,605        $85,648        $92,695        $84,568        $86,585        $83,141   

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 October 31, 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 October 31, 2012 would have been lower by 1.70%.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Municipal Income 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 or similar arrangement. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure

 

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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 disclosures required by ASU 2011-11, 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.

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 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

 

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security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services 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 April 30, 2014 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Municipal Bonds      $—         $406,870,219         $—         $406,870,219   
Mutual Funds      8,349,398                         8,349,398   
Total Investments      $8,349,398         $406,870,219         $—         $415,219,617   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $(208,416      $—         $—         $(208,416

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 April 30, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

           Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts      Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures        $(208,416)   

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding 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 April 30, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(346,883

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 April 30, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $98,900   

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 International Swaps and Derivatives Association (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.

Inverse Floaters – The fund invests in municipal inverse floating rate securities which are structured by the issuer (known as primary market inverse floating rate securities) or by an investment banker utilizing municipal bonds which have already been issued (known as secondary market inverse floating rate securities) to have variable rates of interest which typically move in the opposite direction of short term interest rates. A secondary market inverse floating rate security is created when an investment banker transfers a fixed rate municipal bond to a special purpose trust, and causes the trust to (a) issue floating rate certificates to third parties, in an amount equal to a fraction of the par amount of the deposited bonds (these certificates usually pay tax-exempt interest at short-term interest rates that typically reset weekly; and the certificate holders typically, on seven days notice, have the option to tender their certificates to the investment banker or another party for redemption at par plus accrued interest), and (b) issue inverse floating rate certificates (sometimes referred to as “inverse floaters”). If the holders of the inverse floaters transfer the municipal bonds to an investment banker for the purpose of depositing the municipal bonds into the special purpose trust, the inverse floating rate certificates that are issued by the trust are referred to as “self-deposited inverse floaters.” If the bonds held by the trust are purchased by the investment banker for deposit into the trust from someone other than the purchasers of the inverse floaters, the inverse floating rate certificates that are issued by the trust are referred to as “externally deposited inverse floaters.” Such self-deposited inverse floaters held by the fund are accounted for as secured borrowings, with the municipal bonds reflected in the investments of the fund and amounts owed to the holders of the floating rate certificates under the provisions of

 

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the trust, which amounts are paid solely from the assets of the trust, reflected as liabilities of the fund in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption, “Payable to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets”. The carrying value of the fund’s payable to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets as reported in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The value of the payable to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets as of the reporting date is considered level 2 under the fair value hierarchy disclosure. At April 30, 2014, the fund’s payable to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets was $16,298,100 and the interest rate on the floating rate certificates issued by the trust was 0.26%. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the average payable to the holders of the floating rate certificates from trust assets was $16,291,900 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.14%. Interest expense and fees relate to interest payments made to the holders of certain floating rate certificates and associated fees, both of which are made from trust assets. Interest expense and fees are recorded as incurred. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, interest expense and fees in connection with self-deposited inverse floaters were $51,843. Primary and externally deposited inverse floaters held by the fund are not accounted for as secured borrowings.

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.

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.

 

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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 April 30, 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 expiration of capital loss carryforwards, amortization and accretion of debt securities, defaulted bonds, derivative transactions, secured borrowings, and non-deductible expenses that result from the treatment of VMTPS as equity for tax purposes.

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:

 

     10/31/13  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $326,571   
Tax-exempt income      19,411,414   
Total distributions      $19,737,985   

 

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

 

As of 4/30/14       
Cost of investments      $384,178,507   
Gross appreciation      24,310,529   
Gross depreciation      (9,567,519
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $14,743,010   
As of 10/31/13       
Undistributed ordinary income      624,100   
Undistributed tax-exempt income      2,502,490   
Capital loss carryforwards      (27,168,625
Other temporary differences      (709,646
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (32,863

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 October 31, 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 October 31, 2013, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains as follows:

 

Pre-enactment losses which expire as
follows:
 
10/31/16      $(3,401,503
10/31/17      (6,820,113
10/31/18      (7,829,561
10/31/19      (5,299,510
Total      $(23,350,687
Post-enactment losses which are
characterized as follows:
 
Short-Term      $(2,290,019
Long-Term      (1,527,919
Total      $(3,817,938

(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 0.40% of the fund’s average weekly net assets (including the value of the auction rate preferred shares and variable rate municipal term preferred shares) and 6.32% of gross income. Gross income is calculated based on tax elections that

 

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generally include the amortization of premium and exclude the accretion of discount, which may differ from investment income reported in the Statement of Operations. The management fee, from net assets and gross income, incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2014 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.74% 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 fee such that fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.90% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of 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 October 31, 2014. For the six months ended April 30, 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 April 30, 2014, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $5,943.

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 April 30, 2014 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0145% 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.

Prior to December 31, 2001, the fund had an unfunded defined benefit plan (“DB plan”) for independent Trustees. As of December 31, 2001, the Board took action to terminate the DB plan with respect to then-current and any future independent Trustees, such that the DB plan covers only certain of those former independent Trustees who retired on or before December 31, 2001. The DB plan resulted in a pension expense of $1,958 and is included in independent Trustees’ compensation for the six months ended April 30, 2014. The liability for deferred retirement benefits

 

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payable to certain independent Trustees under the DB plan amounted to $30,307 at April 30, 2014, and is included in “Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the 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 April 30, 2014, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $867 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 $201, 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.

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

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $42,954,108 and $30,104,677, 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 April 30, 2014 and the year ended October 31, 2013, the fund did not repurchase any shares. Other transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
4/30/14
     Year ended
10/31/13
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
             $—         82,309         $620,030   

(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

 

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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 agreed upon spread. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $609 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
     18,743,196         33,096,682         (43,490,480      8,349,398   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $8,230         $8,349,398   

(8) Preferred Shares

The fund has 157 shares issued and outstanding of Auction Rate Preferred Shares (ARPS), series T, and 134 shares of ARPS, series TH. Dividends are cumulative at a rate that is reset every seven days for both 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 April 30, 2014, the ARPS dividend rates ranged from 0.07% to 0.23% for series T and from 0.07% to 0.21% for series TH. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the average dividend rate was 0.11% for series T and 0.10% for series TH. 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.

 

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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, 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 4,259 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 April 30, 2014, the VMTPS dividend rates ranged from 1.28% to 1.37%. For the six months ended April 30, 2014, the average dividend rate was 1.30%.

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 April 30, 2014, interest expense related to VMTPS amounted to $716,193 and is included in “Interest expense and fees” 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 Trustees and Shareholders of MFS Municipal Income Trust:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Municipal Income Trust (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of April 30, 2014, and the related statement of operations, changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the six-month period ended April 30, 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 referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the financial statements of the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2013, including the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2013, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2013, presented herein, and in our report dated December 16, 2013, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial statements of the Fund.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

June 13, 2014

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed-End Funds” in the “Products” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

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

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MFM


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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 Municipal Income 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
 

11/01/13-11/30/13

     0         N/A         0         4,114,618   

12/01/13-12/31/13

     0         N/A         0         4,114,618   

1/01/14-1/31/14

     0         N/A         0         4,114,618   

2/01/14-2/28/14

     0         N/A         0         4,114,618   

3/01/14-3/31/14

     0         N/A         0         4,118,763   

4/01/14-4/30/14

     0         N/A         0         4,118,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 4,118,763.

 

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 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust 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 MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST

 

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

Date: June 13, 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: June 13, 2014

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: June 13, 2014

 

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