As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2025
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: 811-21168
NEUBERGER BERMAN MUNICIPAL FUND INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices – Zip Code)
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
New York, New York 10104-0002
Lori L. Schneider, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Names and Addresses of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2025
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
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Following is a copy of the semi-annual report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.
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Contents
The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo and "Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC"
name are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. The individual Fund name in this piece is either a service mark or registered service
mark of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC. ©2025 Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC. All rights reserved.
President’s Letter
Dear Stockholder,
I am pleased to present this semi-annual report for Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund
Inc. (the Fund) for the six months ended April 30, 2025 (the reporting period). The report includes a portfolio
commentary, a listing of the Fund’s investments and its unaudited financial statements for the reporting period.
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax. The Fund may invest in securities the interest on which is subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax. We maintain a conservative investment philosophy and disciplined investment process in an effort
to provide you with tax-exempt current income over the long term with less volatility and risk.
Thank you for your confidence in the Fund. We will continue to do our best to retain
your trust in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Joseph V. Amato
President and CEO
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.
President and CEO
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.
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Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. Portfolio Commentary (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. (the Fund) generated a -2.98% total return on
a net asset value (NAV) basis for the six months ended April 30, 2025 (the reporting period), versus a -0.15%
total return for its benchmark, the Bloomberg 10-Year Municipal Bond Index (the Index), during the reporting
period. (Fund performance on a market price basis is provided in the table immediately following
this commentary.) The use of leverage (typically a performance enhancer in up markets and a detractor during market
retreats) detracted from the Fund’s performance during the reporting period.
The investment-grade municipal bond market generated a negative return and underperformed
the taxable investment-grade bond market during the reporting period. All told, the Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index returned -0.78% for the reporting period, whereas the overall taxable investment-grade
bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 2.57%. The fixed income
market was impacted by a number of factors, including a largely resilient U.S. economy, moderating but still “sticky” inflation, shifting expectations for U.S. Federal Reserve Board rate cuts, the potential impact from the Trump administration’s tariff policies, and numerous geopolitical events. The municipal market lagged its taxable
counterpart, partially due to a sharp increase in supply over the reporting period.
In terms of the Fund’s results, duration positioning detracted from performance. In particular, having a duration that was longer than the Index was a headwind for returns as municipal rates moved
higher over the reporting period. Yield curve positioning also detracted from performance, as the Fund maintained
a barbell structure (i.e., bonds with both short-term and long-term maturities), whereas the Index emphasizes
the intermediate portion of the curve. Elsewhere, several of the Fund’s lower quality project-finance-oriented securities detracted from performance. On the upside, security selection in the housing, tobacco and airport
sectors were additive for returns. In addition, the Fund’s security selection within the BBB rating category was beneficial to performance.
There were no significant changes to the portfolio’s duration, yield curve or sector positioning during the reporting period. That said, we sought to increase the Fund’s overall yield, by selling lower yielding securities in favor of their higher yielding counterparts.
Looking ahead, while we anticipate volatility to stay elevated until tariff policy
comes into clearer focus, we believe today’s valuations are pricing in a lot of market uncertainty. We also believe that higher degrees of volatility may make it harder to know what bonds are worth. In our view, that backdrop may be ideal
for our approach to investing, which revolves around using a large broker-dealer network to locate mispriced
securities. In effect, we find ourselves in a bond-pickers market. Finally, we believe the increase in rates
may increase the opportunity set. We recognize that the recent market environment has been difficult, but yields are
now much higher than a year ago, and we anticipate more deals and secondary market opportunities to offer price
concessions. In our opinion, we are moving into a period where active management could really shine.
Sincerely,
James L. Iselin and S. Blake Miller
Portfolio Co-Managers
Portfolio Co-Managers
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change
without notice.
The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are
as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
The value of securities owned by the Fund, as well as the market value of shares of the Fund’s common stock, may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are
owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional, national or global political, social
or economic instability; regulatory or legislative developments; price and interest rate fluctuations, including those resulting from
changes in central bank policies; and changes in investor sentiment.
The performance of certain rated bonds within the Index, as noted above, represent
issues that are rated Baa1/BBB+ through Baa3/BBB-, based on the average of S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch ratings, as calculated by Bloomberg.
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Municipal Fund Inc. (Unaudited)
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TICKER SYMBOL
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Municipal Fund Inc.
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NBH
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PORTFOLIO BY STATE,
TERRITORY OR SECTOR
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(as a % of Total Investments*)
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Alabama
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3.1
%
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American Samoa
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0.5
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Arizona
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0.5
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California
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16.1
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Colorado
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1.0
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Connecticut
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1.7
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District of Columbia
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0.1
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Florida
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5.4
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Georgia
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1.9
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Guam
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0.8
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Illinois
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5.8
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Indiana
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0.4
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Kansas
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0.1
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Kentucky
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0.3
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Louisiana
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2.1
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Maine
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0.1
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Maryland
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0.1
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Massachusetts
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0.2
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Michigan
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1.1
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Minnesota
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0.4
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Mississippi
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0.2
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Nebraska
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1.9
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Nevada
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0.1
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New Hampshire
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0.1
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New Jersey
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3.4
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New Mexico
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0.2
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New York
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20.1
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North Carolina
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1.5
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Ohio
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5.5
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Oregon
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0.3
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Pennsylvania
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3.1
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Puerto Rico
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5.0
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South Carolina
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1.6
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Tennessee
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0.6
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Texas
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6.6
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Utah
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1.7
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Vermont
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0.3
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Virginia
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0.7
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Washington
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0.9
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West Virginia
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0.8
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Wisconsin
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3.7
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Loan Assignments
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—
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Total
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100.0
%
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*
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Does not include the impact of the Fund’s
open positions in derivatives, if any.
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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
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Inception
Date
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Six Month
Period
Ended
04/30/2025
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Average Annual Total Return
Ended 04/30/2025
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Life of Fund
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At NAV2
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Municipal
Fund Inc.
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09/24/2002
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-2.98%
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0.64%
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0.90%
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1.69%
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4.40%
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At Market Price3
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Municipal
Fund Inc.
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09/24/2002
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-3.57%
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6.37%
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-0.66%
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0.96%
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3.74%
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Index
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Bloomberg 10-Year
Municipal Bond Index4
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-0.15%
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1.10%
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1.18%
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2.21%
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3.66%
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Listed closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continually offered. Generally,
there is an initial public offering and, once issued, shares of common stock of closed-end
funds are sold in the secondary market on a stock exchange.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/cef-performance.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a stockholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of shares of the Fund's common stock.
The investment return and market price will fluctuate and shares of the Fund’s common stock may trade at prices above or below NAV. Shares of the Fund’s common stock, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA")
had not waived a portion of its investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. The waived fees are from prior years that are no longer disclosed in
the Financial Highlights.
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Endnotes (Unaudited)
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1
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A portion of the Fund’s income may be a tax preference item for purposes of the federal alternative
minimum tax for certain stockholders.
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2
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Returns based on the NAV of the Fund.
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3
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Returns based on the market price of shares of the Fund’s common stock on the NYSE American.
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4
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The Bloomberg 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 10-year (8-12 years to maturity)
component of the
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index measures the investment
grade,
U.S. dollar-denominated, long-term, tax-exempt bond market and has four main sectors:
state and local
general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and prerefunded bonds. Please
note that the index
does not take into account any fees and expenses or any tax consequences of investing
in the individual
securities that it tracks and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index.
Data about the performance
of this index are prepared or obtained by NBIA and include reinvestment of all income
dividends and other
distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in the above
described index and
generally does not invest in all securities included in the index.
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For more complete information on Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc., call Neuberger
Berman Investment Advisers LLC at (877) 461-1899, or visit our website at www.nb.com.
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Legend April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.
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Other Abbreviations:
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Management or NBIA
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= Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
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Reference Rate Benchmarks:
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SOFR
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= Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited)
April 30, 2025
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Principal Amount
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Value
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Loan Assignments(a) 0.0%‡
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.0%‡
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Rialto Bioenergy Facility LLC
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$74,841
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Term Loan DIP, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 10.00%), 15.33%, due 6/6/2025
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$1,489
#(b)(c)(d)
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641,479
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Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 10.00%), 15.33%, due 6/6/2025
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0
#(b)(c)(d)
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Total Loan Assignments (Cost $716,320)
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1,489
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Municipal Notes 167.0%
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Alabama 5.1%
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3,125,000
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Energy Southeast A Cooperative District Revenue, Series 2023 A-1, 5.50%, due 11/1/2053
Putable
1/1/2031
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3,347,928
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9,000,000
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Mobile County Industrial Development Authority Revenue (AM/NS Calvert LLC Project),
Series 2024-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2054
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8,534,039
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5,000,000
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Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District Revenue, Series 2025-A, 5.00%, due
1/1/2056
Putable 6/1/2035
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5,124,342
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17,006,309
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American Samoa 0.9%
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2,800,000
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American Samoa Economic Development Authority General Revenue Refunding, Series 2015-A,
6.25%, due 9/1/2029
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2,821,676
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Arizona 0.8%
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500,000
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Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue Refunding (Paradise
School
Project Paragon Management, Inc.), Series 2016, 5.00%, due 7/1/2036
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500,782
(e)
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770,000
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Navajo Nation Revenue Refunding, Series 2015-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/2025
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772,167
(e)
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1,500,000
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Sierra Vista Industrial Development Authority Revenue (American Leadership Academy
Project),
Series 2024, 5.00%, due 6/15/2054
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1,389,945
(e)
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2,662,894
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California 26.8%
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1,000,000
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California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Green Bond- Loyola Marymount
University),
Series 2018-B, 5.00%, due 10/1/2048
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1,009,495
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California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding (University of Redlands)
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250,000
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Series 2016-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2028
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252,317
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260,000
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Series 2016-A, 3.00%, due 10/1/2029
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247,514
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400,000
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Series 2016-A, 3.00%, due 10/1/2030
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375,718
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480,000
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California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue (Wonderful Foundations
Charter
School Portfolio Project), Series 2020-A-1, 5.00%, due 1/1/2055
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430,016
(e)
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California Municipal Finance Authority Charter School Lease Revenue (Sycamore Academy
Project)
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630,000
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Series 2014, 5.13%, due 7/1/2029
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629,988
(e)
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1,000,000
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Series 2014, 5.63%, due 7/1/2044
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991,566
(e)
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930,000
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California Municipal Finance Authority Charter School Lease Revenue (Vista Charter
Middle School
Project), Series 2014, 5.13%, due 7/1/2029
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930,542
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California Municipal Finance Authority Charter School Revenue (John Adams Academics
Project)
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55,000
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Series 2015-A, 4.50%, due 10/1/2025
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54,889
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1,115,000
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Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2049
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1,011,829
(e)
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1,500,000
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California Municipal Finance Authority Charter School Revenue (Palmdale Aerospace
Academy
Project), Series 2016, 5.00%, due 7/1/2031
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1,506,226
(e)
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1,070,000
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California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Baptist University), Series 2015-A,
5.00%, due
11/1/2030
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1,072,444
(e)
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California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Northbay Healthcare Group)
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350,000
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Series 2015, 5.00%, due 11/1/2035
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349,987
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
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Principal Amount
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Value
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California – cont'd
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$500,000
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Series 2015, 5.00%, due 11/1/2040
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$478,758
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300,000
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Series 2015, 5.00%, due 11/1/2044
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272,368
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500,000
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Series 2017-A, 5.25%, due 11/1/2036
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501,405
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2,000,000
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California Municipal Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue (CHF-Davis I LLC-West
Village
Student Housing Project), Series 2018, (BAM), 4.00%, due 5/15/2048
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1,793,378
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1,500,000
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California School Facility Finance Authority Revenue (Green Dot Public School Project),
Series 2018-A,
5.00%, due 8/1/2048
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1,461,300
(e)
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400,000
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California School Finance Authority Revenue (Alliance College - Ready Public School
Project),
Series 2015-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/2030
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400,611
(e)
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1,000,000
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California State General Obligation, Series 2022, 5.00%, due 9/1/2052
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1,041,130
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2,000,000
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California State Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue (San Jose Water Co.
Project),
Series 2016, 4.75%, due 11/1/2046
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1,834,776
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2,549,157
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California State Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue
(Calplant I Green
Bond Project), Series 2019, 7.50%, due 12/1/2039
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25
(b)(e)
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3,865,000
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California State Pollution Control Financing Authority Water Furnishing Revenue, Series
2012,
5.00%, due 7/1/2027
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3,868,860
(e)
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415,000
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California State School Finance Authority Charter School Revenue (Downtown College
Prep-Obligation Group), Series 2016, 4.50%, due 6/1/2031
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249,000
(e)
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400,000
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California State School Finance Authority Charter School Revenue (Rocketship Education),
Series 2016-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2031
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400,101
(e)
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1,325,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Hospital Revenue (Methodist
Hospital of
Southern Project), Series 2018, 4.25%, due 1/1/2043
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1,271,413
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500,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Loma Linda University
Medical
Center), Series 2018-A, 5.50%, due 12/1/2058
|
503,095
(e)
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600,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Refunding (Lancer Education
Student Housing Project), Series 2016-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2036
|
600,693
(e)
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1,500,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Refunding (Loma Linda
University
Medical Center), Series 2014-A, 5.25%, due 12/1/2029
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1,500,937
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1,500,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Refunding (Redlands
Community
Hospital), Series 2016, 4.00%, due 10/1/2041
|
1,358,183
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425,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Special Tax Revenue Refunding
(Community Facility District No. 2007-01 Orinda Wilder Project), Series 2015, 4.50%,
due 9/1/2025
|
425,585
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500,000
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California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue Refunding
(Baptist University), Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 11/1/2032
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505,019
(e)
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1,500,000
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Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Road Revenue Refunding, Subseries
2014-B2,
3.50%, due 1/15/2053
|
1,170,589
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3,935,000
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Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding, Series
2021-B-2,
0.00%, due 6/1/2066
|
421,795
|
|
1,000,000
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Imperial Community College District General Obligation Capital Appreciation (Election
2010),
Series 2011-A, (AGM), 6.75%, due 8/1/2040 Pre-Refunded 8/1/2025
|
1,008,465
|
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545,000
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Inglewood Unified School District Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Series 2007,
(AGM), 5.25%,
due 10/15/2026
|
550,757
|
|
|
Irvine Special Tax (Community Facility District No. 2005-2)
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450,000
|
Series 2013, 4.00%, due 9/1/2025
|
450,501
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|
645,000
|
Series 2013, 3.50%, due 9/1/2026
|
645,404
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|
690,000
|
Series 2013, 3.63%, due 9/1/2027
|
690,010
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|
1,775,000
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports Revenue, Series 2022-G, 4.00%, due 5/15/2047
|
1,571,406
|
|
3,000,000
|
North Orange County Community College District General Obligation, Series 2022-C,
4.00%, due
8/1/2047
|
2,833,487
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|
5,750,000
|
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District General Obligation Capital Appreciation
(Election 2002),
Series 2009-E, (AGC), 5.50%, due 8/1/2029
|
6,154,467
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|
600,000
|
Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund Revenue, Series 2017-A, 4.07%,
due
10/1/2047
|
600,000
(e)(f)
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See Notes to Financial Statements
7
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
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Principal Amount
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Value
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California – cont'd
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$5,000,000
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Redondo Beach Unified School District General Obligation, Series 2009, 6.38%, due
8/1/2034
Pre-Refunded 8/1/2026
|
$5,215,490
|
|
|
Romoland School District Special Tax Refunding (Community Facilities District No.
2006-1)
|
|
|
100,000
|
Series 2017, 4.00%, due 9/1/2029
|
100,280
|
|
200,000
|
Series 2017, 4.00%, due 9/1/2030
|
200,226
|
|
525,000
|
Series 2017, 3.25%, due 9/1/2031
|
498,913
|
|
1,700,000
|
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Refunding (Consol Capital Assessment District
No. 2),
Series 2016-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2047
|
1,706,421
|
|
400,000
|
Sacramento City Finance Authority Revenue Refunding (Master Lease Program Facilities),
Series 2006-E, (AMBAC), 5.25%, due 12/1/2026
|
415,036
|
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500,000
|
Sacramento Special Tax (Natomas Meadows Community Facilities District No. 2007-01),
Series 2017,
5.00%, due 9/1/2047
|
502,016
(e)
|
|
2,000,000
|
San Luis Coastal Unified School District General Obligation (Election 2022), Series
2023-A, 4.00%,
due 8/1/2053
|
1,856,494
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|
6,000,000
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San Mateo Foster City School District General Obligation Capital Appreciation (Election
2008),
Series 2010, 6.13%, due 8/1/2032
|
6,581,666
|
|
2,000,000
|
Sweetwater Union High School District Public Financing Authority Revenue, Series 2013,
(BAM),
5.00%, due 9/1/2025
|
2,002,577
|
|
2,000,000
|
Twin Rivers Unified School District General Obligation (Election 2022), Series 2023-A,
(BAM), 4.13%,
due 8/1/2047
|
1,945,755
|
|
12,070,000
|
Victor Valley Community College District General Obligation Capital Appreciation (Election
2008),
Series 2009-C, 6.88%, due 8/1/2037
|
13,617,452
|
|
5,095,000
|
Victor Valley Joint Union High School District General Obligation Capital Appreciation
Bonds,
Series 2009, (AGC), 0.00%, due 8/1/2026
|
4,887,196
|
|
5,250,000
|
Wiseburn School District General Obligation Capital Appreciation (Election 2010),
Series 2011-B,
(AGM), 0.00%, due 8/1/2036
|
5,860,646
(g)(h)
|
|
|
|
88,816,217
|
|
Colorado 1.7%
|
||
|
1,603,000
|
Platte River Metropolitan District General Obligation Refunding, Series 2023-A, 6.50%,
due 8/1/2053
|
1,593,174
(e)
|
|
2,700,000
|
Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue (Evraz Project), Series 2021-A,
4.75%, due
12/1/2045
|
2,347,554
(e)
|
|
4,566,666
|
Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 6 (Cabs - Cobblestone Ranch Project),
Series 2007-2,
0.00%, due 12/1/2037
|
1,728,785
|
|
|
|
5,669,513
|
|
Connecticut 2.8%
|
||
|
4,585,000
|
Norwalk Housing Authority Revenue (Monterey Village Apartments), Class PT, Series
2024, (FNMA),
4.40%, due 9/1/2042
|
4,562,828
|
|
1,000,000
|
Stamford Housing Authority Revenue Refunding (Mozaic Concierge Living Project), Series
2025-D,
6.50%, due 10/1/2055
|
1,004,453
|
|
3,725,000
|
Waterbury Housing Authority Revenue (Laurel Estates Preservation Project), Series
2025-A, (FHLMC),
(HUD), 4.50%, due 2/1/2042
|
3,735,476
|
|
|
|
9,302,757
|
|
District of Columbia 0.2%
|
||
|
650,000
|
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Revenue (Provident Group-Howard Property),
Series 2013,
5.00%, due 10/1/2045
|
601,708
|
|
Florida 9.0%
|
||
|
800,000
|
Capital Trust Agency Senior Living Revenue (H-Bay Ministries, Inc. Superior Residences-Third
Tier),
Series 2018-C, 7.50%, due 7/1/2053
|
14,000
(b)(e)
|
|
2,000,000
|
Capital Trust Agency Senior Living Revenue (Wonderful Foundations School Project),
Series 2020-A-1,
5.00%, due 1/1/2055
|
1,765,904
(e)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
8
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
Florida – cont'd
|
||
|
$270,000
|
Cityplace Community Development District Special Assessment Revenue Refunding, Series
2012,
5.00%, due 5/1/2026
|
$271,635
|
|
1,600,000
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Education Facilities Revenue (Renaissance Charter
School, Inc.),
Series 2014-A, 5.75%, due 6/15/2029
|
1,600,758
(e)
|
|
1,075,000
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Education Facilities Revenue Refunding (Pepin Academies,
Inc.),
Series 2016-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/2036
|
1,035,317
|
|
2,000,000
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Revenue (Brightline Florida Passenger Rail Expansion
Project),
Series 2025-A, 8.25%, due 7/1/2057 Putable 8/13/2025
|
2,061,823
(e)
|
|
9,250,000
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. Revenue Refunding (Brightline Florida Passenger
Rail Expansion
Project), Series 2024, 5.50%, due 7/1/2053
|
9,250,592
|
|
8,000,000
|
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue (Tampa General
Hospital
Project), Series 2020-A, 3.50%, due 8/1/2055
|
5,945,921
|
|
2,000,000
|
Lee County Airport Revenue, Series 2024, 5.25%, due 10/1/2049
|
2,029,928
|
|
4,000,000
|
Orange County Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Orlando Health Obligated Group),
Series 2025-A,
4.50%, due 10/1/2056
|
3,795,013
|
|
675,000
|
Village Community Development District No. 11 Special Assessment Revenue, Series 2014,
4.13%,
due 5/1/2029
|
675,061
|
|
945,000
|
Village Community Development District No. 13 Special Assessment Revenue, Series 2019,
3.70%,
due 5/1/2050
|
744,585
|
|
700,000
|
Village Community Development District No. 15 Special Assessment Revenue, Series 2024,
4.80%,
due 5/1/2055
|
662,042
(e)
|
|
|
|
29,852,579
|
|
Georgia 3.1%
|
||
|
700,000
|
Atlanta Development Authority Revenue (Westside Gulch Area Project), Series 2024-A,
5.50%, due
4/1/2039
|
701,976
(e)
|
|
2,000,000
|
Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority Revenue, Series 2024-A, (FNMA), 4.85%,
due 9/1/2043
|
1,992,148
|
|
|
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Supply Revenue
|
|
|
6,000,000
|
Series 2022-C, 4.00%, due 8/1/2052 Putable 11/1/2027
|
5,951,118
(e)
|
|
1,600,000
|
Series 2024-C, 5.00%, due 12/1/2054 Putable 12/1/2031
|
1,655,506
|
|
|
|
10,300,748
|
|
Guam 1.4%
|
||
|
|
Antonio B Won Pat International Airport Authority Revenue Refunding
|
|
|
525,000
|
Series 2023-A, 5.38%, due 10/1/2040
|
546,021
|
|
750,000
|
Series 2023-A, 5.38%, due 10/1/2043
|
768,568
|
|
|
Guam Power Authority Revenue
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2022-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2035
|
1,065,272
|
|
1,035,000
|
Series 2022-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2036
|
1,094,816
|
|
1,075,000
|
Series 2022-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2037
|
1,131,969
|
|
|
|
4,606,646
|
|
Illinois 9.7%
|
||
|
5,705,000
|
Berwyn General Obligation, Series 2013-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/2027
|
5,706,358
|
|
1,250,000
|
Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue Refunding, Series 2023-A, (BAM), 5.50%,
due
1/1/2053
|
1,297,503
|
|
|
Chicago O'Hare International Airport Revenue
|
|
|
4,100,000
|
Series 2022-A, 5.00%, due 1/1/2055
|
4,069,623
|
|
2,500,000
|
Series 2024-A, 5.50%, due 1/1/2059
|
2,597,912
|
|
3,000,000
|
Chicago Refunding General Obligation, Series 2017-A, 6.00%, due 1/1/2038
|
3,056,433
|
|
1,560,000
|
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Refunding (Presence Health Network Obligated Group),
Series 2016-C, 5.00%, due 2/15/2031
|
1,591,699
|
|
|
Illinois State General Obligation
|
|
|
5,200,000
|
Series 2017-D, 5.00%, due 11/1/2028
|
5,367,312
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
9
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
Illinois – cont'd
|
||
|
$775,000
|
Series 2021-A, 5.00%, due 3/1/2046
|
$776,834
|
|
5,000,000
|
Series 2023-B, 4.50%, due 5/1/2048
|
4,529,262
|
|
|
Southern Illinois University Certificate of Participation (Capital Improvement Project)
|
|
|
945,000
|
Series 2014-A-1, (BAM), 5.00%, due 2/15/2027
|
946,140
|
|
1,375,000
|
Series 2014-A-1, (BAM), 5.00%, due 2/15/2028
|
1,376,402
|
|
715,000
|
Series 2014-A-1, (BAM), 5.00%, due 2/15/2029
|
715,699
|
|
|
|
32,031,177
|
|
Indiana 0.6%
|
||
|
2,000,000
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue (Convention Center Hotel),
Series 2023-E,
6.13%, due 3/1/2057
|
2,092,983
|
|
Kansas 0.2%
|
||
|
720,000
|
Goddard Kansas Sales Tax Special Obligation Revenue (Olympic Park Star Bond Project),
Series 2021,
3.50%, due 6/1/2034
|
673,742
|
|
Kentucky 0.4%
|
||
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue Refunding (Owensboro Health)
|
|
|
500,000
|
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2041
|
495,308
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2045
|
978,853
|
|
|
|
1,474,161
|
|
Louisiana 3.6%
|
||
|
580,583
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority
Revenue
(Lafourche Parish Gomesa Project), Series 2019, 3.95%, due 11/1/2043
|
506,907
(e)
|
|
1,715,000
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority
Revenue
Refunding (Westside Habilitation Center Project), Series 2017-A, 5.75%, due 2/1/2032
|
1,650,384
(e)
|
|
8,000,000
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge), Series
2024, 5.00%, due
9/1/2066
|
7,706,022
|
|
1,885,000
|
Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District Revenue Refunding, Series 2023-A, 5.25%, due
7/1/2053
|
1,931,615
|
|
|
|
11,794,928
|
|
Maine 0.1%
|
||
|
2,600,000
|
Maine State Finance Authority (Green Bond-Go Lab Madison LLC Project), Series 2021,
8.00%, due
12/1/2051
|
260,000
(b)(e)
|
|
Maryland 0.1%
|
||
|
300,000
|
Baltimore Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Senior Lien (Harbor Point Project),
Series 2022,
5.00%, due 6/1/2051
|
281,935
|
|
Massachusetts 0.4%
|
||
|
1,200,000
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue (Merrimack College Student Housing
Project),
Series 2024-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/2054
|
1,155,957
(e)
|
|
125,000
|
Massachusetts State Education Financing Authority Revenue, Series 2023-C, 5.00%, due
7/1/2053
|
121,174
|
|
|
|
1,277,131
|
|
Michigan 1.8%
|
||
|
|
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue (Facilities Program)
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
Series 2022-I, 5.00%, due 10/15/2047
|
2,054,506
|
|
2,880,000
|
Series 2022-I , 5.25%, due 10/15/2057
|
3,017,528
|
|
750,000
|
Michigan State Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Revenue (Improvement Project), Series
2018, 5.00%,
due 6/30/2048
|
735,359
|
|
|
|
5,807,393
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
10
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
Minnesota 0.7%
|
||
|
$2,000,000
|
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue (HealthPartners Obligated
Group),
Series 2024, 5.25%, due 1/1/2054
|
$2,051,949
|
|
400,000
|
Saint Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue (Metro Deaf
School
Project), Series 2018-A, 5.00%, due 6/15/2038
|
375,563
(e)
|
|
|
|
2,427,512
|
|
Mississippi 0.4%
|
||
|
1,475,000
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Jackson Co. Gomesa Project), Series
2021, 3.63%,
due 11/1/2036
|
1,336,035
(e)
|
|
Nebraska 3.2%
|
||
|
10,250,000
|
Central Plains Energy Project Revenue Refunding, Series 2023-A, 5.00%, due 5/1/2054
Putable
11/1/2029
|
10,622,079
|
|
Nevada 0.2%
|
||
|
|
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industrial Revenue (Somerset
Academy)
|
|
|
255,000
|
Series 2015-A, 4.00%, due 12/15/2025
|
253,616
(e)
|
|
500,000
|
Series 2015-A, 5.13%, due 12/15/2045
|
480,675
(e)
|
|
|
|
734,291
|
|
New Hampshire 0.2%
|
||
|
750,000
|
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Revenue Refunding (Green Bond), Series 2020-B,
3.75%,
due 7/1/2045 Putable 7/2/2040
|
615,603
(e)
|
|
New Jersey 5.6%
|
||
|
500,000
|
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue (The Goethals Bridge Replacement
Project),
Series 2013-A, 5.50%, due 1/1/2026
|
500,480
|
|
7,000,000
|
New Jersey State Economic Development Authority Revenue (School Facilities Construction
Program),
Series 2019, 4.00%, due 6/15/2049
|
6,127,841
|
|
|
New Jersey State Economic Development Authority School Revenue (Beloved Community
Charter,
School, Inc. Project)
|
|
|
1,105,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 6/15/2049
|
1,050,014
(e)
|
|
725,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 6/15/2054
|
681,799
(e)
|
|
1,000,000
|
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency Multi-Family Revenue (Riverview
Towers
Apartments), Class PT, Series 2024-B, (FHA), (GNMA), 5.25%, due 12/20/2065
|
1,041,002
|
|
4,150,000
|
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Transportation Program Revenue,
Series 2023-BB, 5.25%, due 6/15/2050
|
4,298,218
|
|
|
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Transportation System Revenue
Refunding
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
Series 2018-A, 4.25%, due 12/15/2038
|
3,938,557
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2018-A, (BAM), 4.00%, due 12/15/2037
|
988,557
|
|
|
|
18,626,468
|
|
New Mexico 0.4%
|
||
|
1,500,000
|
Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No. 1 (Senior Lien), Series
2022, 4.25%,
due 5/1/2040
|
1,335,896
(e)
|
|
New York 33.5%
|
||
|
|
Albany Capital Resource Corp. Revenue Refunding (Albany College of Pharmacy & Health
Sciences)
|
|
|
380,000
|
Series 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/2027
|
380,211
|
|
375,000
|
Series 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/2028
|
375,183
|
|
270,000
|
Series 2014-A, 5.00%, due 12/1/2029
|
270,116
|
|
500,000
|
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Revenue (Tapestry Charter
School Project),
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 8/1/2047
|
476,233
|
|
1,550,000
|
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Revenue Refunding (Charter
School for
Applied Technologies Project), Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2035
|
1,570,800
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
11
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
New York – cont'd
|
||
|
|
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. Revenue Refunding (Orchard
Park)
|
|
|
$500,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 11/15/2027
|
$502,008
|
|
500,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 11/15/2028
|
502,055
|
|
625,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 11/15/2029
|
627,584
|
|
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue
|
|
|
1,665,000
|
Series 2014, 5.00%, due 11/1/2024
|
999,000
(b)
|
|
835,000
|
Series 2014, 5.25%, due 11/1/2029
|
501,000
|
|
650,000
|
Series 2014, 5.25%, due 11/1/2034
|
390,000
|
|
975,000
|
Series 2014, 5.50%, due 11/1/2044
|
585,000
|
|
1,000,000
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue (Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School Project),
Series 2017-A,
5.00%, due 6/1/2047
|
918,025
(e)
|
|
1,400,000
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue (New Dawn Charter School Project), Series 2019, 5.75%,
due
2/1/2049
|
1,321,823
(e)
|
|
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue Refunding (City University - Queens College)
|
|
|
270,000
|
Series 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2026
|
270,192
|
|
225,000
|
Series 2014-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2029
|
225,217
|
|
2,595,000
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue Refunding (New York Law School Project), Series 2016,
4.00%,
due 7/1/2045
|
2,034,927
|
|
|
Build NYC Resource Corp. Revenue Refunding (Packer Collegiate Institute Project)
|
|
|
155,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 6/1/2026
|
155,180
|
|
125,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 6/1/2027
|
125,136
|
|
195,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 6/1/2028
|
195,194
|
|
220,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 6/1/2029
|
220,197
|
|
325,000
|
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 6/1/2030
|
325,266
|
|
|
Dutchess County Local Development Corp. Revenue (Culinary Institute of America Project)
|
|
|
200,000
|
Series 2016-A-1, 5.00%, due 7/1/2041
|
200,147
|
|
275,000
|
Series 2016-A-1, 5.00%, due 7/1/2046
|
270,914
|
|
|
Hempstead Town Local Development Corp. Revenue (Molloy College Project)
|
|
|
390,000
|
Series 2018, 5.00%, due 7/1/2030
|
400,300
|
|
405,000
|
Series 2018, 5.00%, due 7/1/2031
|
414,960
|
|
425,000
|
Series 2018, 5.00%, due 7/1/2032
|
434,304
|
|
450,000
|
Series 2018, 5.00%, due 7/1/2033
|
458,447
|
|
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Green Bond)
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
Series 2020-C-1, 5.00%, due 11/15/2050
|
1,504,491
|
|
10,500,000
|
Series 2020-D-3, 4.00%, due 11/15/2049
|
9,142,100
|
|
3,000,000
|
Series 2020-D-3, 4.00%, due 11/15/2050
|
2,604,476
|
|
300,000
|
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. Revenue (Monroe Community College), Series
2014,
(AGM), 5.00%, due 1/15/2029
|
300,370
|
|
|
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. Revenue (Nazareth College of Rochester
Project)
|
|
|
500,000
|
Series 2013-A, 5.00%, due 10/1/2025
|
500,341
|
|
250,000
|
Series 2013-A, 4.00%, due 10/1/2026
|
249,999
|
|
210,000
|
Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. Revenue (Saint John Fisher College), Series
2012-A,
5.00%, due 6/1/2025
|
210,165
|
|
1,000,000
|
Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp. Revenue (Catholic Health Services of
Long Island
Obligated Group Project), Series 2014, 5.00%, due 7/1/2027
|
1,000,642
|
|
4,175,000
|
Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp. Asset Backed, Series 2006-A-3, 5.13%, due 6/1/2046
|
3,539,148
|
|
2,000,000
|
New York Liberty Development Corp. Revenue (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), Series 2005,
5.25%,
due 10/1/2035
|
2,232,435
|
|
1,000,000
|
New York Liberty Development Corp. Revenue Refunding (3 World Trade Center Project),
Class 2-3,
Series 2014, 5.38%, due 11/15/2040
|
1,000,027
(e)
|
|
780,000
|
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (Culinary Institute
of
America), Series 2013, 4.63%, due 7/1/2025
|
780,096
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
12
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
New York – cont'd
|
||
|
$3,390,000
|
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Refunding, Series 2024-A, 4.00%, due 3/15/2054
|
$3,062,720
|
|
500,000
|
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Casella
Waste System,
Inc. Project), Series 2014, 2.88%, due 12/1/2044 Putable 12/3/2029
|
468,613
(e)
|
|
430,000
|
New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue (Affordable Housing), Series 2012-F,
(SONYMA),
3.05%, due 11/1/2027
|
427,981
|
|
2,545,000
|
New York State Mortgage Agency Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Refunding, Series 2014-189,
3.45%, due 4/1/2027
|
2,517,553
|
|
4,000,000
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue (Delta Airlines,
Inc.-LaGuardia Airport Terminal C & D Redevelopment), Series 2020, 4.38%, due 10/1/2045
|
3,620,235
|
|
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue (JFK International
Airport
New Terminal 1 Project)
|
|
|
750,000
|
Series 2023, 6.00%, due 6/30/2054
|
786,190
|
|
3,000,000
|
Series 2023, 5.38%, due 6/30/2060
|
3,007,220
|
|
10,000,000
|
Series 2024, 5.50%, due 6/30/2054
|
10,145,649
|
|
1,145,000
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue (LaGuardia
Airport
Terminal B Redevelopment Project), Series 2016-A, 4.00%, due 7/1/2041
|
1,005,028
|
|
2,000,000
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue (LaGuardia
Airport
Terminal C&D Redevelopment Project), Series 2023, 5.63%, due 4/1/2040
|
2,070,388
|
|
1,500,000
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue Refunding
(American
Airlines, Inc.-John F Kennedy International Airport Project), Series 2016, 5.00%,
due 8/1/2031
|
1,500,153
|
|
11,010,000
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue Refunding
(JFK Airport
Terminal 6 Redevelopment Project), Series 2024-A, 5.50%, due 12/31/2060
|
11,176,360
|
|
|
New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue Refunding
(JFK
International Airport Terminal 4 Project)
|
|
|
100,000
|
Series 2020-A, 4.00%, due 12/1/2042
|
87,920
|
|
500,000
|
Series 2022, 5.00%, due 12/1/2039
|
506,548
|
|
1,000,000
|
Niagara Area Development Corp. Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Refunding (Covanta
Project),
Series 2018-A, 4.75%, due 11/1/2042
|
905,253
(e)
|
|
|
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Revenue Refunding (Buffalo Niagara International
Airport)
|
|
|
375,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 4/1/2037
|
378,815
|
|
350,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 4/1/2038
|
352,607
|
|
350,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 4/1/2039
|
351,811
|
|
500,000
|
Oneida Indian Nation of New York Revenue, Series 2024-B, 6.00%, due 9/1/2043
|
529,692
(e)
|
|
175,000
|
Port Authority New York & New Jersey Consolidated Bonds Revenue Refunding (Two Hundred
And
Forty Six), Series 2024, 5.00%, due 9/1/2033
|
187,142
|
|
7,125,000
|
Port Authority New York & New Jersey Consolidated Bonds Revenue Refunding (Two Hundred
And
Forty Two), Series 2023-242, 5.00%, due 12/1/2053
|
7,105,021
|
|
1,920,000
|
Port Authority New York & New Jersey Consolidated Bonds Revenue Refunding (Two Hundred
And
Thirty Two), Series 2022-232, 4.63%, due 8/1/2052
|
1,855,421
|
|
500,000
|
Port Authority New York & New Jersey Consolidated Bonds Revenue Refunding (Two Hundred),
Series 2017, 5.00%, due 4/15/2057
|
504,079
|
|
1,000,000
|
State of New York Mortgage Agency Homeowner Mortgage Revenue, Series 2024-264, (SONYMA),
4.60%, due 10/1/2054
|
970,548
|
|
4,000,000
|
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue, Series 2025-A, 5.50%, due 12/1/2059
|
4,241,940
|
|
3,000,000
|
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Series 2024-A-1, 5.25%, due
5/15/2059
|
3,136,503
|
|
|
TSASC, Inc. Revenue Refunding
|
|
|
580,000
|
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2028
|
594,227
|
|
3,000,000
|
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2041
|
2,970,005
|
|
1,000,000
|
Westchester County Local Development Corp. Revenue Refunding (Kendal on Hudson Project),
Series 2022-B, 5.00%, due 1/1/2051
|
985,388
|
|
1,600,000
|
Westchester County Local Development Corp. Revenue Refunding (Wartburg Senior Housing
Project),
Series 2015-A, 5.00%, due 6/1/2030
|
1,601,886
(e)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
13
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
New York – cont'd
|
||
|
$665,000
|
Yonkers Economic Development Corp. Education Revenue (Charter School of Education
Excellence
Project), Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 10/15/2049
|
$623,319
|
|
5,000,000
|
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency School Facilities Revenue (New Community School
Project),
Series 2022, (ST AID WITHHLDG), 5.00%, due 5/1/2047
|
5,150,779
|
|
|
|
111,040,703
|
|
North Carolina 2.5%
|
||
|
|
Charlotte Airport Revenue
|
|
|
1,250,000
|
Series 2023-B, 5.00%, due 7/1/2044
|
1,259,029
|
|
1,500,000
|
Series 2023-B, 5.00%, due 7/1/2048
|
1,505,339
|
|
100,000
|
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding (Atrium Health), (LOC:
Royal Bank of
Canada), Series 2021-E, 2.40%, due 1/15/2042
|
100,000
(f)
|
|
1,700,000
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities Revenue, Series 2020-A,
4.00%, due
9/1/2050
|
1,314,933
|
|
4,000,000
|
North Carolina Turnpike Authority Revenue (Triangle Expressway System), Series 2024-A,
(AGM),
5.00%, due 1/1/2058
|
4,025,685
|
|
|
|
8,204,986
|
|
Ohio 9.2%
|
||
|
29,795,000
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Asset-Backed Senior Revenue Refunding,
Class 2,
Series 2020-B-2, 5.00%, due 6/1/2055
|
25,998,262
|
|
2,500,000
|
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue (AMG Vanadium
LLC),
Series 2019, 5.00%, due 7/1/2049
|
2,252,483
(e)
|
|
2,335,000
|
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue Refunding (Ohio Valley Electric
Corp. Project),
Series 2019-A, 3.25%, due 9/1/2029
|
2,249,969
|
|
|
|
30,500,714
|
|
Oregon 0.5%
|
||
|
15,000
|
Oregon State Housing & Community Service Department Multi-Family Revenue, Series 2012-B,
(FHA),
(FHLMC), (FNMA), (GNMA), 3.50%, due 7/1/2027
|
14,821
|
|
2,180,000
|
Portland General Obligation (Transportation Project), Series 2022-A, 2.25%, due 10/1/2041
|
1,482,138
|
|
|
|
1,496,959
|
|
Pennsylvania 5.2%
|
||
|
1,930,000
|
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue (City Center
Project),
Series 2024, 5.00%, due 5/1/2042
|
1,869,610
(e)
|
|
2,830,000
|
Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding (Health Centre-Landis Homes
Retirement
Community Project), Series 2015-A, 4.25%, due 7/1/2030
|
2,796,545
|
|
1,035,000
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue (PA Bridges Finco LP-P3
Project),
Series 2015, 5.00%, due 6/30/2042
|
1,032,103
|
|
3,500,000
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue Refunding (Energy Supply
LLC),
Series 2009-C, 5.25%, due 12/1/2037 Putable 6/1/2027
|
3,505,596
|
|
2,350,000
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue Refunding (Tapestry
Moon Senior
Housing Project), Series 2018-A, 6.75%, due 12/1/2053
|
705,000
(b)(e)
|
|
7,255,000
|
Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue Refunding, Series 2023-B, (AGM), 4.50%, due
9/1/2048
|
7,211,641
|
|
|
|
17,120,495
|
|
Puerto Rico 8.4%
|
||
|
1,750,000
|
Puerto Rico Commonwealth General Obligation (Restructured), Series 2021-A1, 4.00%,
due
7/1/2046
|
1,430,645
|
|
27,552,000
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Series 2018-A-1, 5.00%, due
7/1/2058
|
26,306,135
|
|
|
|
27,736,780
|
|
South Carolina 2.6%
|
||
|
3,110,000
|
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency Revenue Refunding, Series 2023-B-1, 5.25%,
due 2/1/2054
Putable 3/1/2031
|
3,300,390
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
14
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
South Carolina – cont'd
|
||
|
$1,875,000
|
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority Economic Development Revenue (River
Park
Senior Living Project), Series 2017-A, 7.75%, due 10/1/2057
|
$1,948,881
|
|
550,000
|
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (AMT-Green
Bond-Last Step Recycling LLC Project), Series 2021-A, 6.50%, due 6/1/2051
|
82,500
(b)(e)
|
|
2,325,000
|
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Green
Bond-Jasper Pellets LLC Project), Series 2018-A, 7.00%, due 11/1/2038
|
191,348
#(b)(c)(d)
|
|
750,000
|
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (RePower
South
Berkeley LLC Project), Series 2017, 6.25%, due 2/1/2045
|
67,500
(b)(e)
|
|
2,500,000
|
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Revenue (Novant Health Obligated
Group),
Series 2024-A, 4.50%, due 11/1/2054
|
2,352,406
|
|
735,000
|
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority Mortgage Revenue, Series
2024-A,
4.75%, due 1/1/2054
|
728,789
|
|
|
|
8,671,814
|
|
Tennessee 1.1%
|
||
|
2,000,000
|
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities
Board
Revenue (Blakeford At Green Hills), Series 2020-A, 4.00%, due 11/1/2045
|
1,614,838
|
|
|
Shelby County Health & Educational Facilities Board Revenue (Madrone Memphis Student
Housing I
LLC)
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2024-A1, 5.00%, due 6/1/2044
|
962,903
(e)
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2024-A1, 5.25%, due 6/1/2056
|
959,297
(e)
|
|
|
|
3,537,038
|
|
Texas 11.1%
|
||
|
250,000
|
Anson Educational Facilities Corp. Educational Revenue (Arlington Classics Academy),
Series 2016-A,
5.00%, due 8/15/2045
|
238,223
|
|
|
Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue (Basis Texas Charter Schools, Inc.)
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2024, 4.88%, due 6/15/2059
|
905,965
(e)
|
|
700,000
|
Series 2024, 5.00%, due 6/15/2064
|
640,061
(e)
|
|
825,000
|
Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue (Universal Academy), Series 2014-A,
6.63%, due
3/1/2029
|
825,278
|
|
730,000
|
Austin Community College District Public Facility Corp. Lease Revenue, Series 2018-C,
4.00%, due
8/1/2042
|
671,335
|
|
185,000
|
Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 Refunding General Obligation, Series 2015,
5.00%, due
4/1/2028
|
183,424
(e)
|
|
3,000,000
|
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Refunding, Series 2023-B, 5.00%, due
11/1/2047
|
3,089,371
|
|
2,085,000
|
Dallas Independent School District General Obligation, Series 2022, (PSF-GTD), 2.75%,
due
2/15/2052
|
1,358,490
|
|
1,500,000
|
Elm Ridge Water Control & Improvement District of Denton County General Obligation,
Series 2013,
5.00%, due 9/1/2037
|
1,398,992
|
|
3,050,000
|
EP Tuscany Zaragosa PFC Revenue (Home Essential Function Housing Program), Series
2023, 4.00%,
due 12/1/2033
|
2,980,021
|
|
2,000,000
|
Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp. Revenue (NRG Energy, Inc.), Series 2012-B,
4.75%,
due 11/1/2042
|
1,934,399
|
|
7,100,000
|
Fort Bend County Texas Public Facility Corp. Revenue, Series 2023, 5.00%, due 3/1/2053
|
7,266,202
|
|
915,000
|
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue (Brazos Presbyterian
Homes, Inc.
Project), Series 2013-B, 5.75%, due 1/1/2028
|
916,152
|
|
1,500,000
|
Houston Airport System Revenue (United Airlines, Inc.), Series 2024-B, 5.50%, due
7/15/2038
|
1,516,709
|
|
1,000,000
|
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Series 2025-A, 6.50%,
due
10/1/2055
|
978,516
|
|
|
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue (Beta Academy)
|
|
|
545,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 8/15/2039
|
518,719
(e)
|
|
520,000
|
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 8/15/2049
|
471,534
(e)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
15
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
Texas – cont'd
|
||
|
$500,000
|
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Senior Living Revenue (Cardinal
Bay, Inc. Village
On The Park Carriage), Series 2016-C, 5.50%, due 7/1/2046
|
$250,000
(b)
|
|
1,000,000
|
Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue (Segment 3C
Project),
Series 2019, 5.00%, due 6/30/2058
|
970,447
|
|
|
Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue Refunding (Senior
Lien-NTE
Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC)
|
|
|
1,750,000
|
Series 2023, 5.38%, due 6/30/2037
|
1,829,171
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2023, 5.38%, due 6/30/2039
|
1,034,449
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2023, 5.50%, due 6/30/2040
|
1,031,982
|
|
2,350,000
|
Series 2023, 5.50%, due 6/30/2041
|
2,422,751
|
|
3,500,000
|
Texas Water Development Board Revenue (Master Trust), Series 2024-A, 4.38%, due 10/15/2059
|
3,307,373
|
|
|
|
36,739,564
|
|
Utah 2.9%
|
||
|
1,500,000
|
Mida Mountain Village Public Infrastructure District Revenue, Series 2024-2, 6.00%,
due 6/15/2054
|
1,501,243
(e)
|
|
|
Salt Lake City Airport Revenue
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/2042
|
1,001,042
|
|
2,000,000
|
Series 2017-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/2047
|
1,999,047
|
|
1,000,000
|
Series 2018-A, 5.00%, due 7/1/2043
|
1,002,154
|
|
3,000,000
|
Salt Lake County Hospital Revenue (IHC Health Service, Inc.), Series 2001, (AMBAC),
5.40%, due
2/15/2028
|
3,042,978
|
|
|
Utah Infrastructure Agency Telecommunication Revenue
|
|
|
450,000
|
Series 2024, 5.50%, due 10/15/2044
|
468,787
|
|
500,000
|
Series 2024, 5.50%, due 10/15/2048
|
514,997
|
|
|
|
9,530,248
|
|
Vermont 0.5%
|
||
|
1,000,000
|
Vermont Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Casella Waste
System,
Inc.), Series 2022-A-1, 5.00%, due 6/1/2052 Putable 6/1/2027
|
1,011,996
(e)
|
|
700,000
|
Vermont Student Assistant Corp. Education Loan Revenue, Series 2015-A, 4.13%, due
6/15/2027
|
700,176
|
|
|
|
1,712,172
|
|
Virginia 1.2%
|
||
|
3,700,000
|
Virginia Beach Development Authority Revenue, Series 2023-A, 7.00%, due 9/1/2059
|
4,053,410
|
|
Washington 1.4%
|
||
|
3,770,000
|
Vancouver Downtown Redevelopment Authority Revenue (Conference Center Project), Series
2013,
4.00%, due 1/1/2028
|
3,771,586
|
|
1,000,000
|
Washington State Economic Development Finance Authority Environmental Facilities Revenue
(Green
Bond), Series 2020-A, 5.63%, due 12/1/2040
|
1,004,566
(e)
|
|
|
|
4,776,152
|
|
West Virginia 1.4%
|
||
|
|
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue (Vandalia Health Group)
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
Series 2023-B, 6.00%, due 9/1/2053
|
1,608,825
|
|
1,500,000
|
Series 2023-B, (AGM), 5.38%, due 9/1/2053
|
1,566,235
|
|
1,400,000
|
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Refunding (Charleston Area Medical
Center, Inc.),
Series 2019-A, 5.00%, due 9/1/2039
|
1,408,670
|
|
|
|
4,583,730
|
|
Wisconsin 6.1%
|
||
|
2,000,000
|
Public Finance Authority Airport Facility Revenue Refunding (Trips Obligation Group),
Series 2012-B,
5.00%, due 7/1/2042
|
1,936,055
|
|
870,000
|
Public Finance Authority Education Revenue (Pine Lake Preparatory, Inc.), Series 2015,
4.95%, due
3/1/2030
|
870,178
(e)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
16
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
|
Wisconsin – cont'd
|
||
|
$200,000
|
Public Finance Authority Education Revenue (Resh Triangle High School Project), Series
2015-A,
5.38%, due 7/1/2035
|
$200,044
(e)
|
|
600,000
|
Public Finance Authority Retirement Facility Revenue Refunding (Friends Homes), Series
2019, 5.00%,
due 9/1/2054
|
535,880
(e)
|
|
734,000
|
Public Finance Authority Revenue (Astro Tex Land Project), Series 2024, 5.50%, due
12/15/2028
Pre-Refunded 6/1/2025
|
735,100
|
|
838,000
|
Public Finance Authority Revenue (Candela Project), Series 2023, 6.13%, due 12/15/2029
|
837,220
(e)
|
|
2,500,000
|
Public Finance Authority Revenue (Mayfair Project), Series 2024-A-4, 5.50%, due 11/15/2032
|
2,434,428
(e)
|
|
3,287,000
|
Public Finance Authority Revenue (Signorelli Project), Series 2024, 5.38%, due 12/15/2032
|
3,270,219
(e)
|
|
3,000,000
|
Public Finance Authority Revenue Refunding (Celanese Project), Series 2016-D, 4.05%,
due
11/1/2030
|
2,925,900
|
|
6,000,000
|
Public Finance Authority Special Facility Revenue (Sky Harbour Capital LLC Aviation
Facility Project),
Series 2021, 4.25%, due 7/1/2054
|
4,829,684
|
|
800,000
|
Saint Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Refunding, Series 2021, 5.00%, due 9/30/2041
|
694,970
(e)
|
|
1,000,000
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Chiara Housing & Services,
Inc. Project),
Series 2024, 6.00%, due 7/1/2060
|
977,677
|
|
|
|
20,247,355
|
|
Total Municipal Notes (Cost $570,171,692)
|
552,984,501
|
|
|
Total Investments 167.0% (Cost $570,888,012)
|
552,985,990
|
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.8%
|
6,020,973
|
|
|
Liquidation Preference of Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares (68.8)%
|
(227,900,000
)(i)
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders 100.0%
|
$331,106,963
|
|
|
‡
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.
|
|
(a)
|
Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as
of April 30, 2025 and
changes periodically.
|
|
(b)
|
Defaulted security.
|
|
(c)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
|
(d)
|
Security fair valued as of April 30, 2025 in accordance with procedures approved by
the valuation designee.
Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2025 amounted to $192,837, which represents
0.1% of net
assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.
|
|
(e)
|
Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or are otherwise
restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from
registration, may only
be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale.
At April 30, 2025, these
securities amounted to $72,521,540, which represents 21.9% of net assets applicable
to common
stockholders of the Fund.
|
|
(f)
|
Variable rate demand obligation where the stated interest rate is not based on a published
reference rate
and spread. Rather, the interest rate generally resets daily or weekly and is determined
by the remarketing
agent. The rate shown represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2025.
|
|
(g)
|
Currently a zero coupon security; will convert to 7.30% on August 1, 2026.
|
|
(h)
|
Step Bond. Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at
a specific date or may reset in
the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the
current rate as of
April 30, 2025.
|
|
(i)
|
Fair valued as of April 30, 2025 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
17
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
# This security is subject to restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities
at April 30, 2025 amounted to $192,837, which represents 0.1% of net assets applicable to common stockholders
of the Fund. Acquisition dates shown with a range, if any, represent securities that were acquired
over the period shown in the table.
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
4/30/2025
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
Applicable
to Common
Stockholders
as of
4/30/2025
|
|
Rialto Bioenergy Facility LLC
|
11/21/2023-1/31/2024
|
$74,841
|
$1,489
|
0.0
%
|
|
Rialto Bioenergy Facility LLC
|
11/30/2023-5/29/2024
|
641,479
|
—
|
0.0
%
|
|
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development
Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Green
Bond-Jasper Pellets LLC Project)
|
12/4/2018-6/25/2020
|
2,226,670
|
191,348
|
0.1
%
|
|
Total
|
|
$2,942,990
|
$192,837
|
0.1
%
|
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial
Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2025:
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan Assignments#
|
$—
|
$—
|
$1,489
|
$1,489
|
|
Municipal Notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina
|
—
|
8,480,466
|
191,348
|
8,671,814
|
|
Other Municipal Notes#
|
—
|
544,312,687
|
—
|
544,312,687
|
|
Total Municipal Notes
|
—
|
552,793,153
|
191,348
|
552,984,501
|
|
Total Investments
|
$—
|
$552,793,153
|
$192,837
|
$552,985,990
|
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry, state/territory
or sector categorization.
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
18
Schedule of Investments Municipal Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d)
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments
in which
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 11/1/2024
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases
|
Sales/
Other
Reductions
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
4/30/2025
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
4/30/2025
|
|
Investments in
Securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan
Assignments(1)
|
$75
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(6
)
|
$—
|
$(67
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$2
|
$(7
)
|
|
Municipal
Notes(1)
|
453
|
2
|
(1,810
)
|
1,786
|
—
|
(240
)
|
—
|
—
|
191
|
(2
)
|
|
Total
|
$528
|
$2
|
$(1,810
)
|
$1,780
|
$—
|
$(307
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$193
|
$(9
)
|
|
(1)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:
|
||||||||||
|
Investment type
|
Fair value
at
4/30/2025
|
Valuation
approach
|
Significant unobservable
input(s)
|
Input value/
range
|
Weighted
average(a)
|
Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(b)
|
|
Loan Assignments
|
$1,489
|
Market Approach
|
Recovery Value (of Par Value)
|
0.0% - 2.0%
|
2.0%
|
Increase
|
|
Municipal Notes
|
191,348
|
Market Approach
|
Recovery Value (of Par Value)
|
8.2%
|
8.2%
|
Increase
|
|
(a)
The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair
value.
|
||||||
|
(b)
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments
that
would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant
changes in
these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
|
||||||
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial
Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund’s outstanding Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares as of April 30, 2025:
|
Other Financial Instruments
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares(a)
|
$—
|
$(227,900,000
)
|
$—
|
$(227,900,000
)
|
|
Total Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred
Shares
|
$—
|
$(227,900,000
)
|
$—
|
$(227,900,000
)
|
|
(a)
|
The Fund may hold liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount
for financial
statement purposes.
|
^
A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.
See Notes to Financial Statements
19
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman
|
|
Municipal
Fund Inc.
|
|
|
April 30, 2025
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments:
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers(a)
|
$552,985,990
|
|
Cash
|
9,110
|
|
Interest receivable
|
8,664,151
|
|
Receivable for securities sold
|
6,215,496
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
10,427
|
|
Total Assets
|
567,885,174
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares, Series A ($100,000 liquidation preference
per share; 2,279 shares
outstanding) (Note A)
|
227,900,000
|
|
Distributions payable—preferred shares
|
918,843
|
|
Distributions payable—common stock
|
1,604,410
|
|
Payable to investment manager (Note B)
|
114,663
|
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
5,866,432
|
|
Payable to administrator (Note B)
|
137,596
|
|
Payable to directors
|
3,381
|
|
Other accrued expenses and payables
|
232,886
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
236,778,211
|
|
Net Assets applicable to Common Stockholders
|
$331,106,963
|
|
Net Assets applicable to Common Stockholders consist of:
|
|
|
Paid-in capital—common stock
|
$402,902,178
|
|
Total distributable earnings/(losses)
|
(71,795,215
)
|
|
Net Assets applicable to Common Stockholders
|
$331,106,963
|
|
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding ($0.0001 par value; 999,989,384 shares authorized)
|
29,618,059
|
|
Net Asset Value Per Share of Common Stock Outstanding
|
$11.18
|
|
*Cost of Investments:
|
|
|
(a) Unaffiliated issuers
|
$570,888,012
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
20
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman
|
|
Municipal
Fund Inc.
|
|
|
For the Six
Months Ended
April 30,
2025
|
|
Investment Income:
|
|
|
Income (Note A):
|
|
|
Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers
|
$13,854,306
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Investment management fees (Note B)
|
711,911
|
|
Administration fees (Note B)
|
854,294
|
|
Audit fees
|
27,966
|
|
Basic maintenance (Note A)
|
6,198
|
|
Custodian and accounting fees
|
33,186
|
|
Insurance
|
7,509
|
|
Legal fees
|
74,207
|
|
Stockholder reports
|
107,464
|
|
Stock exchange listing fees
|
8,741
|
|
Stock transfer agent fees
|
10,686
|
|
Distributions to Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shareholders (Note A)
|
4,841,845
|
|
Directors' fees and expenses
|
30,508
|
|
Miscellaneous and other fees
|
20,790
|
|
Total expenses
|
6,735,305
|
|
Net investment income/(loss)
|
$7,119,001
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):
|
|
|
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
|
|
|
Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers
|
(2,798,079
)
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:
|
|
|
Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers
|
(15,864,282
)
|
|
Net gain/(loss) on investments
|
(18,662,361
)
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Stockholders resulting
from operations
|
$(11,543,360
)
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
21
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman
|
|
Municipal
Fund Inc.
|
|
|
|
Six Months
Ended
|
Fiscal Year
Ended
|
|
|
April 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
|
October 31, 2024
|
|
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders:
|
|
|
|
From Operations (Note A):
|
|
|
|
Net investment income/(loss)
|
$7,119,001
|
$12,945,868
|
|
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
|
(2,798,079
)
|
(14,884,391
)
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments
|
(15,864,282
)
|
53,270,157
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Stockholders resulting
from
operations
|
(11,543,360
)
|
51,331,634
|
|
Distributions to Common Stockholders From (Note A):
|
|
|
|
Distributable earnings
|
(9,626,461
)
|
(13,569,388
)
|
|
Tax return of capital
|
—
|
(1,790,538
)
|
|
Total distributions to Common Stockholders
|
(9,626,461
)
|
(15,359,926
)
|
|
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders
|
(21,169,821
)
|
35,971,708
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders:
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
352,276,784
|
316,305,076
|
|
End of period
|
$331,106,963
|
$352,276,784
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
22
Notes to Financial Statements Municipal Fund Inc. (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1
General: Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. (the "Fund") was organized as a Maryland corporation
on July 29, 2002 as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund’s Board of Directors (the "Board") may classify or re-classify any unissued shares of capital stock into one or more classes
of preferred stock without the approval of stockholders.
A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting
and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting
Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 "Financial Services—Investment Companies."
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") requires Management to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2
Portfolio valuation: In accordance with ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments
held by the Fund are carried at the value that Management believes the Fund would
receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most
advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the
volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund's
investments, some of which are discussed below. At times, Management may need to apply significant judgment
to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.
ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of
value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three
broad Levels listed below.
•
Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
•
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
•
Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication
of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The value of the Fund's investments in municipal notes is determined by Management
primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on bid quotations, or
if quotations are not available, by methods that include various considerations such as yields or prices
of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general
market conditions (generally Level 2 inputs). Other Level 2 and 3 inputs used by independent pricing
services to value municipal notes include current trades, bid-wanted lists (which inform the market
that a holder is interested in selling a position and that offers will be considered), offerings, general information
on market movement, direction, trends, appraisals, bid offers and specific data on specialty issues.
The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations
from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3
inputs depending on the number of quotes available).
The value of the Fund's Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares ("VMTPS") is
estimated to be their liquidation preference (Level 2 inputs).
23
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by
independent pricing services for all types of securities.
If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management
has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably
expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from
brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes
available). If such quotations are not available, the security is valued using methods Management has
approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the
security. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated Management as the Fund's valuation designee.
As the Fund's valuation designee, Management is responsible for determining fair value in good faith
for all Fund investments. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining fair value of a security
based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the initial
cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated
prices from broker-dealers or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and analysts;
an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a
price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or traded.
3
Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted
for original issue discount, where applicable) and amortization of premium, where applicable, is recorded
on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the
basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4
Income tax information: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated
investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income
and net realized capital gains to its stockholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of
its net investment income and net realized capital gains to stockholders, no federal income or excise tax provision
is required.
ASC 740 "Income Taxes" sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition
of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest
and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Statement of
Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed
for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. Management has analyzed
the Fund's tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for
all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income
tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.
For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost of investments held at April 30,
2025 was $570,922,856. The estimated gross unrealized appreciation was $14,528,585 and estimated
gross unrealized depreciation was $32,465,451 resulting in net unrealized depreciation in
value of investments of $17,936,866 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences, if any, are primarily
due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund and net operating
losses written off.
Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified
at year-end and have no impact on net income, net asset value ("NAV") or NAV per share of common stock
of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2024, there were no permanent differences requiring a reclassification
between total distributable earnings/(losses) and paid-in-capital.
24
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2024, and
October 31, 2023, was as follows:
|
|
Distributions Paid From:
|
|||||||||
|
|
Ordinary
Income
|
Tax-Exempt
Income
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
|
Return of Capital
|
Total
|
|||||
|
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
|
|
$424,283
|
$254,692
|
$23,277,477
|
$15,471,302
|
$—
|
$—
|
$1,790,538
|
$—
|
$25,492,298
|
$15,725,994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of October 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses)
on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
|
|
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
|
Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
|
Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
|
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
|
Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
|
Other
Temporary
Differences
|
Total
|
|
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,072,583
)
|
$(46,072,826
)
|
$(2,479,985
)
|
$(50,625,394
)
|
The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings
are primarily due to: defaulted bond adjustments and timing differences of fund level distributions.
To the extent the Fund’s net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. Capital loss carryforward rules allow
for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards
as short-term or long-term. As determined at October 31, 2024, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards
available for federal income tax purposes to offset future net realized capital gains, if any, as
follows:
|
Capital Loss Carryforwards
|
|
|
Long-Term
|
Short-Term
|
|
$41,884,663
*
|
$4,188,163
*
|
|
*
|
Future utilization is limited under current tax regulations.
|
5
Distributions to common stockholders: The Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. It is the policy of the Fund to declare and pay monthly distributions to common stockholders.
Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally distributed in December. Distributions
to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-date. Distributions to preferred stockholders
are accrued and determined as described in Note A-7.
On April 15, 2025, the Fund declared a monthly distribution to common stockholders
in the amount of $0.054170 per share, payable on May 15, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 30,
2025, with an ex-date of April 30, 2025. Subsequent to April 30, 2025, the Fund declared a monthly
distribution on May 15, 2025 to common stockholders in the amount of $0.054170 per share, payable
on June 16, 2025 to stockholders of record on May 30, 2025, with an ex-date of May 30, 2025.
6
Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the
Fund. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end
investment companies for which NBIA serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributable
to a particular investment company (e.g., the Fund) are allocated among the Fund and the other investment
companies or series thereof in the complex on the basis of relative net assets, except where a
more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies or series thereof in the complex can
otherwise be made fairly.
7
Financial leverage: On July 1, 2014, the Fund issued 1,794 VMTPS. On April 1, 2019, December 16, 2021,
and September 16, 2024, the Fund extended the term of the VMTPS, most recently to
December 14, 2029.
25
The Fund’s VMTPS have a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share plus any accumulated unpaid distributions, whether or not earned or declared by the Fund, but excluding interest
thereon ("VMTPS Liquidation Value"). Distributions on the VMTPS are accrued daily and paid monthly
at a floating rate. For financial reporting purposes only, the liquidation preference of the VMTPS is recognized
as a liability in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Partial redemptions and shares outstanding after each partial redemption are as follows:
|
|
April 1, 2019
|
August 15, 2022
|
November 9, 2022
|
|||
|
|
Shares
Redeemed
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
Shares
Redeemed
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
Shares
Redeemed
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
|
|
90
|
1,704
|
47
|
1,657
|
200
|
1,457
|
On October 23, 2023, the Fund issued 822 VMTPS. After such issuance, the Fund had
2,279 VMTPS outstanding.
The distribution rate for the Fund’s VMTPS is calculated based on the applicable SIFMA ("Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association") Municipal Swap Index plus a spread. The table
below sets forth key terms of the Fund’s VMTPS at April 30, 2025.
|
|
Series
|
Term
Redemption
Date
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
Aggregate
Liquidation
Preference
|
|
|
Series A
|
12/14/2029
|
2,279
|
$227,900,000
|
The Fund may redeem its VMTPS, in whole or in part, at its option after giving notice
to the relevant holders of its VMTPS. The Fund is also subject to certain restrictions relating to the VMTPS.
Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any distributions to common
stockholders or repurchasing common stock and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of its VMTPS
at the VMTPS Liquidation Value. The holders of the VMTPS are entitled to one vote per share and
will vote with holders of common stock as a single class, except that the holders of the VMTPS will vote separately
as a class on certain matters, as required by law or the Fund’s organizational documents. The holders of the VMTPS, voting as a separate class, are entitled at all times to elect two Directors of the
Fund, and to elect a majority of the Directors of the Fund if the Fund fails to pay distributions on its VMTPS for
two consecutive years.
During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the average aggregate liquidation preference
outstanding and average annualized distribution rate of the VMTPS were $227,900,000 and 4.28%, respectively.
8
Concentration of risk: The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet its obligations
may be affected by economic developments, including those particular to a specific
industry or region. The value of the Fund's securities are more susceptible to adverse economic, political,
regulatory or other factors affecting the issuers of such municipal bonds than a fund that does not limit its
investments to such issuers.
9
Securities lending: The Fund, using State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its lending
agent, may loan securities to qualified brokers and dealers in exchange for negotiated lender’s fees. These fees, if any, would be disclosed within the Statement of Operations under the caption
"Income from securities loaned—net" and are net of expenses retained by State Street as compensation for its services as lending agent.
The initial collateral received by the Fund at the beginning of each transaction shall
have a value equal to at least 102% of the prior day’s market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). Collateral in the form of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. government or its agencies, equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities, is maintained
at all times. Thereafter, the value of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and collateral
is moved daily between a counterparty and the Fund until the close of the transaction. Cash collateral is generally
invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State
Street and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Investments in securities, at value—Unaffiliated issuers." The total value of securities received as collateral for securities on loan
is included in a footnote
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following the Schedule of Investments, but is not included within the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities because the receiving Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities
received as collateral. The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited
to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities. Any increase
or decrease in the fair value of the securities loaned and any interest earned or dividends paid or owed on
those securities during the term of the loan would accrue to the Fund.
During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund did not participate in securities
lending.
10
Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Fund's organizational documents provide that its officers
("Officers") and directors ("Directors") are indemnified against certain liabilities
arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, both in some of its principal
service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide indemnifications
to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Fund.
11
Arrangements with certain non-affiliated service providers: In order to satisfy rating agency requirements, the Fund is required to provide the rating agency that rates its VMTPS a report on
a monthly basis verifying that the Fund is maintaining eligible assets having a discounted value equal to or
greater than the Preferred Shares Basic Maintenance Amount, which is a minimum level set by the rating agency
as one of the conditions to maintain its rating on the VMTPS. "Discounted value" refers to the fact
that the rating agency requires the Fund, in performing this calculation, to discount portfolio securities
below their face value, at rates determined by the rating agency. The Fund pays a fee to State Street for the
preparation of this report which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Basic maintenance
(Note A)."
12
Segment Reporting: In this reporting period, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures"
("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only
and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues
and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in making resource allocation decisions and assessing segment performance, and for which
discrete financial information is available. The Fund’s investment manager acts as the Fund’s CODM. The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment because the CODM monitors
the operating results of the Fund as a whole and evaluates performance in accordance with the Fund’s principal investment strategy as disclosed in its prospectus and/or annual report. The CODM
uses these measures to assess Fund performance and allocate resources effectively. The Fund’s total returns, expense ratios, and changes in net assets which are used by the CODM to assess Fund performance and to
make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment are consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements.
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund retains NBIA as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For
such investment management services, the Fund pays NBIA monthly, an investment management fee at an
annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily Managed Assets. Managed Assets equal the total assets
of the Fund, less liabilities other than the aggregate indebtedness entered into for purposes of leverage.
For purposes of calculating Managed Assets, any VMTPS liquidation preference is not considered a liability.
The Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The
Fund pays NBIA monthly, an administration fee at an annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily Managed
Assets under this agreement. Additionally, NBIA retains State Street as its sub-administrator under
a Sub-Administration Agreement. NBIA pays State Street a fee for all services received under the Sub-Administration
Agreement.
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Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended April 30, 2025, there were purchase and sale transactions
of long-term securities of $115,940,009 and $109,810,741, respectively.
Note D—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records
of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited
financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Municipal Fund Inc.
The following table includes selected data for a share of common stock outstanding
throughout each fiscal period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. Amounts that
do not round to $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that
do not round to 0.01% or (0.01)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding fiscal period.
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Six Months
Ended April 30,
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Year Ended October 31,
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2025
(Unaudited)
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Common Stock Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
|
$11.89
|
$10.68
|
$11.05
|
$14.88
|
$14.75
|
$15.33
|
|
Income/(Loss) From Investment
Operations Applicable to Common
Stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income/(Loss)a
|
0.24
|
0.44
|
0.44
|
0.61
|
0.73
|
0.68
|
|
Net Gains or (Losses) on Securities (both
realized and unrealized)
|
(0.62
)
|
1.29
|
(0.32
)
|
(3.78
)
|
0.15
|
(0.51
)
|
|
Total From Investment Operations
Applicable to Common Stockholders
|
(0.38
)
|
1.73
|
0.12
|
(3.17
)
|
0.88
|
0.17
|
|
Less Distributions to Common
Stockholders From:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
(0.33
)
|
(0.46
)
|
(0.49
)
|
(0.66
)
|
(0.75
)
|
(0.75
)
|
|
Tax Return of Capital
|
—
|
(0.06
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Total Distributions to Common
Stockholders
|
(0.33
)
|
(0.52
)
|
(0.49
)
|
(0.66
)
|
(0.75
)
|
(0.75
)
|
|
Common Stock Net Asset Value, End of
Period
|
$11.18
|
$11.89
|
$10.68
|
$11.05
|
$14.88
|
$14.75
|
|
Common Stock Market Value, End of
Period
|
$10.13
|
$10.84
|
$8.86
|
$9.64
|
$15.22
|
$14.15
|
|
Total Return, Common Stock Net Asset
Valueb,c
|
(2.98
)%d
|
16.84
%
|
1.34
%
|
(21.57
)%
|
5.91
%
|
1.40
%
|
|
Total Return, Common Stock Market
Valueb,c
|
(3.57
)%d
|
28.40
%
|
(3.64
)%
|
(33.11
)%
|
12.92
%
|
(4.23
)%
|
|
Supplemental Data/Ratios
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders, End of Period (in millions)
|
$331.1
|
$352.3
|
$316.3
|
$208.1
|
$280.2
|
$277.6
|
|
Preferred Stock Outstanding, End of Period
(in millions)
|
$227.9
|
$227.9
|
$227.9
|
$165.7
|
$170.4
e
|
$170.4
e
|
|
Preferred Stock Liquidation Value Per Share
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
$100,000
|
|
Ratios are Calculated Using Average
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio of Gross Expensesf
|
3.92
%g
|
4.04
%
|
3.90
%
|
2.25
%
|
1.58
%
|
2.03
%
|
|
Ratio of Net Expensesf
|
3.92
%g
|
4.04
%
|
3.90
%
|
2.25
%
|
1.58
%
|
2.03
%
|
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss)
|
4.14
%g
|
3.65
%
|
3.70
%
|
4.62
%
|
4.77
%
|
4.54
%
|
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
19
%d
|
59
%
|
32
%h
|
36
%
|
13
%
|
39
%
|
|
Asset Coverage Per Share of Preferred
Stock, End of Periodi
|
$245,689
|
$254,959
|
$239,162
|
$225,878
|
$264,533
|
$262,958
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Highlights
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Notes to Financial Highlights Municipal Fund Inc. (Unaudited)
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a
|
Calculated based on the average number of shares of common stock outstanding during
each fiscal period.
|
|
b
|
The class action proceeds received in 2024 had no impact on the Fund's total return
for the year ended
October 31, 2024.
|
|
c
|
Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the
performance of each
Fund during each fiscal period. Total return based on per share market value assumes
the purchase of
shares of common stock at the market price on the first day and sale of common stock
at the market price
on the last day of the period indicated. Dividends and distributions, if any, are
assumed to be reinvested at
prices obtained under each Fund's distribution reinvestment plan. Results represent
past performance and
do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance
data quoted.
Investment returns will fluctuate and shares of common stock when sold may be worth
more or less than
original cost.
|
|
d
|
Not annualized.
|
|
e
|
Net of unamortized deferred issuance costs. The unamortized deferred issuance costs
were:
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
|
$5,962
|
$20,475
|
|
f
|
Distributions on VMTPS are included in expense ratios. The annualized ratios of distributions
on VMTPS to
average net assets applicable to common stockholders were:
|
|
|
Six Months Ended April 30,
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
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|
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
|
2.82%
|
2.86%
|
2.70%
|
1.16%
|
0.56%
|
1.00%
|
|
g
|
Annualized.
|
|
h
|
After the close of business on October 20, 2023, the Fund acquired the assets and
liabilities of Neuberger
Berman California Municipal Inc. ("California Fund") and Neuberger Berman New York
Municipal Fund Inc.
("New York Fund") in a tax-free exchange of shares pursuant to Agreements and Plans
of Reorganization
approved, as applicable, by each Fund’s Board of Directors and stockholders. Portfolio turnover excludes
purchases and sales of securities by California Fund and New York Fund.
|
|
i
|
Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding the liquidation
preference of VMTPS and
accumulated unpaid distributions on VMTPS) from the Fund's total assets and dividing
the result by the
outstanding liquidation preference per share of the VMTPS.
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Distribution Reinvestment Plan for the Fund
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC (the "Plan Agent") will act as Plan Agent for stockholders
who have not elected in writing to receive dividends and distributions in cash (each a "Participant"), will
open an account for each Participant under the Distribution Reinvestment Plan ("Plan") in the same name as
their then-current shares of the Fund’s common stock ("Shares") are registered, and will put the Plan into effect for each Participant as of the first record date for a dividend or capital gains distribution.
Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or distribution with respect to the Shares,
each Participant will receive such dividends and distributions in additional Shares, including fractional Shares
acquired by the Plan Agent and credited to each Participant’s account. If on the payment date for a cash dividend or distribution, the net asset value is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage
commissions, the Plan Agent shall automatically receive such Shares, including fractions, for each Participant’s account. Except in the circumstances described in the next paragraph, the number of additional Shares to
be credited to each Participant’s account shall be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend or distribution payable on their Shares by the greater of the net asset value per Share determined as of the
date of purchase or 95% of the then-current market price per Share on the payment date.
Should the net asset value per Share exceed the market price per Share plus estimated
brokerage commissions on the payment date for a cash dividend or distribution, the Plan Agent or a broker-dealer
selected by the Plan Agent shall endeavor, for a purchase period lasting until the last business day before the
next date on which the Shares trade on an "ex-dividend" basis, but in no event, except as provided below, more than
30 days after the payment date, to apply the amount of such dividend or distribution on each Participant’s Shares (less their pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such dividend or distribution) to purchase Shares on the open market for each Participant’s account. No such purchases may be made more than 30 days after the payment date for
such dividend or distribution except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary
to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities laws. If, at the close of business on any day during
the purchase period the net asset value per Share equals or is less than the market price per Share plus estimated
brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will not make any further open-market purchases in connection with the
reinvestment of such dividend or distribution. If the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend
or distribution amount through open-market purchases during the purchase period, the Plan Agent shall request that,
with respect to the uninvested portion of such dividend or distribution amount, the Fund issue new Shares
at the close of business on the earlier of the last day of the purchase period or the first day during the purchase
period on which the net asset value per Share equals or is less than the market price per Share, plus estimated
brokerage commissions, such Shares to be issued in accordance with the terms specified in the third paragraph
hereof. These newly issued Shares will be valued at the then-current market price per Share at the time such
Shares are to be issued.
For purposes of making the reinvestment purchase comparison under the Plan, (a) the
market price of the Shares on a particular date shall be the last sales price on the New York Stock Exchange
(or if the Shares are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, such other exchange on which the Shares are principally
traded) on that date, or, if there is no sale on such Exchange (or if not so listed, in the over-the-counter market)
on that date, then the mean between the closing bid and asked quotations for such Shares on such Exchange on such
date and (b) the net asset value per Share on a particular date shall be the net asset value per Share
most recently calculated by or on behalf of the Fund. All dividends, distributions and other payments (whether made
in cash or Shares) shall be made net of any applicable withholding tax.
Open-market purchases provided for above may be made on any securities exchange where the Fund’s Shares are traded, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions and may be on
such terms as to price, delivery and otherwise as the Plan Agent shall determine. Each Participant’s uninvested funds held by the Plan Agent will not bear interest, and it is understood that, in any event, the Plan Agent
shall have no liability in
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connection with any inability to purchase Shares within 30 days after the initial
date of such purchase as herein provided, or with the timing of any purchases effected. The Plan Agent shall have
no responsibility as to the value of the Shares acquired for each Participant’s account. For the purpose of cash investments, the Plan Agent may commingle each Participant’s funds with those of other stockholders of the Fund for whom the Plan Agent similarly acts as agent, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of
all Shares purchased by the Plan Agent as Plan Agent shall be the price per Share allocable to each Participant
in connection therewith.
The Plan Agent may hold each Participant’s Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan together with the Shares of other stockholders of the Fund acquired pursuant to the Plan in noncertificated form in the Plan Agent’s name or that of the Plan Agent’s nominee. The Plan Agent will forward to each Participant any proxy solicitation material and will vote any Shares so held for each Participant only in accordance with the
instructions set forth on proxies returned by the Participant to the Fund.
The Plan Agent will confirm to each Participant each acquisition made for their account
as soon as practicable but not later than 60 days after the date thereof. Although each Participant may from
time to time have an undivided fractional interest (computed to three decimal places) in a Share, no certificates
for a fractional Share will be issued. However, dividends and distributions on fractional Shares will be credited to each Participant’s account. In the event of termination of a Participant’s account under the Plan, the Plan Agent will adjust for any such undivided fractional interest in cash at the market value of the Shares at the time
of termination, less the pro rata expense of any sale required to make such an adjustment.
Any Share dividends or split Shares distributed by the Fund on Shares held by the
Plan Agent for Participants will be credited to their accounts. In the event that the Fund makes available to its stockholders
rights to purchase additional Shares or other securities, the Shares held for each Participant under
the Plan will be added to other Shares held by the Participant in calculating the number of rights to be issued to
each Participant.
The Plan Agent’s service fee for handling capital gains and other distributions or income dividends will be paid by the Fund. Participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions
on all open-market purchases.
Each Participant may terminate their account under the Plan by notifying the Plan
Agent in writing. Such termination will be effective immediately if the Participant’s notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten days prior to any dividend or distribution record date, otherwise such termination
will be effective the first trading day after the payment date for such dividend or distribution with respect to any subsequent
dividend or distribution. The Plan may be terminated by the Plan Agent or the Fund upon notice
in writing mailed to each Participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend
or distribution by the Fund.
These terms and conditions may be amended or supplemented by the Plan Agent or the
Fund at any time or times but, except when necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the
rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, only by mailing
to each Participant appropriate written notice at least 30 days prior to the effective date thereof. The
amendment or supplement shall be deemed to be accepted by each Participant unless, prior to the effective
date thereof, the Plan Agent receives written notice of the termination of their account under the Plan. Any such
amendment may include an appointment by the Plan Agent in its place and stead of a successor Plan Agent under
these terms and conditions, with full power and authority to perform all or any of the acts to be performed by
the Plan Agent under these terms and conditions. Upon any such appointment of any Plan Agent for the purpose
of receiving dividends and distributions, the Fund will be authorized to pay to such successor Plan Agent, for each Participant’s account, all dividends and distributions payable on Shares held in their name or under the Plan
for retention or application by such successor Plan Agent as provided in these terms and conditions.
The Plan Agent shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use its best efforts
within reasonable limits to ensure the accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement and to comply with
applicable law, but assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for loss or damage due to errors
unless such error is caused by
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the Plan Agent’s negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct or that of its employees. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.
Reinvested dividends and distributions are taxed in the same manner as cash dividends and distributions — i.e., reinvestment in additional Shares does not relieve stockholders of, or defer the need
to pay, any income tax that may be payable (or that is required to be withheld) on Fund dividends and distributions.
Participants should contact their tax professionals for information on how the Plan impacts their personal
tax situation. For additional information about the Plan, please contact the Plan Agent by telephone at 1-866-227-2136
or by mail at P.O. Box 10027, Newark, NJ 07101-3027 or online at https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access/individuals.
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Directory
Investment Manager and Administrator
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
877.461.1899
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
877.461.1899
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
One Congress Street, Suite 1
Boston, MA 02114-2016
Transfer Agent
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
48 Wall Street, Floor 23
New York, NY 10005
Shareholder Services 866.227.2136
48 Wall Street, Floor 23
New York, NY 10005
Shareholder Services 866.227.2136
Plan Agent
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
P.O. Box 10027
Newark, NJ 07101-3027
P.O. Box 10027
Newark, NJ 07101-3027
Overnight correspondence should be sent to:
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
55 Challenger Road 2nd Floor
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC
55 Challenger Road 2nd Floor
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Legal Counsel
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1600
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1600
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to
vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio
securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge upon request,
by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and on Neuberger Berman’s website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first
and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The portfolio holdings information on Forms N-PORT are available upon
request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free).
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FACTS
|
WHAT DOES NEUBERGER BERMAN
DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
|
|
Why?
|
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law
gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires
us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please
read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
|
|
What?
|
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or
service you have with us. This information can include:
■ Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and other numerical identifiers
■ Names and addresses
■ Driver’s licenses, passports, and other identification documents
■ Usernames and passwords
■ Internet protocol addresses and other network activity information
■ Income, credit history, credit scores, assets, transaction history, and other
financial information
|
|
How?
|
All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their
everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can
share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Neuberger Berman
chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
|
|
Reasons we can share your personal information
|
Does Neuberger
Berman share?
|
Can you limit this sharing?
|
|
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your
account(s), respond to court orders and legal
investigations, or report to credit bureaus
|
Yes
|
No
|
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For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
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Yes
|
No
|
|
For joint marketing with other financial
companies
|
No
|
We don’t share
|
|
For our Affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and
experiences
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
For our Affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
|
No
|
We don’t share
|
|
For Nonaffiliates to market to you
|
No
|
We don’t share
|
|
Questions?
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Rev. August
2024
This is not part of the Fund's stockholder report.
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Who we are?
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|
|
Who is providing this notice?
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Entities within the Neuberger Berman family of companies,
mutual funds, and private investment funds.
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|
What we do?
|
|
|
How does Neuberger Berman
protect my personal information?
|
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access
and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law
and include physical, electronic and procedural safeguards.
|
|
How does Neuberger Berman
collect my personal information?
|
We collect your personal information directly from you or your
representatives, for example, when you
■ seek advice about your investments
■ give us your contact or income information
■ provide account information or open an account
■ direct us to buy or sell securities, or complete other
transactions
■ visit one of our websites, portals, or other online locations
We also collect your personal information from others, such as
credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
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Why can’t I limit all sharing?
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Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
■ sharing with Affiliates for everyday business
purposes—information about your creditworthiness
■ Affiliates from using your information to market to you
■ sharing with Nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional
rights to limit sharing.
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Definitions
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Affiliates
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Companies related by common ownership or control. They can
be financial and nonfinancial companies.
■ Our affiliates include, but are not limited to, companies with a
Neuberger Berman name; financial companies, such as
investment advisers or broker dealers; mutual funds; and
private investment funds.
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Nonaffiliates
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Companies not related by common ownership or control. They
can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
■ Nonaffiliates we share with can include companies that
perform administrative services on our behalf (such as
vendors that provide data processing, transaction processing,
and printing services) or other companies such as brokers,
dealers, or counterparties in connection with servicing your
account.
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Joint marketing
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A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies
that together market financial products or services to you.
■ Neuberger Berman doesn’t jointly market.
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This is not part of the Fund's stockholder report.
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
Internal Sales & Services
877.461.1899
www.nb.com
New York, NY 10104-0002
Internal Sales & Services
877.461.1899
www.nb.com
Statistics and projections in this report are derived from sources deemed to be reliable
but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the Fund. This report is prepared for the general information of stockholders and is not an offer for shares of
the Fund.
but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the Fund. This report is prepared for the general information of stockholders and is not an offer for shares of
the Fund.
I0208 06/25
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Not applicable.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc. (“Registrant” or “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the
Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (“Code of Ethics”). During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no substantive
amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by
reference to Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds’ Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-21715 (filed January 6, 2025). The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by
calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
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The complete schedule of investments for the Registrant is disclosed in the Registrant’s Semi-Annual Report, which is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
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(b)
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Not applicable.
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to closed-end investment companies.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to closed-end investment companies.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to closed-end investment companies.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to closed-end investment companies.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Not applicable.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
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Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
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(b)
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There have been no changes in any of the Portfolio Managers since the Registrant’s most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.
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Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
No reportable purchases for the period covered by this report.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
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Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and President and the Treasurer and
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is
accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
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There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
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The Fund did not engage in any securities lending activity during its most recent fiscal year.
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The Fund did not engage in any securities lending activity and no services were provided by the securities lending agent to the Fund during its most recent fiscal year.
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Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 19. Exhibits.
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Not applicable to the Registrant.
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Not applicable to the Registrant.
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Not applicable to the Registrant.
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The certification furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), 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, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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.
Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.
By: /s/ Joseph V. Amato
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Date: June 26, 2025
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Joseph V. Amato
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Date: June 26, 2025
By: /s/ John M. McGovern
John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer
Date: June 26, 2025