STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description
| Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% | | | | | |
Alabama
- 5.2% | | | | | |
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Methodist
Home for the Aging Obligated Group) | | 5.50 | | 6/1/2030 | | 1,800,000 | | 1,711,299 | |
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue
Bonds (Methodist Home for the Aging Obligated Group) | | 6.00 | | 6/1/2050 | | 2,710,000 | | 2,303,571 | |
Black Belt Energy Gas District, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.
D1 | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2027 | | 1,000,000 | a | 989,429 | |
Jefferson County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. F | | 7.75 | | 10/1/2046 | | 6,000,000 | b | 6,281,884 | |
The Lower Alabama Gas District, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 9/1/2046 | | 5,000,000 | | 5,115,120 | |
| | 16,401,303 | |
Alaska - .8% | | | | | |
Northern
Tobacco Securitization Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2050 | | 2,900,000 | | 2,564,421 | |
Arizona - 5.6% | | | | | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Equitable
School Revolving Fund Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 11/1/2045 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,323,200 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Legacy
Cares Project) Ser. A | | 7.75 | | 7/1/2050 | | 4,305,000 | c,d | 430,500 | |
Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(BASIS Schools Projects) Ser. A | | 5.25 | | 7/1/2047 | | 2,000,000 | c | 1,856,319 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Sun Health Services Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2054 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,390,635 | |
La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds
(Harmony Public Schools) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 2/15/2048 | | 1,550,000 | | 1,436,674 | |
Maricopa County Industrial
Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Legacy Traditional Schools Project) | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2049 | | 1,775,000 | c | 1,555,918 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Arizona
- 5.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., Revenue Bonds | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2037 | | 1,345,000 | | 1,378,507 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2537), (Salt
Verde Financial Corporation, Revenue Bonds) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 3.41 | | 12/1/2037 | | 4,550,000 | c,e,f | 4,663,335 | |
The Phoenix Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue
Bonds (Legacy Traditional Schools Project) Ser. A | | 6.75 | | 7/1/2044 | | 1,000,000 | c | 1,010,533 | |
The Phoenix Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (BASIS Schools Projects) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2046 | | 3,000,000 | c | 2,705,197 | |
| | 17,750,818 | |
Arkansas
- .6% | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (U.S. Steel
Corp.) | | 5.70 | | 5/1/2053 | | 1,900,000 | | 1,908,019 | |
California
- 7.8% | | | | | |
California Community Choice Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (Clean
Energy Project) | | 5.25 | | 10/1/2031 | | 1,500,000 | a | 1,555,816 | |
California Housing Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 3.25 | | 8/20/2036 | | 1,654,485 | | 1,476,718 | |
California Municipal
Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Community Health System) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 2/1/2051 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,312,406 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (United
Airlines Project) | | 4.00 | | 7/15/2029 | | 1,000,000 | | 987,618 | |
Golden State Tobacco
Securitization Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 6/1/2051 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,038,921 | |
Jefferson Union High School District, COP (Teacher & Staff
Housing Project) (Insured; Build America Mutual) | | 4.00 | | 8/1/2055 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,372,060 | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds,
Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2051 | | 5,250,000 | | 5,349,858 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF3024), (San Francisco City & County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.
A) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 4.05 | | 5/1/2044 | | 5,280,000 | c,e,f | 5,421,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
California
- 7.8% (continued) | | | | | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1114), (Long
Beach Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 2.99 | | 8/1/2053 | | 6,400,000 | c,e,f | 6,048,360 | |
| | 24,563,749 | |
Colorado
- 5.2% | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (CommonSpirit Health Obligated
Group) | | 5.25 | | 11/1/2052 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,019,608 | |
Colorado Health Facilities
Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Covenant Living Communities & Services Obligated Group) Ser.
A | | 4.00 | | 12/1/2050 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,180,758 | |
Colorado High Performance
Transportation Enterprise, Revenue Bonds (C-470 Express Lanes System) | | 5.00 | | 12/31/2056 | | 1,000,000 | | 977,710 | |
Dominion Water & Sanitation District, Revenue Bonds, Refunding | | 5.88 | | 12/1/2052 | | 2,750,000 | | 2,653,796 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0829), (Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(CommonSpirit Health Obligated Group) Ser. A1) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 2.99 | | 8/1/2044 | | 3,260,000 | c,e,f | 3,501,260 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1124), (Colorado
Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligated Group) Ser. A)
Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 0.69 | | 11/15/2048 | | 5,535,000 | c,e,f | 5,124,955 | |
| | 16,458,087 | |
Connecticut
- .2% | | | | | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A1 | | 3.65 | | 11/15/2032 | | 530,000 | | 526,396 | |
Delaware
- 1.1% | | | | | |
Delaware Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
Inc Obligated Group) | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2048 | | 3,700,000 | | 3,458,671 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
District
of Columbia - .3% | | | | | |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Revenue Bonds,
Refunding (Dulles Metrorail) Ser. B | | 4.00 | | 10/1/2049 | | 1,000,000 | | 902,801 | |
Florida - 7.3% | | | | | |
Atlantic Beach, Revenue Bonds (Fleet Landing Project) Ser.
A | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2053 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,057,391 | |
Hillsborough County
Port District, Revenue Bonds (Tampa Port Authority Project) Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 6/1/2046 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,511,718 | |
Lee Memorial Health System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.
A1 | | 4.00 | | 4/1/2049 | | 1,600,000 | | 1,445,384 | |
Palm Beach County Health
Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (ACTS Retirement-Life Communities Obligated Group) | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2045 | | 2,075,000 | | 1,965,595 | |
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds
(Lifespace Communities Obligated Group) Ser. B | | 4.00 | | 5/15/2053 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,243,433 | |
Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds,
Refunding (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project) | | 5.75 | | 11/15/2054 | | 1,000,000 | | 781,181 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XF2877), (Greater
Orlando Aviation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 8.10 | | 10/1/2049 | | 4,065,000 | c,e,f | 3,698,213 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1385), (Fort
Myers FL Utility, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 1.06 | | 10/1/2044 | | 2,540,000 | c,e,f | 2,417,835 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1122), (Miami-Dade
FL County Water & Sewer System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate
(%) 4.00 | | 1.42 | | 10/1/2049 | | 7,500,000 | c,e,f | 6,984,229 | |
| | 23,104,979 | |
Georgia - 6.9% | | | | | |
Atlanta Water & Wastewater, Revenue Bonds, Ser. D | | 3.50 | | 11/1/2028 | | 500,000 | c | 501,419 | |
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Revenue Bonds (Plant
Vogtle Units 3&4 Project) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2052 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,564,830 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Georgia
- 6.9% (continued) | | | | | |
Main Street Natural Gas, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 6/1/2030 | | 1,000,000 | a | 1,025,774 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0435), (Private
Colleges & Universities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Emory University)) Recourse, Underlying
Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 3.90 | | 10/1/2043 | | 6,000,000 | c,e,f | 5,876,669 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2019-XF2847), (Municipal
Electric Authority of Georgia, Revenue Bonds (Plant Vogtle Unis 3&4 Project) Ser. A) Recourse, Underlying
Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 4.66 | | 1/1/2056 | | 2,720,000 | c,e,f | 2,748,774 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2020-XM0825), (Brookhaven
Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) Ser. A) Recourse, Underlying
Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 1.44 | | 7/1/2044 | | 4,220,000 | c,e,f | 4,350,554 | |
The Atlanta Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1 | | 5.25 | | 7/1/2040 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,017,336 | |
The Burke County Development
Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Oglethorpe Power Corp.) Ser. D | | 4.13 | | 11/1/2045 | | 4,200,000 | | 3,617,074 | |
| | 21,702,430 | |
Hawaii
- 1.3% | | | | | |
Hawaii Airports System, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2047 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,572,196 | |
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Hawaiian Electric Co.) | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2037 | | 2,500,000 | | 1,700,147 | |
| | 4,272,343 | |
Illinois - 15.4% | | | | | |
Chicago
Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2033 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,285,797 | |
Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2032 | | 400,000 | | 414,741 | |
Chicago Board of Education,
GO, Refunding, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2031 | | 500,000 | | 518,882 | |
Chicago II, GO, Refunding,
Ser. A | | 6.00 | | 1/1/2038 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,163,087 | |
Chicago II, GO, Refunding,
Ser. C | | 5.00 | | 1/1/2024 | | 1,265,000 | | 1,268,604 | |
Chicago II, GO, Ser.
A | | 5.00 | | 1/1/2044 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,030,602 | |
Chicago II Wastewater
Transmission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. C | | 5.00 | | 1/1/2039 | | 2,330,000 | | 2,342,063 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Illinois
- 15.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Chicago Transit Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2057 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,012,699 | |
Chicago Transit Authority,
Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2045 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,031,670 | |
Illinois, GO, Refunding, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 10/1/2029 | | 900,000 | | 958,132 | |
Illinois, GO, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 5/1/2038 | | 2,850,000 | | 2,928,024 | |
Illinois, GO, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 11/1/2030 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,618,327 | |
Illinois, GO, Ser. D | | 5.00 | | 11/1/2028 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,153,780 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds
(McCormick Place Expansion Project) | | 5.00 | | 6/15/2057 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,511,234 | |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Revenue Bonds
(McCormick Place Project) (Insured; National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) Ser. A | | 0.00 | | 12/15/2036 | | 2,500,000 | g | 1,401,094 | |
Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.
A | | 4.00 | | 1/1/2039 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,146,087 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2017-XM0492), (Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The University
of Chicago)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 3.14 | | 10/1/2040 | | 9,000,000 | c,e,f | 9,159,156 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1112), (Chicago
IL Water Works, Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying
Coupon Rate (%) 5.25 | | 5.25 | | 11/1/2053 | | 10,000,000 | c,e,f | 10,661,902 | |
| | 48,605,881 | |
Indiana - 1.0% | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) | | 7.00 | | 3/1/2039 | | 4,225,000 | c | 3,151,738 | |
Iowa - 1.5% | | | | | |
Iowa
Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project) | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2050 | | 2,195,000 | | 2,172,272 | |
Iowa Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Lifespace
Communities Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 5/15/2053 | | 1,000,000 | | 621,717 | |
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2032 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,070,683 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Iowa
- 1.5% (continued) | | | | | |
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding,
Ser. B1 | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2049 | | 815,000 | | 794,475 | |
| | 4,659,147 | |
Kentucky - 2.5% | | | | | |
Christian
County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Jennie Stuart Medical Center Obligated Group) | | 5.50 | | 2/1/2044 | | 2,800,000 | | 2,822,212 | |
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2025 | | 2,560,000 | a | 2,562,569 | |
Kentucky Public Energy Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 8/1/2030 | | 2,680,000 | a | 2,634,266 | |
| | 8,019,047 | |
Louisiana - 3.6% | | | | | |
Louisiana Local Government
Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Westlake Chemical
Project) | | 3.50 | | 11/1/2032 | | 2,400,000 | | 2,264,592 | |
New Orleans Aviation
Board, Revenue Bonds (General Airport-N Terminal Project) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 1/1/2048 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,013,980 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2584), (Louisiana
Public Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Project))
Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 3.57 | | 7/1/2047 | | 8,195,000 | c,e,f | 8,247,312 | |
| | 11,525,884 | |
Maryland
- 3.4% | | | | | |
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (Purple Line Transit
Partners) Ser. B | | 5.25 | | 6/30/2055 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,002,695 | |
Maryland Economic Development
Corp., Revenue Bonds (Green Bond) (Purple Line Transit Partners) Ser. B | | 5.25 | | 6/30/2052 | | 1,575,000 | | 1,581,766 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue Bonds (Adventist Healthcare Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 5.50 | | 1/1/2046 | | 3,250,000 | | 3,274,904 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Stevenson University Project) | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2051 | | 1,000,000 | | 855,374 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Maryland
- 3.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0391), (Mayor
& City Council of Baltimore, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Water Projects)) Non-recourse, Underlying
Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 3.14 | | 1/1/2024 | | 4,000,000 | c,e,f | 4,020,093 | |
| | 10,734,832 | |
Massachusetts - 3.4% | | | | | |
Massachusetts Development
Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Boston Medical Center Corp. Obligated Group) | | 5.25 | | 7/1/2052 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,024,012 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group) Ser. K | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2038 | | 2,130,000 | | 2,152,238 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding,
Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2029 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,021,257 | |
Massachusetts Educational
Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2030 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,054,830 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF0610), (Massachusetts
Transportation Fund, Revenue Bonds (Rail Enhancement & Accelerated Bridge Programs)) Non-recourse,
Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 3.46 | | 6/1/2047 | | 5,250,000 | c,e,f | 5,423,607 | |
| | 10,675,944 | |
Michigan - 4.4% | | | | | |
Great Lakes Water Authority
Sewage Disposal System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. C | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2036 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,069,510 | |
Michigan Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding | | 4.00 | | 10/15/2049 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,346,071 | |
Michigan Finance Authority,
Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Beaumont-Sprectrum) | | 4.00 | | 4/15/2042 | | 1,000,000 | | 936,552 | |
Michigan Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured;
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) Ser. D6 | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2036 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,006,690 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds (AMT-I-75 Improvement
Project) | | 5.00 | | 12/31/2043 | | 5,000,000 | | 5,023,901 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Michigan
- 4.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Pontiac School District, GO (Insured; Qualified School Board
Loan Fund) | | 4.00 | | 5/1/2045 | | 2,700,000 | | 2,528,554 | |
| | 13,911,278 | |
Minnesota - 1.3% | | | | | |
Duluth
Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Essentia Health Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 2/15/2058 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,986,581 | |
Missouri
- 4.4% | | | | | |
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Lutheran Senior Services Projects) | | 5.00 | | 2/1/2046 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,115,897 | |
St. Louis Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Revenue
Bonds | | 5.13 | | 6/1/2046 | | 4,665,000 | | 4,647,258 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1116), (Jackson County Missouri Special Obligation, Revenue Bonds, Refunding,
Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.25 | | 4.14 | | 12/1/2053 | | 6,000,000 | c,e,f | 5,574,935 | |
The Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue Bonds (Lutheran Senior Services Projects) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 2/1/2042 | | 1,000,000 | | 955,902 | |
The Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue Bonds (Mercy Health) | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2053 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,777,649 | |
| | 14,071,641 | |
Multi-State - .6% | | | | | |
Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Variable Rate Certificates, Revenue Bonds, Ser. M048 | | 3.15 | | 1/15/2036 | | 2,360,000 | c | 2,065,142 | |
Nevada - 2.2% | | | | | |
Clark
County School District, GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A | | 4.25 | | 6/15/2041 | | 2,770,000 | | 2,736,526 | |
Reno, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal
Corp.) | | 4.00 | | 6/1/2058 | | 5,000,000 | | 4,321,160 | |
| | 7,057,686 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
New
Hampshire - .9% | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (University
of Nevada Reno Project) (Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. A | | 5.25 | | 6/1/2051 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,575,072 | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Springpoint Senior Living Obligated Group) | | 4.00 | | 1/1/2051 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,123,697 | |
| | 2,698,769 | |
New
Jersey - 6.5% | | | | | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (RWJ Barnabas
Health Obligated Group) | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2051 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,161,961 | |
New Jersey Housing
& Mortgage Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. D | | 4.00 | | 10/1/2024 | | 2,370,000 | | 2,357,581 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds | | 5.00 | | 6/15/2046 | | 1,365,000 | | 1,404,313 | |
New Jersey Transportation
Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds | | 5.25 | | 6/15/2043 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,566,439 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Revenue Bonds | | 5.50 | | 6/15/2050 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,180,123 | |
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 1/1/2048 | | 2,400,000 | | 2,286,777 | |
South Jersey Port Corp., Revenue Bonds, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 1/1/2042 | | 2,025,000 | | 2,033,231 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XF2538), (New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds) Recourse,
Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.25 | | 4.40 | | 6/15/2040 | | 4,250,000 | c,e,f | 4,400,954 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding,
Ser. A | | 5.25 | | 6/1/2046 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,549,363 | |
Tobacco Settlement
Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. B | | 5.00 | | 6/1/2046 | | 1,555,000 | | 1,529,977 | |
| | 20,470,719 | |
New
York - 7.4% | | | | | |
New York Convention Center Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee) (Insured;
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. B | | 0.00 | | 11/15/2049 | | 5,600,000 | g | 1,464,380 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project) | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2044 | | 3,400,000 | c | 3,254,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
New
York - 7.4% (continued) | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Montefiore Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 9/1/2045 | | 1,000,000 | | 843,214 | |
New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (JFK
International Air Terminal) | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2040 | | 3,050,000 | | 3,145,961 | |
New York Transportation
Development Corp., Revenue Bonds (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project) Ser. A | | 5.25 | | 1/1/2050 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,999,968 | |
New York Transportation
Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (JFK International Air Terminal) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2035 | | 1,100,000 | | 1,152,152 | |
Niagara Area Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Covanta
Project) Ser. A | | 4.75 | | 11/1/2042 | | 1,000,000 | c | 874,201 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XM1004), (Metropolitan
Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Green Bond) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal
Corp.) Ser. C) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 2.22 | | 11/15/2047 | | 5,400,000 | c,e,f | 5,068,935 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding,
Ser. A1 | | 5.00 | | 5/15/2051 | | 3,235,000 | | 3,402,268 | |
Westchester County
Local Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Purchase Senior Learning Community Obligated Group) | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2046 | | 1,650,000 | c | 1,339,062 | |
| | 23,544,245 | |
North Carolina - .9% | | | | | |
North Carolina Medical
Care Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Lutheran Services for the Aging Obligated Group) | | 4.00 | | 3/1/2051 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,365,237 | |
North Carolina Turnpike
Authority, Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) | | 4.00 | | 1/1/2055 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,378,718 | |
| | 2,743,955 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Ohio
- 3.4% | | | | | |
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.
B2 | | 5.00 | | 6/1/2055 | | 9,350,000 | | 8,559,701 | |
Centerville, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (Graceworks Lutheran Services Obligated Group) | | 5.25 | | 11/1/2047 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,290,825 | |
Cuyahoga County, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (The MetroHealth
System) | | 5.00 | | 2/15/2052 | | 1,000,000 | | 960,746 | |
| | 10,811,272 | |
Oklahoma - 3.1% | | | | | |
Tender
Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XF1572), (Oklahoma Water Resources Board State Loan Program,
Revenue Bonds, Ser. B) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.13 | | 3.37 | | 10/1/2053 | | 10,000,000 | c,e,f | 9,720,173 | |
Oregon - 1.3% | | | | | |
Medford Hospital Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Asante Project) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 8/15/2039 | | 1,000,000 | | 950,283 | |
Port of Portland, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding, Ser. 28 | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2047 | | 2,720,000 | | 2,497,262 | |
Yamhill County Hospital
Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Friendsview Manor Obligated Group) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2056 | | 1,000,000 | | 732,320 | |
| | 4,179,865 | |
Pennsylvania
- 7.8% | | | | | |
Allentown School District, GO, Refunding (Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser.
B | | 5.00 | | 2/1/2031 | | 1,510,000 | | 1,637,896 | |
Crawford County Hospital
Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Meadville Medical Center Project) Ser. A | | 6.00 | | 6/1/2046 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,009,344 | |
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority, Revenue Bonds,
Refunding (Menno-Haven Project) | | 5.00 | | 12/1/2053 | | 1,000,000 | | 759,935 | |
Pennsylvania Economic
Development Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (The Penndot Major Bridges) | | 6.00 | | 6/30/2061 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,172,255 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (Presbyterian Senior Living) | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2046 | | 1,000,000 | | 827,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Pennsylvania
- 7.8% (continued) | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (University of Sciences) | | 5.00 | | 11/1/2033 | | 2,805,000 | | 2,855,487 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 12/1/2050 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,367,984 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1408), (Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding,
Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 2.33 | | 12/1/2051 | | 10,000,000 | c,e,f | 9,174,310 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1525), (Pennsylvania
Economic Development Financing Authority UPMC, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A) Recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate
(%) 4.00 | | 2.91 | | 5/15/2053 | | 3,440,000 | c,e,f | 3,073,164 | |
The Philadelphia School District, GO (Insured; State Aid Withholding)
Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 9/1/2039 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,868,534 | |
| | 24,746,745 | |
Rhode Island - 2.0% | | | | | |
Providence
Public Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 9/15/2037 | | 500,000 | | 524,081 | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1117), (Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank State Revolving Fund, Revenue
Bonds, Ser. A) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.25 | | 5.51 | | 10/1/2053 | | 6,000,000 | c,e,f | 5,797,754 | |
| | 6,321,835 | |
South
Carolina - 5.1% | | | | | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Revenue
Bonds (Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community Obligated Group) | | 5.00 | | 4/1/2054 | | 1,000,000 | | 838,728 | |
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (Bon Secours Mercy Health) | | 4.00 | | 12/1/2044 | | 3,500,000 | | 3,252,490 | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Santee Cooper) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 12/1/2055 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,736,085 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
South
Carolina - 5.1% (continued) | | | | | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2016-XM0384), (South
Carolina Public Service Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Santee Cooper)) Non-recourse, Underlying
Coupon Rate (%) 5.13 | | 3.42 | | 12/1/2043 | | 10,200,000 | c,e,f | 10,193,390 | |
| | 16,020,693 | |
South Dakota - 1.0% | | | | | |
Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (Series 2022-XF1409), (South Dakota Heath & Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Avera Health Obligated Group)) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 5.00 | | 6.56 | | 7/1/2046 | | 3,200,000 | c,e,f | 3,212,988 | |
Texas - 12.6% | | | | | |
Arlington
Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Uplift Education) (Insured; Permanent School Fund Guarantee
Program) Ser. A | | 4.25 | | 12/1/2048 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,399,890 | |
Clifton Higher Education
Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (IDEA Public Schools) Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 8/15/2051 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,634,275 | |
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (International
Leadership of Texas) Ser. A | | 5.75 | | 8/15/2045 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,415,329 | |
Clifton Higher Education
Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (International Leadership of Texas) Ser. D | | 6.13 | | 8/15/2048 | | 3,000,000 | | 3,000,687 | |
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Revenue Bonds (Uplift
Education) Ser. A | | 4.50 | | 12/1/2044 | | 2,500,000 | | 2,213,818 | |
Grand Parkway Transportation
Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Grand Parkway System) | | 4.00 | | 10/1/2045 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,849,361 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A | | 0.00 | | 11/15/2051 | | 7,500,000 | g | 1,694,786 | |
Houston Airport System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured;
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A | | 4.50 | | 7/1/2053 | | 1,700,000 | | 1,635,009 | |
Houston Airport System, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser. A | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2046 | | 1,000,000 | | 902,212 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Texas
- 12.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, GO | | 4.00 | | 2/15/2053 | | 1,000,000 | | 918,299 | |
Love Field Airport
Modernization Corp., Revenue Bonds (Southwest Airlines Co. Project) | | 5.00 | | 11/1/2028 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,000,129 | |
Mission Economic Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, Refunding
(Natgasoline Project) | | 4.63 | | 10/1/2031 | | 1,000,000 | c | 977,253 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
Revenue Bonds (Baylor Scott & White Health Obligated Group) | | 5.00 | | 11/15/2051 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,548,102 | |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
Revenue Bonds, Refunding (MRC Stevenson Oaks Project) | | 6.75 | | 11/15/2051 | | 1,000,000 | | 896,371 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XF1558), (Forney
Texas Independent School District, GO, Refunding (Insured; Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program) Ser.
B) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 1.12 | | 8/15/2053 | | 10,000,000 | c,e,f | 9,385,365 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2023-XM1125), (Medina
Valley Independent School District, GO (Insured; Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program)) Non-recourse,
Underlying Coupon Rate (%) 4.00 | | 4.09 | | 2/15/2053 | | 6,000,000 | c,e,f | 5,649,736 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (LBJ Infrastructure Group) | | 4.00 | | 12/31/2039 | | 1,345,000 | | 1,263,321 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (LBJ Infrastructure Group) | | 4.00 | | 6/30/2039 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,410,831 | |
| | 39,794,774 | |
U.S.
Related - 1.4% | | | | | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A | | 0.00 | | 7/1/2024 | | 35,840 | g | 34,538 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A | | 0.00 | | 7/1/2033 | | 284,274 | g | 173,210 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2037 | | 170,415 | | 153,323 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2041 | | 231,699 | | 200,363 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2046 | | 240,964 | | 200,597 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2035 | | 198,557 | | 182,486 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 4.00 | | 7/1/2033 | | 220,898 | | 206,845 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 5.38 | | 7/1/2025 | | 246,018 | | 250,698 | |
STATEMENT
OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
U.S.
Related - 1.4% (continued) | | | | | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 5.63 | | 7/1/2029 | | 2,489,835 | | 2,634,346 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 5.63 | | 7/1/2027 | | 243,790 | | 254,262 | |
Puerto Rico, GO, Ser. A1 | | 5.75 | | 7/1/2031 | | 232,950 | | 251,955 | |
| | 4,542,623 | |
Utah
- 1.8% | | | | | |
Salt Lake City, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2048 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,028,951 | |
Salt Lake City, Revenue Bonds, Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2042 | | 1,565,000 | | 1,588,809 | |
Utah Infrastructure Agency, Revenue Bonds, Refunding, Ser.
A | | 5.00 | | 10/15/2037 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,978,646 | |
| | 5,596,406 | |
Virginia - 6.0% | | | | | |
Henrico
County Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal
Corp.) | | 7.83 | | 8/23/2027 | | 3,200,000 | e | 3,580,505 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts (Series 2018-XM0593), (Hampton
Roads Transportation Accountability Commission, Revenue Bonds) Non-recourse, Underlying Coupon Rate (%)
5.50 | | 5.04 | | 7/1/2057 | | 7,500,000 | c,e,f | 8,275,842 | |
Virginia College Building Authority, Revenue Bonds (Green Bond)
(Marymount University Project) | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2045 | | 1,000,000 | c | 921,335 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds
(Transform 66 P3 Project) | | 5.00 | | 12/31/2052 | | 4,350,000 | | 4,336,411 | |
Virginia Small Business
Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (95 Express Lanes) | | 4.00 | | 1/1/2048 | | 1,000,000 | | 865,203 | |
Williamsburg Economic Development Authority, Revenue Bonds
(William & Marry Project) (Insured; Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.) Ser. A | | 4.13 | | 7/1/2058 | | 1,000,000 | | 939,258 | |
| | 18,918,554 | |
Washington
- .7% | | | | | |
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Seattle University
Project) | | 4.00 | | 5/1/2050 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,050,213 | |
Washington Housing
Finance Commission, Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Obligated
Group) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 1/1/2051 | | 1,465,000 | c | 1,107,299 | |
| | 2,157,512 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | Coupon
Rate (%) | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount
($) | | Value
($) | |
Long-Term
Municipal Investments - 151.6% (continued) | | | | | |
Wisconsin
- 3.7% | | | | | |
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (CHF - Wilmington) (Insured; Assured Guaranty
Municipal Corp.) | | 5.00 | | 7/1/2058 | | 3,665,000 | | 3,717,963 | |
Public Finance Authority,
Revenue Bonds (Cone Health) Ser. A | | 5.00 | | 10/1/2052 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,019,053 | |
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (EMU Campus Living)
(Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. A1 | | 5.50 | | 7/1/2052 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,620,880 | |
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (EMU Campus Living)
(Insured; Build America Mutual) Ser. A1 | | 5.63 | | 7/1/2055 | | 1,650,000 | | 1,796,307 | |
Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (Gannon University
Project) | | 5.00 | | 5/1/2042 | | 750,000 | | 708,221 | |
Public Finance Authority,
Revenue Bonds, Refunding (Mary's Woods at Marylhurst Project) | | 5.25 | | 5/15/2042 | | 750,000 | c | 701,612 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue
Bonds (Bellin Memorial Hospital Obligated Group) | | 5.50 | | 12/1/2052 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,058,489 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue
Bonds, Refunding (St. Camillus Health System Obligated Group) | | 5.00 | | 11/1/2046 | | 1,250,000 | | 979,641 | |
| | 11,602,166 | |
Total
Investments (cost $500,759,140) | | 151.6% | 479,162,112 | |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | | (36.0%) | (113,795,232) | |
VMTPS, at liquidation
value | | (15.6%) | (49,300,000) | |
Net Assets Applicable
to Common Stockholders | | 100.0% | 316,066,880 | |
GO—General
Obligation
a These
securities have a put feature; the date shown represents the put date and the bond holder can take a
specific action to retain the bond after the put date.
b Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated
coupon rate becomes effective until maturity.
c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration,
normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $190,327,424
or 60.22% of net assets.
d Non-income
producing—security in default.
e The Variable Rate is determined by the Remarketing Agent in
its sole discretion based on prevailing market conditions and may, but need not, be established by reference
to one or more financial indices.
f Collateral for floating rate borrowings. The coupon rate given
represents the current interest rate for the inverse floating rate security.
g Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through
the accretion of discount.
STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL FUTURES
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
The
following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2023 in
valuing the fund’s investments:
| | | | | | | |
| | Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices | Level
2- Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3-Significant Unobservable
Inputs | Total | |
Assets ($) | | |
Investments in Securities:† | | |
Municipal
Securities | - | 479,162,112 | | - | 479,162,112 | |
Liabilities
($) | | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | |
Inverse Floater Notes†† | - | (117,805,000) | | - | (117,805,000) | |
VMTPS†† | - | (49,300,000) | | - | (49,300,000) | |
† See
Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.
†† Certain of the fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount,
which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification
(“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive
releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.
The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic
946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance
with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy
that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives
the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
(Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
Additionally,
GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly
and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced
disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.
Various
inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements.
These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—unadjusted quoted
prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2—other significant
observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds,
credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including
the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The
inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated
with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result
in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used
to value the fund’s investments are as follows:
The fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with
respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule
2a-5 under the Act.
Investments in municipal securities are valued each business day by an independent
pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are
readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service
are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such
securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for
such securities). Municipal investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are
carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the
following: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type;
indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Service is engaged under the
general oversight of the Board. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level
2 of the fair value hierarchy.
When market quotations or official closing prices are not
readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of
a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which
the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may
value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the
Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical
data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence
the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of
the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the
fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.
For securities where
observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities
are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Inverse Floater Securities:
The fund participates in secondary inverse floater structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal
bonds are transferred to a trust (the “Inverse Floater Trust”). The Inverse Floater Trust typically
issues two variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt
municipal bonds. One of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate
set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals (“Trust Certificates”). A residual interest
tax-exempt security is also created by the Inverse Floater Trust, which is transferred to the fund, and
is paid interest based on the remaining cash flows of the Inverse Floater Trust, after payment of interest
on the other securities and various expenses of the Inverse Floater Trust. An Inverse Floater Trust may
be collapsed without the consent of the fund due to certain termination events such as bankruptcy, default
or other credit event.
The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Inverse
Floater Trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments,
and the Trust Certificates reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The fund may invest in inverse floater securities on either a non-recourse or
recourse basis. These securities are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or
other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the Trust Certificates
to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued
interest on any business day prior to a termination event. When the fund invests in inverse floater securities
on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility
due to a termination event to the holders of the Trust Certificates. When this occurs, the Liquidity
Provider typically liquidates all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the Inverse Floater
Trust. A liquidation shortfall occurs if the Trust Certificates exceed the proceeds of the sale of the
bonds in the Inverse Floater Trust (“Liquidation Shortfall”). When a fund invests in inverse floater
securities on a recourse basis, the fund typically enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity
Provider where the fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall.
As a result, a fund investing in a recourse inverse floater security bears the risk of loss with respect
to any Liquidation Shortfall.
At August 31, 2023, accumulated net unrealized depreciation
on investments was $21,597,028, consisting of $5,288,448 gross unrealized appreciation and $26,885,476
gross unrealized depreciation.
At August 31, 2023, the cost of investments
for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes
(see the Statement of Investments).
Additional investment related disclosures
are hereby incorporated by reference to the annual and semi-annual reports previously filed with the
SEC on Form N-CSR.
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