United States Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
Certified Shareholder Report
of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-2677
(Investment Company Act File Number)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson
Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant’s Telephone
Number)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
1001 Liberty
Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent
for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 2026-03-31
Date of Reporting Period: Six
months ended
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
| Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class A Shares | $ |
| Net Assets | $ |
| Number of Investments | |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate |
| Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class C Shares | $ |
| Net Assets | $ |
| Number of Investments | |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate |
| Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class F Shares | $ |
| Net Assets | $ |
| Number of Investments | |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate |
| Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Institutional Shares | $ |
| Net Assets | $ |
| Number of Investments | |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate |
| Item 2. | Code of Ethics |
Not Applicable
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Not Applicable
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not Applicable
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not Applicable
| Item 6. | Schedule of Investments |
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statements filed under Item 7 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Companies |
|
Share
Class | Ticker
|
A | LMSFX
|
C | LMSCX
|
F | LMFFX
|
Institutional | LMBIX
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL
BONDS—98.8% |
|
|
|
|
Alabama—1.3%
|
|
|
$3,000,000
|
1
|
Black
Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Project Revenue Bonds (Series 2022B-2) FRNs, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
3.540%
(SIFMA 7-day +0.650%), Mandatory Tender 10/1/2027 |
$ 2,939,699
|
|
|
|
Arizona—1.4%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Arizona
State IDA (Equitable School Revolving Fund), National Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Revenue Bonds
(Series
2019A), 5.000%, 11/1/2044 |
1,004,000
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Chandler,
AZ IDA (Intel Corp.), Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2022-2), 5.000%, Mandatory Tender 9/1/2027 |
2,033,986
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,037,986
|
|
|
|
California—5.5%
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Bay
Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (Series 2023F-1), 5.000%, 4/1/2054 |
1,566,180
|
|
1,500,000
|
1
|
Bay
Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds (SIFMA Index Rate Bonds Series 2001A)
FRNs,
4.140% (SIFMA 7-day +1.250%), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2027 |
1,490,813
|
|
335,000
|
2
|
California
Public Finance Authority (Kendal at Sonoma), Enso Village Senior Living Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%,
11/15/2056 |
288,491
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Los
Angeles, CA Department of Airports, Subordinate Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2021D), 5.000%, 5/15/2046 |
1,015,753
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Los
Angeles, CA Unified School District, UT GO Bonds (Series QRR 2022), 5.250%, 7/1/2047 |
2,132,764
|
|
1,600,000
|
|
San
Diego County, CA Regional Airport Authority, Senior Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2025B), 5.250%, 7/1/2050 |
1,674,151
|
|
1,085,000
|
|
San
Diego County, CA Regional Airport Authority, Subordinate Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020B),
5.000%,
7/1/2037 |
1,117,409
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
San
Francisco, CA City & County Airport Commission, Second Series Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2023A),
5.000%,
5/1/2038 |
1,593,754
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
University
of California (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds (Series 2025CC), 5.000%, 5/15/2053 |
1,064,134
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
11,943,449
|
|
|
|
Colorado—2.5%
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Cherry
Creek, CO School District No. 5, UT GO Bonds (Series 2024), 5.250%, 12/15/2044 |
2,183,693
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Colorado
State Health Facilities Authority (Intermountain Healthcare Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A),
4.000%,
5/15/2052 |
900,739
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Denver,
CO City & County Department of Aviation, Airport System Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A), (Original Issue
Yield:
4.390%), 4.125%, 11/15/2047 |
917,371
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
Denver,
CO City & County School District #1, UT GO Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.500%, 12/1/2049 |
1,370,151
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
5,371,954
|
|
|
|
Connecticut—1.3%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Connecticut
State (Connecticut State Special Transportation Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purpose
(Series 2018B), 5.000%, 10/1/2036 |
1,048,643
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Connecticut
State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 3/15/2043 |
1,077,130
|
|
600,000
|
|
Connecticut
State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2022D), 5.000%, 9/15/2031 |
680,249
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
2,806,022
|
|
|
|
District
of Columbia—3.8% |
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
District
of Columbia (District of Columbia International School), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019), 5.000%, 7/1/2049 |
1,182,416
|
|
2,085,000
|
|
District
of Columbia (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2016A), 5.000%, 6/1/2046 |
2,041,491
|
|
15,000
|
|
District
of Columbia (Georgetown University), University Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), (United States Treasury PRF
4/1/2027@100),
5.000%, 4/1/2036 |
15,554
|
|
500,000
|
|
District
of Columbia Income Tax Revenue, Income Tax Secured Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2025A),
5.250%,
6/1/2050 |
532,153
|
|
1,545,000
|
|
District
of Columbia Income Tax Revenue, Income Tax Secured Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 3/1/2044 |
1,590,436
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Dedicated Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A), (Original Issue Yield: 4.530%),
4.375%,
7/15/2059 |
1,937,255
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Dedicated Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.000%, 7/15/2054 |
1,029,508
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
8,328,813
|
|
|
|
Florida—7.0%
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Alachua
County, FL Health Facilities Authority (Oak Hammock at The University of Florida), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A),
5.750%,
10/1/2053 |
1,550,906
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL
BONDS—continued |
|
|
|
|
Florida—continued
|
|
|
$1,000,000
|
|
Central
Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2024B), (Assured Guaranty Inc. INS),
5.000%,
7/1/2035 |
$ 1,143,400
|
|
1,000,000
|
2
|
Florida
Development Finance Corp. (Glenridge on Palmer Ranch), Senior Living Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2021),
5.000%,
6/1/2051 |
912,553
|
|
760,000
|
|
Lakes
of Sarasota CDD 2, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.700%, 5/1/2055 |
748,820
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Lakewood
Ranch, FL Stewardship District (Lakewood Ranch Southeast Project), Special Assessment Revenue bonds
(Series
2025), (Original Issue Yield: 6.080%), 6.000%, 5/1/2056 |
2,039,507
|
|
750,000
|
|
Miami
Beach, FL Redevelopment Agency, Tax Increment Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2025), (Assured Guaranty Inc. INS),
5.000%,
2/1/2044 |
776,642
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Miami-Dade
County, FL (Miami-Dade County, FL Water & Sewer), Water & Sewer System Revenue Bonds (Series 2024),
5.250%,
10/1/2054 |
1,049,804
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Miami-Dade
County, FL Aviation Department, Aviation Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.250%, 10/1/2050 |
1,039,811
|
|
1,425,000
|
|
Miami-Dade
County, FL Aviation Department, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.000%, 10/1/2035 |
1,575,192
|
|
1,210,000
|
|
Miami-Dade
County, FL IDA (Doral Academy), Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Series 2017), 5.000%, 1/15/2037 |
1,223,343
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Orange
County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Orlando Health Obligated Group), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A),
5.250%,
10/1/2056 |
1,039,469
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Tampa
Bay, FL Water Utility System, Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.250%, 10/1/2054 |
2,122,580
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
15,222,027
|
|
|
|
Georgia—0.9%
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, GA, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.250%, 7/1/2050 |
536,520
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Municipal
Electric Authority of Georgia, Plant Vogtle Units 3&4 Project M Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 1/1/2056 |
1,001,606
|
|
400,000
|
|
Savannah-Georgia
Convention Center Authority (Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Hotel), Convention Center Hotel First
Tier
Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.390%), 5.250%, 6/1/2061 |
397,677
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,935,803
|
|
|
|
Hawaii—1.7%
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
Hawaii
State Airports System, Airports System Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.250%, 7/1/2051 |
785,325
|
|
500,000
|
|
Hawaii
State Department of Budget & Finance (Queen’s Health Systems), Special Purpose Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A),
5.000%,
7/1/2043 |
527,256
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Honolulu,
HI City & County, UT GO Bonds (Series 2025F), 5.000%, 7/1/2036 |
2,310,324
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,622,905
|
|
|
|
Illinois—5.3%
|
|
|
570,000
|
|
Chicago,
IL Board of Education, Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax Bonds (Series 2023), 5.750%, 4/1/2048 |
592,712
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Chicago,
IL Board of Education, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 12/1/2041 |
957,432
|
|
1,810,000
|
|
Chicago,
IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, UT GO Capital Improvement Bonds (Series 2024B), 5.000%, 12/1/2040 |
1,974,548
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Chicago,
IL O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A), 5.250%, 1/1/2053 |
2,030,491
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Chicago,
IL Transit Authority, Sales Tax Receipt Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.000%, 12/1/2049 |
1,020,232
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Illinois
State Toll Highway Authority, Toll Highway Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A), 5.000%, 1/1/2046 |
2,048,774
|
|
890,000
|
|
Illinois
State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2028 |
930,023
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Illinois
State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2023B), 5.250%, 5/1/2039 |
1,069,322
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Illinois
State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2023C), 5.000%, 12/1/2042 |
1,035,283
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
11,658,817
|
|
|
|
Indiana—3.2%
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Indiana
Finance Authority (Indiana University Health Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025C), 5.000%, 10/1/2043 |
1,572,364
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
Indiana
State Finance Authority (Marquette Project), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.375%, 3/1/2055 |
1,237,605
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Indianapolis,
IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (Indiana Convention Center Hotel), Subordinate Revenue Bonds
(Series
2023F-1), (Original Issue Yield: 5.400%), (Build America Mutual Assurance INS), 5.250%, 3/1/2067 |
3,095,622
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Indianapolis,
IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (Indianapolis, IN Airport Authority), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025B-1),
5.250%,
1/1/2055 |
1,048,091
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
6,953,682
|
|
|
|
Iowa—1.0%
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
Iowa
Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC), Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2022), (United
States
Treasury PRF 12/1/2032@100), 5.000%, 12/1/2050 |
575,339
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL
BONDS—continued |
|
|
|
|
Iowa—continued
|
|
|
$1,500,000
|
|
Iowa
Finance Authority (Iowa Fertilizer Co. LLC), Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2022), (United
States
Treasury PRF 12/1/2032@100), 5.000%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2042 |
$ 1,726,016
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
2,301,355
|
|
|
|
Kansas—0.5%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Kansas
State Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 9/1/2040 |
1,099,846
|
|
|
|
Kentucky—1.5%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Kentucky
Bond Development Corp. (Baptist Healthcare System), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, Mandatory
Tender
8/15/2035 |
1,102,215
|
|
2,085,000
|
1
|
Kentucky
Public Energy Authority, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A-2) FRNs, (Morgan Stanley GTD), 3.987% (SOFR x
0.67
+1.200%), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2030 |
2,088,259
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,190,474
|
|
|
|
Louisiana—2.9%
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Louisiana
Public Facilities Authority (Tulane University, LA), University Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2023A),
5.000%,
10/15/2052 |
1,529,918
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Louisiana
Stadium and Exposition District, Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2023A), 5.000%, 7/1/2048 |
3,068,485
|
|
1,745,000
|
|
New
Orleans, LA Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2024B), 5.250%, 1/1/2045 |
1,818,699
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
6,417,102
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts—4.4%
|
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
Boston,
MA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 2/1/2040 |
2,748,621
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Massachusetts
Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Subordinate Sales Tax Bonds (Series 2021A-1),
4.000%,
7/1/2051 |
1,844,889
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency (UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds
(Series
2025N-1), 5.250%, 7/1/2050 |
1,009,778
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Massachusetts
State Transportation Fund Revenue, Rail Enhancement Program (Series 2022B), 5.000%, 6/1/2052 |
3,095,237
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Watertown,
MA, UT GO Bonds (Series 2024), 4.000%, 6/15/2054 |
927,679
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
9,626,204
|
|
|
|
Michigan—5.1%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Ann
Arbor, MI Public School District, UT GO School Building and Site and Refunding Bonds (Series 2025), 5.000%, 5/1/2039 |
1,108,043
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Detroit,
MI, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020), 5.500%, 4/1/2045 |
1,029,629
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Great
Lakes, MI Water Authority (Great Lakes, MI Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue), Water Supply System
Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.000%, 7/1/2034 |
1,726,512
|
|
1,580,000
|
|
Michigan
State Building Authority, Revenue and Revenue Refunding Bonds Facilities Program (Series 2025-I),
5.000%,
4/15/2039 |
1,754,698
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Michigan
State Finance Authority (Great Lakes, MI Water Authority Sewage Disposal System), Revenue Refunding Senior Lien
Bonds
(Series 2024A), 5.000%, 7/1/2033 |
1,733,037
|
|
570,000
|
|
Michigan
State Finance Authority (Provident Group - HFH Energy LLC), Act 38 Facilities Senior Revenue Bonds (Series 2024),
5.500%,
2/28/2049 |
598,628
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Michigan
State Trunk Line, State Trunk Line Fund Bonds (Series 2023), 5.500%, 11/15/2049 |
1,084,440
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Wayne
County, MI Airport Authority, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2018D), 5.000%, 12/1/2031 |
2,098,522
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
11,133,509
|
|
|
|
Minnesota—2.3%
|
|
|
4,450,000
|
|
Minnesota
State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.000%, 8/1/2036 |
5,114,101
|
|
|
|
Nebraska—1.0%
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Omaha,
NE Public Power District, Electric System Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A), 5.500%, 2/1/2049 |
2,147,265
|
|
|
|
Nevada—0.8%
|
|
|
1,625,000
|
|
Nevada
State, LT GO Bonds (Series 2023A), 5.000%, 5/1/2042 |
1,739,651
|
|
|
|
New
Hampshire—1.0% |
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
National
Finance Authority, NH (Winston-Salem Sustainable Energy Partners LLC), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A),
5.000%,
12/1/2035 |
1,101,964
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
New
Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority (Dartmouth Health Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025),
5.250%,
8/1/2055 |
1,037,439
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
2,139,403
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL
BONDS—continued |
|
|
|
|
New
Jersey—1.0% |
|
|
$2,205,000
|
|
Tobacco
Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Subordinate Refunding Bonds (Series 2018B),
5.000%,
6/1/2046 |
$ 2,150,731
|
|
|
|
New
Mexico—1.0% |
|
|
2,175,000
|
|
New
Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Healthcare Services), Hospital System Revenue Bonds
(Series
2017A), 5.000%, 8/1/2046 |
2,183,524
|
|
|
|
New
York—6.1% |
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
New
York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Second General Resolution Revenue Bonds
(Series
2023AA-1), 5.250%, 6/15/2052 |
2,095,216
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
New
York City, NY Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate Bonds (Series 2023A-1), (Original Issue
Yield:
4.360%), 4.000%, 8/1/2048 |
933,124
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
New
York State Dormitory Authority (New York State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bond Fund), Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series
2022A), 4.000%, 3/15/2049 |
1,389,561
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
New
York Transportation Development Corporation (Delta Air Lines, Inc.), LaGuardia Airport Terminals Special Facilities
Revenue
Bonds (Series 2023), 6.000%, 4/1/2035 |
1,099,289
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
New
York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK International Airport New Terminal One Project), Special Facilities
Revenue
Bonds (Series 2025), 6.000%, 6/30/2059 |
1,058,894
|
|
1,555,000
|
|
Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Bonds (Series 2025-250), 5.000%, 10/15/2044 |
1,667,972
|
|
750,000
|
|
Suffolk
County, NY Off-Track Betting Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2024), (Original Issue Yield: 5.865%), 5.750%, 12/1/2044 |
758,080
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Suffolk
County, NY Off-Track Betting Corp., Revenue Bonds (Series 2024), (Original Issue Yield: 6.100%), 6.000%, 12/1/2053 |
1,010,128
|
|
500,000
|
|
Triborough
Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY (Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Payroll Mobility Tax), MTA Bridges and
Tunnels
Payroll Mobility Tax Senior Lien Refunding Bonds (Series 2023A), 4.000%, 11/15/2033 |
537,591
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Triborough
Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY (Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Real Estate Transfer Tax), TBTA Lockbox
Fund
Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.250%, 12/1/2054 |
1,053,810
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Utility
Debt Securitization Authority, NY, Restructuring Bonds (Series 2022TE-1), 5.000%, 12/15/2038 |
1,657,083
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
13,260,748
|
|
|
|
North
Carolina—2.6% |
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Charlotte,
NC (Charlotte, NC Water & Sewer System), Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A),
5.000%,
7/1/2045 |
2,096,756
|
|
2,270,000
|
|
Charlotte,
NC Aviation Department, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2023B), 5.000%, 7/1/2032 |
2,514,990
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
North
Carolina Medical Care Commission (Duke University Health Systems), Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series
2025A), 5.000%, 6/1/2040 |
1,084,329
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
5,696,075
|
|
|
|
Ohio—1.7%
|
|
|
650,000
|
|
Allen
County, OH (Bon Secours Mercy Health), Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 11/1/2039 |
706,179
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Columbus,
OH Regional Airport Authority, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.500%, 1/1/2055 |
1,571,219
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Ohio
Air Quality Development Authority (Pratt Paper (OH), LLC), Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2017),
4.500%,
1/15/2048 |
1,371,868
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,649,266
|
|
|
|
Oklahoma—0.8%
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Oklahoma
Development Finance Authority (OU Medicine), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B), 5.500%, 8/15/2057 |
1,502,414
|
|
250,000
|
|
Trustees
of the Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust (American Airlines, Inc.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025), 6.250%, 12/1/2040 |
278,022
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,780,436
|
|
|
|
Oregon—1.4%
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Port
of Portland, OR International Airport, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series Thirty A), 5.250%, 7/1/2054 |
1,552,487
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Portland,
OR Sewer System, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 10/1/2054 |
1,562,490
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,114,977
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania—8.2%
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, UT GO Bonds (First Series 2022), 5.000%, 10/1/2042 |
2,114,435
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Moon
Area, PA School District, GO Bonds (Series 2024B), (Original Issue Yield: 4.100%), (Pennsylvania School District
Intercept
Program GTD), 4.000%, 11/15/2049 |
910,524
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Northampton
County, PA General Purpose Authority (St. Luke’s University Health Network), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series
2018A), (Original Issue Yield: 4.090%), 4.000%, 8/15/2048 |
1,717,137
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
Pennsylvania
Economic Development Financing Authority (The Penndot Major Bridges Package One Project), Revenue Bonds
(Series
2022), (Assured Guaranty Inc. GTD), 5.750%, 12/31/2062 |
1,318,440
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL
BONDS—continued |
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania—continued
|
|
|
$1,000,000
|
|
Pennsylvania
Economic Development Financing Authority (The Penndot Major Bridges Package One Project), Revenue Bonds
(Series
2022), (Original Issue Yield: 5.080%), 6.000%, 6/30/2061 |
$ 1,049,316
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Pennsylvania
State Economic Development Financing Authority (UPMC Health System), Revenue Bonds (Series 2023A-2),
4.000%,
5/15/2048 |
1,775,758
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Pennsylvania
State Higher Education Facilities Authority (Thomas Jefferson University Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds
(Series
2024B-1), (Assured Guaranty Inc. INS), 5.000%, 11/1/2051 |
2,048,795
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Pennsylvania
State Higher Education Facilities Authority (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 4.000%, 8/15/2042 |
1,883,112
|
|
1,250,000
|
|
Philadelphia,
PA Gas Works Co., Gas Works Revenue Bonds (Seventeenth Series A), (Assured Guaranty, Inc. INS),
5.250%,
8/1/2054 |
1,309,531
|
|
1,595,000
|
|
Philadelphia,
PA School District, LT GO Bonds (Series 2023B), (Pennsylvania School District Intercept Program GTD),
5.000%,
9/1/2033 |
1,793,220
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Philadelphia,
PA, GO Bonds (Series 2019B), 5.000%, 2/1/2039 |
2,098,606
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
18,018,874
|
|
|
|
Puerto
Rico—2.1% |
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, UT GO Restructured Bonds (Series 2022A), 4.000%, 7/1/2046 |
1,726,242
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Puerto
Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Bonds (Series 2019A), (Original Issue Yield: 5.154%),
5.000%,
7/1/2058 |
1,447,608
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
Puerto
Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Restructured Sales Tax Bonds (Series 2019A-1), 4.750%, 7/1/2053 |
1,409,640
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
4,583,490
|
|
|
|
Tennessee—0.5%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Metropolitan
Government Nashville & Davidson County, TN (Vanderbilt University), Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding
and
Improvement Bonds (Series 2024), 5.000%, 10/1/2054 |
1,044,615
|
|
|
|
Texas—11.2%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Dallas,
TX, UT GO Refunding and Improvement Bonds (Series 2024C), 5.000%, 2/15/2032 |
1,130,335
|
|
1,800,000
|
|
Dallas-Fort
Worth, TX International Airport, Joint Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2022B), 4.000%, 11/1/2045 |
1,691,481
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Harris
County, TX Hospital District, LT GO Bonds (Series 2025), 5.250%, 2/15/2050 |
1,048,565
|
|
3,000,000
|
|
Hutto,
TX Independent School District, UT GO School Building Bonds (Series 2023), (Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee
Program
GTD), 5.000%, 8/1/2048 |
3,128,302
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Lower
Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series
2025), 5.000%, 5/15/2045 |
1,039,762
|
|
575,000
|
|
Lower
Colorado River Authority, TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 5/15/2040 |
616,396
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
New
Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation (Children’s Health System of Texas), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series
2025A), 5.500%, 8/15/2049 |
1,079,643
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
New
Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation (Westminster Manor), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025),
5.000%,
11/1/2055 |
1,125,806
|
|
500,000
|
|
North
Texas Tollway Authority (North Texas Tollway System), First Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2022),
5.250%,
1/1/2038 |
546,065
|
|
2,500,000
|
|
San
Antonio, TX Electric & Gas System (CPS Energy), Revenue Refunding Bonds (New Series 2024E), 5.250%, 2/1/2049 |
2,646,615
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Tarrant
County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Christus Health System), Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A),
5.000%,
7/1/2032 |
2,209,512
|
|
2,030,000
|
|
Texas
Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I, Gas Supply Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2006A), (Bank of America
Corp.
GTD), 5.250%, 12/15/2026 |
2,076,591
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Texas
Private Activity Bonds Surface Transportation Corporation (NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3, LLC), Senior Lien
Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2023), 5.375%, 6/30/2039 |
1,050,003
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Texas
Private Activity Bonds Surface Transportation Corporation (NTE Mobility Partners, LLC), Senior Lien Revenue Bonds
(Series
2023), 5.500%, 12/31/2058 |
1,030,421
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Texas
State Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Second Tier Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series
2024-C), 5.000%, 8/15/2034 |
1,136,841
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Texas
State University System, Revenue Financing System Revenue and Refunding Bonds (Series 2024), 5.250%, 3/15/2054 |
1,047,629
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Texas
Water Development Board (Texas State Water Implementation Revenue Fund), Revenue Bonds (Series 2024A),
4.375%,
10/15/2059 |
1,910,526
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
24,514,493
|
|
|
|
Utah—1.9%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Downtown
Revitalization Public Infrastructure District, UT, SEG Redevelopment
Project First Lien Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
(Series
2025A), (Assured Guaranty Inc. INS), 5.500%, 6/1/2050 |
1,072,773
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
MUNICIPAL
BONDS—continued |
|
|
|
|
Utah—continued
|
|
|
$3,000,000
|
|
Salt
Lake City, UT Department of Airports, Airport Revenue Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.500%, 7/1/2050 |
$ 3,177,966
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
4,250,739
|
|
|
|
Virginia—0.9%
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Loudoun
County, VA, UT GO Public Improvement Bonds (Series 2022A), 4.000%, 12/1/2036 |
2,070,305
|
|
|
|
Washington—2.9%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Port
of Seattle, WA Revenue, Intermediate Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2025B), 5.500%, 10/1/2050 |
1,068,818
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
Seattle,
WA (Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power), Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2025), 5.250%, 2/1/2055 |
1,274,970
|
|
2,070,000
|
2
|
Washington
State Housing Finance Commission (Rockwood Retirement Communities), Nonprofit Housing Revenue &
Refunding
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 1/1/2041 |
1,992,292
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Washington
State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2025A), 5.000%, 8/1/2049 |
2,098,932
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
6,435,012
|
|
|
|
West
Virginia—0.2% |
|
|
500,000
|
|
West
Virginia State Hospital Finance Authority (Vandalia Health), Hospital Refunding and Improvement Revenue Bonds
(Series
2023B), 6.000%, 9/1/2053 |
538,637
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin—1.9%
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Public
Finance Authority, WI (SR 400 Peach Partners, LLC), Senior Lien Toll Revenue Bonds (Series 2025), 6.500%, 6/30/2060 |
1,096,419
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Public
Finance Authority, WI Revenue (Kahala Senior Living Community, Inc.), Kahala Nui Revenue Bonds (Series 2025),
5.250%,
11/15/2055 |
1,007,248
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Public
Finance Authority, WI Revenue (Puerto Rico Toll Roads Monetization Project), Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2024),
5.750%,
7/1/2049 |
1,021,079
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
Wisconsin
Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2025),
5.250%,
8/15/2050 |
1,034,489
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
4,159,235
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED
COST $216,591,383) |
216,181,224
|
|
|
1
|
SHORT-TERM
MUNICIPALS—0.2% |
|
|
|
|
Texas—0.2%
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
New
Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation (Children’s Health System of Texas), (Series 2025C) Daily VRDNs,
(U.S.
Bank, N.A. LIQ), 3.700%, 10/1/2025
(IDENTIFIED
COST $400,000) |
400,000
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED
COST $400,000) |
400,000
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—99.0%
(IDENTIFIED
COST $216,991,383)3
|
216,581,224
|
|
|
|
OTHER
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—1.0%4
|
2,262,284
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS—100% |
$218,843,508
|
|
1
|
Current
rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable
rate securities are
not
based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These
securities do
not
indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
|
2
|
Denotes
a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from
registration, under
the
Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At September 30, 2025, these restricted securities
amounted to $3,193,336,
which
represented 1.4% of net assets. |
|
3
|
The
cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $216,831,617. |
|
4
|
Assets,
other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
|
The
following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio: |
| |
|
CDD
|
—Community
Development District | |
|
FRNs
|
—Floating
Rate Notes | |
|
GO
|
—General
Obligation | |
|
GTD
|
—Guaranteed
| |
|
IDA
|
—Industrial
Development Authority | |
|
INS
|
—Insured
| |
|
LIQ
|
—Liquidity
Agreement | |
|
LT
|
—Limited
Tax | |
|
PRF
|
—Pre-refunded
| |
|
SIFMA
|
—Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association | |
|
SOFR
|
—Secured
Overnight Financing Rate | |
|
UT
|
—Unlimited
Tax | |
|
VRDNs
|
—Variable
Rate Demand Notes | |
|
|
Six
Months
Ended
(unaudited)
9/30/2025
|
Year Ended March 31,
| ||||
|
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
| |
|
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
$9.43
|
$9.65
|
$9.56
|
$10.04
|
$10.79
|
$10.46
|
|
Income
From Investment Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income1
|
0.16
|
0.29
|
0.27
|
0.24
|
0.23
|
0.24
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.01
|
(0.23)
|
0.08
|
(0.48)
|
(0.64)
|
0.38
|
|
TOTAL
FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS |
0.17
|
0.06
|
0.35
|
(0.24)
|
(0.41)
|
0.62
|
|
Less Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
(0.16)
|
(0.28)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.23)
|
(0.23)
|
(0.24)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.01)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.05)
|
|
TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS |
(0.16)
|
(0.28)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.34)
|
(0.29)
|
|
Net
Asset Value, End of Period |
$9.44
|
$9.43
|
$9.65
|
$9.56
|
$10.04
|
$10.79
|
|
Total
Return2
|
1.84%
|
0.65%
|
3.80%
|
(2.32)%
|
(3.98)%
|
5.95%
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
expenses3
|
0.83%4,5
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%
|
0.83%5
|
|
Net
investment income |
3.47%4
|
2.98%
|
2.82%
|
2.49%
|
2.09%
|
2.28%
|
|
Expense
waiver/reimbursement6
|
0.22%4
|
0.18%
|
0.17%
|
0.16%
|
0.09%
|
0.10%
|
|
Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$180,895
|
$188,240
|
$211,090
|
$207,151
|
$238,506
|
$269,587
|
|
Portfolio
turnover7
|
23%
|
31%
|
19%
|
40%
|
18%
|
27%
|
|
1
|
Per
share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
Based
on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total
returns for periods of
less
than one year are not annualized. |
|
3
|
Amount
does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
4
|
Computed
on an annualized basis. |
|
5
|
The
net expense ratios are calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.83% for the six months
ended
September
30, 2025, and 0.83%, 0.83%, 0.83% and 0.83% for the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2021, respectively, after taking into account
these
expense
reductions. |
|
6
|
This
expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense
waiver/
reimbursement
recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
7
|
Securities
that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation. |
|
|
Six
Months
Ended
(unaudited)
9/30/2025
|
Year Ended March 31,
| ||||
|
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
| |
|
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
$9.43
|
$9.66
|
$9.57
|
$10.05
|
$10.80
|
$10.47
|
|
Income
From Investment Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income1
|
0.13
|
0.21
|
0.20
|
0.16
|
0.14
|
0.16
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.01
|
(0.23)
|
0.08
|
(0.47)
|
(0.63)
|
0.38
|
|
TOTAL
FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS |
0.14
|
(0.02)
|
0.28
|
(0.31)
|
(0.49)
|
0.54
|
|
Less Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
(0.12)
|
(0.21)
|
(0.19)
|
(0.16)
|
(0.15)
|
(0.16)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.01)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.05)
|
|
TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS |
(0.12)
|
(0.21)
|
(0.19)
|
(0.17)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.21)
|
|
Net
Asset Value, End of Period |
$9.45
|
$9.43
|
$9.66
|
$9.57
|
$10.05
|
$10.80
|
|
Total
Return2
|
1.56%
|
(0.20)%
|
3.02%
|
(3.04)%
|
(4.69)%
|
5.16%
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
expenses3
|
1.58%4,5
|
1.58%5
|
1.58%5
|
1.58%5
|
1.58%
|
1.58%5
|
|
Net
investment income |
2.72%4
|
2.22%
|
2.07%
|
1.72%
|
1.34%
|
1.54%
|
|
Expense
waiver/reimbursement6
|
0.22%4
|
0.18%
|
0.17%
|
0.16%
|
0.09%
|
0.10%
|
|
Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$1,642
|
$2,022
|
$3,102
|
$3,464
|
$4,827
|
$6,103
|
|
Portfolio
turnover7
|
23%
|
31%
|
19%
|
40%
|
18%
|
27%
|
|
1
|
Per
share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
Based
on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total
returns for periods of
less
than one year are not annualized. |
|
3
|
Amount
does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
4
|
Computed
on an annualized basis. |
|
5
|
The
net expense ratios are calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.58% for the six months
ended
September
30, 2025, and 1.58%, 1.58%, 1.58% and 1.58% for the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2021, respectively, after taking into account
these
expense
reductions. |
|
6
|
This
expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense
waiver/
reimbursement
recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
7
|
Securities
that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation. |
|
|
Six
Months
Ended
(unaudited)
9/30/2025
|
Year Ended March 31,
| ||||
|
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
| |
|
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
$9.42
|
$9.64
|
$9.56
|
$10.04
|
$10.79
|
$10.45
|
|
Income
From Investment Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income1
|
0.16
|
0.29
|
0.27
|
0.24
|
0.23
|
0.24
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.02
|
(0.23)
|
0.07
|
(0.48)
|
(0.64)
|
0.39
|
|
TOTAL
FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS |
0.18
|
0.06
|
0.34
|
(0.24)
|
(0.41)
|
0.63
|
|
Less Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
(0.16)
|
(0.28)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.23)
|
(0.23)
|
(0.24)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.01)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.05)
|
|
TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS |
(0.16)
|
(0.28)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.34)
|
(0.29)
|
|
Net
Asset Value, End of Period |
$9.44
|
$9.42
|
$9.64
|
$9.56
|
$10.04
|
$10.79
|
|
Total
Return2
|
1.95%
|
0.65%
|
3.70%
|
(2.32)%
|
(3.98)%
|
6.06%
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
expenses3
|
0.83%4,
5
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%5
|
0.83%
|
0.83%5
|
|
Net
investment income |
3.47%4
|
2.98%
|
2.82%
|
2.49%
|
2.09%
|
2.28%
|
|
Expense
waiver/reimbursement6
|
0.22%4
|
0.18%
|
0.17%
|
0.16%
|
0.09%
|
0.10%
|
|
Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$16,744
|
$18,029
|
$21,608
|
$23,269
|
$26,716
|
$28,761
|
|
Portfolio
turnover7
|
23%
|
31%
|
19%
|
40%
|
18%
|
27%
|
|
1
|
Per
share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
Based
on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total
returns for periods of
less
than one year are not annualized. |
|
3
|
Amount
does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
4
|
Computed
on an annualized basis. |
|
5
|
The
net expense ratios are calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.83% for the six months
ended
September
30, 2025, and 0.83%, 0.83%, 0.83% and 0.83% for the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2021, respectively, after taking into account
these
expense
reductions. |
|
6
|
This
expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense
waiver/
reimbursement
recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
7
|
Securities
that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation. |
|
|
Six
Months
Ended
(unaudited)
9/30/2025
|
Year Ended March 31,
| ||||
|
|
2025
|
2024
|
2023
|
2022
|
2021
| |
|
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
$9.38
|
$9.61
|
$9.52
|
$10.00
|
$10.75
|
$10.42
|
|
Income
From Investment Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income1
|
0.17
|
0.31
|
0.29
|
0.26
|
0.25
|
0.27
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.02
|
(0.23)
|
0.09
|
(0.47)
|
(0.64)
|
0.38
|
|
TOTAL
FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS |
0.19
|
0.08
|
0.38
|
(0.21)
|
(0.39)
|
0.65
|
|
Less Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
(0.17)
|
(0.31)
|
(0.29)
|
(0.26)
|
(0.25)
|
(0.27)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.01)
|
(0.11)
|
(0.05)
|
|
TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS |
(0.17)
|
(0.31)
|
(0.29)
|
(0.27)
|
(0.36)
|
(0.32)
|
|
Net
Asset Value, End of Period |
$9.40
|
$9.38
|
$9.61
|
$9.52
|
$10.00
|
$10.75
|
|
Total
Return2
|
2.09%
|
0.81%
|
4.08%
|
(2.08)%
|
(3.75)%
|
6.23%
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
expenses3
|
0.58%4,5
|
0.58%5
|
0.58%5
|
0.58%5
|
0.58%
|
0.58%5
|
|
Net
investment income |
3.74%4
|
3.25%
|
3.08%
|
2.75%
|
2.35%
|
2.52%
|
|
Expense
waiver/reimbursement6
|
0.22%4
|
0.18%
|
0.17%
|
0.16%
|
0.09%
|
0.10%
|
|
Supplemental
Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
$19,563
|
$22,895
|
$21,605
|
$25,503
|
$25,813
|
$17,562
|
|
Portfolio
turnover7
|
23%
|
31%
|
19%
|
40%
|
18%
|
27%
|
|
1
|
Per
share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method. |
|
2
|
Based
on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
|
3
|
Amount
does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
4
|
Computed
on an annualized basis. |
|
5
|
The
net expense ratios are calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.58% for the six months
ended
September
30, 2025, and 0.58%, 0.58%, 0.58% and 0.58% for the years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2021, respectively, after taking into account
these
expense
reductions. |
|
6
|
This
expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense
waiver/
reimbursement
recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest. |
|
7
|
Securities
that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation. |
|
Assets:
|
|
|
Investment
in securities, at value (identified
cost $216,991,383) |
$216,581,224
|
|
Cash
|
96,048
|
|
Income
receivable |
2,768,526
|
|
Receivable
for shares sold |
10,558
|
|
Total
Assets |
219,456,356
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
Payable
for shares redeemed |
$427,588
|
|
Payable
for portfolio accounting fees |
64,150
|
|
Payable
for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
|
55,199
|
|
Income
distribution payable |
36,974
|
|
Payable
for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
|
1,641
|
|
Payable
for distribution services fee (Note 5)
|
1,019
|
|
Payable
for administrative fee (Note 5)
|
222
|
|
Accrued
expenses (Note 5) |
26,055
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES |
612,848
|
|
Net
assets for 23,192,274 shares outstanding |
$218,843,508
|
|
Net Assets
Consist of: |
|
|
Paid-in
capital |
$236,712,378
|
|
Total
distributable earnings (loss) |
(17,868,870)
|
|
NET
ASSETS |
$218,843,508
|
|
Net Asset
Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share: |
|
|
Class A
Shares: |
|
|
Net
asset value per share ($180,894,710 ÷ 19,162,636 shares outstanding)
$0.01
par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized |
$9.44
|
|
Offering
price per share (100/95.50 of $9.44) |
$9.88
|
|
Redemption
proceeds per share |
$9.44
|
|
Class C
Shares: |
|
|
Net
asset value per share ($1,641,824 ÷ 173,771 shares outstanding)
$0.01
par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized |
$9.45
|
|
Offering
price per share |
$9.45
|
|
Redemption
proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.45) |
$9.36
|
|
Class F
Shares: |
|
|
Net
asset value per share ($16,744,173 ÷ 1,774,378 shares outstanding)
$0.01
par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized |
$9.44
|
|
Offering
price per share (100/99.00 of $9.44) |
$9.54
|
|
Redemption
proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.44) |
$9.35
|
|
Institutional
Shares: |
|
|
Net
asset value per share ($19,562,801 ÷ 2,081,489 shares outstanding)
$0.01
par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized |
$9.40
|
|
Offering
price per share |
$9.40
|
|
Redemption
proceeds per share |
$9.40
|
|
Investment
Income: |
|
|
Interest
|
$4,737,853
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Investment
adviser fee (Note 5)
|
$544,732
|
|
Administrative
fee (Note 5)
|
86,703
|
|
Custodian
fees |
3,535
|
|
Transfer
agent fees |
88,256
|
|
Directors’/Trustees’
fees (Note 5)
|
4,971
|
|
Auditing
fees |
17,818
|
|
Legal
fees |
5,328
|
|
Distribution
services fee (Note 5)
|
6,819
|
|
Other
service fees (Notes 2 and 5) |
249,306
|
|
Portfolio
accounting fees |
71,917
|
|
Share
registration costs |
35,714
|
|
Printing
and postage |
14,552
|
|
Miscellaneous
(Note 5)
|
16,152
|
|
TOTAL
EXPENSES |
1,145,803
|
|
Waiver
and Reduction: |
|
|
Waiver
of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
|
(245,825)
|
|
Reduction
of custodian fees (Note 6)
|
(2,264)
|
|
TOTAL
WAIVER AND REDUCTION |
(248,089)
|
|
Net
expenses |
897,714
|
|
Net
investment income |
3,840,139
|
|
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: |
|
|
Net
realized loss on investments |
(3,899,035)
|
|
Net
change in unrealized depreciation of investments |
3,965,588
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on Investments |
66,553
|
|
Change
in net assets resulting from operations |
$3,906,692
|
|
|
Six
Months
Ended
(unaudited)
9/30/2025
|
Year
Ended
3/31/2025
|
|
Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
$3,840,139
|
$7,416,691
|
|
Net
realized loss |
(3,899,035)
|
(4,308,395)
|
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
3,965,588
|
(1,247,695)
|
|
CHANGE
IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
3,906,692
|
1,860,601
|
|
Distributions
to Shareholders: |
|
|
|
Class
A Shares |
(3,122,700)
|
(5,970,471)
|
|
Class
C Shares |
(24,330)
|
(61,591)
|
|
Class
F Shares |
(293,270)
|
(575,336)
|
|
Institutional
Shares |
(362,061)
|
(743,737)
|
|
CHANGE
IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
(3,802,361)
|
(7,351,135)
|
|
Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of shares |
13,287,633
|
21,719,464
|
|
Net
asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
3,569,926
|
6,846,398
|
|
Cost
of shares redeemed |
(29,303,623)
|
(49,294,768)
|
|
CHANGE
IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
(12,446,064)
|
(20,728,906)
|
|
Change
in net assets |
(12,341,733)
|
(26,219,440)
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Beginning
of period |
231,185,241
|
257,404,681
|
|
End
of period |
$218,843,508
|
$231,185,241
|
|
|
Other
Service
Fees
Incurred |
|
Class
A Shares |
$225,698
|
|
Class
C Shares |
2,273
|
|
Class
F Shares |
21,335
|
|
TOTAL
|
$249,306
|
|
Security
|
Acquisition
Date
|
Cost
|
Value
|
|
California
Public Finance Authority (Kendal at Sonoma), Enso Village Senior Living Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series
2021A), 5.000%, 11/15/2056 |
05/27/2021
|
$346,578
|
$288,491
|
|
Florida
Development Finance Corp. (Glenridge on Palmer Ranch), Senior Living Revenue and Refunding Bonds
(Series
2021), 5.000%, 6/1/2051 |
05/13/2021
|
$1,067,423
|
$912,553
|
|
Washington
State Housing Finance Commission (Rockwood Retirement Communities), Nonprofit Housing Revenue
&
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 1/1/2041 |
01/14/2021
|
$2,135,328
|
$1,992,292
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
9/30/2025
|
Year
Ended
3/31/2025
| ||
|
Class
A Shares: |
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
sold |
812,523
|
$7,487,374
|
1,218,194
|
$11,781,273
|
|
Shares
issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
312,369
|
2,892,540
|
569,224
|
5,472,483
|
|
Shares
redeemed |
(1,931,162)
|
(17,873,255)
|
(3,697,464)
|
(35,625,323)
|
|
NET
CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
(806,270)
|
$(7,493,341)
|
(1,910,046)
|
$(18,371,567)
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
9/30/2025
|
Year
Ended
3/31/2025
| ||
|
Class
C Shares: |
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
sold |
13,548
|
$124,951
|
32,256
|
$312,968
|
|
Shares
issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
2,604
|
24,116
|
6,072
|
58,437
|
|
Shares
redeemed |
(56,686)
|
(523,059)
|
(145,255)
|
(1,398,809)
|
|
NET
CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
(40,534)
|
$(373,992)
|
(106,927)
|
$(1,027,404)
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
9/30/2025
|
Year
Ended
3/31/2025
| ||
|
Class
F Shares: |
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
sold |
62,746
|
$577,499
|
85,624
|
$825,523
|
|
Shares
issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
31,589
|
292,340
|
59,711
|
573,707
|
|
Shares
redeemed |
(233,196)
|
(2,156,844)
|
(472,556)
|
(4,549,208)
|
|
NET
CHANGE RESULTING FROM CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
(138,861)
|
$(1,287,005)
|
(327,221)
|
$(3,149,978)
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
9/30/2025
|
Year
Ended
3/31/2025
| ||
|
Institutional
Shares: |
Shares
|
Amount
|
Shares
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
sold |
553,238
|
$5,097,809
|
918,317
|
$8,799,700
|
|
Shares
issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared |
39,161
|
360,930
|
77,496
|
741,771
|
|
Shares
redeemed |
(950,582)
|
(8,750,465)
|
(805,174)
|
(7,721,428)
|
|
NET
CHANGE RESULTING FROM INSTITUTIONAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
(358,183)
|
$(3,291,726)
|
190,639
|
$1,820,043
|
|
NET
CHANGE RESULTING FROM TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
(1,343,848)
|
$(12,446,064)
|
(2,153,555)
|
$(20,728,906)
|
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term
|
Total
|
|
$2,350,306
|
$11,426,537
|
$13,776,843
|
|
Administrative
Fee |
Average
Daily Net Assets
of
the Investment Complex |
|
0.100%
|
on
assets up to $50 billion |
|
0.075%
|
on
assets over $50 billion |
|
|
Percentage
of Average Daily
Net
Assets of Class |
|
Class
C Shares |
0.75%
|
|
|
Distribution
Services
Fees
Incurred |
|
Class
C Shares |
$6,819
|
|
Purchases
|
$50,642,718
|
|
Sales
|
$60,196,280
|
| Item 8. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies |
Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: Not Applicable.
| Item 9. | Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: Not Applicable.
| Item 10. | Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: The Fund’s disclosure of remuneration items is included as part of the Financial Statements filed under Item 7 of this form.
| Item 11. | Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. |
Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.: The Fund’s Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract summary by fund appear in the Financial Statements filed under Item 7 of this form.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
| Item 13. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not Applicable
| Item 14. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not Applicable
| Item 15. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
No Changes to Report
| Item 16. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) 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.
| Item 17. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not Applicable
| Item 18. | Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation |
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
| Item 19. | Exhibits |
(a)(1) Not Applicable.
(a)(2) Not Applicable.
(a)(3) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(4) Not Applicable.
(a)(5) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Federated Hermes Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
By:
/s/
Jeremy
D.
Boughton
Jeremy
D.
Boughton,
Principal
Financial
Officer
Date: November 21, 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/
J.
Christopher
Donahue
J.
Christopher
Donahue,
Principal
Executive
Officer
Date: November 21, 2025
By:
/s/
Jeremy
D.
Boughton
Jeremy
D.
Boughton,
Principal
Financial
Officer
Date: November 21, 2025