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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-6377

 

 

 

DREYFUS MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

John Pak, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

8/31

 

Date of reporting period:

2/28/14

 

             

 

 


 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.       Reports to Stockholders.

                       


 

Dreyfus 
AMT-Free Municipal 
Bond Fund 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT February 28, 2014




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The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views.These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.




 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

37     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

38     

Statement of Operations

39     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

41     

Financial Highlights

46     

Notes to Financial Statements

58     

Information About the Renewal of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus 
AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund 

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund, covering the six-month period from September 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Municipal bonds generally stabilized over the past six months in the wake of previously heightened volatility, enabling them to post solidly positive total returns, on average, for the reporting period. Investors generally took the Federal Reserve Board’s gradual shift to a more moderately accommodative monetary policy in stride, investor demand rebounded while the supply of newly issued securities ebbed, and most states and municipalities saw improved credit conditions in the recovering U.S. economy.

We remain cautiously optimistic regarding the municipal bond market’s prospects over the months ahead.We expect the domestic economy to continue to strengthen over the next year, which could support higher tax revenues for most states and municipalities.We also anticipate rising demand for a limited supply of securities as more income-oriented investors seek the tax advantages of municipal bonds. However, municipal bonds could prove sensitive to rising long-term interest rates as the economic recovery gains additional traction. As always, we encourage you to discuss our observations with your financial advisor to assess their potential impact on your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
March 17, 2014

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of September 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014, as provided by Steven Harvey and Daniel Rabasco, Primary Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended February 28, 2014, Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund’s Class A shares achieved a total return of 5.79%, Class C shares returned 5.40%, Class I shares returned 6.00%, Class Y shares returned 5.94%, and Class Z shares returned 5.89%.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”), produced a total return of 5.71%.2

Municipal bonds fared relatively well over the reporting period as investor demand rebounded, the supply of newly issued municipal securities declined, and, with two notable exceptions, credit conditions generally improved.The fund’s Class A, Class I, ClassY, and Class Z shares produced higher returns than the benchmark, mainly due to our focus on income-oriented securities, including those with longer maturities.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital.

To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal income tax.The fund also seeks to provide income exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax.

The fund invests at least 65% of its assets in municipal bonds with an A or higher credit rating, or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. The fund may invest the remaining 35% of its assets in municipal bonds with a credit rating lower than A, including municipal bonds rated below investment grade (“high yield” or “junk” bonds), or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus.

The fund’s portfolio managers focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities and minimize the use of interest rate forecasting. The portfolio managers select municipal bonds for the fund’s portfolio by:

  • Using fundamental credit analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to exploit pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market;

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

  • Actively trading among various sectors, such as pre-refunded, general obligation, and revenue, based on their apparent relative values.The fund seeks to invest in several of these sectors.

Municipal Bonds Rebounded from Earlier Weakness

Municipal bonds struggled during most of 2013 with rising long-term interest rates in a recovering U.S. economy, but markets stabilized over the final four months of the year, and the first two months of 2014 witnessed a mild recovery. Uncertainty regarding changes in U.S. monetary policy was largely resolved in December when the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) began to taper its quantitative easing program, helping to buoy investor demand. Demand was particularly robust for higher yielding securities as income-oriented investors resumed their reach for competitive yields. Meanwhile, the supply of newly issued municipal bonds declined as fewer issuers refinanced existing debt in the rising interest rate environment.

The economic rebound resulted in better underlying credit conditions for most municipal issuers, as improving tax revenues and reduced spending enabled many states and municipalities to balance their budgets and replenish reserves. However, credit concerns lingered with regard to two major issuers. The City of Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection during the summer of 2013, and in September, Puerto Rico bonds lost value after media reports detailed the U.S. territory’s economic challenges.

Duration Posture Boosted Relative Performance

The fund’s strong relative performance during the reporting period was fueled mainly by a relatively long average duration and an emphasis on longer maturities, which enabled it to participate more fully in the market’s gains over the first two months of 2014. In addition, our security selection strategy proved effective when the general obligation bonds of California, Illinois, and other formerly troubled states rebounded sharply. Underweighted exposure to lower yielding escrowed bonds also bolstered relative performance.

Strong results in these areas were offset to a degree by other strategies. Most notably, exposure to Puerto Rico bonds weighed on absolute performance.The fund also did not participate in gains posted by privately issued bonds, such as those backed by industrial development projects, that may be subject to the alternative minimum tax.

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Finding Attractive Values in a Strengthening Market

We believe that recently improved market trends have been driven, in part, by investors returning their focus to market and issuer fundamentals now that the Fed has begun to taper its quantitative easing program. Over the longer term, improved credit conditions and restored demand from investors seeking relief from higher taxes may continue to lift municipal bond valuations.

In this environment, our credit research efforts have continued to find opportunities among higher yielding municipal bonds that, in our analysis, may have been temporarily mispriced by the market.At the same time, we have trimmed the fund’s average duration closer to a market-neutral position, but we have maintained our focus on the higher yields provided by bonds with longer maturities.

March 17, 2014

Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines. High yield bonds involve increased credit and liquidity risks compared with investment grade bonds and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s ability to pay interest and repay principal on a timely basis.

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid and does not take into consideration the 
maximum initial sales charge in the case of Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed 
on redemptions in the case of Class C shares. Had these charges been reflected, returns would have been lower. 
Neither Class Z, Class I, nor Class Y shares are subject to any initial or deferred sales charge. Past performance is 
no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon redemption, fund 
shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Income may be subject to state and local taxes. Capital 
gains, if any, are fully taxable. The Dreyfus Corporation has contractually agreed, until January 1, 2015, to waive 
receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund so that total annual fund operating expenses of Class A, 
C, I, Y and Z shares (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees for Class A, C, I, and Z shares, taxes, 
brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, interest expenses, and commitment fees on borrowings) do not exceed 
0.45%. Without this absorption returns would have been lower. 
2 SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. 
The Barclays Municipal Bond Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return performance benchmark for the 
long-term, investment-grade, tax-exempt bond market. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses associated with 
operating a mutual fund. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended February 28, 2014

    Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y    Class Z 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.62  $ 7.44  $ 2.35  $ 2.30  $ 2.60 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,057.90  $ 1,054.00  $ 1,060.00  $ 1,059.40  $ 1,058.90 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended February 28, 2014

    Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y    Class Z 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 3.56  $ 7.30  $ 2.31  $ 2.26  $ 2.56 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,021.27  $ 1,017.55  $ 1,022.51  $ 1,022.56  $ 1,022.27 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .71% for Class A, 1.46 % for Class C, .46% for 
Class I, .45% for ClassY and .51% for Class Z, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 
by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments—98.9%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Alabama—1.3%           
Birmingham Water Works Board,           
Water Revenue  5.00  1/1/23  1,395,000   1,596,508 
Jefferson County,           
Limited Obligation           
School Warrants  5.00  1/1/24  1,000,000   988,620 
Jefferson County,           
Senior Lien Sewer Revenue           
Warrants (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  0/6.60  10/1/42  14,000,000 a  7,831,320 
Alaska—.3%           
Northern Tobacco Securitization           
Corporation of Alaska, Tobacco           
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  6/1/46  3,750,000   2,656,987 
Arizona—.4%           
Pima County Industrial Development           
Authority, Education Revenue           
(American Charter Schools           
Foundation Project)  5.63  7/1/38  3,750,000   3,131,963 
Arkansas—.1%           
Arkansas Development Finance           
Authority, Construction Revenue           
(Public Health Laboratory           
Project) (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  12/1/17  1,025,000   1,029,223 
California—8.8%           
Bay Area Toll Authority,           
San Francisco Bay Area           
Subordinate Lien Toll           
Bridge Revenue  5.00  4/1/43  3,900,000   4,110,990 
California,           
Economic Recovery Bonds  5.00  7/1/20  2,000,000   2,389,780 
California,           
GO  5.25  10/1/16  295,000   296,354 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  5.25  3/1/30  2,500,000   2,840,250 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  5.75  4/1/31  6,700,000   7,733,073 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  5.50  11/1/35  3,575,000   4,071,246 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  6.00  11/1/35  3,000,000   3,544,380 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
California (continued)           
California State Public Works           
Board, LR (Department of           
State Hospitals) (Coalinga           
State Hospital)  5.00  6/1/25  8,325,000    9,573,001 
California Statewide Communities           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Kaiser Permanente)  5.00  4/1/42  5,000,000    5,178,100 
California Statewide Communities           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(The Salk Institute for           
Biological Studies) (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/24  1,880,000    1,968,586 
Glendale Community College           
District, GO (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  8/1/21  1,520,000  b  1,229,178 
Glendora Unified School District,           
GO (Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  8/1/27  2,000,000  b  1,112,440 
Golden State Tobacco           
Securitization Corporation,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  4.50  6/1/27  1,325,000    1,157,030 
Los Angeles,           
Wastewater System Revenue  5.75  6/1/34  2,500,000    2,883,175 
Los Angeles Harbor Department,           
Revenue  5.25  8/1/25  3,500,000    4,061,505 
North Natomas Community           
Facilities District Number 4,           
Special Tax Bonds  5.00  9/1/30  1,000,000    1,060,970 
Pajaro Valley Unified School           
District, GO (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  0.00  8/1/26  1,500,000  b  894,870 
Placer Union High School District,           
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  0.00  8/1/27  4,110,000  b  2,226,839 
Sacramento County,           
Airport System Senior Revenue  5.30  7/1/27  2,000,000    2,250,920 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
California (continued)           
Sacramento County,           
Airport System Senior Revenue  5.38  7/1/28  2,000,000   2,257,080 
San Francisco City and County           
Public Utilities Commission,           
San Francisco Water Revenue  5.00  11/1/27  3,280,000   3,765,473 
South Orange County Public           
Financing Authority, Special           
Tax Senior Lien Revenue           
(Ladera Ranch)  5.00  8/15/25  1,000,000   1,113,140 
Tustin Unified School District,           
Community Facilities District           
Number 97-1, Senior Lien           
Special Tax Bonds (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  0.00  9/1/21  1,615,000 b  1,253,805 
University of California Regents,           
General Revenue  5.75  5/15/31  2,000,000   2,301,500 
Colorado—2.8%           
Black Hawk,           
Device Tax Revenue  5.00  12/1/14  500,000   515,550 
Black Hawk,           
Device Tax Revenue  5.00  12/1/18  600,000   626,490 
City and County of Denver,           
Airport System           
Subordinate Revenue  5.00  11/15/43  15,000,000   15,674,100 
Colorado Educational and Cultural           
Facilities Authority, Charter           
School Revenue (American           
Academy Project)  8.00  12/1/40  1,000,000   1,146,620 
Colorado Health Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Catholic           
Health Initiatives)  6.25  10/1/33  1,200,000   1,358,928 
E-470 Public Highway Authority,           
Senior Revenue  5.38  9/1/26  1,000,000   1,073,370 
E-470 Public Highway Authority,           
Senior Revenue (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  9/1/24  2,000,000   2,110,600 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Connecticut—1.0%         
Connecticut,         
GO  5.00  10/15/21  1,500,000  1,809,990 
Connecticut,         
Special Tax Obligation         
Revenue (Transportation         
Infrastructure Purposes)  5.00  10/1/29  5,000,000  5,727,050 
District of Columbia—.9%         
Metropolitan Washington         
Airports Authority, Airport         
System Revenue  5.00  10/1/35  4,000,000  4,276,240 
Washington Metropolitan Area         
Transit Authority, Gross         
Transit Revenue  5.25  7/1/29  1,750,000  1,969,048 
Washington Metropolitan Area         
Transit Authority, Gross         
Transit Revenue  5.13  7/1/32  1,000,000  1,075,220 
Florida—7.1%         
Broward County,         
Airport System Revenue  5.38  10/1/29  2,535,000  2,836,361 
Broward County,         
Airport System Revenue  5.00  10/1/42  7,500,000  7,750,950 
Broward County Educational         
Facilities Authority, Educational         
Facilities Revenue (Nova         
Southeastern University         
Project) (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Corp.)  5.00  4/1/36  1,800,000  1,831,194 
Citizens Property Insurance         
Corporation, Coastal Account         
Senior Secured Revenue  5.00  6/1/19  3,000,000  3,471,060 
Citizens Property Insurance         
Corporation, High-Risk Account         
Senior Secured Revenue  5.25  6/1/17  1,255,000  1,427,713 
Citizens Property Insurance         
Corporation, Personal Lines         
Account/Commercial Lines         
Account Senior Secured Revenue  5.00  6/1/21  3,535,000  4,088,192 
Florida Department of Corrections,         
COP (Okeechobee Correctional         
Institution) (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  3/1/15  1,000,000  1,040,640 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Florida (continued)           
Florida Department of           
Transportation, Turnpike Revenue  5.00  7/1/21  2,145,000   2,574,300 
Florida Department of           
Transportation, Turnpike Revenue  5.00  7/1/25  4,000,000   4,695,560 
Florida Municipal Power Agency,           
All-Requirements Power Supply           
Project Revenue  6.25  10/1/31  3,260,000   3,767,517 
Jacksonville Electric Authority,           
Electric System           
Subordinated Revenue  5.00  10/1/28  2,000,000   2,241,720 
Lee County,           
Transportation Facilities           
Revenue (Sanibel Bridges and           
Causeway Project) (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.00  10/1/22  1,820,000   1,947,491 
Miami-Dade County,           
Seaport Revenue  5.50  10/1/42  3,000,000   3,235,110 
Miami-Dade County Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University of Miami Issue)  5.75  4/1/28  1,250,000   1,347,750 
Miami-Dade County Expressway           
Authority, Toll System Revenue  5.00  7/1/23  5,000,000   5,731,100 
Orlando-Orange County Expressway           
Authority, Revenue  5.00  7/1/30  2,620,000   2,767,585 
Pinellas County Health Facilities           
Authority, Health System           
Revenue (BayCare Health           
System Issue) (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  0.18  11/15/23  2,250,000 c  2,131,875 
Saint Johns County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Presbyterian Retirement           
Communities Project)  5.88  8/1/40  1,000,000   1,050,330 
University of Central Florida,           
COP (University of Central           
Florida Convocation           
Corporation Master Lease           
Program) (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  10/1/18  1,765,000   1,840,577 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Georgia—2.9%         
Atlanta,         
Airport General Revenue  5.00  1/1/20  5,000,000  5,893,950 
Atlanta,         
Water and Wastewater Revenue  6.00  11/1/26  1,640,000  1,978,972 
Atlanta,         
Water and Wastewater Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  11/1/18  1,200,000  1,434,132 
Carrollton Payroll Development         
Authority, RAC (University of         
West Georgia Athletic         
Complex, LLC Project)  6.25  6/15/34  3,895,000  4,435,237 
Georgia Higher Education         
Facilities Authority, Revenue         
(USG Real Estate Foundation I,         
LLC Project) (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Corp.)  5.63  6/15/38  2,000,000  2,216,020 
Municipal Electric Authority of         
Georgia, GO (Project One         
Subordinated Bonds)  5.00  1/1/21  5,000,000  5,872,450 
Savannah Economic Development         
Authority, Revenue         
(Armstrong Atlantic         
State University Student         
Union, LLC Project) (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.00  6/15/32  1,240,000  1,290,183 
Idaho—1.2%         
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District,         
Revenue (Arrowrock         
Hydroelectric Project)  7.38  6/1/40  5,600,000  6,238,848 
Idaho Health Facilities Authority,         
Revenue (Trinity Health         
Credit Group)  6.13  12/1/28  2,500,000  2,900,100 
Illinois—10.2%         
Chicago,         
General Airport Third Lien         
Revenue (Chicago O’Hare         
International Airport)         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  1/1/19  2,400,000  2,565,816 
Chicago,         
GO  5.00  1/1/24  3,250,000  3,524,788 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Illinois (continued)         
Chicago,         
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  1/1/17  2,500,000  2,590,150 
Huntley,         
Special Service Area Number         
Nine, Special Tax Bonds (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.10  3/1/28  3,500,000  3,810,485 
Illinois,         
GO  5.00  1/1/16  2,850,000  3,083,415 
Illinois,         
GO  5.50  7/1/38  8,000,000  8,513,120 
Illinois,         
Sales Tax Revenue  5.00  6/15/24  4,270,000  4,982,706 
Illinois Finance Authority,         
Revenue (Advocate Health         
Care Network)  5.00  6/1/31  9,155,000  9,794,843 
Illinois Finance Authority,         
Revenue (Edward Hospital         
Obligated Group)         
(Insured; AMBAC)  6.00  2/1/28  750,000  797,520 
Illinois Finance Authority,         
Revenue (Edward Hospital         
Obligated Group)         
(Insured; AMBAC)  6.25  2/1/33  500,000  530,770 
Illinois Finance Authority,         
Revenue (Rehabilitation         
Institute of Chicago)  6.00  7/1/43  3,250,000  3,492,450 
Illinois Finance Authority,         
Revenue (Sherman         
Health Systems)  5.50  8/1/37  1,000,000  1,062,540 
Illinois Finance Authority,         
Revenue (The Carle Foundation)  5.00  8/15/16  2,200,000  2,400,970 
Illinois Health Facilities         
Authority, Revenue         
(Delnor-Community Hospital)         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.25  5/15/27  6,000,000  6,357,660 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition         
Authority, Revenue (McCormick         
Place Expansion Project)  5.00  6/15/42  3,500,000  3,586,940 

 

The Fund 13



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Illinois (continued)         
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement         
Authority, Tobacco         
Settlement Revenue  5.50  6/1/23  3,100,000  3,583,786 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement         
Authority, Tobacco         
Settlement Revenue  6.00  6/1/28  7,600,000  8,700,708 
University of Illinois Board of         
Trustees, Auxiliary Facilities         
System Revenue         
(University of Illinois)  5.00  4/1/27  7,500,000  8,447,175 
University of Illinois Board of         
Trustees, Auxiliary         
Facilities System Revenue         
(University of Illinois)  5.00  4/1/44  2,500,000  2,622,125 
Iowa—.4%         
Iowa Finance Authority,         
Healthcare Revenue (Genesis         
Health System)  5.00  7/1/23  2,500,000  2,822,025 
Kentucky—1.6%         
Barbourville,         
Educational Facilities First         
Mortgage Revenue (Union College         
Energy Conservation Project)  5.25  9/1/26  1,000,000  1,007,110 
Kentucky Public Transportation         
Infrastructure Authority,         
Subordinate Toll Revenue, BAN         
(Downtown Crossing Project)  5.00  7/1/17  6,250,000  6,987,375 
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro         
Government, Health System         
Revenue (Norton Healthcare, Inc.)  5.75  10/1/42  4,000,000  4,257,520 
Louisiana—1.9%         
Louisiana Local Government         
Environmental Facilities and         
Community Development         
Authority, Revenue (Westlake         
Chemical Corporation Projects)  6.50  8/1/29  2,500,000  2,796,875 
New Orleans Aviation Board,         
Revenue (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Corp.)  6.00  1/1/23  2,000,000  2,279,540 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Louisiana (continued)         
Tobacco Settlement Financing         
Corporation of Louisiana,         
Tobacco Settlement         
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  5/15/27  5,000,000  5,158,250 
Tobacco Settlement Financing         
Corporation of Louisiana,         
Tobacco Settlement         
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.25  5/15/35  4,500,000  4,547,115 
Maine—.2%         
Maine Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities Authority,         
Revenue (MaineGeneral         
Medical Center Issue)  7.50  7/1/32  1,250,000  1,431,687 
Maryland—6.9%         
Anne Arundel County,         
Consolidated General         
Improvements GO  5.00  4/1/24  1,520,000  1,800,151 
Baltimore,         
Consolidated Public         
Improvement GO  5.00  10/15/24  1,480,000  1,716,386 
Baltimore,         
Project Revenue         
(Wastewater Projects)  5.00  7/1/23  1,000,000  1,165,630 
Baltimore,         
Project Revenue (Wastewater         
Projects) (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/22  630,000  732,652 
Baltimore,         
Subordinate Project Revenue         
(Water Projects)  5.75  7/1/39  750,000  843,195 
Howard County,         
COP  8.15  2/15/20  605,000  829,031 
Hyattsville,         
Special Obligation Revenue         
(University Town Center Project)  5.60  7/1/24  1,500,000  1,533,510 
Hyattsville,         
Special Obligation Revenue         
(University Town Center Project)  5.75  7/1/34  3,000,000  3,017,010 

 

The Fund 15



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Maryland (continued)         
Maryland Community Development         
Administration, Department of         
Housing and Community         
Development, Housing Revenue  5.95  7/1/23  1,145,000  1,146,752 
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, EDR         
(Terminal Project)  5.75  6/1/35  2,000,000  2,059,340 
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, EDR (Transportation         
Facilities Project)  5.75  6/1/35  1,000,000  1,029,670 
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, LR (Maryland Public         
Health Laboratory Project)  5.00  6/1/20  1,000,000  1,197,240 
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, PCR (Potomac         
Electric Project)  6.20  9/1/22  2,500,000  2,962,075 
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, Port Facilities         
Revenue (CNX Marine         
Terminals Inc. Port of         
Baltimore Facility)  5.75  9/1/25  2,000,000  2,115,420 
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, Student Housing         
Revenue (University of Maryland,         
College Park Projects)  5.75  6/1/33  1,000,000  1,038,650 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Anne         
Arundel Health System Issue)  5.00  7/1/23  835,000  945,554 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Anne         
Arundel Health System Issue)  6.75  7/1/39  2,500,000  2,955,400 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue         
(Charlestown Community Issue)  6.13  1/1/30  1,250,000  1,353,850 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Goucher         
College Issue)  5.00  7/1/34  1,000,000  1,059,730 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Maryland (continued)         
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Greater         
Baltimore Medical Center Issue)  5.38  7/1/26  1,500,000  1,643,505 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Mercy         
Medical Center Issue)  5.50  7/1/42  1,000,000  1,012,690 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Peninsula         
Regional Medical Center Issue)  5.00  7/1/26  1,630,000  1,754,907 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Peninsula         
Regional Medical Center Issue)  5.00  7/1/36  2,100,000  2,124,822 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (University         
of Maryland Medical System         
Issue) (Insured; National         
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  7.00  7/1/22  4,150,000  5,079,185 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Upper         
Chesapeake Hospitals Issue)  6.00  1/1/38  3,005,000  3,191,580 
Maryland Health and Higher         
Educational Facilities         
Authority, Revenue (Washington         
County Hospital Issue)  5.75  1/1/38  2,500,000  2,542,775 
Maryland Industrial Development         
Financing Authority, EDR (Our         
Lady of Good Counsel High         
School Facility)  6.00  5/1/35  1,600,000  1,641,456 
Montgomery County,         
Special Obligation Revenue         
(West Germantown Development         
District) (Insured; Radian)  5.50  7/1/27  1,475,000  1,477,389 
Prince Georges County,         
Special Obligation Revenue         
(National Harbor Project)  5.20  7/1/34  3,000,000  3,006,360 

 

The Fund 17



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Maryland (continued)           
University System of Maryland,           
Auxiliary Facility and           
Tuition Revenue  5.00  4/1/26  1,000,000    1,142,850 
Massachusetts—2.2%           
Massachusetts Department of           
Transportation, Metropolitan           
Highway System Senior Revenue  5.00  1/1/27  5,000,000    5,449,450 
Massachusetts Development Finance           
Agency, Revenue (Brandeis           
University Issue)  5.00  10/1/25  2,175,000    2,466,646 
Massachusetts School Building           
Authority, Senior Dedicated           
Sales Tax Revenue  5.00  8/15/30  5,000,000    5,660,650 
Massachusetts School Building           
Authority, Senior Dedicated           
Sales Tax Revenue  5.00  10/15/35  1,750,000    1,913,957 
Metropolitan Boston Transit           
Parking Corporation, Systemwide           
Senior Lien Parking Revenue  5.00  7/1/23  2,000,000    2,279,460 
Michigan—5.8%           
Brighton Area Schools,           
GO—Unlimited Tax           
(Insured; AMBAC)  0.00  5/1/14  8,000,000  b  7,995,280 
Brighton Area Schools,           
GO—Unlimited Tax           
(Insured; AMBAC)  0.00  5/1/20  1,055,000  b  911,056 
Detroit,           
Sewage Disposal System Senior           
Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  7.00  7/1/27  1,500,000    1,600,770 
Detroit,           
Sewage Disposal System Senior           
Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  7.50  7/1/33  1,000,000    1,069,930 
Detroit Community High School,           
Public School Academy Revenue  5.65  11/1/25  1,055,000    851,754 
Detroit Community High School,           
Public School Academy Revenue  5.75  11/1/35  1,215,000    872,479 

 

18



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Michigan (continued)           
Detroit School District,           
School Building and Site           
Improvement Bonds (GO—           
Unlimited Tax) (Insured; FGIC)  6.00  5/1/20  1,000,000   1,180,800 
Detroit Water and Sewerage           
Department, Senior Lien Sewage           
Disposal System Revenue  5.25  7/1/39  2,500,000   2,429,875 
Huron Valley School District,           
GO Unlimited Tax (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  5/1/18  6,270,000 b  5,849,534 
Kent County,           
Airport Revenue (Gerald R.           
Ford International Airport)  5.00  1/1/26  4,555,000   4,972,147 
Kent Hospital Finance Authority,           
Revenue (Spectrum           
Health System)  5.50  11/15/25  2,500,000   2,887,850 
Lansing Board of Water and Light,           
Utility System Revenue  5.50  7/1/41  2,500,000   2,748,900 
Michigan Public Educational           
Facilities Authority, LOR           
(Nataki Talibah Schoolhouse           
of Detroit Project)  6.50  10/1/30  3,040,000   2,756,550 
Monroe County Economic Development           
Corporation, LOR (Detroit           
Edison Company Project)           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  6.95  9/1/22  2,000,000   2,551,860 
Romulus Economic Development           
Corporation, Limited           
Obligation EDR (Romulus HIR           
Limited Partnership Project)           
(Insured; ITT Lyndon Property           
Insurance Company)           
(Escrowed to Maturity)  7.00  11/1/15  3,700,000   4,105,779 
Wayne County Airport Authority,           
Airport Revenue (Detroit           
Metropolitan Wayne           
County Airport)  5.00  12/1/22  3,000,000   3,286,050 

 

The Fund 19



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Minnesota—6.5%           
Hutchinson,           
Public Utility Revenue  5.00  12/1/22  200,000   233,744 
Mahtomedi Independent School           
District Number 832, GO School           
Building Bonds (Minnesota School           
District Credit Enhancement           
Program) (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  2/1/17  1,275,000 b  1,247,371 
Minneapolis,           
Health Care System Revenue           
(Fairview Health Services) (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  6.50  11/15/38  3,000,000   3,477,870 
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Housing           
and Redevelopment Authority,           
Health Care Facilities Revenue           
(Children’s Health Care)  5.25  8/15/35  1,000,000   1,071,150 
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Housing           
and Redevelopment Authority,           
Health Care Facility Revenue           
(HealthPartners Obligated           
Group Project)  6.00  12/1/18  1,000,000   1,003,430 
Minneapolis and Saint Paul Housing           
and Redevelopment Authority,           
Health Care Facility Revenue           
(HealthPartners Obligated           
Group Project)  6.00  12/1/20  2,290,000   2,297,855 
Minneapolis-Saint Paul           
Metropolitan Airports           
Commission, Subordinate           
Airport Revenue  5.00  1/1/26  1,000,000   1,125,030 
Minnesota,           
911 Revenue (Public Safety           
Radio Communications           
System Project)  5.00  6/1/25  1,000,000   1,150,120 
Minnesota Agricultural and           
Economic Development Board,           
Health Care System Revenue           
(Fairview Health Care Systems)  6.38  11/15/29  150,000   150,681 
Minnesota Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Carleton College)  5.00  3/1/30  1,000,000   1,098,460 

 

20



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Minnesota (continued)           
Minnesota Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(College of Saint Scholastica, Inc.)  5.13  12/1/40  750,000   767,190 
Minnesota Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Gustavus Adolphus College)  5.00  10/1/31  750,000   804,885 
Minnesota Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University of Saint Thomas)  5.00  4/1/29  1,000,000   1,085,580 
Minnesota Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University of Saint Thomas)  5.00  10/1/29  1,500,000   1,623,225 
Minnesota Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University of Saint Thomas)  5.00  10/1/39  1,700,000   1,786,530 
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency,           
Electric Revenue  5.00  10/1/37  2,000,000   2,083,680 
Northern Municipal Power Agency,           
Electric System Revenue  5.00  1/1/20  2,500,000   2,921,250 
Northfield,           
HR  5.38  11/1/31  1,240,000   1,256,678 
Olmsted County,           
GO Crossover Bonds  5.00  2/1/21  750,000   908,603 
Ramsey,           
LR (Pact Charter School           
Project) (Prerefunded)  6.75  6/1/14  1,000,000 d  1,036,620 
Rochester,           
Health Care Facilities Revenue           
(Mayo Clinic)  4.50  11/15/21  1,000,000   1,151,610 
Rochester,           
Health Care Facilities Revenue           
(Mayo Clinic)  5.00  11/15/38  1,000,000   1,066,210 
Saint Cloud,           
Health Care Revenue           
(CentraCare Health System           
Project) (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Corp.)  5.50  5/1/39  2,000,000   2,132,600 
Saint Louis Park,           
Health Care Facilities Revenue           
(Park Nicollet Health Services)  5.75  7/1/30  1,000,000   1,067,410 

 

The Fund 21



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Minnesota (continued)           
Saint Louis Park,           
Health Care Facilities Revenue           
(Park Nicollet Health Services)  5.75  7/1/39  3,000,000    3,187,800 
Saint Paul Housing and           
Redevelopment Authority,           
Recreational Facility LR           
(Jimmy Lee Recreational Center)  5.00  12/1/32  750,000    776,280 
Saint Paul Port Authority,           
Revenue (Amherst H. Wilder           
Foundation Project)  5.00  12/1/29  2,000,000    2,123,980 
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power           
Agency, Power Supply System           
Revenue (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  1/1/25  4,505,000  b  3,092,592 
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power           
Agency, Power Supply System           
Revenue (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  1/1/26  4,625,000  b  3,034,740 
Todd, Morrison, Cass and Wadena           
Counties United Hospital District,           
Health Care Facility Revenue           
(Lakewood Health System)  5.00  12/1/21  1,000,000    1,019,300 
University of Minnesota Regents,           
GO  5.00  12/1/24  1,000,000    1,168,670 
University of Minnesota Regents,           
GO  5.00  12/1/36  1,500,000    1,648,965 
Vadnais Heights Economic           
Development Authority,           
Recovery Zone Facility LR           
(Community and Recreational           
Sports Facilities Project)  5.25  2/1/41  2,460,000    967,149 
Washington County Housing and           
Redevelopment Authority,           
Annual Appropriation Limited           
Tax and Gross Revenue           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  2/1/32  610,000    612,294 
Willmar,           
GO, HR (Rice Memorial           
Hospital Project)  5.00  2/1/24  1,000,000    1,146,790 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Nevada—.3%           
Las Vegas Valley Water District,           
Limited Tax GO (Additionally           
Secured by Southern           
Nevada Water Authority           
Pledged Revenues)  5.00  6/1/42  2,500,000    2,648,025 
New Hampshire—.2%           
New Hampshire Business Finance           
Authority, PCR (The United           
Illuminating Company Project)           
(Insured; AMBAC)  0.31  10/1/33  1,920,000  c  1,756,666 
New Jersey—1.1%           
New Jersey Health Care Facilities           
Financing Authority, Revenue           
(Virtua Health Issue)  5.00  7/1/29  1,000,000    1,086,580 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,           
Turnpike Revenue  6.50  1/1/16  100,000    110,946 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,           
Turnpike Revenue  5.00  1/1/29  5,000,000    5,502,200 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,           
Turnpike Revenue           
(Escrowed to Maturity)  6.50  1/1/16  65,000    72,453 
New Jersey Turnpike Authority,           
Turnpike Revenue (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  0.09  1/1/30  2,500,000  c  2,225,000 
New York—3.1%           
Long Island Power Authority,           
Electric System General Revenue  6.00  5/1/33  5,000,000    5,716,050 
Metropolitan Transportation           
Authority, Dedicated Tax           
Fund Revenue  5.00  11/15/32  1,850,000    2,019,737 
Metropolitan Transportation           
Authority, Transportation Revenue  5.25  11/15/28  2,500,000    2,754,125 
New York City,           
GO  5.00  8/1/24  2,930,000    3,393,467 
New York City,           
GO  5.00  8/1/28  1,000,000    1,151,640 
New York City,           
GO  5.00  10/1/36  2,500,000    2,668,100 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
New York (continued)           
New York City Municipal Water           
Finance Authority, Water and           
Sewer System Second General           
Resolution Revenue  5.00  6/15/34  2,500,000   2,701,900 
New York State Energy Research and           
Development Authority, PCR           
(New York State Electric and           
Gas Corporation Project)           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.43  4/1/34  2,100,000 c  1,921,500 
New York State Thruway Authority,           
General Revenue  5.00  1/1/27  2,000,000   2,264,780 
North Carolina—1.9%           
Durham,           
Water and Sewer Utility           
System Revenue  5.25  6/1/21  1,620,000   1,983,771 
Iredell County,           
COP (Iredell County School           
Projects) (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  6/1/26  1,000,000   1,080,400 
North Carolina Eastern Municipal           
Power Agency, Power System           
Revenue (Insured; ACA)  6.00  1/1/22  1,000,000   1,237,750 
North Carolina Medical Care           
Commission, Health Care           
Facilities Revenue (Cleveland           
County HealthCare System           
Project) (Insured; AMBAC)           
(Prerefunded)  5.25  7/1/14  1,135,000 d  1,154,897 
North Carolina Medical Care           
Commission, Health Care Facilities           
Revenue (University Health           
Systems of Eastern Carolina)  6.25  12/1/33  2,250,000   2,558,340 
North Carolina Medical Care           
Commission, HR (Wilson           
Memorial Hospital Project)           
(Insured; AMBAC)  0.00  11/1/16  3,055,000 b  2,877,627 
Oak Island,           
Enterprise System Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty Corp.)  6.00  6/1/34  1,000,000   1,095,170 
Orange Water and Sewer Authority,           
Water and Sewer System Revenue  5.00  7/1/31  1,000,000   1,071,130 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
North Carolina (continued)           
Raleigh,           
Combined Enterprise System           
Revenue (Prerefunded)  5.00  3/1/16  1,175,000 d  1,286,120 
University of North Carolina,           
System Pool Revenue (Pool           
General Trust Indenture of the           
Board of Governors of The           
University of North Carolina)  5.00  10/1/34  1,000,000   1,084,270 
Ohio—9.9%           
Allen County,           
Hospital Facilities Revenue           
(Catholic Healthcare Partners)  5.25  9/1/27  2,500,000   2,729,100 
American Municipal Power, Inc.,           
Revenue (American Municipal           
Power Fremont Energy           
Center Project)  5.00  2/15/21  375,000   438,563 
Blue Ash,           
Tax Increment Financing Revenue           
(Duke Realty Ohio Project)  5.00  12/1/16  520,000   532,345 
Blue Ash,           
Tax Increment Financing Revenue           
(Duke Realty Ohio Project)  5.00  12/1/21  730,000   766,522 
Blue Ash,           
Tax Increment Financing Revenue           
(Duke Realty Ohio Project)  5.00  12/1/25  500,000   507,390 
Blue Ash,           
Tax Increment Financing Revenue           
(Duke Realty Ohio Project)  5.00  12/1/30  400,000   391,748 
Blue Ash,           
Tax Increment Financing Revenue           
(Duke Realty Ohio Project)  5.00  12/1/35  1,000,000   929,140 
Butler County,           
Hospital Facilities Revenue           
(Kettering Health Network           
Obligated Group Project)  6.38  4/1/36  2,000,000   2,266,940 
Butler County,           
Hospital Facilities Revenue           
(UC Health)  5.50  11/1/40  3,500,000   3,606,015 
Cincinnati,           
EDR (Baldwin 300 Project)  5.00  11/1/28  2,565,000   2,823,449 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Ohio (continued)           
Cleveland,           
Airport System Revenue  5.00  1/1/31  1,000,000    1,017,780 
Cleveland,           
Waterworks Revenue (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  1/1/21  7,945,000    9,437,230 
Cleveland State University,           
General Receipts Bonds  5.00  6/1/18  1,170,000    1,355,679 
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port           
Authority, Cultural Facility           
Revenue (The Cleveland           
Museum of Art Project)  5.00  10/1/22  2,500,000    2,887,875 
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port           
Authority, Senior Special           
Assessment/Tax Increment           
Revenue (University Heights—           
Public Parking Garage Project)  7.00  12/1/18  950,000    480,728 
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port           
Authority, Senior Special           
Assessment/Tax Increment           
Revenue (University Heights—           
Public Parking Garage Project)  7.35  12/1/31  3,655,000    1,836,528 
Cuyahoga Community           
College District, General           
Receipts Bonds  5.00  8/1/25  2,500,000    2,789,175 
Hamilton County,           
Sales Tax Revenue           
(Insured; AMBAC)  0.00  12/1/27  10,000,000  b  5,548,600 
Hilliard City School District,           
GO School Improvement Bonds           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  0.00  12/1/14  1,655,000  b  1,650,581 
Kent State University,           
General Receipts Bonds (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.00  5/1/25  2,000,000    2,294,780 
Lucas County,           
HR (ProMedica Healthcare           
Obligated Group)  5.75  11/15/31  1,200,000    1,367,592 
Maple Heights City School District           
Board of Education, COP (Wylie           
Athletic Complex Project)  6.00  11/1/28  1,150,000    1,228,901 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Ohio (continued)           
Miami University,           
General Receipts Revenue Bonds  5.00  9/1/22  2,140,000    2,487,450 
Ohio,           
Capital Facilities Lease           
Appropriation Revenue (Mental           
Health Facilities Improvement           
Fund Projects)  5.00  2/1/24  1,800,000    2,053,224 
Ohio Air Quality Development           
Authority, Air Quality           
Development Revenue           
(The Cincinnati Gas and           
Electric Company Project)           
(Insured; AMBAC)  0.31  9/1/37  5,000,000  c  4,575,000 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility           
Commission, Higher Educational           
Facility Revenue (Case Western           
Reserve University Project)  6.25  10/1/16  1,000,000    1,150,670 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility           
Commission, HR (Cleveland           
Clinic Health System           
Obligated Group)  5.50  1/1/43  3,000,000    3,225,630 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility           
Commission, Revenue (Case           
Western Reserve University           
Project) (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  12/1/25  2,985,000    3,607,432 
Ohio Higher Educational Facility           
Commission, Revenue           
(University of Dayton Project)  5.00  12/1/19  500,000    591,625 
Ohio State University,           
General Receipts Bonds           
(Escrowed to Maturity)  5.00  12/1/23  40,000    49,014 
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure           
Commission, Junior Lien           
Turnpike Revenue           
(Infrastructure Projects)  5.25  2/15/39  2,000,000    2,157,820 
Port of Greater Cincinnati           
Development Authority, Tax           
Increment Development Revenue           
(Fairfax Village Red Bank           
Infrastructure Project)  5.50  2/1/25  1,860,000  e  1,740,346 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Ohio (continued)         
Toledo-Lucas County Port         
Authority, Development Revenue         
(Northwest Ohio Bond Fund)         
(Toledo School for the         
Arts Project)  5.50  5/15/28  2,245,000  2,353,299 
University of Akron,         
General Receipts Bonds         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  1/1/20  1,100,000  1,295,998 
University of Akron,         
General Receipts Bonds         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  1/1/28  1,500,000  1,624,875 
University of Akron,         
General Receipts Bonds         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  1/1/29  1,000,000  1,079,410 
University of Toledo,         
General Receipts Bonds  5.00  6/1/24  1,665,000  1,864,450 
Wright State University,         
General Receipts Bonds  5.00  5/1/22  1,000,000  1,145,960 
Oklahoma—.2%         
Tulsa Industrial Authority,         
Student Housing Revenue (The         
University of Tulsa)  5.25  10/1/26  1,135,000  1,187,562 
Oregon—.2%         
Oregon,         
GO (Alternate Energy Project)  6.00  10/1/26  1,400,000  1,669,500 
Pennsylvania—2.7%         
Allegheny County Port Authority,         
Special Transportation Revenue  5.25  3/1/23  2,600,000  2,959,450 
Chester County Industrial         
Development Authority,         
Revenue (Avon Grove         
Charter School Project)  6.38  12/15/37  2,000,000  2,033,380 
Lancaster Parking Authority,         
Guaranteed Parking Revenue         
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  12/1/32  1,000,000  1,071,640 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)           
Pennsylvania Higher Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(University of Pennsylvania           
Health System)  6.00  8/15/26  2,500,000   2,893,375 
Pennsylvania Housing Finance           
Agency, Capital Fund           
Securitization Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  12/1/25  2,450,000   2,513,455 
Pennsylvania Industrial           
Development Authority, EDR  5.50  7/1/23  1,730,000   1,932,791 
Pennsylvania Industrial Development           
Authority, EDR (Prerefunded)  5.50  7/1/18  270,000 d  323,592 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,           
Turnpike Revenue  5.00  12/1/24  3,360,000   3,789,139 
Philadelphia,           
GO (Insured; Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  5.25  12/15/23  3,500,000   4,019,890 
South Carolina—1.3%           
South Carolina Public Service           
Authority, Revenue Obligations           
(Santee Cooper)  5.00  12/1/36  2,500,000   2,628,550 
South Carolina Public Service           
Authority, Revenue Obligations           
(Santee Cooper)  5.13  12/1/43  7,500,000   7,871,550 
Texas—4.3%           
Coastal Water Authority,           
Water Conveyance System           
Revenue (Insured; AMBAC)           
(Escrowed to Maturity)  6.25  12/15/17  2,170,000   2,261,617 
Dallas and Fort Worth,           
Joint Revenue (Dallas/Fort           
Worth International Airport)  5.00  11/1/35  3,000,000   3,148,080 
Lower Colorado River Authority,           
Transmission Contract Revenue           
(Lower Colorado River           
Authority Transmission           
Services Corporation Project)  5.00  5/15/31  3,000,000   3,215,970 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Texas (continued)           
McKinney,           
Tax and Limited Pledge           
Waterworks and Sewer System           
Revenue, Certificates of           
Obligation (Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  8/15/26  1,300,000    1,398,046 
Mesquite Independent School           
District, Unlimited Tax           
School Building Bonds           
(Permanent School Fund           
Guarantee Program)  0.00  8/15/28  2,325,000  b  1,168,963 
Mesquite Independent School           
District, Unlimited Tax School           
Building Bonds (Permanent           
School Fund Guarantee           
Program) (Prerefunded)  0.00  8/15/15  2,350,000  b,d  1,200,051 
Montgomery Independent School           
District, Unlimited Tax School           
Building Bonds (Permanent           
School Fund Guarantee Program)  5.00  2/15/25  1,315,000    1,427,866 
North Texas Tollway Authority,           
First Tier System Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.63  1/1/33  5,000,000    5,506,100 
North Texas Tollway Authority,           
First Tier System Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.75  1/1/40  1,500,000    1,662,060 
Pearland Economic Development           
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue           
(Insured; AMBAC)  5.00  9/1/24  1,035,000    1,081,720 
San Antonio,           
Electric and Gas Systems           
Junior Lien Revenue  5.00  2/1/43  5,000,000    5,331,450 
San Antonio,           
Electric and Gas Systems           
Revenue (Escrowed to Maturity)  5.50  2/1/20  255,000    305,294 
San Antonio,           
Water System Revenue  5.00  5/15/36  4,000,000    4,294,120 
Schertz-Cibolo Universal City           
Independent School District,           
Unlimited Tax School Building           
Bonds (Permanent School Fund           
Guarantee Program)  0.00  2/1/32  5,545,000  b  2,136,821 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Virginia—1.5%           
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel           
Commission District, General           
Resolution Revenue (Insured;           
Berkshire Hathaway           
Assurance Corporation)  5.50  7/1/25  1,000,000    1,186,160 
Chesterfield County Economic           
Development Authority, PCR           
(Virginia Electric and Power           
Company Project)  5.00  5/1/23  1,000,000    1,107,570 
Middle River Regional Jail           
Authority, Jail Facility           
Revenue (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  5/15/19  1,200,000    1,223,988 
Newport News,           
GO General Improvement Bonds           
and GO Water Bonds  5.25  7/1/22  1,000,000    1,229,160 
Norfolk,           
Water Revenue  5.00  11/1/25  1,000,000    1,148,000 
Richmond Metropolitan Authority,           
Expressway Revenue (Insured;           
National Public Finance           
Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  7/15/17  1,030,000    1,093,572 
Tobacco Settlement Financing           
Corporation of Virginia, Tobacco           
Settlement Asset-Backed           
Bonds (Prerefunded)  5.63  6/1/15  1,000,000  d  1,067,900 
Virginia College Building Authority,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Regent University           
Project) (Prerefunded)  5.00  6/1/16  215,000  d  237,485 
Virginia Housing Development           
Authority, Rental Housing Revenue  5.50  6/1/30  1,000,000    1,062,390 
Washington County Industrial           
Development Authority, HR           
(Mountain States Health Alliance)  7.75  7/1/38  2,000,000    2,299,480 
Washington—1.7%           
Washington,           
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax GO           
(State Road 520 Corridor           
Program—Toll Revenue)  5.00  6/1/33  2,255,000    2,476,869 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Washington (continued)           
Washington Health Care Facilities           
Authority, Mortgage Revenue           
(Highline Medical Center)           
(Collateralized; FHA)           
(Prerefunded)  6.25  8/1/18  3,485,000 d  4,259,681 
Washington Health Care Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (MultiCare           
Health System) (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.50  8/15/24  1,000,000   1,129,960 
Washington Health Care Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Providence           
Health and Services)  5.00  10/1/42  5,000,000   5,185,350 
West Virginia—.6%           
West Virginia University Board of           
Governors, University           
Improvement Revenue (West           
Virginia University Projects)  5.00  10/1/36  4,500,000   4,842,315 
Wisconsin—.7%           
Milwaukee Housing Authority,           
MFHR (Veterans Housing Projects)           
(Collateralized; FNMA)  5.10  7/1/22  1,000,000   1,015,620 
Wisconsin,           
General Fund Annual           
Appropriation Bonds  5.75  5/1/33  2,000,000   2,244,260 
Wisconsin Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Aurora Health Care, Inc.)  5.25  4/15/35  2,000,000   2,070,280 
U.S. Related—6.7%           
Children’s Trust Fund of Puerto           
Rico, Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  0.00  5/15/50  12,500,000 b  796,250 
Guam,           
Business Privilege Tax Revenue  5.00  1/1/42  1,000,000   1,008,000 
Guam,           
Business Privilege Tax Revenue  5.13  1/1/42  860,000   873,812 
Guam Power Authority,           
Revenue  5.50  10/1/30  2,000,000   2,121,100 

 

32



Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Related (continued)         
Guam Waterworks Authority,         
Water and Wastewater         
System Revenue  6.00  7/1/25  1,000,000  1,019,770 
Guam Waterworks Authority,         
Water and Wastewater         
System Revenue  5.88  7/1/35  2,900,000  2,924,070 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer         
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue  5.00  7/1/21  1,500,000  1,125,510 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer         
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue  5.13  7/1/37  620,000  436,331 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer         
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue  5.75  7/1/37  7,650,000  5,758,155 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer         
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue  6.00  7/1/44  1,000,000  761,220 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer         
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue         
(Insured; Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.00  7/1/28  500,000  446,560 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO  5.25  7/1/17  1,000,000  891,040 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO  5.25  7/1/26  1,000,000  799,440 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO  6.00  7/1/28  1,000,000  810,520 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO  6.00  7/1/38  1,000,000  797,650 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO         
(Insured; FGIC)  5.50  7/1/29  1,315,000  1,045,977 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.00  7/1/17  5,000,000  4,280,900 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.00  7/1/29  2,100,000  1,452,591 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.50  7/1/38  8,250,000  5,608,515 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.00  7/1/42  380,000  244,526 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
U.S. Related (continued)         
Puerto Rico Electric         
Power Authority,         
Power Revenue (Insured;         
National Public Finance         
Guarantee Corp.)  5.50  7/1/15  1,000,000  995,920 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/23  1,000,000  919,780 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue         
(Insured; National Public         
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.25  7/1/30  1,110,000  987,878 
Puerto Rico Highways and         
Transportation Authority,         
Highway Revenue (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty         
Municipal Corp.)  5.50  7/1/31  3,370,000  3,127,933 
Puerto Rico Infrastructure         
Financing Authority, Special         
Tax Revenue  5.00  7/1/25  1,250,000  785,713 
Puerto Rico Public Buildings         
Authority, Government         
Facilities Revenue  6.25  7/1/22  1,000,000  836,770 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing         
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue         
(First Subordinate Series)  5.38  8/1/39  1,000,000  771,290 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing         
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue         
(First Subordinate Series)  6.00  8/1/42  5,810,000  4,802,604 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing         
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue         
(First Subordinate Series)  6.50  8/1/44  2,500,000  2,149,300 
Virgin Islands Public Finance         
Authority, Revenue (Virgin Islands         
Matching Fund Loan Note)  5.00  10/1/25  4,000,000  4,281,640 
Total Long-Term Municipal Investments       
(cost $747,027,012)        781,014,122 

 

34



Short-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investment—.2%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Massachusetts;           
Massachusetts Health and           
Educational Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Harvard           
University Issue)           
(cost $2,000,000)  0.01  3/3/14  2,000,000 f  2,000,000 
 
Total Investments (cost $749,027,012)      99.1 %  783,014,122 
Cash and Receivables (Net)      .9 %  6,790,951 
Net Assets      100.0 %  789,805,073 

 

a Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity. 
b Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
c Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. 
d These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are 
collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on 
the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date. 
e Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.This security may be 
resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.At February 28, 2014, this 
security was valued at $1,740,346 or 0.2% of net assets. 
f Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at February 28, 2014. Maturity date represents 
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Transportation Services  18.8  Prerefunded  2.3 
Health Care  15.5  Industrial  1.4 
Education  11.6  County  1.2 
Utility-Electric  9.7  Housing  .9 
Utility-Water and Sewer  9.6  Pollution Control  .5 
Special Tax  8.6  Asset-Backed  .3 
City  5.2  Resource Recovery  .1 
State/Territory  3.3  Other  7.5 
Lease  2.6    99.1 

 

  Based on net assets. 

 

The Fund 35



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area  ACA  American Capital Access 
  Governments     
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate 
  Assurance Corporation    Receipt Notes 
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  DRIVERS  Derivative Inverse 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
EDR  Economic Development  EIR  Environmental Improvement 
  Revenue    Revenue 
FGIC  Financial Guaranty  FHA  Federal Housing 
  Insurance Company    Administration 
FHLB  Federal Home  FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
  Loan Bank    Corporation 
FNMA  Federal National  GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes 
  Mortgage Association     
GIC  Guaranteed Investment  GNMA  Government National Mortgage 
  Contract    Association 
GO  General Obligation  HR  Hospital Revenue 
IDB  Industrial Development Board  IDC  Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR  Industrial Development  LIFERS  Long Inverse Floating 
  Revenue    Exempt Receipts 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MERLOTS  Municipal Exempt Receipts 
      Liquidity Option Tender 
MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue  MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR  Pollution Control Revenue  PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
P-FLOATS  Puttable Floating Option  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
  Tax-Exempt Receipts     
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RIB  Residual Interest Bonds 
ROCS  Reset Options Certificates  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York  SPEARS  Short Puttable Exempt 
  Mortgage Agency    Adjustable Receipts 
SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue  TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes 
TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants  TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 
XLCA  XL Capital Assurance     
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

36



STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value  
Assets ($):       
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  749,027,012  783,014,122  
Interest receivable    8,951,572  
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    45,839  
Prepaid expenses    65,771  
    792,077,304  
Liabilities ($):       
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c)    407,436  
Cash overdraft due to Custodian    549,312  
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    1,150,827  
Accrued expenses    164,656  
    2,272,231  
Net Assets ($)    789,805,073  
Composition of Net Assets ($):       
Paid-in capital    775,102,105  
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    75,517  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (19,359,659 ) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation       
     (depreciation) on investments    33,987,110  
Net Assets ($)    789,805,073  

 

Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class C  Class I  Class Y  Class Z 
Net Assets ($)  548,650,302  24,222,048  16,275,875  1,001  200,655,847 
Shares Outstanding  40,035,512  1,767,388  1,187,185  73  14,633,477 
Net Asset Value           
Per Share ($)  13.70  13.70  13.71  13.71  13.71 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income  18,762,427  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  2,374,571  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c)  897,766  
Distribution fees—Note 3(b)  98,723  
Registration fees  53,595  
Professional fees  51,943  
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  29,852  
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued—Note 4  25,941  
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)  25,361  
Custodian fees—Note 3(c)  16,649  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  5,542  
Miscellaneous  42,455  
Total Expenses  3,622,398  
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertaking—Note 3(a)  (941,033 ) 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(c)  (265 ) 
Net Expenses  2,681,100  
Investment Income—Net  16,081,327  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (6,865,417 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  36,131,879  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  29,266,462  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  45,347,789  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

38



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  16,081,327   23,103,441  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (6,865,417 )  2,693,042  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  36,131,879   (74,298,306 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  45,347,789   (48,501,823 ) 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Class A  (11,150,935 )  (13,545,238 ) 
Class C  (433,030 )  (709,507 ) 
Class I  (307,768 )  (495,884 ) 
Class Y  (21 )  (6 ) 
Class Z  (4,200,707 )  (8,111,283 ) 
Total Dividends  (16,092,461 )  (22,861,918 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Class A  13,028,202   78,198,445  
Class C  647,234   3,160,592  
Class I  6,885,320   14,486,047  
Class Y    1,000  
Class Z  1,948,943   5,246,240  
Net assets received in connection         
with reorganizations—Note 1    386,139,382  
Dividends reinvested:         
Class A  9,199,402   10,706,854  
Class C  312,181   462,460  
Class I  198,232   299,404  
Class Z  2,938,323   5,713,174  
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Class A  (73,735,871 )  (98,337,307 ) 
Class C  (7,157,320 )  (12,467,712 ) 
Class I  (4,716,349 )  (12,504,104 ) 
Class Z  (13,414,756 )  (30,635,419 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  (63,866,459 )  350,469,056  
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (34,611,131 )  279,105,315  
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  824,416,204   545,310,889  
End of Period  789,805,073   824,416,204  
Undistributed investment income—net  75,517   86,651  

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Capital Share Transactions:         
Class Ab         
Shares sold  968,804   5,499,209  
Shares issued in connection         
with reorganizations—Note 1    25,661,345  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  681,801   767,433  
Shares redeemed  (5,498,744 )  (7,041,687 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (3,848,139 )  24,886,300  
Class Cb         
Shares sold  48,177   220,212  
Shares issued in connection         
with reorganizations—Note 1    1,217,209  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  23,141   32,954  
Shares redeemed  (533,101 )  (890,189 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (461,783 )  580,186  
Class I         
Shares sold  512,803   1,014,792  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  14,680   21,330  
Shares redeemed  (351,597 )  (889,237 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  175,886   146,885  
Class Y         
Shares sold    73  
Class Z         
Shares sold  145,044   368,014  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  217,625   404,335  
Shares redeemed  (1,001,433 )  (2,192,803 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (638,764 )  (1,420,454 ) 

 

a Effective July 1, 2013, the fund commenced offering ClassY shares. 
b During the period ended August 31, 2013, 139,900 Class C shares representing $2,005,331 were exchanged for 
140,037 Class A shares. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

40



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class A Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  13.21   14.27   13.43   13.81   13.10   13.23  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .27   .47   .53   .58   .58   .59  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .49   (1.06 )  .83   (.38 )  .71   (.13 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .76   (.59 )  1.36   .20   1.29   .46  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.27 )  (.47 )  (.52 )  (.58 )  (.58 )  (.59 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.70   13.21   14.27   13.43   13.81   13.10  
Total Return (%)b  5.79 c  (4.30 )  10.32   1.60   10.10   3.78  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .95 d  .97   .97   .97   .97   .99  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .71 d  .70   .70   .70   .70   .70  
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 d  .00 e      .00 e   
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  4.04 d  3.37   3.78   4.40   4.37   4.70  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.01 c  34.19   22.11   22.31   20.53   31.77  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  548,650   579,728   271,110   256,180   295,189   95,477  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
e  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class C Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  13.21   14.27   13.43   13.81   13.10   13.23  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .22   .37   .42   .48   .48   .50  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .49   (1.07 )  .84   (.38 )  .71   (.13 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .71   (.70 )  1.26   .10   1.19   .37  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.22 )  (.36 )  (.42 )  (.48 )  (.48 )  (.50 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.70   13.21   14.27   13.43   13.81   13.10  
Total Return (%)b  5.40 c  (5.02 )  9.50   .85   9.27   3.00  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  1.72 d  1.72   1.73   1.71   1.72   1.74  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  1.46 d  1.45   1.45   1.45   1.45   1.45  
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 d  .00 e      .00 e   
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  3.29 d  2.60   3.02   3.65   3.62   3.93  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.01 c  34.19   22.11   22.31   20.53   31.77  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  24,222   29,450   23,532   19,569   25,610   13,220  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Exclusive of sales charge. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
e  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

42



Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class I Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 a 
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  13.22   14.28   13.44   13.81   13.10   11.65  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—netb  .29   .50   .55   .61   .61   .45  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .49   (1.06 )  .85   (.37 )  .72   1.45  
Total from Investment Operations  .78   (.56 )  1.40   .24   1.33   1.90  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.29 )  (.50 )  (.56 )  (.61 )  (.62 )  (.45 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.71   13.22   14.28   13.44   13.81   13.10  
Total Return (%)  6.00 c  (4.15 )  10.59   1.93   10.35   16.46 c 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .73 d  .72   .73   .71   .71   .96 d 
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .46 d  .45   .45   .45   .46   .45 d 
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 d  .00 e      .00 e   
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  4.27 d  3.57   3.97   4.63   4.56   4.91 d 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.01 c  34.19   22.11   22.31   20.53   31.77  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  16,276   13,365   12,340   5,495   8,146   86  

 

a  From December 15, 2008 (commencement of initial offering) to August 31, 2009. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
e  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Period Ended  
Class Y Shares  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Per Share Data ($):         
Net asset value, beginning of period  13.22   13.70  
Investment Operations:         
Investment income—netb  .29   .09  
Net realized and unrealized         
gain (loss) on investments  .49   (.48 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .78   (.39 ) 
Distributions:         
Dividends from investment income—net  (.29 )  (.09 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.71   13.22  
Total Return (%)c  5.94   (2.86 ) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsd  .65   .74  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsd  .45   .45  
Ratio of interest and expense related to floating         
rate notes issued to average net assetsd  .01   .00 e 
Ratio of net investment income         
to average net assetsd  4.32   4.13  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.01 c  34.19  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1   1  

 

a  From July 1, 2013, (commencement of initial offering) to August 31, 2013. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding each month end. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
e  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

44



Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class Z Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  13.22   14.28   13.44   13.82   13.11   13.23  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .28   .50   .55   .61   .62   .62  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .49   (1.06 )  .84   (.39 )  .70   (.12 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .77   (.56 )  1.39   .22   1.32   .50  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.28 )  (.50 )  (.55 )  (.60 )  (.61 )  (.62 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  13.71   13.22   14.28   13.44   13.82   13.11  
Total Return (%)  5.89 b  (4.12 )  10.54   1.80   10.34   4.12  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .73 c  .72   .76   .75   .74   .77  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .51 c  .49   .50   .50   .48   .45  
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 c  .00 d      .00 d   
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  4.23 c  3.53   3.98   4.60   4.60   4.97  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.01 b  34.19   22.11   22.31   20.53   31.77  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  200,656   201,872   238,329   225,584   246,699   232,390  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Not annualized. 
c  Annualized. 
d  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

The Fund 45



NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Municipal Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering three series, including the fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

As of the close of business on April 12, 2013, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Dreyfus State Municipal Bond Funds, Dreyfus Maryland Fund (“Maryland Fund”) were transferred to the fund in exchange for corresponding classes of shares of Common Stock of the fund of equal value.The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with comparable investment objectives and strategies. Shareholders of Class A and Class C shares of Maryland Fund received Class A and Class C shares of the fund, respectively, in each case in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in Maryland Fund at the time of the exchange.The exchange ratio for each class of shares was as follows: Class A—.87 to 1 and Class C—.87 to 1.The net asset value of the fund’s shares on the close of business April 12, 2013, after the reorganization was $14.36 for Class A and $14.36 for Class C, and a total of 10,157,666 Class A and 383,790 Class C shares were issued to shareholders of Maryland Fund in the exchange.

As of the close of business on April 19, 2013, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization previously approved by the Board, all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Dreyfus State Municipal Bond Funds, Dreyfus Minnesota Fund (“Minnesota Fund”)

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were transferred to the fund in exchange for corresponding classes of shares of Common Stock of the fund of equal value.The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with comparable investment objectives and strategies. Shareholders of Class A and Class C shares of Minnesota Fund received Class A and Class C shares of the fund, respectively, in each case in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in Minnesota Fund at the time of the exchange. The exchange ratio for each class of shares was as follows: Class A—1.06 to 1 and Class C—1.07 to 1.The net asset value of the fund’s shares on the close of business April 19, 2013, after the reorganization was $14.37 for Class A and $14.37 for Class C, and a total of 6,701,400 Class A and 390,610 Class C shares were issued to shareholders of Minnesota Fund in the exchange.

As of the close of business on April 26, 2013, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization previously approved by the Board, all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Dreyfus State Municipal Bond Funds, Dreyfus Ohio Fund (“Ohio Fund”) were transferred to the fund in exchange for corresponding classes of shares of Common Stock of the fund of equal value.The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with comparable investment objectives and strategies. Shareholders of Class A and Class C shares of Ohio Fund received Class A and Class C shares of the fund, respectively, in each case in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in Ohio Fund at the time of the exchange.The exchange ratio for each class of shares was as follows: Class A—.89 to 1 and Class C—.89 to 1.The net asset value of the fund’s shares on the close of business April 26, 2013, after the reorganization was $14.37 for Class A and $14.37 for Class C, and a total of 8,802,279 Class A and 442,809 Class C shares were issued to shareholders of Ohio Fund in the exchange

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares.The fund is authorized to issue 1 billion shares of $.001 par value Common Stock. The fund currently offers five classes of shares: Class A (200 million shares

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authorized), Class C (200 million shares authorized), Class I (100 million shares authorized), Class Y (100 million shares authorized) and Class Z (400 million shares authorized). Class A shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I and Class Y shares are offered at net asset value generally to institutional investors. Class Z shares are closed to new investors. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

As of February 28, 2014, MBC Investments Corp., an indirect subsidiary of BNY Mellon, held all of the outstanding Class Y shares of the fund.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. 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 Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

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(a) Portfolio valuation: 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:

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Investments in 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). Other 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. All of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately 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 restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2014 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Municipal Bonds    783,014,122    783,014,122 

 

  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 

At February 28, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

  Municipal Bonds ($)  
Balance as of 8/31/2013  1,130,246  
Realized gain (loss)  (2,750,978 ) 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  554,478  
Purchases   
Sales  1,066,254  
Transfers into Level 3   
Transfers out of Level 3   
Balance as of 2/28/2014   
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period     
included in earnings attributable to the change in     
unrealized gains (losses) relating to investments     
still held at 2/28/2014   

 

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

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(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended August 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were

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under previous statute.The 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act (“pre-enactment losses”).As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment losses may be more likely to expire unused.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $10,802,160 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to August 31, 2013. If not applied, $3,176,230 of the carryover expires in fiscal year 2017, $5,287,194 expires in fiscal year 2018 and $2,338,736 expires in fiscal year 2019.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 was as follows: tax-exempt income $22,811,873 and ordinary income $50,045.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $265 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Prior to October 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 million. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

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NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.The Manager has contractually agreed, from September 1, 2013 through January 1, 2015 to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund, so that the expenses of none of the classes (excluding Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan fees, Shareholder Services Plan fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) exceed .45% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets. The Manager may terminate this agreement upon at least 90 days prior notice to shareholders, but has committed not to do so until at least January 1, 2015.The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the agreement, amounted to $941,033 during the period ended February 28, 2014.

During the period ended February 28, 2014, the Distributor retained $2,546 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $4,490 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended February 28, 2014, Class C shares were charged $98,723 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts.The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions

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or other industry professionals) with respect to these services. The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended February 28, 2014, Class A and Class C shares were charged $690,350 and $32,908, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

Under the Shareholder Services Plan with respect to Class Z Shareholder Services Plan, Class Z shares reimburse the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of Class Z shares’ average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding Class Z shares, providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of Class Z shareholder accounts. During the period ended February 28, 2014, Class Z shares were charged $46,708 pursuant to the Class Z Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates DreyfusTransfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund.The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $55,904 for transfer agency services and $2,997 for cash management services.These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Cash management fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $265.

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The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $16,649 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund compensated The Bank of New York Mellon for performing certain cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions, including shareholder redemption draft processing, under a cash management agreement that was in effect until September 30, 2013 and, beginning October 1, 2013, compensates The Bank of New York Mellon for processing shareholder redemption drafts under a shareholder draft processing agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $1,913 pursuant to the agreements, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $4,551 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $360,589, Distribution Plan fees $13,973, Shareholder Services Plan fees $124,635, custodian fees $27,357, Chief Compliance Officer fees $1,523 and transfer agency fees $35,522, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $156,163.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities during the period ended February 28, 2014, amounted to $78,939,274 and $142,992,687, respectively.

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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 trust subsequently issues two or more variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One or more of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals. A residual interest tax-exempt security is also created by the trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flow of the trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the trust.

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments, and the related floating rate certificate securities reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.At February 28, 2014, there were no floating rate notes outstanding.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the inverse floater structure during the period ended February 28, 2014, was approximately $6,250,000, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of .84%.

At February 28, 2014, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $33,987,110, consisting of $50,041,455 gross unrealized appreciation and $16,054,345 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 28, 2014, 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).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on November 4-5, 2013, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”).The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from Dreyfus representatives. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund. The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or Dreyfus) and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures.

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Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended September 30, 2013, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe. Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds.

The Board discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was above the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods, except for the five-year period when the fund’s performance was below the Performance Group median and at the Performance Universe median.The Board also noted that the fund’s yield performance was at or above the Performance Group median for seven of the ten one-year periods ended September 30th and above the Performance Universe median for nine of the ten one-year periods. Dreyfus also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s Lipper category average.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.The Board

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MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median, the fund’s actual management fee was below the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians and the fund’s total expenses were below the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians (lowest in the Expense Group).

Dreyfus representatives noted that Dreyfus has contractually agreed to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the direct expenses of the fund so that annual fund operating expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder services fees, taxes, interest expense, brokerage commissions, commitment fees on borrowings and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.45%.They also noted that Dreyfus may terminate this agreement upon at least 90 days’ prior notice to investors but has committed not to do so until at least January 1, 2015.

Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to Dreyfus or the Dreyfus-affiliated primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio manager(s) for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to Dreyfus of managing the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus.The Board also noted the expense limitation arrangement and

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its effect on Dreyfus’ profitability. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex.The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board considered on the advice of its counsel the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board was satisfied with the fund’s performance.

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

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  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with Dreyfus and its affiliates, of the fund and the services provided to the fund by Dreyfus. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years.The Board determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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Dreyfus BASIC 
Municipal Money 
Market Fund 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT February 28, 2014




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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

18     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

19     

Statement of Operations

20     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

21     

Financial Highlights

22     

Notes to Financial Statements

29     

Information About the Renewal of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus BASIC
Municipal Money 
Market Fund 

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Money Market Fund, covering the six-month period from September 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

The past six months proved volatile for many fixed-income investments in light of a sustained economic recovery and a shift by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) to a more moderately accommodative monetary policy. However, as they have been for the past several years, short-term interest rates and yields of money market instruments remained anchored near historical lows by an unchanged overnight federal funds rate.

The Fed has reiterated that short-term rates are likely to remain near current levels for some time to come. In this environment, we believe that the domestic economy will continue to strengthen, which could push long-term interest rates higher. We also anticipate a pickup in the global economy, led by developed nations amid ongoing monetary stimulus and reduced headwinds related to fiscal austerity and deleveraging. As always, we encourage you to discuss our observations with your financial advisor to assess their potential impact on your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
March 17, 2014

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of September 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014, as provided by Colleen Meehan, Senior Portfolio Manager

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended February 28, 2014, Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Money Market Fund produced an annualized yield of 0.00%.Taking into account the effects of compounding, the fund produced an annualized effective yield of 0.00%.1

Despite mounting evidence of a sustained U.S. economic recovery, the overnight federal funds rate was left unchanged in a range between 0% and 0.25%, and tax-exempt money market yields remained near historical lows throughout the reporting period.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests substantially all of its assets in short-term, high-quality municipal obligations that provide income exempt from federal income taxes.The fund may also invest in high-quality, short-term structured notes, which are derivative instruments whose value is tied to underlying municipal obligations.

Although the fund seeks to provide income exempt from federal income taxes, interest from some of its holdings may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. In addition, the fund may invest temporarily in high-quality, taxable money market instruments when the portfolio manager believes acceptable municipal obligations are not available for investment.

A Sustained Economic Recovery Gained Traction

Economic conditions continued to improve over the reporting period as U.S. GDP achieved a 4.1% annualized growth rate for the third quarter of 2013 and 2.6% in the fourth quarter amid falling unemployment, rebounding housing markets, increased manufacturing activity, and an aggressively accommodative monetary policy from the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”). Although harsh winter weather was expected to dampen the economic growth rate over the first quarter of 2014, most economists

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

believe that more robust growth should resume as the recovery progresses.After rising sharply in the months prior to the reporting period, longer term interest rates continued to experience heightened volatility, but they generally ended the reporting period close to where they began.

The Fed left short-term interest rates unchanged near historical lows, but monetary policymakers began to back away from their massive, open-ended quantitative easing program involving monthly purchases of U.S. government securities. Investors responded nervously over the reporting period’s first half to uncertainty surrounding the timing and magnitude of the Fed’s tapering plans, but that uncertainty was largely resolved in December when the Fed implemented the first of a series of gradual reductions in its bond purchasing program.

The municipal money markets also were influenced by supply-and-demand factors. Demand remained strong for a limited supply of tax-exempt securities, including from nontraditional buyers, such as intermediate bond funds, seeking attractive tax-exempt yields compared to those provided by taxable securities. However, individual investors mostly remained focused on longer term municipal bonds with higher yields. In this environment, yields of high-quality, one-year municipal notes remained low, and rates on variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”) stayed stable amid steady demand from taxable money market funds seeking to comply with more stringent liquidity requirements.

Despite a bankruptcy filing by the city of Detroit over the summer of 2013 and media reports detailing Puerto Rico’s economic and fiscal woes in September, municipal credit quality generally continued to improve as higher tax revenues enabled most states and municipalities to balance their budgets and replenish reserves.

Credit Selection Remained Paramount

Most municipal money market funds have maintained short weighted average maturities compared to historical averages due to ongoing regulatory uncertainty and narrow yield differences along the tax-exempt money market’s maturity range. The fund was no exception, as we generally maintained its weighted average maturity in a position that was consistent with industry averages.

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As always, well-researched credit selection remained paramount during the reporting period. We continued to favor state general obligation bonds; essential service revenue bonds backed by water, sewer, and electric facilities; certain local credits with strong financial positions and stable tax bases; and health care and education issuers with stable credit characteristics.We generally shied away from instruments issued by localities that depend heavily on state aid.

Short-Term Rates Likely to Stay Low

The Fed made two modest cuts in its monthly bond purchases over the second half of the reporting period, marking the start of what is expected to be a series of measured reductions in its quantitative easing program. However, the Fed also has made clear that short-term interest rates are likely to remain low for some time to come. Consequently, in our judgment, the prudent course continues to be an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

March 17, 2014

An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Short-term corporate, asset-backed securities holdings and municipal securities holdings (as applicable), while rated in the highest rating category by one or more NRSRO (or unrated, if deemed of comparable quality by Dreyfus), involve credit and liquidity risks and risk of principal loss.

1 Annualized effective yield is based upon dividends declared daily and reinvested monthly. Past performance is no 
guarantee of future results.Yields fluctuate. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, and some income may be 
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors.Yields provided reflect the absorption of 
certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation, pursuant to an agreement in effect until such time as shareholders 
are given at least 90 days’ notice and which Dreyfus has committed will remain in place until at least January 1, 
2015. Had these expenses not been absorbed, fund yields would have been lower, and in some cases, 7-day yields 
during the reporting period would have been negative. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds. If your account balance is less than $50,000, your account may be subject to exchange fees, account closeout fees, and wire and Dreyfus TeleTransfer redemption fees each in the amount of $5.00, as well as a checkwriting fee of $2.00. None of these fees are shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Money Market Fund from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended February 28, 2014

Expenses paid per $1,000  $  .99 
Ending value (after expenses)  $  1,000.00 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended February 28, 2014

Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 1.00 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,023.80 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .20%, multiplied by the average account value over the 
period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments—99.9%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Alabama—3.2%           
Birmingham Special Care Facilities           
Financing Authority, Revenue,           
Refunding (Methodist Home for           
the Aging Project) (LOC; Branch           
Banking and Trust Company)  0.08  3/7/14  690,000  a  690,000 
Columbia Industrial Development           
Board, PCR, Refunding (Alabama           
Power Company Project)  0.03  3/3/14  1,200,000  a  1,200,000 
Mobile County Industrial           
Development Authority, Gulf           
Opportunity Zone Revenue (SSAB           
Alabama Inc.) (LOC; Swedbank)  0.07  3/7/14  1,000,000  a,b  1,000,000 
Arizona—3.9%           
Arizona Health Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Community           
Behavioral Health Properties           
of Southern Arizona Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.14  3/7/14  555,000  a  555,000 
Yavapai County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Skanon Investments, Inc.—Drake           
Cement Project) (LOC; Citibank NA)  0.06  3/7/14  2,950,000  a,b  2,950,000 
Georgia—3.0%           
Atlanta Urban Residental Finance           
Authority, MFHR (West End           
Housing Development Project)           
(LOC; FNMA)  0.19  3/7/14  500,000  a  500,000 
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority,           
RAC (Children’s Healthcare           
of Atlanta, Inc. Project)           
(Liquidity Facility; Landesbank           
Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale)  0.07  3/7/14  300,000  a  300,000 
Douglas County Development           
Authority, Revenue (Colonial           
Hills School Property, LLC           
Project) (LOC; Branch Banking           
and Trust Company)  0.06  3/7/14  570,000  a  570,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Georgia (continued)           
Gwinnett County Development           
Authority, IDR (KMD Group, LLC           
Project) (LOC; Branch Banking           
and Trust Company)  0.18  3/7/14  1,330,000  a,b  1,330,000 
Illinois—15.4%           
Des Plaines,           
IDR (Montana Metals Products           
Properties, L.L.C. Project)           
(LOC; JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.29  3/7/14  695,000  a,b  695,000 
Illinois Development Finance           
Authority, Revenue (Presbyterian           
Homes Two Arbor Lane Project)           
(LOC; Northern Trust Company)  0.04  3/7/14  2,000,000  a  2,000,000 
Illinois Finance Authority,           
IDR (Pollmann North America, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.09  3/7/14  2,410,000  a,b  2,410,000 
Illinois Finance Authority,           
Revenue (INX International Ink           
Company Project) (LOC;           
JPMorgan Chase Bank)  0.09  3/7/14  1,800,000  a,b  1,800,000 
Illinois Housing Development           
Authority, MFHR (Mattoon           
Towers Project) (LOC; FHLB)  0.09  3/7/14  2,800,000  a  2,800,000 
Lake County,           
IDR (Northpoint Associates,           
L.L.C. Project) (LOC; Northern           
Trust Company)  0.09  3/7/14  1,200,000  a,b  1,200,000 
Libertyville,           
Industrial Project Revenue           
(Fabrication Technologies, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.21  3/7/14  1,525,000  a,b  1,525,000 
Upper Illinois River Valley           
Development Authority, IDR           
(Cathy Asta Enterprises, LLC           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.19  3/7/14  1,335,000  a,b  1,335,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Indiana—2.8%           
Indiana Bond Bank,           
Advance Funding Program Notes           
(Liquidity Facility; JPMorgan           
Chase Bank)  1.25  1/6/15  1,000,000    1,008,491 
Vigo County,           
EDR (Wabash Valley           
Packaging Corporation/Phoenix           
Projects, LLC Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.24  3/7/14  1,500,000  a,b  1,500,000 
Iowa—1.3%           
Des Moines,           
GO Notes, Refunding           
(Capital Loan)  5.00  6/1/14  1,150,000    1,163,834 
Kentucky—2.5%           
Christian County,           
Industrial Building Revenue           
(Audubon Area Community           
Services, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Branch Banking           
and Trust Company)  0.07  3/7/14  2,250,000  a,b  2,250,000 
Louisiana—3.1%           
Ascension Parish,           
Revenue (BASF           
Corporation Project)  0.19  3/7/14  2,800,000  a,b  2,800,000 
Maine—.8%           
Gorham,           
Revenue (Montalvo           
Properties, LLC Project)           
(LOC; TD Bank)  0.21  3/7/14  700,000  a,b  700,000 
Maryland—2.5%           
Maryland Economic Development           
Corporation, Revenue           
(Chesapeake Advertising           
Facility) (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.28  3/7/14  1,090,000  a  1,090,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Maryland (continued)           
Maryland Industrial Development           
Financing Authority, EDR           
(Hardwire, LLC Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.21  3/7/14  1,000,000  a,b  1,000,000 
Maryland Water Quality Financing           
Administration, Revolving           
Loan Fund Revenue  5.00  3/1/14  200,000    200,051 
Michigan—.5%           
Michigan Strategic Fund,           
LOR (Lions Bear Lake Camp           
Project) (LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.12  3/7/14  450,000  a,b  450,000 
Minnesota—5.5%           
Minneapolis,           
GO Notes (Various Purpose)  2.00  12/1/14  310,000    313,958 
Minneapolis,           
MFHR (Saint Hedwig’s Assisted           
Living Project) (LOC; Wells           
Fargo Bank)  0.14  3/7/14  620,000  a  620,000 
Minnesota Rural Water Finance           
Authority, Public Projects           
Construction Notes  1.00  1/1/15  1,200,000    1,207,514 
Waite Park,           
IDR (McDowall Company Project)           
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.22  3/7/14  2,775,000  a,b  2,775,000 
Mississippi—1.8%           
Jackson County,           
Port Facility Revenue, Refunding           
(Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project)  0.03  3/3/14  1,600,000  a,b  1,600,000 
Missouri—1.3%           
Bridgeton Industrial Development           
Authority, Private Activity           
Revenue (Formtek Metal           
Processing, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.21  3/7/14  500,000  a,b  500,000 
Missouri Development Finance           
Board, IDR (Duke Manufacturing           
Company Project) (LOC;           
Bank of America)  0.21  3/7/14  500,000  a,b  500,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Missouri (continued)           
Springfield Industrial Development           
Authority, MFHR, Refunding           
(Pebblecreek Apartments           
Project) (LOC; FHLB)  0.14  3/7/14  205,000  a  205,000 
New Hampshire—.9%           
New Hampshire Business Finance           
Authority, Industrial Facility           
Revenue (Luminescent           
Systems, Inc. Issue)           
(LOC; HSBC Bank USA)  0.20  3/7/14  800,000  a,b  800,000 
New Jersey—2.6%           
Monroe Township,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  2/6/15  1,000,000    1,007,102 
New Jersey Environmental           
Infrastructure Trust,           
Wastewater Treatment           
Revenue, Refunding           
(Financing Program)  5.00  9/1/14  300,000    307,122 
North Wildwood,           
GO Notes, BAN  1.00  8/27/14  1,000,000    1,001,506 
New York—3.9%           
East Rockaway Union Free           
School District,           
GO Notes, TAN  1.25  6/20/14  1,000,000    1,001,967 
Northern Adirondack Central School           
District at Ellenburg, GO           
Notes, BAN  2.00  6/26/14  1,000,000    1,004,694 
Syracuse Industrial Development           
Agency, Civic Facility Revenue           
(Community Development           
Properties—Vanderbilt/Larned           
Project) (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.07  3/7/14  1,515,000  a  1,515,000 
North Carolina—.3%           
Catawba County,           
Recreational Facilities           
Lease Revenue (Catawba           
Valley YMCA Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.14  3/7/14  280,000  a  280,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Ohio—3.1%           
Dayton City School District,           
School Facilities Construction           
and Improvement Unlimited           
Tax Refunding Notes  1.25  10/15/14  1,500,000    1,508,873 
Union Township,           
GO Notes, BAN (Various Purpose)  1.50  9/10/14  1,300,000    1,307,182 
Oklahoma—2.2%           
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority,           
Turnpike System Second Senior           
Revenue, Refunding (Citigroup           
ROCS, Series RR II R-11985)           
(Liquidity Facility; Citibank NA)  0.06  3/7/14  2,000,000  a,c,d  2,000,000 
Oregon—1.0%           
Oregon,           
EDR (Oregon Precision           
Industries, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.20  3/7/14  875,000  a,b  875,000 
Pennsylvania—12.1%           
Allegheny County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Commercial Development           
Revenue, Refunding (Two           
Marquis Plaza Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.12  3/7/14  420,000  a,b  420,000 
Beaver County Industrial           
Development Authority, EIR           
(BASF Corporation Project)  0.19  3/7/14  1,000,000  a,b  1,000,000 
Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers           
Trust (Series DBE-1021)           
(Pennsylvania Higher Education           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Student Association, Inc.           
Student Housing Project at           
California University of           
Pennsylvania)) (Liquidity           
Facility; Deutsche Bank AG           
and LOC; Deutsche Bank AG)  0.13  3/7/14  990,000  a,c,d  990,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)           
Montgomery County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (Recigno           
Laboratories, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.24  3/7/14  1,445,000  a,b  1,445,000 
Pennsylvania Economic Development           
Financing Authority, EDR           
(Gish Logging, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.15  3/7/14  400,000  a,b  400,000 
Pennsylvania Economic Development           
Financing Authority, EDR           
(Paul Klinge A/S Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.15  3/7/14  500,000  a,b  500,000 
Pennsylvania Economic Development           
Financing Authority, EDR           
(Philadelphia Area Independent           
School Business Officers Association           
Financing Program—Plymouth           
Meeting Friends School Project)           
(LOC; PNC Bank NA)  0.12  3/7/14  500,000  a,b  500,000 
Pennsylvania Economic Development           
Financing Authority, Revenue           
(Evergreen Community Power           
Facility) (LOC; M&T Trust)  0.18  3/7/14  5,000,000  a  5,000,000 
Upper Dauphin Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Pennsylvania Independent           
Colleges and University           
Research Center Project)           
(LOC; M&T Trust)  0.15  3/7/14  600,000  a  600,000 
Texas—10.8%           
Atascosa County Industrial           
Development Corporation, PCR,           
Refunding (San Miguel Electric           
Cooperative, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; National Rural Utilities           
Cooperative Finance Corporation)  0.10  3/7/14  2,000,000  a  2,000,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Texas (continued)           
Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust           
(Series DBE-482) (Red River           
Education Financing Corporation,           
Higher Education Revenue           
(Texas Christian University           
Project)) (Liquidity Facility;           
Deutsche Bank AG and LOC;           
Deutsche Bank AG)  0.13  3/7/14  4,000,000  a,c,d  4,000,000 
Harris County Cultural Education           
Facilities Finance Corporation, HR           
(Texas Children’s Hospital Project)           
(Citigroup ROCS, Series RR II           
R-11821) (Liquidity Facility;           
Citibank NA)  0.09  3/7/14  1,000,000  a,c,d  1,000,000 
Jefferson County Industrial           
Development Corporation,           
Hurricane Ike Disaster           
Area Revenue (Jefferson           
Refinery, L.L.C. Project)           
(LOC; Branch Banking           
and Trust Company)  0.65  4/15/14  1,650,000    1,650,000 
Texas,           
TRAN  2.00  8/28/14  1,000,000    1,009,055 
Utah—.4%           
Ogden City Redevelopment Agency,           
Tax Increment Revenue (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.14  3/7/14  320,000  a,b  320,000 
Virginia—2.7%           
Emporia Industrial Development           
Authority, IDR (Toll VA III, L.P.           
Project) (LOC; Bank of America)  0.16  3/7/14  2,420,000  a,b  2,420,000 
Washington—5.9%           
Port of Chehalis Industrial           
Development Corporation,           
Industrial Revenue (JLT           
Holding, LLC Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.19  3/7/14  1,930,000  a,b  1,930,000 

 

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Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Washington (continued)           
Squaxin Island Tribe,           
Tribal Infrastructure Revenue           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.21  3/7/14  1,140,000  a  1,140,000 
Washington Economic Development           
Finance Authority, EDR (Skagit           
Valley Publishing Project)           
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.19  3/7/14  895,000  a,b  895,000 
Washington Housing Finance           
Commission, Nonprofit Housing           
Revenue (Nikkei Manor Project)           
(LOC; Bank of America)  0.26  3/7/14  675,000  a  675,000 
Washington Housing Finance           
Commission, Nonprofit Revenue           
(District Council Number Five           
Apprenticeship and Training           
Trust Fund Project) (LOC;           
Wells Fargo Bank)  0.14  3/7/14  470,000  a  470,000 
Washington Housing Finance           
Commission, Nonprofit Revenue           
(The Evergreen School Project)           
(LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.14  3/7/14  200,000  a  200,000 
Wisconsin—6.4%           
River Falls,           
IDR (M&O Properties, LLC           
Project) (LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.21  3/7/14  735,000  a,b  735,000 
Waupaca,           
IDR (Gusmer Enterprises, Inc.           
Project) (LOC; Wells Fargo Bank)  0.24  3/7/14  2,010,000  a,b  2,010,000 
Wisconsin Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(16th Street Community Health           
Center, Inc.) (LOC; JPMorgan           
Chase Bank)  0.06  3/7/14  1,000,000  a  1,000,000 
Wisconsin Health and Educational           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(Shady Lane, Inc. Project)           
(LOC; U.S. Bank NA)  0.09  3/7/14  1,000,000  a  1,000,000 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Wisconsin (continued)           
Wisconsin School Districts,           
Cash Flow Administration           
Program Participation Notes  1.00  10/10/14  1,000,000   1,004,260 
 
Total Investments (cost $89,665,609)      99.9 %  89,665,609 
Cash and Receivables (Net)      .1 %  72,900 
Net Assets      100.0 %  89,738,509 

 

a Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at February 28, 2014. Maturity date represents 
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 
b At February 28, 2014, the fund had $42,570,000 or 47.4% of net assets invested in securities whose payment of 
principal and interest is dependent upon revenues generated from industrial revenue. 
c Securities 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 February 28, 2014, these 
securities amounted to $7,990,000 or 8.9% of net assets. 
d The fund does not directly own the municipal security indicated; the fund owns an interest in a special purpose entity 
that, in turn, owns the underlying municipal security.The special purpose entity permits the fund to own interests in 
underlying assets, but in a manner structured to provide certain advantages not inherent in the underlying bonds (e.g., 
enhanced liquidity, yields linked to short-term rates). 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Industrial  47.4  Resource Recovery  1.9 
Education  11.9  Utility-Water and Sewer  1.9 
Utility-Electric  9.1  County  1.5 
Health Care  7.3  State/Territory  1.5 
Housing  6.1  Special Tax  1.1 
City  3.5  Other  4.5 
Transportation Services  2.2    99.9 
 
† Based on net assets.       

 

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Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area  ACA  American Capital Access 
  Governments     
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate 
  Assurance Corporation    Receipt Notes 
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  DRIVERS  Derivative Inverse 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
EDR  Economic Development  EIR  Environmental Improvement 
  Revenue    Revenue 
FGIC  Financial Guaranty  FHA  Federal Housing 
  Insurance Company    Administration 
FHLB  Federal Home  FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
  Loan Bank    Corporation 
FNMA  Federal National  GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes 
  Mortgage Association     
GIC  Guaranteed Investment  GNMA  Government National Mortgage 
  Contract    Association 
GO  General Obligation  HR  Hospital Revenue 
IDB  Industrial Development Board  IDC  Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR  Industrial Development  LIFERS  Long Inverse Floating 
  Revenue    Exempt Receipts 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MERLOTS  Municipal Exempt Receipts 
      Liquidity Option Tender 
MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue  MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR  Pollution Control Revenue  PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
P-FLOATS  Puttable Floating Option  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
  Tax-Exempt Receipts     
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RIB  Residual Interest Bonds 
ROCS  Reset Options Certificates  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York  SPEARS  Short Puttable Exempt 
  Mortgage Agency    Adjustable Receipts 
SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue  TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes 
TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants  TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 
XLCA  XL Capital Assurance     
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value 
Assets ($):     
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  89,665,609  89,665,609 
Cash    7,487 
Interest receivable    98,335 
Prepaid expenses    11,275 
    89,782,706 
Liabilities ($):     
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(b)    9,614 
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    2 
Accrued expenses    34,581 
    44,197 
Net Assets ($)    89,738,509 
Composition of Net Assets ($):     
Paid-in capital    89,738,509 
Net Assets ($)    89,738,509 
Shares Outstanding     
(3 billion shares of $.001 par value Common Stock authorized)    89,738,509 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($)    1.00 
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income  92,240  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 2(a)  228,304  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 2(b)  28,244  
Professional fees  23,967  
Registration fees  9,900  
Custodian fees—Note 2(b)  7,474  
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  3,581  
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 2(c)  1,084  
Miscellaneous  13,733  
Total Expenses  316,287  
Less—reduction in expenses due to undertakings—Note 2(a)  (224,026 ) 
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 2(b)  (26 ) 
Net Expenses  92,235  
Investment Income—Net, representing net increase     
in net assets resulting from operations  5  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013  
Operations ($):         
Investment Income-Net, representing         
net increase in net assets         
resulting from operations  5   10  
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net  (5 )  (166 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($1.00 per share):         
Net proceeds from shares sold  10,423,384   23,098,572  
Dividends reinvested  5   161  
Cost of shares redeemed  (11,662,815 )  (27,158,422 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  (1,239,426 )  (4,059,689 ) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  (1,239,426 )  (4,059,845 ) 
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  90,977,935   95,037,780  
End of Period  89,738,509   90,977,935  
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—net  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .000 a  .011  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.000)   (.000)  a  (.000)   a (.000 )a  (.000 )a  (.011 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00   1.00  
Total Return (%)  .00 b,c  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .01   1.12  
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .69 c  .71   .70   .67   .62   .65  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .20 c  .26   .25   .36   .40   .44  
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  .00 b,c  .00 b  .00 b  .00 b  .02   1.15  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  89,739   90,978   95,038   148,726   186,194   298,064  

 

a  Amount represents less than $.001 per share. 
b  Amount represents less than .01%. 
c  Annualized. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Money Market Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Municipal Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering three series including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.

It is the fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value per share of $1.00; the fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so.There is no assurance, however, that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 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

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releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. 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 Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined by procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2014 in valuing the fund’s investments:

  Short-Term 
Valuation Inputs  Investments ($) 
Level 1—Unadjusted Quoted Prices   
Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs  89,665,609 
Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs   
Total  89,665,609 

 

  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 

 

At February 28, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and is recognized on the accrual basis.

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Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Cost of investments represents amortized cost.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is the policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended August 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 was as follows: tax-exempt income $10 and long-term capital gains $156.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

At February 28, 2014, 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).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

NOTE 2—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .50% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.The Manager has contractually agreed, from September 1, 2013 through January 1, 2015, to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund so that annual fund operating expenses do not exceed .45% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.The Manager may terminate this agreement upon at least 90 days notice to shareholders, but has committed not to do so until at least January 1, 2015. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $110,787 during the period ended February 28, 2014.

The Manager has also undertaken to waive receipt of the management fee and/or reimburse operating expenses in order to facilitate a daily yield at or above a certain level which may change from time to time. This undertaking is voluntary and not contractual, and may be terminated at any time. The reduction in expenses, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $113,239 during the period ended February 28, 2014.

(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund reimburses the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $20,966 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash

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balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates DreyfusTransfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $6,354 for transfer agency services and $295 for cash management services.These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Cash management fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $26.

The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund.These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $7,474 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund compensated The Bank of New York Mellon for performing certain cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions, including shareholder redemption draft processing, under a cash management agreement that was in effect until September 30, 2013 and, beginning October 1, 2013, compensates The Bank of New York Mellon for processing shareholder redemption drafts under a shareholder draft processing agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $190 pursuant to the agreements, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $4,551 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $34,702, Shareholder Services Plan fees $3,000, custodian fees $5,780, Chief Compliance Officer fees $1,523 and transfer agency fees $202, which are offset against an expense reimbursement currently in effect in the amount of $35,593.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The fund is permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the fund from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment adviser), common Directors and/or common officers, complies with Rule 17a-7 under the Act. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund engaged in purchases and sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the Act amounting to $1,500,000 and $20,745,000, respectively.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on November 4-5, 2013, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”).The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from Dreyfus representatives. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund.The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or Dreyfus) and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio. The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended September 30, 2013, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe. Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds.

The Board discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods except for the five- and ten-year periods when the fund’s performance was at or above the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians. The Board noted that in each period that the fund’s performance was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians, it was only one or two basis points lower.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.The Board noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median, the fund’s actual management fee was below the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians (lowest in the Expense Group) and the fund’s total expenses were above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians.

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Dreyfus representatives noted that Dreyfus has contractually agreed to waive receipt of its fees and/or assume the expenses of the fund, until January 1, 2015, so that annual direct fund operating expenses (excluding shareholder services fees, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed .45% of the fund’s average daily net assets; after January 1, 2015, Dreyfus may terminate this expense limitation upon at least 90 days’ notice to investors.

Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors.The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to Dreyfus of managing the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit.The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus.The Board also noted the expense limitation arrangement and its effect on Dreyfus’ profitability.The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex.The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

The Board considered on advice of its counsel the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Dreyfus representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level.The Board also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s overall performance, in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

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  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with Dreyfus and its affiliates, of the fund and the services provided to the fund by Dreyfus. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years.The Board determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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Dreyfus 
High Yield Municipal 
Bond Fund 

 

SEMIANNUAL REPORT February 28, 2014




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Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

6     

Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses With Those of Other Funds

7     

Statement of Investments

18     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

19     

Statement of Operations

20     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

23     

Financial Highlights

28     

Notes to Financial Statements

38     

Information About the Renewal of the Fund’s Management Agreement

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover



Dreyfus 
High Yield Municipal 
Bond Fund 

 

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, covering the six-month period from September 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Municipal bonds generally stabilized over the past six months in the wake of previously heightened volatility, enabling them to post solidly positive total returns, on average, for the reporting period. Investors generally took the Federal Reserve Board’s gradual shift to a more moderately accommodative monetary policy in stride, investor demand rebounded while the supply of newly issued securities ebbed, and most states and municipalities saw improved credit conditions in the recovering U.S. economy.

We remain cautiously optimistic regarding the municipal bond market’s prospects over the months ahead.We expect the domestic economy to continue to strengthen over the next year, which could support higher tax revenues for most states and municipalities.We also anticipate rising demand for a limited supply of securities as more income-oriented investors seek the tax advantages of municipal bonds. However, municipal bonds could prove sensitive to rising long-term interest rates as the economic recovery gains additional traction.As always, we encourage you to discuss our observations with your financial advisor to assess their potential impact on your investments.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
March 17, 2014

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of September 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014, as provided by Daniel Barton and Jeffrey Burger, Co-Primary Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended February 28, 2014, Dreyfus High Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s Class A shares achieved a 6.72% total return, Class C shares returned 6.31%, Class I shares returned 6.87%, ClassY shares returned 6.87%, and Class Z shares returned 6.67%.1 The fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the “Index”), which, unlike the fund, does not include securities rated below investment grade, produced a total return of 5.71%.2

High yield municipal bonds fared relatively well over the reporting period as investor demand rebounded, the supply of newly issued municipal securities declined, and, with two notable exceptions, credit conditions generally improved in a recovering U.S. economy.The fund produced higher returns than the benchmark, mainly due to its focus on lower rated securities.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund primarily seeks high current income exempt from federal income tax. Secondarily, the fund may seek capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its primary goal.To pursue its goals, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that provide income exempt from federal income tax.The fund normally invests at least 50% of its assets in municipal bonds rated BBB/Baa or lower by independent rating agencies or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus. Municipal bonds rated below investment grade (BB/Ba or lower) are commonly known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds.The fund may invest up to 50% of its assets in higher-quality municipal bonds rated AAA/Aaa to A, or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

We focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities and minimize the use of interest rate forecasting. The portfolio managers select municipal bonds for the fund’s portfolio by:

  • Using fundamental credit analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to exploit pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market;

  • Actively trading among various sectors, such as pre-refunded, general obligation, and revenue, based on their apparent relative values.The fund seeks to invest in several of these sectors.

Municipal Bonds Rebounded from Earlier Weakness

Municipal bonds struggled during most of 2013 with rising long-term interest rates in a recovering U.S. economy, but the market stabilized over the final four months of the year, and the first two months of 2014 witnessed a significant recovery. Ongoing uncertainty regarding changes in U.S. monetary policy was largely resolved in December when the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) began to taper its quantitative easing program, helping to buoy investor demand. Demand was particularly robust for higher yielding securities, including high yield bonds, as income-oriented investors resumed their reach for competitive yields. Meanwhile, the supply of newly issued municipal bonds declined as fewer issuers refinanced existing debt in the rising interest rate environment.

The economic rebound resulted in better underlying credit conditions for most municipal issuers, as improving tax revenues and reduced spending enabled many states and municipalities to balance their budgets and replenish reserves. However, credit concerns lingered with regard to two major issuers: the City of Detroit and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection during the summer of 2013, and in September, Puerto Rico bonds lost value after media reports detailed the U.S. territory’s economic challenges. Consequently, major rating agencies downgraded Puerto Rico general obligation bonds to a below investment grade category.

High Yield Exposure Boosted Relative Performance

The fund’s strong relative performance during the reporting period was fueled mainly by its focus on high yield municipal securities, which rallied strongly as credit

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conditions improved in the recovering economy. Results were especially robust among bonds backed by revenues from airlines and the states’ settlement of litigation with U.S. tobacco companies. In addition, the fund benefited from overweighted exposure to higher yielding bonds at the longer end of the market’s maturity spectrum.

Although the fund’s holdings of Puerto Rico bonds generally produced positive absolute returns over the reporting period, they lagged market averages. Likewise, bonds with high-grade credit ratings and relatively short maturities hurt the fund’s results compared to its benchmark.

Finding Attractive Values in a Strengthening Market

We believe that recently improved market trends have been driven, in part, by investors returning their focus to market and issuer fundamentals now that the Fed has begun to taper its quantitative easing program. Over the longer term, improved credit conditions and restored demand from investors seeking relief from higher taxes may continue to lift municipal bond valuations.

In this environment, our credit research efforts have continued to find opportunities among higher yielding, lower rated municipal bonds that, in our analysis, may have been temporarily mispriced by the market.At the same time, we have maintained our focus on the higher yields provided by bonds with longer maturities.

March 17, 2014

Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks, to varying degrees, all of which are more fully described in the fund’s prospectus. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines.

High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity.

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. It does not include the maximum initial 
sales charge in the case of Class A shares, and the applicable contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions 
in the case of Class C shares. Class Z, Class I, and ClassY shares are not subject to any initial or deferred sales 
charge. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that 
upon redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Income may be subject to state and 
local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors. 
Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. 
2 SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital gain distributions. 
The Barclays Municipal Bond Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged total return performance benchmark for the 
long-term, investment-grade, tax-exempt bond market. Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses associated with 
operating a mutual fund. Investors cannot invest directly in any index. 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)

As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

Review your fund’s expenses

The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus High Yield Municipal Bond Fund from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming actual returns for the six months ended February 28, 2014

    Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y    Class Z 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 5.38  $ 9.31  $ 4.10  $ 4.15  $ 4.92 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,067.20  $ 1,063.10  $ 1,068.70  $ 1,068.70  $ 1,066.70 

 

COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES
WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)

Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended February 28, 2014

    Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y    Class Z 
Expenses paid per $1,000  $ 5.26  $ 9.10  $ 4.01  $ 4.06  $ 4.81 
Ending value (after expenses)  $ 1,019.59  $ 1,015.77  $ 1,020.83  $ 1,020.78  $ 1,020.03 

 

† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.05% for Class A, 1.82% for Class C, .80% for 
Class I, .81% for ClassY and .96% for Class Z, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 
by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments—98.0%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Alabama—2.8%           
Jefferson County,           
Limited Obligation           
School Warrants  5.25  1/1/20  1,500,000   1,502,115 
Jefferson County,           
Senior Lien Sewer Revenue           
Warrants (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  0/6.60  10/1/42  5,000,000 a  2,796,900 
Alaska—2.4%           
Northern Tobacco Securitization           
Corporation of Alaska, Tobacco           
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  6/1/32  1,000,000   784,280 
Northern Tobacco Securitization           
Corporation of Alaska, Tobacco           
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  6/1/46  4,150,000   2,940,399 
Arizona—5.4%           
Mohave County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Correctional Facilities           
Contract Revenue (Mohave           
Prison, LLC Expansion Project)  8.00  5/1/25  3,000,000   3,467,670 
Pima County Industrial Development           
Authority, Education           
Facilities Revenue (Sonoran           
Science Academy Tucson Project)  5.75  12/1/37  2,750,000   2,354,357 
Pima County Industrial Development           
Authority, Education Revenue           
(American Charter Schools           
Foundation Project)  5.63  7/1/38  3,000,000   2,505,570 
California—9.5%           
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  6.50  4/1/33  2,000,000   2,446,060 
California Municipal Finance           
Authority, Revenue           
(Southwestern Law School)  6.50  11/1/31  1,000,000   1,147,730 
California State Public Works           
Board, LR (Various           
Capital Projects)  5.13  10/1/31  1,000,000   1,083,550 
California Statewide Communities           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (Bentley School)  7.00  7/1/40  1,075,000   1,169,063 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
California (continued)           
California Statewide Communities           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(California Baptist University)  6.38  11/1/43  2,000,000   2,021,340 
Chula Vista,           
IDR (San Diego Gas and           
Electric Company)  5.88  2/15/34  1,000,000   1,133,090 
San Buenaventura,           
Revenue (Community Memorial           
Health System)  7.50  12/1/41  1,500,000   1,693,785 
San Francisco City and County           
Redevelopment Financing           
Authority, Tax Allocation           
Revenue (Mission Bay South           
Redevelopment Project)  6.63  8/1/39  2,000,000   2,232,520 
Tobacco Securitization Authority           
of Southern California,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds (San Diego           
County Tobacco Asset           
Securitization Corporation)  5.00  6/1/37  2,200,000   1,704,318 
Connecticut—1.9%           
Connecticut Development Authority,           
Water Facilities Revenue           
(Aquarion Water Company of           
Connecticut Project)  5.50  4/1/21  1,500,000   1,701,570 
Connecticut Resources Recovery           
Authority, Special Obligation           
Revenue (American REF-FUEL           
Company of Southeastern           
Connecticut Project)  6.45  11/15/22  1,235,000   1,236,494 
Florida—5.6%           
Davie,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Nova Southeastern           
University Project)  5.63  4/1/43  1,000,000   1,039,610 
Jacksonville Economic Development           
Commission, Health Care Facilities           
Revenue (Florida Proton Therapy           
Institute Project)  6.25  9/1/27  1,000,000 b  1,077,890 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Florida (continued)           
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority,           
Springing Lien Revenue  7.25  10/1/34  1,500,000   1,700,805 
Palm Bay,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Patriot Charter School Project)  7.00  7/1/36  4,000,000 c  1,200,040 
Saint Johns County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Presbyterian Retirement           
Communities Project)  5.88  8/1/40  2,500,000   2,625,825 
Village Community Development           
District Number 10, Special           
Assessment Revenue  6.00  5/1/44  1,000,000   1,018,430 
Georgia—1.2%           
Atlanta,           
Water and Wastewater           
Revenue  6.00  11/1/27  1,500,000   1,802,025 
Illinois—10.2%           
Chicago,           
General Airport Third Lien           
Revenue (Chicago O’Hare           
International Airport)  5.63  1/1/35  1,240,000   1,320,154 
Chicago,           
GO  5.00  1/1/24  1,000,000   1,084,550 
Harvey,           
GO  5.63  12/1/32  4,000,000   3,086,200 
Illinois,           
GO  5.50  7/1/38  1,000,000   1,064,140 
Illinois,           
Sales Tax Revenue  5.00  6/15/24  2,000,000   2,333,820 
Illinois Finance Authority,           
Revenue (Rehabilitation           
Institute of Chicago)  6.00  7/1/43  1,000,000   1,074,600 
Illinois Finance Authority,           
Revenue (Sherman           
Health Systems)  5.50  8/1/37  1,500,000   1,593,810 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement           
Authority, Tobacco           
Settlement Revenue  6.00  6/1/28  1,000,000   1,144,830 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Illinois (continued)           
University of Illinois Board of           
Trustees, Auxiliary Facilities           
System Revenue (University           
of Illinois)  5.50  4/1/31  1,000,000    1,099,230 
University of Illinois Board of           
Trustees, Auxiliary Facilities           
System Revenue (University           
of Illinois)  5.00  4/1/44  1,500,000    1,573,275 
Iowa—1.2%           
Iowa Finance Authority,           
Midwestern Disaster Area           
Revenue (Iowa Fertilizer           
Company Project)  5.25  12/1/25  1,000,000    970,890 
Tobacco Settlement Authority of           
Iowa, Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.60  6/1/34  1,000,000    863,540 
Kansas—.4%           
Sedgwick and Shawnee Counties,           
SFMR (Mortgage-Backed Securities           
Program) (Collateralized:           
FNMA and GNMA)  6.25  12/1/35  630,000    677,357 
Louisiana—5.5%           
Lakeshore Villages Master           
Community Development District,           
Special Assessment Revenue  5.25  7/1/17  4,867,000  c  1,921,978 
Louisiana,           
State Highway Improvement           
Revenue  5.00  6/15/26  1,000,000    1,175,440 
Louisiana Local Government           
Environmental Facilities and           
Community Development           
Authority, Revenue (Westlake           
Chemical Corporation Projects)  6.75  11/1/32  1,500,000    1,610,130 
Louisiana Public Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (SUSLA           
Facilities, Inc. Project)  5.75  7/1/39  4,000,000  b  3,671,000 
Maine—1.1%           
Maine Health and Higher           
Educational Facilities Authority,           
Revenue (MaineGeneral Medical           
Center Issue)  7.50  7/1/32  1,500,000    1,718,025 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Maryland—2.1%         
Maryland Economic Development         
Corporation, Port Facilities         
Revenue (CNX Marine Terminals         
Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility)  5.75  9/1/25  3,000,000  3,173,130 
Michigan—9.6%         
Charyl Stockwell Academy,         
COP  5.90  10/1/35  2,080,000  1,884,771 
Detroit,         
Sewage Disposal System Senior         
Lien Revenue (Insured; Assured         
Guaranty Municipal Corp.)  7.50  7/1/33  1,500,000  1,604,895 
Detroit,         
Water Supply System Senior         
Lien Revenue  5.00  7/1/31  1,000,000  971,140 
Detroit,         
Water Supply System Senior         
Lien Revenue  5.25  7/1/41  1,000,000  970,970 
Kent Hospital Finance Authority,         
Revenue (Metropolitan         
Hospital Project)  6.00  7/1/35  2,000,000  2,086,040 
Lansing Board of Water and Light,         
Utility System Revenue  5.50  7/1/41  500,000  549,780 
Michigan Strategic Fund,         
LOR (State of Michigan Cadillac         
Place Office Building Project)  5.00  10/15/19  1,300,000  1,476,228 
Michigan Strategic Fund,         
SWDR (Genesee Power         
Station Project)  7.50  1/1/21  2,990,000  2,810,301 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance         
Authority, HR (William Beaumont         
Hospital Obligated Group)  8.25  9/1/39  2,000,000  2,441,400 
Minnesota—1.2%         
Saint Paul Housing and         
Redevelopment Authority,         
Hospital Facility Revenue         
(HealthEast Project)  5.75  11/15/21  1,750,000  1,828,050 
New Jersey—5.7%         
Burlington County Bridge         
Commission, EDR (The         
Evergreens Project)  5.63  1/1/38  2,000,000  1,802,540 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
New Jersey (continued)           
New Jersey Economic Development           
Authority, IDR (Newark Airport           
Marriott Hotel Project)  7.00  10/1/14  10,000   10,176 
New Jersey Economic Development           
Authority, Special Facility           
Revenue (Continental           
Airlines, Inc. Project)  5.13  9/15/23  1,000,000   986,990 
Tobacco Settlement Financing           
Corporation of New Jersey,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  4.63  6/1/26  1,000,000   883,370 
Tobacco Settlement Financing           
Corporation of New Jersey,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  0.00  6/1/41  4,000,000 d  178,440 
Tobacco Settlement Financing           
Corporation of New Jersey,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  6/1/41  6,360,000   4,890,013 
New Mexico—1.7%           
Farmington,           
PCR (Public Service Company of           
New Mexico San Juan Project)  6.25  6/1/40  2,200,000   2,346,014 
New Mexico Mortgage Finance           
Authority, Single Family           
Mortgage Program Revenue           
(Collateralized: FHLMC,           
FNMA and GNMA)  6.15  7/1/35  270,000   287,995 
New York—2.0%           
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, Special           
Facility Revenue (American           
Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy           
International Airport Project)  8.00  8/1/28  1,000,000   1,099,170 
New York State Dormitory           
Authority, Revenue (Orange           
Regional Medical Center           
Obligated Group)  6.25  12/1/37  1,000,000   987,700 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
New York (continued)           
Niagara Area Development           
Corporation, Solid Waste           
Disposal Facility Revenue           
(Covanta Energy Project)  5.25  11/1/42  1,000,000   966,850 
North Carolina—.7%           
North Carolina Medical Care           
Commission, Health Care           
Facilities First Mortgage           
Revenue (Deerfield Episcopal           
Retirement Community)  6.13  11/1/38  1,000,000   1,044,180 
Ohio—.9%           
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority,           
Hospital Facilities Improvement           
Revenue (Memorial           
Health System Obligated           
Group Project)  6.00  12/1/42  1,500,000   1,432,740 
Oregon—.7%           
Warm Springs Reservation           
Confederated Tribes,           
Hydroelectric Revenue           
(Pelton Round Butte Project)  6.38  11/1/33  1,000,000   1,084,580 
Pennsylvania—4.1%           
Chester County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Revenue (Avon Grove           
Charter School Project)  6.38  12/15/37  1,020,000   1,037,024 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 3916)           
(Geisinger Authority,           
Health System Revenue           
(Geisinger Health System))  5.13  6/1/35  2,000,000 b,e  2,092,280 
Montgomery County Higher           
Education and Health           
Authority, First Mortgage           
Improvement Revenue           
(American Health Foundation/           
Montgomery, Inc. Project)  6.88  4/1/36  2,000,000   2,080,340 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)         
Pennsylvania Economic Development         
Financing Authority, Sewage         
Sludge Disposal Revenue         
(Philadelphia Biosolids         
Facility Project)  6.25  1/1/32  1,000,000  1,015,060 
Texas—10.0%         
Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc.,         
Convention Center Hotel First Tier         
Revenue (Insured; XLCA)  5.25  1/1/18  1,000,000  1,036,880 
Clifton Higher Education Finance         
Corporation, Education Revenue         
(Uplift Education)  6.00  12/1/30  1,000,000  1,076,830 
Dallas-Fort Worth International         
Airport Facility Improvement         
Corporation, Revenue         
(Learjet Inc. Project)  6.15  1/1/16  1,000,000  993,810 
Houston,         
Airport System Special         
Facilities Revenue         
(Continental Airlines, Inc.         
Terminal Improvement Projects)  6.13  7/15/17  800,000  800,416 
Houston,         
Airport System Special         
Facilities Revenue         
(Continental Airlines, Inc.         
Terminal Improvement Projects)  6.50  7/15/30  1,500,000  1,577,805 
La Vernia Higher Education         
Finance Corporation,         
Education Revenue (Knowledge         
is Power Program, Inc.)  6.25  8/15/39  2,250,000  2,468,880 
North Texas Tollway Authority,         
First Tier System         
Revenue (Insured;         
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.75  1/1/40  1,175,000  1,301,947 
North Texas Tollway Authority,         
Second Tier System Revenue  6.13  1/1/31  3,700,000  3,951,193 
Texas Public Finance Authority,         
Charter School Finance         
Corporation, Education         
Revenue (Burnham Wood         
Charter School Project)  6.25  9/1/36  2,250,000  2,196,923 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal   
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)  Value ($) 
Vermont—.6%         
Burlington,         
Airport Revenue  3.50  7/1/18  925,000  930,717 
Virginia—1.7%         
Washington County Industrial         
Development Authority, HR         
(Mountain States Health Alliance)  7.25  7/1/19  2,335,000  2,597,944 
Washington—3.4%         
Kitsap County Consolidated Housing         
Authority, Housing Revenue         
(Pooled Tax Credit Projects)  5.50  6/1/27  1,355,000  1,213,457 
Kitsap County Consolidated Housing         
Authority, Housing Revenue         
(Pooled Tax Credit Projects)  5.60  6/1/37  1,500,000  1,267,935 
Snohomish County Housing         
Authority, Revenue (Whispering         
Pines Apartments Project)  5.60  9/1/25  1,675,000  1,560,564 
Snohomish County Housing         
Authority, Revenue (Whispering         
Pines Apartments Project)  5.75  9/1/30  1,250,000  1,124,400 
U.S. Related—6.4%         
Guam Waterworks Authority,         
Water and Wastewater         
System Revenue  5.63  7/1/40  1,765,000  1,780,285 
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer         
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue  5.00  7/1/33  3,105,000  2,212,344 
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,         
Public Improvement GO  6.50  7/1/37  1,000,000  844,260 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.25  7/1/24  1,000,000  727,530 
Puerto Rico Electric Power         
Authority, Power Revenue  5.00  7/1/42  1,500,000  965,235 
Puerto Rico Public Buildings         
Authority, Government         
Facilities Revenue  6.25  7/1/22  2,000,000  1,673,540 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing         
Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue         
(First Subordinate Series)  6.00  8/1/42  2,000,000  1,653,220 
Total Long-Term Municipal Investments       
(cost $153,275,898)        150,346,687 

 

The Fund 15



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Short-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal        
Investments—2.6%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)     Value ($)  
California—1.9%               
California,               
GO Notes               
(Kindergarten-University)               
(LOC; Citibank NA)  0.02  3/3/14  3,000,000   f  3,000,000  
Massachusetts—.7%               
Massachusetts Health and               
Educational Facilities               
Authority, Revenue               
(Harvard University Issue)  0.01  3/3/14  1,000,000   f  1,000,000  
Total Short-Term Municipal Investments             
(cost $4,000,000)            4,000,000  
 
Total Investments (cost $157,275,898)      100.6 %    154,346,687  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables      (.6 %)    (913,346 ) 
Net Assets      100.0 %    153,433,341  

 

a Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity. 
b Securities 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 February 28, 2014, these 
securities were valued at $6,841,170 or 4.5% of net assets. 
c Non-income producing—security in default. 
d Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. 
e Collateral for floating rate borrowings. 
f Variable rate demand note—rate shown is the interest rate in effect at February 28, 2014. Maturity date represents 
the next demand date, or the ultimate maturity date if earlier. 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Health Care  16.7  City  2.7 
Education  15.5  Resource Recovery  2.6 
Transportation Services  12.4  Pollution Control  2.2 
Utility-Water and Sewer  8.9  State/Territory  2.1 
Special Tax  6.3  Utility-Electric  1.1 
Lease  4.7  County  .7 
Housing  4.0  Other  13.1 
Asset-Backed  3.9     
Industrial  3.7    100.6 

 

  Based on net assets. 

 

16



Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area  ACA  American Capital Access 
  Governments     
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate 
  Assurance Corporation    Receipt Notes 
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  DRIVERS  Derivative Inverse 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
EDR  Economic Development  EIR  Environmental Improvement 
  Revenue    Revenue 
FGIC  Financial Guaranty  FHA  Federal Housing 
  Insurance Company    Administration 
FHLB  Federal Home  FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
  Loan Bank    Corporation 
FNMA  Federal National  GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes 
  Mortgage Association     
GIC  Guaranteed Investment  GNMA  Government National Mortgage 
  Contract    Association 
GO  General Obligation  HR  Hospital Revenue 
IDB  Industrial Development Board  IDC  Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR  Industrial Development  LIFERS  Long Inverse Floating 
  Revenue    Exempt Receipts 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MERLOTS  Municipal Exempt Receipts 
      Liquidity Option Tender 
MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue  MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR  Pollution Control Revenue  PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes 
P-FLOATS  Puttable Floating Option  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
  Tax-Exempt Receipts     
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RIB  Residual Interest Bonds 
ROCS  Reset Options Certificates  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York  SPEARS  Short Puttable Exempt 
  Mortgage Agency    Adjustable Receipts 
SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue  TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes 
TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants  TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 
XLCA  XL Capital Assurance     
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

The Fund 17



STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value  
Assets ($):       
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  157,275,898  154,346,687  
Cash    299,906  
Interest receivable    2,069,794  
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed    3,600  
Prepaid expenses    41,416  
    156,761,403  
Liabilities ($):       
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(c)    114,628  
Payable for investment securities purchased    2,000,000  
Payable for floating rate notes issued—Note 4    1,000,000  
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed    163,290  
Interest and expense payable related       
to floating rate notes issued—Note 4    1,737  
Accrued expenses    48,407  
    3,328,062  
Net Assets ($)    153,433,341  
Composition of Net Assets ($):       
Paid-in capital    187,812,217  
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    74,203  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (31,523,868 ) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation       
(depreciation) on investments    (2,929,211 ) 
Net Assets ($)    153,433,341  

 

Net Asset Value Per Share         
  Class A  Class C  Class I  Class Y  Class Z 
Net Assets ($)  51,375,363  18,369,255  16,218,917  977  67,468,829 
Shares Outstanding  4,532,281  1,618,931  1,432,908  86.28  5,949,248 
Net Asset Value           
Per Share ($)  11.34  11.35  11.32  11.32  11.34 

 

See notes to financial statements.

18



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income  4,515,476  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 3(a)  444,913  
Distribution/Service Plan fees—Note 3(b)  127,169  
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(c)  114,922  
Registration fees  37,627  
Professional fees  29,522  
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued—Note 4  10,140  
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports  9,467  
Custodian fees—Note 3(c)  5,401  
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(d)  5,112  
Loan commitment fees—Note 2  952  
Miscellaneous  20,188  
Total Expenses  805,413  
Less—reduction in fees due to earnings credits—Note 3(c)  (48 ) 
Net Expenses  805,365  
Investment Income—Net  3,710,111  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (671,370 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  6,544,524  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  5,873,154  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  9,583,265  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

The Fund 19



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  3,710,111   8,194,081  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (671,370 )  790,008  
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  6,544,524   (18,999,032 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Resulting from Operations  9,583,265   (10,014,943 ) 
Dividends to Shareholders from ($):         
Investment income—net:         
Class A  (1,146,724 )  (2,462,670 ) 
Class C  (408,512 )  (947,107 ) 
Class I  (382,817 )  (976,835 ) 
Class Y  (25 )  (8 ) 
Class Z  (1,717,945 )  (3,608,726 ) 
Net realized gain on investments:         
Class A  (46,844 )  (17,496 ) 
Class C  (19,040 )  (7,904 ) 
Class I  (14,191 )  (6,374 ) 
Class Y  (1 )   
Class Z  (67,158 )  (23,589 ) 
Total Dividends  (3,803,257 )  (8,050,709 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Net proceeds from shares sold:         
Class A  13,157,166   14,064,814  
Class C  750,715   3,294,177  
Class I  4,562,821   8,568,655  
Class Y    1,000  
Class Z  1,146,917   4,111,025  

 

20



  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Capital Stock Transactions ($) (continued):         
Dividends reinvested:         
Class A  835,220   1,834,432  
Class C  256,438   556,520  
Class I  226,092   555,253  
Class Z  1,417,047   2,862,317  
Cost of shares redeemed:         
Class A  (8,647,832 )  (25,207,861 ) 
Class C  (5,161,312 )  (9,053,969 ) 
Class I  (4,810,091 )  (12,470,840 ) 
Class Z  (9,196,913 )  (15,352,820 ) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
from Capital Stock Transactions  (5,463,732 )  (26,237,297 ) 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  316,276   (44,302,949 ) 
Net Assets ($):         
Beginning of Period  153,117,065   197,420,014  
End of Period  153,433,341   153,117,065  
Undistributed investment income—net  74,203   20,115  

 

The Fund 21



STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Capital Share Transactions:         
Class Ab         
Shares sold  1,185,144   1,150,451  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  75,216   152,154  
Shares redeemed  (785,397 )  (2,099,626 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  474,963   (797,021 ) 
Class Cb         
Shares sold  67,772   270,298  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  23,086   46,224  
Shares redeemed  (468,149 )  (753,215 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (377,291 )  (436,693 ) 
Class I         
Shares sold  414,101   702,475  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  20,379   46,197  
Shares redeemed  (436,519 )  (1,054,549 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (2,039 )  (305,877 ) 
Class Y         
Shares sold    86.28  
Class Z         
Shares sold  103,247   335,823  
Shares issued for dividends reinvested  127,575   237,957  
Shares redeemed  (834,773 )  (1,290,878 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding  (603,951 )  (717,098 ) 

 

a Effective July 1, 2013, the fund commenced offering ClassY shares. 
b During the period ended August 31, 2013, 12,054 Class C shares representing $149,785 were exchanged for 
12,079 Class A shares. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

22



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables describe the performance for each share class for the fiscal periods indicated.All information (except portfolio turnover rate) reflects financial results for a single fund share.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.

Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class A Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  10.90   12.11   11.14   11.74   10.64   12.05  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .27   .52   .52   .59   .61   .65  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .45   (1.23 )  .98   (.60 )  1.08   (1.41 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .72   (.71 )  1.50   (.01 )  1.69   (.76 ) 
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.27 )  (.50 )  (.51 )  (.58 )  (.59 )  (.65 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments  (.01 )  (.00 )b  (.02 )  (.01 )     
Total Distributions  (.28 )  (.50 )  (.53 )  (.59 )  (.59 )  (.65 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  11.34   10.90   12.11   11.14   11.74   10.64  
Total Return (%)c  6.72 d  (6.13 )  13.74   (.03 )  16.31   (5.80 ) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  1.05 e  1.01   1.02   1.00   .99   1.02  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  1.05 e  1.01   1.02   1.00   .99   1.02  
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 e  .00 f  .00 f  .00 f    .00 f 
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  5.04 e  4.23   4.48   5.35   5.37   6.40  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.00 d  17.40   26.27   41.05   25.26   28.94  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  51,375   44,234   58,786   53,785   70,607   58,931  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
c  Exclusive of sales charge. 
d  Not annualized. 
e  Annualized. 
f  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

The Fund 23



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class C Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  10.91   12.12   11.15   11.75   10.66   12.06  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .23   .42   .43   .51   .52   .57  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .45   (1.22 )  .98   (.60 )  1.08   (1.41 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .68   (.80 )  1.41   (.09 )  1.60   (.84 ) 
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.23 )  (.41 )  (.42 )  (.50 )  (.51 )  (.56 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments  (.01 )  (.00 )b  (.02 )  (.01 )     
Total Distributions  (.24 )  (.41 )  (.44 )  (.51 )  (.51 )  (.56 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  11.35   10.91   12.12   11.15   11.75   10.66  
Total Return (%)c  6.31 d  (6.82 )  12.87   (.77 )  15.31   (6.45 ) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  1.82 e  1.77   1.78   1.75   1.76   1.80  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  1.82 e  1.77   1.78   1.75   1.76   1.80  
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 e  .00 f  .00 f  .00 f    .00 f 
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  4.18 e  3.49   3.72   4.62   4.60   5.63  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.00 d  17.40   26.27   41.05   25.26   28.94  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  18,369   21,784   29,494   26,365   32,647   29,579  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
c  Exclusive of sales charge. 
d  Not annualized. 
e  Annualized. 
f  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

24



Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class I Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009 a 
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  10.88   12.09   11.12   11.72   10.63   9.15  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—netb  .29   .55   .54   .63   .66   .49  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .45   (1.23 )  .99   (.61 )  1.05   1.46  
Total from Investment Operations  .74   (.68 )  1.53   .02   1.71   1.95  
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.29 )  (.53 )  (.54 )  (.61 )  (.62 )  (.47 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments  (.01 )  (.00 )c  (.02 )  (.01 )     
Total Distributions  (.30 )  (.53 )  (.56 )  (.62 )  (.62 )  (.47 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  11.32   10.88   12.09   11.12   11.72   10.63  
Total Return (%)  6.87 d  (5.91 )  14.04   .22   16.50   21.80 d 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .80 e  .75   .78   .74   .73   1.17 e 
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .80 e  .75   .78   .74   .72   .75 e 
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 e  .00 f  .00 f  .00 f     
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  5.30 e  4.48   4.70   5.62   5.57   6.69 e 
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.00 d  17.40   26.27   41.05   25.26   28.94  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  16,219   15,619   21,048   12,460   8,577   21  

 

a  From December 15, 2008 (commencement of initial offering) to August 31, 2009. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
c  Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
d  Not annualized. 
e  Annualized. 
f  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

The Fund 25



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

  Six Months Ended      
  February 28, 2014   Period Ended  
Class Y Shares  (Unaudited)   August 31, 2013a  
Per Share Data ($):         
Net asset value, beginning of period  10.89   11.59  
Investment Operations:         
Investment income—netb  .29   .11  
Net realized and unrealized         
gain (loss) on investments  .44   (.72 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .73   (.61 ) 
Distributions:         
Dividends from investment income—net  (.29 )  (.09 ) 
Dividends from net realized gain on investments  (.01 )   
Total Distributions  (.30 )  (.09 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  11.32   10.89  
Total Return (%)c  6.87   (5.35 ) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsd  .81   .81  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsd  .81   .81  
Ratio of interest and expense related to floating         
rate notes issued to average net assetsd  .01   .00 e 
Ratio of net investment income         
to average net assetsd  5.33   5.62  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.00 c  17.40  
Net Assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)  1   1  

 

a  From July 1, 2013 (commencement of initial offering) to August 31, 2013. 
b  Based on average shares outstanding. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
e  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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Six Months Ended                      
February 28, 2014       Year Ended August 31,      
Class Z Shares  (Unaudited)   2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  10.91   12.12   11.14   11.75   10.65   12.05  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .28   .53   .53   .60   .63   .67  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .44   (1.23 )  .99   (.61 )  1.09   (1.41 ) 
Total from Investment Operations  .72   (.70 )  1.52   (.01 )  1.72   (.74 ) 
Distributions:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.28 )  (.51 )  (.52 )  (.59 )  (.62 )  (.66 ) 
Dividends from net realized                         
gain on investments  (.01 )  (.00 )b  (.02 )  (.01 )     
Total Distributions  (.29 )  (.51 )  (.54 )  (.60 )  (.62 )  (.66 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  11.34   10.91   12.12   11.14   11.75   10.65  
Total Return (%)  6.67 c  (6.05 )  13.92   .05   16.44   (5.64 ) 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):                         
Ratio of total expenses                         
to average net assets  .96 d  .92   .95   .95   .82   .85  
Ratio of net expenses                         
to average net assets  .96 d  .92   .95   .95   .82   .84  
Ratio of interest and expense                         
related to floating rate notes                         
issued to average net assets  .01 d  .00 e  .00 e  .00 e    .00 e 
Ratio of net investment income                         
to average net assets  5.15 d  4.33   4.56   5.45   5.58   6.59  
Portfolio Turnover Rate  10.00 c  17.40   26.27   41.05   25.26   28.94  
Net Assets, end of period                         
($ x 1,000)  67,469   71,479   88,092   85,868   113,547   122,871  

 

a  Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. 
b  Amount represents less than $.01 per share. 
c  Not annualized. 
d  Annualized. 
e  Amount represents less than .01%. 

 

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus High Yield Municipal Bond Fund (the “fund”) is a separate non-diversified series of Dreyfus Municipal Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and operates as a series company currently offering three series, including the fund.The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser.

MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares. The fund is authorized to issue 100 million shares of $.001 par value Common Stock in each of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Class I, ClassY and Class Z. Class A shares generally are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) imposed on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I and ClassY shares are offered at net asset value generally to institutional investors. Class Z shares are closed to new investors. Other differences between the classes include the services offered to and the expenses borne by each class, the allocation of certain transfer agency costs, and certain voting rights. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

As of February 28, 2014, MBC Investments Corp., an indirect subsidiary of BNY Mellon, held all of the outstanding Class Y shares of the fund.

The Company accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each series. Expenses directly attributable to each series are

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charged to that series’ operations; expenses which are applicable to all series are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. 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 Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

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:

Investments in securities are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (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). Other 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.All of the preceding securities are categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

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When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately 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 restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2014 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other  Level 3—   
  Level 1—  Significant  Significant   
  Unadjusted  Observable  Unobservable   
  Quoted Prices  Inputs  Inputs  Total 
Assets ($)         
Investments in Securities:       
Municipal Bonds    153,146,647  1,200,040  154,346,687 
Liabilities ($)         
Floating Rate Notes††    1,000,000    1,000,000 

 

  See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. 
††  Certain of the fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for 
  financial reporting purposes. 

 

At February 28, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

  Municipal Bonds ($) 
Balance as of 8/31/2013  799,720 
Purchases   
Sales   
Realized gain (loss)   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  400,320 
Transfers into Level 3   
Transfers out of Level 3   
Balance as of 2/28/2014  1,200,040 
The amount of total gains (losses) for the period   
included in earnings attributable to the change in   
unrealized gains (losses) relating to investments   
still held at 2/28/2014  400,320 

 

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

(c) Dividends to shareholders: It is policy of the fund to declare dividends daily from investment income-net. Such dividends are paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

(d) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-

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exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended August 31, 2013 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute. The 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act (“pre-enactment losses”).As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment losses may be more likely to expire unused.

The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $31,272,962 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to August 31, 2013. If not applied, $715,251 of the carryover expires in fiscal year 2016, $7,033,387 expires in fiscal year 2017, $10,523,962 expires in fiscal year 2018 and $5,919,280 expires in fiscal year 2019.The fund has $2,724,326 of post-enactment short-term capital losses and $4,356,756 of post-enactment long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 was as follows: tax-exempt income $7,995,346 and ordinary income $55,363.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:

The fund participates with other Dreyfus-managed funds in a $265 million unsecured credit facility led by Citibank, N.A. and a $300 million unsecured credit facility provided by The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus (each, a “Facility”), each to be utilized primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Prior to October 9, 2013, the unsecured credit facility with Citibank, N.A. was $210 million. In connection therewith, the fund has agreed to pay its pro rata portion of commitment fees for each Facility. Interest is charged to the fund based on rates determined pursuant to the terms of the respective Facility at the time of borrowing. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund did not borrow under the Facilities.

NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .60% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly.

During the period ended February 28, 2014, the Distributor retained $214 from commissions earned on sales of the fund’s Class A shares and $937 from CDSCs on redemptions of the fund’s Class C shares.

(b) Under the Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class C shares pay the Distributor for distributing its shares at an annual rate of .75% of the value of its average daily net assets. During the period ended February 28, 2014, Class C shares were charged $72,849 pursuant to the Distribution Plan.

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Under the Service Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, Class Z shares reimburse the Distributor for distributing its shares and servicing shareholder accounts at an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the average daily net assets of Class Z shares. During the period ended February 28, 2014, Class Z shares were charged $54,320 pursuant to the Service Plan.

(c) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, Class A and Class C shares pay the Distributor at an annual rate of .25% of the value of their average daily net assets for the provision of certain services.The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts.The Distributor may make payments to Service Agents (securities dealers, financial institutions or other industry professionals) with respect to these services.The Distributor determines the amounts to be paid to Service Agents. During the period ended February 28, 2014, Class A and Class C shares were charged $57,865 and $24,283, respectively, pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.

The fund has arrangements with the transfer agent and the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency and custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

The fund compensates DreyfusTransfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing transfer agency and cash management services for the fund. The majority of transfer agency fees are comprised of amounts paid on a per account basis, while cash management fees are related to fund subscriptions and redemptions. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $12,845 for transfer agency services and $539 for cash man-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

agement services. These fees are included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations. Cash management fees were partially offset by earnings credits of $48

The fund compensates The Bank of NewYork Mellon under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund.These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $5,401 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund compensated The Bank of New York Mellon for performing certain cash management services related to fund subscriptions and redemptions, including shareholder redemption draft processing, under a cash management agreement that was in effect until September 30, 2013 and, beginning October 1, 2013, compensates The Bank of New York Mellon for processing shareholder redemption drafts under a shareholder draft processing agreement. During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $255 pursuant to the agreements, which is included in Shareholder servicing costs in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended February 28, 2014, the fund was charged $4,551 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $69,098, Distribution Plan fees $18,496, Shareholder Services Plan fees $15,295, custodian fees $4,228, Chief Compliance Officer fees $1,523 and transfer agency fees $5,988.

(d) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

(e) A 2% redemption fee is charged and retained by the fund on certain shares redeemed within sixty days following the date of issuance subject to certain exceptions, including redemptions made through the use of the fund’s exchange privilege. During the period ended February 28, 2014, redemption fees charged and retained by the fund amounted to $2,794.

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NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended February 28, 2014, amounted to $14,678,220 and $21,882,386, respectively.

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 trust subsequently issues two or more variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One or more of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals. A residual interest tax-exempt security is also created by the trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flow of the trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the trust.

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s investments, and the related floating rate certificate securities reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the inverse floater structure during the period ended February 28, 2014, was approximately $2,667,000, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of .77 %.

At February 28, 2014, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $2,929,211, consisting of $9,056,152 gross unrealized appreciation and $11,985,363 gross unrealized depreciation.

At February 28, 2014, 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).

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE
FUND’S MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

At a meeting of the fund’s Board of Directors held on November 4-5, 2013, the Board considered the renewal of the fund’s Management Agreement pursuant to which Dreyfus provides the fund with investment advisory and administrative services (the “Agreement”).The Board members, none of whom are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the fund, were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with counsel in executive session separate from Dreyfus representatives. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered all factors that it believed to be relevant, including those discussed below.The Board did not identify any one factor as dispositive, and each Board member may have attributed different weights to the factors considered.

Analysis of Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided to the Fund.The Board considered information provided to them at the meeting and in previous presentations from Dreyfus representatives regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to funds in the Dreyfus fund complex. Dreyfus provided the number of open accounts in the fund, the fund’s asset size and the allocation of fund assets among distribution channels. Dreyfus also had previously provided information regarding the diverse intermediary relationships and distribution channels of funds in the Dreyfus fund complex (such as retail direct or intermediary, in which intermediaries typically are paid by the fund and/or Dreyfus) and Dreyfus’ corresponding need for broad, deep, and diverse resources to be able to provide ongoing shareholder services to each intermediary or distribution channel, as applicable to the fund.

The Board also considered research support available to, and portfolio management capabilities of, the fund’s portfolio management personnel and that Dreyfus also provides oversight of day-to-day fund operations, including fund accounting and administration and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The Board also considered Dreyfus’ extensive administrative, accounting, and compliance infrastructures.

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Comparative Analysis of the Fund’s Performance and Management Fee and Expense Ratio.The Board reviewed reports prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), an independent provider of investment company data, which included information comparing (1) the fund’s performance with the performance of a group of comparable funds (the “Performance Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Performance Universe”), all for various periods ended September 30, 2013, and (2) the fund’s actual and contractual management fees and total expenses with those of a group of comparable funds (the “Expense Group”) and with a broader group of funds (the “Expense Universe”), the information for which was derived in part from fund financial statements available to Lipper as of the date of its analysis. Dreyfus previously had furnished the Board with a description of the methodology Lipper used to select the Performance Group and Performance Universe and the Expense Group and Expense Universe. Dreyfus representatives stated that the usefulness of performance comparisons may be affected by a number of factors, including different investment limitations that may be applicable to the fund and comparison funds.

The Board discussed the results of the comparisons and noted that the fund’s total return performance for both Class A and Z shares was below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for all periods (ranking in the fourth quartile for almost all periods).The Board also noted that the fund’s yield performance was above and below the Performance Group and Performance Universe medians for the one-year periods ended September 30th (for Class Z shares, yield was above the Performance Universe median for seven of the eight one-year periods ended September 30th). Dreyfus also provided a comparison of the fund’s calendar year total returns to the returns of the fund’s Lipper category average.

The Board also reviewed the range of actual and contractual management fees and total expenses of the Expense Group and Expense

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

Universe funds and discussed the results of the comparisons.The Board noted that the fund’s contractual management fee was above the Expense Group median, the fund’s actual management fee was above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians (highest in the Expense Group and Expense Universe) and the fund’s total expenses were above the Expense Group and Expense Universe medians (highest in the Expense Group).

Dreyfus representatives reviewed with the Board the management or investment advisory fees (1) paid by funds advised or administered by Dreyfus that are in the same Lipper category as the fund and (2) paid to Dreyfus or the Dreyfus-affiliated primary employer of the fund’s primary portfolio manager(s) for advising any separate accounts and/or other types of client portfolios that are considered to have similar investment strategies and policies as the fund (the “Similar Clients”), and explained the nature of the Similar Clients.They discussed differences in fees paid and the relationship of the fees paid in light of any differences in the services provided and other relevant factors. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for the Similar Clients to evaluate the appropriateness and reasonableness of the fund’s management fee.

Analysis of Profitability and Economies of Scale. Dreyfus representatives reviewed the expenses allocated and profit received by Dreyfus and the resulting profitability percentage for managing the fund and the aggregate profitability percentage to Dreyfus of managing the funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, and the method used to determine the expenses and profit. The Board concluded that the profitability results were not unreasonable, given the services rendered and service levels provided by Dreyfus. The Board also had been provided with information prepared by an independent consulting firm regarding Dreyfus’ approach to allocating costs to, and determining the profitability of, individual funds and the entire Dreyfus fund complex.The consulting firm also had analyzed where any economies of scale might emerge in connection with the management of a fund.

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The Board considered on the advice of its counsel the profitability analysis (1) as part of its evaluation of whether the fees under the Agreement bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Dreyfus, including the nature, extent and quality of such services, and (2) in light of the relevant circumstances for the fund and the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if the fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of fund shareholders. Dreyfus representatives noted that a discussion of economies of scale is predicated on a fund having achieved a substantial size with increasing assets and that, if a fund’s assets had been stable or decreasing, the possibility that Dreyfus may have realized any economies of scale would be less. Dreyfus representatives also noted that, as a result of shared and allocated costs among funds in the Dreyfus fund complex, the extent of economies of scale could depend substantially on the level of assets in the complex as a whole, so that increases and decreases in complex-wide assets can affect potential economies of scale in a manner that is disproportionate to, or even in the opposite direction from, changes in the fund’s asset level. The Board also considered potential benefits to Dreyfus from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements in effect for trading the fund’s investments.

At the conclusion of these discussions, the Board agreed that it had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to the renewal of the Agreement. Based on the discussions and considerations as described above, the Board concluded and determined as follows.

  • The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Dreyfus are adequate and appropriate.

  • The Board generally was satisfied with the fund’s overall perfor- mance, in light of the considerations described above. [Dreyfus: please provide a description of the Board’s reaction to the fund’s poor performance.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FUND’S
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited) (continued)

  • The Board concluded that the fee paid to Dreyfus was reasonable in light of the considerations described above.

  • The Board determined that the economies of scale which may accrue to Dreyfus and its affiliates in connection with the management of the fund had been adequately considered by Dreyfus in connection with the fee rate charged to the fund pursuant to the Agreement and that, to the extent in the future it were determined that material economies of scale had not been shared with the fund, the Board would seek to have those economies of scale shared with the fund.

In evaluating the Agreement, the Board considered these conclusions and determinations and also relied on its previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with Dreyfus and its affiliates, of the fund and the services provided to the fund by Dreyfus. The Board also relied on information received on a routine and regular basis throughout the year relating to the operations of the fund and the investment management and other services provided under the Agreement, including information on the investment performance of the fund in comparison to similar mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; general market outlook as applicable to the fund; and compliance reports. In addition, the Board’s consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for this fund had the benefit of a number of years of reviews of prior or similar agreements during which lengthy discussions took place between the Board and Dreyfus representatives. Certain aspects of the arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and the Board’s conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the same or similar arrangements in prior years.The Board determined that renewal of the Agreement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

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NOTES






 

 

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.       Investments.

(a)              Not applicable.

Item 7.       Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.       Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.       Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

                  Not applicable.  [CLOSED END FUNDS ONLY]

Item 10.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                  There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.     Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 


 

 

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of 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 12.     Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Not applicable.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 


 

 

 

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.

DREYFUS MUNICIPAL FUNDS, INC.

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

April 24, 2014

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

Bradley J. Skapyak,

President

 

Date:

April 24, 2014

 

By: /s/ James Windels

James Windels,

Treasurer

 

Date:

April 24, 2014

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)