United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form N-CSR

Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

 

 

 

 

811-6447

 

(Investment Company Act File Number)

 

 

Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc.

______________________________________________________________

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Federated Hermes Funds

4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(412) 288-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number)

 

 

Peter J. Germain, Esquire

1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Fiscal Year End: 09/30/22

 

 

Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 03/31/22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.Reports to Stockholders
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
March 31, 2022
Share Class | Ticker
A | FMUUX
Institutional | FMUSX
R6 | FMULX
 

Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund
Fund Established 2000

A Portfolio of Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc.
Dear Valued Shareholder,
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder Report for your fund covering the period from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. This report includes a complete listing of your fund’s holdings, performance information and financial statements along with other important fund information.
As a global leader in active, responsible investment management, Federated Hermes is guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term. The company provides capabilities across a wide range of asset classes to investors around the world.
In addition, FederatedInvestors.com offers quick and easy access to valuable resources that include timely fund updates, economic and market insights from our investment strategists and financial planning tools. You can also access many of those insights by following us on Twitter (@FederatedHermes) and LinkedIn.
Thank you for investing with us. We hope you find this information useful and look forward to keeping you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President

Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee

CONTENTS

Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At March 31, 2022, the Fund’s sector composition1 was as follows:
Sector Composition
Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Industrial Development Bond/Pollution Control Revenue
16.5%
Hospital
10.5%
Electric & Gas
10.4%
General ObligationLocal
10.4%
Multi-Family Housing
9.3%
Prepaid Gas Utility
8.0%
Toll Road
4.4%
Water & Sewer
3.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
General ObligationState
2.6%
Other2
20.9%
Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet3
0.5%
TOTAL
100%
1
Sector classifications, and the assignment of holdings to such sectors, are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser. For securities that have been enhanced by a third-party guarantor, such as bond insurers and banks, sector classifications are based upon the economic sector and/or revenue source of the underlying obligor, as determined by the Fund’s Adviser.
2
For purposes of this table, sector classifications constitute 78.6% of the Fund’s total net assets. Remaining sectors have been aggregated under the designation “Other.”
3
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—54.8%
 
 
 
Alabama—3.6%
 
$1,425,000
 
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Prepay Revenue Bonds
Project No. 4 (Series 2019A-1), (Morgan Stanley GTD),
4.000%, 6/1/2022
$1,430,586
1,500,000
 
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Prepay Revenue Bonds
Project No. 4 (Series 2019A-1), (Morgan Stanley GTD),
4.000%, 6/1/2023
1,529,080
22,500,000
1
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Prepay Revenue Bonds
Project No.3 (Series 2018B-1) FRNs, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GTD), 1.054% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.67 +0.900%), Mandatory
Tender 12/1/2023
22,505,398
4,000,000
 
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Revenue Bonds Project
No.7 (Series 2021C-1) TOBs, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
4.000%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2026
4,167,681
25,500,000
1
Black Belt Energy Gas District, AL, Gas Revenue Bonds Project
No.7 (Series 2021C-2) FRNs, (Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GTD),
0.860% (SIFMA 7-day +0.350%), Mandatory Tender 12/1/2026
24,860,598
3,650,000
 
Selma, AL IDB (International Paper Co.), Gulf Opportunity Zone
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A) TOBs, 2.000%,
Mandatory Tender 10/1/2024
3,613,219
5,250,000
 
Selma, AL IDB (International Paper Co.), Gulf Opportunity Zone
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020A) TOBs, 1.375%,
Mandatory Tender 6/16/2025
5,050,861
30,000,000
1
Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Gas Supply Revenue
Bonds Project No. 2 (Series 2018B) FRNs, (Morgan Stanley GTD),
1.004% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.67 +0.850%), Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2024
29,990,922
 
 
TOTAL
93,148,345
 
 
Arizona—0.6%
 
4,500,000
1
Arizona Health Facilities Authority (Banner Health), (Series 2015B)
FRNs, 0.760% (SIFMA 7-day +0.250%), Mandatory
Tender 11/4/2026
4,500,037
5,000,000
 
Chandler, AZ IDA (Intel Corp.), Industrial Development Revenue
Bonds (Series 2019) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory Tender 6/3/2024
5,288,164
4,000,000
 
Coconino County, AZ Pollution Control Corp. (Nevada Power
Co.), Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2017A)
TOBs, 1.875%, Mandatory Tender 3/31/2023
3,998,738
2,500,000
 
Maricopa County, AZ Pollution Control Corp. (Public Service Co.,
NM), Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds Palo Verde
Project (Series 2003A) TOBs, 1.050%, Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2022
2,497,498
 
 
TOTAL
16,284,437
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
California—2.4%
 
$7,250,000
1
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021B) FRNs, 0.790% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.280%), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2024
$7,247,560
9,000,000
1
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021C) FRNs, 0.960% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.450%), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2026
9,040,339
7,000,000
1
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge
Revenue Bonds (SIFMA Index Rate Bonds Series 2021D) FRNs,
0.810% (SIFMA 7-day +0.300%), Mandatory Tender 4/1/2027
6,941,222
7,000,000
1
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank
(California Academy of Sciences), Revenue Bonds (Series 2018D)
FRNs, 0.860% (SIFMA 7-day +0.350%), Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2024
6,976,810
6,750,000
1
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (Los
Angeles County Museum of Art), Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021B) FRNs, 1.210% (SIFMA 7-day +0.700%), Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2026
6,753,110
2,000,000
2
California Public Finance Authority (Kendal at Sonoma), Enso
Village TEMPS-50 Senior Living Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series B-3), 2.125%, 11/15/2027
1,940,441
3,700,000
 
California State Pollution Control Financing Authority (American
Water Capital Corp.), Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020)
TOBs, 0.600%, Mandatory Tender 9/1/2023
3,619,908
3,000,000
 
California State, UT GO Various Purpose Refunding Bonds,
5.000%, 3/1/2025
3,258,990
1,670,000
 
California State, Various Purpose GO Bonds (Series 2020-1),
5.000%, 11/1/2024
1,798,994
1,250,000
 
California State, Various Purpose GO Bonds (Series 2020-1),
5.000%, 11/1/2025
1,380,654
1,180,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Department of Airports (Los Angeles
International Airport), Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 5.000%, 5/15/2025
1,270,313
1,180,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Department of Airports (Los Angeles
International Airport), Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021A), 5.000%, 5/15/2026
1,292,743
5,000,000
 
Southern California Public Power Authority (Power Projects),
Windy Point/Windy Flats Project Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020-1) Green Bonds, 5.000%, 4/1/2024
5,272,697
2,000,000
 
Western Placer, CA Unified School District, Community Facilities
District No. 1 2020 Bond Anticipation Notes, 2.000%, 6/1/2025
1,941,952
2,730,000
 
Western Placer, CA Unified School District, Community Facilities
District No.2 2020 Bond Anticipation Notes, 2.000%, 6/1/2025
2,672,215
 
 
TOTAL
61,407,948
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Colorado—0.9%
 
$5,600,000
1
Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees (Colorado School of
Mines, CO), Institutional Enterprise Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2018A) FRNs, 0.654% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.67
+0.500%), 2/1/2023
$5,585,975
14,375,000
 
Denver, CO City & County Department of Aviation (Denver, CO
City & County Airport Authority), Airport System Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2019D) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory
Tender 11/15/2022
14,687,829
4,000,000
1
E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Senior Revenue SOFR Index
Term Rate Bonds (Series 2021B) FRNs, 0.538% (SOFR x 0.67
+0.350%), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2024
3,977,505
 
 
TOTAL
24,251,309
 
 
Connecticut—1.4%
 
400,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2022
401,223
675,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2023
698,839
1,000,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2024
1,061,320
850,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2025
922,472
1,200,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2026
1,332,402
3,400,000
 
Connecticut State (Connecticut State Special Transportation
Fund), Special Tax Obligation Bonds Transportation Infrastructure
Purposes (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 5/1/2027
3,853,101
4,000,000
 
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities (Yale
University), Revenue Bonds (Series X-2) TOBs, 0.250%,
Mandatory Tender 2/9/2024
3,861,211
5,000,000
 
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities (Yale-New
Haven Hospital), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs, 1.800%,
Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
4,981,449
14,420,000
 
Connecticut State HFA, Housing Mortgage Finance Program
Bonds (Series 2020D-3) TOBs, 0.500%, Mandatory
Tender 11/15/2023
14,041,367
1,500,000
1
Connecticut State, UT GO SIFMA Index Bonds (Series 2013A)
FRNs, 1.410% (SIFMA 7-day +0.900%), 3/1/2023
1,506,652
3,250,000
 
West Haven, CT BANs, 2.000%, 9/29/2022
3,257,876
200,000
 
West Haven, CT, 4.000%, 9/15/2022
202,373
 
 
TOTAL
36,120,285
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Florida—1.1%
 
$775,000
 
Escambia County, FL (International Paper Co.), Environmental
Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs,
2.000%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2024
$767,191
2,700,000
 
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Lakeland Regional Health
System), Healthcare Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 11/15/2023
2,831,732
1,700,000
 
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Lakeland Regional Health
System), Healthcare Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 11/15/2025
1,866,349
1,000,000
 
Florida Development Finance Corp. (Lakeland Regional Health
System), Healthcare Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2021), 5.000%, 11/15/2027
1,142,394
2,500,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Aviation, Aviation Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 10/1/2023
2,613,788
2,500,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Aviation, Aviation Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 10/1/2024
2,672,232
1,250,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL Aviation, Aviation Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 10/1/2025
1,366,345
2,800,000
 
Miami-Dade County, FL IDA (Waste Management, Inc.), Solid
Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2008), 0.400%, 8/1/2023
2,730,007
11,500,000
1
Miami-Dade County, FL IDA (Waste Management, Inc.), Solid
Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B) FRNs, 0.865%
(SIFMA 7-day +0.375%), Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
11,440,032
 
 
TOTAL
27,430,070
 
 
Georgia—2.0%
 
6,700,000
 
Burke County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Co.),
Vogtle Project Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Fifth Series
1994) TOBs, 2.150%, Mandatory Tender 6/13/2024
6,618,255
10,000,000
 
Burke County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Co.),
Vogtle Project Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (First Series
2012) TOBs, 1.550%, Mandatory Tender 8/19/2022
9,985,623
6,000,000
 
Burke County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Co.),
Vogtle Project Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (Second Series
2012) TOBs, 1.700%, Mandatory Tender 8/22/2024
5,855,739
22,000,000
1
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2018B) FRNs, (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 0.904%
(1-month USLIBOR x 0.67 +0.750%), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2023
21,957,413
3,000,000
 
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019B) TOBs, (Toronto Dominion Bank GTD), 4.000%,
Mandatory Tender 12/2/2024
3,130,368
400,000
 
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021C), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 4.000%, 12/1/2022
405,489
725,000
 
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021C), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 4.000%, 12/1/2023
744,025
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Georgia—continued
 
$700,000
 
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021C), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 4.000%, 12/1/2024
$725,793
1,000,000
 
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021C), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 4.000%, 12/1/2025
1,046,002
1,100,000
 
Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021C), (Citigroup, Inc. GTD), 4.000%, 12/1/2026
1,157,936
 
 
TOTAL
51,626,643
 
 
Illinois—2.3%
 
1,300,000
 
Chicago, IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, LT GO
Capital Improvement Bonds (Series 2021C), 5.000%, 12/1/2022
1,331,496
1,350,000
 
Chicago, IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, LT GO
Capital Improvement Bonds (Series 2021C), 5.000%, 12/1/2023
1,421,027
3,600,000
 
Cook County, IL, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2021B),
4.000%, 11/15/2022
3,655,315
2,500,000
 
Cook County, IL, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2021B),
4.000%, 11/15/2023
2,581,228
3,100,000
 
Cook County, IL, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2021B),
4.000%, 11/15/2025
3,292,831
3,625,000
 
Illinois Finance Authority (OSF Health Care Systems), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2020A) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory
Tender 11/15/2024
3,832,565
8,000,000
 
Illinois State, GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2022
8,148,457
2,000,000
 
Illinois State, GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2023
2,086,823
5,000,000
 
Illinois State, GO Bonds (Series 2017D), 5.000%, 11/1/2024
5,322,647
2,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020B), 5.375%, 5/1/2023
2,069,880
2,500,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021B), 5.000%, 3/1/2023
2,567,131
3,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021B), 5.000%, 3/1/2024
3,150,899
8,500,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021C), 4.000%, 3/1/2023
8,652,900
6,550,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2021C), 4.000%, 3/1/2024
6,757,866
3,000,000
 
Illinois State, UT GO Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A),
5.000%, 10/1/2022
3,048,761
 
 
TOTAL
57,919,826
 
 
Indiana—0.7%
 
100,000
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority (Ascension Health
Alliance Senior Credit Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A-2)
TOBs, (United States Treasury PRF), 2.000%, Mandatory
Tender 2/1/2023
100,206
5,900,000
 
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority (Ascension Health
Alliance Senior Credit Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2001A-2)
TOBs, 2.000%, Mandatory Tender 2/1/2023
5,909,747
6,745,000
1
Indiana State Finance Authority (Deaconess Health System),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021B) FRNs, 0.810% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.300%), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2027
6,745,062
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Indiana—continued
 
$2,000,000
 
Rockport, IN PCR (American Electric Power Co., Inc.), Pollution
Control Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1995A) TOBs, 1.350%,
Mandatory Tender 9/1/2022
$2,001,056
2,250,000
 
Rockport, IN PCR (American Electric Power Co., Inc.), Pollution
Control Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1995B) TOBs, 1.350%,
Mandatory Tender 9/1/2022
2,251,187
 
 
TOTAL
17,007,258
 
 
Iowa—0.2%
 
3,000,000
 
Iowa Finance Authority (Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC), Solid Waste
Facility Revenue Bonds Renewable Gas Project (Series 2021)
TOBs, (Citibank N.A., New York LOC), 1.500%, Mandatory
Tender 4/1/2024
2,982,272
3,500,000
1
Iowa Finance Authority (Lifespace Communities, Inc.), Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021B) FRNs, 0.746% (SOFR x 0.70 +0.550%),
Mandatory Tender 5/15/2026
3,459,633
 
 
TOTAL
6,441,905
 
 
Kentucky—1.7%
 
3,500,000
 
Kentucky Housing Corp. (BTT Development III Portfolio),
Multifamily Rental Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2019) TOBs,
(United States Treasury GTD), 1.400%, Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2022
3,501,531
3,500,000
 
Kentucky Housing Corp. (Cambridge Preservation LP), Multifamily
Housing Revenue Bonds (Series 2021) TOBs, (United States
Treasury GTD), 0.300%, Mandatory Tender 2/1/2024
3,368,327
13,000,000
 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Government
(Norton Healthcare, Inc.), Health System Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020B) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2023
13,548,638
2,500,000
 
Owen County, KY (American Water Capital Corp.), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2020) TOBs, 0.700%, Mandatory
Tender 9/1/2023
2,449,332
8,000,000
 
Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018B) TOBs, (BP PLC GTD), 4.000%, Mandatory
Tender 1/1/2025
8,299,637
5,000,000
 
Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue
Bonds (Series 2019A-1) TOBs, (Morgan Stanley GTD), 4.000%,
Mandatory Tender 6/1/2025
5,181,728
5,000,000
 
Public Energy Authority of Kentucky, Gas Supply Revenue
Bonds (Series 2020A) TOBs, (BP PLC GTD), 4.000%, Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2026
5,263,488
2,500,000
 
Rural Water Financing Agency, KY, Public Projects Construction
Notes (Series 2021A), 0.400%, 5/1/2023
2,438,081
 
 
TOTAL
44,050,762
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Louisiana—1.0%
 
$5,000,000
 
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities Community
Development Authority (East Baton Rouge Sewerage
Commission), Subordinate Lien Multi-Modal Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020B) TOBs, 0.875%, Mandatory Tender 2/1/2025
$4,797,855
2,000,000
 
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, BANS (Series 2021),
4.000%, 7/3/2023
2,036,176
5,025,000
 
Louisiana State Gas & Fuels Second Lien, Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2017D-1) TOBs, 0.600%, Mandatory
Tender 5/1/2023
4,986,496
6,885,000
 
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (Marathon Oil Corp.), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2017B-1) TOBs, 2.125%, Mandatory
Tender 7/1/2024
6,786,048
6,000,000
 
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (Marathon Oil Corp.), Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2019 A-1) TOBs, 2.000%, Mandatory
Tender 4/1/2023
5,968,462
 
 
TOTAL
24,575,037
 
 
Massachusetts—1.7%
 
2,156,700
 
Bondsville Fire and Water District, MA BANs, 1.000%, 9/9/2022
2,151,882
3,500,000
 
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Subordinated
Metropolitan Highway System Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019A) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory Tender 1/1/2023
3,583,098
12,000,000
1
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mass General
Brigham), Index Floating Rate Bonds (Series 2017S) FRNs,
1.010% (SIFMA 7-day +0.500%), Mandatory Tender 1/26/2023
11,986,322
5,700,000
 
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mass General
Brigham), Revenue Bonds (Series 2017 S-4) TOBs, 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 1/25/2024
6,025,537
3,250,000
1
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mass General
Brigham), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019T-1) FRNs, 1.110% (SIFMA
7-day +0.600%), Mandatory Tender 1/29/2026
3,244,478
6,250,000
 
Massachusetts HEFA (University of Massachusetts), Revenue
Bonds (Series A) TOBs, 1.850%, Mandatory Tender 4/1/2022
6,250,000
2,225,000
 
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Housing
Revenue Bonds (Series 212) TOBs, 1.450%, Mandatory
Tender 12/1/2022
2,223,830
8,457,000
 
Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, MA RANs,
1.000%, 9/16/2022
8,438,860
 
 
TOTAL
43,904,007
 
 
Michigan—0.4%
 
750,000
 
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2020A Class 1), 4.000%, 6/1/2022
753,471
750,000
 
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2020A Class 1), 4.000%, 6/1/2023
764,935
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Michigan—continued
 
$760,000
 
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2020A Class 1), 5.000%, 6/1/2024
$799,854
500,000
 
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Senior Current Interest Bonds
(Series 2020A Class 1), 5.000%, 6/1/2025
536,304
6,225,000
 
University of Michigan (The Regents of), General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019C) TOBs, 4.000%, Mandatory Tender 4/1/2024
6,429,601
 
 
TOTAL
9,284,165
 
 
Minnesota—0.3%
 
6,895,000
1
Minnesota State HFA, Residential Housing Finance Bonds
(Series 2018D) FRNs, 0.940% (SIFMA 7-day +0.430%), Mandatory
Tender 7/3/2023
6,883,971
 
 
Missouri—0.4%
 
10,000,000
 
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources
Authority (Union Electric Co.), Environmental Improvement
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 1992), 1.600%, 12/1/2022
10,000,826
 
 
Montana—0.6%
 
11,825,000
1
Montana Facility Finance Authority (Billings Clinic Obligated
Group), Variable Rate Revenue Bonds (Series 2018C) FRNs,
1.060% (SIFMA 7-day +0.550%), Mandatory Tender 8/15/2023
11,831,822
2,800,000
1
Montana State University (The Board of Regents of), Facilities
Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2018F) FRNs, 0.960% (SIFMA
7-day +0.450%), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2023
2,805,165
 
 
TOTAL
14,636,987
 
 
Nebraska—0.6%
 
5,000,000
1
Douglas County, NE (Creighton University, NE), Educational
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021B) FRNs, 1.040%
(SIFMA 7-day +0.530%), Mandatory Tender 9/1/2026
5,016,667
10,000,000
 
Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A) TOBs, 0.600%, Mandatory Tender 7/1/2023
9,828,579
 
 
TOTAL
14,845,246
 
 
Nevada—0.6%
 
2,000,000
 
Clark County, NV Airport System, Airport System Subordinate
Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A), 5.000%, 7/1/2025
2,178,385
5,000,000
 
Clark County, NV Pollution Control (Nevada Power Co.), Pollution
Control Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2017) TOBs, 1.650%,
Mandatory Tender 3/31/2023
4,993,773
500,000
 
Clark County, NV School District, LT GO Building Bonds
(Series 2020A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
3.000%, 6/15/2023
508,241
1,450,000
 
Clark County, NV School District, LT GO Building Bonds
(Series 2020A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
3.000%, 6/15/2025
1,493,075
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Nevada—continued
 
$550,000
 
Clark County, NV School District, LT GO Building Bonds
(Series 2020A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 6/15/2026
$614,379
7,000,000
 
Humboldt County, NV (Idaho Power Co.), PCR Refunding Bonds
(Series 2003), 1.450%, 12/1/2024
6,827,003
 
 
TOTAL
16,614,856
 
 
New Hampshire—0.3%
 
1,500,000
 
National Finance Authority, NH (Waste Management, Inc.), Solid
Waste Disposal Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A-1)
TOBs, 2.150%, Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
1,485,367
4,000,000
 
National Finance Authority, NH (Waste Management, Inc.), Solid
Waste Disposal Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A-3)
TOBs, 2.150%, Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
3,960,979
2,000,000
 
National Finance Authority, NH (Waste Management, Inc.), Solid
Waste Disposal Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A-4)
TOBs, 2.150%, Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
1,980,490
 
 
TOTAL
7,426,836
 
 
New Jersey—3.0%
 
2,600,000
 
Camden, NJ BANs, 1.000%, 8/10/2022
2,596,286
6,032,000
 
Dunellen, NJ BANs, 1.500%, 4/8/2022
6,032,382
1,602,917
 
Frelinghuysen Township, NJ BANs, 1.500%, 5/31/2022
1,603,676
5,004,000
 
Garwood, NJ BANs, 1.250%, 11/4/2022
4,992,996
2,044,783
 
Netcong, NJ BANs, 1.500%, 7/8/2022
2,045,863
7,000,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey-American Water Co., Inc.), Water
Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2020B) TOBs,
1.200%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2023
6,932,801
3,100,000
 
New Jersey EDA (New Jersey-American Water Co., Inc.), Water
Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds (Series 2020E),
0.850%, 12/1/2025
2,851,243
2,250,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%, 6/15/2025
2,426,795
2,500,000
 
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(New Jersey State), Transportation System Bonds (Series 2021A),
5.000%, 6/15/2026
2,748,662
5,000,000
 
New Jersey State, Covid-19 GO Emergency Bonds
(Series 2020A), 4.000%, 6/1/2023
5,113,122
5,000,000
 
New Jersey State, Covid-19 GO Emergency Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 6/1/2024
5,295,109
20,000,000
1
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2017 C-6) FRNs, 0.911% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.70
+0.750%), Mandatory Tender 1/1/2023
20,020,208
7,000,000
 
Newark, NJ, (Series E) BANs, 1.250%, 10/3/2022
6,994,159
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New Jersey—continued
 
$630,000
 
Newark, NJ, UT GO Qualified General Improvement Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 10/1/2023
$656,872
750,000
 
Newark, NJ, UT GO Qualified General Improvement Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020A), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 10/1/2024
798,283
650,000
 
Newark, NJ, UT GO Qualified General Improvement Refunding
Bonds (Series 2020A), 5.000%, 10/1/2022
660,336
400,000
 
Newark, NJ, UT GO Qualified School Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B), (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. INS),
5.000%, 10/1/2023
417,061
400,000
 
Newark, NJ, UT GO Qualified School Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B), 5.000%, 10/1/2022
406,361
1,515,000
 
Paulsboro, NJ, (Series A) BANs, 1.000%, 4/4/2022
1,514,978
2,000,000
 
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NJ, Tobacco Settlement
Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds (Series 2018A), 5.000%, 6/1/2022
2,010,142
 
 
TOTAL
76,117,335
 
 
New Mexico—1.0%
 
2,000,000
 
Farmington, NM (Public Service Co., NM), Pollution Control
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2010B) TOBs, 2.125%,
Mandatory Tender 6/1/2022
2,001,374
5,000,000
 
Farmington, NM (Public Service Co., NM), Pollution Control
Revenue Refunding Bonds San Juan Project (Series 2010C) TOBs,
1.150%, Mandatory Tender 6/4/2024
4,856,515
3,000,000
 
Farmington, NM (Public Service Co., NM), Pollution Control
Revenue Refunding Bonds San Juan Project (Series 2010D) TOBs,
1.100%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2023
2,960,675
1,000,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2022
1,002,089
1,000,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 11/1/2022
1,013,562
1,100,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2023
1,123,268
1,150,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 11/1/2023
1,182,703
1,600,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2024
1,655,154
1,685,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 11/1/2024
1,754,437
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New Mexico—continued
 
$3,725,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A), (Royal
Bank of Canada GTD), 4.000%, 5/1/2025
$3,901,654
3,300,000
 
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding and Acquisition Bonds (Series 2019A) TOBs,
(Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 5.000%, Mandatory
Tender 5/1/2025
3,548,200
 
 
TOTAL
24,999,631
 
 
New York—6.6%
 
2,166,000
 
Arcade, NY BANs, 1.500%, 5/10/2022
2,166,780
5,500,000
 
Central Islip, NY Fire District BANs, 1.250%, 6/3/2022
5,500,466
16,500,000
 
Chautauqua County, NY Capital Resource Corporation (NRG
Energy, Inc.), Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020) TOBs, 1.300%, Mandatory Tender 4/3/2023
16,299,758
2,000,000
 
Clayton, NY, (Series A) BANs, 1.500%, 11/29/2022
1,997,880
1,500,000
 
Cooperstown, NY Central School District BANs,
1.000%, 6/30/2022
1,499,050
4,971,000
 
Endicott, NY BANs, 1.000%, 8/25/2022
4,962,861
7,600,000
 
Erie, NY #2 Board of Cooperative Educational Services RANs,
1.250%, 6/30/2022
7,599,855
2,460,000
 
Fillmore, NY Central School District BANs, 1.250%, 6/23/2022
2,460,039
3,400,000
 
Genesee Valley, NY Board of Cooperative Educational Services
RANs, 1.200%, 6/28/2022
3,399,563
1,643,224
 
Glen Cove, NY, (Series A) BANs, 1.500%, 6/8/2022
1,644,102
2,140,000
 
Greenbush North Castle, NY UFSD RANs, 1.000%, 9/16/2022
2,135,313
3,041,856
 
Island Park Village, NY, (Series D) BANs, 1.250%, 6/15/2022
3,042,130
6,000,000
 
Jefferson County, NY Board of Cooperative Education District
BANs, 1.000%, 6/29/2022
5,996,714
2,000,000
 
Lima, NY BANs, 1.750%, 5/27/2022
2,001,736
12,000,000
1
Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System General
Revenue Bonds (Series 2014C) (LIBOR Floating Rate Tender
Notes) FRNs, 0.911% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.70 +0.750%),
Mandatory Tender 10/1/2023
11,996,513
17,000,000
 
Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System General
Revenue Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs, 1.650%, Mandatory
Tender 9/1/2024
16,848,707
2,510,000
1
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Dedicated
Tax Fund), Dedicated Tax Fund Variable Rate Bonds
(Series 2008A-2A) FRNs, 0.960% (SIFMA 7-day +0.450%),
Mandatory Tender 6/1/2022
2,510,110
7,125,000
1
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Transportation
Revenue), Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds
(Series 2005D-1) FRNs, 0.518% (SOFR x 0.67 +0.330%),
Mandatory Tender 4/1/2024
7,079,719
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
New York—continued
 
$28,000,000
1
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (MTA Transportation
Revenue), Transportation Revenue Variable Rate Refunding Bonds
(Series 2011B) FRNs, 0.704% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.67 +0.550%),
Mandatory Tender 11/1/2022
$27,935,023
9,500,000
 
New York State Board of Cooperative Educational Services
(Onondaga, Cortland and Madison Counties, NY) RANs,
1.000%, 6/17/2022
9,495,612
5,500,000
 
New York State Board of Cooperative Educational Services
(St. Lawrence & Lewis Counties, NY) RANs, 1.000%, 6/17/2022
5,497,460
250,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020A), 5.000%, 12/1/2022
254,560
2,500,000
 
New York Transportation Development (JFK International Air
Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A),
5.000%, 12/1/2024
2,640,761
1,750,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020C), 5.000%, 12/1/2022
1,783,427
1,000,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020C), 5.000%, 12/1/2024
1,061,323
1,000,000
 
New York Transportation Development Corporation (JFK
International Air Terminal LLC), Special Facilities Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020C), 5.000%, 12/1/2026
1,091,952
12,000,000
 
Orange and Ulster Counties BOCES, NY RANs,
1.000%, 7/22/2022
11,988,014
3,900,000
 
Southern Cayuga, NY Central School District, (Series A) BANs,
2.000%, 6/30/2022
3,907,208
5,750,000
1
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, General Revenue
Variable Rate Refunding Bonds (Series 2005B-4A) FRNs, 0.568%
(SOFR x 0.67 +0.380%), Mandatory Tender 2/1/2024
5,746,282
 
 
TOTAL
170,542,918
 
 
North Carolina—1.6%
 
4,000,000
 
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, NC (Atrium Health
(previously Carolinas HealthCare) System), Variable Rate Health
Care Revenue Bonds (Series 2018E) TOBs, 0.800%,
Mandatory Tender 10/31/2025
3,807,405
850,000
 
Columbus County, NC Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control
Financing Authority (International Paper Co.), Recovery Zone
Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs, 2.000%,
Mandatory Tender 10/1/2024
841,435
1,000,000
 
Columbus County, NC Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control
Financing Authority (International Paper Co.), Recovery Zone
Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020A) TOBs, 1.375%,
Mandatory Tender 6/16/2025
962,069
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
North Carolina—continued
 
$25,000,000
 
North Carolina State Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway
System Senior Lien Turnpike Revenue Bonds (Series 2020),
5.000%, 2/1/2024
$26,272,482
10,000,000
1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, General Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A) FRNs, 0.279% (1-month
USLIBOR x 0.67 +0.125%), Mandatory Tender 11/9/2022
9,988,348
 
 
TOTAL
41,871,739
 
 
North Dakota—0.5%
 
10,000,000
 
Cass County Joint Water Resource District, ND, UT GO
Temporary Refunding Improvement Bonds (Series 2021A),
0.480%, 5/1/2024
9,562,641
4,000,000
1
North Dakota State HFA, Housing Finance Program Bonds
(Series 2019B) FRNs, 0.710% (SIFMA 7-day +0.200%),
Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
3,999,048
 
 
TOTAL
13,561,689
 
 
Ohio—0.8%
 
2,000,000
 
Harrison, OH BANs, 2.000%, 10/25/2022
2,002,567
8,000,000
 
Lancaster, OH Port Authority, Gas Supply Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2019) TOBs, (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 2/1/2025
8,556,805
4,725,000
 
Ohio HFA Multifamily Housing (Seton Square North, OH),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2021A) TOBs, (United States Treasury
COL), 0.400%, Mandatory Tender 4/1/2023
4,650,315
4,000,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2020B) TOBs, 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 1/15/2025
4,306,605
1,000,000
 
Ohio Water Development Authority (Waste Management, Inc.),
Solid Waste Revenue Bonds (Series 2002), 3.250%, 11/1/2022
1,007,679
 
 
TOTAL
20,523,971
 
 
Oklahoma—0.2%
 
2,850,000
 
Cleveland County, OK Educational Facilities Authority (Norman
Public Schools), Education Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 6/1/2022
2,868,093
1,500,000
 
Cleveland County, OK Educational Facilities Authority (Norman
Public Schools), Educational Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 6/1/2024
1,597,046
 
 
TOTAL
4,465,139
 
 
Oregon—0.4%
 
530,000
 
Clackamas County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Rose Villa,
Inc.), Senior Living Revenue Bonds TEMPS-50 (Series 2020B-2),
2.750%, 11/15/2025
530,042
1,780,000
 
Clackamas County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Rose Villa,
Inc.), Senior Living Revenue Bonds TEMPS-85 (Series 2020B-1),
3.250%, 11/15/2025
1,780,079
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Oregon—continued
 
$3,000,000
 
Multnomah County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Terwilliger
Plaza, Inc.), Parkview Project TEMPS-50 Revenue and Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021B-2), 0.950%, 6/1/2027
$2,708,086
1,000,000
 
Multnomah County, OR Hospital Facilities Authority (Terwilliger
Plaza, Inc.), Parkview Project TEMPS-65 Revenue and Refunding
Bonds (Series 2021B-1), 1.200%, 6/1/2028
886,407
3,500,000
 
Oregon State Housing and Community Services Department
(Westwind Apartments), Housing Development Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021H) TOBs, (United States Treasury GTD), 0.250%,
Mandatory Tender 3/1/2023
3,440,769
 
 
TOTAL
9,345,383
 
 
Pennsylvania—6.0%
 
5,500,000
1
Allegheny County, PA Higher Education Building Authority
(Carnegie Mellon University), Revenue Bonds (Series 2022A)
FRNs, 0.486% (SOFR x 0.70 +0.290%), Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2027
5,437,161
2,495,000
1
Bethlehem, PA Area School District Authority, School Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021A) FRNs, 0.538% (SOFR x 0.67 +0.350%),
Mandatory Tender 11/1/2025
2,476,633
3,500,000
1
Bethlehem, PA Area School District Authority, School Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021B) FRNs, 0.538% (SOFR x 0.67 +0.350%),
Mandatory Tender 11/1/2025
3,474,258
15,000,000
1
Delaware Valley, PA Regional Finance Authority, Local
Government Revenue Bonds (Series 2022C) FRNs, 0.678%
(SOFR x 0.67 +0.490%), Mandatory Tender 3/1/2027
14,870,557
10,490,000
1
Lehigh County, PA General Purpose Authority (Muhlenberg
College), College Revenue Bonds (Series 2019) FRNs, 1.090%
(SIFMA 7-day +0.580%), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2024
10,474,141
5,450,000
 
Lehigh County, PA IDA (PPL Electric Utilities Corp.), Pollution
Control Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2016B) TOBs, 1.800%,
Mandatory Tender 8/15/2022
5,452,211
1,200,000
1
North Penn, PA Water Authority, SIFMA Index Rate Water
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019) FRNs, 0.970%
(SIFMA 7-day +0.460%), 11/1/2023
1,198,809
4,000,000
1
Northampton County, PA General Purpose Authority (St. Luke’s
University Health Network), Variable Rate Hospital Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018B) FRNs, 1.201% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.70
+1.040%), Mandatory Tender 8/15/2024
4,011,437
10,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (PPL
Electric Utilities Corp.), Pollution Control Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Series 2008), 0.400%, 10/1/2023
9,663,918
3,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Republic Services, Inc.), (Series 2010B) TOBs, 0.170%,
Mandatory Tender 4/1/2022
2,999,995
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$20,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(Republic Services, Inc.), (Series 2014) TOBs, 0.230%, Mandatory
Tender 4/1/2022
$20,000,000
4,900,000
 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Waste
Management, Inc.), Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds
(Series 2017A) TOBs, 0.580%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2024
4,678,064
9,000,000
1
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Waste
Management, Inc.), Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021A) FRNs, 0.910% (SIFMA 7-day +0.400%), Mandatory
Tender 6/3/2024
8,958,789
6,000,000
1
Pennsylvania HFA, SFM Revenue Bonds (Series 2018-127C)
FRNs, 0.888% (1-month USLIBOR x 0.70 +0.570%), Mandatory
Tender 10/1/2023
6,005,098
5,000,000
1
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Variable Rate Turnpike
Revenue Bonds (Series 2018B) FRNs, 1.210% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.700%), 12/1/2023
5,009,975
10,000,000
1
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Variable Rate Turnpike
Revenue Bonds (SIFMA Index Bonds)(Series 2018A-1) FRNs,
1.110% (SIFMA 7-day +0.600%), 12/1/2023
10,023,541
2,285,000
 
Philadelphia, PA, GO Bonds (Series 2019B), 5.000%, 2/1/2023
2,350,164
750,000
 
Philadelphia, PA, GO Bonds (Series 2019B), 5.000%, 2/1/2024
792,051
17,500,000
1
Pittsburgh, PA Water & Sewer Authority, First Lien Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2018C) FRNs, (Assured Guaranty
Municipal Corp. INS), 1.160% (SIFMA 7-day +0.650%), Mandatory
Tender 12/1/2023
17,548,594
6,750,000
1
Southcentral PA, General Authority (Wellspan Health Obligated
Group), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A) FRNs, 1.110% (SIFMA
7-day +0.600%), Mandatory Tender 6/1/2024
6,778,133
13,000,000
1
University of Pittsburgh, Pitt Asset NotesHigher Education
Registered Series of 2019 FRNs, 0.870% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.360%), 2/15/2024
13,042,687
 
 
TOTAL
155,246,216
 
 
South Carolina—1.0%
 
25,000,000
1
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, Gas Supply Revenue
Bonds (Series 2018B) FRNs, (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 1.014%
(1-month USLIBOR x 0.67 +0.860%), Mandatory Tender 2/1/2024
25,034,947
1,250,000
 
Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, SC, Electric Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Series 2021A), 4.000%, 1/1/2024
1,291,520
 
 
TOTAL
26,326,467
 
 
Tennessee—0.8%
 
2,350,000
 
Memphis, TN Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board
(Chickasaw Place Apartments), Collateralized Multifamily Housing
Bonds (Series 2020) TOBs, 0.625%, Mandatory Tender 6/1/2022
2,348,161
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Tennessee—continued
 
$16,200,000
 
Tennergy Corp., TN Gas Revenue, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019A) TOBs, (Royal Bank of Canada GTD), 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 10/1/2024
$17,234,000
 
 
TOTAL
19,582,161
 
 
Texas—6.6%
 
3,000,000
 
Alvin, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate Unlimited
Tax Schoolhouse Bonds (Series 2014B) TOBs, (Texas Permanent
School Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 0.450%, Mandatory
Tender 8/15/2023
2,948,163
19,000,000
 
Arlington, TX Higher Education Finance Corp. (Basis Schools, Inc.
Obligated Group), (Series 2021-MS0002) TOBs, (Morgan Stanley
LIQ)/(Morgan Stanley LOC), 0.710%, Optional Tender 5/5/2022
19,000,000
2,500,000
 
Austin, TX Airport System, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 11/15/2022
2,551,763
2,135,000
 
Austin, TX Airport System, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 11/15/2023
2,233,942
3,400,000
 
Austin, TX Airport System, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series 2019), 5.000%, 11/15/2024
3,632,074
5,000,000
 
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Subordinate Lien
Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes (Series 2020F),
5.000%, 1/1/2025
5,262,633
4,000,000
 
Clear Creek, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate UT
GO School Building Bonds (Series 2013B) TOBs, (Texas
Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 0.280%,
Mandatory Tender 8/15/2024
3,797,612
4,000,000
 
Cypress-Fairbanks, TX Independent School District, Variable
Rate UT School Building Bonds (Series 2017A-2) TOBs, (Texas
Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 1.250%,
Mandatory Tender 8/15/2022
4,000,787
5,000,000
 
Dickinson, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds (Series 2013) TOBs, (Texas
Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 0.250%,
Mandatory Tender 8/1/2023
4,903,047
4,465,000
 
Eanes, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate UT School
Building Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs, (Texas Permanent School
Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 1.750%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2025
4,393,906
3,600,000
 
El Paso, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Maintenance Tax Notes (Series 2020) TOBs, 2.000%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2023
3,609,509
5,710,000
 
Fort Bend, TX Independent School District, UT GO Refunding
Bonds (Series 2019A) TOBs, (Texas Permanent School Fund
Guarantee Program GTD), 1.950%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2022
5,722,098
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$3,975,000
 
Fort Bend, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds
(Series 2020B) TOBs, (Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee
Program GTD), 0.875%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2025
$3,794,736
3,495,000
 
Georgetown, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs,
(Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD),
2.750%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2022
3,512,690
1,005,000
 
Georgetown, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2019B) TOBs,
(United States Treasury PRF 8/1/2022@100), 2.750%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2022
1,010,218
5,000,000
1
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Baylor College of Medicine), Medical Facilities Mortgage
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2019A) FRNs, 0.811%
(1-month USLIBOR +0.650%), Mandatory Tender 7/1/2024
5,003,336
3,000,000
 
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Memorial Hermann Health System), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019B-1) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2022
3,072,288
5,000,000
1
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Memorial Hermann Health System), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019C-1) FRNs, 0.930% (SIFMA 7-day +0.420%),
Mandatory Tender 12/1/2022
4,999,559
5,000,000
1
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Memorial Hermann Health System), Hospital Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019C-2) FRNs, 1.060% (SIFMA 7-day +0.570%),
Mandatory Tender 12/4/2024
5,016,918
3,500,000
 
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Memorial Hermann Health System), Variable Rate Hospital
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020C-1) TOBs, 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 12/1/2022
3,581,290
2,750,000
 
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Memorial Hermann Health System), Variable Rate Hospital
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020C-2) TOBs, 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 12/1/2024
2,946,479
6,300,000
 
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Memorial Hermann Health System), Variable Rate Hospital
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020C-3) TOBs, 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 12/1/2026
7,010,057
4,000,000
 
Harris County, TX Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.
(Texas Medical Center), Revenue Bonds (Series 2020A) TOBs,
0.900%, Mandatory Tender 5/15/2025
3,958,324
3,750,000
 
Hutto, TX Independent School District, Unlimited Tax School
Building Bonds (Series 2017) TOBs, (Texas Permanent School
Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 2.000%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2025
3,724,920
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$1,000,000
 
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services
Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019A), 5.000%, 5/15/2022
$1,004,571
1,000,000
 
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services
Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019A), 5.000%, 5/15/2023
1,036,119
1,040,000
 
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services
Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019A), 5.000%, 5/15/2024
1,105,548
1,020,000
 
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services
Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2019A), 5.000%, 5/15/2025
1,109,588
1,000,000
 
Lower Colorado River Authority, TX (LCRA Transmission Services
Corp.), Transmission Contract Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2020), 5.000%, 5/15/2022
1,004,571
3,000,000
 
Matagorda County, TX Navigation District No. 1 (AEP Texas,
Inc.), PCR Refunding Bonds (Central Power and Light Company
Project) (Series 1996) TOBs, 0.900%, Mandatory Tender 9/1/2023
2,950,339
8,695,000
 
Midlothian, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2017B) TOBs,
(Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD),
2.000%, Mandatory Tender 8/1/2023
8,716,831
2,650,000
 
Midlothian, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2017B) TOBs,
(United States Treasury PRF 8/1/2023@100), 2.000%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2023
2,656,654
1,120,000
 
Midlothian, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2017B) TOBs,
(United States Treasury PRF 8/1/2023@100), 2.000%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2052
1,122,227
3,675,000
 
Pflugerville, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate
Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2014) TOBs, (Texas
Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 2.250%,
Mandatory Tender 8/15/2022
3,689,016
14,985,000
 
Ponder, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate Unlimited
Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2021) TOBs, (Texas Permanent
School Fund Guarantee Program GTD), 0.750%, Mandatory
Tender 8/15/2024
14,568,955
4,000,000
 
San Antonio, TX Water System, Water System Variable Rate
Junior Lien Revenue Bonds (Series 2019A) TOBs, 2.625%,
Mandatory Tender 5/1/2024
4,056,349
2,250,000
 
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021), (Macquarie Group Ltd.
GTD), 5.000%, 12/15/2023
2,335,350
2,500,000
 
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2021), (Macquarie Group Ltd.
GTD), 5.000%, 12/15/2025
2,673,430
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$11,000,000
 
Texas State Department of Housing & Community Affairs (THF
Park at Kirkstall Apartments, LP), Multifamily Housing Revenue
Bonds (Series 2021) TOBs, 0.650%, Mandatory Tender 12/1/2024
$10,477,964
2,675,000
 
Tomball, TX Independent School District, Variable Rate Unlimited
Tax School Building Bonds (Series 2014B-1) TOBs, 0.450%,
Mandatory Tender 8/15/2023
2,628,778
 
 
TOTAL
170,822,639
 
 
Utah—0.3%
 
5,000,000
 
Utah County, UT Hospital Revenue (IHC Health Services, Inc.),
Revenue Bonds (Series 2020 B-1) TOBs, 5.000%, Mandatory
Tender 8/1/2024
5,339,575
1,500,000
 
Utah State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020B), 5.000%, 7/1/2023
1,562,143
1,250,000
 
Utah State, UT GO Bonds (Series 2020B), 5.000%, 7/1/2024
1,338,047
 
 
TOTAL
8,239,765
 
 
Virginia—1.9%
 
13,000,000
 
Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District, VA, First Tier General
Resolution Revenue Bonds Anticipation Notes (Series 2019),
5.000%, 11/1/2023
13,580,212
3,000,000
 
Chesapeake, VA EDA (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), PCR
Refunding Bonds (Series 2008A) TOBs, 1.900%, Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2023
2,995,449
4,500,000
 
Louisa, VA IDA (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), PCR Refunding
Bonds (Series 2008A) TOBs, 1.800%, Mandatory Tender 4/1/2022
4,500,000
5,000,000
 
Virginia Peninsula Port Authority (Dominion Terminal Associates),
Coal Terminal Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2003) TOBs,
1.700%, Mandatory Tender 10/1/2022
4,999,083
4,000,000
 
Virginia State Public Building Authority Public Facilities, Public
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020B),
5.000%, 8/1/2022
4,050,515
8,650,000
 
Virginia State Public Building Authority Public Facilities, Public
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2020B),
5.000%, 8/1/2023
9,019,129
5,000,000
 
Wise County, VA IDA (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), Solid Waste
and Sewage Disposal Revenue Bonds (Series 2009A) TOBs,
0.750%, Mandatory Tender 9/2/2025
4,716,773
5,500,000
 
York County, VA EDA (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), PCR
Refunding Bonds (Series 2009A) TOBs, 1.900%, Mandatory
Tender 6/1/2023
5,491,657
 
 
TOTAL
49,352,818
 
 
Washington—1.1%
 
5,000,000
1
King County, WA Sewer System, Junior Lien Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021A) FRNs, 0.740% (SIFMA 7-day +0.230%),
Mandatory Tender 1/1/2027
4,987,691
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Amount
 
 
Value
 
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—continued
 
 
 
Washington—continued
 
$9,250,000
1
Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power, Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Series 2021B) FRNs, 0.760% (SIFMA 7-day +0.250%), Mandatory
Tender 11/1/2026
$9,159,274
5,000,000
1
Seattle, WA Municipal Light & Power, Refunding Revenue
BondsSIFMA Index (Series 2018C) FRNs, 1.000% (SIFMA 7-day
+0.490%), Mandatory Tender 11/1/2023
5,005,668
2,500,000
 
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority (CommonSpirit
Health), Revenue Bonds (Series 2019B-1) TOBs, 5.000%,
Mandatory Tender 8/1/2024
2,623,571
7,000,000
1
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority (Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center), Variable Rate SIFMA Index
Revenue Bonds (Series 2017C) FRNs, 1.560% (SIFMA 7-day
+1.050%), Mandatory Tender 7/3/2023
7,024,967
 
 
TOTAL
28,801,171
 
 
West Virginia—0.2%
 
5,500,000
 
West Virginia EDA Solid Waste Disposal Facilities (Appalachian
Power Co.), Revenue Bonds (Series 2011A) TOBs, 1.000%,
Mandatory Tender 9/1/2025
5,250,775
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,424,009,725)
1,408,910,536
 
1
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—44.7%
 
 
 
Arizona—0.9%
 
23,000,000
 
Arizona State IDA (Vaseo Apartments LP), Mizuho 3a-7
(2021-MIZ9088) VRENs, (Mizuho Bank Ltd. GTD)/(Mizuho Bank
Ltd. LIQ), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
23,000,000
 
 
California—4.8%
 
4,000,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Community Redevelopment Agency (DWF V
Hollywood & Vine, LP), Mizuho 3a-7 (Series 2022-MIZ9089)
Weekly VRDNs, (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
GTD)/(Mizuho Bank Ltd. LIQ), 0.710%, 4/7/2022
4,000,000
5,000,000
 
Los Angeles, CA Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds (CORE
Related/ GALA Rentals, LP), SPEARs 3a7 (Series DBE-8081)
VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC),
0.890%, 4/7/2022
5,000,000
12,400,000
 
Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund,
(Series A) Weekly VRDPs, 0.710%, 4/1/2022
12,400,000
51,800,000
 
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund, PUTTERs 3a-7
(Series 5038) (VRDP Series 5) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.640%, 4/1/2022
51,800,000
42,490,000
 
San Francisco, CA City and County (1500 Mission Urban Housing
LP), SPEARs 3a7 (Series DBE-8059) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.910%, 4/7/2022
42,490,000
3,730,000
 
Sweetwater, CA Union High School District, Tender Option Bond
Trust Certificates (Series 2017-XF2462) Weekly VRDNs, (Morgan
Stanley Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.710%, 4/7/2022
3,730,000
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California—continued
 
$4,000,000
 
Sweetwater, CA Union High School District, Tender Option Bond
Trust Receipts (2018-XF0704) Weekly VRDNs, (Toronto Dominion
Bank LIQ), 0.710%, 4/7/2022
$4,000,000
 
 
TOTAL
123,420,000
 
 
Florida—0.4%
 
3,970,000
 
Hillsborough County, FL HFA (Hillsborough FL TC, LP),
SPEARs 3a-7 (Series DBE-8083) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.890%, 4/7/2022
3,970,000
5,395,000
 
Jacksonville, FL HFA (Millennia Jacksonville TC LP), SPEARs
(Series DBE-8055) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ)/(Deutsche
Bank AG LOC), 0.910%, 4/7/2022
5,395,000
 
 
TOTAL
9,365,000
 
 
Georgia—3.7%
 
6,300,000
 
Appling County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power
Co.), (1st Series 1997) Daily VRDNs, 0.560%, 4/1/2022
6,300,000
10,830,000
 
Appling County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power
Co.), (First Series 2011) Daily VRDNs, 0.560%, 4/1/2022
10,830,000
9,750,000
 
Atlanta, GA, Urban Residential Finance Authority (Columbia at
Sylvan Hills Apartments), (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs, (Federal
National Mortgage Association LOC), 0.650%, 4/7/2022
9,750,000
23,900,000
 
Burke County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power Co.),
(Series 2008) Daily VRDNs, 0.560%, 4/1/2022
23,900,000
4,000,000
 
Columbus, GA Development Authority (Avalon Apartments LP),
(Series 2008) Weekly VRDNs, (Federal National Mortgage
Association LOC), 0.650%, 4/7/2022
4,000,000
5,720,000
 
Effingham County, GA Development Authority (Georgia Power
Co.), (Series 2003) Daily VRDNs, 0.570%, 4/1/2022
5,720,000
7,280,000
 
Floyd County, GA Development Authority PCRB (Georgia Power
Co.), (First Series 1996) Daily VRDNs, 0.560%, 4/1/2022
7,280,000
7,300,000
 
Monroe County, GA Development Authority Pollution Control
(Georgia Power Co.), (First Series 1997) Daily VRDNs,
0.560%, 4/1/2022
7,300,000
17,050,000
 
Monroe County, GA Development Authority Pollution Control
(Georgia Power Co.), (First Series 2008) Daily VRDNs,
0.560%, 4/1/2022
17,050,000
4,250,000
 
Savannah, GA EDA (Home Depot, Inc.), (Series 1995A) Weekly
VRDNs, 0.630%, 4/6/2022
4,250,000
 
 
TOTAL
96,380,000
 
 
Idaho—0.6%
 
15,885,000
 
American Falls, ID Reservoir District (Idaho Power Co.),
(Series 2000) Weekly VRDNs, 0.650%, 4/6/2022
15,885,000
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Indiana—1.6%
 
$27,500,000
 
Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental (Mittal Steel USA,
Inc.), (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs, (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria SA LOC), 0.630%, 4/6/2022
$27,500,000
12,900,000
 
Indianapolis, IN Multifamily Housing (Pedcor Investments-2006-
LXXXVIII LP), (Series 2007A: Forest Ridge Apartments) Weekly
VRDNs, (Citizens Bank, N.A., Providence LOC), 0.580%, 4/7/2022
12,900,000
 
 
TOTAL
40,400,000
 
 
Kansas—0.2%
 
5,000,000
 
Burlington, KS (Kansas City Power And Light Co.), (Series 2007A)
Weekly VRDNs, 0.760%, 4/6/2022
5,000,000
 
 
Kentucky—3.9%
 
31,000,000
 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY Metropolitan Government
(Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), (Series A) Weekly VRDNs,
0.460%, 4/1/2022
31,000,000
1,400,000
 
Meade County, KY Industrial Building Revenue Authority (Nucor
Corp.), (Series 2020A-1) Daily VRDNs, 0.500%, 4/1/2022
1,400,000
28,475,000
 
Meade County, KY Industrial Building Revenue Authority (Nucor
Corp.), (Series 2021A-1) Daily VRDNs, 0.500%, 4/1/2022
28,475,000
40,000,000
 
Meade County, KY Industrial Building Revenue Authority (Nucor
Corp.), (Series 2021B-1) Daily VRDNs, 0.520%, 4/1/2022
40,000,000
 
 
TOTAL
100,875,000
 
 
Louisiana—2.4%
 
10,000,000
 
Calcasieu Parish, LA Public Trust Authority (Le Jolliet LP),
SPEARs 3a7 (Series DBE-8060) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.910%, 4/7/2022
10,000,000
8,200,000
 
St. James Parish, LA (Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC),
(Series 2010A-1) Weekly VRDNs, (Nucor Corp. GTD),
0.650%, 4/6/2022
8,200,000
43,600,000
 
St. James Parish, LA (Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC), (Series 2010B-1)
Weekly VRDNs, (Nucor Corp. GTD), 0.680%, 4/6/2022
43,600,000
 
 
TOTAL
61,800,000
 
 
Mississippi—0.1%
 
4,000,000
 
Mississippi Home Corp. (Shady Lane Group LP),
(Series 2022-XF1134) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
4,000,000
 
 
Multi State—6.7%
 
25,500,000
 
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust, PUTTERs 3a-7 (VMTP 5029)
Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ),
0.660%, 4/1/2022
25,500,000
16,300,000
 
Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust, PUTTERs 3a-7 (VMTP
5027) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ),
0.660%, 4/1/2022
16,300,000
25,000,000
 
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund, (Series C)
Weekly VRDPs, 0.710%, 4/1/2022
25,000,000
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Multi State—continued
 
$50,000,000
 
Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund, Series B
Weekly VRDPs, 0.710%, 4/1/2022
$50,000,000
46,975,000
 
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, Series D
MuniFund Preferred Shares Weekly VRDPs, 0.710%, 4/1/2022
46,975,000
6,305,000
 
Nuveen Muni High Income Opportunity Fund, SPEARs 3a7
(Series DBE-8084) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.740%, 4/7/2022
6,305,000
1,300,000
 
Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund, PUTTERS 3a-7
(Series 5033) (VMFP Series C) Daily VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. LIQ), 0.660%, 4/1/2022
1,300,000
 
 
TOTAL
171,380,000
 
 
Nevada—0.4%
 
6,500,000
 
Nevada Housing Division (DWF V Summit Club Holdings LLC),
Mizuho 3a-7 (2021-MIZ9091) VRENs, (Mizuho Bank Ltd.
GTD)/(Mizuho Bank Ltd. LIQ), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
6,500,000
3,100,000
 
Nevada Housing Division (Lake Mead West AHP LP),
(Series 2021-XF1120) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.740%, 4/7/2022
3,100,000
 
 
TOTAL
9,600,000
 
 
New Jersey—0.0%
 
1,055,000
 
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (Christian
Health Care Center), (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs, (Valley
National Bank LOC), 0.560%, 4/6/2022
1,055,000
 
 
New York—2.6%
 
4,685,000
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, (Series 2021-XM0935)
Weekly VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LIQ),
0.690%, 4/7/2022
4,685,000
26,550,000
 
New York City, NY Municipal Water Finance Authority,
(Series 2022D) Weekly VRENs, 0.700%, 4/1/2022
26,550,000
7,500,000
 
New York City, NY, (Series 2021-2) Weekly VRENs,
0.710%, 4/1/2022
7,500,000
4,650,000
 
New York City, NY, (Series B-3) Weekly VRENs, 0.700%, 4/1/2022
4,650,000
17,990,000
 
New York Liberty Development Corporation (4 World Trade
Center LLC), Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts
(Series 2021-XF1242) Weekly VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. LIQ), 0.610%, 4/7/2022
17,990,000
6,200,000
 
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority
(National Grid Generation LLC), (1997 Series A) Weekly VRDNs,
(NatWest Markets plc LOC), 0.650%, 4/6/2022
6,200,000
 
 
TOTAL
67,575,000
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North Carolina—0.1%
 
$4,000,000
 
Selma, NC Housing Authority Multi Family Revenue (GREH
Lizzie Mill, NC TC LLC), Tender Option Bond Certificates
(Series 2022-XF1133) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
$4,000,000
 
 
Ohio—1.6%
 
735,000
 
Mark Milford Hicksville, OH Joint Hospital District (Community
Memorial Hospital of Hicksville), (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs,
(Fifth Third Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.590%, 4/1/2022
735,000
2,425,000
 
Metropolitan Nashville, TN Airport Authority (Embraer Aircraft
Holding, Inc.), (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs, (Regions Bank LOC),
0.620%, 4/1/2022
2,425,000
23,885,000
 
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission (University
Hospitals Health System, Inc.), (Series 2015-B) Weekly VRENs,
0.700%, 4/7/2022
23,885,000
8,500,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), (Series B) VRENs, 0.700%, 4/1/2022
8,500,000
4,000,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), (Series C) VRENs, 0.700%, 4/1/2022
4,000,000
500,000
 
Ohio State Hospital Revenue (University Hospitals Health System,
Inc.), Hospital Revenue Bonds (Series 2014B) VRENs,
0.680%, 4/7/2022
500,000
 
 
TOTAL
40,045,000
 
 
Oklahoma—1.3%
 
1,050,000
 
Muskogee, OK Industrial Trust (Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.),
(Series 1997A) Weekly VRDNs, 0.640%, 4/6/2022
1,050,000
10,675,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority (INTEGRIS Obligated
Group), (Series 2020B) Weekly VRENs, 0.760%, 4/1/2022
10,675,000
21,400,000
 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority (INTEGRIS Obligated
Group), (Series 2020C) Weekly VRENs, 0.720%, 4/1/2022
21,400,000
 
 
TOTAL
33,125,000
 
 
Oregon—0.1%
 
3,000,000
 
Port of Morrow, OR Pollution Control (Idaho Power Co.),
(Series 2000) Weekly VRDNs, 0.650%, 4/6/2022
3,000,000
 
 
Pennsylvania—2.2%
 
2,000,000
 
Blackrock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund, (663 Series W-7
VRDP Shares) Weekly VRDPs, (Toronto Dominion Bank LIQ),
0.600%, 4/7/2022
2,000,000
7,065,000
 
Central Bradford Progress Authority, PA (Guthrie Healthcare
System, PA), (Series 2021D) Weekly VRENs, 0.760%, 4/7/2022
7,065,000
37,650,000
 
Delaware Valley, PA Regional Finance Authority, (Series C)
R-Float Weekly VRDNs, 0.730%, 4/7/2022
37,650,000
455,000
 
Northampton County, PA IDA (Binney & Smith Inc.),
(Series 1997A) Weekly VRDNs, (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
LOC), 0.650%, 4/6/2022
455,000
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
1
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued
 
 
 
Pennsylvania—continued
 
$10,000,000
 
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (Hershey Plaza, PA TC LP),
SPEARs 3a7 (Series DBE-8057) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.890%, 4/7/2022
$10,000,000
 
 
TOTAL
57,170,000
 
 
Tennessee—0.1%
 
2,670,000
 
Memphis, TN Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board
(Alco Pershing Partners LP), (Series 2022-XF1136) Weekly VRDNs,
(Deutsche Bank AG LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.620%,
2,670,000
 
 
Texas—8.1%
 
3,000,000
 
Austin, TX Affordable Public Finance Authority (LDG Belmont LP),
(Series 2021-XF1102) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.740%, 4/7/2022
3,000,000
4,000,000
 
Austin, TX Affordable Public Finance Authority (LDG The
Henderson on Reinli LP), Tender Option Bond Certificates
(Series 2021-XF1119) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
4,000,000
5,500,000
 
Dallas, TX Housing Finance Corp. (LDG Ridge at Lancaster LP),
(Series 2021-XF1109) Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
5,500,000
13,015,000
 
Las Varas Public Fac Corporation, TX (Mira Vista SA Apartments,
LP), SPEARs 3a7 (Series DBE-8056) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG
LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC), 0.890%, 4/7/2022
13,015,000
6,090,000
 
North Central Texas HFDC (Gala at Waxahachie, LP), Tender
Option Bond Trust Certificates (Series 2021-XF1099) Weekly
VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG LOC),
0.740%, 4/7/2022
6,090,000
59,175,000
 
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, TX (Flint Hills
Resources LLC), (Series 2002A) Weekly VRDNs, 0.570%, 4/6/2022
59,175,000
4,000,000
 
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, TX (Flint Hills
Resources LLC), (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs, 0.620%, 4/6/2022
4,000,000
23,500,000
 
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX
(Motiva Enterprises LLC), (Series 2002) Weekly VRDNs,
0.640%, 4/6/2022
23,500,000
10,155,000
 
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX
(Motiva Enterprises LLC), (Series 2010C) Daily VRDNs,
0.540%, 4/1/2022
10,155,000
67,975,000
 
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX
(Motiva Enterprises LLC), (Series 2010D) Weekly VRDNs,
0.650%, 4/6/2022
67,975,000
5,000,000
 
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, TX
(Motiva Enterprises LLC), (Series 2010E) Weekly VRDNs,
0.780%, 4/6/2022
5,000,000
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Principal
Amount
 
 
Value
 
1
SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS—continued
 
 
 
Texas—continued
 
$7,245,000
 
Travis County, TX Housing Finance Corp., SPEARs
(Series DBE-8054) VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ)/(Deutsche
Bank AG LOC), 0.890%, 4/7/2022
$7,245,000
 
 
TOTAL
208,655,000
 
 
Utah—0.4%
 
9,800,000
 
Utah State Housing Corporation (Triview Apartment Associates II,
LLC), Tender Option Bond Trust Certificates (Series 2019-XF1081)
Weekly VRDNs, (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ)/(Deutsche Bank AG
LOC), 0.760%, 4/7/2022
9,800,000
 
 
Virginia—0.1%
 
1,760,000
 
Emporia, VA Industrial Development Board (Toll VA III LP),
(Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs, (Truist Bank LOC),
0.590%, 4/7/2022
1,760,000
 
 
Wisconsin—2.4%
 
8,000,000
 
Appleton, WI Redevelopment Authority (Fox Cities Performing
Arts Center), (Series 2001B) Weekly VRDNs, (Associated Bank,
N.A. LOC), 0.600%, 4/6/2022
8,000,000
90,000
 
La Crosse, WI IDA (GGP Inc.), (Series A) Weekly VRDNs, (Wells
Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.690%, 4/7/2022
90,000
27,800,000
 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Marshfield
Clinic), (Series 2020C) Weekly VRENs, 0.760%, 4/7/2022
27,800,000
25,000,000
 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Marshfield
Clinic), (Series 2022A) Weekly VRENs, 0.760%, 4/7/2022
25,000,000
 
 
TOTAL
60,890,000
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS
(IDENTIFIED COST $1,150,850,000)
1,150,850,000
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES99.5%
(IDENTIFIED COST $2,574,859,725)3
2,559,760,536
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET0.5%4
12,734,947
 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS100%
$2,572,495,483
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 16.4% of the Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total market value.
At March 31, 2022, the Fund had the following outstanding futures contracts:
Description
Number of
Contracts
Notional
Value
Expiration
Date
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
Short Futures:
 
 
 
 
5U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note, Short Futures
175
$37,086,329
June 2022
$522,895
5U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note, Short Futures
170
$19,496,875
June 2022
$513,681
UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
$1,036,576
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Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts is included in “Other Assets and LiabilitiesNet.”
1
Current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown for floating rate notes and variable rate notes/demand instruments. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
2
Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or availing of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At March 31, 2022, this restricted security amounted to $1,940,441, which represented 0.1% of total net assets.
3
The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $2,574,811,080.
4
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5
Non-income-producing security.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at March 31, 2022.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3significant 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 an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of March 31, 2022, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
 
Level 1
Quoted
Prices
Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
Debt Securities:
 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds
$
$1,408,910,536
$
$1,408,910,536
Short-Term Municipals
1,150,850,000
1,150,850,000
TOTAL SECURITIES
$
$2,559,760,536
$
$2,559,760,536
Other Financial Instruments:1
 
 
 
 
Assets
$1,036,576
$
$
$1,036,576
TOTAL OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
$1,036,576
$
$
$1,036,576
1
Other financial instruments are futures contracts.
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The following acronym(s) are used throughout this portfolio:
AMT
Alternative Minimum Tax
BANs
Bond Anticipation Notes
COL
Collateralized
EDA
Economic Development Authority
FRNs
Floating Rate Notes
GO
General Obligation
GTD
Guaranteed
HEFA
Health and Education Facilities Authority
HFA
Housing Finance Authority
HFDC
Health Facility Development Corporation
IDA
Industrial Development Authority
IDB
Industrial Development Bond
INS
Insured
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate
LIQ
Liquidity Agreement
LOC
Letter of Credit
LT
Limited Tax
PCR
Pollution Control Revenue
PRF
Pre-refunded
PUTTERs
Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts
RANs
Revenue Anticipation Notes
SFM
Single Family Mortgage
SIFMA
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPEARs
Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts
TEMPS
Tax Exempt Mandatory Paydown Securities
TOBs
Tender Option Bonds
UT
Unlimited Tax
VMTP
Variable Rate Municipal Term Preferred
VRDNs
Variable Rate Demand Notes
VRDP(s)
Variable Rate Demand Preferred(s)
VRENs
Variable Rate Extendible Notes
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
3/31/2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.04
$10.03
$10.01
$9.98
$10.01
$9.99
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.011
0.02
0.09
0.13
0.10
0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.11)
0.01
0.02
0.03
(0.03)
0.02
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.10)
0.03
0.11
0.16
0.07
0.07
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net
investment income
(0.01)
(0.02)
(0.09)
(0.13)
(0.10)
(0.05)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.93
$10.04
$10.03
$10.01
$9.98
$10.01
Total Return2
(1.03)%
0.33%
1.14%
1.59%
0.65%
0.74%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.51%4
0.51%
0.57%5
0.81%5
0.81%5
0.81%5
Net investment income
0.13%4
0.23%
0.94%
1.28%
0.94%
0.54%
Expense waiver/reimbursement6
0.09%4
0.08%
0.09%
0.13%
0.17%
0.17%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$554,268
$692,467
$584,371
$626,570
$661,860
$799,292
Portfolio turnover7
13%
61%
100%
83%
87%
88%
1
Per share number has been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.57%, 0.81%, 0.81% and 0.81% for the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsInstitutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
3/31/2022
Year Ended September 30,
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
$10.04
$10.03
$10.01
$9.98
$10.01
$9.99
Income From
Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.011
0.04
0.11
0.17
0.14
0.10
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
(0.11)
0.01
0.02
0.03
(0.03)
0.02
TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.10)
0.05
0.13
0.20
0.11
0.12
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net
investment income
(0.01)
(0.04)
(0.11)
(0.17)
(0.14)
(0.10)
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
$9.93
$10.04
$10.03
$10.01
$9.98
$10.01
Total Return2
(0.96)%
0.48%
1.35%
2.04%
1.11%
1.19%
Ratios to Average
Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net expenses3
0.36%4
0.36%
0.36%5
0.36%5
0.36%5
0.36%5
Net investment income
0.28%4
0.39%
1.14%
1.72%
1.39%
0.99%
Expense
waiver/reimbursement6
0.08%4
0.08%
0.08%
0.08%
0.12%
0.12%
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period
(000 omitted)
$1,826,521
$2,133,831
$2,162,027
$2,158,811
$1,711,181
$1,864,456
Portfolio turnover7
13%
61%
100%
83%
87%
88%
1
Per share number has been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.36%, 0.36%, 0.36% and 0.36% for the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, after taking into account these expense reductions.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial HighlightsClass R6 Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
3/31/2022
Year Ended September 30,
Period
Ended
9/30/20191
2021
2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.04
$10.03
$10.01
$10.00
Income From Investment Operations:
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
0.012
0.04
0.12
0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
(0.12)
0.01
0.02
0.01
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
(0.11)
0.05
0.14
0.06
Less Distributions:
 
 
 
 
Distributions from net investment income
(0.01)
(0.04)
(0.12)
(0.05)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.92
$10.04
$10.03
$10.01
Total Return3
(1.05)%
0.50%
1.37%
0.66%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
Net expenses4
0.34%5
0.34%
0.34%6
0.34%5,6
Net investment income
0.30%5
0.38%
0.99%
1.52%5
Expense waiver/reimbursement7
0.06%5
0.06%
0.06%
0.07%5
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
$191,706
$208,627
$60,784
$12,263
Portfolio turnover8
13%
61%
100%
83%9
1
Reflects operations for the period from May 29, 2019 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.
2
Per share number has been calculated using the average shares method.
3
Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
4
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
5
Computed on an annualized basis.
6
The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 0.34% for the year ended September 30, 2020, and 0.34% for the period ended September 30, 2019, after taking into account these expense reductions.
7
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment companies in which the Fund may invest.
8
Securities that mature are considered sales for purposes of this calculation.
9
Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Assets:
 
 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $2,574,859,725)
 
$2,559,760,536
Due from broker (Note 2)
 
325,500
Cash
 
261,594
Receivable for investments sold
 
20,008,889
Income receivable
 
8,452,568
Receivable for shares sold
 
2,503,159
TOTAL ASSETS
 
2,591,312,246
Liabilities:
 
 
Payable for investments purchased
$12,000,000
 
Payable for shares redeemed
6,069,569
 
Income distribution payable
225,611
 
Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
73,077
 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts
40,366
 
Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
22,342
 
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
6,379
 
Accrued expenses (Note 5)
379,419
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
18,816,763
Net assets for 259,168,362 shares outstanding
 
$2,572,495,483
Net Assets Consists of:
 
 
Paid-in capital
 
$2,596,817,959
Total distributable earnings (loss)
 
(24,322,476)
TOTAL NET ASSETS
 
$2,572,495,483
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Statement of Assets and Liabilitiescontinued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption
Proceeds Per Share:
 
 
Class A Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($554,268,414 ÷ 55,845,270 shares
outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
 
$9.93
Offering price per share
 
$9.93
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$9.93
Institutional Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($1,826,521,071 ÷ 184,004,674 shares
outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
 
$9.93
Offering price per share
 
$9.93
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$9.93
Class R6 Shares:
 
 
Net asset value per share ($191,705,998 ÷ 19,318,418 shares
outstanding) $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
 
$9.92
Offering price per share
 
$9.92
Redemption proceeds per share
 
$9.92
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
Investment Income:
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
$9,195,500
Expenses:
 
 
 
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
 
$4,300,674
 
Administrative fee (Note 5)
 
1,124,358
 
Custodian fees
 
45,538
 
Transfer agent fees (Note 2)
 
661,287
 
Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
 
9,203
 
Auditing fees
 
17,816
 
Legal fees
 
6,147
 
Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
 
466,722
 
Portfolio accounting fees
 
125,465
 
Share registration costs
 
55,589
 
Printing and postage
 
14,870
 
Miscellaneous (Note 5)
 
16,541
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
 
6,844,210
 
Waiver and Reimbursement:
 
 
 
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
$(867,049)
 
 
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2
and 5)
(300,298)
 
 
TOTAL WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT
 
(1,167,347)
 
Net expenses
 
 
5,676,863
Net investment income
 
 
3,518,637
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
and Futures Contracts:
 
 
 
Net realized loss on investments
 
 
(3,439,576)
Net realized gain on futures contracts
 
 
818,267
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
 
 
(29,564,881)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of
futures contracts
 
 
1,036,576
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
 
 
(31,149,614)
Change in net assets resulting from operations
 
 
$(27,630,977)
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
3/31/2022
Year Ended
9/30/2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
 
 
Operations:
 
 
Net investment income
$3,518,637
$10,230,626
Net realized gain (loss)
(2,621,309)
168,147
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
(28,528,305)
1,748,384
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
(27,630,977)
12,147,157
Distributions to Shareholders:
 
 
Class A Shares
(387,802)
(1,482,243)
Institutional Shares
(2,806,945)
(8,400,447)
Class R6 Shares
(300,648)
(314,264)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
(3,495,395)
(10,196,954)
Share Transactions:
 
 
Proceeds from sale of shares
960,323,635
2,384,027,202
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
2,566,424
7,763,150
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,394,193,098)
(2,165,997,877)
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(431,303,039)
225,792,475
Change in net assets
(462,429,411)
227,742,678
Net Assets:
 
 
Beginning of period
3,034,924,894
2,807,182,216
End of period
$2,572,495,483
$3,034,924,894
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of two portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolio are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax. Interest income from the Fund’s investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals and state and local taxes.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
◾ Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Directors”).
◾ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs, or NAV per share practical expedient, as applicable.
◾ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations.
◾ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
◾ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
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If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be materially different.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Directors have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Directors have appointed a Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Directors have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors. The Directors periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment
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income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense waiver and reimbursement of $1,167,347 is disclosed in this Note 2 and Note 5. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.
Transfer Agent Fees
For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the transfer agent fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Transfer Agent
Fees Incurred
Transfer Agent
Fees Reimbursed
Class A Shares
$158,973
$(76,989)
Institutional Shares
495,567
(223,309)
Class R6 Shares
6,747
TOTAL
$661,287
$(300,298)
Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. The Fund’s Class A Shares will not incur and pay such other service fees to exceed 0.15% until such time as approved by the Directors. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for other service fees. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, other service fees for the Fund were as follows:
 
Other
Service Fees
Incurred
Class A Shares
$466,722
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of March 31, 2022, tax years 2018 through 2021 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
Additional information on restricted securities held at March 31, 2022, is as follows:
Security
Acquisition
Date
Acquisition
Cost
Value
California Public Finance Authority (Kendal at Sonoma), Enso
Village TEMPS-50 Senior Living Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Series B-3), 2.125%, 11/15/2027
5/27/2021
$2,000,000
$1,940,441
Futures Contracts
The Fund purchases and sells financial futures contracts to manage duration risk. Upon entering into a financial futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker, either U.S. government securities or a specified amount of cash, which is shown as due from broker in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. The Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. There is minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since futures contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearing house, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
Futures contracts outstanding at the period end are listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
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The average notional value of short futures contracts held by the Fund throughout the period was $30,617,673. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end throughout the six month fiscal period.
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
 
 
Liability
 
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
Location
Fair
Value
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under
ASC Topic 815
 
 
Interest rate contracts
Payable for
variation margin
on futures contracts
$(1,036,576)*
*
Includes cumulative appreciation of futures contracts as reported in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts
$818,267
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
Futures
Contracts
Interest rate contracts
$1,036,576
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and reporting guidance.
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3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following tables summarize capital stock activity:
 
Six Months Ended
3/31/2022
Year Ended
9/30/2021
Class A Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
7,936,483
$79,396,159
44,457,556
$446,675,950
Shares issued to shareholders in payment
of distributions declared
38,048
379,758
143,447
1,440,980
Shares redeemed
(21,122,839)
(211,301,430)
(33,870,689)
(340,305,527)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(13,148,308)
$(131,525,513)
10,730,314
$107,811,403
 
Six Months Ended
3/31/2022
Year Ended
9/30/2021
Institutional Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
83,142,671
$832,771,582
171,901,921
$1,726,924,629
Shares issued to shareholders in
payment of distributions declared
216,647
2,164,248
625,472
6,283,621
Shares redeemed
(111,919,217)
(1,120,033,324)
(175,505,129)
(1,763,187,566)
NET CHANGE RESULTING
FROM INSTITUTIONAL
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(28,559,899)
$(285,097,494)
(2,977,736)
$(29,979,316)
 
Six Months Ended
3/31/2022
Year Ended
9/30/2021
Class R6 Shares:
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares sold
4,810,467
$48,155,894
20,887,735
$209,844,623
Shares issued to shareholders in payment
of distributions declared
2,248
22,418
3,839
38,549
Shares redeemed
(6,283,702)
(62,858,344)
(6,163,722)
(61,922,784)
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS R6 SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(1,470,987)
$(14,680,032)
14,727,852
$147,960,388
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(43,179,194)
$(431,303,039)
22,480,430
$225,792,475
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At March 31, 2022, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $2,574,811,080. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was $15,050,544. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,212,036 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $16,262,580. The amounts presented are inclusive of derivative contracts.
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As of September 30, 2021, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $7,708,040 which will reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, thereby reducing the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, these net capital losses retain their character as either short-term or long-term and do not expire.
The following schedule summarizes the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards:
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
$6,925,215
$782,825
$7,708,040
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund for competitive reasons such as to maintain the Fund’s expense ratio, or as and when appropriate, to maintain positive or zero net yields. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived $876,049 of its fee and voluntarily reimbursed $300,298 of transfer agent fees.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below:
Administrative Fee
Average Daily Net Assets of
the Investment Complex
0.100%
on assets up to $50 billion
0.075%
on assets over $50 billion
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.078% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended March 31, 2022, FSSC received $280 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
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Interfund Transactions
During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $291,010,000 and $412,390,000, respectively. Net realized gain (loss) recognized on these transactions was $0.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FAS and FSSC) on their own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or reimburse expenses. Total annual fund operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses and proxy-related expenses, paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares, Institutional Shares and Class R6 Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 0.51%, 0.36% and 0.34% (the “Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”): (a) December 1, 2022; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the Adviser and its affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement of the Directors.
Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent Directors’/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the six months ended March 31, 2022, were as follows:
Purchases
$226,965,024
Sales
$792,955,241
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement dated June 23, 2021. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes. The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per
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annum equal to the highest, on any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or a replacement rate as appropriate, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’ commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of March 31, 2022, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the program was not utilized.
9. OTHER MATTERS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may continue for an extended period of time and has resulted in substantial economic volatility. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies (including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments), and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2021-01 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)”. ASU No. 2021-01 updates and clarifies ASU No. 2020-04, which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered reference rates. The temporary relief provided by ASU No. 2021-01 is effective immediately for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management does not expect ASU No. 2021-01 to have a material impact on the financial statements.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
 
Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2021
Ending
Account Value
3/31/2022
Expenses Paid
During Period1
Actual:
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000.00
$989.70
$2.53
Institutional Shares
$1,000.00
$990.40
$1.79
Class R6 Shares
$1,000.00
$989.50
$1.69
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return
before expenses):
 
 
 
Class A Shares
$1,000.00
$1,022.39
$2.57
Institutional Shares
$1,000.00
$1,023.14
$1.82
Class R6 Shares
$1,000.00
$1,023.24
$1.72
1
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
Class A Shares
0.51%
Institutional Shares
0.36%
Class R6 Shares
0.34%
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory ContractMay 2021
Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund”)
At its meetings in May 2021 (the “May Meetings”), the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including those Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Independent Directors”), reviewed and unanimously approved the continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”) for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and appropriate on whether to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement. The information, factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are summarized below.
Information Received and Review Process
At the request of the Independent Directors, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. At the request of the Independent Directors, the CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the Senior Officer position in December 2017.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the CCO Fee Evaluation Report, the Board considered information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was presented at the May Meetings. In this regard, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in response to requests posed to Federated Hermes on behalf of the Independent Directors encompassing a wide variety of topics, including those summarized below. The Board also considered such additional
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matters as the Independent Directors deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular matters as the need arose.
The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund’s short-term and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate) and comments on the reasons for the Fund’s performance; the Fund’s investment objectives; the Fund’s expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds), with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring and managing the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund’s relationship to the other funds advised by Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund” and, collectively, the “Federated Hermes Funds”), which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies, and the benefits to shareholders of being part of the family of Federated Hermes Funds, which include the general right to exchange investments between the same class of shares without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and Federated Hermes’ affiliates that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated Hermes’ responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Hermes Funds and/or Federated Hermes may be responding to them. The Board noted that its evaluation process is evolutionary and that the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contract. Using these judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the
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fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser’s cost of providing the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether they have been appropriately shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; (4) any “fall-out” benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise (including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems relevant to its consideration of an adviser’s services and fees). The Board noted that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment advisory contract generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was guided by these factors in its review of the Contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below. The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated Hermes on matters relating to the Federated Hermes Funds.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew the Contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of Federated Hermes’ industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that Federated Hermes will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board observed that in the marketplace there are a range of investment options available to the Fund’s shareholders and such shareholders, having had the opportunity to consider other investment options, have effectively selected Federated Hermes by virtue of investing in the Fund.
In determining to approve the continuation of the Contract, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate through the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Independent Directors were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal counsel. In connection
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with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the Independent Directors met separately in executive session with their independent legal counsel and without management present to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met with the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel to discuss the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings. The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its consideration of agreements for funds across the Federated Hermes Funds family, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things, the terms of the Contract and the range of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board considered the Adviser’s personnel, investment philosophy and process, investment research capabilities and resources, trade execution capabilities, experience and performance track record. The Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its Performance Peer Group (as defined below) was also deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund’s investment program.
In addition, the Board considered the financial resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to consider and make investments in personnel, infrastructure, technology, cybersecurity, business continuity planning and operational enhancements that are designed to benefit the Federated Hermes Funds. The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited by Federated Hermes in 2018, which has deepened the organization’s investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to have access to analytical resources related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement on ESG matters.
The Board considered the quality of the Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds. In this regard, the Board took into account the Adviser’s communications with the Board in light of the market volatility amidst the pandemic. The Board also considered that Federated Hermes is responsible for providing the Federated Hermes Funds’ officers.
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The Board received and evaluated information regarding the Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. The Board considered the Adviser’s compliance program, compliance history, and reports from the CCO about the Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and any compliance or other issues raised by regulatory agencies. The Board also noted Federated Hermes’ support of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance control structure and, in particular, the compliance-related resources devoted by the Adviser and its affiliates in support of the Fund’s obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including the Adviser’s commitment to respond to rulemaking and other regulatory initiatives of the SEC. The Board considered Federated Hermes’ day-to-day oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds’ compliance with their investment objectives and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations, noting that regulatory and other developments had over time led to an increase in the scope of Federated Hermes’ oversight in this regard, including in connection with the designation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisers as the administrators of the Federated Hermes Funds’ liquidity risk management program.
The Board also considered discussions with Federated Hermes regarding the implementation of its business continuity plans and recognized steps taken by Federated Hermes to continue to provide the same nature, extent and quality of services to the Federated Hermes Funds during the pandemic. In addition, the Board noted Federated Hermes’ commitment to maintaining high quality systems and expending substantial resources to prepare for and respond to ongoing changes due to the market, regulatory and control environments in which the Fund and its service providers operate, including changes associated with the pandemic.
Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and related services warrant the continuation of the Contract.
Fund Investment Performance
In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered detailed investment reports on, and the Adviser’s analysis of, the Fund’s performance over different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. These reports include, among other items, information on the Fund’s gross and net returns, the Fund’s investment performance compared to one or more relevant investment categories and the Fund’s benchmark index, portfolio attribution information and commentary on the effect of current and recent market conditions.
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The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”), an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”), noting the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful, though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons, that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even within the same Performance Peer Group.
The Fund’s performance fell below the median of the Performance Peer Group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Contract.
Fund Expenses
The Board considered the advisory fee and overall expense structure of the Fund and the comparative fee and expense information that had been provided in connection with the May Meetings. In this regard, the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees, administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category.
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board noted that it found the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because such comparisons are believed to be more relevant. The Board considered that other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of
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investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that the range of such other mutual funds’ fees and expenses, therefore, appears to be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the contractual advisory fee rate was below the median of the Expense Peer Group, and the Board was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Board also received and considered information about the fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated Hermes Funds, including non-mutual fund clients (such as institutional separate accounts) and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which the Adviser or its affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that non-mutual fund clients are inherently different products due to the following differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) the time spent by portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, and addressing different degrees of risk associated with management; and (vi) a variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s mutual fund, noting the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party mutual fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.
Following such evaluation and full deliberations, the Board concluded that the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of the Contract.
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Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes, including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”) benefits that Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated Hermes Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the Federated Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated Hermes’ affiliates for providing other services to the Federated Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered information detailing any indirect benefit that Federated Hermes may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for the Federated Hermes Funds. In addition, the Board considered that, in order for the Federated Hermes Funds to remain competitive in the marketplace, the Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to Federated Hermes Fund shareholders and/or reported to the Board their intention to do so (or continue to do so) in the future. Moreover, the Board received and considered regular reports from Federated Hermes throughout the year as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements.
The Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes, as requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable because a single change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO’s view that cost allocations on a fund-by-fund basis may be unreliable, was considered in the evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered the CCO’s view that the allocation methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the Contract are consistent with the methodologies previously reviewed by an independent consultant. The Board noted that the independent consultant had previously conducted a review of the allocation methodologies and reported that, although there is no single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated Hermes are reasonable.
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The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive. The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the Board considered that Federated Hermes has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management (including market data on which portfolio managers make investment decisions), trading operations, issuer engagement (including with respect to ESG matters), shareholder services, compliance, business continuity, internal audit and risk management functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to cybersecurity) and use of data. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’ investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered that the benefits of these investments (as well as the benefits of any economies of scale, should they exist) are likely to be shared with the family of Federated Hermes Funds as a whole. In addition, the Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and that such waivers and reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered reports on adviser-paid fees (commonly referred to as “revenue sharing”) that were provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the May Meetings. The Board considered the beliefs of Federated Hermes and the CCO that this information should be viewed to determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to reduce the fees as a fund attains a certain size.
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Conclusions
The Board considered: (i) the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the management fee for the Fund was reasonable; and (ii) the CCO’s recommendation that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory arrangements is a continuing and ongoing process that is informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by management as the Board continues its ongoing oversight of the Federated Hermes Funds.
On the basis of the information and factors summarized above, among other information and factors deemed relevant by the Board, and the evaluation thereof, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously voted to approve the continuation of the Contract. The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view of past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’ performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the determination to approve the continuation of the existing arrangement.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc. (the Corporation) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Fund” and, collectively with the other non-money market open-end funds advised by Federated Hermes, the “Federated Hermes Funds”). The Program seeks to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the Program with respect to the Fund (the “Administrator”). Each affiliated Federated Hermes advisory subsidiary (including the Fund’s investment adviser) that serves as investment adviser to a Federated Hermes Fund (including the Fund) has been approved as the administrator of the Program with respect to each Federated Hermes Fund that is managed by such advisory subsidiary (collectively, the “Administrator”). The Administrator, in turn, has delegated day-to-day responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk Management Committees, which are comprised of representatives from certain divisions within Federated Hermes.
The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15% limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM, the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to the Board.
At its meetings in May 2021, the Board received and reviewed a written report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the operation of the Program for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021 (the “Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness, including, where
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applicable, the operation of any HLIM established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’ interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind and committed lines of credit. There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:
◾ confirmation that the Fund did not utilize alternative funding sources during the Period;
◾ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;
◾ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services performed by the vendor in support of this process;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;
◾ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this limit; and
◾ liquidity events during the Period, including the impact on liquidity caused by extended non-U.S. market closures and the March-April 2020 market conditions, and the fact that there were no specific liquidity events during the Period that materially affected the Fund’s liquidity risk.
Based on this review, the Administrator concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400, Option #4. A report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information via the link to the Fund and share class name at FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY 
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400, Option #4.
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Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 31417P866
CUSIP 31417P858
CUSIP 31417P817
28391 (5/22)
© 2022 Federated Hermes, Inc.

Item 2.Code of Ethics

 

Not Applicable

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Not Applicable

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 6.Schedule of Investments

 

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

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 Company and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Not Applicable

 

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

 

No Changes to Report

 

Item 11.Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the

registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 13.Exhibits

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.

 

(a)(3) Not Applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc.

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date May 23, 2022

 

 

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

 

 

By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue

 

J. Christopher Donahue

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date May 23, 2022

 

 

By /S/ Lori A. Hensler

 

Lori A. Hensler

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date May 23, 2022


N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications

 

 

I, J. Christopher Donahue, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc. on behalf of: Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund ("registrant");

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

    1. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

    1. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

    1. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

    1. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 23, 2022

/S/ J. Christopher Donahue

J. Christopher Donahue

President - Principal Executive Officer

 

 

N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits: Certifications

 

 

I, Lori A. Hensler, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc. on behalf of: Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund ("registrant");

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  1. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

    1. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

    1. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

    1. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

    1. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 23, 2022

/S/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler

Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 


N-CSR Item 13(b) - Exhibits: Certifications

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350, the undersigned officers of Federated Hermes Fixed Income Securities, Inc. on behalf of Federated Hermes Municipal Ultrashort Fund (the “Registrant”), hereby certify, to the best of our knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

 

Dated: May 23, 2022

 

/s/ J. Christopher Donahue

J. Christopher Donahue

Title: President, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dated: May 23, 2022

 

/s/ Lori A. Hensler

Lori A. Hensler

Title: Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.