MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST N-CSRS
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-4992

MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2011


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust

 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2011

 

CMU-SEM


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MFS® HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CMU

 

Letter from the CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Portfolio managers’ profiles     4   
Other notes     4   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     26   
Statement of operations     27   
Statements of changes in net assets     28   
Financial highlights     29   
Notes to financial statements     31   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     43   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     44   
Proxy voting policies and information     44   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     44   
Further information     44   
MFS® privacy notice     45   
Contact information    back cover   

 

 

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

After an extended rebound in the financial markets, uncertainty returned in 2010 as investors began to question the durability of the recovery for global economies and markets. That uncertainty led to increased risk aversion, especially as investors saw the eurozone struggle with the debt

woes of many of its members and amid a weakening trend in the global macroeconomic data. Last September, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s promises to further loosen monetary policy helped assuage market fears and drive asset prices off their recent lows. A combination of solid earnings and improving economic data gave an additional boost to investor sentiment. For the remainder of 2011, we are cautiously optimistic that economic growth will continue to improve and that the global economies

will recover from the shocks of the past few years. We expect the pace of recovery worldwide to be uneven and volatile and acknowledge the elevated uncertainty created by events in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.

As always, we continue to be mindful of the many economic challenges faced at the local, national, and international levels. It is in times such as these that we want to remind investors of the merits of maintaining a long-term view, adhering to basic investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification, and working closely with their advisors to research and identify appropriate investment opportunities.

Respectfully,

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

July 15, 2011

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure at market value

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Top five industries reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)    
Healthcare Revenue — Hospitals     24.4%   
Healthcare Revenue — Long Term Care     14.2%   
Universities — Colleges     5.6%   
Tobacco     5.2%   

U.S. Treasury Securities (j)

    (14.1)%   

Portfolio structure reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)(j)

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Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     7.9%   
AA     15.6%   
A     11.8%   
BBB     27.8%   
BB     8.4%   
B     3.7%   
CCC     0.5%   
CC     0.1%   
Not Rated     6.7%   
Cash & Other     17.5%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     13.4   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     18.7 yrs.   
 

 

(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund itself has not been rated.

 

(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.

 

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(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if applicable. These amounts may be negative from time to time. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

 

(j) For the purpose of managing the fund’s duration, the fund holds short treasury futures with a bond equivalent exposure of (14.1)%, which reduce the fund’s interest rate exposure but not it’s credit exposure.

 

(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

Percentages are based on net assets, including the value of auction preferred shares, as of 5/31/11.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Gary Lasman     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2002. Portfolio manager of the fund since June 2007.
Geoffrey Schechter     Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 1993. Portfolio manager of the fund since June 2007.

OTHER NOTES

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. Shareholders do not have the right to cause the fund to repurchase their shares at net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s liquidation. As a result, the total return that is calculated based on the net asset value and New York Stock Exchange price can be different.

 

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase common and/or preferred shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

5/31/11 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Municipal Bonds - 156.2%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport Revenue - 3.1%                 
Dallas Fort Worth, TX, International Airport Rev. Improvement, “B”, AGM, 5%, 2025    $ 3,000,000      $ 3,036,420   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2036      255,000        256,833   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2042      290,000        290,415   
          
             $ 3,583,668   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 0.4%                 
Luzerne County, PA, AGM, 6.75%, 2023    $ 455,000      $ 509,768   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.3%                 
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 140,000      $ 143,797   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      160,000        165,656   
          
             $ 309,453   
General Obligations - Schools - 2.2%                 
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2029    $ 2,195,000      $ 754,136   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2031      275,000        82,690   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2032      280,000        77,871   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2033      560,000        143,791   
Irving, TX, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, PSF, 0%, 2016      1,000,000        923,520   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 2034      165,000        164,993   
San Jacinto, TX, Community College District, 5.125%, 2038      430,000        439,378   
          
             $ 2,586,379   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 39.5%                 
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 2029    $ 440,000      $ 447,401   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5%, 2028      435,000        338,117   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5.375%, 2040      625,000        477,075   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Atchison, KS, Hospital Rev. (Atchison Hospital Assn.), “A”, 6.75%, 2030    $ 320,000      $ 288,512   
Brunswick, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 2034      170,000        169,223   
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.5%, 2040      590,000        498,178   
Butler County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (UC Health), 5.75%, 2040      130,000        113,913   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (St. Joseph Health System), “A”, 5.75%, 2039      185,000        182,454   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “A”, 5%, 2042      500,000        450,115   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.875%, 2031      660,000        681,952   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “K”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2041      625,000        629,456   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “L”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2041      870,000        855,741   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Children’s Hospital), 5%, 2047      290,000        221,273   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 6.75%, 2029      60,000        55,959   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Rev. (Mercy Health Corp.), ETM, 6%, 2016 (c)      965,000        1,053,240   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Rev. (Mercy Health Corp.), ETM, 6%, 2026 (c)      500,000        588,480   
Erie County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (St. Vincent’s Health), “A”, 7%, 2027      410,000        405,687   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6%, 2025      70,000        68,767   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6.5%, 2030      230,000        223,894   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6.75%, 2035      195,000        191,145   
Garden City, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Garden City Hospital), 5%, 2038      500,000        324,435   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “B”, 7.25%, 2035      205,000        225,867   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (IHC Hospitals, Inc.), ETM, 6.65%, 2021 (c)      2,750,000        3,572,278   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Children’s Memorial Hospital), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2047      870,000        779,825   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Kewanee Hospital), 5.1%, 2031      400,000        311,952   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 7.75%, 2034    $ 485,000      $ 534,000   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 6.875%, 2038      485,000        490,529   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.), “E”, AGM, 5.25%, 2041      660,000        649,216   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Clarian Health), “A”, 5%, 2039      1,745,000        1,526,055   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), 5.5%, 2037      945,000        848,100   
Indiana Health & Educational Financing Authority Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana ), “A”, 6%, 2034      425,000        426,692   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2031      1,120,000        1,017,464   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2036      410,000        363,268   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.375%, 2024      300,000        311,352   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.625%, 2027      100,000        104,496   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      570,000        550,671   
Lake County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Lake Hospital Systems, Inc.), 5.625%, 2029      435,000        403,419   
Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Good Samaritan Hospital), 5.9%, 2028      210,000        190,850   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital), 6.375%, 2034      880,000        817,027   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government Health Facilities Rev. (Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare), 6.125%, 2037      1,315,000        1,302,284   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      1,265,000        1,143,269   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2032      60,000        50,345   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2037      60,000        47,774   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Anne Arundel Health System), “A”, 6.75%, 2039      735,000        806,787   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Washington County Hospital), 6%, 2043      120,000        112,748   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Tufts Medical Center), “I”, 7.25%, 2032      445,000        471,090   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston Medical Center), 5.25%, 2038    $ 1,000,000      $ 803,030   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Jordan Hospital), “E”, 6.75%, 2033      250,000        235,715   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Milford-Whitinsville Hospital), “C”, 5.25%, 2018      500,000        473,760   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Quincy Medical Center), “A”, 6.5%, 2038      485,000        408,525   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 2031      125,000        107,996   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 2036      825,000        694,403   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      585,000        583,134   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Medical Center), “A”, 6.125%, 2012 (c)      175,000        187,446   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Medical Center), “A”, 6.125%, 2032      25,000        24,578   
New Hampshire Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Memorial Hospital at Conway), 5.25%, 2021      530,000        498,921   
New Hanover County, NC, Hospital Rev., AGM, 5.125%, 2031      895,000        909,794   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (St. Peter’s University Hospital), 5.75%, 2037      545,000        471,970   
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Hospital Rev. (Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital), “A”, 5%, 2017      285,000        266,894   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.5%, 2030      190,000        206,118   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.25%, 2035      115,000        122,570   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5%, 2027      155,000        132,286   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 2029      90,000        78,395   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.375%, 2036      235,000        192,888   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.125%, 2037      415,000        324,949   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Rev. (Novant Health), “A”, 4.75%, 2043      1,165,000        972,775   
Olympia, WA, Healthcare Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “D”, 6.375%, 2036      1,095,000        1,179,381   
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Orlando Regional Healthcare), 5.75%, 2012 (c)      150,000        161,640   
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, CA, COP, 6.75%, 2039      890,000        872,307   
Philadelphia, PA, Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Temple University Health System), “A”, 6.625%, 2023      375,000        370,331   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Philadelphia, PA, Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Temple University Health System), “A”, 5.5%, 2030    $ 395,000      $ 342,062   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Rev., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), “A”, ASSD GTY, 7%, 2039      660,000        726,158   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 2039      485,000        556,571   
Salida, CO, Hospital District Rev., 5.25%, 2036      734,000        611,216   
Skagit County, WA, Public Hospital District No. 001 Rev. (Skagit Valley Hospital), 5.75%, 2032      90,000        82,923   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), 6.375%, 2034      250,000        246,540   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2029      85,000        82,371   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6.25%, 2039      125,000        120,214   
Southwestern, IL, Development Authority Rev. (Anderson Hospital), 5.375%, 2015      427,000        427,551   
Southwestern, IL, Development Authority Rev. (Anderson Hospital), 5.5%, 2020      550,000        542,542   
Southwestern, IL, Development Authority Rev. (Anderson Hospital), 5.125%, 2026      500,000        444,370   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”, 5.25%, 2036      1,085,000        930,876   
Sumner County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 2046 (d)      375,000        28,125   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 2032      230,000        186,974   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 2037      190,000        151,706   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2037      470,000        411,344   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Multicare Health Systems), “B”, ASSD GTY, 6%, 2039      440,000        460,227   
West Contra Costa, CA, Healthcare District, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2029      105,000        106,895   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.4%, 2033      350,000        354,869   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Fort Healthcare, Inc.), 6.1%, 2034      750,000        719,618   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Meritor Hospital), “A”, 5.5%, 2031      725,000        712,059   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Meritor Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2041      490,000        489,290   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 5.75%, 2012 (c)    $ 450,000      $ 471,758   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 5.25%, 2034      935,000        803,848   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), “A”, 5.25%, 2025      390,000        370,126   
          
             $ 45,982,414   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 22.9%                 
Abilene, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement Systems, Inc.), “A”, 5.9%, 2025    $ 750,000      $ 597,383   
Abilene, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facilities Rev. (Sears Methodist Retirement Systems, Inc.), “A”, 7%, 2033      200,000        165,666   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Ann’s Choice, Inc.), “A”, 6.125%, 2025      500,000        475,020   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 2027      90,000        77,891   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 2037      120,000        92,800   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes of the West), 6.25%, 2039      215,000        203,547   
Capital Projects Finance Authority, FL, (Glenridge on Palmer Ranch), “A”, 8%, 2012 (c)      490,000        533,301   
Chartiers Valley, PA, Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (Friendship Village), “A”, 5.75%, 2020      1,000,000        1,000,600   
Chartiers Valley, PA, Industrial & Commercial Development Authority Rev. (Asbury Health Center), 6.375%, 2024      1,000,000        952,690   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (American Housing Foundation, Inc.), 8.5%, 2011 (c)      515,000        533,978   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Christian Living Communities Project), “A”, 5.75%, 2037      475,000        415,920   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.), 5%, 2035      1,100,000        877,558   
Columbus, GA, Housing Authority Rev. (Calvary Community, Inc.), 7%, 2019      370,000        332,068   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.125%, 2029      695,000        696,001   
Fulton County, GA, Residential Care Facilities (Canterbury Court), “A”, 6.125%, 2026      500,000        452,515   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 9%, 2044      140,000        156,678   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Houston, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (Buckingham Senior Living Community), “A”, 7%, 2014 (c)    $ 500,000      $ 585,165   
Howard County, MD, Retirement Facilities Rev. (Vantage House Corp.), “A”, 5.25%, 2033      200,000        141,256   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Evangelical Retirement Homes of Greater Chicago, Inc.), 7.25%, 2045      850,000        836,196   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Smith Village), “A”, 6.25%, 2035      1,000,000        836,560   
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Smith Crossing), “A”, 7%, 2032      525,000        480,034   
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Hoosier Care, Inc.), “A”, 7.125%, 2034      975,000        856,440   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), 9.25%, 2011 (c)      860,000        890,814   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), “B”, 5.75%, 2018      460,000        444,687   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), “B”, 5.75%, 2028      1,475,000        1,227,362   
James City County, VA, Economic Development (WindsorMeade Project), “A”, 5.5%, 2037      440,000        252,613   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health Facilities Rev. (AHF/Kentucky-Iowa, Inc.), 8%, 2029      353,000        353,364   
La Verne, CA, COP (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), “B”, 6.625%, 2025      525,000        507,759   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Adventcare), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      695,000        620,864   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Alliance Health of Brockton, Inc.), “A”, 7.1%, 2032      1,040,000        892,830   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 2027      185,000        107,842   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A”, 5.75%, 2035      45,000        25,282   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Loomis Communities, Inc.), “A”, 5.625%, 2015      155,000        155,090   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Loomis Communities, Inc.), “A”, 6.9%, 2032      125,000        125,661   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Groves in Lincoln), “A”, 7.75%, 2039      80,000        80,424   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Groves in Lincoln), “A”, 7.875%, 2044      115,000        115,437   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Rev. (Blakeford at Green Hills), 5.65%, 2024      575,000        498,939   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Whitemarsh Continuing Care), 6.125%, 2028    $ 150,000      $ 127,142   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Whitemarsh Continuing Care), 6.25%, 2035      600,000        487,026   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.75%, 2025      400,000        366,436   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lions Gate), “A”, 5.875%, 2037      300,000        248,385   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 2026      500,000        431,295   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      500,000        405,250   
Norfolk, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority Rev. (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community), “A”, 6.125%, 2035      195,000        171,165   
Roseville, MN, Elder Care Facilities (Care Institute, Inc.), 7.75%, 2023      1,630,000        1,261,995   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority, First Mortgage (Marshes of Skidway), “A”, 7.4%, 2034      350,000        323,740   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Germantown Village), “A”, 7.25%, 2034      300,000        272,808   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 2027 (a)      280,000        139,334   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”, 6%, 2042 (a)      260,000        127,637   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Wesley Commons), 5.3%, 2036      200,000        149,858   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Glenmoor Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2026      500,000        393,760   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement), “A”, 6%, 2045      610,000        559,748   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 6.125%, 2029      550,000        532,582   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 6.375%, 2044      415,000        394,428   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Stayton at Museum Way), 8.25%, 2044      770,000        762,169   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 2030      130,000        130,967   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 2040      195,000        191,802   
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Redstone Retirement Community), “A”, 5.875%, 2032      600,000        506,256   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Retirement Authority Rev. (Redstone Retirement Community), “A”, 5.75%, 2026    $ 1,250,000      $ 1,100,263   
          
             $ 26,682,281   
Healthcare Revenue - Other - 0.5%                 
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Civic Investments, Inc.), “A”, 9%, 2012 (c)    $ 550,000      $ 611,314   
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - 4.1%                 
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 8.75%, 2029    $ 200,000      $ 225,490   
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 9%, 2035      150,000        161,105   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.75%, 2032      355,000        318,080   
Houston, TX, Airport Systems Rev., Special Facilities (Continental Airlines, Inc.), “E”, 7%, 2029      200,000        199,376   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 6.25%, 2029      935,000        859,564   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 9%, 2033      1,250,000        1,293,063   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.5%, 2016      600,000        616,896   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.625%, 2025      155,000        158,613   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.75%, 2031      385,000        394,902   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Special Facility Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 8.5%, 2028      500,000        509,965   
          
             $ 4,737,054   
Industrial Revenue - Chemicals - 1.5%                 
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), “B-2”, 4.95%, 2033    $ 400,000      $ 373,112   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Dow Chemical Co.), 6.25%, 2014      655,000        722,845   
Port of Bay, TX, City Authority (Hoechst Celanese Corp.), 6.5%, 2026      660,000        656,839   
          
             $ 1,752,796   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 1.1%                 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Republic Services, Inc.), “B”, 5.25%, 2023 (b)    $ 135,000      $ 144,887   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), “C”, 5.125%, 2023      655,000        668,775   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - continued                 
Carbon County, UT, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Laidlaw Environmental), “A”, 7.45%, 2017    $ 500,000      $ 500,445   
          
             $ 1,314,107   
Industrial Revenue - Metals - 0.3%                 
State of Indiana Finance Authority, Environmental Rev. (U.S. Steel Corp.), 6%, 2026    $ 390,000      $ 396,224   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 3.1%                 
Annawan, IL, Tax Increment Rev. (Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC), 5.625%, 2018    $ 315,000      $ 263,006   
California Statewide Communities, Development Authority Facilities (Microgy Holdings Project), 9%, 2038 (d)      53,546        3,009   
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (CITGO Petroleum Corp.), 8%, 2028      375,000        368,820   
Houston, TX, Industrial Development Corp. (United Parcel Service, Inc.), 6%, 2023      435,000        409,448   
Indianapolis, IN, Airport Authority Rev., Special Facilities (FedEx Corp.), 5.1%, 2017      500,000        542,045   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Rev. (GMT Realty LLC), “B”, 6.875%, 2037      1,000,000        859,010   
Virgin Islands Government Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 6.5%, 2021      250,000        244,220   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      400,000        366,264   
Will-Kankakee, IL, Regional Development Authority Rev. (Flanders Corp.), 6.5%, 2011 (c)      500,000        515,380   
          
             $ 3,571,202   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 3.7%                 
Beauregard Parish, LA (Boise Cascade Corp.), 6.8%, 2027    $ 1,000,000      $ 977,320   
Bedford County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Nekooska Packaging Corp.), 5.6%, 2025      400,000        376,172   
Brunswick & Glynn County, GA, Development Authority Rev.
(Georgia-Pacific LLC), 5.55%, 2026
     505,000        472,135   
Courtland, AL, Industrial Development Board Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Champion International Corp.), 6%, 2029      1,000,000        1,000,930   
Escambia County, FL, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 5%, 2026      980,000        875,150   
Escambia County, FL, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 4.75%, 2030      290,000        251,065   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Paper - continued                 
Phenix City, AL, Industrial Development Board Environmental Improvement Rev., “A” (Mead Westvaco Coated Board Project), 6.35%, 2035    $ 400,000      $ 389,904   
          
             $ 4,342,676   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 1.5%                 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, CA, Rev., 5.6%, 2013 (n)    $ 335,000      $ 333,429   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6%, 2030      135,000        133,178   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.25%, 2040      85,000        85,099   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.375%, 2043      65,000        65,547   
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, OR, “C”, 5.625%, 2026 (n)      650,000        510,595   
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, CT, “B”, 0%, 2018 (a)(n)      1,100,000        285,197   
New York Liberty Development Corp. Rev. (National Sports Museum), “A”, 6.125%, 2019 (d)      351,999        4   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Queens Baseball Stadium), ASSD GTY, 6.375%, 2039      25,000        25,716   
Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2027 (n)      280,000        245,588   
          
             $ 1,684,353   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 2.7%                 
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2024    $ 305,000      $ 266,848   
Capital Trust Agency, FL (Aero Syracuse LLC), 6.75%, 2032      350,000        314,584   
Dallas, TX, Civic Center Convention Complex Rev., ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2034      845,000        875,099   
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (One Bryant Park LLC), 6.375%, 2049      955,000        972,954   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Twinsburg Township), “D”, 5.125%, 2025      600,000        502,698   
V Lakes Utility District, MS, Water Systems Rev., 7%, 2037      300,000        258,591   
          
             $ 3,190,774   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 4.9%                 
Broward County, FL, Housing Finance Authority Rev. (Chaves Lakes Apartments Ltd.), “A”, 7.5%, 2040    $ 500,000      $ 466,935   
Capital Trust Agency, FL, Housing Rev. (Atlantic Housing Foundation), “B”, 4.5%, 2032 (q)      625,000        307,069   
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, FHLMC, 6%, 2019 (n)      1,000,000        1,029,830   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - continued                 
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (Henson Ridge), “E”, FHA, 5.1%, 2037    $ 655,000      $ 625,957   
Durham, NC, Durham Housing Authority Rev. (Magnolia Pointe Apartments), 5.65%, 2038 (b)      920,479        685,656   
El Paso County, TX, Housing Finance Corp. (American Housing Foundation), “C”, 8%, 2032      275,000        260,362   
El Paso County, TX, Housing Finance Corp. (American Housing Foundation), “D”, 10%, 2032      280,000        266,750   
Mississippi Home Corp., Rev. (Kirkwood Apartments), 6.8%, 2037 (q)      605,000        332,502   
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 5.8%, 2049 (z)      1,000,000        650,260   
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, “1993”, 8.5%, 2016 (z)      455,481        432,871   
Wilmington, DE, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (Electra Arms Senior Associates), 6.25%, 2028      780,000        648,687   
          
             $ 5,706,879   
Port Revenue - 1.5%                 
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.75%, 2035    $ 285,000      $ 274,945   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Cons Thirty Seventh, AGM, 5.125%, 2030      1,450,000        1,490,339   
          
             $ 1,765,284   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 5.3%                 
Bolingbrook, IL, Sales Tax Rev., 6.25%, 2024    $ 500,000      $ 304,430   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2034      630,000        631,266   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041      300,000        299,976   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Rev., AMBAC, 4.75%, 2032      840,000        844,427   
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, State Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, NATL, 0%, 2015      3,000,000        2,651,010   
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, State Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, ETM, FGIC, 0%, 2014 (c)      1,010,000        978,417   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      35,000        33,174   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2032      460,000        380,737   
          
             $ 6,123,437   
Single Family Housing - Local - 1.3%                 
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing Authority Rev. (City Living), “A-2”, GNMA, 5%, 2038    $ 493,969      $ 471,958   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Single Family Housing - Local - continued                 
Pittsburgh, PA, Urban Redevelopment Authority Rev., “C”, GNMA, 4.8%, 2028    $ 1,000,000      $ 984,060   
          
             $ 1,456,018   
Single Family Housing - State - 3.2%                 
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., “G”, 5.5%, 2042    $ 370,000      $ 369,697   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., “K”, 4.7%, 2031      235,000        191,694   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., “K”, 4.75%, 2036      880,000        694,945   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, “A”, 5.5%, 2029      1,115,000        1,147,681   
Iowa Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “E”, 5.4%, 2032      480,000        489,293   
Kentucky Counties Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A”, NATL, 9%, 2016      5,000        4,999   
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 4.85%, 2021      215,000        216,484   
Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage, “A-5”, 4.4%, 2015      210,000        217,946   
Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage, “A-5”, 4.4%, 2015      340,000        354,549   
          
             $ 3,687,288   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.1%                 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewer Sludge Disposal Rev. (Philadelphia Biosolids Facility), 6.25%, 2032    $ 75,000      $ 77,405   
State & Agency - Other - 0.5%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Mepsi Campus), “A”, 6.25%, 2024    $ 100,000      $ 96,660   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Mepsi Campus), “A”, 6.5%, 2037      500,000        462,185   
          
             $ 558,845   
State & Local Agencies - 5.0%                 
Dorchester County, SC, School District No. 2, Growth Remedy Opportunity Tax Hike, 5.25%, 2029    $ 500,000      $ 507,160   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2035      110,000        95,478   
Guam Government Department of Education (John F. Kennedy High School), “A”, COP, 6.875%, 2040      295,000        292,605   
Laurens County, SC, School District No. 55, Installment Purchase Rev., 5.25%, 2030      700,000        704,165   
Michigan Building Authority Rev., Facilities Program, “I”, 5%, 2024      955,000        958,982   
Michigan Building Authority Rev., Facilities Program, “I”, 5%, 2024 (c)      45,000        45,773   
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, “A”, 5.125%, 2029      800,000        806,680   
Newberry, SC, Investing in Children’s Education (Newberry County School District Program), 5%, 2030      400,000        400,316   
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2034      135,000        138,645   
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 2026 (c)      80,000        100,349   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
State & Local Agencies - continued                 
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., “E”, ETM, 6%, 2026 (c)    $ 820,000      $ 1,039,498   
Wisconsin General Fund Annual Appropriation Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2033      660,000        714,377   
          
             $ 5,804,028   
Student Loan Revenue - 0.4%                 
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “H”, ASSD GTY, 6.35%, 2030    $ 445,000      $ 457,954   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I-A”, 5.5%, 2022      25,000        26,762   
          
             $ 484,716   
Tax - Other - 1.5%                 
Dallas County, TX, Flood Control District, 7.25%, 2032    $ 750,000      $ 768,128   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5%, 2047      360,000        323,716   
New York, NY, City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Rev., “S-3”, 5.25%, 2039      440,000        451,070   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      205,000        214,530   
          
             $ 1,757,444   
Tax Assessment - 8.3%                 
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (National Business Park-North Project), 6.1%, 2040    $ 140,000      $ 129,634   
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Eastside Project), “B”, 5.4%, 2020      500,000        507,825   
Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, FL, “A”, 5.125%, 2038      145,000        107,657   
Capital Region Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., “A”, 7%, 2039      230,000        186,703   
Celebration Community Development District, FL, “A”, 6.4%, 2034      675,000        675,304   
Channing Park Community Development District, FL, 5.3%, 2038      300,000        222,552   
Chicago, IL, Tax Increment Allocation (Pilsen Redevelopment), “B”, 6.75%, 2022      310,000        309,476   
Du Page County, IL, Special Service Area No. 31 Special Tax (Monarch Landing Project), 5.625%, 2036      250,000        200,173   
Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 6.375%, 2038      315,000        261,422   
Homestead, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, “A”, 6%, 2037      365,000        223,588   
Homestead, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.9%, 2013      165,000        97,335   
Huntington Beach, CA, Community Facilities District, Special Tax (Grand Coast Resort), “2000-1”, 6.45%, 2031      500,000        497,145   
Lincolnshire, IL, Special Service Area No. 1 (Sedgebrook Project), 6.25%, 2034      250,000        220,045   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Tax Assessment - continued                 
Main Street Community Development District, FL, “A”, 6.8%, 2038    $ 280,000      $ 233,464   
Northwest Metropolitan District No. 3, CO, 6.25%, 2035      500,000        376,275   
Oakmont Grove Community Development District, FL, “A”, 5.4%, 2038 (d)      300,000        111,000   
Ohio County, WV, Commission Tax Increment Rev. (Fort Henry Centre), “A”, 5.85%, 2034      125,000        114,675   
Orlando, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Conroy Road Interchange Project), “A”, 5.8%, 2026      290,000        273,951   
Plano, IL, Special Service Area No. 4 (Lakewood Springs Project Unit 5-B), 6%, 2035      1,460,000        1,250,096   
San Diego, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, AGM, 0%, 2018      1,015,000        724,943   
Sarasota National Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment Rev., 5.3%, 2039 (d)      800,000        156,000   
Sweetwater Creek Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.5%, 2038      190,000        81,700   
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, 6.65%, 2040      585,000        374,061   
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.25%, 2016      185,000        160,277   
Volo Village, IL, Special Service Area No. 3, Special Tax (Symphony Meadows Project), “1”, 6%, 2036      483,000        355,464   
West Villages Improvement District, FL, Special Assessment Rev. (Unit of Development No. 3), 5.5%, 2037      470,000        219,650   
Westchester, FL, Community Development District No. 1 (Community Infrastructure), 6.125%, 2035      275,000        237,303   
Westridge, FL, Community Development District, Capital Improvement Rev., 5.8%, 2037 (d)      960,000        364,800   
Wyandotte County-Kansas City, KS, Unified Government Transportation Development District (Legends Village West Project), 4.875%, 2028      580,000        422,397   
Yorba Linda, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev., “A”, NATL, 0%, 2024      1,325,000        555,665   
          
             $ 9,650,580   
Tobacco - 8.3%                 
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 3,270,000      $ 2,475,273   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.875%, 2030      245,000        179,965   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 6.25%, 2013 (c)(f)      970,000        1,041,984   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Tobacco - continued                 
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047    $ 525,000      $ 359,830   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, “A-1”, 5%, 2033      440,000        295,948   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      1,320,000        1,320,977   
Inland Empire, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, Capital Appreciation, “C-1”, 0%, 2036      1,815,000        125,471   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      3,355,000        2,134,854   
Rhode Island Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2023      1,260,000        1,274,881   
Washington Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., 6.625%, 2032      500,000        496,360   
          
             $ 9,705,543   
Toll Roads - 4.2%                 
E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2018    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,007,490   
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, Springing Lien Rev., “A”, 7.25%, 2040      215,000        217,303   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev., 6%, 2038      765,000        783,421   
San Joaquin Hills, CA, Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2015      3,000,000        2,419,950   
Texas Private Activity Bond, Surface Transportation Corp., 7%, 2040      400,000        425,928   
          
             $ 4,854,092   
Universities - Colleges - 9.1%                 
Brevard County, FL, Industrial Development Rev. (TUFF Florida Tech LLC Project), 6.75%, 2039    $ 540,000      $ 538,601   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Southern California), “A”, 5.25%, 2038      1,270,000        1,325,588   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Biola University), 5.8%, 2028      100,000        97,539   
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 2030      1,000,000        1,135,090   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.5%, 2027      135,000        144,077   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.625%, 2029      65,000        69,175   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Rev. (Baylor College of Medicine), “D”, 5.625%, 2032      540,000        481,923   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Illinois Institute of Technology), “A”, 5%, 2036      110,000        75,328   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029      670,000        664,245   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      155,000        154,389   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Broad Institute, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 2037      580,000        586,171   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Universities - Colleges - continued                 
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), “I”, 8%, 2029    $ 255,000      $ 282,428   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 6.25%, 2030      725,000        739,210   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 5.75%, 2039      455,000        435,462   
Ohio Higher Education Facilities Rev. (Ashland University Project), 6.25%, 2024      660,000        654,647   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (AASU Student Union LLC), ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2039      335,000        339,037   
University of Illinois Rev. (Auxiliary Facilities Systems), “A”, 5.125%, 2029      1,880,000        1,893,724   
University of Southern Indiana Rev. (Student Fee), “J”, ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 2028      300,000        325,134   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.25%, 2032      220,000        232,487   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.375%, 2036      80,000        83,873   
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Whitworth University), 5.875%, 2034      280,000        272,188   
          
             $ 10,530,316   
Universities - Dormitories - 1.5%                 
Buffalo & Erie County, NY, Industrial Land Development Corp. Rev. (Buffalo State College), “A”, 5.375%, 2041    $ 200,000      $ 198,064   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project), 5.625%, 2033      735,000        597,077   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Illinois State University), 6.75%, 2031      240,000        242,026   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Northern Illinois University Project), 6.625%, 2031      480,000        480,120   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 5.8%, 2030      80,000        77,926   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 6%, 2043      110,000        107,245   
          
             $ 1,702,458   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 0.8%                 
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.125%, 2040    $ 215,000      $ 188,295   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.25%, 2045      135,000        119,202   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Universities - Secondary Schools - continued                 
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (KIPP, Inc.), “A”, 6.25%, 2039    $ 195,000      $ 195,597   
Lee County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lee Charter Foundation), “A”, 5.375%, 2037      535,000        406,680   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School), 6%, 2035      50,000        48,447   
          
             $ 958,221   
Utilities - Cogeneration - 0.7%                 
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Central Facilities (Cogeneration Facilities - AES Puerto Rico Project), 6.625%, 2026    $ 320,000      $ 320,326   
Suffolk County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Nissequoque Cogeneration Partners Facilities), 5.5%, 2023      550,000        491,678   
          
             $ 812,004   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 5.5%                 
Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Electric Co. LLC), “C”, 6.75%, 2038    $ 555,000      $ 202,869   
Bryant, IL, Pollution Control Rev. (Central Illinois Light Co.), 5.9%, 2023      975,000        977,701   
Chula Vista, CA, Industrial Development Rev. (San Diego Gas), 5.875%, 2034      245,000        259,813   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Public Service New Mexico), “D”, 5.9%, 2040      500,000        481,225   
Maricopa County, AZ, Pollution Control Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “D”, 6%, 2029 (b)      475,000        527,891   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Dominion Energy Brayton), 5.75%, 2042 (b)      85,000        92,062   
Matagorda County, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Central Power & Light Co.), “A”, 6.3%, 2029      275,000        280,946   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Systems Energy Resources Project), 5.875%, 2022      1,500,000        1,483,905   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Public Service of New Hampshire), “B”, NATL, 4.75%, 2021      250,000        250,908   
Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Rev. (American Water Co. Project), “A”, 6.25%, 2039      205,000        210,439   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC), 7%, 2039      600,000        634,110   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.75%, 2029      1,015,000        1,020,177   
          
             $ 6,422,046   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 0.1%                 
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Financial Corp., Thermal Utilities Rev. (Teco Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2035    $ 140,000      $ 144,822   
Utilities - Other - 3.8%                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 2034    $ 155,000      $ 177,559   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039      335,000        364,966   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      335,000        314,270   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “B”, 5%, 2019      325,000        322,293   
Indiana Bond Bank Special Program, Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2018      230,000        244,704   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.5%, 2038      25,000        27,026   
Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Rev., 5%, 2037      705,000        622,007   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      1,710,000        1,652,647   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      270,000        263,709   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2026      165,000        156,260   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2025      240,000        227,986   
          
             $ 4,373,427   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 3.3%                 
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Rev., “A”, 6%, 2022    $ 370,000      $ 423,820   
Birmingham, AL, Waterworks Board Water Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2034      595,000        614,004   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2038      655,000        657,207   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      135,000        134,799   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      515,000        602,287   
New York, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water & Sewer Systems Rev. “DD”, 4.75%, 2035      790,000        793,689   
Surprise, AZ, Municipal Property Corp., 4.9%, 2032      700,000        608,244   
          
             $ 3,834,050   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $187,560,822)            $ 181,663,366   
Money Market Funds (v) - 6.3%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.13%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value
     7,363,873      $ 7,363,873   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $194,924,695)            $ 189,027,239   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 2.0%              2,280,324   
Preferred Shares (Issued by the Fund) - (64.5)%              (75,000,000
Net Assets applicable to common shares - 100.0%            $ 116,307,563   

 

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(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.

 

(c) Refunded bond.

 

(d) Non-income producing security – in default.

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $2,404,639, representing 2.1% of net assets applicable to common shares.

 

(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.

 

(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

 

(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 5.8%, 2049    10/14/04      $1,000,000         $650,260   
Resolution Trust Corp., Pass-Through Certificates, “1993”, 8.5%, 2016    10/17/01-1/14/02      455,481         432,871   
Total Restricted Securities            $1,083,131   
% of net assets applicable to common shares            0.9%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
LOC   Letter of Credit

 

Insurers      
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal
AMBAC    AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
ASSD GTY    Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Assn.
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF    Permanent School Fund
SYNCORA    Syncora Guarantee Inc.

 

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Derivative Contracts at 5/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 5/31/11

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value   Expiration Date     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives          
Interest Rate Futures          
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)     USD        188      $23,050,563     September - 2011        $(156,346
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)     USD        32          3,995,000     September - 2011        (12,862
               
            $(169,208
               

At May 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 5/31/11 (unaudited)

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets                  

Investments-

     

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $187,560,822)

     $181,663,366      

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     7,363,873            

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $194,924,695)

              $189,027,239   

Cash

     700,684      

Receivables for

     

Investments sold

     758,455      

Interest

     3,241,062      

Other assets

     20,447            

Total assets

              $193,747,887   
Liabilities                  

Payables for

     

Distributions on common shares

     $14      

Distributions on preferred shares

     1,071      

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     34,438      

Investments purchased

     2,291,399      

Payable to affiliates

     

Investment adviser

     16,522      

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     4,495      

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     4,780      

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     87,605            

Total liabilities

              $2,440,324   
Preferred shares                  

Auction preferred shares (3,000 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share) at liquidation value

              $75,000,000   

Net assets applicable to common shares

              $116,307,563   
Net assets consist of                  

Paid-in capital – common shares

     $176,898,539      

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (6,066,664   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (55,425,657   

Undistributed net investment income

     901,345            

Net assets applicable to common shares

              $116,307,563   

Preferred shares, at liquidation value (3,000 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000 per share)

              75,000,000   

Net assets including preferred shares

              $191,307,563   

Common shares of beneficial interest outstanding

              28,114,458   

Net asset value per common share (net assets of $116,307,563 / 28,114,458 shares of beneficial
interest outstanding)

              $4.14   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 5/31/11 (unaudited)

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses.

It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income            

Income

     

Interest

     $5,817,569      

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     5,752            

Total investment income

              $5,823,321   

Expenses

     

Management fee

     $613,826      

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     22,176      

Administrative services fee

     18,248      

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     12,777      

Stock exchange fee

     12,586      

Preferred shares service fee

     38,039      

Custodian fee

     8,806      

Shareholder communications

     17,132      

Auditing fees

     36,873      

Legal fees

     3,494      

Miscellaneous

     42,467            

Total expenses

              $826,424   

Fees paid indirectly

     (418   

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (3,871         

Net expenses

              $822,135   

Net investment income

              $5,001,186   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                  

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

     

Investment transactions

     $(3,107,555   

Futures contracts

     (4,455         

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

              $(3,112,010
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      

Investments

     $245,771      

Futures contracts

     (222,657         

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              $23,114   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              $(3,088,896

Distributions declared to preferred shareholders

              $(152,914

Change in net assets from operations

              $1,759,376   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

     Six months ended
5/31/11
     Year ended
11/30/10
 
Change in net assets    (unaudited)         
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $5,001,186         $10,485,700   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (3,112,010      (3,981,242

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     23,114         5,696,976   

Distributions declared to preferred shareholders

     (152,914      (307,179

Change in net assets from operations

     $1,759,376         $11,894,255   
Distributions declared to common shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(5,054,703      $(9,856,628

Net asset value of shares issued to common shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     $230,333         $464,965   

Total change in net assets

     $(3,064,994      $2,502,592   
Net assets applicable to common shares                  

At beginning of period

     119,372,557         116,869,965   

At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $901,345 and $1,107,776, respectively)

     $116,307,563         $119,372,557   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

   

Six months
ended
5/31/11

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $4.25        $4.18        $3.48        $5.34        $5.98        $5.76   
Income (loss) from investment operations   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.18        $0.37        $0.38        $0.43        $ 0.45 (z)      $0.45   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    (0.10     0.06        0.67        (1.85     (0.66 )(z)      0.23   

Distributions declared to preferred
shareholders

    (0.01     (0.01     (0.02     (0.11     (0.12     (0.11

Total from investment operations

    $0.07        $0.42        $1.03        $(1.53     $(0.33     $0.57   
Less distributions declared to
common shareholders
   

From net investment income,
common shares

    $(0.18     $(0.35     $(0.33     $(0.33     $(0.31     $(0.35

Net asset value, end of period

    $4.14        $4.25        $4.18        $3.48        $5.34        $5.98   

Common share market value,
end of period

    $4.39        $4.45        $4.24        $3.04        $4.90        $5.96   

Total return at common market
value (%) (p)

    3.08 (n)      13.69        52.58        (33.26     (13.21     17.99   

Total return at net asset
value (%) (j)(p)(r)(s)(t)

    1.78 (n)      10.14        31.40        (29.90     (5.73     10.17   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets
applicable to common shares)
and Supplemental data:
                                               

Expenses before expense reductions (f)(p)

    1.45 (a)      1.41        1.61        1.57        1.39        1.39   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)(p)

    1.44 (a)      1.40        1.50        1.48        1.39        N/A   

Net investment income (p)

    8.77 (a)      8.57        10.17        9.02        7.87 (z)      7.62   

Portfolio turnover

    8        11        17        34        29        33   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $116,308        $119,373        $116,870        $96,955        $148,439        $165,936   

 

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Six months
ended
5/31/11

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
                                 
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                                

Ratio of expenses to average net
assets applicable to common shares
after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)(p)

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1.44        N/A        N/A   

Net investment income available to
common shares

    8.50        8.32        9.68        6.66        5.78        5.74   
Senior Securities:                                                

Total preferred shares outstanding

    3,000        3,000        3,000        3,000        3,600        3,600   

Asset coverage per preferred share (k)

    $63,769        $64,791        $63,957        $57,318        $66,233        $71,093   

Involuntary liquidation preference per
preferred share (o)

    $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,015   

Average market value per preferred
share (m)(x)

    $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000        $25,000   
(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(j) Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
(k) Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including preferred shares) from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the number of preferred shares outstanding.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(m) Amount excludes accrued unpaid distributions to Auction Preferred Shareholders.
(n) Not annualized.
(o) Effective November 30, 2007, amount excludes accrued unpaid distributions to Auction Preferred Shareholders.
(p) Excludes dividend payment on auction preferred shares.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Prior to November 30, 2007, total return at net asset value is unaudited.
(x) Average market value represents the approximate fair value of the fund’s liability.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities in the year ended November 30, 2007 that resulted in an increase of $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.15% to the net investment income ratio. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

(1)   Business and Organization

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company.

 

(2)   Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests primarily in municipal instruments. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of municipal instruments can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region where the instrument is issued and the liquidity of the security. Municipal instruments generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Municipal instruments backed by current and anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting the projects or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, the security could decline in value, interest from the security could become taxable and the funds may be required to issue Forms 1099-DIV. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are

 

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primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

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the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures. The following is a summary of the levels used as of May 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Municipal Bonds      $—         $181,663,366         $—         $181,663,366   
Mutual Funds      7,363,873                         7,363,873   
Total Investments      $7,363,873         $181,663,366         $—         $189,027,239   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(169,208      $—         $—         $(169,208

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, including to earn income and enhance returns, to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, to manage or adjust the risk profile of the fund, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract Tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at May 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  

Interest Rate

  Interest Rate Futures     $—        $(169,208)   

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(4,455

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $(222,657

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the fund the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty.

 

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Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (i.e., futures and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market, interest rate or currency exposure. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

 

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Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Legal fees and other related expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or legal actions, are expensed.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended May 31, 2011, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically

 

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adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to expiration of capital loss carryforwards, amortization and accretion of debt securities, and defaulted bonds.

The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     11/30/10  
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $8,018   
Tax-exempt income      10,155,789   
Total distributions      $10,163,807   

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 5/31/11       
Cost of investments      $194,489,579   
Gross appreciation      7,159,958   
Gross depreciation      (12,622,298
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(5,462,340
As of 11/30/10       
Undistributed ordinary income      66,263   
Undistributed tax-exempt income      1,361,150   
Capital loss carryforwards      (52,654,282
Other temporary differences      (319,637
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (5,749,143

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

 

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As of November 30, 2010, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

11/30/11      $(4,393,912
11/30/12      (4,060,511
11/30/14      (7,119,782
11/30/15      (11,048,097
11/30/16      (11,728,477
11/30/17      (10,848,523
11/30/18      (3,454,980
     $(52,654,282

 

(3)   Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of auction preferred shares).

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs and investment-related expenses other than preferred shares service fees, such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.87% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of auction preferred shares). This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2011. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, this reduction amounted to $3,602 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund’s common shares. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $7,130.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets (including the value of the auction preferred shares). The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2011 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0193% of the fund’s average daily net assets (including the value of the auction preferred shares).

 

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Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.

Deferred Trustee Compensation – Prior to MFS’ appointment as investment adviser to the fund, the fund’s former independent Trustees participated in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Former Colonial Trustees Plan” or “Plan”). The fund’s current independent Trustees are not allowed to defer compensation under the Former Colonial Trustees Plan. Amounts deferred under the Plan are invested in shares of certain non-MFS funds selected by the former independent Trustees as notional investments. Deferred amounts represent an unsecured obligation of the fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. Included in other assets and payable for independent Trustees’ compensation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $4,760 of deferred Trustees’ compensation. There is no current year expense associated with the Former Colonial Trustees Plan.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $650 and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $269, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in dividends from underlying affiliated funds on the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

 

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(4)   Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. Government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $13,841,061 and $17,361,095, respectively.

 

(5)   Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The fund reserves the right to repurchase shares of beneficial interest of the fund subject to Trustee approval. During the six months ended May 31, 2011 and the year ended November 30, 2010, the fund did not repurchase any shares. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
5/31/11
     Year ended
11/30/10
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
     56,345         $230,333         104,493         $464,965   

 

(6)   Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $626 and $0, respectively, and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

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(7)   Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
             19,585,974         (12,222,101      7,363,873   
Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $5,752         $7,363,873   

 

(8)   Auction Preferred Shares

The fund has 3,000 shares issued and outstanding of Auction Preferred Shares (APS), series F. Dividends are cumulative at a rate that is reset every seven days through an auction process. If the APS are unable to be remarketed on a remarketing date as part of the auction process, the fund would be required to pay the maximum applicable rate on APS to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time when the shares are successfully remarketed. The maximum rate on APS rated aa3/AA- or better is equal to 110% of the higher of (i) the Taxable Equivalent of the Short-Term Municipal Bond Rate or (ii) the “AA” Composite Commercial Paper Rate.

Since February 2008, regularly scheduled auctions for APS issued by closed end funds, including this fund, have consistently failed because of insufficient demand (bids to buy shares) to meet the supply (shares offered for sale) at each auction. In a failed auction, APS holders cannot sell their shares tendered for sale. While repeated auction failures have affected the liquidity for APS, they do not constitute a default or automatically alter the credit quality of the APS, and APS holders have continued to receive dividends at the previously defined “maximum rate”. During the six months ended May 31, 2011, the APS dividend rates ranged from 0.31% to 0.63%. For the six months ended May 31, 2011, the average dividend rate was 0.40%. These developments with respect to APS do not affect the management or investment policies of the fund. However, one implication of these auction failures for Common shareholders is that the fund’s cost of leverage will be higher than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the fund’s future Common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise would have been. To the extent that investments are purchased with the issuance of preferred shares, the fund’s net asset value will increase or decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund.

 

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The fund pays an annual service fee to broker-dealers with customers who are beneficial owners of the preferred shares. The service fee is equivalent to 0.25% of the applicable preferred share liquidation value while the preferred share auctions are successful or to 0.15% or less, varying by broker-dealer, while the auctions are failing. The APS are redeemable at the option of the fund in whole or in part at the redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption if certain requirements relating to its asset maintenance coverage are not satisfied. The fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the fund’s By-Laws and the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, as such is not permitted to declare common share dividends unless the fund’s APS have a minimum asset coverage ratio of 200% after declaration of the common share dividends.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Trustees and Shareholders of the MFS High Yield Municipal Trust:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the six-month period ended May 31, 2011. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2010, and its financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, and in our report dated January 14, 2011, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights. The financial highlights for the year ended November 30, 2006 were audited by another independent registered accounting firm whose report, dated January 25, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

July 15, 2011

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed End Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2010 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed End Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

 

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FACTS   WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?   LOGO

 

Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

•Social Security number and account balances

•Account transactions and transaction history

•Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information   Does MFS share?   Can you limit
this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

 

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS
collect my personal information?
 

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

•open an account or provide account information

•direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

•make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

•sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

•affiliates from using your information to market to you

•sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

•MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

•MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

•MFS doesnt jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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CONTACT US

Transfer agent, Registrar, and

Dividend Disbursing Agent

Call

1-800-637-2304

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

Write

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CMU

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definitions enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

A schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

There were no changes during this period.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.


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MFS High Yield Municipal Trust

 

Period

   (a) Total number
of Shares
Purchased
   (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   (c) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs

12/01/10-12/31/10

   0    N/A    0    2,797,087

1/01/11-1/31/11

   0    N/A    0    2,797,087

2/01/11-2/28/11

   0    N/A    0    2,797,087

3/01/11-3/31/11

   0    N/A    0    2,807,701

4/01/11-4/30/11

   0    N/A    0    2,807,701

5/01/11-5/31/11

   0    N/A    0    2,807,701
               

Total

   0       0   
               

Note: The Board of Trustees approves procedures to repurchase shares annually. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on March 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (March 1 through the following February 28) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (March 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the March 1, 2011 plan year is 2,807,701.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

 

  (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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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 MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

Date: July 15, 2011

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 (Signature and Title)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
 

Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 15, 2011

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and

Accounting Officer)

Date: July 15, 2011

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.